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Gilded Bronze Figural Lamp
Gilded Bronze Figural Lamp

Gilded Bronze Figural Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A beautiful, gold bronze dore' figural lamp on marble base. The winged figure carries a plume and a

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Alabaster Figural Lamp
Art Deco Alabaster Figural Lamp

Art Deco Alabaster Figural Lamp

$4,036Sale Price|35% Off

Art Deco Alabaster Figural Lamp

Located in Cheshire, GB

Art Deco alabaster figural lamp modelled as an Egyptian Revival dancing girl having arms raised

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Alabaster

19th Century French Louis XVI Figural Lamp
19th Century French Louis XVI Figural Lamp

19th Century French Louis XVI Figural Lamp

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorative 19th century Louis XVI French figural lamp. Beautiful details and very fine quality

Category

19th Century French Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Bronze

19th C Signed Italian Terra Cotta Figural Lamps
19th C Signed Italian Terra Cotta Figural Lamps

19th C Signed Italian Terra Cotta Figural Lamps

By A. David

Located in Dallas, TX

19th c Italian Terra cotta figural lamps signed .

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Terracotta

Early 20th Century Swedish Alabaster Figural Lamp
Early 20th Century Swedish Alabaster Figural Lamp

Early 20th Century Swedish Alabaster Figural Lamp

Located in Martlesham, GB

A highly decorative early 20th century Art Nouveau Swedish alabaster figural lamp, a gowned female

Category

1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Alabaster

Pair Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Figural Lamps
Pair Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Figural Lamps

Pair Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Figural Lamps

Located in New Orleans, LA

Pair Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Figural Lamps. Symbolic Wise Man and Quan Yin

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Porcelain

19thC French Gilt Bronze Figural Lamp Base
19thC French Gilt Bronze Figural Lamp Base

19thC French Gilt Bronze Figural Lamp Base

By Auguste Moreau

Located in Altrincham, GB

After Aug. Moreau, 19thC French Gilt Bronze Figural Lamp Base - in the form of a boy carrying a

Category

1880s French Beaux Arts Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique Hand Carved Walnut Figural Lamp with Shade
Antique Hand Carved Walnut Figural Lamp with Shade

Antique Hand Carved Walnut Figural Lamp with Shade

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique Hand Carved Walnut Figural Lamp with Shade This antique figural hand carved lamp is made

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Walnut

Fine 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Figural Lamp Signed Moreau
Fine 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Figural Lamp Signed Moreau

Fine 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Figural Lamp Signed Moreau

Located in Dallas, TX

A fine 19th century French Louis XV gilt bronze figural lamp of a female warrior. Possibly Diana

Category

Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Louis XV Style Rococo Gilt Bronze Figural Lamp
19th Century Louis XV Style Rococo Gilt Bronze Figural Lamp

19th Century Louis XV Style Rococo Gilt Bronze Figural Lamp

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A French gilded bronze figural lamp featuring a standing classically draped lady with a cupid in

Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Bronze

Monumental Pair of French Art Nouveau Figural Lamps, Circa 1900
Monumental Pair of French Art Nouveau Figural Lamps, Circa 1900

Monumental Pair of French Art Nouveau Figural Lamps, Circa 1900

By Charles Theodore Perron

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

An elegant and finely modeled pair of French Art Nouveau figural lamps signed Charles Theodore

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Large Antique Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze Figural Lamp
Large Antique Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze Figural Lamp

Large Antique Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze Figural Lamp

Located in London, GB

Large antique Austrian cold-painted bronze figural lamp Austrian, c. 1910 Height 48cm, width 17cm

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Islamic Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Patinated Bronze Figural Lamps, a Pair
19th Century Patinated Bronze Figural Lamps, a Pair

19th Century Patinated Bronze Figural Lamps, a Pair

Located in Sarasota, FL

An impressive pair of 19th Century patinated bronze figural lamps originally from a jewelry store

Category

Late 19th Century Baroque Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Bronze

Neoclassical Patinated Bronze Figural Lamp
Neoclassical Patinated Bronze Figural Lamp

