Victorian Porcelain Owl Lamp, c.1880
Located in Savannah, GA
Porcelain owl bust oil lamp, circa 1880. Owl bust modeled with detailed feather texturing, mottled brown and white glazes, yellow glass eyes, tufted ears; gilded round foot rim; b...
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Sitzendorf Porcelain Owl Lamps, Germany, Circa 1890
By Sitzendorf
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
A Pair of late 19th Century Porcelain Lamps in the form of Owls. Most likely by Sitzendorf, with a blue crossed swords makers mark to the underside.
Porcelain
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 foliage.
Majolica
Victorian Porcelain Table Lamp with Owl Design, Circa 1880, England
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian porcelain table lamp with 3 white owls and floral and ivy trim base under a round fount.
Porcelain
19th Century English Victorian Metal Owl Table Lamp, Antique Design
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian metal table lamp of owl standing on 2 books with door in front.
Metal
Art Nouveau Table Lamp with Owl Decor, Michael Andersen & Sons, Denmark, 1920s
By Michael Andersen & Son
Located in Odense, DK
The earthenware lamp base was handmade and decorated with owl reliefs and expressive red glazing.
Ceramic
Art Nouveau Table Lamp with a Base of an Indigo Colored Owl
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning French Art Nouveau table lamp in original state. The eyes are made of yellow and black glass. the lamp base is a combination of ceramics and silver plated decoration of wine...
Ceramic
Art Deco Table Lamp with Owl Sculpture and Yellow Glass Lampshade, ca. 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique Art Deco table or desk lamp with owl sculpture and yellow glass lampshade, Germany, ca. 1920 This antique Art Deco period table lamp or desk lamp base is a stunning piece mad...
Metal
Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamp by L. Hjorth Ceramic, Black Terracotta with Owls
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
The Lamp base is made of black terracotta with owl decoration model no. 653.
Metal
Antique Art Deco Two-Light Owl Sculpture Table or Desk Lamp Germany, ca. 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique Art Deco Two-Light Owl Sculpture Table or Desk Lamp Germany, ca. 1920 This antique Art Deco period table lamp or desk lamp base is a stunning piece made of hand-carved oakwoo...
Brass
Antique & Large Owl Sculpture Symbol for Wisdom & Learning Table Lamp, Otto Pech
Located in Lisse, NL
The very realistic look and feel and the beautiful shiny surface make this stunningly glazed owl sculpture stand out even more. During the day this glorious and meaningful table lamp...
Brass
Hand carved lamp with custom parchment shade
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Owl tree lamp with custom shade. Owl removable.
Wood
An Overscale 19th Century White Porcelain Owl Lamp
Located in London, GB
Germany, circa 1880 An unusual overscale 19th century white porcelain owl lamp, with finely textured plumage and yellow glass eyes, perched on a naturalistic rocky base applied with ...
Porcelain
An Unusual Ceramic Owl Lamp
Located in London, GB
An unusual nineteenth century ceramic lamp in the form of an owl, modelled realistically perched on a rock, with wings folded behind, the owl with white glaze and glass bead eyes inset.
Brass
Art Nouveau Bronze Figure of Girl Atop an Owl/Lamp
Located in Petaluma, CA
What a wonderful, whimsical and quality bronze we are offering. The woman has a book in her hand as she stands on the wise owl. The eyes are glass and light up. Beautiful brown pa...
Bronze
A Small Pair of Ceramic Owl Meissen Lamps
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Germany, circa 1900 A pair of early twentieth century Meissen white owl lamps, the owls modelled with wings folded behind the backs, with painted yellow bead eyes and beak, and rest...
Ceramic
Iron Owl Shaped Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A French, hammered iron sculptural table lamp shaped as an owl. Original patina. 14" height of body
Arts & Crafts Carved Owl Standard Lamp
Located in Petworth, GB
Fabulous carved oak standard lamp The carving depicts stylised leaf design to the top and is further replicated on the stand The column has carved insects around it The base depic...
Oak
Lovely quality antique Victorian porcelain owl oil lamp
Located in Ipswich, GB
Lovely quality antique Victorian porcelain owl oil lamp, having the original white glass shade above a porcelain figure of an owl above a circular shaped base decorated with leaves.
