Origins of Lamp Tables
Mention lamp tables and most people will think of something at the end of a sofa adorned with some sort of electric light. It forms an attractive part of the room's interior and the lamp itself provides mood lighting. It is easy to forget that the
lamp table was originally much more important than simply a decorative element to the room.
Before the invention and widespread availablility of electric light, most homes used oil lamps to provide lighting. This situation continued in some rural areas of the UK into at least the 1960s. The oil lamp was typically between 18in and 2ft high and would be placed on the kitchen or
dining table for meals, reading newspapers, children doing homework and so forth. If good light was needed next to an easy chair or sofa, the lamp would have to be moved close. A small
side table of some sort on which to place the lamp was therefore a very useful item.
Lamp tables were therefore an important item of furniture in the pre-electrification era. During the 1950s and 1960s, interior designers made great efforts to eliminate all unecessary items and decoration. Light, space and simple clean lines were their watchwords. Because every room had bright electric ceiling lights, there was no need for lamp tables and there was a decline in their popularity.
Today however, even fans of contemporary minimalist style enjoy the amenity of having
small tables or end tables strategically placed in the room. At Right Price Furniture we try to offer a broad selection of lamp tables in contemporary and traditional styles and in a choice of materials, including the
oak lamp table, Indian or painted. We
should have a lamp table for your Tiffany lamp, Anglepoise or even an oil lamp!
Lamp tables can be used in the bedroom (as a bedside table), living room or dining room.
They could be the perfect accompaniment to an
Indian Dining Set or even a
Painted Bed.
Use our
lamp tables for living room or bedroom accessories.
Lamp Tables adorn many most households. Lamps tables come in a variety of styles, but solid wood lamp tables are by far the most popular. A lamp table is a small table that is normally situated beside a sofa or at the end of one corner of the room where you can display lamps, scented candles, magazines, and many other things to add to the interior decor of any given room.
Lamp tables offer many kinds of uses and attributes. Some come with extra storage space or drawers which are normally found below the table for added space to keep some things tucked away. Lamp tables are available in many different styles, designs, sizes, and materials and your choice will; in the end depend on the décor of your living area and the style of the room. The kind of material the end table is made from will also dictate the price of the table. Traditionally lamp tables are made from some form of wood, usually oak.
What better way to relax, than to put on the fire, grab the blanket, put on the TV and dim the lights, with nothing but a lamp or two on? If you are anything like us, then a
lamp table is the quintessential piece of living room furniture to help you relax after a busy day! We have some great offers and discounts on solid wood lamp tables right now, so have a good look around, and if you have any questions, please
get in touch with us.