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H 64 in W 19 in D 19 in
Edgar Brandt Style Bronze Snake Floor Lamp W/ Stained Glass Shade, 2 Available
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Custom snake lamp stylized after the original designed (sculpted) concept of Edgar Brandt. Depicts
Bronze
Bronze French “Snake” Table Lamp
By G. None
Located in Bronx, NY
rendered sculpted bronze coiled snake is holding the top ring of a hand hammered lamp shade in its mouth
Bronze
Meissen Snake-Handled "Schlangenvase" Urn Vase Lamp
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Meissen Snake-Handled "Schlangenvase" urn vase lamp, circa 1900, Gilt and painted in colors, the
Porcelain
French Art Deco Alabaster & Snake Wrought-Iron Table Lamp, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This rare and elegant Art Deco table lamp from France, dating to the 1920s, features a
Wrought Iron
Rare exquisite bronze floor lamp with entwined snakes, early 1900s.
Located in Stockholm, SE
Exquisite workmanship behind this bronze Floor Lamp, with decor of three entwined serpents / snakes
Bronze
$12,500 / set
H 14 in W 15 in D 11 in
Attributed to E. F. Caldwell Lamps With Snakes And Turtles - A Pair
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of lamps attributed to EF Caldwell, New York City. Many of Caldwell designs and productions
Brass
$10,500 / set
H 21.88 in W 11 in D 5.88 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Lamps with Snake Handles circa 1870
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A truly stunning pair of vasiform lamps in the Louis XVI taste, they feature solid bodies crafted
Onyx, Bronze
$2,950 / set
H 10.5 in W 5.75 in D 6 in
Pair of Victorian Solid Cast Bronze Figural Cherub Oil Lamp Bases Holding Snakes
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This matched pair of solid cast bronze figural cherub oil lamp bases are unmarked, but presumed to
Bronze
French 1920s Snake Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous brass table lamp, with a snake column and lovely detail on the serpent's head. Made in
Brass
French 1920s Snake Floor Lamp
By Edgar Brandt
Located in London, GB
This is an absolutely stunning floor lamp after Edgar Brandt. With a snake charmer's 'basket' base
Metal
19th Century Meissen Porcelain Snake Handled Lamp
Located in Seattle, WA
Late 19th century Meissen white porcelain urn with gilt accents and snake handles in the Louis XVI
Metal
19th Century Mythological Women and Snakes Wood Carved Lamps
Located in Nashville, TN
19th Century lamps of Walnut beautifully carved mythological ladies with snakes coiled around their
Wood
Syrian Art Deco Snake (Cobra) Lamp, Ca. 1920 or Earlier
Located in San Francisco, CA
Syrians made a full compliment of brass lamps which were decorated by hand and ornamented with
Brass
Antique Hand Painted Moorish Invasion Scene Porcelain Lamp
Located in Pataskala, OH
We refer to this lamp as the story lamp. The hand painted scenes show a scene of the invasion from
Bronze
Late 19th to Early 20th Century Giltwood Snake Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
seven snakes with garnet glass red eyes. Base of lamp is 6 5/8" square. This intriguing lamp has been
Wood
Edgar Brandt Style Bronze Snake Floor Lamp
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Stylized after the original snake lamp by Edgar Brandt, this lamp is made of custom hand cast
Bronze
Art Nouveau Loetz Serpent Table Lamp
By Loetz Glass
Located in Englewood, NJ
A whimsical Austrian Art Nouveau bronze and glass "Coiled Serpent" desk lamp embellished with a
Bronze
Art Nouveau Lamp with Snake
Located in Petaluma, CA
cast snake is holding a beautiful hand blown Austrian glass shade probably made by the Loetz glass
Bronze
Austrian Art Nouveau Snake Table Lamp
By Johann Lötz Witwe
Located in Englewood, NJ
An Austrian patinated bronze "Snake" table lamp of a coiled snake decorated with an extremely rare
Art Deco Bronze Snake with Art Glass Shade, Austrian, ca. 1920
Located in Petaluma, CA
This bronze snake lamp offers some of the most eye appealing characteristics. The body of the snake
Bronze
Impressive Gilt Laquared Tree with Serpent Snake Table Lamp
Located in Lincoln, GB
Impressive Gilt Laquared Tree Table Lamp is a truly remarkable piece that effortlessly combines
Metal
Pair of Meissen, Urn-Form Porcelain Vase Lamps with Snake Handles
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of lamps, each a porcelain urn with gilt decoration, having entwined figural snake handles
Porcelain
Pair of French Art Deco Bronze Table Lamps With Snakes & Roses
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of French Art Deco Bronze Table Lamps With Snakes & Roses 12.5" x 13" x 29
Bronze
French Art Nouveau Gilt Serpent / Snake Table Lamp with Copper Roses
By Maison Jansen
Located in Houston, TX
Gorgeous and unique 1920s French Art Nouveau gilt over bronze serpent or snake table lamp
Copper, Bronze
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H 24.25 in W 13 in D 8.5 in
19th Century, Meissen Neoclassical Cobalt Blue & Gold Snake Handle Urn Lamp
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Atlanta, GA
converted to a table lamp. It features a Neoclassical baluster form with gilt and white gadrooned rim
Porcelain
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H 26 in W 17.5 in D 13 in
Tiffany Style Patinated Metal Lamp with Snake Form Base and Amber Glass Drops
Located in New York, NY
A Tiffany Style Patinated Metal Lamp with Snake Form Base and Amber Glass Drops
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H 20.25 in Dm 7.25 in
A Pair of Austrian Art Nouveau Snake Table Lamps Decorated with Loetz Shades
Located in Englewood, NJ
An Austrian Art Nouveau cast and patinated bronze "Snake" table lamps decorated with matching
Bronze
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H 16.54 in W 8.27 in D 7.49 in
Art Nouveau bronze lamp nude with snake and flowers Henri Levasseur France 1900
By Henri Levasseur
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful Art Nouveau bronze lamp nude with snake and flowers. By the French sculptor Henri
Marble, Bronze
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H 13 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in
Style Of Edgar Brandt Iron Snake & Ginko Table Lamp With Daum Nancy Glass Shade
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Toledo, OH
Style of Edgar Brandt forged iron lamp base with gingko leaf details and an applied coiled snake
Iron
Pair of Alabaster Urn Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of alabaster urns with snake handles mounted as lamps.
