Cobalt Blue Ceramic Table Lamp, Gilded Brass Base, 19th Century Design
Located in Lincoln, GB
19th Century Colbot Ceramic Lamp (Converted from Oil Lamp) – Cobalt Blue & Gilded Brass – Excellent Condition An elegant 19th-century Colbot ceramic oil lamp, later converted to...
Brass
Unavailable
H 21.75 in Dm 5 in
Pair of 19th-20th Century Cobalt Blue and Gilt Glass Oil Lamps with Grape Leaf
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 19th-20th century cobalt blue and gilt glass oil lamps with grape leaf design New wiring.
Glass
Sold
H 20.25 in W 6.5 in D 7 in
Antique French Empire Converted Cobalt Blue Glass Brass Oil Lamp Urn 29"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Empire Sevres style oil lamp converted to electric - deep cobalt blue glass vase / trophy / mantel urn shaped with brass base, pierced top, and handles decorated with ...
Brass
Pair of 19th Century French Painted Cobalt Blue Glass & Brass Table Oil Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
These elegant antique oil lamps were crafted in France, circa 1870. The "Lampes a Petrole", converted into table lamps, sit on ornate round brass bases, and feature the original flam...
Brass
Pair of Cobalt Blue Porcelain Oil Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of deep cobalt blue porcelain oil lamps with brass mounts and off-white fabric shades.
Enamel, Brass
Victorian Bronze Cobalt Blue Glass Font Oil Lamp Converted to Electric
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A lovely Victorian style cobalt blue cut glass font oil lamp raised on a patinated bronze fluted column and base, with cut glass shade, This beautiful table lamp has been converted ...
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in Fairfax, VA
Elegant pair of electrified cobalt blue oil lamps. This beautiful pair of 19th century porcelain lamps are decorated with bronze lion handles as well as a beautiful bronze base.
Porcelain
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
Pair French glass cobalt and gold oil lamps as table lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair French glass cobalt blue and gold oil lamps mounted as table lamps.
Glass
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 Bronze Mounts & Silk Lamp Shades.
Ormolu
19th Century Porcelains Bronze Table Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
19th century cobalt blue porcelain with bronze mounting oil lamp that has been professionally electrified and fitted with silk lampshade.
Bronze
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.