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Temde Leuchten Floor or Table Lamp in Wood with White Glass Balls, Germany 1969
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Den Haag, NL
Temde Leuchten Floor or Table lamp in Wood with White Glass Balls, Germany 1969
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Glass, Wood

Bronzed Balls Silhouette, Bronzed Steel, Ebonized Oak & Raffia Table Lamp
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Silhouette lamp collection is inspired by Brutalist forms. The dark Ebonized Oak is combined
Category

2010s South African Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Striking Massive Brass Patinated Marbro Tall Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Massive tall Marbro lamp in a brass patinated and textured painted lamp circa 1950s double socket
Category

20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Marvelous MARBRO Mid Century Polished Brass Table Lamp! Huge Showpiece Lighting
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Peoria, AZ
SENSATIONAL! MID CENTURY MONUMENTAL BRASS MARBRO LAMP! MID CENTURY DECORATION ICON! DUAL PULL
Category

Mid-20th Century American Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Gold

Tall Mutual Sunset Walnut & Brass Table Lamp on Footed Oval Base, 1950s
By Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Mutual Sunset Lamp Company Walnut and Brass tri-form footed reading Table Lamp. Featuring a
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Conehead Floorlamp Mid-Century Modern, Re Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Tripodal floorlamp with a fabric-shade and crystal-glass-balls Most components according to the UL
Category

2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brass Floor Lamp with Swivel Arm Mid-Century Modern
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
lampshade.These can be switched separately using a cord made of brass balls. The floor lamp probably dates
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Modernist 'eyeball' Chrome Lamp With Wooden Base, France 1960's
Located in Zwijndrecht, Antwerp
out from the ordinary. The lamp showcases three chrome balls arranged vertically, with an adjustable
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Three-Light Pole Lamp with Polished and Pierced Brass Shades
Located in Chicago, IL
Polished brass three light tension-pole floor lamp, with mounted sconce in the manner of Tommi
Category

20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th Century Glass Jar Lamp Hand Blown with Linen Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a hand blown glass storage jar from New England and is in fine condition. This lamp is
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Adirondack Table Lamps

Materials

Linen, Blown Glass

Venetian, Murano Style Antique Floor Lamp with Alabaster Brass Base
By Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano (C.V.M.)
Located in Lomita, CA
accessories. The detailed etching and reeding on the column of the lamp between the large balls imparts a
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Other Floor Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Alabaster, Bronze

Yellow and White Marbled Murano Art Glass Table Lamp with Shade
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Art glass Murano style lamp with stacked yellow and white art glass balls. The glass balls on the
Category

20th Century North American Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Mid 20th Century Stacked with Brass and Wooden Stem Floor Lamp
Located in Delft, NL
. The brass discs and the brown round wooden balls are stacked as the base of the lamp on a solid brass
Category

Mid-20th Century European Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Aureliano Toso Murano Vintage White Swirled Glass Lamps with Glass Finials Pair
By Aureliano Toso
Located in North Miami, FL
These pair of vintage Italian Murano Aureliano Toso white swirled glass lamps have chrome
Category

Vintage 1960s European Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Stacked Ball Table Lamps with New RH Shades
By George Kovacs
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous high quality pair of stacked ball, which are literally true stacked balls since they are
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Art Deco Conical Uplight Table Lamp in Chrome with Stacked Glass Ball Detailing
Located in New York, NY
pillars of three transparent glass balls. The base is cylindrical and smaller in profile than the shade
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Large Heavy Space Age 1960s Tubular Steel Floor Lamp with Spherical Glass Shade
Located in München, DE
Rare beautiful large heavy chrome-plated tubular steel floor lamp with large glass ball shade
Category

Vintage 1960s German Space Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Large 1960s brass table or floor lamp with 4 glass spheres by Kaiser Leuchten
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Extraordinary beautiful large 1960s heavy brass table or floor lamp. Manufacturer is Kaiser
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Gabriel Table Lamp
By Aiardini
Located in Milan, IT
Timeless elegance and aesthetic harmony define this superb table lamp that will shine in the
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Brass

