Pair of Chinese Blue and White Moon Flask Lamps, circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese blue and white moon flask lamps, circa 1920.
1920s Chinese Antique Blue Dining Table
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Blue and White Moon Flask Lamps, circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese blue and white moon flask lamps, circa 1920.
Porcelain
A Fine Late 19th Century Blue and Gold Dragon Vase as a Lamp
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1890. A fine late nineteenth century vase in midnight blue with a sculpted gilt dragon applied to the neck, in the manner of Sevres. Height 31.00 centimetres. Width 2...
Ceramic
Pr. 19 C Ormolu & Chinese Blue Poudré Porcelain Candelabra lamps, Att. Caldwell
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Pair of 19 Century Ormolu & Chinese Blue Poudré Porcelain Candelabra, Attributed to Caldwell. Each candelabrum consists of a cylindrical porcelain vase with a slightly ...
Ormolu
Blue and White Cherry Blossom Vase Lamp on Gilt Wood Base
Located in New York, NY
Blue and white cherry blossom vase lamp on gilt wood base. Late 19th Century hand-painted blue and white Chinese vase in the cherry blossom pattern mounted as a gas lamp in the late ...
Porcelain, Giltwood
Pair of 19th Century Blue & White Faience Bronze-Mounted Lamps Gien
By Gien
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning of pair of blue and white bronze-mounted lamps, wired for US, circa 1880. Total height with the shades / 22".
Bronze
Chinese Blue and White Vase Mounted as Lamp, Kang Hsi, circa 1720
Located in New York, NY
Chinese blue and white vase mounted as lamp, Kang Hsi, circa 1720.
Porcelain
$650Sale Price|23% Off
Sevres Blue Ground Gilt Metal Mounted Two Handle Porcelain Vase Mounted as Lamp
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Astoria, NY
Sevres Blue Ground Gilt Metal Mounted Two Handle Porcelain Vase Mounted as Lamp, early 20th century, the body painted with a scene of a courting couple signed "H. Poitevin", the reve...
Brass
Dutch Delft Blue and White Vase Lamp on Water-Gilt Base
By Delft
Located in New York, NY
Dutch Delft blue and white vase lamp on water-gilt base. Small blue and white Dutch Delft faience vase of baluster form with delicate floral decoration, birds and borders mounted as ...
Delft, Porcelain
Pair Antique French Ormolu and Cobalt Blue Enameled Porcelain Lamps, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique French Ormolu and Cobalt Blue Enameled Porcelain Lamps, Circa 1890.
Enamel, Bronze
Chinese Calligraphy "Ode to The Red Cliffs" in Underglaze Blue Vase
Located in Norton, MA
A charming Chinese Calligraphy in Underglaze Blue Vase. The poem was written by a great poet Su Shi (1037-1101) in Song Dynasty. Description about this poem; Su Shi (蘇軾) and his f...
Brass
Pair Antique French Old Paris Porcelain Cobalt Blue & Gold Lamps, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique French Bronze D'ore Mounted Old Paris Porcelain Cobalt Blue & Gold Lamps, Circa 1880.
Bronze
Pair of Japanese Blue and White twin handle lamps / vases, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality decorative pair of 19th Century Blue and White Japanese, Meiji period (1868-1912) porcelain vases / lamps, each with flared necks, classical motif decoration to the gr...
Porcelain
Pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Blue-Ground Porcelain Vases Fitted as Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A fine quality pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Porcelain Vases mounted as lamps in mottled blue-ground glaze. Resting on square ormolu base with garland band and ormolu banded ...
Bronze, Ormolu
$1,117Sale Price|30% Off
1920s FBS Limoges Continental Blue Cobalt Porcelain & Gilt Vase Mounted as Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
1920s FBS Limoges Continental Blue Cobalt Porcelain, hand painted and Gilt decorated Vase Mounted as Lamp. Measures 6" in width, 5" in depth and stand 23" in height to the top of th...
Brass
Pair of Antique French Hollywood Legency Gilt & Lapis Blue Églomisé Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite pair of antique French Hollywood Regency gilt and lapis blue églomisé glass lamps. Each lamp is composed of a tall cylindrical body that narrows into a slender stem and ...
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Blue Glass and Ormolu Candelabra Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XVI st. hand blown cobalt blue glass and ormolu candelabra mounted into a lamp. The lamp is raised by an elegant foliate designed ormolu base be...
Ormolu
$497Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco wooden lamp painted in white and patinated blue, France, Circa 1920
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Wooden lamp painted in white and patinated blue. Art Deco, France, Circa 1920 In good condition, electricity OK. Dimensions: height 34 cm diameter 14 cm
Wood, Paint
Sevres Style Cobalt Blue Porcelain & Bronze Swan Handle Urn Mounted as a Lamp
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Stamford, CT
Fine French Louis XVI Sèvres style cobalt blue porcelain and bronze swan handle urn mounted as a table lamp with a sumptuous grey short pile velvet shade. This simply stunning table ...
