Pair of Large Antique Royal Dux Attributed Table Lamps with Neoclassical Figures
By Royal Dux
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
The lamps retain their original finials, but no longer have shades.
Porcelain
Ormolu Mounted Chinese Celadon Crackle Porcelain Lamp Marked E.F Caldwell, 1800s
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Adorned with intricate geometric patterns and foliate designs, the ornate ormolu top features a mesmerizing arrangement of filigree and delicate beading. A resplendent finial crowns ...
Ormolu
$6,080Sale Price|20% Off
19th C. Pair Pink side Table Lamps Opaline Glass Vase Nightstand Lights antiques
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The top finial and hand crafted fabric shade . This lamps works in a modern design setting as well as traditional.
Metal
Pair Charles X Empire Period Gilt, Patinated Bronze Candelabra Lamps, circa 1830
Located in New York, NY
Normal wear consistent with age and use, one of the electrical fixtured with slight bending which is completely covered by a lamp shade. Beautiful gilt bronze flame finials.
Bronze
Substantial Pair of French Louis XVI Antique Black Slate Urn Lamps, 43” H
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Each urn retains its original finial, which has been remounted as the finial for the lamp over a high-polished brass stem projecting from the lid with a repeating ring of leaves curv...
Slate, Brass, Ormolu
$21,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of E.F. Caldwell Hand-Carved Rock Crystal & Ormolu Mounted Palm Tree Lamps
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
The rock crystal components are fitted with finely cast and chased ormolu mounts, and both lamps are surmounted with a foliate-cast pinecone finial.
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Carved Column Marble Alabaster Lamps with Gilt Bases and Silk Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The height and form are some of the best we have seen. newly rewired with silk braided cords and new shades. Each lamp has two sockets for double the light. The lamps have new black ...
Alabaster, Marble, Foil
$14,400Sale Price|20% Off
Elegant Chinese Famille Rose Vase and Gilt Bronze Mount, Side Table Lamp antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Elegant Chinese Famille Rose Vase and Gilt Bronze Mount, Side Table Lamp Antique . Very fine 19th century Chinese Famille rose Baluster vases with 19th century gilt bronze mounts wir...
Bronze
Pair of 20th Century Chinese Ginger Jar Lamps with Birds of Paradise and Vines
Located in New York, NY
Designed in a traditional ginger jar shape with a tall brass finial, the lamps feature charming Birds of Paradise and flowering vines decoration.
Porcelain
Antique Indian Dhokra Bronze Ritual Oil Lamp with Bird Spout
Located in Nottingham, GB
The overall form closely relates to examples produced in the regions of Chhattisgarh and Odisha, where elevated oil lamps adorned with avian finials played an important role in both ...
Bronze
Oversized Circa 1920 French Zinc Roof Finial as Lamp Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France, circa 1920, this zinc roof finial was repurposed at a later date into an oversized lamp base.
Metal, Zinc
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 Century of before.
Bronze
19th Century French Marble & Bronze Figural Mantel Clock Signed By Japy Freres
By Japy Frères
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Surmounted by a cherub and Aladdin-style oil lamp corner finials, this clock is a symphony of marble and bronze that exudes elegance from every angle.
Marble, Bronze
A Pair of French Louis XVI Dore Bronze Greyhound Dog Chenets/Andirons
Located in New York, NY
On one side of each base is a lamp-shaped finial with an extended spout and curved handle, while the other side holds a shallow circular urn with a patterned rim.
Bronze
$3,822Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Napoleon III Patinated Bronze Patina 5-Light Candelabra, France C 1870s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
In their recent use, the candelabra were adapted as lamps, and as a result, the bird finials are now removable.
Bronze
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 in 1916.
Brass
$1,847Sale Price|20% Off
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 to the late 19th century, circa 1900.
Bronze
French 19th Century Tôle Painted and Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Amphora
Located in Sunshine, LA
Note the lid can be separated from the vase–perfect to convert as a table lamp–and the finial is absent. Some losses and dents, please view the image gallery for the current conditio...
Metal, Bronze
19th century Italian inlaid walnut sorrento table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Turned and inlaid stem which links to the 4 bracket legs with a further finial below. Ideal lamp or light use side table.
Walnut
19th Century American Victorian Bronze Wall Sconce, Two-Light Design
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian bronze (with green patina) wall sconce with a two-light Aladdin lamp design, finial bottom, and ring top.
Bronze
19th Century American Victorian Bronze Wall Sconce with Green Patina
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian bronze with green patina wall sconce with two light Aladdin lamp design and finial bottom and ring top.
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.