19th century Primitive Painted Early American Floor Lamp
Located in Savannah, GA
Rare painted iron standing floor lamp made to burn oil but converted to electricity. Nice lines and detail with upturned feet, scroll work and finial at top. See measurements below.
Iron
Unique XL Primitive French Rush Light/Candelabra
Located in London, GB
A unique early 20th C. Wrought iron rush light/candelabra from lower Normandy. Floor standing with four height adjustable arms. Exceptional quality.
Wrought Iron
Primitive XL Late 17th C. Forged Iron Candelabra
Located in London, GB
A primitive late 17th C. Floor standing forged Iron Candelabra from the Calvados region of Normandy. Blacksmith made in two pieces. Heavily, heavily patinated due to many hundreds ...
Iron
French Primitive Forged Iron Swing Arm Standard Lamp
Located in London, GB
A large French swing arm standard lamp. We believe the lamp is mid 19th century and converted to electricity in the 1960s. Beautifully patinated forged iron. Recently professional...
Wrought Iron
Antique Indian Patinated Bronze Oil Lamp 19th Century South India
Located in Forney, TX
A wonderful example of functional art or an interesting objet d'art, whether used once again to burn oil for primitive lighting, as a votive candle holder, chamber candlestick stand,...
Bronze
$658Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Scrolled Iron Converted Adjustable Candle Stand Hurricane Floor Lamp 55"
Located in Dayton, OH
Primitive antique Spanish Revival Colonial style converted candle stand. Features adjustable hurricane lantern over a wrought iron rod with tripod scrolled base. The lantern would ...
Iron
Single Copper Naturally Oxidized Vessel Lamp
Located in Washington, DC
Set of Three Copper naturally oxidized vessel lamps sold individually. Standard US UL wiring. Shades not included. WE JUST HAVE ONE LAMP LEFT 2 HAVE BEEN SOLD
Copper
Antique Indian Goddess Pendant Light Lantern Copper Brass Filigree Working
Located in Somis, CA
In excellent working condition, an exceptionally decorative Indian brass hanging lantern, distinguished by its extraordinarily intricate pierced filigree metalwork. The hexagonal bod...
Copper, Brass
Very Rare Pilgrim Century Lighting Stand, Ri Or Ct Origin
Located in Hadley, MA
ANCIENT PRIMITIVE LIGHTING STAND Exceptionally rare, untouched original Pilgrim Century tripod base adjustable double socket lighting stand.
Iron
CHANDELIER EARLY AMERICAN PRIMITIVE
Located in New York, NY
IRON SIMPLE NATURAL ELEGANCE AND PROPORTIONS
Iron
Primitive Counterweighted Desk Lamp
Located in Culver City, CA
Early anglepoise styling of a primitive desk lamp with counterbalance weight, original paint.
Metal
Primitive Globe Lantern
Located in Culver City, CA
original milk glass with wire support
Late 19th C Primitive Indian Hammered Copper Water Vessel Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 19th c primitive Indian hammered copper water vessel lamp. A bold, bulbous body with a tapering neck flaring out to a wide rim. Blackened patina from age and heavy use. Intricat...
Copper
Primitive Wrought Iron Weathervane Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century wrought iron weathervane with great patina converted to to (4) light primitive chandelier with golden wax candle covers.
Wrought Iron
Antique Chinese Water Jar Mounted as Lamp
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Beautiful 19th century antique black glazed Chinese water jar, mounted as lamp, with a handmade Belgium linen shade.
Antique Chinese Water Jar Mounted as Lamp
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Beautiful 19th century antique black glazed Chinese water jar, mounted as lamp, with a handmade Belgium linen shade. Telescope rod to adjust height of shade.
Ceramic
Sold
H 22 in W 8.25 in D 8.25 in L 22 in
Antique Chapin Stephens Wood Planer Farmhouse Lamp w Plaid Shade 30"
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century rustic wooden woodworking plane made into a lamp. The planer is from The Chapin Stephens Company, and at some point in time was repurposed into a table lamp with ...
Iron
Antique Chinese Vase Lamp
Located in Chireno, TX
Antique Chinese vase lamps, in dark brown-olive green glaze with complimentary off-white linen Empire shade (listed measurements include shade). Newly wired, with line switch, for us...
