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1970s James Mont Style Pitcher
By James Mont
Located in Richmond, VA
Listed is a fabulous, 1970s James Mont style pitcher carafe, in the style of Tony Duquette and
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Vintage 1970s Taiwanese Brutalist Pitchers

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Metal

1970s James Mont Style Pitcher
1970s James Mont Style Pitcher
H 10 in W 5.25 in D 7.75 in
James Mont Gold Buddha Lamp
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
James Mont gold Buddha lamp the pieces are molded plaster with an antiqued, gold finish. And have
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Plaster

James Mont Gold Buddha Lamp
James Mont Gold Buddha Lamp
H 36 in W 10 in D 10 in
Large James Mont Style Buddha Lamp
By James Mont
Located in Stamford, CT
Large James Mont style Buddha lamp. Painted chalkware Buddha head on black plinth with new black
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Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

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Wood, Plaster

James Mont Hand-Carved Hollywood Regency Buddha Lamp
By James Mont
Located in Pasadena, TX
. Lampshade is not original. Example of a seated Buddha figure lamp by James Mont.
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Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Gold

James Mont Buddha Head Table Lamp Mid Century
By James Mont
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Massive James Mont Buddha head table lamp, great statement piece and becoming quite rare
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Plaster

Pair of James Mont Gold Buddha Lamps for Stiffel Lighting
By James Mont
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and dramatic pair of tables lamps were designed by James Mont for the Stiffel Lighting
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of Buddha Table Lamps in the Manner of James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of Buddha table lamps, circa 1960s, in the manner of James Mont. Shades not included
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Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Plaster, Wood

Hollywood Regency Asian Figural Lamps Style of James Mont w/ Black Tapered Shade
By James Mont
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome pair of Hollywood Regency Asian female and male figural lamps in the style of James Mont
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of Elegant Gilt Plaster Mid Century Lamps
By James Mont
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of elegant gilt plaster mid century lamps, American, circa 1960s. They retain their warm
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Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Plaster, Wood

Pair of Large Scale Asian Style Guan Yin Lamps
By James Mont
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of large Scale Asian style Guan Yin Buddha head lamps, American, circa 1960s. They have been rewired and are ready to use. The price noted below includes the shades.
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Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

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Resin, Plaster

Selection of Asian Influenced Lamps
By James Mont
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Asian Influenced Lamps, circa 1950s. They are priced at $850 each. They have been rewired and the price noted includes the shade. From left to right, as seen in the firs...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Tin

Hollywood Regency Serge Roche Style Plaster Palm Tree Lamp by Chapman
By Chapman Manufacturing Company, Dorothy Draper, James Mont
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-Century chinoiserie style plaster and wood palm tree lamp by Chapman. Base features detailed
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Wood, Plaster

Patinated Plaster Asian Figures Made into Lamps on Lucite Stands
Located in Palm Springs, CA
working condition. Possibly a james mont or steve chase project. Beautiful hand made shades which come
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20th Century Unknown Table Lamps

Vintage 1950s Buddha Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage 1950s Buddha Style Lamp. Style of James Mont. Dimensions are with the shade assembled.  
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Plaster

Vintage 1950s Buddha Lamp
Vintage 1950s Buddha Lamp
H 25 in W 15.5 in D 9 in

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Pair of E. F. Caldwell & Co. Dore Bronze Mtd. Carved Rose Quartz & Enamel Lamps
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic pair of marked E. F. Caldwell and Co. Louis XVI style dore bronze mounted hand-carved rose quartz and enamel table lamps. Mounted on two dore bronze open work bases with ...
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Antique Early 1900s American Louis XVI Table Lamps

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Bronze

Christopher Spitzmiller Pair of Double Gourd Aurora White Lamps
By Christopher Spitzmiller
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Elegant Double Gourd Aurora Lamps by Christopher Spitzmiller, New York City, New York, American, circa 2000s. Signed with Spitzmiller label to one lamp, see last photo. They ...
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Early 2000s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

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Metal

Italian Midcentury Wall-Mounted Glass and Brass Console Table by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Vienna, AT
Original and documented mid-century glass and brass console table manufactured by Fontana Arte in Italy in the 1950s. The elliptical console table has its original light turquoise-c...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Brass