Neoclassical Patinated Bronze Figural Lamp

Located in Astoria, NY

After Auguste Joseph Peiffer (French, 1832-1886) Patinated Bronze Figural Two Branch Table Lamp

Category

Late 19th Century Neoclassical Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Unique Antique French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Figural Lamp
Unique Antique French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Figural Lamp

Unique Antique French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Figural Lamp

Located in New York, NY

earlier decorative bronzes for electric lighting. This gilt bronze figural lamp is attributed to E. F

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Bronze

Vienna Secessionist Figural Lamp, Maiden w/Crown Holding 2 Art Glass Shades 1910
Vienna Secessionist Figural Lamp, Maiden w/Crown Holding 2 Art Glass Shades 1910

Vienna Secessionist Figural Lamp, Maiden w/Crown Holding 2 Art Glass Shades 1910

By Charles Korschann

Located in Petaluma, CA

of the period and style, Charles Korschann. An impressive figural lamp from an important art

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Bronze

Wilhelm Schiller Majolica Owl Figural Lamp
Wilhelm Schiller Majolica Owl Figural Lamp

Wilhelm Schiller Majolica Owl Figural Lamp

By Wilhelm Schiller & Son

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Schiller Majolica lamp base and burner which features an owl perched on a branch above rocks and

Category

1880s Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Majolica

Antique Art Nouveau Austrian Bronze Figural Lamp Loetz Glass Gustav Gurschner
Antique Art Nouveau Austrian Bronze Figural Lamp Loetz Glass Gustav Gurschner

Antique Art Nouveau Austrian Bronze Figural Lamp Loetz Glass Gustav Gurschner

By Loetz Glass, Gustave Gurschner

Located in Portland, OR

A fine antique bronze Art Nouveau / Secessionist figural lamp by Gustav Gurschner (1873-1970

Category

Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Neo-Classical Figural Lamps
Pair of Neo-Classical Figural Lamps

Pair of Neo-Classical Figural Lamps

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

A large pair of neo-classical lamps, with composition hopper style figures of Diane de Gabies

Category

1880s English Neoclassical Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Scagliola

19th Century Fine Quality Bronze Figural Lamp
19th Century Fine Quality Bronze Figural Lamp

19th Century Fine Quality Bronze Figural Lamp

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Late 19th century beautifully crafted bronze figural table lamp of a woman kneeling holding a shell

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Italian Rococo Giltwood Figural Lamps
Pair of Italian Rococo Giltwood Figural Lamps

Pair of Italian Rococo Giltwood Figural Lamps

Located in Essex, MA

Each with a standing cherub holding a cornucopia. Red faux painted base.

Category

1750s Italian Rococo Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of French Ormolu Figural Lamps, 19th Century
Pair of French Ormolu Figural Lamps, 19th Century

Pair of French Ormolu Figural Lamps, 19th Century

Located in Cypress, CA

Outstanding opposing pair of 19th century French Louis XVI style ormolu lamps with rouge marble

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Large Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Figural Lamp
Large Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Figural Lamp

Large Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Figural Lamp

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An unusual French gilt bronze candelabra, now wired as a lamp, combining Louis XVI and late Empire

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Bronze

Large 19th C. Austrian Orientalist Cold-Painted Bronze Figural Lamp, By Bergman
Large 19th C. Austrian Orientalist Cold-Painted Bronze Figural Lamp, By Bergman

Large 19th C. Austrian Orientalist Cold-Painted Bronze Figural Lamp, By Bergman

By Franz Bergmann

Located in New York, NY

This exceptionally large 19th-century Austrian Orientalist cold-painted bronze figural lamp was

Category

1890s Austrian Moorish Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Bronze

Fine Pair of French Patinated Bronze and Gilt Metal Figural Lamps
Fine Pair of French Patinated Bronze and Gilt Metal Figural Lamps

Fine Pair of French Patinated Bronze and Gilt Metal Figural Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A fine pair of French patinated bronze and gilt metal figural lamps Each cast as a putto

Category

19th Century French Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

19th Century Louis XVI Bronze and Marble Figural Lamp
19th Century Louis XVI Bronze and Marble Figural Lamp