Gabriel Table Lamp
H 28.35 in W 17.72 in D 21.66 in
Standing lamp - Spain 1970
Located in Girona, ES
Standing lamp with body made of ceramic balls in shades of blue-green and ochre, held in place by
Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Standing lamp - Spain 1970
Standing lamp - Spain 1970
H 64.57 in Dm 19.69 in
Vintage Stalactite Lamp
Located in Hanover, MA
Visually striking vintage 1960's table lamp with a cylindrical base composed of tapered black
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Stalactite Lamp
Vintage Stalactite Lamp
H 41 in Dm 9.5 in
Contemporary Murano Table Lamps
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful contemporary designer table lamps from Murano, Italy. With pink glass balls inside the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Contemporary Murano Table Lamps
Contemporary Murano Table Lamps
H 27.56 in Dm 19.69 in
Sculptural Mid-Century Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Wonderful lamp with brass rods forming an abstracted urn shape, accented with painted wooden balls
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Emil Stejnar Dandelion Floor Lamp, Sputnik Snowball Floor Lamp for Nikoll
By Emil Stejnar
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This spectacular Sputnik floor lamp looks like a flowers explosion.It features a multitude of brass
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Table Lamp by Vereinigte Werkstätten
By Emil Stejnar, Rupert Nikoll, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Gino Sarfatti, Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in München, DE
-quality workmanship. The glass balls in the lamp base create a sparkling light. A very elegant lamp and an
Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Grandine Five-Light Floor Lamp
By Silvio Mondino Studio
Located in Milan, IT
), this lamp features five touching borosilicate globes, positioned to evoke the shape of five balls of
Category

2010s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Grandine Five-Light Floor Lamp
Grandine Five-Light Floor Lamp
H 82.68 in W 11.42 in D 9.85 in
Large Vintage Murano Glass Lamp
Located in Summerland, CA
Beautiful large Murano glass table lamp. Hand made in three sections. Softly fluted shape in gold
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Grandine' Three-Light Floor Lamp
By Silvio Mondino Studio
Located in Milan, IT
The shape of this exquisite floor lamp is inspired by hail ("grandine" in Italian). The brass
Category

2010s Italian Other Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Grandine' Three-Light Floor Lamp
Grandine' Three-Light Floor Lamp
H 78.75 in W 11.82 in D 9.85 in
Pair of vintage Murano glass lamps
By Venini
Located in Dallas, TX
balls and a small transparent plain Murano glass sfere. Each Italian lamp has one light and is
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Lamps
Located in Tampa, FL
are rosewood and finials are brass balls. The lamps vary in color which is normal.
Category

Antique 1820s Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-Century Tripod Floor Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
sockets and decorative brass balls. Professionally re-wired. Has similarities to lamps designed by Gerald
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Tripod Floor Lamp
Mid-Century Tripod Floor Lamp
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Monumental Pair of Onyx Floor Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular pair of Monumental polished Onyx floor Lamps. The Pair of Octagonal table bases sit on
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps

Materials

Onyx

Art Deco Marble Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A geometric design, the marble cubes are alternated with balls, all of deeply veined Italian marble
Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Art Deco Marble Table Lamp
Art Deco Marble Table Lamp
H 10 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Art Deco Green Bakelite Table Lamp
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco table lamp. Green bakelite balls with chromed banding to stem. Set over stepped
Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

1950 Floor lamp by Maison Lunel
By Lunel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
whole. The shaft rests on 3 feet highlighted by 3 gilded brass balls at the base. The floor lamp is
Category

Vintage 1950s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

1950 Floor lamp by Maison Lunel
1950 Floor lamp by Maison Lunel
H 66.15 in Dm 17.72 in
Modern Graduated Glass Ball Table Lamp
Located in Norwood, NJ
Nice quality tailored modern glass lamp with graduated orb shape blown glass balls separated by
Category

Early 2000s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Globe Cone Floor Lamp Copper
By Tom Dixon
Located in New York, NY
the integral LED. Reminiscent of ancient witch balls, hollowed spheres of coloured glass which were
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Plastic, Carbon Fiber

Globe Cone Floor Lamp Copper
Globe Cone Floor Lamp Copper
H 98.4 in Dm 19.7 in
Italian 1970s Sculptural Chrome Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A unique and sculptural Italian 1970s table lamp in chrome with custom shade. The base consists of
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Brushed Aluminum Floor Lamp, Italy, 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Excellent brushed aluminum tube floor lamp from Italy. 1970s, Reggiani/Sciolari period. Three tubes
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Brass Golf Floor Standard Lamp
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique brass golf lamp with three golf clubs. An excellent quality telescopic brass floor lamp
Category

Vintage 1920s Sporting Art Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Golf Floor Standard Lamp
Antique Brass Golf Floor Standard Lamp
H 55.52 in W 21.07 in D 21.07 in
French Mid-century Tripod Table Lamp, 1950s
By Atelier Design
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Midcentury table lamp, France, 1950s. Table lamp featuring a synthetic fabric slatted shade on a
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Pair of Clustered Ball Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of white glazed ceramic table lamps composed of clustered white balls with patinated brass
Category