Pair of Hollywood Regency Standing Buddha Table Lamps by Westwood
By Westwood Lamps
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of standing Buddha table lamps in original gilded finish by Westwood Lamp Co., circa 1950s. Shades are shown for proportion and scale and are not included. Height to top of ...
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Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Plaster

Pr. Brutalist Table Lamps with Original Silver Finish Shades after James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Incredible pair of Brutalist, mid century, Hollywood Regency, table lamps, with original silver and blue decorated shades. The lamps depict a stylized city scene with columns, towers...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Paper

Hollywood Regency James Mont Style Lacquer Lounge Armchair by Century
By Century Furniture, James Mont
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Hollywood Regency style lounge accent chair by Century Furniture. This James Mont style armchair features a gloss black lacquer wood frame with brass hardware accents. Cushion is new...
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Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs

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Brass

Bronze Thai Siam Asian Temple Shrine Buddha Head Bust Fragment Custom Wood Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully sculpted Thai/ Siam Southeast Asian bronze Buddha head on a custom wood and lucite stand. The Buddha's eyes are closed in serene meditation. The piece has a nice feel a...
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Antique 19th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Whale lamp 1991, Bauer Lamp Co
By Bauer Lamp Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid Century Marine Figural Whale Lamp, Bauer Lamp Co, 1991 A captivating blend of artistry and functionality. Its realistic and sizeable 23-inch wide whale sculpture is realistically...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Whale lamp 1991, Bauer Lamp Co
Whale lamp 1991, Bauer Lamp Co
H 21.5 in W 23 in D 6 in
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie White Pierced Porcelain Blanc De Chine Pair of Lamp
Located in Topeka, KS
Impeccable Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie white pierced porcelain Blanc De Chine pair of lamps with new Ecru colored tapered & pleated silk-like shades with a hard paper inner liner, p...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps

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Metal

Green Chinoiserie Table Lamp
Located in Richmond, London
A very decorative Chinoiserie candlestick lamp, painted with oriental motifs on green ground. Probably English, mid-20th century. Decoration distressed. Why we like it A very chic s...
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Mid-20th Century English Chinoiserie Table Lamps

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Wood

Green Chinoiserie Table Lamp
Green Chinoiserie Table Lamp
H 14.18 in Dm 5.32 in
Pair Of Vintage Brass Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of 20th century vintage brass Chinoiserie table lamp with wooden base. Harp and finial included, no shade. Height measurements are from wooden base to finial. Wired and in worki...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

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Brass

Chinese Export Blue and White Porcelain Jars Made into Wired Table Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Chinese Export blue and white porcelain jars with hand-painted Pagoda landscape scenes and newly mounted as table lamps on lucite bases. Created in China each of this pair ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of James Mont Asian Inspired Brass Table Lamps
By James Mont
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of large Asian inspired brass or bronze table lamps in manner of James Mont. Newly wired for US with new three-way brass sockets and cords. Shades are not included and are shown...
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

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Brass

Antique Japonisme / Chinoiserie Hand-Painted Wooden Floor Lamp
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Illuminate your space with this Antique Turned Wooden Floor Lamp, a unique piece of lighting that marries functionality with artistic beauty. The lamp's circular base is adorned with...
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Early 20th Century Japonisme Floor Lamps

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Brass

Late 20th Century Chinese Floral Motif Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Asian Chinoiserie style table lamps, unbranded. Made of porcelain in an urn style, hand painted, with a creamy white base color, pink, yellow, orange, blue & green floral m...
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Late 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of Carved Wood Tibetan Buddha Table Lamps
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Very stylish and chic pair of carved wood Tibetan Buddha table lamps, complete with original decorative shades. 55 in Total H x 29 in H of Buddha figure x Shade 21 in H x 17 in Dia. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Wood

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1950s Plaster Tall Table Lamp in the Style of James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Houston, TX
White plaster Asian goddess lamp in the style of James Mont, American, 1950s. Mont was a muse of
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Large Scale Pair of Neo Classical Plaster Table Lamps with Aged Gilt Finish
By James Mont
Located in Fort mill, SC
A large format pair of plaster table lamps in a 1950’s stylised neoclassical form consisting of a
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Vintage 1950s East Asian Neoclassical Table Lamps

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Brass

Hollywood Regency Plaster Table Lamp by Light House
Located in Fulton, CA
James Mont. Excellent original condition with original decorated shade. Very heavy cast plaster
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Plaster

