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Arita Lamp

Pair Mid Century Japanese Arita Lamps
Pair Mid Century Japanese Arita Lamps

Pair Mid Century Japanese Arita Lamps

$450Sale Price / set|75% Off

H 19 in Dm 7 in

Pair Mid Century Japanese Arita Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, US

Pair of Arita Pagoda style hand painted Japanese Lamps. Painted scenes in various colors on white

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Japanese Arita Imari vase / lamp.
18th Century Japanese Arita Imari vase / lamp.

18th Century Japanese Arita Imari vase / lamp.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality 18th Century Japanese Arita Imari porcelain vase / lamp. Having wonderful bold

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Japanese Arita porcelain vase / lamp
18th Century Japanese Arita porcelain vase / lamp

18th Century Japanese Arita porcelain vase / lamp

Located in Brighton, Sussex

18th Century Japanese Imari vase / lamp, having wonderful bold colouring to the motif boarders and

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Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Early 19th Century Japanese Arita Vases as Lamps
Early 19th Century Japanese Arita Vases as Lamps

Early 19th Century Japanese Arita Vases as Lamps

$3,750 / set

H 27.5 in W 6.5 in D 4.5 in

Early 19th Century Japanese Arita Vases as Lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

A pair of Japanese Arita vases bronze doré mounted converted to lamps. Circa 1820.   

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Antique 1820s Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique Japanese Arita Imari Porcelain Vase Lamps
Pair of Antique Japanese Arita Imari Porcelain Vase Lamps

Pair of Antique Japanese Arita Imari Porcelain Vase Lamps

$1,930 / set

H 11.03 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in

Pair of Antique Japanese Arita Imari Porcelain Vase Lamps

By Imari Porcelain

Located in London, GB

A pair of antique Japanese Arita Imari porcelain vases, available as lamps. Meiji period (1868

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Arita Imari Porcelain Vase Lamps
Pair of 19th Century Japanese Arita Imari Porcelain Vase Lamps

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Arita Imari Porcelain Vase Lamps

$1,930 / set

H 11.03 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Arita Imari Porcelain Vase Lamps

By Imari Porcelain

Located in London, GB

A pair of antique Japanese Arita Imari porcelain vase lamps. Meiji period (1868-1913) Japanese

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 18th Century Japanese Arita Imari Vases/Lamps
Pair of 18th Century Japanese Arita Imari Vases/Lamps

Pair of 18th Century Japanese Arita Imari Vases/Lamps

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality pair of late 18th century Japanese Imari vases / lamps. Each with classical pagoda

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

Arita Mid 17th Century Blue and White Japanese Porcelain Table Lamp
Arita Mid 17th Century Blue and White Japanese Porcelain Table Lamp

Arita Mid 17th Century Blue and White Japanese Porcelain Table Lamp

Located in London, GB

A very fine and rare large mid 17th century Japanese Arita porcelain bottle vase, decorated in

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Antique Mid-17th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Mid 17th Century Blue and White Japanese Arita Porcelain Table Lamp
Mid 17th Century Blue and White Japanese Arita Porcelain Table Lamp

Mid 17th Century Blue and White Japanese Arita Porcelain Table Lamp

Located in London, GB

A very fine and rare large mid 17th century Japanese Arita porcelain bottle vase, decorated in

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Antique Mid-17th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Arita Blue and White Early 18th Century Antique Table Lamp
Japanese Arita Blue and White Early 18th Century Antique Table Lamp

Japanese Arita Blue and White Early 18th Century Antique Table Lamp

Located in London, GB

A fine and rare early 18th century Japanese Arita baluster vase, painted in tones of blues on a

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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Arita Blue and White Late 17th Century Antique Table Lamp
Japanese Arita Blue and White Late 17th Century Antique Table Lamp

Japanese Arita Blue and White Late 17th Century Antique Table Lamp

Located in London, GB

and foliage, now mounted as a table lamp with a hand gilded turned base. Height of vase: 15 1/4 in

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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Blue and White Japanese Arita Mid 17th Century Antique Porcelain Table Lamp
Blue and White Japanese Arita Mid 17th Century Antique Porcelain Table Lamp

Blue and White Japanese Arita Mid 17th Century Antique Porcelain Table Lamp

Located in London, GB

A very fine and rare large mid 17th century Japanese Arita porcelain bottle vase, decorated in

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Antique Mid-17th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Arita Blue and White Mid 17th Century Antique Porcelain Table Lamp
Japanese Arita Blue and White Mid 17th Century Antique Porcelain Table Lamp

Japanese Arita Blue and White Mid 17th Century Antique Porcelain Table Lamp

Located in London, GB

A very fine and rare large mid 17th century Japanese Arita porcelain bottle vase, decorated in

