Pair of 19th Century American Bronze Astral Lamps
Located in Richmond, VA
Great pair of 19th century American bronze astral lamps with cut glass shades, now wired for electricity.
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19th Century American Antique Astral Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Antique Astral Lamps
Neoclassical Black and Ormolu Bronze Sinumbra Base Table Lamp, circa 1835
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An unusual and finely cast circa 1835 English William IV or French Louis Philippe period ormolu and black-patinated solid bronze table lamp of columnular form, the base originally us...
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1830s European Neoclassical Antique Astral Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Ormolu, Wire
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19th Century Bronze Converted Astral Lamp Bases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of bronze table lamps. Astral lamp bases are either French or Russian. 19th Century.
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19th Century Unknown Antique Astral Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Antique Bronzed Metal & Crystal Figural Astral Lamp circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique figural Astral lamp offers bronzed cast metal base with in relief masks, surmounted by frosted glass shade having etched grape and leaf, hanging crystals in surround, c190...
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Early 20th Century American Antique Astral Lamps
Materials
Metal
Oversized Antique Brass, Crystal & Marble Electrified Astral Lamp Etched Shade
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H 23 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Oversized Antique Brass, Crystal & Marble Electrified Astral Lamp Etched Shade
Located in Big Flats, NY
Oversized Antique Brass, Crystal & Marble Electrified Astral Lamp With Etched Glass Shade C1900 Measures - 22 7/8" x 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" This antique astral lamp, dating to circa 1900,...
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Early 20th Century Antique Astral Lamps
Materials
Glass
Antique Victorian Cornelius School Brass & Marble Solar Astral Lamp, c1840
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H 21.25 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Antique Victorian Cornelius School Brass & Marble Solar Astral Lamp, c1840
By Cornelius & Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian solar Astral lamp in the manner of Cornelius offers frosted shade with grape motif over brass base having cut crystals, reeded column and marble foot, electrifie...
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Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Astral Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Marble, Brass
Antique Pair Brass Solar Astral Lamps with Etched Shades & Crystal Prisms, C1850
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H 19.5 in W 7.75 in D 6 in
Antique Pair Brass Solar Astral Lamps with Etched Shades & Crystal Prisms, C1850
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of solar astral lamps offer cast brass balustrade columns with double foliate handles and grape and vine etched glass shades, electrified, c1850.
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Astral Lamps
Materials
Brass
Bronze Electrified Double Astral Argand Lamp by Baldwin Gardiner, circa 1840
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H 21 in W 16 in D 5 in
Bronze Electrified Double Astral Argand Lamp by Baldwin Gardiner, circa 1840
By Baldwin Gardiner
Located in Big Flats, NY
Bronze electrified Astral Argand lamp by B. Gardiner features double light emerging from an urn shaped font resting on three paw feet, with replaced shades, circa 1840.
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Early 19th Century American Antique Astral Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Bronze and Crystal Electrified Astral Dragon Lamps, circa 1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
19th century pair bronze astral electrified dragon (solar or sinumbra) lamps feature curved arms, opposing falcon mounts, cut crystal prisms, and later replacement frosted shades, ci...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Astral Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Mid 19th Century Brass Astral Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Fluted brass doric column astral lamp on a white marble base with compressed ball neck supporting a pear shaped font.
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Astral Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Mid 19th Century Brass Astral Lamp with Globe Shade
By Cornelius & Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Cornelius & Co. brass astral lamp with original blown, frosted, and cut glass globe form shade.
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Astral Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique Victorian Brass and Marble Astral Solar Lamp, circa 1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian Astral Solar Lamp offers etched glass ruffled rim shade surmounting brass font and seated on marble base, circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Astral Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century Cornelius & Company Astral Lamp
By Cornelius & Co.
Located in Canton, MA
Cornelius & Company Astral lamp. A distinguished piece for a study or office.
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Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Astral Lamps
Materials
Brass
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Antique Astral Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of antique astral lamps available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique astral lamps was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and brass. Antique astral lamps have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique astral lamps are generally popular furniture pieces, but Neoclassical and Victorian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique astral lamps over the years, but those made by Cornelius & Co., Baldwin Gardiner and Messenger and Sons are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Antique Astral Lamps?
Prices for antique astral lamps start at $350 and top out at $5,500 with the average selling for $900.
Finding the Right Table-lamps for You
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.
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