$5,400 / set
Pair of Antique Quartz Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1920's Chinese carved quartz lamps with foliage and bird motif. Interior light. Measurements: Height of body: 13" Height to shade rest: 27" Width: 6.5" Depth: 5"
Quartz
Antique Chinese Carved Quartz Figural Lamp
Located in Tampa, FL
An unusual antique Chinese carved quartz figure later converted into a table lamp, most likely during the 1930s.
Quartz
Antique Chinese Carved Green Quartz Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of antique carved wood Chinese table lamps with green quartz shades with carved foliage decoration on shades.
Quartz
Antique Chinese Carved Green 'Jadeite' Quartz Lamp
Located in Norwood, NJ
A Chinese carved stone lamp mounted on a carved rosewood base. The carved stone is often referred to as Jadeite or Quartz but is in fact from the fluorite family. This lamp base was ...
Quartz
Pair Of Compatible Antique Chinese Hand Carved Green Quartz Lamps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of compatible antique Chinese hand carved green quartz covered jars mounted as electrified lamps.
Quartz, Metal
Pair Antique Chinese Rose Quartz Lamps on Gold Bronze Bases, Circa 1920.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique Chinese Rose Quartz Lamps on Gold Bronze Bases, Circa 1920.
Bronze
Antique Chinese Bronze Mounted Carved Jade Quartz Lamp with Teakwood, Circa 1910
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Chinese bronze mounted carved jade quartz lamp with teakwood, Circa 1910.
Jade
Pair of Modern Dark Rock Crystal Quartz Lamps by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
A pair of fine carved cylindrical form of dark rock crystal quartz lamp with antique brass bases. Created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC.
Quartz, Rock Crystal
$6,900 / set
OCC Rock Crystal Quartz Lamps by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
A pair of octagonal column form rock crystal quartz lamps with antique brass decoration. Created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC.
Rock Crystal
$6,900 / set
OCC Rock Crystal Quartz Lamps by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
A pair of octagonal column form rock crystal quartz lamps with antique brass decoration. Created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC.
Rock Crystal
$7,600 / set
Pair of Dark Rock Crystal Quartz Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A Fine carved flat vase form dark rock crystal quartz lamp with antique brass base, created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC.
Rock Crystal
$1,920Sale Price|20% Off
Carved Rock Crystal Quartz Bronze Mounted Table Lamp
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Carved rock crystal quartz bronze mounted table lamp. Fine carved rock crystal quartz elegant table lamp with antique matte finished bronze mounting.
Rock Crystal, Bronze
$8,800 / set
Tri-Column Rock Crystal Quartz Lamps by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Pair of tri-column rock crystal quartz lamps with antique brass bases, created by Phoenix gallery, NYC.
Rock Crystal
$6,900 / set
Modern Dark Rock Crystal Quartz Lamps by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Pair of cylindrical form of dark rock crystal quartz lamps with antique brass bases. Created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC.
Rock Crystal
Pair of Octagon Form Dark Rock Crystal Quartz Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A fine carved octagon form dark rock crystal quartz lamp with antique brass base, created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC.
Rock Crystal
Pair of Cone Form Rock Crystal Quartz Lamps by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
A fine carved, cone-shaped rock crystal quartz lamp with antique gilt insert decoration. Created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC.
Rock Crystal
Pair of Tri-Column Rock Crystal Quartz Lamps by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Pair of tri-column rock crystal quartz lamps with antique brass bases, created by Phoenix gallery, NYC.
Rock Crystal
Pair of E. F. Caldwell & Co. Dore Bronze Mtd. Carved Rose Quartz & Enamel Lamps
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI style dore bronze mounted hand-carved rose quartz and enamel table lamps. Mounted on two dore bronze open work bases with blue enamel decoration and dore bronze Asian inspi...
Bronze
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Rock Crystal and Bronze Table Lamp Attributed to Caldwell
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Antique table lamp, attributed to Edward F. Caldwell, with gilt bronze frame raised on triangular shaped base with ball feet, and various cut and polished rock crystal shapes. In ve...
Quartz, Rock Crystal
$7,800 / set
CLS Rock Crystal Lamps by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
A pair of finely carved prism and diamond form rock crystal quartz lamp with antique brass insert and base. Available in polish brass and nickel plating finished.
Quartz, Rock Crystal
$7,700 / set
MRB Lamps by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Pair of finely carved modern rock crystal quartz lamps with antique brass decoration. Created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC.
Rock Crystal
$11,000 / set
GRC Rock Crystal Lamps by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
A pair of fine carved sculptured rock crystal quartz lamps with antique brass inserts decoration.
Rock Crystal
$4,400 / set
DMC Rock Crystal Lamps by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Cone-shaped rock crystal quartz lamp with antique brass decoration. Created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC.
Rock Crystal
$6,900 / set
OCS Rock Crystal Lamps by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
A pair of octagonal column form smoky rock crystal quartz lamps with antique brass decoration. Created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC.