Tall Pair of Hollywood Regency Plaster and Gilt Lamps, United States, circa 1950
Located in Richmond, VA
home in a Billy Haines or a James Mont room setting. The original shades have a hand stenciled floral
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Pair of Buddha Lamps
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair of large very dramatic Buddha lamps in black attributed to James Mont. This item is on sale
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Plaster

Pair of Buddha Lamps
Pair of Buddha Lamps
H 21.5 in W 12 in D 8.5 in
Mid-Century Modern James Mont Style Plaster Buddha Bust Figural Table Lamp
By James Mont
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-Century Modern sculptural plaster Asian Buddha head bust table lamp in the style of James Mont
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Plaster

James Mont Gold Buddha Lamp
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
James Mont gold Buddha lamp the pieces are molded plaster with an antiqued, gold finish. And have
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Plaster

James Mont Gold Buddha Lamp
James Mont Gold Buddha Lamp
H 36 in W 10 in D 10 in
Pair of Buddha Lamps Attributed to James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Pasadena, CA
to James Mont.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Plaster

Rare Buddha Table Lamp by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Rare table lamp with hand-carved Buddha and original shade with gilded plaster decoration by James
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Pair of Rare James Mont Large Stable Lamps 1950 American Important
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
An iconic pair of American designer, James Mont’s War of the World Table lamps. They are composed
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Bronze, Enamel

JAMES MONT PAIR OF PLASTER LAMPS
Located in New York, NY
Pair of tall lamps in gilt cast plaster with custom paper shades. Diameter measurement represents
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20th Century American Table Lamps

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Gold Leaf

Large Pair of 1950s James Mont Style Asian Plaster Lamps on Wood Bases
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Large 1950s James Mont style Asian plaster lamps on wood bases and brass rods.
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Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

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Plaster

James Mont Style Goddess Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Plaster Asian female form lamp with original shade.
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Vintage 1940s American Floor Lamps

James Mont Style Goddess Lamp
James Mont Style Goddess Lamp
H 69 in W 9 in D 9 in
Pair of James Mont Gilded Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional pair of gilded wood lamps with original pistachio lacquered shades with applied plaster
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

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Giltwood

1950s Quan Yin Table Lamp
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
1950s Quan Yin statue with lacquered metal column and original finial. Shade for photography only. Height to light socket 38".
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Metal

1950s Quan Yin Table Lamp
1950s Quan Yin Table Lamp
H 53 in W 14 in D 12 in
Restored Pair of James Mont Style Buddha lamps by Quartite Creative
By Quartite Creative Corp.
Located in New York, NY
Mont, with Buddha heads in plaster, painted in bronze tone, on black bases. Markings include maker name
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Plaster

Mid Century Stylized Elephant Lamps in the Manner of James Mont
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A Pair of James Mont style cast plaster elephants adorned with decorative shapes as table lamps.
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Silver and Black Lacquered Buddha Table Lamp in the Style of James Mont
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful silver finished and black lacquered Buddha sculpture table lamp in the manner of James
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Nickel

PAIR of Massive Chinese Deity Table Lamps, style of James Mont
Located in Miami, FL
...SOLD FEBRUARY 2012...Pair James Mont style black patinated intricately depicted Oriental Deity
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

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Wood

Pair of 1940's Mont style Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of plaster 1940's James Mont style table lamps. Have the look of carved wood.
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

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Plaster

Pair of Gilt Buddha Figure Lamps
Located in Danville, CA
attributed to James Mont. 29" tall to the socket.
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

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Plaster

Frederick Cooper Hollywood Regency Lamps
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Palm Springs, CA
lamps by Frederick Cooper Company, very reminiscent of a James Mont design. These are cast plaster with
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

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Plaster

Monumental Pair of Oriental Figural Lamps
Located in North Miami, FL
Exceptional hand-finishing on this pair of 50's plaster lamps in the manner of James Mont would be
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

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Wood, Gesso, Paint

1960s James Mont Buddha Table Lamp
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
1960's James Mont Buddha plaster table lamp with wood base, newly rewired. Height to light
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

James Mont Buddha Head Table Lamp
By James Mont
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
classic james mont design and sought after buddha head table lamp.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Plaster

