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Pair Samson Hand-Painted Porcelain Table Lamps With Gilt Gold Accent  /Wood Base
Pair Samson Hand-Painted Porcelain Table Lamps With Gilt Gold Accent  /Wood Base

Pair Samson Hand-Painted Porcelain Table Lamps With Gilt Gold Accent /Wood Base

Located in Tarry Town, NY

tall from base to finial, these lamps are perfect for adding sophistication to any space. The matching

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Porcelain, Giltwood

19th C. Pair Pink side Table Lamps Opaline Glass Vase Nightstand Lights antiques
19th C. Pair Pink side Table Lamps Opaline Glass Vase Nightstand Lights antiques

19th C. Pair Pink side Table Lamps Opaline Glass Vase Nightstand Lights antiques

Located in West Hollywood, CA

beautiful Circa 1800’s opaline opaque pink glass with gilt bronze mounts wired as lamps with amber finial

Category

19th Century French Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Metal

Ormolu Mounted Chinese Celadon Crackle Porcelain Lamp Marked E.F Caldwell, 1800s
Ormolu Mounted Chinese Celadon Crackle Porcelain Lamp Marked E.F Caldwell, 1800s

Ormolu Mounted Chinese Celadon Crackle Porcelain Lamp Marked E.F Caldwell, 1800s

By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.

Located in New York, NY

mounted as Lamp, Marked E.F. Caldwell. Presented is an exceptional lamp from the 19th century, masterfully

Category

1890s American Louis XVI Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Large Antique Royal Dux Attributed Table Lamps with Neoclassical Figures
Pair of Large Antique Royal Dux Attributed Table Lamps with Neoclassical Figures

Pair of Large Antique Royal Dux Attributed Table Lamps with Neoclassical Figures

By Royal Dux

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

sheep at their feet. The lamps retain their original finials, but no longer have shades.

Category

Early 20th Century Czech Neoclassical Revival Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century French Carved Marble and Gilt Bronze Cassolette Lamps
Pair of 19th Century French Carved Marble and Gilt Bronze Cassolette Lamps

Pair of 19th Century French Carved Marble and Gilt Bronze Cassolette Lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

variegated marble colors in the rose palette are dressed with custom lamp shades and fancy decorative finials

Category

Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of E.F. Caldwell Hand-Carved Rock Crystal & Ormolu Mounted Palm Tree Lamps
Pair of E.F. Caldwell Hand-Carved Rock Crystal & Ormolu Mounted Palm Tree Lamps

Pair of E.F. Caldwell Hand-Carved Rock Crystal & Ormolu Mounted Palm Tree Lamps

By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.

Located in New York, NY

surmounted with a foliate-cast pinecone finial. Each lamp features a central tapered baluster shaft with

Category

1920s American Art Deco Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

Substantial Pair of French Louis XVI Antique Black Slate Urn Lamps, 43” H
Substantial Pair of French Louis XVI Antique Black Slate Urn Lamps, 43” H

Substantial Pair of French Louis XVI Antique Black Slate Urn Lamps, 43” H

Located in Shippensburg, PA

, which has been remounted as the finial for the lamp over a high-polished brass stem projecting from the

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Slate, Brass, Ormolu

Pair of Carved Column Marble Alabaster Lamps with Gilt Bases and Silk Shades
Pair of Carved Column Marble Alabaster Lamps with Gilt Bases and Silk Shades

Pair of Carved Column Marble Alabaster Lamps with Gilt Bases and Silk Shades

Located in Los Angeles, CA

two sockets for double the light. The lamps have new black stone and gold finials. Each lamp weighs

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Marble, Alabaster, Foil

Oversized Circa 1920 French Zinc Roof Finial as Lamp Base
Oversized Circa 1920 French Zinc Roof Finial as Lamp Base

Oversized Circa 1920 French Zinc Roof Finial as Lamp Base

Located in Dallas, TX

, which would support the light socket. At over 43 inches tall, our zinc finial would make a great lamp

