Pair of 19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Baluster Antique Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of late 19th century Chinese famille verte baluster vases, decorated with exotic birds amongst trees and foliage and rocky outcrops with furthers stylised foliate detaili...
Porcelain
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Canton Baluster Porcelain Antique Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
All of our lamps can be wired for use worldwide. A selection of card, linen and silk lampshades can be supplied on request.
Porcelain
Stiffel Mid-Century Modern Brass Baluster Style Table Lamps-A Pair
By Stiffel
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Stiffel Mid-Century Modern Brass Baluster Style Table Lamps-A Pair Enhance your home with this exquisite pair of vintage Stiffel lamps, a symbol of timeless elegance and superior cr...
Brass
19th Century French Original Patina Wood Baluster Halves as Table Lamps
Located in Wichita, KS
A stunning pair of tall 19th century French wood balustrade halves in original, aged patina converted to table lamps. The lamp bases are made of iron and the lamp shades parchment. L...
Wood
Large Pair of Italian 1950's Baluster-Form Carved Onyx Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each well-figured lamp of well-figured sienna-colored onyx with gray and black veining with flared neck above a bulbous lobed body over a splayed base and giltwood plinth; height 24"...
Onyx
Painted and Gilt Pair of Japanese Baluster-Form Porcelain Lamps, JL Porcelain
By JL Porcelain
Located in San Francisco, CA
A finely painted pair of Japanese, 1960s baluster-form porcelain lamps with apple green and gilt decoration; each large-scale lamp with Fine decoration resting on a giltwood base; by...
Porcelain
Pair of Italian 1960's Carved Carrera Marble Baluster-Form Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each with slender waisted neck above an incised bulbous body raised on a chamfered plinth; old paper label 'sg made in italy".
Carrara Marble
Antique Blanc de Chine Baluster Form Porcelain Vase Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Blanc de Chine baluster form porcelain vase mounted as a lamp having all-over applied porcelain vines and floral decoration.
Porcelain
Large Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Blue and White Baluster Vase Table Lamp
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A beautiful Chinese late Qing dynasty (1636 - 1912) ribbed baluster form vase of large scale (17.75" x 12") having hand-painted underglaze blue 'Canton' variant pattern of architectu...
Brass, Wire
Baluster Table Lamp in Lacquered Steel by Philippe Barbier, 1970s, Set of 2.
By Philippe Barbier, Maison Barbier
Located in Lille, FR
Baluster Table Lamp in Lacquered Steel by Philippe Barbier, 1970s, Set of 2.
Metal
Elegant Pair of Chinese Blue and White Painted Baluster Form Vases Now Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant pair of Chinese blue and white painted baluster-form vases now mounted as lamps; each with finely painted peacock amidst floral and foliate stems resting on a giltwood base.
Tall Monumental Rembrandt Brass Table Lamp
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Miami, FL
Spectacular in scale and style, this tall Rembrandt brass baluster and urn form table lamp has its original marbleized foil barrel shade and large finial.
Early 20th-century Famille Noire Chinese Cloisonne Yellow Dragon Table Lamps
By Lao Tian Li
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This is an exquisite pair of cloisonne baluster lamps crafted from polychrome enameled metal, featuring captivating yellow dragons in the Famille Noire style.
Enamel
Tall Pair of Wood Baluster Form Lamps with Oil Drip Lacquered Finish, 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A monumental pair of solid wood, column form table lamps finished in a rich, 'oil dripped' lacquer. Dappled tones of gold, copper, and brown. Each retains its original milk glass sha...
Wood
Pair of Rembrandt Cerulean Blue Pottery and Brass Table Lamps
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Statuesque pair of beautifully glazed baluster-form ceramic table lamps with impressed and gilt herringbone design.
Brass, Metal
Pair of Chinese Blue and White Baluster Vases
Located in London, GB
Now mounted as lamps with hand-gilded turned bases. All of our lamps can be wired for use worldwide.
Porcelain
Tall American 1960s Orange and Red Porcelain Lamp with Gilt Decoration by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
A tall and striking American 1960's orange-red porcelain baluster-form lamp with hand painted gilt decoration; by Marbro Lamp Company, Los Angeles; the Chinese vase with long flaring...