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Antique Mid-17th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair 18th Century Japanese Arita Imari Porcelain Vases / Lamps, circa 1780
Pair 18th Century Japanese Arita Imari Porcelain Vases / Lamps, circa 1780

Pair 18th Century Japanese Arita Imari Porcelain Vases / Lamps, circa 1780

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A wonderful quality pair of late 18th Century Japanese Arita porcelain Imari vases, each with

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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

17th Century Orange Blue White Japanese Arita Ware Charger Plate
17th Century Orange Blue White Japanese Arita Ware Charger Plate

17th Century Orange Blue White Japanese Arita Ware Charger Plate

$520Sale Price|20% Off

H 2 in W 11 in D 11 in

17th Century Orange Blue White Japanese Arita Ware Charger Plate

Located in Lomita, CA

18th century kiln in Arita Japan. The colors are vibrant and clear, and there are no chips or other

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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Imari Lamps Mounted in 19th Century Bronze
Pair of Imari Lamps Mounted in 19th Century Bronze

Pair of Imari Lamps Mounted in 19th Century Bronze

$7,837 / set

H 29.93 in Dm 14.18 in

Pair of Imari Lamps Mounted in 19th Century Bronze

Located in Marseille, FR

Pair of Arita porcelain lamp called Imari on gilt bronze frame decorated with flowers in polychrome

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Continental Porcelain Meissen Urn
Continental Porcelain Meissen Urn

Continental Porcelain Meissen Urn

$26,000

H 41 in W 14 in D 11.5 in

Continental Porcelain Meissen Urn

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Dallas, TX

A continental porcelain Imari style urn. repurposed as an Arita-yaki lamp. The center is a wide

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Antique Late 19th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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Early 18th Century Japanese Arita lamped Vase, circa 1680
Early 18th Century Japanese Arita lamped Vase, circa 1680

Early 18th Century Japanese Arita lamped Vase, circa 1680

Located in London, GB

A colourful Japanese Arita vase dating from ca. 1680 which has been clobbered in Europe, possibly

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Antique 1720s Japanese Table Lamps

Japanese Arita "Sarasa" lamp
Japanese Arita "Sarasa" lamp

Japanese Arita "Sarasa" lamp

Unavailable

H 23.23 in Dm 17.72 in

Japanese Arita "Sarasa" lamp

By Arita

Located in Shibuya City, JP

Hand-drawn. Originally, Sarasa referred to cloth with floral and bird motifs painted on it. Choosing the right lighting is an important point in effectively enhancing the atmosphere ...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Koimari Botan" lamp
Japanese Arita "Koimari Botan" lamp

Japanese Arita "Koimari Botan" lamp

Unavailable

H 22.64 in Dm 16.54 in

Japanese Arita "Koimari Botan" lamp

By Arita

Located in Shibuya City, JP

This is a hand-drawn piece. The fusion of pottery and a lamp is rare, and there are not many

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair of Lamped Japanese Arita Baluster Vases with Ormolu Mounts, circa 1910
Pair of Lamped Japanese Arita Baluster Vases with Ormolu Mounts, circa 1910

Pair of Lamped Japanese Arita Baluster Vases with Ormolu Mounts, circa 1910

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

Pair of lamped Japanese Arita baluster vases with ormolu mounts, (circa 1910) Japan Measures

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Early 20th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

Japanese Arita vase / lamp 18th Century.
Japanese Arita vase / lamp 18th Century.

Japanese Arita vase / lamp 18th Century.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality 18th Century Japanese Arita Imari vase / lamp. Having classical blues and golds

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Antique Arita Baluster Form Lamps
Pair of Antique Arita Baluster Form Lamps

Pair of Antique Arita Baluster Form Lamps

Located in London, GB

Pair of Arita baluster form lamps in blue and white decorated with fans and foliates with gilt

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Japanese Arita porcelain vase / lamp
18th Century Japanese Arita porcelain vase / lamp

18th Century Japanese Arita porcelain vase / lamp

Located in Brighton, Sussex

An 18th Century Arita Imari porcelain vase / lamp. Having wonderful bold colouring to the scrolling

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Large Pair of 18th Century Japanese Arita Vases/Lamps
Large Pair of 18th Century Japanese Arita Vases/Lamps

Large Pair of 18th Century Japanese Arita Vases/Lamps

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality pair of large 18th century Japanese Arita spill vases, having classical oriental

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Japanese Arita Porcelain Gold, Dark Blue and Orange Table Lamp
Vintage Japanese Arita Porcelain Gold, Dark Blue and Orange Table Lamp

Vintage Japanese Arita Porcelain Gold, Dark Blue and Orange Table Lamp

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese vintage Arita porcelain table lamp from the mid-20th century, with gold, blue and orange