Category

1920s French Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Metal, Zinc

Antique Indian Bronze Parrot Figure oil Lamp Rajasthan 19th Century
Antique Indian Bronze Parrot Figure oil Lamp Rajasthan 19th Century

Antique Indian Bronze Parrot Figure oil Lamp Rajasthan 19th Century

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Antique Indian Bronze Parrot Figure oil Lamp Rajasthan, Bronze Hamsa Lamp Finial, North India, 19th

Category

Early 19th Century Indian Islamic Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Marble & Bronze Figural Mantel Clock Signed By Japy Freres
19th Century French Marble & Bronze Figural Mantel Clock Signed By Japy Freres

19th Century French Marble & Bronze Figural Mantel Clock Signed By Japy Freres

By Japy Frères

Located in Tarry Town, NY

cherub and Aladdin-style oil lamp corner finials, this clock is a symphony of marble and bronze that

Category

Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Napoleon III Patinated Bronze Patina 5-Light Candelabra, France C 1870s
Pair of Napoleon III Patinated Bronze Patina 5-Light Candelabra, France C 1870s

Pair of Napoleon III Patinated Bronze Patina 5-Light Candelabra, France C 1870s

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

were adapted as lamps, and as a result, the bird finials are now removable. They were previously used

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Bronze

American Victorian Patinated Bronze Aladdin Lamp Wall Sconce
American Victorian Patinated Bronze Aladdin Lamp Wall Sconce

American Victorian Patinated Bronze Aladdin Lamp Wall Sconce

Located in Queens, NY

American Victorian bronze (with green patina) wall sconce with a two-light Aladdin lamp design

Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Bronze

Historical Presentation Table Lamp Early Aeronautics Circa. 1916
Historical Presentation Table Lamp Early Aeronautics Circa. 1916

Historical Presentation Table Lamp Early Aeronautics Circa. 1916

Located in Fulton, CA

. Measures 28.5 inches to top of finial. This lamp was presented by the Japanese government to Arthur Smith

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Industrial Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Brass

Antique Deccan Oil Lamp, Indian, Bronze, Hamsa, Bird, Late 19th Century
Antique Deccan Oil Lamp, Indian, Bronze, Hamsa, Bird, Late 19th Century

Antique Deccan Oil Lamp, Indian, Bronze, Hamsa, Bird, Late 19th Century

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique Deccan oil lamp. An Indian, bronze hanging lamp with Hamsa bird finial, dating

Category

Late 19th Century Indian Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Bronze

19th century Italian inlaid walnut sorrento table
19th century Italian inlaid walnut sorrento table

19th century Italian inlaid walnut sorrento table

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

with a further finial below. Ideal lamp or light use side table. Minor surface marks and shrinkage

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Late Victorian Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Walnut

American Victorian Wall Sconce

American Victorian Wall Sconce

Located in Queens, NY

American Victorian bronze with green patina wall sconce with two light Aladdin lamp design and

Category

19th Century American Victorian Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Bronze

Pair of American Victorian Gilt Bronze Aladdin Lamp Wall Sconces
Pair of American Victorian Gilt Bronze Aladdin Lamp Wall Sconces

Pair of American Victorian Gilt Bronze Aladdin Lamp Wall Sconces

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of American Victorian gilt bronze wall sconces with two arms, and Aladdin lamp design, finial

Category

19th Century American Victorian Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Austrian Dragon, Chinoiserie Style Floor Lamp
Bronze Austrian Dragon, Chinoiserie Style Floor Lamp

Bronze Austrian Dragon, Chinoiserie Style Floor Lamp

Located in Mount Penn, PA

a three-sided pagoda. The lamp's finial is an elaborate Asian figure in native garb. Each socket has

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Bronze

Stunning French 19th Century Bronze & Marble Satyr Lamp
Stunning French 19th Century Bronze & Marble Satyr Lamp

Stunning French 19th Century Bronze & Marble Satyr Lamp

Located in Mount Penn, PA

Clean Lined White Shade this would really Show the Elaborate Lamp Finial and the striking beauty of the

