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A Pair Of Foo Dog Table Lamps

Pair of 1950s Foo Dog Lamps
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Foo dogs are great. But even better as lamps. And here is a pair.
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Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Pair of 1960s Foo Dog Lamps
Located in Pomona, CA
Wonderful pair of Chinese wood carved foo dogs. The base is a custom-made wood shape of the foo
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Vintage 1960s Chinese Table Lamps

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Wood

Pair of 1960s Foo Dog Lamps
Pair of 1960s Foo Dog Lamps
H 31 in W 20 in D 11 in
Vintage Asian Lacquered Foo Dog Lamps - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous pair of vintage Asian table lamps. A chic lacquered foo dog on a stacked lucite pedestal
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Late 20th Century American Table Lamps

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Metal

Pair of Carved Wood Foo Dog Lamps by Sarreid
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of carved wood Foo Dog lamps by Sarreid of Spain. Shaped black paper lamp shades with gold
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Vintage 1970s Spanish Chinoiserie Table Lamps

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Wood

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Lamps
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A wonderful set of mid-19th century polished bronze foo dog lamps which I used to be incense
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Table Lamps

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Bronze

Pair of James Mont Gilt Foo Dog Lamps on Cerused Oak Bases
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Great pair of Mont lamps, gilt foo dogs, mounted on cerused oak bases. These lamps include the
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Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Giltwood, Oak

Pair of Vintage Chinese Fu Dog Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
A wonderful pair of vintage Chinese Foo dog statues converted into small table lamps. These dog
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Pair of Vintage Chinese Fu Dog Lamp
Pair of Vintage Chinese Fu Dog Lamp
H 16.75 in W 6 in D 4.5 in
Pair of Ceramic Oriental Table Lamps, Decoration, Bronze, 19th C.
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Ceramic Oriental Table Lamps, Decoration, Bronze, 19th C. A fine pair of porcelain vase
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Porcelain, Teak

Impressive Pair of Rich Burgundy Laquer & Silver Leaf Ginger Jar Table Lamps
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Glamorous Italian ceramic ginger jar shaped table lamps in a stunning burgundy lacquer complimented
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Vintage 1980s Italian Table Lamps

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Silver Leaf

Pair of Kerosene Lamps with Birds in Chinese Style
Located in Paris, FR
patina. Each oil lamp rests on four legs toppd by a Foo dog. Foo Dogs or Chinese guardian lions are a
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Antique Late 19th Century French Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Bronze

Pair 19th Century Rose medallion vases / lamps.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of 19th century Chinese Rose medallion vases / lamps, with classical
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Pair Rose Medallion vases / lamps, 19th Century.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
wonderful bold classical greens and pinks, pairs of gilded Foo dog handles. The ground with the traditional
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Pair Large 19th Century Chinese Orange Flowers & Foliate Porcelain Lamp Vases
Located in London, GB
A pair of large 19th century Chinese porcelain lamp vases. China, C.1850 The white ground
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Pair of Post Modern Travertine End Tables, circa 1980s
Located in Saint Louis, MO
currently available in our shop - Stiffel Brass Foo Dog Dragon Chinoiserie Lamp Omersa / Abercrombie & Fitch
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Vintage 1980s Philippine Post-Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

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Pair of Foo Dog Lamps
Pair of Foo Dog Lamps
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A Pair Of Foo Dog Table Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of a pair of foo dog table lamps available for sale. Frequently made of ceramic, metal and porcelain, all a pair of foo dog table lamps available were constructed with great care. A pair of foo dog table lamps have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. A pair of foo dog table lamps are generally popular furniture pieces, but Hollywood Regency and Mid-Century Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. A pair of foo dog table lamps have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by James Mont and Sarreid Ltd. are consistently popular.

How Much are A Pair Of Foo Dog Table Lamps?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,200, while they’re typically $395 on the low end and $8,500 highest priced.

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.

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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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