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.
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Pair of Mid-20th Century Cranberry Glass Table Lamps
£ 645
Tony Youll Antiques
19th Century Chinese Table Lamp
£ 350
D and A Binder LTD
Pair of French Cherub Torchère Lamps
£ 960
D and A Binder LTD
Pair of Merman Twin-Arm Candelabra Lamps
£ 1,140
Church Street Antiques
Early 20th Century Brass Corinthian Column Table Lamp
£ 750
William Rand Antiques
Art Nouveau Brass Bankers Lamp
£ 395
Rams Head Antiques
Stunning Large Bohemian Ruby Glass Table Lamp
£ 565
Marylebone Antiques
Antique French Gilt Metal Table Lamp
£ 775
Elmgarden Antiques
Hand Carved Table Lamp
£ 475
Tom Scott Antiques
Pair of Victorian Mahogany Lamps Inc P&p
£ 395
Tony Youll Antiques
Pair of 18th Century Delft Lamps
£ 1,350
Tony Youll Antiques
Pair of Large Marble and Ormolu Table Lamps
£ 1,950
Harmony Antiques
English Cricket Table
£ 295
Sussex Antiques and Interiors
Stunning Pair of French Table Lamps
£ 750
Marylebone Antiques
Vintage Table Lamp by Vereinigte Werkstatten
£ 745
Walton House Antiques Ltd
18th Century Small Oak Tripod Lamp / Wine Table
£ 495
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Pair of Antique Brass Table Lamps
£ 295
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Victorian Brass Oil Lamp Converted to Electric
£ 225
Marylebone Antiques
Large Burr Walnut and Chrome Table Lamp by Oitoemponto
£ 645
Marylebone Antiques
Vintage French Lucite and Brass Table Lamp
£ 545
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Antique Neoclassical Brass Table Lamps
£ 695
Elmgarden Antiques
Set of 4 Ceramic Table Lamps with Linen Shades
£ 800
Graham Deakin Antiques
Set of Four Heavy Gilt Metal Empire Style Lamps
£ 900
Elmgarden Antiques
Hand Made Painted Table Lamp
£ 475
Marylebone Antiques
Vintage Brass Armillary Sphere Table Lamp
£ 495
Elmgarden Antiques
Pair of Large Silver Plated Table Lamps
£ 1,250
Elmgarden Antiques
Antique Style Brass Oil Lamp / Table Lamp
£ 550
Elmgarden Antiques
Brass & Green Glass Library Desk Lamp
£ 495
Elmgarden Antiques
Large Brass Table Lamp
£ 425
Elmgarden Antiques
Set of 4 Hollywood Regency Glass Table Lamps
£ 880
Koos Limburg Jnr
Very Decorative Real Pair of Japanese Satsuma Table Lamps
£ 675
£ 775
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Art Nouveau Bronzed Figural Table Lamp
£ 295
Church Street Antiques
Early 20th Century Brass Adjustable Desk Lamp
£ 495
Church Street Antiques
Bronze Cherub Statuette Converted to a Table Lamp
£ 750
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Pair of 1960s Bumling Brass Table Lamps by Anders Pehrson
£ 2,565
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Decorative Ginger Jar Table Lamp
£ 550
William Rand Antiques
Opaline & Gilt Brass Table Lamp c.1920
£ 430
Marylebone Antiques
Large Vintage Italian Brass & Steel Table Lamp
£ 495
Church Street Antiques
Early 20thc Ormolu and Marble Table Lamp
£ 840
