Near Pair of Chinese Han Lamps 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.
Near Pair of Chinese Han Lamps 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
Near Pair of Chinese Han Lamps 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.
Near Pair of Chinese Han Lamps 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
Near Pair of Chinese Han Lamps 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
Near Pair of Chinese Han Lamps 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
Near Pair of Chinese Han Lamps 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
Near Pair of Chinese Han Lamps 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
Near Pair of Chinese Han Lamps 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
Near Pair of Chinese Han Lamps 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
Near Pair of Chinese Han Lamps 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
Near Pair of Chinese Han Lamps with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful pair of unglazed Han dynasty style vases of very elegant baluster form. Mounted as lamps. And US wired. Not UL listed.
Pottery
Near Pair of Chinese Han Lamps with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful pair of unglazed Han dynasty style vases of very elegant baluster form. Mounted as lamps. And US Wired. Not UL listed.
Pottery
Near Pair of Chinese Han Lamps with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful pair of unglazed Han dynasty style vases of very elegant baluster form. Mounted as lamps. And US Wired. Not UL listed.
Pottery
Near Pair of Chinese Han Lamps with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful pair of unglazed Han dynasty style vases of very elegant baluster form. Mounted as lamps. And US Wired. Not UL listed.
Pottery
Near Pair of Chinese Han Lamps with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful pair of unglazed Han dynasty style vases of very elegant baluster form. Mounted as lamps. And US Wired. Not UL listed.
Pottery
Near Pair of Chinese Han Lamps with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful pair of unglazed Han dynasty style vases of very elegant baluster form. Mounted as lamps. And US Wired. Not UL listed.
Pottery
Pair of American Frederick Cooper Blanc de Chine Lamps with Raised Decoration
By Frederick Cooper
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant pair of American Frederick Cooper 1960s blanc de chine baluster-form lamps with raised floral decoration; each of baluster-form in the Chinese taste adorned with raised fl...
Pair of Lamps in Green Patinated and Gilt Brass, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of baluster shape lamps in green patinated and gilt brass.
Brass
Pair of Lamps in Cream and Gold Iridiscent Porcelain, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of baluster shape lamps in cream and gold iridescent porcelain.
Bronze
Fluted Art Deco Table Lamp in Diskometal by Just Andersen, Denmark, 1930s
By Just Andersen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This baluster-shaped table lamp with a partially fluted corpus dates to the 1930s and was made in Denmark.
Metal
A Boldly-Scaled Pair of French Louis XVI Style Urn-Form Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good quality and boldly-scaled pair of French 1960's Louis XVI style silver-plated urn-form lamps; each of baluster-form with elongated neck above a bulbous mid-section adorned wit...
Pair of Mid-Century Murano Glass White and Gold Swirl Table Lamps
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of baluster form table lamps, produced, circa 1940s, in handblown Murano glass, decorated with swirling patterns of gold and white 'lattimo.'
Murano Glass
Pair of Light Blue Murano Glass Lamps with Gold Inclusions on Lucite Bases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of lamps, of Murano glass vases, in light blue colorway, with gold inclusions, and controlled bubbles, each ribbed, baluster form, lamped on graduated base of Carrara marble and...
Carrara Marble
Pair of Lamps in Celadon Porcelain and Gilt Bronze, Napoleon III Era
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Baluster shape lamp in celadon porcelain. Body adorned with embossed acanthus leaves.
Bronze
Dutch Delft Style Faience Classic Blue and White Table Lamp, Early 20th Century
By Delft
Located in London, GB
A Dutch blue and white faience table lamp of baluster form, early 20th century, decorated with vertical panels of floral and foliate motifs in the Delft tradition.
Metal, Enamel
Pair of Lamps in White Opaline and Gilt Decor, End of the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of baluster shape lamps in white opaline. Decor of gilt edgings with dots motifs and adorned on the top and the bottom by gilt foliage scrolls and white dots.
Opaline Glass
Small Directoire Style Candlestick in Silvered Metal, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Small Directoire style candlestick in silvered metal mounted in lamp. Baluster shape shaft adorned with rings. Circular molded base.
Bronze
Monumental Pair of Blanc de Chine Baluster Form Table Lamps
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental pair of Chinese blanc de chine baluster form vase table lamps. Large statement pieces with pleated shades and an adjustable height three head light.
