Attributed Maitland-Smith Patinated Bronze Acanthus Leaf Table Lamp
Located in Nottingham, GB
A striking late 20th-century patinated bronze table lamp, attributed to Maitland-Smith, distinguished by its sculptural acanthus-leaf decoration and architectural form inspired by 19...
Bronze
Vintage White Ceramic Acanthus Leaf Table Lamp, 1940s-1950s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage ceramic Blanc de Chine table lamp features acanthus leaf shaped plumes form, decorated in monochromatic white glaze.
Ceramic, Pottery
$262Sale Price|30% Off
European Carved Oak Baroque Acanthus Leaf Candlestick Table Lamp 30"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage oak wood table lamp featuring ornately carved designs with a round base and baluster shaped candlestick column, accented with scallops, beading and acanthus leaves. Attached ...
Oak
Painted Acanthus Leaf-Carved and Fluted Column Lamp from 19th Century, France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th-century French column lamp, crafted from rustic white-painted wood, is adorned with elegant acanthus leaf carvings. The detailed artwork and a custom linen shade make it no...
Wood
Vintage Pair of Acanthus Leaf Lamps Made from Rosewood Table Legs
Located in Hartlepool, GB
Vintage lamps made from rosewood acanthus leaf table legs with recent paint finish.
Rosewood
Bronze Acanthus Leaf Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
Bronze Acanthus Leaf Bouillotte Lamp with two lights and silk shade. Property from a 157 East 57th Street estate. Dealer: S138XX
Bronze
Pair Italian Neoclassic Acanthus Leaf Alabaster Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of finely crafted hand carved neoclassic style acanthus leaf theme alabaster lamps. Newly wired with 3 way sockets and rayon covered cords. .
Alabaster, Brass
Vintage White Ceramic Acanthus Leaf Lamp
Located in Pasadena, CA
Vintage white pottery classic acanthus leaf lamp. Lamp has been newly rewired and has a new custom made linen shade.
Ceramic
Wonderful Pair of Acanthus Leaf Plaster Lamps
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Great surface on these stylized acanthus leaf lamps which have been coated in a thick drippy traditional gesso coating. The gesso coating gives it a matte surface which ages wonder...
Gesso, Plaster
Italian Gilt Wood Fragment Table Lamp Featuring Acanthus Leaf Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A giltwood Italian fragment from the late 18th to early 19th century fashioned into a single table lamp and mounted on a custom Lucite base. This antique fragment is comprised of ele...
Lucite, Wood
French Country Table Lamps Acanthus Leaf Carved Wood, a Pair
By John and Elinor McGuire, Henredon
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
French Country table lamps - a pair Made of a large sculpted wood scrolling acanthus leaf In the colors taupe and white on a black base Normal fitting E 27, 230 volt and max 40w, wir...
Metal
Chelsea House French Style Acanthus Leaf Pottery Table Lamps - Pair
By Chelsea House
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an elegant pair of Chelsea House acanthus form pottery lamps. They date to the late 1990s / early 2000s, and they have not been used. They have lovely pleated shades. The pot...
Brass
Midcentury Pair of Acanthus Leaf Motif Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Continental pair of glass lamps, circa 1940. Sought after 1940s tropical Hollywood glam style.
Art Glass
Pair 51" Terra Cotta Table Lamps With Acanthus Leaf Detail
Located in Chicago, IL
Reminiscent of some Frances Elkins design lamps, this monumental pair have terra cotta glazing over cast plaster, black lacquered plaster bases, brass stems and cups, with white milk...
Bamboo
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H 33.75 in W 17.5 in D 8 in
Uttermost French Scrolled Black & Gold Acanthus Leaf Two Light Table Lamp
By Uttermost
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Uttermost black and gold French style candelabra table lamp with two candle or candlestick lights and double black crackle finish shades. Measure: 34".
Metal
Sold
H 18.5 in W 12 in D 5 in
Vintage French Country Taupe Table Lamps Carved Wood Baroque Acanthus Leaf Pair
By French House & Garden, Frederick Cooper, Henredon, Stiffel
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage very decorative small table lamps bed lamps - a pair Style: Country, farmhouse, baroque, modern Design: In the style of Henredon, Stiffel Made of a large sculpted wood scroll...
Metal
Pair of Carved Acanthus Leaf Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of weathered finished acanthus leaf lamps with hand painted custom parchment shades. Lamps have been completely rewired with new sockets and harps. The lamps are in working cond...
Wood, Parchment Paper
Pair of Italian Acanthus Leaf Lamps with Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of custom lamps made with 19th century hand carved acanthus leaf carvings mounted into lamps. The lamps are crowned with custom hand painted parchment shades that match to perfe...