Pair of Brown and Blue Porcelain Lamps, Japanese Style, Late 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of baluster shape brown and blue porcelain lamps. Decoration of Japanese style figures in a cartouche framed with vegetals and flowers with deep blue and gold highlights. Mounte...
Bronze
French 19th century Louis XVI st. cobalt blue Sèvres porcelain and Ormolu lamp
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. cobalt blue Sèvres porcelain and Ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by a square Ormolu base with elegant and unique fi...
Ormolu
Gone with the Wind Monumental Lamp, Hand painted Flowers in Pink, Blue, White
Located in Lomita, CA
Gone With the Wind Standout! Pastel Flowers on a white background accent the shade and base of this romantic "Gone with the Wind" table lamp. Perfect accent for a bedroom, a hallway ...
Metal
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
French Sèvres Porcelain Lamp in Celeste Blue with Hand-Painted Reserves
Located in Houston, TX
Bronze doré mounts decorate this Sèvres lamp with scrolling arms on each side. The Sèvres Porcelain is painted with playful angels on one side and a floral motif on the verso. Bron...
Bronze
Pair Antique French Cyan Blue and Gold "Vieux Paris" Porcelain Lamps, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique French Hand-Painted Cyan Blue and Gold "Vieux Paris" Porcelain vases Converted into Lamps, Circa 1880.
Porcelain
Pair of Blue and White Gilt-Bronze Candelabras and Lamps on Marble Bases
Located in Norton, MA
Pair of Blue and White Porcelain vases/lamp bases mounted on metal feet and stand on a square marble base, electrified, overall ht. 31 1/2, vase ht. 10 in. The lamps are working we...
Bronze
Dutch Delft Faience Blue and White Chinoiserie Baluster Vase Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Late 17th Century Dutch Delft Faience Blue and White Chinoiserie Baluster Vase Mounted as a Lamp and newly electrified. Decorated in imitation of a Chinese Ming vase with a sage, roc...
Faience
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Cobalt Blue Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and large scale pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. cobalt blue Sèvres porcelain and ormolu vases mounted into lamps. Each beautiful lamp is raised by most impressiv...
Ormolu
$12,250Sale Price / set|30% Off
18th C. Royal Delft Blue and White Lamp Mounted Vases, Signed Van Duijn Pair
By Johannes Van Duijn
Located in Germantown, MD
An extremely rare, superb large pair of antique 18th-century Dutch Delft faience knobble vases mounted as lamps, circa 1770s by Van Duijn. A classic blue and white color palette ador...
Paint, Delft
Antique 1830 France Pair of Cut Blue Crystal Vases with Gilt Brass Mounts
Located in Munich, DE
This attractive pair of blue crystal vases in their gilt brass mounts have been made in Paris in circa 1830. They have been converted into lamps and feature yellow silk lamp shapes.
Brass
Pair of French 19th C Sevre's Cobalt Blue Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of late 19th century French Louis XVI Sevre's style gilt bronze and cobalt porcelain hand painted and signed urns with gilt bronze ram's heads mounts. Custom wired and sh...
Bronze
Pair of Bronze Accented Chinese Blue & White Garlic Head Vases Mounted as Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
This pair of vases appear to be of a late 17th or early 18th century date and mounted in European bronze mounts from the late 19th century. The vases are composed of a baluster shape...
Bronze
$956Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Qing Period Blue and White Chinese Export Hat Stand, Now as a Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Qing Period Blue and White Chinese Export Hat Stand, Now as a Lamp China, 19th Century Lamped in the 20th century 19th-century Qing Period Blue and White Chinese Expor...
Porcelain, Wood
Round Marble Top Garden Dining Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
The unique round marble top table has an antique sewing machine base made into a table base. The marble top has beautiful veining. Note it does have a center mark where it is used to...
Marble, Iron
Art Deco Gooseneck Desk Lamp w/Dome Shade and Shell Base
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco desk lamp featuring a large hemispherical shade mounted on a flexible gooseneck arm above a decorative shell-form base. The design combines the functional efficiency of indu...
Metal
"Polaris" Lamp by Superstudio for Poltronova, 1960s design
By Superstudio
Located in Milano, IT
"Polaris" table lamp designed by the renowned Florentine avant-garde collective Superstudio and produced by Poltronova in 1969. This extraordinary piece is an absolute icon of Italia...
Marble, Metal
French Art Deco Vase Lamp by Alphonse Cytere circa 1920 , Grès de Rambervillers
By Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Cytère 1
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare French Art Deco Ceramic Vase mounted as Lamp , circa 1920 , by Alphonse Cytère (1861–1941) , created in Grès de Rambervillers Pottery Studio. This elegant and large Art Deco V...
Ceramic
$3,311
Benson Desk Lamp No.2
By W.A.S. Benson
Located in London, GB
This brass lamp was made by W.A.S Benson. It can either be used as wall mounted or stood on a table/desk. This has an adjustable head (see photo) so that light can be directed up or ...
Brass
1922 Sgraffito Lamp by Josef Ekberg
By Josef Ekberg
Located in New York, NY
Sgraffito Lamp from 1922 by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden. Flower motif in Swedish Jugend (or Art Nouveau) style decorates the vase in blue shades. Probably originally a vase ...
