Following on from simple gas lamps and candlesticks, the advent of electricity at the end of the 19th Century gave designers the opportunity to fundamentally re-imagine our lighting. Soon innovative and beautifully elegant designs emerged inspired by nature as well as by modern industrial life. Indeed because electric lamps had no ancestral precedent they were free to be bold, quirky and brave- and many were. Today we are fortunate to have over 100 years of desk and table lamp designs to choose from, incorporating all manner of materials and forms.
To many people desk lamps really excelled in quality during the 1920s to 1950s when design was both modern and functional. You could find examples covered in thick Italian leather, made of bright eye-catching new plastics or even contrasting sleek polished metals. The classic articulated arm emerged in the 1930s both from Herbert Terry in the UK and companies like Jielde in France and after being popular in factories and offices earned a permanent spot in our homes as well. Table lamps in contrast were always intended for the home use and came in all manner of forms and materials with paper or cloth covered shades to soften the glare of the lightbulb. Although there are many designs of modern lamp we can choose from also, older examples usually have the added beauty of patination and wear.
At LoveAntiques we have a great selection of appealing antique and vintage lamps from reputable sellers across the UK.
Marylebone Antiques
Vintage Brass Desk Lamp
£ 275
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Vintage Swedish Table Lamps by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors
£ 1,400
Pair of Vintage Swedish Table Lamps by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors
£ 1,400
Marylebone Antiques
Church Street Antiques
Retro Mid Century Crystal & Chrome Table Lamp
£ 395
Church Street Antiques
Table Lamp from Early Moorcroft Pansy Pattern Vase
£ 995
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Pair Laquered Table Lamps
£ 695
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Pair French Bronzed Table Lamps
£ 695
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Pair of Tall Ruby Glass Table Lamps by Där – With Shades
£ 445
Pair of Tall Ruby Glass Table Lamps by Där – With Shades
£ 445
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Victoria Antiques
Unusual Pair of Mid Century Candlestick Table Lamps
£ 160
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Vintage Swedish Glass Table Lamps by Paul Kedelv for Flygsfors
£ 1,450
Pair of Vintage Swedish Glass Table Lamps by Paul Kedelv for Flygsfors
£ 1,450
Marylebone Antiques
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Pair of Burgundy OKA Table Lamps with Pleated Drum Shades
£ 475
Pair of Burgundy OKA Table Lamps with Pleated Drum Shades
£ 475
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Sovereign Antiques
Art Deco Table Lamp Fantastic
£ 345
£ 675
Jugendstil / Art Deco Very Stylish Original Patinated Table Lamp Germany 1900-1920
£ 675
Koos Limburg Jnr
CES Home & Garden Limited
Classical Tiffany Style Lamp
£ 225
Marylebone Antiques
Vintage Bauhaus Enamel & Brass Desk Lamp by Helo Leuchten
£ 495
William Rand Antiques
Large Pair of Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jar Lamps
£ 750
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps
£ 745
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Vintage Solid Teak & Brass Table Lamps
£ 845
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Vintage Swedish Ceramic Table Lamps by Bergboms
£ 1,100
Marylebone Antiques
Vintage French Brass Table Lamp
£ 295
Marylebone Antiques
Vintage Italian Ceramic Table Lamp by Bitossi
£ 795
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Vintage Ceramic Table Lamps
£ 745
Georgian Antiques
Large Pair of Mahogany Barley Sugar Table Lamps
£ 500
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Vintage Italian Walnut & Brass Table Lamps
£ 1,250
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
A Pair of Attractive Red Composite Lamps with Shades
£ 475
Graham Deakin Antiques
Large Desk Lamp by Helo
£ 295
Elmgarden Antiques
Bronze and Marble Table Lamp in the Shape of a Snail
£ 350
Elmgarden Antiques
Arts and Crafts Simulated Copper and Brass Table Lamp
£ 275
Warner & Watts Antiques
Pair of 20th Century Table Lamps
£ 545
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Swedish Vintage Rosewood & Steel Table Lamps by Bergboms
£ 945
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Vintage Brass Table Lamps
£ 450
CES Home & Garden Limited
Vintage Live on Air BBC Studio Large Light
£ 815
Elmgarden Antiques
Lovely Turned & Painted Barley Twist Table Lamp
£ 400
Elmgarden Antiques
Hand Made Painted Table Lamp
£ 275
Elmgarden Antiques
Metal & Jewel Glass Tiffany Style Twin Lamp
£ 450
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Antique Gilt French Sevres Table Lamp
£ 275
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Antique Neoclassical Style Tole and Brass Table Lamps
£ 750
MebleinUK
Vintage Porcelain Table Lamp / C1970
£ 179.99
£ 169
£ 169
Sussex Antiques and Interiors
Very High Quality Pair of French Art Deco Lamps
£ 795