Softwood
Gilt-Wood Acanthus Leaf Architectural Fragment Wired as a Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
A continental gilt-wood acanthus leaf architectural fragment wired as a lamp on a new walnut molded base.
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Giltwood
Pair Italian Carved Alabaster Lamps w/Acanthus Leaf Decor on Bronze Bases, 20th
Located in Big Flats, NY
20th century pair of Classical Italian hand-carved alabaster lamps feature bulbous body decorated with carved acanthus leaf collar and flared base atop reeded bronze base, 20th C. M...
Alabaster, Bronze
Pair Neoclassical White Bisque Porcelain Urn Form Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Excellent neo classical white bisque porcelain and cast bronze urn form plinth based table lamps. Acanthus leaf detailing and carved Grecian characters on solid marble urns with flut...
Marble, Bronze
Pair Neoclassical White Bisque Porcelain Urn Form Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Excellent neo classical white bisque porcelain and cast bronze urn form plinth based table lamps. Acanthus leaf detailing and carved Grecian characters on solid marble urns with flut...
Marble, Bronze
Pair Neo Classical White Bisque Porcelain Urn Form Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Excellent neo classical white bisque porcelain and cast bronze urn form plinth based table lamps. Acanthus leaf detailing and carved Grecian characters on solid marble urns with flut...
Marble, Bronze
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H 19.5 in W 8 in D 8 in
Antique French Sèvres Porcelain Still Life Ormolu Celadon Table Lamp Bronze
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning French Sevres style Soft Paste Porcelain and Ormolu with Twin Scrolling Handles ending with Acanthus Leaf detailling, Electric Table Lamp of traditional bulbous form and of ...
Ormolu
Pair of Decorative Metal Acanthus Leaf Table Lamps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of Italian Art Deco metal table lamps with a Classic acanthus leaf motif and an alluring bronze like patina presented on black lacquered wood bases.
Metal
Pair of Palatial Terra Cotta Table Lamps with Acanthus Leaf Detail
Located in Chicago, IL
Reminiscent of some Frances Elkins design lamps, this monumental pair have terra cotta glazing over cast plaster, black lacquered plaster bases, brass stems and cups, with white milk...
Brass
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H 22 in W 9.5 in D 7 in
Pair of Italian Style Carved and Painted Wood Acanthus Leaf Motif Table Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian style painted and carved and painted wood table lamps. This pair of table lamps feature curvy scroll and acanthus leaf motif carved bodies, raised up on a stepped u...
Wood
Steel/Lacquer Acanthus Leaf Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Sculpted steel acanthus leaves with a speckled marbled finish form an open cylinder body, capped in black-lacquered mahogany disks top and bottom. Custom made by unknown designer, ca...
Steel/Lacquer Acanthus Leaf Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Sculpted steel acanthus leaves with a speckled marbled finish form an open cylinder body, capped in black-lacquered mahogany disks top and bottom. Custom made by unknown designer, ca...
Pair of Acanthus Leaf Plaster Lamps
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
This wonderful pair of stylized acanthus leaf lamps have been coated in a thick, drippy traditional gesso creating a fantastic surface. The gesso coating allows for a matte surface w...
Gesso, Plaster
Pair of Acanthus Leaf Candlestick Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
A beautiful pair of brass candlestick lamps.
Recently converted, these forms are originally from the 1940's.
Brass
Pair of Bold Acanthus Leaf Lamps
Located in Woodbury, CT
This architecturally-commanding pair of cast aluminum lamps was fabricated from a pair of early 20th C balusters surmounted on modern wooden bases and electrified with three-way swit...
Aluminum
Ceramic Vase Lamp Decorated with Acanthus Leafs
Located in Antwerp, BE
Creme colour ceramic vase on a wooden gilded base New European wiring. Silk lampshade, white insite Spain early 1970s
Ceramic, Silk
Rare Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Acanthus Leaf Table Lamp
By Carl Fagerlund
Located in Berlin, DE
Impressive table lamp designed by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Sweden in the 1950s. The lamp is made of brass with five frosted glass acanthus leaves that give a soft light.
Brass
Pair of Bold Acanthus Leaf Lamps
Located in Woodbury, CT
This architecturally-commanding pair of cast aluminum lamps was fabricated from a pair of early 20th century balusters surmounted on modern wooden bases and electrified with three-wa...
Aluminum
$1,032
H 12.6 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
Lucien Brisdoux 20th century art deco white decorative ceramic table lamp 1940
By Lucien Brisdoux
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Lucien Brisdoux 20th century art deco white and decorative ceramic table lamp by Lucien Brisdoux Signed under the base Original perfect condition Electrical system is ok Total he...