19th Century Louis XVI Bronze and Marble Figural Lamp

Located in Norwood, NJ

Finely chased and modeled 19th Century garniture mounted as a lamp. Beautifully patinated winged

Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Empire Gilt Bronze and Marble Figural Lamp Base
French Empire Gilt Bronze and Marble Figural Lamp Base

French Empire Gilt Bronze and Marble Figural Lamp Base

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

This fine quality lamp base features a gilt classical frieze, and a patinated bronze figure of a

Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Circa 1920 Carved Alabaster Figural Lamp on Onxy Base
Circa 1920 Carved Alabaster Figural Lamp on Onxy Base

Circa 1920 Carved Alabaster Figural Lamp on Onxy Base

Located in Antwerp, BE

Fine rare antique Italian alabaster lamp depicting a beautiful young girl sitting on a rock

Category

1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Alabaster

Pair of Louis XV Bronze Figural Lamps, 18th Century
Pair of Louis XV Bronze Figural Lamps, 18th Century

Pair of Louis XV Bronze Figural Lamps, 18th Century

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a charming pair of period 18th century. Louis XV gilt bronze figural chenets that have been

Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Patinated Bronze and Gilt-Metal and Alabaster Figural Lamps
Pair of French Patinated Bronze and Gilt-Metal and Alabaster Figural Lamps

Pair of French Patinated Bronze and Gilt-Metal and Alabaster Figural Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A Fine Quality Pair of French Patinated Bronze and Gilt-Metal Figural Lamps. Each cast as a putto

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze, Ormolu

French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Lamp by Chibout
French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Lamp by Chibout

French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Lamp by Chibout

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

This finely cast and hand chased candelabrum of the winged figure of Victory retains its original

Category

Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique Italian Carved Alabaster Figural Lamps Venus & Cupid
Pair of Antique Italian Carved Alabaster Figural Lamps Venus & Cupid

Pair of Antique Italian Carved Alabaster Figural Lamps Venus & Cupid

Located in Tarzana, CA

A beautiful pair of antique Italian hand carved alabaster lamps / torcheres depicting Venus and a

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Alabaster

Edwardian Era Italian Carved Alabaster Nude Greco-Roman Female Figural Lamp
Edwardian Era Italian Carved Alabaster Nude Greco-Roman Female Figural Lamp

Edwardian Era Italian Carved Alabaster Nude Greco-Roman Female Figural Lamp

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Finely carved early 20th-century Italian alabaster lamp featuring a classical Greco-Roman partially

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Classical Greek Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Alabaster

French Art Nouveau Figural Lamp with Flower Basket Charles Perror, France
French Art Nouveau Figural Lamp with Flower Basket Charles Perror, France

French Art Nouveau Figural Lamp with Flower Basket Charles Perror, France

Located in Toledo, OH

Figural Art Nouveau lamp with child holding a basket of colorful flowers. Made in Paris France by

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Metal

Pair of 19th Century French Walnut Cabaret Figure Lamps on Barrel Bases
Pair of 19th Century French Walnut Cabaret Figure Lamps on Barrel Bases

Pair of 19th Century French Walnut Cabaret Figure Lamps on Barrel Bases

Located in Dallas, TX

late-19th-century French cabaret-themed lamp bases, carved in France circa 1880. Each hand-sculpted

Category

Late 19th Century French Black Forest Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Walnut

A very fine and large pair of 19th c French bronze and alabaster figural lamps
A very fine and large pair of 19th c French bronze and alabaster figural lamps

A very fine and large pair of 19th c French bronze and alabaster figural lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

A very fine pair of large 19th century French bronze figural maidens on alabaster and gilt bronze

Category

Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Green-glazed pottery 'figural' lamp, Han Dynasty
Green-glazed pottery 'figural' lamp, Han Dynasty

Green-glazed pottery 'figural' lamp, Han Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

The lamp shaped as a kneeling female figure wearing long robes, her face with a large nose, deep

Category

15th Century and Earlier East Asian Han Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Earthenware

Large 1880s Carved Wood Asian Figural Table Lamp
Large 1880s Carved Wood Asian Figural Table Lamp

Large 1880s Carved Wood Asian Figural Table Lamp

Located in Tarrytown, NY

Large 1880s carved wood Asian figural lamp. From a Scarsdale, NY estate.