Terracotta, Linen
18th Century American Three-Arm Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming petite late 18th century American wrought iron chandelier with three curved arms uniting at a central down rod with a curved hook on top. Fixture has never been electrified.
Wrought Iron
19th Century American Nine-Arm Iron Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
A whimsical 19th century American wrought iron chandelier with nine scrolled arms, consisting of six in a circle on the bottom tier, and three around the top tier. The fixture origin...
Iron
19th Century American Six-Arm Wrought-Iron Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning late-19th century American six-arm hand-wrought iron chandelier with elegantly curved arms holding candle cups and with a decorative stylized heart finials at the ends. Ou...
Wrought Iron
Sold
H 16.74 in W 6.3 in D 4.14 in
Pair of French, Late 18th Century Iron Wall Candleholders with Mirrors
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique pair of iron wall candleholders with small mirrors that reflect the light. France circa 1750-1800 Weathered, small losses.
Iron
Pair of French, 18th Century Hand Forged Iron Wall Candleholders
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique pair of hand forged iron wall candleholders or sconces. Easy to attach at your wall by sticking them in a drilled hole, France, 18th century. Weathered but very good conditi...
Iron
Pair of Wooden Brutalist Table Lamps in a Primitive Style
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of wooden brutalist table lamps in primitive style produced in Sweden by unknown designer. In good used condition with newer wiring. Measurements are without the shades. Shad...
Wood
19th Century English Tole Wall-Mount Lantern
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming 19th century English black painted tole wall mount lantern of tapered form with a stovepipe top, and a door on the side that opens for access. The square hole in the back ...
Tôle
Electrified Oil Lamp On Early Iron Floor Stand
Located in Peekskill, NY
This early floor lamp stand looks to be blacksmith made. It may have started as a a candle stand. It now has electrified oil lamp as its feature. The tented milk glass shade has a 1...
Iron
18th Century English Hand Forged Iron Candleholder
Located in Buisson, FR
Very pure and beautiful hand forged iron candleholder, England, circa 1700-1800. Despite of its age in a very good condition.
Iron
Antique Chinese Water Jar Mounted as Lamp
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Beautiful 19th century antique black glazed Chinese water jar, mounted as lamp, with a handmade Belgium linen shade. Telescope rod to adjust height of shade.
Antique Chinese Water Jar Mounted as Lamp
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Beautiful 19th century antique black glazed Chinese water jar, mounted as lamp, with a handmade Belgium linen shade. Telescope rod to adjust height of shade.
Ceramic
Antique Chinese Water Jar Mounted as Lamp
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Beautiful 19th century antique black glazed Chinese water jar, mounted as lamp, with a handmade Belgium linen shade. Telescope rod to adjust height of shade.
Ceramic
19th Century Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully quaint early 19th century American wrought iron chandelier with four taper candle cups, a twisted column, and a hand-wrought iron linked chain. Perfect over a small din...
Wrought Iron
18th Century American Iron Two-Arm Sconce
Located in Chicago, IL
A rustic but chic 18th century American handwrought iron sconce with two arms and a simple turned hook on top. Fixture has always been used with candles, and has never been electrified.
Wrought Iron
Primitive Painted Pine & Tin Hand-Lantern, circa 1830-1840
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The primitive painted pine and tin hand lantern, having a sloping tin roof with pivoting hatch and swing handle, with the punched initials of ‘WHT’, the carcass having been scraped b...
Tin
CHANDELIER EARLY AMERICAN PRIMITIVE
Located in New York, NY
IRON SIMPLE NATURAL ELEGANCE AND PROPORTIONS
Iron
Asian Wine Jar Table Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Monumental primitive Asian wine jar table lamp mounted on an ebonized base. c. Early 20th Century. Shade not included. Measurements: Overall height from base to top of finial ...
Brass
Pair of Hand-Hammered Swedish Brass Sconces
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Pair of handmade two-light brass sconces, Sweden, circa 1860. Heart and flower motif on the top section, and flowers, foliage and botehs on the lower part.
Brass
Fine 'Wedding Band Hogscraper' Ejector Candlestick
Located in London, GB
A really charming piece of functional primitive early lighting.
Antique Tole Chandelier
Located in New York City, NY
A beautiful tree form tole chandelier with 16 branches.
Metal
18th Century Countryside Chandelier
Located in Thoree les pins, FR
Wrought iron and wood 18th century chandelier with candleholders in sheet metal. Popular art of the 18th century.
