Danish Retro Table Lamps
Saturday, 21. March 2009
Danish design furniture emphasizes the contemporary classic furniture from Scandinavia. It applies to industrial design in furniture and table lamps that follow the Danish style are undoubtedly some of the most impressive examples of retro table lamps you will see.
Conditions in Denmark in the late 1940s were suited to successful innovation in design with an unprecedented support for freedom of individual expression.
Danish style table lamps can often be distinguished by the wood craftsmanship that is used. The Danish style conforms a practical style and the principle that the design should conform to the comfort of the user. The design is predominantly smooth and unadorned.
The best known Danish lamp designer in the retro era, Poul Henningsen emphasized the need for lighting to be soft and the shade to cast a pleasant shadow and for the bulb to be blocked from direct view.
Find Danish table lamps for sale on eBay
 Vtg Wood Danish Modern Table Lamp Dial Base Switch Ligt  US $49.99
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 Danish Modern Formica Top Lamp End Table B US $189.00
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 Danish Modern Formica Top Lamp End Table A US $189.00
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 Danish Modern Teak Lamp Mid Century Table Light US $39.00
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 MID CENTURY DANISH MODERN RETRO TABLE LAMP EAMES ERA US $149.95
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 Lane Danish Modern Lamp End Table A US $189.00
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 Vintage Danish Modern Sm Dresser or Table Lamp Shade US $14.99
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 Pair Danish Mid Century Modern Walnut Tulip Table Lamps US $225.00
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 Danish Modern Table Lamp Mid Century Eames Era US $250.00
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The middle of the twentieth century saw the birth of some of the greatest and most memorable styles of table lamps. The examples of retro table lamps continue to look relevant in the room.
There's no doubt that a Danish table lamp from the retro era is an immediately distinguishable piece of furniture. They were made to take advantage of the smooth clean lines that were part of the range of the entire genre of furniture. Buying a Danish table lamp will complete the entire look of a room that has been furnished with pieces from the same era.