Pair of 1960s Asian Ceramic Lamps on Wood Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1960s Asian ceramic lamps on wood base. Needs rewiring.
Pair of 1960s Asian Ceramic Lamps on Wood Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1960s Asian ceramic lamps on wood base. Needs rewiring.
1940s Bronze Table Lamp with Bird on Asian Style Wood Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s bronze table lamp with bird on Asian style wood base.
Bronze
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Carved Fluorite Table Lamp, Chinese Export, Wood Base, Circa 1930
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
The stone bodies of this type of interior illuminated lamp are often referred to as quartz, jadeite or even jade but are in fact of the fluorite family, a softer sone more easily car...
Quartz
Pair of 1960s Brass Table Lamps on Painted Wood Base
By James Mont
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s Asian Style Brass Table Lamp on Wood Base (painted wood) Height to top of Finial: 34” Height to top of socket: 36” Needs Rewiring
Brass
$600 / set
Asian Table Lamps Set of 2
Located in Pomona, CA
A pair of large-size white color Asian-style table lamps on a wood base.
Wood, Porcelain
$427Sale Price|65% Off
Silver raised lamp/candelabrum on patinated wood base with ivory feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Lamp/candelabrum with a raised and embossed silver structure, patinated wooden base with four ivory support legs. Metal: Silver. Origin: European. Brand: Unknown. Weight...
Silver
$1,350 / set
Pair of 1920s Asian Ceramic Porcelain Lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1920s Asian ceramic porcelain lamps wood base hand-painted on porcelain.
Vintage Marbro Chinoiserie Porcelain Vase Orange Floral Asian Table Lamp Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Marbro Chinoiserie Porcelain Vase Orange Floral Decorated Tall Asian Table Lamps with Gold Gilt Wood Base and Finial - a Pair.
Porcelain
Asian Celadon Vase Lamp with Intricate Carved Wood & Bronze Base
Located in Irvington, NY
Asian Celadon Lamp with a 12" Base Height. 21" Overall Height Lovely Carved Wood and Bronze Base New Silk Shade
Bronze
Asian Carving on Industrial Base Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
These Asian carvings are wood with gold leaf, mounted on cast iron industrial bases.
Iron
Vintage Turquoise Asian Lamp with Wood Base
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Vintage Turquoise Asian Lamp with Wood Base
Asian Celadon Table Lamp
Located in Malibu, CA
Charming diminutive Asian celadon vase/lamp on ebony wood base. The celadon vase features ornament design on each side.
Celadon, Linen
Pair Asian Style Ceramic Urn Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of Asian style ceramic urn lamps with wood base. Has lovely floral pattern.
Pair of 1960s Asian Brass Table Lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1960s Asian brass table lamps, on wood base.
Pair of 1950s Blue Ceramic Asian Figural Lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1950s blue ceramic Asian figural lamps on wood base.
Ceramic
Pair of Celadon Antique Porcelain Asian Lamps, Wood Base, Floral Designs
By Thai Celadon Company
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of sea-foam green antique Celadon porcelain Asian lamps. The lamps feature a stunning celadon finish over subtle floral detailing. Mid-20th century urn style, ring handles, wood...
1970s Asian Bronze Urn Lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1970s Asian bronze urn lamp. Heavy! Wood base and top.
Bronze
Frederick Cooper Hand Painted & Gilt Porcelain Vase Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand painted and gold leaf outlined floral covered vase form porcelain table lamp. Asian style footed carved wood base with brass spacers and carved wood cap.
Custom Table Lamp by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful handmade table lamp of Asian inspiration. Solid wood base on three legs with lots of great detailing.
James Mont Style Asian Head Lamp
Located in Washington, D.C., DC
PLaster Asian style head lamp on wood base. Head is gilt.
Plaster, Wood
Elegant Pair of Asian Style Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Elegant pair of off-white Asian inspired ceramic table lamps on wood base.
Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Marbro Bronze Peacock Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Antonio, TX
Beautiful bronze peacock lamp on an Asian wood base with original shade and finial.
Bronze
Pair of Porcelain Lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of porcelain lamps with Asian motif on wood base.
Porcelain, Wood
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Lamp
Located in San Antonio, TX
Fantastic and vibrant yellow Chinese porcelain lamp on an asian wood base with a new silk shade.
Porcelain, Silk, Wood
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.
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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.