Pewter and Gilt Chinese Temple Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940's Chinese temple candlestick shaped table lamps with foliage and birds depicted
Vintage 1940s Chinese Table Lamps
Pewter
Pewter and Gilt Chinese Temple Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940's Chinese temple candlestick shaped table lamps with foliage and birds depicted
Pewter
Quality Pair Padouk Tables with Temple Jars
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Super quality pair Oriental padouk low tables with associated large Cantonese temple jars with
Padouk
$2,250
H 37.5 in W 8.25 in D 8.25 in
Vintage Chinoiserie Cast Iron Chinese Buddhist Pagoda Temple Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Cast Iron Chinese Buddhist Pagoda Temple Table Lamp with Green and Brown
Iron
$1,100
H 22 in Dm 10 in
Chinese 1920s Blue and White Double Happiness Temple Jar Mounted as a Table Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
table lamp. Created in China during the first quarter of the 20th century, this temple jar features the
Wood, Porcelain
Antique Large Pair Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Temple Jars
Located in Norton, MA
This is a large pair of porcelain Temple Jars with the original lids. The theme is dominated by the
Porcelain
Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Lidded Temple Jar Converted Lamp
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Lidded Temple Jar Converted Lamp Striking 19th century
Porcelain
$1,234Sale Price|35% Off
H 35 in W 10 in D 7 in
Pair of Chinese Style Enameled Gilt Porcelain Temple Jar Lamps
Located in Lomita, CA
canvas for this dramatic pair is a set of large white porcelain temple jar lamps. The lamps are squared
Porcelain
Chinese Temple Jar - Old Lamp Conversion
Located in Middleburg, VA
LOVELY BLUE CHINESE TEMPLE JAR OLD LAMP CONVERSION WITH NEW WHITE SHADE AND GILT PINEAPPLE FINIAL
Brass
Pair of Table Lamps in the Shape of Chinese Temple Urns
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Two midcentury lamps in the shape of ancient Chinese temple urns with giltwood tops and ebonized
Spelter
19th Century Bronze Chinese Baluster Lamp with Temple Lions
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A magnificently chased and decorated baluster face with guardian temple lions (i.e. shi, or foo
Bronze
Asian Temple Jar as Table Lamp
Located in Austin, TX
White porcelain temple jar, hand-painted in beautiful pastel colors, mounted on oriental style
Porcelain
Pair of Taupe Chinese Ceramic Temple Jars Mounted as Lamps, circa 1995
Located in Houston, TX
. The elegant monochromatic beauty of this pair of Chinese temple jar lamps is wonderful. Manufactured
Ceramic
18th Century Chinese Jar Table Lamp
Located in Richmond, London
A stunning Chinese iron-red 'temple jar' table lamp of monumental proportions. Qing dynasty. Why
Porcelain
Pair Blue and White Temple Jar Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Chinese blue and white temple jars mounted as lamps with giltwood bases and caps. 39" to
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Crackle Celadon Temple Jar Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese crackle celadon temple jar table lamps.
Porcelain
A Single Chinese Blue & White Temple Jar
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Single Chinese Blue & White Temple Jar made into a lamp
Brass
Pair of Chinese Celadon Temple Jar Lamps
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of Celadon Temple Jar Lamps. With a floral design in relief. Shades available separately.
Pair of Blue and White Chinese Temple Jars
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of Blue and White Chinese Temple Jars *(shades not included)
Porcelain
Pair of Blue and White Chinese Temple Jar Lamps
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of 20th century blue and white Chinese temple jar lamps.
Porcelain
Pair of Blue and White Chinese Temple Jar Lamps
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of blue and white Chinese temple jar lamps decorated with "Double Happiness" motif. *(Shades
Brass
19th Century Chinese Temple Jar Vase As a Lamp
Located in Southampton, NY
19th Century Chinese Tung Chih Temple Jar Vase As Lamp On Custom Made Mahogany Base With A a Pink
Pair of Blue and White Chinese Temple Jar Lamps
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of temple jar lamps with phoenix and blossom motif, 20th century. Shades not included.
Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Temple Jar French Bronze Ormolu-Mounted Lamp
Located in Banner Elk, NC
A Chinese Famille rose temple jar and lid, with polychrome enamals depicting a garden pattern with
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair Of Blue And White Porcelain Chinese Temple Jar Lamps
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair Of Blue And White Porcelain Chinese Temple Jar Lamps. 20th Century.
Porcelain
Pair Of Blue And White Porcelain Chinese Temple Jar Lamps
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair Of Blue And White Porcelain Chinese Temple Jar Lamps *(shades not included)
Porcelain
Sold
H 14.97 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Lucite and brass coffee table with chinese temple guard sculptures, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Brass and lucite coffee table with glass tops. It consists out of 4 brass chinese temple gard lion
Brass
Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Temple Jar Lamps
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain temple jar lamps having a beautiful stylized blossom and
Porcelain
Pair of Blue and White Chinese Temple Jars
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of Blue and White Chinese Temple Jars made into lamps *(shades not included)
Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Temple Jar Lamps
Located in Long Island City, NY
20th century temple jar lamps.