Category

19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair 19th C. Finial Lamps (GMD#2214)
Pair 19th C. Finial Lamps (GMD#2214)

Pair 19th C. Finial Lamps (GMD#2214)

Unavailable|$1,500 / set

Pair 19th C. Finial Lamps (GMD#2214)

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair 19th Century Carved Giltwood Finials (circa 1850) Now on Later Carved, Painted & Giltwood

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Lamp Finials

19th-20th Century Tole Architectural Finial as Lamp
19th-20th Century Tole Architectural Finial as Lamp

19th-20th Century Tole Architectural Finial as Lamp

Located in Atlanta, GA

19th-20th century tole architectural finial as lamp new wiring.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Tôle

19th Century French Roof Flame Finials as Lamps
19th Century French Roof Flame Finials as Lamps

19th Century French Roof Flame Finials as Lamps

Located in Charlotte, NC

Great looking French roof finials as lamps. Mounted on 2" Lucite.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Lamp Finials

19th Century Italian Carved Pine Finial Wired as a Table Lamp
19th Century Italian Carved Pine Finial Wired as a Table Lamp

19th Century Italian Carved Pine Finial Wired as a Table Lamp

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

An interesting antique wooden final that has been drilled and wired as a lamp. The total height of

Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Pine

Pair of metal roof top finials made into lamps England c 1900
Pair of metal roof top finials made into lamps England c 1900

Pair of metal roof top finials made into lamps England c 1900

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Pair of metal roof top finials made into lamps England c 1900. Shades not included.

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Metal

Gilded Finial Branch of Foliate Carving with Oval Linen Shade
Gilded Finial Branch of Foliate Carving with Oval Linen Shade

Gilded Finial Branch of Foliate Carving with Oval Linen Shade

Located in Sydney, NSW

Gilded Finial Branch Of Foliate Carving With Oval Linen Shade Diameter 180 Height 420 Length

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Lamp Finials

Bougeoir a main en bronze  dans le style perse Qajar France fin XIXe
Bougeoir a main en bronze  dans le style perse Qajar France fin XIXe

Bougeoir a main en bronze dans le style perse Qajar France fin XIXe

Located in PONT-AUDEMER, FR

Description : Superbe bougeoir a main en bronze. Fabrication francaise de style Qajar pour le marché perse. Dimensions : Hauteur : 7,5 cms Largeur : 12 cms Profondeur : 15 cms ...

Category

1880s French Islamic Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Bronze

Cloisonné Lamp
Cloisonné Lamp

Cloisonné Lamp

Unavailable|$1,800

Cloisonné Lamp

Located in San Antonio, TX

An early cloisonné vase wired as a lamp in the 20th century on a vintage base with an amber finial

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Wood

Chinese Porcelain Lamp
Chinese Porcelain Lamp

Chinese Porcelain Lamp

Unavailable|$1,500

Chinese Porcelain Lamp

Located in San Antonio, TX

. Lamp measures 24" to top of the finial Lamp measures 14" to top of the vase.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Lamp Finials

Steuben Table Lamp
Steuben Table Lamp

Steuben Table Lamp

Unavailable|$1,495

Steuben Table Lamp

By Steuben Glass

Located in Pasadena, CA

Steuben Table Lamp in great condition with original porcelain painted flowers on lamp and matching

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Lamp Finials

Art Deco Vanity Lamps, Pair
Art Deco Vanity Lamps, Pair

Art Deco Vanity Lamps, Pair

Unavailable|$1,036 / set

Art Deco Vanity Lamps, Pair

Located in Cookeville, TN

glass shades and matching base. Each lamp retains its original finial and takes a tubular bulb. The

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Metal

19th century ebony lamp base
19th century ebony lamp base

19th century ebony lamp base

Located in Santa Barbara, CA

A nineteenth century turned ebony lamp base, the carved finial and discreetly figured upright

Category

19th Century British Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Ebony

Cast Copper, Asian Design Converted Oil Lamp
Cast Copper, Asian Design Converted Oil Lamp