Vintage 1980s Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Limburg Brass Glass Floor Lamp, Germany 1960
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Vienna, AT
Large mid century floor light, Glashütte Limburg, Germany 1960. Beautiful 59" floor lamp made
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

1970s Silver Metal Ball Lamp Philippe Barbier
By Philippe Barbier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Elegant lamp with silver balls made in the 1970s. P. Barbier Composed of a square section base
Category

Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps

Materials

Silver Plate

Murano Blown Glass Midcentury Table Lamps, 1970
Located in Rome, IT
Incredible beauty for a Murano glass table lamp from the middle of the century. The Murano
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Floor Lamp by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany 1980s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
A beautiful Midcentury floor lamp made by Kaiser Leuchten in Germany in the 1980's. It is
Category

Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Italian Rattan and Bamboo Floor Lamp
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian handmade Bamboo floor lamp with three rattan balls, tripod base. 1960s. A perfect design
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

1970 Floor Lamp Moon, by Henri Mathieu
By Henri Mathieu
Located in Paris, FR
Floor lamp with 3 balls, 3 bulbs, conditions of use.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Space Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Floor lamp Cielo Terra, Francesco Fois 1960
By Francesco Fois
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Floor lamp Cielo Terra - Francesco Fois Reggiani Edition chrome Circa 1960 Adjustable in height
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Floor lamp Cielo Terra, Francesco Fois 1960
Floor lamp Cielo Terra, Francesco Fois 1960
H 122.05 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
French Midcentury Chrome and Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
French 1940s table lamp with chrome dome shaped shade and base between alternating 3 large glass
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Kovacs Black Ceramic & Chrome Stacked Table Lamp
By George Kovacs
Located in Atlanta, GA
George Kovacs (American, 20th century). A vintage MCM table lamp constructed with 3 stacked black
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Neoclassical Bronze And Fluorspar Lamp Signed Maison Charles
By Maison Charles
Located in CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
Maison Charles - Elegant neoclassical living room lamp, chiseled and patinated bronze frame
Category

Vintage 1960s European Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Pair of Modernist Space Age Table Lamps
By Hansen
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of brass frame table lamps that I have never seen before. Quality of manufacture is that of
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Sunflower Y M Floor Lamp Kooij
By Dirk Vander Kooij
Located in Dubai, DU
manually adjustable by swiveling around balls Illumination: Replaceable LED modules 86Watts Dimming
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Sunflower Y M Floor Lamp Kooij
Sunflower Y M Floor Lamp Kooij
H 63.39 in Dm 29.14 in
Art Déco Table Lamp AD 32 by Tecnolumen
By Tecnolumen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This lamp was created in 1930 and found at a flea market in Paris. We sadly haven’t been able to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

Pallotta table lamp by Studio Venini, C. 1970
By Venini
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Rare table lamp, model Pallotta. Designed and made by Studio Venini, circa 1970. This design
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Horse Floor Lamp in Silvered Bronze, 1970s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Horse floor lamp in silvered bronze with a shaft in chapelet of flat balls shape topped by a horse
Category

Vintage 1970s European Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Vintage Gold Murano Glass Graduated Ball Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely pair of vintage gold Murano glass lamps. Featuring graduated balls with beautiful flecks of
Category

20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Chrome Stacked Ball Table Lamp c. 1970's
By George Kovacs
Located in New York, NY
Classic chrome stacked ball table lamp by George Kovacs, circa 1970's. This example is in very
Category

Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

French Mid-Century Chrome and Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
French 1940s table lamps with chrome dome shaped shade and base between alternating 3 large glass
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

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Lamp With Balls For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of lamp with balls is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique lamp with balls was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and brass. Find 32 antique and vintage lamp with balls at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Lamp with balls have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of lamp with balls to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Art Nouveau and Modern lamp with balls are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made lamp with balls over the years, but those made by Kaiser Leuchten, Hans-Agne Jakobsson and Fontana Arte are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Lamp With Balls?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,696, while they’re typically $836 on the low end and $5,500 highest priced.

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The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.

Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.

Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat. 

Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.

As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.