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Vintage Japanese Arita Porcelain Gold, Dark Blue and Orange Table Lamp
Vintage Japanese Arita Porcelain Gold, Dark Blue and Orange Table Lamp

Vintage Japanese Arita Porcelain Gold, Dark Blue and Orange Table Lamp

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese vintage Arita porcelain table lamp from the mid-20th century, with gold, blue and orange

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Pair of Meiji Period Arita Vases
Pair of Meiji Period Arita Vases

Pair of Meiji Period Arita Vases

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H 13 in W 0.04 in D 0.04 in

Pair of Meiji Period Arita Vases

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A pair of Meiji period Arita vases with overglaze polychrome and gilt chrysanthemums.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Table Lamps

A pair of Meiji period Arita vases with overglaze polychrome
A pair of Meiji period Arita vases with overglaze polychrome

A pair of Meiji period Arita vases with overglaze polychrome

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A pair of Meiji period Arita vases with overglaze polychrome and gilt chrysanthemums

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Exquisite Antique Pair of Japanese Imari Porcelain Oil Table Lamps
Exquisite Antique Pair of Japanese Imari Porcelain Oil Table Lamps

Exquisite Antique Pair of Japanese Imari Porcelain Oil Table Lamps

Located in Lincoln, GB

oil table lamps embodies the timeless artistry of Japanese Imari porcelain. Crafted in the famed Arita

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Matched Pair 18th Century Japanese Arita Imari spill vases / lamps
Matched Pair 18th Century Japanese Arita Imari spill vases / lamps

Matched Pair 18th Century Japanese Arita Imari spill vases / lamps

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A matched pair of 18th Japanese Arita Imari porcelain spill vases / lamps. Each with wonderful bold

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Garniture

Materials

Porcelain

17th Century Lamped Arita Vase
17th Century Lamped Arita Vase

17th Century Lamped Arita Vase

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H 17.72 in Dm 11.03 in

17th Century Lamped Arita Vase

Located in London, GB

An extremely rare Arita vase, late 17th century, lamped. The ovoid vase is decorated in underglaze

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Antique 1680s Japanese Table Lamps

Lamped Japanese 17th Century Blue Glazed Arita Vase with Gilt Decoration
Lamped Japanese 17th Century Blue Glazed Arita Vase with Gilt Decoration

Lamped Japanese 17th Century Blue Glazed Arita Vase with Gilt Decoration

Located in London, GB

A very rare and unusual Japanese blue glazed Arita vase with gilt chinoiserie decoration dating

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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

17th Century Japanese Octagonal Blue and White Arita Vase as a lamp
17th Century Japanese Octagonal Blue and White Arita Vase as a lamp

17th Century Japanese Octagonal Blue and White Arita Vase as a lamp

Located in London, GB

A large late 17th century Japanese octagonal Arita blue and white vase, circa 1680. The vase is of

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Antique 1680s Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

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Pair of Japanese Asian Imari Porcelain Table Lamps
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Located in Palm Springs, CA

Pair of Japanese Imari porcelain vases mounted on giltwood bases, from the 50's possibly older unmarked. The colors are a rich burnt orange and dark blue with gold outlining, the de...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Lifesize Crowned Mother Mary and Child Jesus Gothic Revival Sculpture
Antique Lifesize Crowned Mother Mary and Child Jesus Gothic Revival Sculpture

Antique Lifesize Crowned Mother Mary and Child Jesus Gothic Revival Sculpture

Located in Lisse, NL

Hand carved wood antique statue of Mother Mary wearing a Gothic crown. This original and all hand carved sculpture of the mother of all mothers is another one of our very special of...

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Early 20th Century European Gothic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Jars-Shaped Table Lamps, Wired the the USA
Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Jars-Shaped Table Lamps, Wired the the USA

Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Jars-Shaped Table Lamps, Wired the the USA

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of white and blue porcelain jars-shaped table lamps with auspicious fish and water plant motifs, wired for the USA. Transform your space with this elegant pair of modern blue ...

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2010s Asian Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Japanese Porcelain Lamps
Pair of Japanese Porcelain Lamps

Pair of Japanese Porcelain Lamps

$2,375Sale Price / set|50% Off

H 23 in Dm 7.5 in

Pair of Japanese Porcelain Lamps

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Very interesting and unique pair of porcelain lamps mounted on custom painted wood bases. The porcelain is decorated with birds and floral motifs in gold and red, on faux bamboo ree...

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20th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Blue and White Porcelain Tulipiere Vase
Blue and White Porcelain Tulipiere Vase

Blue and White Porcelain Tulipiere Vase

$1,090 / item

H 42.5 in W 11 in D 11 in

Blue and White Porcelain Tulipiere Vase

By Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom

Located in Manassas Park, VA

This vase is a traditional porcelain tulipiere from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. In the 17th century tulipiere were used to grow tulip bulbs indoors ...

