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.
Rams Head Antiques
Art Deco Fuschia Table Lamp
£ 265
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Swedish Vintage Teak and Brass Table Lamps
£ 545
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Victorian Silver Plated Corinthian Column Table Lamp with Lion’s Paw Feet c.1880
£ 380
Victorian Silver Plated Corinthian Column Table Lamp with Lion’s Paw Feet c.1880
£ 380
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Marylebone Antiques
Vintage Italian Marble & Brass Table Lamp by Banci Firenze
£ 1,100
Koos Limburg Jnr
Impressive Pair of Brass Table Lamps c.1900
£ 850
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Vintage Table Lamps by Boulanger
£ 650
Richardsons Antiques
Table Lamp Stunning Large Proportioned Vintage English Brass Holywood Regency Table Lamp
£ 340
Table Lamp Stunning Large Proportioned Vintage English Brass Holywood Regency Table Lamp
£ 340
Richardsons Antiques
Richardsons Antiques
Table Lamp Oriental Chinese Charming Vintage Chinese Famille Rose Oriental Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp
£ 160
Table Lamp Oriental Chinese Charming Vintage Chinese Famille Rose Oriental Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp
£ 160
Richardsons Antiques
Richardsons Antiques
Table Lamp Impressive Quality Antique Gilt Brass Corinthian Column Acanthus Leaf Table Lamp
£ 475
Table Lamp Impressive Quality Antique Gilt Brass Corinthian Column Acanthus Leaf Table Lamp
£ 475
Richardsons Antiques
Richardsons Antiques
Table Lamp Oriental Chinese Original Quality Vintage Oriental Chinese Abacus Decorative Table Lamp
£ 275
Table Lamp Oriental Chinese Original Quality Vintage Oriental Chinese Abacus Decorative Table Lamp
£ 275
Richardsons Antiques
Richardsons Antiques
Table Lamp Oriental Chinese Large Quality Vintage Oriental Chinese Metal Green Dragon Verdigris Table Lamp
£ 275
Table Lamp Oriental Chinese Large Quality Vintage Oriental Chinese Metal Green Dragon Verdigris Table Lamp
£ 275
Richardsons Antiques
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Pair Italian Marble Table Lamps
£ 795
Richardsons Antiques
Large Table Lamp Brass Candlestick Huge Vintage Polished Brass Baluster Candlestick Style Table Lamp
£ 295
Large Table Lamp Brass Candlestick Huge Vintage Polished Brass Baluster Candlestick Style Table Lamp
£ 295
Richardsons Antiques
Richardsons Antiques
Table Lamp Empire Stunning Vintage French Empire Candelabra Style Twin Arm Brass Table Lamp
£ 295
Table Lamp Empire Stunning Vintage French Empire Candelabra Style Twin Arm Brass Table Lamp
£ 295
Richardsons Antiques
Richardsons Antiques
Table Lamp Chinese Oriental Floral Large Red Floral Vintage Chinese Oriental Satsuma Style Bulbous Vase Table Lamp
£ 295
Table Lamp Chinese Oriental Floral Large Red Floral Vintage Chinese Oriental Satsuma Style Bulbous Vase Table Lamp
£ 295
Richardsons Antiques
Richardsons Antiques
Table Lamp Moorcroft Hibiscus Genuine Original Moorcroft Hibiscus Cream Ground Floral Table Lamp
£ 185
Table Lamp Moorcroft Hibiscus Genuine Original Moorcroft Hibiscus Cream Ground Floral Table Lamp
£ 185
Richardsons Antiques
Church Street Antiques
Pair of Late 19thc Silver Plated Corinthian Column Candlesticks
£ 850
Church Street Antiques
Victorian Table Oil Lamp on Brass Corinthian Column
£ 495
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Large Alabaster Table Lamp
£ 795
ActFurniture LTD
Antique 19th Century Decorative Bronze Table Lamp
£ 685
Elmgarden Antiques
Large Italian Corinthian Column Table Lamp
£ 350
Koos Limburg Jnr
French Louise Seize Style Gilded Metal Table Lamp Circa 1900
£ 375
£ 1,250
1900-20 Gustave Serrurier Bovy Style, Copper And Brass Stylish Pair Of Table Lamps
£ 1,250
Koos Limburg Jnr
Elmgarden Antiques
Very Unusual Arts & Crafts French Reading Lamp
£ 675
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Vintage Swedish Table Lamps by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors
£ 1,100
Pair of Vintage Swedish Table Lamps by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors
£ 1,100
Marylebone Antiques
Koos Limburg Jnr
Impressive Very Stylish Japanese / Chinese Design Table Lamp
£ 750
Elmgarden Antiques
Tall Art Deco Bakelite Table Lamp with Beaded Shade
£ 475
Elmgarden Antiques
Pair of Arts & Crafts Gothic Brass Twin Table Lamps
£ 550
D and A Binder LTD
Antique Four-light Brass Candelabra Table Lamp
£ 72
D and A Binder LTD
Early 20th Century Candelabra Style Table Lamp
£ 72
D and A Binder LTD
Art Nouveau Style Table Lamp
£ 72
Elmgarden Antiques
Antique Style Amber Oil Lamp / Twin Brass Table Lamp
£ 550
D and A Binder LTD
Early 20th Century Brass Candlestick Table Lamps
£ 144
D and A Binder LTD
1920s Cast Brass Corinthian Column Table Lamp
£ 72
Koos Limburg Jnr
Louise Seize Style Carved & Original Gilded Table Lamp c.1920
£ 575
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Vintage Italian Ceramic Pharaoh Table Lamps
£ 450
Antikki Interiors
Grand Neoclassical Brass Urn Table Lamps
£ 375
William Rand Antiques
Cut Glass Crystal Twin Bulb Mushroom Lamp
£ 395
Marylebone Antiques
Vintage French Enamelled Tole & Chrome Desk Lamp
£ 225
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of French Giltwood Table Lamps
£ 775