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The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Questions About Lamp With Balls
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Masonic balls, also known as golden globes or cross fobs, are ornate orbs that are imbued with symbolism. They usually open to a cross pendant. They can be used as pendants or pocket watch fobs. Find a collection of antique and vintage jewelry on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The iconic Ball Chair is made of fiberglass, creating that rounded shape. The interior of a Ball Chair is upholstered in fine fabrics. Originally designed by Finnish furniture designer Eero Aarnio in 1963, this rounded chair is considered a classic display of industrial design. Shop a collection of Ball Chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The inside of a disco ball is typically a round piece of foam, plastic or aluminum. Disco balls are made by gluing hundreds of tiny reflective pieces, such as mirrors, onto the outside of the ball. You’ll find a variety of fine disco balls and 1970s nostalgia items on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There is no age limit on witches balls; however, they are meant to be ornamental and may not serve as the best toys since they are typically made from glass. A witches ball, similar to a ball ornament, is a hollow glass sphere originally hung in windows to ward off evil spirits in the 17th and 18th century. You can shop a selection of witches balls from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    The significance of the Ball chair is that it became an instant commercial success, and its groundbreaking form shook up the modern design world. After its debut at the 1966 International Furniture Fair in Cologne, buyers from 30 countries placed orders for their homes. Celebrities like Sammy Davis Jr. and Grace Kelly were among the early purchasers, as were royal figures like the Shah of Iran. Today, Eero Aarnio Originals makes the Ball chair, and it's featured in movies, magazines and museums all over the planet, even as it appears to have arrived from another solar system. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Eero Aarnio Ball chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    Gazing balls are used for decorating gardens. These orbs are generally placed atop a pedestal or wrought iron base. They were believed to bring good luck and ward off evil, but nowadays, they are used just for decorative purposes. Find a collection of antique, new and vintage building and garden elements today on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Ball gowns are sometimes called evening gowns or gowns. It is also technically correct to refer to a ball gown as a dress. However, the term dress can also describe pieces that are more casual than gowns. Shop a range of ball gowns from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    Antique carpet balls are stone or ceramic balls decorated in bright colored patterns in specific plaids. They were used as a form of indoor carpet bowling, though now are collected for decorative purposes.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Mirror balls are used as decorative objects. When light shines against them, they create dazzling reflections. You will sometimes see mirror balls called disco balls because they were common decorations in 1970s discotheques. On 1stDibs, find a range of mirror balls.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A rolling ball clock works with an electric motor. Every five or 10 minutes, the top rail will deposit a ball onto the next rail to indicate what minute it is in multiples of five or 10. Every hour, the upper and middle rails reset and one ball is transferred to the bottom rail to indicate the hour. Shop a collection of vintage ball clocks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Today, a disco ball usually represents the 1970s. That's because the discotheques that heavily influenced society, fashion and music during that decade often had a mirrored disco ball mounted on the ceiling. Its purpose was to cast reflections down onto the dancers as they moved. You'll find a range of vintage disco balls on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Carpet balls are called carpet balls because of their original purpose. When first produced during the 18th century in Scotland, carpet balls were part of a set used to play the Victorian parlor game carpet ball. Find a collection of antique carpet balls on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Carpet balls were used to play the game Parlour ball. This Victorian-era indoor game is related to bocce ball or lawn bowling. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique carpet balls from top sellers around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A bagatelle game is played with nine balls. It is similar to billiards and is played with wooden cue sticks. The balls are shot across a table, aiming for certain areas to score points, with the goal being to score the most points to win. Find an array of bagatelle games from top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Ball and claw furniture has been popular through a range of eras. It has been a notable feature of the Queen Anne era and the Rococco period, covering the early to late 1700s. It was also highly popular during the Edwardian period in the early 1900s. Find a collection of ball and claw furniture from various eras on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Although Sir William Congreve patented the design in 1808, Scottish clockmaker Robert Bryson seems to have invented the rolling ball clock. Examples of his work that predate Congreve's patent have been identified by modern-day historians. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of rolling ball clocks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Historically, bowling balls were made out of lignum vitae, which is known as the hardest, densest wood. Today, bowling balls are made with more plastic and polyester materials. You can find a collection of vintage and modern bowling balls on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    No, Conant Ball is not still in business as of January 2022. The company closed in 1980. However, the furniture is still popular among collectors. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Conant Ball furniture from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A ball gown dress and a princess dress are different names for the same style of cut in a wedding dress. This style of dress features a flattering fitted bodice and a full, voluminous skirt that flares out at the waist. The term ball gown is associated with more volume in the skirt than the term princess dress. Browse 1stDibs to find a beautiful array of wedding dresses from top boutiques around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024
    Whether or not Eero Aarnio Ball chairs are comfortable or not is largely a matter of personal opinion. When the chair debuted in 1966, the New York Times reporter who saw it at the International Furniture Fair in Cologne suggested that the seating on display was "designed more for laughs than for comfort." However, the distinctive chair brought Aarnio instant commercial success. Today, many people still find the inviting foam-filled fabric seat inside its molded-fiberglass orb to be as comfortable to sit on as it is pleasing to the eye. Shop an assortment of vintage Eero Aarnio Ball chairs on 1stDibs.

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