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What is the difference between a table lamp and a buffet lamp?
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The difference between a table lamp and a buffet lamp is the size. Although the two types of lamps come in similar heights, buffet lamps are usually narrower, so they take up less space on a buffet server filled with food. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
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Shop for Chinese Porcelain Table Lamps on 1stDibs
Chinese Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A single circa 1940's Chinese porcelain table lamp with gilt and floral decoration.
Measurements
Category
Vintage 1940s Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese porcelain table lamps with painted Lotus design on wood stands
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Chinese porcelain table lamps with painted Lotus design on wood stands
Category
20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Hand painted porcelain Republic Period jar made into a lamp. Phoenix birds, flora and foliate
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
20th Century Chinese Porcelain Table Lamp with Black Painted Wood Base
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This elegant 20th-century Chinese porcelain table lamp features a classic urn-shaped body with a
Category
Vintage 1970s Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Upholstery, Wood
PAIR OF EX-DISPLAY RALPH LAUREN CHiNESE PORCELAIN TABLE LAMPS WITH LAUREN PLAQUE
By Ralph Lauren
Located in GB
-display Ralph Lauren Chinese Porcelain table lamps with the original shades and each lamp bearing the
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
$1,375 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two table lamps.
Height base 39 cm. Width 17 cm. Depth 16 cm.
Total height 70 cm.
Diameter shade
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$2,119 / set