Category

1880s Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Wood

Pair of Vintage Ethnic Figures Converted to Lamps
Pair of Vintage Ethnic Figures Converted to Lamps

Pair of Vintage Ethnic Figures Converted to Lamps

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

This is a pair of vintage polychromed ceramic figural lamps depicting exotic figures clad in native

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Other Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Ceramic

Early 20th Century Chinese Lamps
Early 20th Century Chinese Lamps

Early 20th Century Chinese Lamps

Located in San Francisco, CA

Fabulous pair of early 20th century hardstone Chinese figural lamps. The finials are jade and come

Category

Early 20th Century Asian Chinese Export Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Stone

19th Century Carved Wood Figure Table Lamp Signed Jeret
19th Century Carved Wood Figure Table Lamp Signed Jeret

19th Century Carved Wood Figure Table Lamp Signed Jeret

Located in Dallas, TX

This distinctive antique table lamp is formed from a 19th century hand-carved wooden figure

Category

Mid-19th Century French Country Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Walnut

Pair of French Empire "Winged Victory" Bronze Lamps
Pair of French Empire "Winged Victory" Bronze Lamps

Pair of French Empire "Winged Victory" Bronze Lamps

Located in Astoria, NY

Pair of French Empire "Winged Victory" Patinated and Gilt Bronze Figural Lamps, circa 1830 and

Category

19th Century Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Metal, Bronze

19th Century French Bronze "Huntsman" Sculptural Lamp Base
19th Century French Bronze "Huntsman" Sculptural Lamp Base

19th Century French Bronze "Huntsman" Sculptural Lamp Base

Located in Middleburg, VA

Cast bronze figural lamp base depicting a mounted huntsman, with a coiled hunting horn over his

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Signed Italian Terra Cotta
Pair of 19th Century Signed Italian Terra Cotta

Pair of 19th Century Signed Italian Terra Cotta

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair of 19th century signed Italian Orientalist hand painted Arabic male and female figural lamps.

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Figural Lamp

Antique French Figural Table Lamp with Mirror and Putto Motif, 1900
Antique French Figural Table Lamp with Mirror and Putto Motif, 1900

Antique French Figural Table Lamp with Mirror and Putto Motif, 1900

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Antique French Figural Table Lamp with Mirror Putto Motif ca. 1900. This unique antique French

Category

Early 1900s French Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Spelter

Pair of Superb Bronze and Marble Figural Maiden Form French Table Lamps
Pair of Superb Bronze and Marble Figural Maiden Form French Table Lamps

Pair of Superb Bronze and Marble Figural Maiden Form French Table Lamps

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

your choice of shades. These French figural lamps are ideal for refined interiors, offering a blend of

Category

Early 1900s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Breccia Marble, Bronze

Early 20th Century Carved French Alabaster Lamp in the Egyptian Revival Style
Early 20th Century Carved French Alabaster Lamp in the Egyptian Revival Style

Early 20th Century Carved French Alabaster Lamp in the Egyptian Revival Style

Located in London, GB

A Finely Carved Alabaster Figural Lamp in the Egyptian Revival Style Crafted in luminous alabaster

Category

Early 20th Century French Egyptian Revival Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Alabaster

Hand Carved Nanmu Wood Foo Lion Lamp with Dual Bulb Inlet
Hand Carved Nanmu Wood Foo Lion Lamp with Dual Bulb Inlet

Hand Carved Nanmu Wood Foo Lion Lamp with Dual Bulb Inlet

Located in Dallas, TX

A charming vintage Asian hand carved foo lion figure lamp. Made with Nanmu wood, a super durable

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century French Silvered Bronze Lamps
Pair of 19th Century French Silvered Bronze Lamps

Pair of 19th Century French Silvered Bronze Lamps

Located in El Monte, CA

A pair lovely of 19th century silvered bronze figural lamps each featuring a female figure dressed