Sold
H 8.27 in W 3.15 in D 5.12 in
Oriental Art Deco Sculptural Table Lamp with Pen Stand, Lady with Serpent, 1920s
Located in Knivsta, SE
a snake. A charming table lamp from the 1920s. The woman kneels upon a black and white ceramic base
Ceramic
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H 15 in W 8 in D 8 in
Majolica Electrified Vase Lamps with Snake Handles, Frog and Lizard Decoration
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of Majolica vase lamps with snake handles with frog, lizard, snail, butterfly and
Brass, Wire
Antique Victorian Silver Inkstand 1880 Inkwell Desk Tidy Pen Tray
By Walter and John Barnard
Located in London, GB
rectangular box with a fitted lid supporting a small lamp with a snake handle. The Inkstand has a rectangular
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Jeweled Snake Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An early 20th century solid brass lamp with a coiled snake or serpent holding the shade. Shade is
Brass
Pair of Late French Empire Marble and Bronze Tazzas Converted into Lamps
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
bases with gilt bronze trim support a gilded urn with twin handles in the form of snakes. Lamps come
Marble, Bronze
Meissen Porcelain Double Snake Handled Vase Table Lamp
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
snakes as handles. To become a table lamp the vase has been capped and set on a base.
Porcelain
Rococo Style Bronze Girandole Table Lamps with Snakes and Crystals
Located in Astoria, NY
Rococo style pair of gilt bronze girandoles with slithering snake motif and five twisting arms each
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
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H 16.25 in W 11 in D 6 in
Pompeii Style Patinated Bronze Tripod Oil Lamp Stand, Late 19th Century
Located in Miami Beach, FL
with a snake supporting two oil lamps. The tripodal legs are in the shapes of satyrs with hooved legs
Bronze
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H 28.35 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
Important Snake Lamps, Pair, circa 1900 Helosinware Vienna Kralik Style of Loetz
By Kralik Glassworks
Located in Vienna, AT
blueprint. A very special fusing of different firms can be seen at this lamp: The huge shade of this lamp
Bronze
Portuguese Palissy Ware Snake Vase, now a Lamp
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in New York, NY
This Portuguese majolica vase, now converted into a lamp, was made by Manuel Cipriano Gomes, called
Earthenware
Syrian Art Deco Snake (Cobra) Lamp, Ca. 1920 or Earlier
Located in San Francisco, CA
Syrians made a full compliment of brass lamps which were decorated by hand and ornamented with
Brass
Wrought Iron Table Lamp with Snake Motif and Art Glass Shade
Located in Fairfax, VA
Handmade wrought iron base with snake lowering from the tree and blown glass shade table lamp.
Wrought Iron
French Art Deco -- Hand-Wrought Iron Desk lamp with Snake Motif
Located in San Francisco, CA
With its tree branch "arm" and tongue-flicking snake, this desk lamp demonstrates the French love
Wrought Iron
Large Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Table Lamp with Snake Decoration
Located in London, GB
Early 19th century candlestick converted to a table lamp. Cast gilt leaves surround the top and
Bronze
Wrought Iron Table Lamp with Snake Motif and Art Glass Shade by Daum
By Daum
Located in Fairfax, VA
Handmade wrought iron base with snake calming up form center of the leaf and Daum blown glass shade
Wrought Iron
Pair of Sevres Urn Form Lamps
Located in Washington, DC
Pair of French Sevres Urn Lamps with Snake Handles in White Porcelain with gold gilt details. 16
Porcelain
Pair Of French Empire Gilded Bronze Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of French Empire gilded bronze lamps with snake on stem and flame finial.