Rock Crystal
$6,900 / set
Arc II Rock Crystal Lamps by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Pair of arc-shaped block form smoky rock crystal quartz lamps with antique brass insert decoration.
Rock Crystal
Rose Quartz Antique Brass Table Lamp
Located in Central, HK
Rose quartz antique brass small, pinched light antique brass with rose quartz ball with shade.
Brass
Antique Rose Quartz Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's Chinese lamp, birds on a inset base. Measurements: Height of body: 11" (to stone) Height to shade rest: 19.5" Width: 11" Depth: 4.5"
Rose Quartz
Antique Chinese Jade Quartz Lamp.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Chines Hand Carved Jade Quartz Lamp with Teak and Bronze Base.
Teak
Antique Rose Quartz "Kwau Yiu" Lamp, circa 1910-1920
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique rose quartz "Kwau Yiu" lamp, circa 1910-1920.
Rose Quartz
Antique Chinese Rose Quartz Carved Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
Base inlaid with stones
Carved Jade Quartz Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Carved Jade Quartz Lamp
Jade, Bronze
Sold
H 25.25 in W 7.25 in D 7 in
Antique Chinese Gold Bronze Mounted Carved Jade Quartz Lamp, Circa 1900's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Chinese Gold Bronze Mounted Carved Jade Quartz Lamp on Teakwood Base, Circa 1900's.
Jade, Bronze
Large Pair of Antique Chinese Green Quartz Covered Urns
Located in Montreal, QC
This pair are carved in relief with birds, leaves and flowers, raised on wooden pierced and simulated rocky bases They are mounted as lamps. The shades are reminiscent of oriental pa...
Quartz
1920s Lamp of Late 19th Century Celadon Quartz Guan Yin Figure
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century celadon quartz Guan Yin figure, made into a lamp, Chinese.
Quartz
Large Green Quartz Guanyin Figurine wired into a lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large green quartz Guanyin figurine with a stone finial and carved wooden and brass base mounted as a lamp, ca. 1890.
Brass
Antique table lamps, circa 1910
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Jadette and Pink Quartz Table Lamps, Circa 1910
Bronze
Antique Chinese "Jadeite" Quartz Vessel Lamp
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An antique Chinese carved green quartz vessel now as a lamp.
Quartz
Antique Asian Rose Quartz Carved Table Lamp
Located in Toledo, OH
A unique turn of the century Asian rose quartz table lamp. Statue is fixed to a teak wood base which sits atop an embossed, impressed and shaped brass Stand with floral motif. The li...
Quartz
Exquisite Antique Chinese Rose Quartz Swan Lamp
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A gorgeous sculptural Chinese rose quartz swan lamp with giltwood and bronze and Carved bone finial with custom shade.
Rose Quartz
Pair Antique Chinese Gold Bronze Mounted Rose Quartz Lamps, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique Chinese Gold Bronze Mounted Rose Quartz Lamps, Circa 1890.
Bronze
Antique Chinese Carved Rose Quartz Table Lamp circa 1920 Gilt Mounting
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique Chinese Carved Rose Quartz Table Lamp circa 1920 Gilt Mounting Beautiful antique Chinese carved rock crystal pink quartz table lamp with carved giltwood base.
Metal
Pair of Modern Dark Rock Crystal Quartz Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A fine carved cylindrical form of dark rock crystal quartz lamp with antique brass base. Available in polished brass finish and nickel-plating, created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC.
Quartz, Rock Crystal
OCC Rock Crystal Quartz Lamps by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
A pair of octagonal column-form rock crystal quartz lamp with antique brass decoration. To the top of the rock crystal: 115.5"H (Lampshade not included).
OCC Rock Crystal Quartz Lamps by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
A pair of octagonal column form rock crystal quartz lamps with antique brass decoration. Created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC.
Rock Crystal
OCC Rock Crystal Quartz Lamps by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
A pair of octagonal column form rock crystal quartz lamps with antique brass decoration. Created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC.
Rock Crystal
Pair of Modern Rock Crystal Quartz Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A fine carved cylindrical form of rock crystal quartz lamp with antique brass finish base, created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC.
Tri-Column Rock Crystal Quartz Lamps by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Pair of tri-column rock crystal quartz lamps with antique brass bases, created by Phoenix gallery, NYC.
Rock Crystal
CLS Rock Crystal Lamps by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Group of four finely carved prism and diamond form rock crystal quartz lamps with antique brass insert and base. Available in polish brass and nickel plating finished.
Quartz, Rock Crystal
ARC II Rock Crystal Lamps by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Pair of arc-shaped block form rock crystal quartz lamps with antique brass insert decoration.
Rock Crystal
Antique Chinese Carved Rose Quartz Table Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
Chinese pink quartz sitting on carved rose wood base. Customized to a table lamp with gilt bronze base. Professionally rewired with double sockets. Measurement includes the lampshade.
Bronze
Antique Rose Quartz Guanyin Lamp
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful carved Guanyin Figure mounted on giltwood base and later French mounted on additional gilt metal base.
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.