Antique Milk Can Lamp

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique milk can lamp for your home. Frequently made of glass, metal and brass, every antique milk can lamp was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an antique milk can lamp — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique milk can lamp, designed in the industrial, Victorian or Art Nouveau style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Honsel, Ivan Khlebnikov and Pavel Ovchinnikov each produced at least one beautiful antique milk can lamp that is worth considering.

The average selling price for an antique milk can lamp at 1stDibs is $814, while they’re typically $195 on the low end and $25,189 for the highest priced.

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.