Brass
Owl & Bat Lamp by Lauritz Adolph Hjorth Circa 1900
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Gloucester, GB
- Black ceramic with owl and bat details. - Originally a paraffin lamp - Made by Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Ceramic
Early 20th c. English Lamp in the form of an Owl
Located in Greenwich, CT
An early 20th century English lamp of carved oak in the form of an owl.
Hardwood
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H 6.5 in W 3.5 in D 3.75 in
Antique Meissen Dresden Figural Porcelain Owl Miniature Oil Lamp 19th C
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique German Meissen Dresden figural porcelain owl miniature oil lamp, maker mark on base as photographed, 19th C.
Porcelain
Antique Black Pottery Owl Table Lamp by L. Hjorth of Bornholm
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Søborg, DK
An amazing iconic black pottery table lamp with owls by Lauritz Adolph Hjorth of Bornholm Denmark.
Pottery
Arts & Crafts Exceptional Standard Lamp in the Form of Three Carved Owls
Located in Petworth, GB
Magnificent carved oak standard lamp The carving depicts stylised leaf design to the top and is further replicated on the stand The column has carved insects around it The base depic...
Oak
Antique Owls & Bats Black Pottery Table Lamp by L. Hjorth Of Bornholm
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Søborg, DK
An amazing black pottery table lamp with owls and bats by Lauritz Adolph Hjorth of Bornholm Denmark.
Pottery
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H 25.5 in W 8.5 in D 4 in
19th Century Victorian Oil or Paraffin Lamp in the Form of a Large Ceramic Owl
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century Victorian oil or paraffin lamp in the form of a large ceramic owl perched on a tree stump.
Brass
Charles Spencelayh, No Assets, Etching
By Charles Spencelayh
Located in Cheltenham, GB
His various homes were a veritable feast for the eyes and stacked high with antiques - oil lamps, prints, stuffed owls, umbrellas and grandfather clocks.
Paper, Etching
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H 13.5 in W 1 in D 1 in
Early 20th Century Black Forest Hand Carved Wooden Owl on Book Table / Desk Lamp
Located in Lisse, NL
Early twentieth century, hand-carved owl standing on beautifully carved books. With this rare owl lamp you can create a very nice atmosphere on your desk or on a table in a corner ...
Wood
Bronzed Spelter Lamp in the Form of an Owl, circa 1876
Located in London, GB
Bronzed spelter lamp in the form of an owl circa 1876 We are proud to offer a rare bronzed spelter 19th century rewired great horned owl lamp, originally produced by The Craighead &...
Spelter
Rare Antique Art Deco Style Carved Wood Owl Sculpture Table Lamp or Desk Lamp
Located in Lisse, NL
Early twentieth century, beautifully hand-carved standing owl. With this rare owl lamp you can create a very nice atmosphere on your desk or on a table in a corner of a room.
Bakelite, Glass, Wood
French Ceramic Owl Oil Lamp, circa 1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
William Whiteley French ceramic owl oil lamp with glass eyes. Now electrified, circa 1880.
Ceramic
Antique Owl Brass Plated Desk Lamp with Glass Etched Shade
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Antique desk or mantel lamp from the early 20th century features a base with three statue brass plated owls surrounding a peach colored glass etched shade.
Metal
Sculptural Art Deco Ceramic Owl Table Lamp by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1920s
By Rörstrand, rorstrand studio
Located in Malmö, SE
A rare and beautiful Art Nouveau / Jugend sculptural majolica table lamp in the shape of an owl. Made by an unknown artist at Rörstrand, Sweden, 1920s.
Majolica, Ceramic
Antique Black Pottery Owl Table Lamp by L. Hjorth of Bornholm
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Søborg, DK
An amazing iconic black pottery table lamp with owls by Lauritz Adolph Hjorth of Bornholm Denmark.
Pottery
Antique Black Pottery Owl Table Lamp by L. Hjorth of Bornholm
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Søborg, DK
An amazing iconic pair of black pottery table lamps with owls by Lauritz Adolph Hjorth of Bornholm Denmark.
Pottery
Antique Owls & Bats Black Pottery Table Lamp by L. Hjorth of Bornholm
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Søborg, DK
An amazing iconic black pottery table lamp with owls and bats by Lauritz Adolph Hjorth of Bornholm Denmark.
Pottery
Antique Owls & Bats Black Pottery Table Lamp by L. Hjorth Of Bornholm
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Søborg, DK
An amazing black pottery table lamp with owls and bats by Lauritz Adolph Hjorth of Bornholm Denmark.