Sold|$5,181
Pair of Plaster Lamps
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Pair of plaster lamps, baluster shape. With custom made shades in vegetal fiber.
Natural Fiber, Plaster
Sold|$5,063
Pair of Plaster Lamps
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Pair of plaster lamps, baluster shape. With custom made shades in vegetal fiber.
Natural Fiber, Plaster
Sold|$5,063
Pair of Plaster Lamps
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Pair of plaster lamps, baluster shape. With custom made shades in vegetal fiber.
Natural Fiber, Plaster
Sold|$4,710
Pair of Plaster Lamps
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Pair of plaster lamps, baluster shape. With costumed made shades in vegetal fiber.
Natural Fiber, Plaster
Sold|$5,181
Pair of Plaster Lamps
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Pair of plaster lamps, baluster shape. With custom made shades in vegetal fiber.
Natural Fiber, Plaster
Sold|$2,826
Plaster lamp and shade
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Plaster lamp, baluster shape. With custom made shade in natural fiber.
Natural Fiber, Plaster
Sold|$1,500
Pair of Alabaster Table Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of vintage alabaster table lamps of baluster form, fluted detail on footed base.
Sold|$1,330
Japanese Porcelain Orange Ground Vase Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Japanese 19th-century porcelain vase lamp of baluster form, decorated with birds and foliage.
Porcelain
Sold|$1,795
19th Century Neoclassic French Marble Lamps
Located in Savannah, GA
Petite pair French marble baluster form table lamps with embossed bronze decoration.
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$2,456
A Pair of Silver Candlestick Lamps
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
Each in George I style, on hexagonal base with baluster stem. Recently lamped, using a brown twisted flex and UK plug socket.
Silver
Black Hollywood Regency Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Hollywood Regency style table lamp. The black baluster vase is ceramic with a brass cap and foot over a round lucite base.
Brass
Antique Japanese Kutani Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Antique Japanese Kutani porcelain vase electrified into a table lamp. Features a baluster form with hand painted figures with elaborate gilt decoration, mounted on a filigree brass ...
Gold, Brass
Sold|$2,037
Pair of Lamps in Silvered ceramic, 1970s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of baluster shape lamps in silvered ceramic. Molded mount.
Brass
Sold|$3,250
Large Modern Gold-Tone Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of large Modern gold-tone ceramic pottery baluster vase table lamps with white cloth lampshades, in the Asian Modern and Hollywood Regency Revival styles. 37" H x 22" diameter.
Ceramic, Pottery
Chinese Pair Celadon Crackle Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid-20th century pair of Chinese celadon green crackle porcelain baluster form vase table lamp with painted round wooden base.
Porcelain, Wood, Paint, Parchment Paper
Antique American Brilliant Cut Glass Table Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
Small American Brilliant Cut Glass and Silver-plate Table Lamp, c. 1905, baluster from standard, prism-hung band with dome shade, cut with fans and starburst.
Crystal
Vintage Ceramic Red Warrior Glaze Table Lamp
Located in Lomita, CA
The hand painting is exquisite, and the red hue provides the perfect pop of color. The baluster form lamp dates to mid-20th century and features Song Dynasty style crackle-glaze fini...
Pottery
Sold|$4,800
Table Lamp by Lee Rosen for Design Technics
By Design Technics, Lee Rosen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A substantial and expressively unique ceramic baluster form table lamp having a rich mocha glaze and incised striated decoration.
Ceramic
Pair Asian Chinese Pale Yellow Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Chinese pale yellow crackle glaze porcelain baluster form vases table lamps. Each mounted on gilt turned wood lamp bases.
Brass
Brass & Enamel Table Lamps by Stiffel - a Pair
By Stiffel
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of Regency style baluster shaped table lamps in gold and white by Stiffel.
Brass, Enamel
Chinese Han Lamp with Handmade Belgian Linen Shade
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful unglazed Han dynasty style vase of very elegant baluster form. Expectedly mounted as lamp. High quality mount with a brass adjustable pivot joint.