Cast Copper, Asian Design Converted Oil Lamp

Located in Austin, TX

Cast copper, Asian design, converted oil lamp with an Asian finial. The lamp has been polished and

Category

Early 1900s Central Asian Chinese Export Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Brass, Copper

19th Century Satsuma Vase as a Lamp
19th Century Satsuma Vase as a Lamp

19th Century Satsuma Vase as a Lamp

Located in San Antonio, TX

orange, pale blue, gold and deep, rich red. The lamp measures 37.5" to the top of the finial. The

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Brass

Two Hardwood Cylinder Vintage Wallpaper Roller Lamps
Two Hardwood Cylinder Vintage Wallpaper Roller Lamps

Two Hardwood Cylinder Vintage Wallpaper Roller Lamps

Located in Lakeville, CT

finials and gray lamp shades. One can only imagine the beautiful wallpapers that these two rollers

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Hardwood

Italian, Hand Carved 18th Century Candlestick as Lamp
Italian, Hand Carved 18th Century Candlestick as Lamp

Italian, Hand Carved 18th Century Candlestick as Lamp

Located in Austin, TX

" Square, Fortuny Silk Lamp Shade and Murano glass finial. This lamp was purchased out of the Muse Estate

Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Wood

Chinese Blue and White Baluster Vase Table Lamp
Chinese Blue and White Baluster Vase Table Lamp

Chinese Blue and White Baluster Vase Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

, wood lid, single bulb housing, harp and lapis lazuli finial, circa 1850. Lamp: 31-1/2” high 9-1/2” in

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Mintons Porcelain Urns Now Mounted as Lamps
Pair of Mintons Porcelain Urns Now Mounted as Lamps

Pair of Mintons Porcelain Urns Now Mounted as Lamps

By Minton-Spidell

Located in Hollywood, FL

The cobalt ground divided by lion heads terminating on paw feet- now mounted as lamps. Measurement

Category

19th Century English Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Stallion by Pierre Jules Mene as a Lamp
Bronze Stallion by Pierre Jules Mene as a Lamp

Bronze Stallion by Pierre Jules Mene as a Lamp

By Pierre Jules Mêne

Located in Austin, TX

Custom-made table lamp with the "Bronze Stallion" by French artist of the mid-1800s

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Stone, Marble, Bronze

Early 20th Century Bronze Art Deco Green Slag Glass Table Lamp
Early 20th Century Bronze Art Deco Green Slag Glass Table Lamp

Early 20th Century Bronze Art Deco Green Slag Glass Table Lamp

Located in Charlotte, NC

: Lamp: 7.5w 7.5d, Base to Finial: 22.5h, Base to Socket: 14.5h, Shade: 15.25w 13d 10h, Weighs

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Pair of Neoclassical Royal Vienna Porcelain Urn-Shaped Table Lamps
Pair of Neoclassical Royal Vienna Porcelain Urn-Shaped Table Lamps

Pair of Neoclassical Royal Vienna Porcelain Urn-Shaped Table Lamps

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

amongst the landscape, the backs each with a portrait of a woman. The lamps are topped with brass finials

Category

19th Century Neoclassical Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Antique Monumental Pair Of Neoclassical Six-Light Candelabra Lamps & Shades
Antique Monumental Pair Of Neoclassical Six-Light Candelabra Lamps & Shades

Antique Monumental Pair Of Neoclassical Six-Light Candelabra Lamps & Shades

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

and gold metallic thread braided detail at top and bottom and original finial. The lamps have a total

Category

Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Rare Pair of 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Lotus Blossom Lamps
Rare Pair of 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Lotus Blossom Lamps

Rare Pair of 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Lotus Blossom Lamps

Located in Middleburg, VA

top of the jar. Lamps measure 24 inches to top of lampshade finial. Lamps can come with or without

Category

19th Century Chinese Other Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th C. Silvered Bronze and Boxwood Bouillotte Lamps
Pair of 19th C. Silvered Bronze and Boxwood Bouillotte Lamps

