Tiffany Studios New York Signed Bronze Base and Globes Double Student Lamp
By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exquisite Tiffany Studios Bronze & Art Glass Lamp is a remarkable piece of early 20th-century craftsmanship, embodying the timeless elegance and artistry synonymous with Tiffany...
Bronze
$822Sale Price|30% Off
Antique German Carl Thieme Meissen Dresden Porcelain Banquet Lamp
By Carl Thieme
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th – early 20th century Carl Thieme Meissen / Dresden porcelain two light table lamp featuring a reticulated base and oil lamp / double globe shaped body accented with three d...
Porcelain
Sold
H 8.25 in W 9 in D 6 in
Dancing Double Nude Art Deco Table Lamp With Original Mercury Glass Globe
By Frankart
Located in Chicago, IL
Frankart attributed Art Deco table accent lamp featuring bronze finished double dancing nude female figures holding an original mercury glass globe.
Spelter
Tiffany Studios New York Signed Bronze Base and Globes Double Student Lamp
By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios
Located in Savannah, GA
Two bell shaped art glass signed iridescent shades are supported by an adjustable bronze two arm base with bell sockets. The twin paddle knob sockets are stamped GE CO. The base is s...
Bronze
Double Globe Art Nouveau Desk Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
We don't often show this type of lamp but couldn't resist. It has a beautiful presence with the glass beads and fluted matt milk glass globes. The look is very rich. I'm guessing it'...
Brass
Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Double Globe Lamp w/Shade
Daum Art Deco Double Globe Table Lamp
By Daum
Located in Oakland, CA
An Art Deco French double globe table lamp by Daum. This beautiful and unusual lamp is crafted in the “pate de verre” technique of thick glass heavily etched and carved in geometric,...
Glass
Daum Art Deco Double Globe Table Lamp Circa 1925
By Daum
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco acid-etched French Double Globe Table Lamp by Daum. This beautiful and unusual lamp is crafted in the “pate de verre” technique of thick glass heavily etched and carved in g...
Iron
Art Nouveau Patina Green Mistress of Lights Double Globe Table Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a very old lamp from the 19th century, a patina green mistress of the lights table lamp. The light switches are marked Weber and Weber Patent stamps on the hardware.* B...
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.
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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.