Sold
H 26.58 in W 5.32 in D 5.32 in
Stunning Pair of Austin the Home Collection Chinese Pagoda Temple Table Lamps
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very nice pair of Pagoda temple table lamps made by Austin
Wood
Late 19th Century Chinese Export Famille Verte Temple Jar Lamp
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century Chinese export famille verte temple jar, now mounted as a lamp. Baluster form
Porcelain
Pair of 19th c. Chinese Temple Elements Converted to Consoles
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of wall mounted consoles made from repurposed Chinese temple architectural elements. The
Wood, Paint, Mother-of-Pearl
Pair of Chinese Celadon Bas, Relief Temple Jar Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Chinese celadon bas, relief temple jar lamps on acrylic bases with fish design and glass
Ceramic
Brass Pagoda Temple Table Lamp With Hanging Bell
Located in Chicago, IL
Multitiered pagoda style cast brass table lamp with center bell and Chinese characters. Uncommon
Brass
Handsome Pair of Large Blue and White Chinese Lidded Temple Jar Lamps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome Pair of Large Blue and White Chinese Lidded Temple Jars with Illustrative Landscape
Pair of Blue & White Porcelain Temple Jars
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of Blue & White Porcelain Temple Jars made into lamps
Porcelain
Pair of 20th Century Temple Jar Lamps
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of 20th Century Temple Jar Lamps. *Shades not included.
Pair of Blue and White Temple Jar Lamps
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of Blue and White Temple Jar Lamps (Shades not included)
Porcelain
American Midcentury Yellow Temple Jar Lamps, 1950s-1960s
Located in Southampton, NY
American midcentury yellow temple jar lamps Newly electrified mounted on giltwood bases.
Porcelain
Pair of 19th Century Blue and White Temple Jar Lamps
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of 19th century blue and white temple jar lamps. *Shades Not Included
Porcelain
Pair of 20th Century Temple Jar Lamps with Phoenix Decoration
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of 20th Century Temple Jar Lamps with Phoenix Decoration
Porcelain
Pair of 20th Century Temple Jar Lamps with Peony Decoration
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of 20th Century Temple Jar Lamps with Peony Decoration
Porcelain
Pair of Temple Jar Lamps with Phoenix and Blossom Motif
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of temple jar lamps with phoenix and blossom motif, 20th Century. Shades Not Included
Porcelain
Pair of Antique Temple Jar Lamps with Peony and Bird Decoration
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of antique temple jar lamps with peony and bird decoration.
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Temple Jar Lamp
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A large beautifully hand painted Chinese porcelain temple jar lamp. all-over decoration of leaves
Porcelain
Pair of Vintage Chinese Temple Courtyard Rose Medallion Pattern Table Lamps
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese vintage rose medallion pattern table lamps from the mid-20th century, depicting
Ceramic
Sold
H 14.57 in Dm 10.63 in
Blue and White Chinese Temple Jar Table Lamps with Gilded Bases, Circa 1900
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of blue and white temple vases, decorated throughout in the Kangxi manner with stylised
Porcelain
18th-19th Century Carved Temple Altar Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th-19th century temple altar table from China. Elm wood with intricate carvings. One wide board
Elm
Pair of Famile Verte Chinese Temple Jar Lamps
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of 20th century Famile Verte Chinese temple jar lamps.
Porcelain
Sold
H 38.25 in Dm 7.88 in
Pair of Marbro Gilded Bronze Table Lamps in Form of Chinese Temple Candleholders
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of elegant table lamps by Marbro Lamp Co., in antique gilded bronze in the form of Chinese
Bronze
Large Pair of Hand Painted Chinese Porcelain Temple Jars Now as Lamps
Located in Lambertville, NJ
1920s large hand painted Chinese porcelain temple jars mounted as table lamps Beautiful pair of
Porcelain
Pair of Blue and White Temple Jars Lamps
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of blue and white temple jars lamps. Decorated with lions. (Shades not included.)
Porcelain
Red Lacquer Chinese Temple Table
Located in New York, NY
Red Lacquer Chinese Temple Table
Wood
Pair of Chinese Temple Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great looking Chinese Iron temple candlesticks mounted as lamps. Original red painted details and
Iron
Chinese Temple Drum
Located in London, GB
Chinese Black Lacquer Temple Drum - Shanxi province - 19th Century
Chinese Temple Drums
Located in Sarasota, FL
Temple Drums re-freshed with brass nails holding the leather top and bottom, handles to the sides
Brass
Temple Altar Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique chinese elm wood altar table. Originally used to hold the garniture set (candleholder
Elm
Red Lacquer Temple Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Contemporary red lacquer temple table with crackle finish.
Large Chinese 19th Century Black Lacquer Temple Drum
Located in London, GB
A very large Chinese black lacquer temple drum from Shanxi province, 19th century. Each side with
Chinese Blue and White Temple Jars
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A large pair of Chinese hand thrown blue and white ceramic lidded temple jars painted with a dragon
Ceramic
Pair Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Temple Jars
Located in London, GB
Pair Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Temple Jars with Floral Designs on White Panels against an
Porcelain, Giltwood
Pair Bold and Vibrant Chinese Porcelain Temple Jars, c.1880, (now lamps)
Located in London, GB
An impressive pair of porcelain coral ground temple jars and covers circa 1880. Of solid orange
Porcelain, Giltwood
Table from old temple brick and stone mill stand.
Located in Westport, CT
Top is 18th Century temple brick, stand originally used to support large stone mills. Constructed
Vintage Rustic Low Chinese Altar Table
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage rustic low Chinese temple altar table. Sturdy with traces of red lacquer in some places
Lacquer, Elm
$16,800 / set
H 23 in Dm 12 in
Pair of 19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Blue and White Vases Turned to Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent and large pair of 19th century Qing Dynasty Chinese blue and white porcelain vases mounted as lamps. Each is beautifully hand painted with elaborate blue flowers and vi...
Porcelain
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.
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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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