With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the American art pottery lamp you’re looking for. Each American art pottery lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using
ceramic,
metal and
pottery. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer American art pottery lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An American art pottery lamp made by
Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with
Mid-Century Modern — is very popular.
Design Technics,
Fulper Pottery and
Gordon & Jane Martz each produced at least one beautiful American art pottery lamp that is worth considering.
An American art pottery lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,299, while the lowest priced sells for $500 and the highest can go for as much as $4,800.
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.