Ceramic
$791
H 12.21 in Dm 6.7 in
Italian Mid-Century Flower-Shaped White Alabaster Table Lamp or Mood Lamp, 1950s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Italian mid-century flower-shaped white alabaster table lamp or mood lamp, from the circa 1950s. Absolutely adorable white/ivory color alabaster table lamp or mood lamp in a shape of...
Alabaster
$1,740
H 31.5 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Ceramic Table Lamp, Palm Leave Motif, White Glaze, Manises, Spain 1960s
By Cerámicas BONDIA
Located in Antwerp, BE
This exquisite table lamp, designed by Bondia for Nordiska Kompaniet, hails from Valencia, Spain. Its intricate white ceramic base, adorned with detailed foliage motifs, stands on a ...
Brass
1930s French Patinated Wrought Iron Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Patinated Metal Twin-Arm Table Lamp with Twisted Central Support, Early 20th Century. A decorative twin-light table lamp formed from patinated cast and wrought metal. The design fea...
Wrought Iron
$1,750
H 25 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
Arts & Crafts Hand Forged Brass and Iron Verdigris Table Lamp, C. 1920s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Early 20th century, early electric handwrought Iron and Verdigris Brass Table Lamp. Featuring an open tri form in Iron and Brass with handwrought scroll feet. Square cap bolts to leg...
Brass, Iron
Patinated bronze table lamp in the shape of a stipe.
Located in Madrid, ES
Patinated bronze table lamp in the shape of a stipe. No screen. Marble base A marble base highlights the lamp, formed by a stipe divided into two parts by a central disc with concave...
Bronze, Other
French 19th Century Carved Marble Table Lamp of Bacchus
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Empire style carved marble table lamp featuring a visage of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, to grace the urn of the lamp base. A new, neutral tone linen shade with pleating ...
Marble
Casa Pupo White Ceramic Foliate Table Lamp
Located in Bruton, GB
Elegant sculptural ceramic table lamp executed in a luminous white glaze and richly detailed with high-relief foliate ornamentation. The baluster-form body is encircled by layered le...
Ceramic
$603Sale Price|20% Off
H 18.9 in Dm 9.45 in
Alabaster Table Lamp Decorated in Relief with One Light, 1950s
Located in Milano, MI
Single-light table lamp in alabaster, decorated in relief, made in the 1950s Ø 48 cm h 24 cm Alabaster is a mineral or rock commonly used to carve decorative objects and sculptures...
Alabaster
Neoclassical White Florentine Alabaster Table Lamp with Leaf Relief, Italy
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Discover elegance with this finely carved Florentine alabaster table lamp, a timeless and ornate piece. Crafted in the 20th century, its exquisite baluster-shaped design features han...
Alabaster
Hollywood Regency White Ceramic Table Lamp with Palm Tree Leaf Relief Design
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This stunning mid-century modern or Hollywood Regency ceramic table lamp showcases a beautifully textured surface with an intricate palm leaf or banana leaf relief pattern. The organ...
Metal
Pair of Neoclassical Giltwood Urn Table Lamps, Fluted Design
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Neoclassical Urn Form Giltwood Table Lamps, fluted urn on square plinth, pleated cloth shades. Overall: 26" H x 14" Diameter. Provenance: From a Central Park West Estate.
Fabric, Giltwood
19th Century Patinated and Bronze Dore Athenienne Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Athenienne table lamp, converted from an oil lamp, the electrical fitting above a domed cover, the bulbous patinated bronze reservoir beneath a chased collar, descending to a finia...
Bronze
Vintage Italian Carved Alabaster Urn Table Lamp, Flowers & Leaves
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Italian hand-carved Alabaster table lamp features baluster urn form with a wreath of flowes and leaves accentuating the top of the urn. The body of the lamp is mounted on ste...
Stone, Alabaster, Brass
$2,553
H 23 in W 10.5 in D 9.2 in
Rare Gothic Revival Bronze Table Lamp with Faith, Hope & Charity, circa 1890
Located in Lisse, NL
Long before electricity entered the home, this remarkable object was created to hold a flame. Originally made as an imposing ecclesiastical candlestick, this late 19th-century Gothi...
Bronze
$12,500 / set
H 80 in W 12 in D 12 in
A great pair of 19th c Italian carved and gilt torchiere floor lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
A great pair of late 19th century Italian carved and gilt torchiere floor lamps . Custom wiring and pleated linen shades.
Giltwood
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.