Large James Mont Style Buddha Lamp
By James Mont
Located in Stamford, CT
Large James among style Buddha lamp. Off white chalkware Buddha head on black wood base. Newly
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Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

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Plaster, Wood

Large James Mont Style Buddha Lamp
Large James Mont Style Buddha Lamp
H 34.5 in W 5 in D 7 in
Large Gold Polynesian Lady Lamp in the Style of James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extra large gold Polynesian lady lamp in the style of James Mont. Sitting on a round black painted
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Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Plaster, Wood

Pair of Vintage Decorator Ceramic Geometric Lamps in manner of James Mont
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of vintage plaster geometric lamps in the manner of James Mont. No identifying marks or labels.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Vintage Replica Ancient Chinese Bronze Owl Sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
James Mont. Heavy for size, seems to be solid plaster. Measures: 12 1/2" high, base 5 1/2"
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Vintage 1960s American Ming Animal Sculptures

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Plaster

Driftwood Asian Lamp by James Mont
Located in New York, NY
A highly unusual lamp by James Mont of a plaster cased piece of "driftwood" with rustic white paint
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

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Driftwood, Plaster

Driftwood Table by James Mont
Located in New York, NY
A "driftwood" low table base by James Mont in carved plaster, carved and natural wood with paint
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Vintage 1940s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Driftwood

Driftwood Table by James Mont
Driftwood Table by James Mont
H 14.5 in W 52 in D 27 in
Gilded Asian Figure Lamp by James Mont
Located in New York, NY
A single dramatic ceramic, wood, paper and carved plaster gold-leafed lamp by James Mont, New York
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Wood, Paper

Pair of 1950s Buddah Lamps attributed to James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Hudson, NY
Mont. composed in plaster with their original dark grey finish, beautiful patina and in very good
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Vintage 1950s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Pair of 1940s Buddah Lamps Attributed to James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Hudson, NY
An outstanding pair of 1940s table lamps with lacquered wood bases, and hand-painted plaster Buddha
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

Plaster Composition Snail Form Lamp by James Mont, 1940s
Located in Hoboken, NJ
Plaster composition silvered snail form lamp, by James Mont, American late 1940s, height 22.5
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

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Composition

Unusual Figurative Lamp by James Mont
Located in Wainscott, NY
Unusual figurative lamp by james Mont. The asian figure cast in relief. The shade is custom made
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Vintage 1940s Table Lamps

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Plaster

James Mont Style Asian Head Lamp
Located in Washington, D.C., DC
PLaster Asian style head lamp on wood base. Head is gilt.
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

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Plaster, Wood

Pair of Vintage Antiqued Kwan Yin Statue Table Lamps
By James Mont
Located in Miami, FL
In the manner of James Mont, these beautiful tall Antiqued Chinese Goddess of Mercy Kwan Yin Statue
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Plaster, Wood

VIntage Carved Plaster Lamps with Asian Flavor
Located in Little Rock, AR
with gold leafed, James Mont styled base. The lamps are 33 inches tall to the socket top. As shown
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20th Century Table Lamps

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Gold Leaf

Hollywood Regency pagoda plaster lamps with original shade
Located in Miami, Miami Design District, FL
attributed to James Mont
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

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Plaster

1950s chinese modern plaster bust table lamp
Located in New York, NY
american decorative sculptural base, in the style of james mont
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Pair of 1940's Standing Zebra Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
and detials. rewired with double chrome sockets. key: james mont
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

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Chrome

James Mont Buddha Table Lamp
By James Mont
Located in Miami, FL
This iconic James Mont Buddha Table Lamp and original coarse-weave linen shade are in a beautiful
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Plaster, Walnut

James Mont Buddha Table Lamp
James Mont Buddha Table Lamp
H 45.5 in W 8 in D 9 in
Buddha Lamp in the Manner of James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Cast plaster gold and black dramatic Buddha head lamp on a wooden base. 30 inches tall to the
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Metal

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James Mont Plaster For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the james mont plaster you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A james mont plaster — often made from plaster, metal and wood — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the james mont plaster you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right james mont plaster, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made james mont plaster over the years, but those crafted by James Mont, Chapman Manufacturing Company and Quartite Creative Corp. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a James Mont Plaster?

Prices for a james mont plaster start at $900 and top out at $16,000 with the average selling for $1,800.

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.

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