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Pair of Oversize Chinese Blue and White Decorated Lamps
Pair of Oversize Chinese Blue and White Decorated Lamps

Pair of Oversize Chinese Blue and White Decorated Lamps

Located in Charlottesville, VA

painting in underglaze blue. Early 20th century. Silk shades.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Porcelain

Orange & Blue Imari Porcelain Vase Lamp, Late 19th Century
Orange & Blue Imari Porcelain Vase Lamp, Late 19th Century

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

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19th Century Japanese Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Late 17th Century Japanese Blue and White Vase Lamped
Late 17th Century Japanese Blue and White Vase Lamped

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

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Late 17th Century Japanese Antique Blue Dining Table

Tiffany  Studios Blue Dragonfly Lamp with Multi colored Jewels
Tiffany  Studios Blue Dragonfly Lamp with Multi colored Jewels

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

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Early 20th Century American Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Glass

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jar Lamps
Pair of Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jar Lamps

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

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19th Century Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Porcelain, Mahogany

Pair of 19th Century French Blue Opaline Glass Lamps
Pair of 19th Century French Blue Opaline Glass Lamps

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

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1870s French Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Brass

Pair French Louis Phillipe Blue Opaline & Ormolu Oil Lamps
Pair French Louis Phillipe Blue Opaline & Ormolu Oil Lamps

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

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19th Century French Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century Blue and White China Lamps
Pair of 19th Century Blue and White China Lamps

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

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Ceramic

Antique One Drawer Blue-paint Server
Antique One Drawer Blue-paint Server

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

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19th Century French Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Wood

Pair of Blue and White Lamps with Dressmaker Shades
Pair of Blue and White Lamps with Dressmaker Shades

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

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Porcelain

Two Drawer Pot Board  Blue Server
Two Drawer Pot Board  Blue Server

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

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19th Century French Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Pine, Paint

Mid-19th Century Blue and White Porcelain Vase Lamp
Mid-19th Century Blue and White Porcelain Vase Lamp

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

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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair of Blue and White Chinese Ginger Jar Lamps
Pair of Blue and White Chinese Ginger Jar Lamps

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

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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Pottery, Silk

Tall 19th Century Blue and White Porcelain Vase Lamp
Tall 19th Century Blue and White Porcelain Vase Lamp

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

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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Tall 19th Century Blue & White Glazed Crackleware Vase Lamp
Tall 19th Century Blue & White Glazed Crackleware Vase Lamp

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

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair of Art Deco Blue and White Lucite Lamps
Pair of Art Deco Blue and White Lucite Lamps

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

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Chrome

Small Scale 19th Century Blue and White Porcelain Vase Lamp
Small Scale 19th Century Blue and White Porcelain Vase Lamp

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

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Blue and White Chinese Vases Converted to Lamps
Pair of Blue and White Chinese Vases Converted to Lamps

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

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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Giltwood, Porcelain

Pair of French Cobalt Blue Lamps with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Pair of French Cobalt Blue Lamps with Gilt Bronze Mounts

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

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19th Century French Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of French Napoleon III Frosted Blue Opaline Glass Lamps
Pair of French Napoleon III Frosted Blue Opaline Glass Lamps

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

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19th Century French Antique Blue Dining Table

19th C Pair of Cobalt Blue and Bronze Lamps
19th C Pair of Cobalt Blue and Bronze Lamps

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.

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19th Century French Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century Blue and Gold Mason’s Ironstone Vase Lamp
Early 19th Century Blue and Gold Mason’s Ironstone Vase Lamp

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

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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

19th Century Blue and White Vase made into a Lamp
19th Century Blue and White Vase made into a Lamp

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

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19th Century Chinese Antique Blue Dining Table

Blue Painted Leather and Linen Artillery Buckets, English circa 1860
Blue Painted Leather and Linen Artillery Buckets, English circa 1860

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

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19th Century British Antique Blue Dining Table

Pair of Cobalt Blue Paris Porcelain Oil Lamps, Circa 1860
Pair of Cobalt Blue Paris Porcelain Oil Lamps, Circa 1860

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

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19th Century French Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Brass

19th c. French Blue Cobalt Lamp with Gilt Bronze Faces
19th c. French Blue Cobalt Lamp with Gilt Bronze Faces

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

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19th Century French Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Ormolu

Chinese Blue & White Vase Lamp, Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Chinese Blue & White Vase Lamp, Late 19th/Early 20th Century

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

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19th Century Chinese Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Porcelain

A Pair of Blue and White Chinese Tea Container Lamps
A Pair of Blue and White Chinese Tea Container Lamps

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

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Wood

Pair Of Chinese Blue And White Lamps With Stained Wood Bases
Pair Of Chinese Blue And White Lamps With Stained Wood Bases

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.

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19th Century Chinese Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

19th Century Blue and White Porcelain Vase as a Lamp
19th Century Blue and White Porcelain Vase as a Lamp

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

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1890s Chinese Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Lapis Blue Porcelain Lamp with Gilt Bronze Mounts
19th Century Lapis Blue Porcelain Lamp with Gilt Bronze Mounts

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

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1920s European Louis XVI Antique Blue Dining Table

Pair of Bohemian Blue Glass Lamps with Chinese Style Mounts
Pair of Bohemian Blue Glass Lamps with Chinese Style Mounts

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.

