One of the more innovative lighting companies that was creating new and exciting types of table lamps was Arteluce. This was founded in 1936 in Italy and the company created a large range of lighting products, one section of which was the line of table lamps. The bulk of the lamps that were produced by [...] Read more »

The use of ceramics in the production of mid-century Danish table lamps proved to be the trigger for some of the most amazing looking modern lamp designs. Not only are the drip glazed effects simply sublime but when the ceramic bases are combined with wood lamp stands the results speak of elegance and quality. Although [...] Read more »

From 1925 through to 1975 there was a great profusion of Danish furniture design that was brought about by a collaboration between architects and furniture manufacturers. The result has been the design style that is popularly referred to as Mid-Century Modern and this has extended inot the design of lamps during those years. On this [...] Read more »

The gooseneck table lamp was a favourite way of providing close personal light to work with at a desk. The lamp evolved from a purely functional piece of equipment to a more decorative item in the same way that most other household or office items tend to do. These days a vintage industrial gooseneck table [...] Read more »

The original Bourgie lamp comes from the baroque era and is classic in the decorative design of the lamp base. This classic look has been rediscovered and used to recreate the look while making use of modern materials. The modern version of the Bourgie lamp was designed and created by Ferruccio Laviani in 2004 for [...] Read more »