Add a touch of character to your interior décor with our collection of vintage hand lamps. Designed to be both practical and decorative, these hand lamps are unique pieces available in a variety of styles: retro, bohemian or vintage.
Looking for a unique piece? Choose the colour and style of the cable, the length, the plug, the switch or even the ceiling rose for a personalised pendant light. Every detail is tailored to your project.
Simply place it on a bedside table, or hang it from a coat hook or a decorative ladder — the Alfama Chic hand lamp creates warm ambient lighting with no complicated installation. Discover our hand lamps in moulded glass, twisted glass, Clichy glass and opaline. Our restored models come in a range of colours and shapes. Don’t wait any longer — browse our online shop now and find the gem that will elevate your home! Whether you live in the countryside or in the city, in a house or a flat, whether you’re an art lover or simply decorating in a way that feels like you, we have the solution for you. Let us guide you, and find your perfect piece with us.
At Alfama Chic, we’re passionate about offering a selection of hand lamps in varied and elegant shapes. Our mission? To restore light fixtures to their former glory by giving them a second life in our Lisbon workshop. To do this, we scour flea markets, antique fairs and salvage spots in search of forgotten lamps and old chandeliers. Through upcycling, our vintage lamps and hand lamps get a second wind, all while reducing the environmental impact of your décor.
For a responsible, authentic look, fall for a hand lamp with an antique globe and a retro design. Our hand lamps come with a lovely twisted or round cable. What’s more, the electrical wiring on all our products has been completely rewired and meets CE standards.
Placed on a shelf or used as a pendant light, the vintage hand lamp brings warm lighting while making a statement in your décor. Easy to move and full of character, it’s the practical, stylish decorative piece to adopt without hesitation!
At Alfama Chic, we offer excellent-quality hand lamps that fit perfectly into every room of your home.
Looking for a lovely hand lamp for your bedroom? Fall for Cloé, our decorative hand lamp. Thanks to its excellent-quality twisted glass globe, this hand lamp gives off a soft, warm light, ideal for creating a cosy atmosphere in a master bedroom or a child’s room.
To light up your kitchen or living room, we’ve found the perfect piece! Fall for the charm of Julia, our glass hand lamp.
Finally, to decorate your home office with taste, choose Louna, our opaline hand lamp. Its white glass globe brings a chic, authentic touch to this too-often-overlooked room of the house.
As you can see, the hand lamp is much more than a simple light fixture: it’s a decorative object in its own right. Practical, attractive and easy to work into any room, it brings style and personality to every home. Discover our full collection of vintage hand lamps and find the one that will light up your home!
A hand lamp plugs into a socket and can easily be moved, while a pendant light is fixed to the ceiling with an electrical connection.
It works best as accent or ambient lighting, but a hand lamp can also stand in for a bedside lamp or a ceiling light if it’s positioned well.
Choose a decorative filament LED bulb to combine style with low energy use. Please note the bulb is not included with your order, so you can pick the one that best suits your home.
The vintage hand lamp is a piece full of character that brings a warm, retro note to your home. Unlike a newly made fixture, it tells a story — the result of an artisan’s workshop where glass and metal were worked by hand. Hand lamps combine authenticity and modernity: the thick round or twisted fabric cable, the weathered opaline glass globe and the visible plug create an elegant effect while giving a more even, diffused light. With a vintage fixture like the hand lamp, every room in your home gains soul and character.
To install your vintage hand lamp, start by identifying the fixing point on the ceiling or wall, depending on how you plan to use it. Make sure it can bear the weight of the fixture (up to 2 kg for a typical hand lamp). Fit a suitable hook or bracket, then wind the cable around it to adjust the height. You can also add a dimmer switch to fine-tune the mood. Thanks to its simple design, a hand lamp installs without major work: plug it straight into a socket, or wire it into the mains via a concealed junction box. It’s an ideal choice for an older home with an old-school industrial style, while still enjoying the comfort of low-energy LED lighting.
From our small range of hand lamps, choose an etched glass model if you’re after elegance, or an opaline globe for a softer diffusion. Twisted or brushed models suit a pared-back décor, while opaline ones bring a unique touch and a gentle glow. Think about how you’ll use it (a reading corner, a hallway or a covered terrace), the cable length and the available socket. Finally, let the mood you want to create be your guide: minimalist design, old-world charm or loft spirit.
To preserve its shine and patina, regularly dust the globe and the bulb with a soft, dry cloth. For the metal — the top of the brass socket — use a non-abrasive dedicated product and a microfibre cloth. Check the condition of the cable and plug periodically to ensure optimal safety.
If your hand lamp no longer lights up, start by checking the bulb. For your information, it’s sold in any specialist shop. If you need to replace it, be sure to check the power — or rather the colour and intensity of the light — as well as the socket size: E13 or E27. We’ve written a blog post on this topic here.