Chinese Han Lamp with Handmade Belgian Linen Shade
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful unglazed Han dynasty style vase of very elegant baluster form. Expectedly mounted as lamp. High quality mount with a brass adjustable pivot joint.
Chinese Han Lamp with Handmade Belgian Linen Shade
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful unglazed Han dynasty style vase of very elegant baluster form. Expectedly mounted as lamp. High quality mount with a brass adjustable pivot joint.
Pottery
Sevres Style French Porcelain and Ormolu Table Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Sevres style French porcelain and ormolu table lamp, of baluster form with swags and fawn masks, to the finely painted center with courting couple to one side and flowers to the reve...
Porcelain
Pair Neoclassical Style Porcelain Lamps / Gilt Bronze Base
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Pair of neoclassical style porcelain with gilt bronze base table lamp. Each lamp features a baluster shaped, with an ice pink / lavender glazed background resting on a round gilt br...
Bronze
Chinese Pink Family Style Porcelain Lamp, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Porcelain lamp baluster shaped with Chinese style décor like pink family porcelains, with two birds and a palatial scene in cartouches.
Bronze
Paul Hanson Pair of 1960s Chartreuse Glazed Ceramic Lamps
By Frederick Cooper
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good quality and stylish pair of Frederick Cooper, 1960s chartreuse glazed ceramic lamps each striking lamp of baluster-form in a pale chartreuse glaze resting on a reticulated bra...
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century Chinese Blue & White Vase Lamp
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid 19th century Chinese blue & white vase lamp. Top of baluster form porcelain vase with minor chips and restored area, likely the reason it was made into a lamp.
Ceramic
Pair 19th Century Famille Noire Chinese Vases or Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of 19th century Chinese Famille Noire baluster vases or lamps. Painted with magpies perched on blossoming prunus branches issuing from the base and the top, all o...
Porcelain
Single Chinese Han Lamp with Handmade Belgian Linen Shade
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful unglazed Han dynasty style vase of very elegant baluster form. Mounted as lamp. And US Wired. Not UL listed.
Pottery
Pair of hand painted oriental crackleware floral table lamps
Located in Reepham, GB
Each lamp is of baluster form with a gilt band to the base, mounted on a wooded plinth with a rich green patterned collar to the neck to match the tones of the foliage.
Ceramic
a single Han Lamp with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful pair of unglazed Han dynasty style vases of very elegant baluster form. Expectedly mounted as lamps. High quality mount with a brass adjustable pivot joint.
Pottery
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar Table Lamp
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar table lamp featuring a baluster form jar with a scalloped lip.
Metal, Brass
Small Tiffany Style Table Lamp With Wisteria Flowers Design
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Tiffany Style Table Lamp. It depicts a metal fluted baluster shaped lamp base decorated with repousse rocailles and scrolls feet at the bottom.
Metal
Italian Carved Alabaster Urn Table Lamp with Leaves Decor
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Italian hand-carved Alabaster table lamp features baluster urn form with a wreath of leaves accentuating the top of the urn.
Stone, Alabaster, Brass
Vintage Antique Art Deco Hand Cut Mushroom Crystal Table Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Antique hand cut crystal lamp with baluster vase base and mushroom shade.
Crystal
Barovier & Toso Gold Murano Glass Lamp c.1950 Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Glasgow, GB
A gold Murano glass table lamp by Barovier & Toso, crafted in the 1950s. The design employs the Cordonato D’Oro technique—an intricate process in which 24-karat gold leaf is suspend...
Gold Leaf
Pair of Japanese Imari Blue and Red Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
An exceptional pair of late 17th, early 18th century Japanese baluster vases, now mounted as lamps with hand gilded turned bases.
Ceramic, Porcelain
Pair of Han Style Lamp with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful pair of unglazed Han dynasty style vases of very elegant baluster form. Expectedly mounted as lamps. High quality mount with a brass adjustable pivot joint.
Pottery
Pair of Han Style Lamp with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful pair of unglazed Han dynasty style vases of very elegant baluster form. Expectedly mounted as lamps. High quality mount with a brass adjustable pivot joint.
Pottery
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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