Monumental Alabaster Amphora Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A monumental neoclassical revival alabaster amphora urn lamp. The alabaster stone is warm shades of
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Table Lamps
Alabaster
Monumental Alabaster Amphora Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A monumental neoclassical revival alabaster amphora urn lamp. The alabaster stone is warm shades of
Alabaster
Neoclassical Alabaster Amphora Shade Urn Lamp with Handles
Located in Barcelona, ES
Carved Alabaster Amphora Shaped Tall Table Lamp, Spain, 1930s-1940s This Art Deco period alabaster
Alabaster
$2,822
H 24.61 in W 11.03 in D 7.09 in
Neoclassical Style Ivory Color Alabaster Amphora Shaped Table Lamp
Located in Barntrup, DE
Neoclassical style amphora-shaped ivory and light brown veined alabaster lamp, Italy, circa the
Alabaster
Sold
H 25.99 in Dm 13.78 in
Late 19th Century Alabaster Amphora Urn Table Lamp with Bespoke Raffia Shade
Located in London, GB
Original Grand Tour Italian neoclassical amphora converted to table lamp with very chic square form
Alabaster
Alabaster Amphora Shaped Mother Lamp Lit From Within
By Dogfork Lamp Arts
Located in San Francisco, CA
Monumentally sized, classical, covered Greek urn style lamp base in beautifully veined alabaster
Alabaster, Brass
Amphora Lamp in Alabaster
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Nice lamp in alabaster dating from the end of the XXth century. This lamp in the shape of amphora
Alabaster
Spanish Urn Amphora Alabaster Lamp with Parrot Handles
Located in Barcelona, ES
Twin-handled urn table lamp with carved parrot details. Spain, 1930s This eye-catching alabaster
Alabaster
Amphora-shaped lamp in alabaster
Located in Vicenza, IT
Refined table lamp in neoclassical style and in the shape of an amphora. Made from beautifully
Alabaster
$234,216Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
Pair of Neoclassical Carved Alabaster Urn Lamps, Spain 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant pair of alabaster urn table lamps with neoclassical design. Spain, 1940s This stunning pair of turned alabaster urn lamps with classical design have carved details on the bot...
Alabaster
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
$2,017Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.1 in W 13.98 in D 1.58 in
Venetian Modern Octagonal Small Wall Mirror with Pink Purple Glass and Brass
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cool Venetian style Hollywood Regency octagonal mirror with iridiscent and mirror glass panels. Spain, 1960s This glamorous wall mirrors features a double layered mirror frame made o...
Metal, Brass
$6,425
H 30.32 in W 16.54 in D 12.21 in
Huge Spanish Neoclassical Alabaster Urn Table Lamp with Winged Dragons
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of a kind Carved Alabaster Urn Lamp with Winged Dragon Handles, Spain, 1930s This stunning Art Deco period alabaster lamp has an elegant neoclassical urn design with foliage carv...
Alabaster
$38,000
H 65 in W 145 in D 0.75 in
17th Century Japanese Screen. Ink Plum Tree & Birds by Kano Naonobu.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Kano Naonobu (1607-1650) Plum Tree and Birds Six-fold Japanese Screen. Ink and slight color on paper. In this evocative ink work spread over a six-panel folding screen, we see the c...
Wood, Paper
$5,669Sale Price|20% Off
H 55.52 in Dm 11.03 in
Alabaster Neoclassical Urn on Column Pedestal Floor Lamp, Art Deco Period
Located in Barcelona, ES
Outstanding Art Deco carved alabaster urn lamp on column pedestal, Spain, 1930s This Art Deco period alabaster floor lamp has an elegant neoclassical design. The Urn urplighter lamp ...
Alabaster
Carved Italian Antique Alabaster Centrepiece Vase
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An exquisitely carved Italian antique alabaster centrepiece vase or urn circa 1860. The detail of this beautiful urn offers a glimpse into the styles of 19th century Italy, the body ...
Alabaster
$6,630Sale Price|20% Off
H 49.22 in Dm 11.82 in
Neoclassical Alabaster Urn Lamp on Solomonic Pedestal Column
Located in Barcelona, ES
Carved Alabaster Floor Lamp. Outstanding Neoclassical carved alabaster urn lamp with handles on column pedestal stand, Spain, 1930s-1940s This alabaster floor lamp has an elegant neo...
Alabaster
Neoclassical Art Deco Alabaster Urn Lamp with Handles
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sculptural carved alabaster Art Deco period urn table lamp with neoclassical design flanked by carved handles. Spain, 1930s. It has carved decorations on the bottom part and hand ca...
Alabaster
$13,812 / set
H 57.09 in W 13 in D 11.82 in
Huge Neoclassical Alabaster Urn Lamp and Column Pedestal Stand
Located in Barcelona, ES
Monumental alabaster pedestal-mounted large scale neoclassical urn vase lamp. Spain, 1920-1930s. This ginormous urn lamp with handles has an elegant design an amazing aged patina. St...
Alabaster
$3,217Sale Price|25% Off
H 68 in W 39 in D 2.5 in
Hand Carved Double Frame Large Mirror with Pickled Pine Finish
Located in North Salem, NY
This Mirror Fair mirror is ideal for today's decor. Very attractive hand carved classical large double frame mirror with a light feeling pine pickled finish. Entire outer frame with ...
Mirror, Wood
Pair of Albaster Large Urn Jar Table Lamps, Spain, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Neoclassical Urn Jar Albaster Table Lamps with Fish Handles, Pair Two Spanish Neoclassical Albaster Urn Jar Table Lamps, 1930s-1940s These unique Urn table lamps feature Jar design, ...
Alabaster, Brass
Single Alabaster Urn Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A single Italian circa 1930s carved alabaster table lamp in the form of an urn with interior light. Measurements: Height 18.5" Diameter at widest 11.5".
Alabaster
Pair Italian Urn & Handles Neoclassic Alabaster Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Exceptional pair of neoclassical style carved urn form with handles alabaster table lamps. Expertly carved throughout with custom giltwood bases. Newly wired with new brass 3 way soc...
Alabaster, Brass
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.
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.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.