Blue Porcelain Vases
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Table Lamps
Ormolu
20th Century Table Lamps
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Porcelain, Lucite
20th Century Hungarian Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Porcelain, Lucite
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Vases
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Vases
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Vases
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Japanese Late Victorian Vases
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Japanese Table Lamps
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century German Table Lamps
Porcelain
20th Century Table Lamps
Ceramic
Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Table Lamps
Metal
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Brass
Antique 19th Century German Table Lamps
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Porcelain, Fabric, Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Table Lamps
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps
Porcelain
20th Century Qing Table Lamps
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Bronze, Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Porcelain
Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Porcelain
Vintage 1940s French Table Lamps
Porcelain
20th Century Table Lamps
Porcelain
Antique 18th Century Dutch Table Lamps
Porcelain, Giltwood
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
Antique Mid-19th Century French Table Lamps
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Porcelain
20th Century Table Lamps
Porcelain
20th Century Table Lamps
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Porcelain
20th Century French Table Lamps
Brass
Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Porcelain
Antique 1820s Chinese Table Lamps
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Porcelain
Vintage 1950s Chinese Ceramics
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Porcelain
20th Century Table Lamps
Porcelain
20th Century Table Lamps
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Bronze
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Finding the Right Table Lamps for You
Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.
After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons.
Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today.
If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.
Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.
Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.
- What is a porcelain vase?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022A porcelain vase is a vessel made out of vitrified pottery. Porcelain is a semi-translucent white color and has a smooth, sleek texture. Traditionally, people use porcelain vases to hold fresh, dried and silk flower arrangements, but you can also display them empty as decorative accents. Find a range of antique and vintage porcelain vases on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The best way to identify an antique porcelain vase is to check for a maker’s mark. Gently flip the vase over and look for a signature or logo on the bottom. You may also find the name of the artist or designer. Old vases were also made in wood-based kilns, so an antique vase will likely have small imperfections such as coarseness, crackling or asymmetry. When in doubt, work with a certified appraiser to determine the authenticity of your vase. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a variety of expertly vetted antique porcelain vases.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are a few ways to tell the approximate age of a porcelain vase, including identifying the maker's mark. These are usually located on the bottom of the vase. The maker's mark can help you find the era of manufacture once you know the company or studio that produced the piece. Look for imperfections, which were inevitable with wood-fuelled kilns of the past but uncommon with modern gas-fuelled kilns. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of antique porcelain from some of the world's top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Chinese blue and white porcelain is the most common type of decorated porcelain. Its name in Chinese is qinghua. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique and modern Chinese blue and white porcelain from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Blue and white porcelain is often called Delftware, though there are many other types as well. This type of porcelain is so popular and has remained so over time because the blue pigment can withstand the high temperature needed to fire the pieces.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are many different styles of pottery that use blue and white in their designs. The most popular blue and white porcelain from China is known as Qinghua. The style originated during the Yuan dynasty and evolved through several centuries. The technique uses blue pigment underglaze to decorate white porcelain. Shop a selection of blue and white vases and porcelain pieces on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Chinese blue and white porcelain is called qinghua, pronounced “CHING-hwa.” Artisans first began producing the porcelain during the Tang and Song dynasties ranging from 609 to 1279. However, the techniques the pottery is most well known for weren't developed until the subsequent Ming era, which lasted until 1644. You'll find a collection of Chinese porcelain on 1stDibs.
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