Metal
Spanish Cast Iron Candelabra with Triangular Top
Located in Washington, DC
A Spanish cast iron candelabra with triangular top.
Iron
Spanish Baroque Wrought Iron Torchère Floor Lamp, Tripod Base, 1900
Located in Stamford, CT
Spanish Baroque style wrought iron torchère floor lamp with black patina. Beautifully hand wrought and turned shaft supported by a tripod base. This date from the early 20th century,...
Wrought Iron
Antique Wrought Iron Scroll Floor Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A beautiful, French, handwrought iron floor lamp with Renaissance Revival influences; textural, hammered accents, and leaf details on the stem, circa late 1930s. Measures: 67.75" hei...
Aluminum, Wrought Iron
1940s French Iron Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely vintage wrought iron brutalist floor lamp from France, 1940s. Heavy iron stem with three curved iron legs. New tapered square paper shade and newly re-wired. Unique and striki...
Iron
$1,780
H 64.18 in W 16.15 in D 24.41 in
Danish Art Deco, Hand-Forged Adjustable Wrought Iron Floor Lamp, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
A striking example of Scandinavian Art Deco craftsmanship, this Danish floor lamp from the 1930s is hand-forged in wrought iron with elegant scrollwork and refined detailing. The sle...
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Carved Wood Floor Lamp, English
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 20th century carved wood floor lamp, English. Likely made from a much earlier bed post or torchiere. Mahogany. The shaft well reeded ending in bulbous turnings and disc base. S...
Wood
$360Sale Price|20% Off
H 55 in W 21.25 in D 16 in
Decorative Rustic Iron Candelabra Floor Candle Stand
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a decorative three (3) arm iron candelabra floor stand on tripod base freestanding. Made in the USA. Dimensions: 55 H x 21.25 W x 16 D Original vintage unrest...
Iron
Wrought Iron Floor Lamp
Located in Vista, CA
Turn-of-the-century (circa 1900) wrought iron double-light floor lamp with rawhide shades.
Iron
$8,607
H 57.88 in Dm 22.05 in
1920s Scandinavian art deco floor lamp in patinated bronze Just Andersen style.
Located in København K, 84
Unique 1920s Scandinavian Art deco floor lamp in patinated bronze with new linen shade. Please find measures: Base: 33 cm Height: 147- 194 cm (The upper core part of this lamp can b...
Bronze
Hand-Forged Iron Floor Lamp
Located in Chireno, TX
Hand-forged iron floor lamp upon scrolled three-legged base, newly wired for use within the USA using UL listed parts. Sold without shade. Note: Original/early finish on antique and...
Iron
$1,118Sale Price|48% Off
H 28.75 in W 16.54 in D 7.88 in
French 17/18th Century Hand Forged Iron Gothic Style Candleholder
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful hand forged Iron candleholder in Gothic style. Although the Gothic period was already over this style stayed popular for a long time in the French country side. Very beaut...
Iron
Scandinavian Modern Wrought Iron Floor Lamp with Adjustable Height, 40s
Located in Göteborg, SE
Constructed in wrought iron with a beautifully oxidized verdigris patina, the lamp showcases the skilled metalwork characteristic of Swedish artisan tradition during the 1920s-1940s ...
Iron
$625Sale Price|44% Off
H 21.26 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Antique French 18th Century Hand Forged Iron Candleholder, Circa 1700-1750
Located in Buisson, FR
Very old and beautiful hand forged iron candleholder. Amazing period piece with a very pure and rustic design. Despite of its high age this candleholder is still very strong. France...
Iron
Antique Forged Iron Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900 English iron floor lamp with original mica shade. Measurements: Height: 57" Width: 25" Depth: 15".
Iron
$1,450
H 70.5 in W 26.75 in D 18.5 in
French Turn of the Century Candelabras Style Four-Light Wrought-Iron Floor Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Turn of the Century candelabra style wrought-iron four-light floor lamp from the early 20th century, with fleur-de-lys motifs, twisted accents and tripod base. Created in Fr...
Wrought Iron
A Spanish 1950s wrought iron floor lamp
Located in London, GB
A Spanish 1950s wrought iron floor lamp with detailed stem on three legged hammered base and new bespoke natural shade. Re wired with new brass fitting, antique gold cord flex and PA...
Wrought Iron
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
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