Category

19th Century French Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Bronze

"Naissance de la Perle" solid Brass Figural Maiden Table Lamp After Moreau
"Naissance de la Perle" solid Brass Figural Maiden Table Lamp After Moreau

"Naissance de la Perle" solid Brass Figural Maiden Table Lamp After Moreau

By Auguste Moreau

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

There are lamps… and then there are revelations disguised as lamps. This gilded bronze figure

Category

Early 1900s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Maison Jansen Style Bronze Orientalist Lamp
French Maison Jansen Style Bronze Orientalist Lamp

French Maison Jansen Style Bronze Orientalist Lamp

By Maison Baguès, Maison Charles, Maison Charles et Fils, Maison Jansen

Located in Houston, TX

orientalist or chinoiserie style figural lamp. This bronze or brass lamp has been newly wired for the U.S

Category

1920s French Chinoiserie Antique Figural Lamp

Materials

Bronze

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Antique Figural Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique figural lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An antique figural lamp — often made from metal, bronze and stone — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique figural lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique figural lamp, those designed in Art Nouveau, Neoclassical and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one antique figural lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Aristide de Ranieri, Ferdinand Barbedienne and Edward F. Caldwell & Co. produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Figural Lamp?

The average selling price for an antique figural lamp at 1stDibs is $2,862, while they’re typically $50 on the low end and $348,944 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 Figural Lamp
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    An antique student lamp is a desk lamp that features a tube-shaped stem and one or two arms. Each arm has its own shade. The design of the student lamp allows it to direct light downward onto a surface for reading. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of student lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    One of the simplest ways to identify an antique lamp is to look for markings that indicate the maker. Then, you can research the artisan or company that made the lamp using trusted online resources to see when they were active. Some antique lamps may have a date stamp on the shade or the bottom of the body of the lamp. Plugs can also provide a clue. Plugs on antique and vintage fixtures may feature exposed screws or prongs that are the same size. Prongs on newer lamps are usually two different sizes. Keep in mind that an antique lamp could have undergone a cord replacement, so what you see may not be an original. When in doubt, you can consult a certified appraiser or experienced antiques dealer for information about specific pieces. Shop a selection of antique lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The best way to determine the age of porcelain lamps is to work with an appraiser. While some online resources can be helpful when you’re looking for information about the value of an item, the suggested value you find may not be the actual value of your item, since that will depend on a number of factors, including the shape it’s in. You’ll find expertly vetted porcelain lamps and other decor on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify an antique floor lamp, first see if you can locate a marking on the shade, base, switch, socket or another area. Using trusted online resources, you can often identify a maker based on these markings. With an unmarked lamp, check the cord. Antique lighting fixtures will usually have a cotton-wrapped cord or exposed wires rather than a polymer-coated cord. The plug is also likely to have prongs the same size if the lamp is antique. Generally, a floor lamp must be at least 100 years old to be considered an antique. For further assistance with the identification process, enlist the help of a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique floor lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    To identify an antique electric lamp, check out the cord. Antique lamps will usually not have a vinyl or polymer cord cover. Instead, you can expect the wires to be exposed or covered with fabric. In addition, the prongs on antique plugs will be the same size. If your lamp has one small and one large prong, it's unlikely to be an antique. Keep in mind that some antique lamps may have been rewired, so you may wish to get an opinion from a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. On 1stDibs, find a selection of antique electric lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    A number of things can make an antique lamp valuable. The lamp’s maker is a major determining factor. Pieces made by Tiffany Studios, Baccarat, Handel and Pairpoint are frequently sought by collectors and are generally worth more than others. The style and condition of the piece will also affect how much it's worth. You can enlist the help of a certified appraiser or experienced antiques dealer for assistance evaluating a particular lamp. Shop an assortment of antique lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few key things to look for to identify an antique oil lamp. First check for a patent number anywhere on your lamp. Use a black light to inspect whether your lamp’s hardware is secured with glue, which fluoresces and would indicate a contemporary lamp. Antique lamps use plaster to attach hardware and fill gaps. An antique oil lamp may have hand-blown glass. Shop a range of professionally authenticated antique oil lamps on 1stDibs.