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19th Century Czech Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Royal Blue Porcelain and Bronze Lamps, 1880
19th Century French Royal Blue Porcelain and Bronze Lamps, 1880

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

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19th Century French Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamps
19th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamps

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

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19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Brass

Large 19th Century Blue and White Glazed Porcelain Jar Lamp
Large 19th Century Blue and White Glazed Porcelain Jar Lamp

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

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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Porcelain

Large 19th Century Blue and White Porcelain Rouleau Vase Lamp
Large 19th Century Blue and White Porcelain Rouleau Vase Lamp

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

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

17th Century Lamped Delft Blue & White Vase with Manganese Highlights
17th Century Lamped Delft Blue & White Vase with Manganese Highlights

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

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Late 17th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Earthenware

19th Century Blue & White Glazed Porcelain Gourd Dragon Vase Lamp
19th Century Blue & White Glazed Porcelain Gourd Dragon Vase Lamp

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

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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

A Pair of Chinese Blue and White Candlesticks Now Lamps
A Pair of Chinese Blue and White Candlesticks Now Lamps

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...

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19th Century Chinese Antique Blue Dining Table

A 19th Century Qing Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain Vase Lamp
A 19th Century Qing Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain Vase Lamp

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.

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19th Century Chinese Antique Blue Dining Table

Pair of 19th Century Blue and White Temple Jars Turned Lamps
Pair of 19th Century Blue and White Temple Jars Turned Lamps

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

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19th Century Antique Blue Dining Table

Pair of Antique Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamps
Pair of Antique Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamps

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.

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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Blue Dining Table

19th Century Qing Dynasty Blue and White Vase as a Lamp
19th Century Qing Dynasty Blue and White Vase as a Lamp

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

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1880s Chinese Antique Blue Dining Table

A Pair of Blue and White Dutch Delft Garlic Bulb Vases
A Pair of Blue and White Dutch Delft Garlic Bulb Vases

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

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19th Century Dutch Antique Blue Dining Table

Antique Asian Powder Blue and Gilt Ginger Jar Converted to Lamp
Antique Asian Powder Blue and Gilt Ginger Jar Converted to Lamp

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

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19th Century Chinese Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Metal

A Tall  Pair of Blue and White Double Happiness Porcelain Lamps
A Tall  Pair of Blue and White Double Happiness Porcelain Lamps

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

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19th Century Chinese Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Silk

19th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase with Ormolu Mounts
19th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase with Ormolu Mounts

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

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19th Century Chinese Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Ormolu

Lamped Japanese 17th Century Blue Glazed Arita Vase with Gilt Decoration
Lamped Japanese 17th Century Blue Glazed Arita Vase with Gilt Decoration

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

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Early 18th Century Japanese Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Powder Blue Porcelain Baluster Vase, lamped with Gilt Wood Base
Chinese Powder Blue Porcelain Baluster Vase, lamped with Gilt Wood Base

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

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19th Century Chinese Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Porcelain, Giltwood

A Pair of George III Blue John Urns, now Lamps
A Pair of George III Blue John Urns, now Lamps

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".

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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Alabaster

Chinese celadon and blue porcelain vase, mounted as a lamp
Chinese celadon and blue porcelain vase, mounted as a lamp

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.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain and Crackleware Ground Vases
Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain and Crackleware Ground Vases

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

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19th Century French Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Bronze

Ormolu Mounted  THEODORE DECK 'PERSIAN BLUE' Vase Mounted as Lamp
Ormolu Mounted  THEODORE DECK 'PERSIAN BLUE' Vase Mounted as Lamp

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...

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1890s French Chinoiserie Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Porcelain

Hand Painted Antique Chinese Oriental Blue and White on Celadon Lamp
Hand Painted Antique Chinese Oriental Blue and White on Celadon Lamp

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

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Porcelain

Kähler, Danish Dark Blue Glazed Jugend Ceramic Vase, Now a Lamp
Kähler, Danish Dark Blue Glazed Jugend Ceramic Vase, Now a Lamp

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

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Early 20th Century Danish Jugendstil Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Chinese Export Blue and White Crackle Glazed Vase Lamp
19th Century Chinese Export Blue and White Crackle Glazed Vase Lamp

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

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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

19th Century Blue and White Vase Lamp in the Kangxi Taste
19th Century Blue and White Vase Lamp in the Kangxi Taste

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

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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Blue Dining Table

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

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Antique Blue Dining Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique blue dining table available at 1stDibs. An antique blue dining table — often made from ceramic, porcelain and metal — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique blue dining table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique blue dining table made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique blue dining table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Delft, Theodore Deck and Gubi produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Blue Dining Table?

The average selling price for an antique blue dining table at 1stDibs is $2,796, while they’re typically $185 on the low end and $278,600 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Table-lamps for You

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.

Questions About Antique Blue Dining Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To identify your antique dining table, first check to see if there is a maker’s mark on the underside. If there are no identifying marks or stamps, a furniture appraiser can check the style and the hardwood used to identify your piece. Shop a collection of antique furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.