Pottery
Antique Owls & Bats Black Pottery Table Lamp by L. Hjorth of Bornholm
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Søborg, DK
An amazing iconic black pottery table lamp with owls and bats by Lauritz Adolph Hjorth of Bornholm Denmark.
Pottery
Stylish Arts & Crafts Hand Carved Oak Owl Sculpture Desk or Table Lamp 1920
Located in Lisse, NL
This rare work of art owl table lamp, under pine cone tree will be professionally rewired for safe and immediate usage the world over.
Oak
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H 24 in Dm 16 in
Lauritz Hjorth Black Terracotta 'Night' Table Lamp with Owls and Bats circa 1900
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Danish black terracotta pottery "Night" table lamp with owls and bats by Lauritz Adolf Hjorth.
Terracotta
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H 15.5 in W 11.5 in D 8.5 in
Early 1900, Hand Carved Wooden Black Forest Owl in Tree Table / Desk Lamp
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and truly stylish Black Forest table lamp. With this rare owl table lamp you can create a very nice atmosphere on your desk or on a table in a corner of a room.
Wood
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H 24.02 in Dm 8.67 in
Art Nouveau Table Lamp Owl Motif in Black Terracotta by "L. Hjort" Denmark, 1916
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Odense, DK
Amazing large Art Nouveau earthenware / terracotta table lamp with owl motif made in Denmark at "L. Hjorth Terracottafabrik".
Earthenware, Terracotta
Austrian, Arts & Crafts Table Lamp, Red Shade, w/Owl Faces in Jewels ca. 1910
Located in Petaluma, CA
This very special table lamp has many unique and distinct qualities. The richly patinated base, done in the arts & crafts tradition is hammered and on all 4 sides displays glass jewe...
Bronze
Miniature Vintage Decorative Owl and Street Lantern Table Light
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
English Decorative Metal Owl Table Light With LED Lighting. Black painted finish owl fitted on a wooden base with a central pole supporting a single LED light. This light would mak...
Sheet Metal
Marble Owl Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian Marble Owl Lamp Circa 1930's with a height of 15.75 inches and a base of 6 inches.
Marble
French Mid-Century Owl Lamp with Original Shade
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Great French Mid-Century Owl Lamp with Original Shade. Found by Nathan Turner.
Pair of Owl Lamps by Hjorth
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of black pottery lamps with a circle of owls at the top. From the Danish island of Bornholm signed by potter, L.
Large owl lamp by Ferdinand Doblinger, Austria, circa 1911
Located in Brussels , BE
Ferdinand Doblinger, a very large lamp in the form of an owl perched on two books, Wiener Kunstkeramische Werkstätte, c. 1911 stamped round workshop signet and Deposé and embossed 21...
Ceramic
Pair of English Victorian Owl Form Lamps
Located in New York, NY
This pair of mid nineteenth century English Victorian period glazed ceramic lamps is in the form of white owls with painted glass eyes and original brass gas oil fittings, now electr...
Brass
Superb pair of finely carved Black Forest owl table lamps
Located in Suffolk, GB
A superb pair of 19th century finely carved Black Forest owl table lamps, carved from linden wood. The owl bases would originally have been decorative tobacco jars but have been c...
Wood
Arts and Crafts Owl Hanging Lamp
Located in North Hollywood, CA
We have had many great lamps over the years, but none quite like this! The owl and lamp bowl are hand formed copper.
Glass
Lauritz Hjorth, Danish Black Glazed Terracotta Owl Lamp
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in New York, NY
Of great in scale, elegant in form, and strikingly distinct. The domed top, above a frieze depicting horned owls on arched perches, terminating in a circular base. Stamped: L. Hjorth...
Ceramic
Lauritz Hjorth, Danish Black Glazed Terracotta Owl Lamp
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in New York, NY
Of great in scale, elegant in form and strikingly distinct. The domed top, above a frieze depicting horned owls on arched perches and terminating in a circular base. Stamped: L Hjort...
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H 15.75 in W 9.85 in D 7.49 in
Huge Owl Perfume Light by Ernst Bohne Sohne, Germany, Early 20th Century
By Ernst Bohne Söhne
Located in Retie, BE
Owl sculpture - owl table lamp - collecting owl sculptures.
Porcelain, Glass
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.
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