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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Japanese Asian Imari Porcelain Table Lamps
Pair of Japanese Asian Imari Porcelain Table Lamps

Pair of Japanese Asian Imari Porcelain Table Lamps

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Pair of Japanese Imari porcelain lidded ginger jar shaped vases mounted on giltwood bases. The colors are classic Imari in rich burnt orange and dark blue, accented with gold. Motif ...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Pair of Octagonal Shaped Imari 18th Century Table Lamps
Large Pair of Octagonal Shaped Imari 18th Century Table Lamps

Large Pair of Octagonal Shaped Imari 18th Century Table Lamps

Located in London, GB

A pair of magnificent large scale 18th century Imari vases of impressive proportions. The octagonal shaped vases wonderfully decorated throughout in the Imari palette of predominantl...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair of Large Japanese Imari 19th Century Table Lamps
Pair of Large Japanese Imari 19th Century Table Lamps

Pair of Large Japanese Imari 19th Century Table Lamps

Located in London, GB

A superb pair of large 19th century Japanese Imari vases, decorated throughout in the typical palette of dark blues and iron reds on a white background with gilt highlights, the main...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Mid-18th Century Japanese Screen Pair, One Hundred Flowers, Chrysanthemums
Mid-18th Century Japanese Screen Pair, One Hundred Flowers, Chrysanthemums

Mid-18th Century Japanese Screen Pair, One Hundred Flowers, Chrysanthemums

Located in Kyoto, JP

Omori Soun (b. 1704) Chrysanthemums - One Hundred Flowers A Pair of Six-fold Japanese Screens. Ink, color, gofun and gold leaf on paper. Dating to the mid 18th century this pair o...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Canton Baluster Porcelain Antique Table Lamps
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Canton Baluster Porcelain Antique Table Lamps

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Canton Baluster Porcelain Antique Table Lamps

Located in London, GB

A fine pair of Chinese late 19th century Canton medallion vases, decorated in the Famille rose palette. Now mounted as lamps with hand gilded turned bases. Height of vases 16 1/2 ...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Japanese Large cloisonné enamel Lamps , 19th Century
Pair of Japanese Large cloisonné enamel Lamps , 19th Century

Pair of Japanese Large cloisonné enamel Lamps , 19th Century

$3,183Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 25.2 in Dm 13.39 in

Pair of Japanese Large cloisonné enamel Lamps , 19th Century

Located in NICE, FR

Charming pair of cloisonné enamel vases from the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912), each with a mauve background featuring pretty swallows fluttering among flowering branches and fol...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vases / Lamps
Pair Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vases / Lamps

Pair Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vases / Lamps

By Japanese Studio

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality pair of Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) Cloisonné enamel vases, each having a Grey colour ground with wonderful Herons perched on trees with flowers and foliage arou...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel

A Chinese mid 18th century Laquered Coromandel screen
A Chinese mid 18th century Laquered Coromandel screen

A Chinese mid 18th century Laquered Coromandel screen

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A monumentally scaled and most important Chinese mid 18th century Laquered Coromandel screen. This finely detailed ten panel screen, with its original tempera paint, showcases a coll...

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Antique 18th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Early 16th Century Flemish Late Gothic Tapestry
Early 16th Century Flemish Late Gothic Tapestry

Early 16th Century Flemish Late Gothic Tapestry

$350,000

H 111 in W 92 in D 0.13 in

Early 16th Century Flemish Late Gothic Tapestry

Located in New York, NY

Early 16th century flemish late Gothic tapestry, possibly tournai. Provenance: Dinolevi, Florence, circa 1960.

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Antique 16th Century Belgian Tapestries

Antique Meiji Period Imari Porcelain Lamp
Antique Meiji Period Imari Porcelain Lamp

Antique Meiji Period Imari Porcelain Lamp

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Classic iron red and cobalt blue Imari Porcelain vase now as a lamp/ The circa 1900 Japanese vase, handprinted in the traditional colors, electrified probably in the 1920's. The shad...

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Imari Bowl And Stand
Japanese Imari Bowl And Stand

Japanese Imari Bowl And Stand

$675

H 6.3 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in

Japanese Imari Bowl And Stand

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A 19th century Japanese Imari pattern bowl on hardwood stand Circa 1885

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Hardwood

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Arita Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the arita lamp you’re looking for. Each arita lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and metal. Your living room may not be complete without a arita lamp — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much is a Arita Lamp?

Prices for a arita lamp start at $590 and top out at $9,038 with the average selling for $5,910.

Finding the Right Table-lamps for You

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.