Ormolu
Pair of 19ths Century Electrified Porcelain and Bronze Oil Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
lamps have fine bronze bases and snake handles. They originally oil lamps have been professionally
Bronze
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H 18.12 in W 15.75 in D 7.88 in
1930s Art Deco Italian Alabaster Snake Charmer Sculpture Lamp by E Battiglia
Located in London, GB
A wonderful Art Deco sculpture in the form of a seated female snake charmer. Her instrument and the
Alabaster
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H 25 in W 16 in D 9 in
Antique Art Deco Period Snake Form Table Lamp with Amber Glass Beaded Shade
Located in New York, US
Our Art Deco period patinated bronze table lamp in the manner of Edgar Brandt is fashioned in the
Bronze
$3,305 / item
H 14 in W 48 in D 8 in
4-foot Pendant Light in Black Walnut with Brass Fixtures by Hinterland Design
By Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
It’s believed that ancient Egyptians may have had the technology to harness electricity and create light thousands of years ago. This technology is referred to as the light of the De...
Brass
$5,950 / item
H 14 in W 72 in D 8 in
6-foot Pendant Light in Black Walnut with Brass Fixtures by Hinterland Design
By Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
It’s believed that ancient Egyptians may have had the technology to harness electricity and create light thousands of years ago. This technology is referred to as the light of the De...
Brass
$1,999 / set
H 6.7 in W 7.09 in D 3.35 in
Art Deco Rabbit, Hare Silver Plated Bronze Bookends, A.E.L, 1920s
By A.E.L.
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very nice Art Deco rabbit, hare silver plated bronze bookends. Signed A.E.L. , stamped France and 28. Mounted Over Russian Onix. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art ...
Brass
French Art Deco Style Patinated Metal Animal Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
French Art Deco style patinated metal deer sculpture on onyx base. Measures: Width 48 cm. height 25 cm.
Onyx, Marble, Metal, Brass
Attributed to Istvan Szonyi
By Istvan Szonyi
Located in Houston, TX
Hungarian Artist (1894-1960) "Reclining Nude", circa 1920s Measures: 19.5" H x 23.5" W, overall size is 28" x 32.5" Oil on canvas, inscribed lower right "Somody baratomnak szere...
Canvas
Art Deco Dressing Table and Mirror
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Deco dressing table with mirror and sconces.
Brass
On Hold|$11,988
H 30.32 in W 63 in D 31.5 in
Art Deco Desk, Rosewood Veneer and Nickel, France, circa 1930
By Maison Dominique
Located in Regensburg, DE
Art Deco Desk, Rosewood Veneer, Nickel, France circa 1930 Beautiful straight Art Deco design with slightly curved top. East Indian rosewood veneered, high gloss lacquered and polis...
Stainless Steel, Nickel
$3,290
H 82.68 in W 57.88 in D 1.19 in
Art Deco Room Divider Black Ebonized Wood and Gold Metal Screens
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco room divider black ebonized wood and gold metal screens A beautiful 4-panel folding screen, in black lacquered wood over gold metal finish great design easy to move, each...
Metal
$89,102 / set
H 20.08 in Dm 12.6 in
Pair of Ormolu Mounted Malachite French Vases after a design by Galberg
By Ekaterinburg Faceting Factory, Russia
Located in London, GB
A pair of ormolu mounted malachite Ekaterinburg vases after a design by I.I. Galberg French, 20th century Height 51cm, diameter 32cm Crafted to a design by the prestigious architect...
Malachite, Ormolu
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese wedding bed in red lacquer and hand cards details. Has a new mattress (not shown).
Gold Leaf
$17,135
H 30.12 in W 39.97 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage 1928 Avant Garde Art Exhibition Poster Kandinsky Picasso Klee
By Heinrich Campendonk
Located in London, GB
Original vintage art exhibition poster: Colour / Farbe Ausstellung im Kaiser-Wilhelm-Museum held at the Kaiser Wilhelm Museum in Krefeld Germany from 1-31 May 1928 presenting work by...
Paper
Unavailable|$9,800
W 123 in L 164 in
Distinctive Floral Design in Camel Background Color Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
Chinese - Art Deco rug. Measures: 10'3" x 13'8".
Wool
$8,331
H 63 in W 36.23 in D 5.91 in
Antique 19th Century French Large Scale Oval Gold Gilt Mirror with Crest
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful and nature-inspired antique oval mirror that was made in France circa 1860. The most elevated part of the frame has a bark shape and is decorated with flowers and leave...
Gold Leaf
Pair of Jean Perzel Attributed 1940s Gilt Iron Wall Sconces
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Sharon, CT
A pair of very large (27.5 inches high-exclusive of globes) Gilded Cast Iron (21 lbs. each) Wall Sconces. Not signed or otherwise marked.
Iron
$1,028,108
H 33.47 in W 44.49 in D 24.81 in
Russian Malachite and Silver Table by Imperial Silversmiths the Grachev Brothers
By Grachev Brothers
Located in London, GB
Russian malachite and silver table by Imperial silversmiths the Grachev Brothers Russian, 1884 Measures: Height 85cm, width 113cm, depth 63cm This beautiful silver table was man...
Malachite, Silver
Oval Art Deco Chandelier
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Deco chandelier with nickel finish.
Bronze
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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