Ceramic
Chinese Porcelain Vase Mounted into Lamp, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
Chinese porcelain vase mounted into lamp, 18th century.
Porcelain
19th Century Pair of French Vintage Opaline Glass Vases as Lamps
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Exquisite 19th-century French vintage opaline glass vases repurposed into stunning lamps, combining timeless elegance with intricate craftsmanship. Markings in the switch: LEVITON 6...
Glass
Late 19thC Brass Oil Lamp with Corinthian Column
By Baxendale and Co.
Located in Altrincham, GB
Late 19thC Brass Oil Lamp with Corinthian Column - on stepped square pedestal base - converted to electric - Baxendale & Co, Manchester founded 1863 - 18"diam x 35"h - - all lights ...
Brass
$6,600 / set
Pair of Italian Oversized Marble Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian solid 1920s travertine marble super sized lights to shine up your space.
1920s French Art Deco Vasque Lamp in Ceramic Signed by Artist Henri Chaumeil
Located in COLMAR, FR
An authentic Art Deco uplight table lamp from the 1920s by French artist and ceramist Henri Chaumeil (1877-1944). Trained by his father Aristide, Henri first exhibited his work i...
Ceramic
Dugdills Large Anglepoise Lamp, circa 1920
By Dugdills
Located in Staffordshire, GB
English, early 20th century, circa 1920. Makers stamp to base; ‘Dugdills Patent’. An unusual example of large proportions. This can be used as a wall, desk or floor lamp. Measur...
Enamel, Steel
$2,181Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Antique Opaline Glass Oil Lamps, Depicting Napoleon and Josephine, 1890
Located in Vienna, Austria
These French antique oil lamps are fitted with solid brass bases. Resting on the base are blue opaline glass elements. They are depicted with images of Napoleon and Josephine. The...
Opaline Glass
Pair Antique Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Lamps, Circa 1890-1910
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique Japanese satsuma porcelain lamps, circa 1890-1910.
Porcelain
Chinese Art Deco Turquoise Craquelure Porcelain Vase Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Art Deco turquoise craquelure porcelain vase lamp with stylised foo dog handles. Original brass base and lamp cap.
Ceramic
Antique Petroleum Burner and Lamp in Mouth-Blown Opal Art Glass, Approx 1900
Located in København, Copenhagen
Antique petroleum burner and lamp in mouth-blown opal art glass. Approx. 1900. The lamp measures: 29 x 12 cm (incl. Socket). In excellent condition. Stamped.
Opaline Glass
Hermann August Kahler Art Nouveau Ceramic Lamp Base
By Herman August Kähler
Located in Sharon, CT
Beautiful and very loosely glazed in blue green and black ceramic lamp base 12.5" high (ceramic itself 10" high). Interesting wooden base with remains of green paint.
Ceramic
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style Woman Dancer/Nymph Metal Lamp / Ring Dish
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an Art Deco woman dancer/nymph metal sculpture table lamp/ring dish. It depicts a sculpture of a woman in almost up dog position except her arms are semi-flexed and lifted be...
Metal
Circa 1860 Chinese Porcelain Blue & White Scholar's Table Water Pot
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Chinese porcelain blue & white scholar's table water pot, circa 1860. Painted with a simple landscape. Old label & traces of wax seal. 1 7/8" h., 1.75" dia. We are a family business...
Porcelain
Faience Dinner Service Table with Blue Decoration, France 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Bring timeless French elegance to your table with this exquisite 75-piece antique faience dinnerware set, beautifully adorned with deep cobalt blue hand-painted floral motifs on a wa...
Ceramic, Faience, Paint
Light Grey Swedish Gustavian Console Table with Blue Tiles, Circa 1890
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-grey, white antique Swedish Gustavian tile top console table with original blue tiles and two drawers. The sideboard is made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good conditi...
Metal, Brass
19th-Century Blue Delft China Willow Chinoiserie Platter Antique Table Decor
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Bottom is rimless and showing makers ribbing/smoothing marks, indicating very early 19th century production. No fading which is uncommon so the artwork is dark, bright and clear, thi...
Stoneware
Antique Pair Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Pair Traditional Japanese Imari Bulbous Form Porcelain Vases of medium to large proportions, now converted to a pair of electric Table Lamps, complete with ormolu stepped ci...
Ormolu
Antique Pair Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Pair Traditional Japanese Imari Bulbous Form Porcelain Vases of medium to large proportions, now converted to a pair of electric Table Lamps, complete with ormolu stepped ci...
Ormolu
Charming and Unusual Display Table, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
This lovely table features a large rectangular display case/ vitrine as the table top, supported by by four barley twist legs with ununsual feet. The table top surround is carved...
$1,166Sale Price|20% Off
Royal Delft 1924 Blue and White Ceramic Table Lamp, New Vermilion Silk Shade
By Amitābha Studio, Royal Delft
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
An early 20th-century Dutch Delftware lamp crafted from a hand-painted 1924 De Porceleyne Fles vase, featuring richly layered cobalt blue botanical decoration and topped with a new c...
Brass
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
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.