Pair of 19th C. Silvered Bronze and Boxwood Bouillotte Lamps

Located in Atlanta, GA

held in place with an arrow quiver fastener and topped with a pine cone finial. Each lamp contains

Category

19th Century French Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Bronze, Silver

Pair of 19th Century Cambodian Wood Urn Table or Bedside Lamps
Pair of 19th Century Cambodian Wood Urn Table or Bedside Lamps

Pair of 19th Century Cambodian Wood Urn Table or Bedside Lamps

Located in New York, NY

. Originally used as votive altar pieces in a Buddhist temple. Currently fitted as lamps using the finial as

Category

19th Century Cambodian Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Wood

Table Lamp from Industrial Wallpaper Printing Roller from the Early 1990s
Table Lamp from Industrial Wallpaper Printing Roller from the Early 1990s

Table Lamp from Industrial Wallpaper Printing Roller from the Early 1990s

Located in Madison, WI

brass socket (150 watt maximum), cloth cord, brass harp and black-painted finial ball. This lamp was

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese Jar with Cover Lamp Monted on Gilt Bronze Base
19th Century Chinese Jar with Cover Lamp Monted on Gilt Bronze Base

19th Century Chinese Jar with Cover Lamp Monted on Gilt Bronze Base

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Polycromed Chinese jar with its cover on a LXVI gilt bronze base and pine finial made as lamp base

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Ceramic

Romantic Fin De Siecle Pendant Lamp
Romantic Fin De Siecle Pendant Lamp

Romantic Fin De Siecle Pendant Lamp

Located in Vienna, AT

This is realistically cast pendant lamp is a masterpiece of French artisans. The expertly cast and

Category

Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Carved Yorkstone and Cast Iron Lamp Post Fountain
Carved Yorkstone and Cast Iron Lamp Post Fountain

Carved Yorkstone and Cast Iron Lamp Post Fountain

Located in Woodbury, CT

the piece back to a lamp post, as the finial is gently attached to the top. It would also make a

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Stone, Iron

Candelabra Sconces
Candelabra Sconces

Candelabra Sconces

Unavailable|$2,100 / set

Candelabra Sconces

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of Caldwell quality candelabra lamps with ornate lion finials.

Category

Early 20th Century Federal Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Candelabra with Marble Base
Bronze Candelabra with Marble Base

Bronze Candelabra with Marble Base

Unavailable|$2,600 / set

Bronze Candelabra with Marble Base

Located in Austin, TX

been restored, however in restored condition as table lamps, with the finial made from the top figure

Category

1910s English Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Bronze

Unusual Antique Bronze Lamp Finial
Unusual Antique Bronze Lamp Finial

Unusual Antique Bronze Lamp Finial

Located in Rochester, NY

Tall antique bronze lamp finial, circa 1910.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Gilt Bronze Dolphin Form Lamps
Pair of Gilt Bronze Dolphin Form Lamps

Pair of Gilt Bronze Dolphin Form Lamps

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

the base to the top of the lamp finial is 31.5", the height of the gilt bronze dolphin and column is

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of 19th c French Antique Porcelain Apothecary Jar Lamps
Pair of 19th c French Antique Porcelain Apothecary Jar Lamps

Pair of 19th c French Antique Porcelain Apothecary Jar Lamps

Located in Pasadena, CA

shades. Note, the original jar lid handles double as the lamps finials - so clever, a memorable addition

Category

19th Century French Antique Lamp Finials

Materials

Porcelain, Linen

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Antique Lamp Finials For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique lamp finials is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and zinc, all antique lamp finials available were constructed with great care. Antique lamp finials have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique lamp finials are generally popular furniture pieces, but Neoclassical, Baroque and Victorian styles are often sought at 1stDibs.

How Much are Antique Lamp Finials?

Antique lamp finials can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,873, while the lowest priced sells for $195 and the highest can go for as much as $25,307.

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 Lamp Finials
  • 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.