Pair of Oversize Chinese Blue and White Decorated Lamps
Located in Charlottesville, VA
painting in underglaze blue. Early 20th century. Silk shades.
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Blue Dining Table
Porcelain
Pair of Oversize Chinese Blue and White Decorated Lamps
Located in Charlottesville, VA
painting in underglaze blue. Early 20th century. Silk shades.
Porcelain
Orange & Blue Imari Porcelain Vase Lamp, Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Coral Orange and Blue Imari Porcelain Vase, Late 19th Century, Now Mounted on Wooden Base and Wired
Porcelain, Wood
Late 17th Century Japanese Blue and White Vase Lamped
Located in London, GB
underglaze blue and white depicting two people walking over a bridge amongst flowers and tree blossoming
Tiffany Studios Blue Dragonfly Lamp with Multi colored Jewels
Located in Chicago, IL
This is an incredible Tiffany Lamp. It has a rare blue glass shade with multi colored glass jewels
Glass
Sold|$1,400 / set
Pair of Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jar Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
Large pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar lamps on mahogany bases, circa 19th
Porcelain, Mahogany
Sold|$1,260 / set
Pair of 19th Century French Blue Opaline Glass Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
A pair of 19th century French blue opaline glass oil lamps, electrified and newly re-wired, with
Brass
Pair French Louis Phillipe Blue Opaline & Ormolu Oil Lamps
Located in London, GB
A Pair of French Louis Phillipe Blue Opaline Oil Lamps mounted with Ormolu. The ormolu handles are
Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century Blue and White China Lamps
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of 19th century blue and white China lamps Measures: 14cm / 5½" wide x 41cm / 16" high
Ceramic
Sold|$3,400
Antique One Drawer Blue-paint Server
Located in Port Chester, NY
Original blue paint is lovely (not quite as bright as pictured), proportions are great, really nice
Wood
Pair of Blue and White Lamps with Dressmaker Shades
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of small blue lidded urn lamps with white branches and flowers. Urns rest upon hand-painted
Porcelain
Sold|$2,650
Two Drawer Pot Board Blue Server
Located in Southampton, NY
Pine Pot Board Server with Blue Painted Base. Pine Top with Breadboard Ends. Great Patina on Top
Pine, Paint
Mid-19th Century Blue and White Porcelain Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
A mid-19th century vase of good scale, decorated with dragons in blue and white glazes, having faux
Ceramic, Porcelain
Pair of Blue and White Chinese Ginger Jar Lamps
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pair of blue and white ginger jar lamps with cherry blossom decoration. The jars are late 19th
Pottery, Silk
Tall 19th Century Blue and White Porcelain Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
A tall 19th century blue and white glazed vase of baluster form, the trumpet neck with Greek key
Ceramic, Porcelain
Tall 19th Century Blue & White Glazed Crackleware Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
A large scale blue and white glazed crackleware vase, with bronzed collar, base and lion mask
Ceramic, Porcelain
Sold|$2,200 / set
Pair of Art Deco Blue and White Lucite Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish set of American Art Deco table lamps were acquired from a Palm Beach estate and they
Chrome
Small Scale 19th Century Blue and White Porcelain Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
A mid-19th century blue and white glazed porcelain vase, of bulbous form, decorated with prunus
Porcelain
Pair of Blue and White Chinese Vases Converted to Lamps
Located in London, GB
Pair of late 19th century Chinese vases decorated in blue on a white ground, on turned and gilt
Giltwood, Porcelain
Pair of French Cobalt Blue Lamps with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
Bluer than Blue: A Pair of Cobalt Blue Porcelain Oil Burning Lamps Now Electrified & with Gilt
Ormolu
Pair of French Napoleon III Frosted Blue Opaline Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
This pair of French Napoleon III period frosted and parcel gilded blue opaline glass vases of
Sold|$4,500
19th C Pair of Cobalt Blue and Bronze Lamps
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful pair of antique lamps with bronze mounts and later electrified. The height of 18" is to the socket only so add for harp depending on size.
Bronze
Early 19th Century Blue and Gold Mason’s Ironstone Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
upon a deep blue gound. Now mounted as a table lamp. Height dimension refers to antique parts only
Ceramic, Porcelain
19th Century Blue and White Vase made into a Lamp
Located in Chamblee, GA
Wonderful 19th Century Chinese blue and white vase that has been converted into a lamp. Surrounding
Blue Painted Leather and Linen Artillery Buckets, English circa 1860
Located in San Francisco, CA
Blue Painted Leather and Linen Artillery Buckets, English circa 1860 mounted as lamps with custom
Pair of Cobalt Blue Paris Porcelain Oil Lamps, Circa 1860
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Pair of Cobalt Blue Paris Porcelain Oil Lamps, Circa 1860
Brass
19th c. French Blue Cobalt Lamp with Gilt Bronze Faces
Located in Dallas, TX
19th c. French Blue Cobalt Lamp with Gilt Bronze Faces. Beautiful detail in the casting of the
Ormolu
Chinese Blue & White Vase Lamp, Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Blue and White Lidded Porcelain Vase with Foo Dog Finial Mounted on Ebonized Base and Wired
Porcelain
A Pair of Blue and White Chinese Tea Container Lamps
Located in Sarasota, FL
A painted pair of Blue and White porcelain tea container lamps with shades from the early 20th
Wood
Pair Of Chinese Blue And White Lamps With Stained Wood Bases
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of Chinese blue and white table lamps with stained black wood bases. Newly electrified.
Porcelain, Wood
19th Century Blue and White Porcelain Vase as a Lamp
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century baluster form vase decorated with prunus blossom on a rich blue round. nOW
Porcelain
19th Century Lapis Blue Porcelain Lamp with Gilt Bronze Mounts
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Nashville, TN
Beautiful blue porcelain lamp most likely Sevres but unsigned. Measures 30.5" to top of shade. The
Pair of Bohemian Blue Glass Lamps with Chinese Style Mounts
Located in London, GB
white and blue glass, silvered in the inside. Shades not included.
Brass
19th Century French Royal Blue Porcelain and Bronze Lamps, 1880
Located in London, GB
A pair of 19th century French royal blue porcelain lamps, with gilt bronze rope style mounts. Each
Ormolu
Sold|$1,895 / set
19th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 19th century Chinese export blue and white porcelain ginger jar lamps. Made in China. Please
Brass
Large 19th Century Blue and White Glazed Porcelain Jar Lamp
Located in London, GB
A large mid-nineteenth century blue and white glazed jar and cover, decorated throughout with
Porcelain
Large 19th Century Blue and White Porcelain Rouleau Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
A large scale 19th century blue and white porcelain Rouleau vase, decorated throughout with
Ceramic, Porcelain
17th Century Lamped Delft Blue & White Vase with Manganese Highlights
Located in London, GB
An unusual late 17th century delft blue and white vase with Manganese highlights. The vase itself
Earthenware
19th Century Blue & White Glazed Porcelain Gourd Dragon Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
A mid-nineteenth century blue and white glazed vase of generous gourd form, decorated with dragons
Porcelain, Wood
A Pair of Chinese Blue and White Candlesticks Now Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Each of stepped pagoda form, its four sides alternately decorated with mirror image scenes of interiors centered by vases with peonies and chrysanthemums, the upper areas with drago...
A 19th Century Qing Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain Vase Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Of balluster shape depicting scenes of people and houses set in a mountain landscape with a river; topped with a silk shade.
Pair of 19th Century Blue and White Temple Jars Turned Lamps
Located in New York City, NY
Pair of 19th century blue and white temple jars turned lamps on mahogany bases. Custom 13" x
Pair of Antique Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamps
Located in Antwerp, BE
A pair of antique circa 1900 blue and white Chinese ginger jars that have been made into lamps.
19th Century Qing Dynasty Blue and White Vase as a Lamp
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century blue and white glazed porcelain baluster vase, decorated with figurative
A Pair of Blue and White Dutch Delft Garlic Bulb Vases
Located in London, GB
A pair of 19th century lamped Dutch Delft garlic bulb vases. The vases have been decorated in blue
Antique Asian Powder Blue and Gilt Ginger Jar Converted to Lamp
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful powder blue with fine gilt decoration on later Asian style base. The lamp with out the
Metal
A Tall Pair of Blue and White Double Happiness Porcelain Lamps
Located in Sarasota, FL
A tall, well painted pair of Blue and White porcelain lamps with the double happiness symbol and
Silk
19th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase with Ormolu Mounts
Located in London, GB
An exceptionally elegant 19th century Chinese blue and white porcelain vase with French ormolu
Ormolu
Lamped Japanese 17th Century Blue Glazed Arita Vase with Gilt Decoration
Located in London, GB
A very rare and unusual Japanese blue glazed Arita vase with gilt chinoiserie decoration dating
Porcelain
Chinese Powder Blue Porcelain Baluster Vase, lamped with Gilt Wood Base
Located in London, GB
A Chinese powder blue porcelain vase, 19th century, lamped with carved giltwood base. Newly wired
Porcelain, Giltwood
Sold|$22,000
A Pair of George III Blue John Urns, now Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Each with a banded ovoid urn on a molded circular socle above a plinth between alabaster squares. Height of urns is 13".
Alabaster
Chinese celadon and blue porcelain vase, mounted as a lamp
Located in New York, NY
A Chinese porcelain vase with raised releif decoration, mounted on a carved wood base and wired with a two-light swivel cluster.
Porcelain, Wood
Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain and Crackleware Ground Vases
Located in London, GB
An elaborately designed pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain and crackleware ground vases
Bronze
Ormolu Mounted THEODORE DECK 'PERSIAN BLUE' Vase Mounted as Lamp
By Theodore Deck
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th century, the mounts each stamped and inscribed Gagneau. Bottle form, molded in the Chinese taste with panels of Prunus, peach branches and lotus, the pierced stand with fo...
Porcelain
Hand Painted Antique Chinese Oriental Blue and White on Celadon Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Hand Painted Antique Chinese Ceramic Porcelain Oriental Blue and white on Celadon jar mounted as a
Porcelain
Kähler, Danish Dark Blue Glazed Jugend Ceramic Vase, Now a Lamp
By Kähler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
variegated green fronds and ultramarine waves, set against a dark blue ground, terminating in a fluted white
Ceramic
19th Century Chinese Export Blue and White Crackle Glazed Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
A mid-19th century blue and white crackle glazed vase of baluster form, decorated throughout with
Ceramic, Porcelain
19th Century Blue and White Vase Lamp in the Kangxi Taste
Located in London, GB
A nineteenth century blue and white glazed porcelain vase of good scale, decorated throughout with
Ceramic, Porcelain
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.
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Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
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