Brass
Chinese Porcelain Vase Table Lamp In Ox-Blood Red
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese ox blood or 'sang de boeuf' porcelain baluster vase table lamp. The piece is in good vintage condition with old repair work.
Porcelain
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Celedon Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine pair of vases of archaistic square baluster form mounted as lamps comes from Hyde Park Antiques and were purchased in the 1960s.
Porcelain, Wood
1930s Art Deco Pair of Cut Glass and Silver Plate Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning pair of Art Deco cut glass and silver plated table lamps circa 1930 in date. The lamps have a baluster form with varying diamond shaped cut glass patterns with ...
Silver Plate
Sold|$3,600
Pair of Dutch Brass Six Light Chandeliers
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of 18th or 19th century diminutive Dutch brass chandeliers, each with central baluster issuing six lamp or candle arms with drip pans on the lower tier, tapered ringed fi...
Brass
Pair of Early 19th Century Classic Swedish Tole Vases as Lamps
Located in Larkspur, CA
Pair of Early 19th Century Classic Swedish Tole Ebonized Vases, Now Mounted as Lamps, the Baluster with Overlapping Leaves of Pierced Form Raised Beading Around Base.
Tôle
Antique English Georgian Neoclassical Sterling Silver Dish Cross, 1783
By William Plummer
Located in New York, NY
Made by William Plummer in London in 1783. Central baluster spirit lamp to which are mounted two bars; two more bars mounted to rotating top.
Sterling Silver
Sold|$1,400 / set
Turned Baluster Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of grey painted turned baluster lamps with linen shades from Mecox Gardens, New York.
Wood
Sold|$2,950
Brass Baluster Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Baluster lamp in polished brass with natural patina, noir shade with gold interior sold separately.
Sold|$2,800
Lacquered Mahogany Baluster Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Turned and carved mahogany baluster lamps in dark grey metallic gloss lacquer with a faux hematite finish.
Mahogany
Sold|$900 / set
Pair of Stone Baluster Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of stone baluster lamps with acanthus leaf detail, circa 20th century.
Marble
Sold|$2,100
Pair of Plaster Baluster Lamps
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of plaster baluster lamps with unfinished wood base. New bronze double cluster fixtures.
English 19th Cenutry Wood Baluster Lamp
Located in New York City, NY
Beautiful Wood Baluster Lamp
Sold|$1,950
Large Pair French Wooden Baluster Lamps
Located in US
Pair Of Tall Bleached Wood Baluster Lamps. Height Is To Top Of Shade
Wood
Sold|$1,800 / set
Pair of Cast Iron Baluster Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of cast iron baluster lamps with a vase-and-ring turned base and matching finial.
Iron
Faux oxidized cast baluster lamp stand
Located in New Orleans, LA
Cast baluster lamp stand with worn bronze verdi-gris finish.
Parchment Paper
Sold|$4,515
Pair of Blue Cut Glass Baluster Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of modern Indian blue cut glass baluster lamps
Cut Glass
Sold|$800
BALUSTER lamps
Located in New York, NY
from railing
Iron
Pair of 19c French Stone Baluster Lamps with Parchment Shades
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th Century French stone baluster lamps with parchment shades
Stone
Pair of 19c French Stone Baluster Lamps with Parchment Shades
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th Century French stone baluster lamps with parchment shades
Stone
Sold|$950
Iron Baluster / Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century cast iron baluster later mounted as a lamp.
Wrought Iron
Sold|$990
French Baluster Lamp
By Beau Studio
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique French table lamp
Sold|$365
White Baluster Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 19th Century French Terra Cotta Baluster Lamps with Line Shades
Located in Washington, DC
Pair of 19th century French architectural baluster lamps in terra cotta with linen shades.
Sold|$2,800 / set
Pair of Cream Colored English Cast Stone Baluster Lamps
Located in Woodbury, CT
This is a wonderful pair of well-weathered cast stone baluster lamps with cream fabric shades. With their cool stone surface and warm fabric shades, these lamps would look lovely on ...
Cast Stone
Cast Iron Baluster Lamp with Fine Detail and Parchment Shade
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Heavy cast iron baluster lamp, new wiring (for three-way bulb) and hardware, new handmade parchment cut-corner shade and hand-painted finial iron baluster is probably American, circa...
Iron
Sold|$6,400
Painted Wood Baluster Lamps
Located in Seattle, WA
A pair of antique painted wood balusters with marbleized vases converted to table lamps
Wood
Sold|$1,400
Pair Primitive Baluster Lamps
Located in US
Charming Pair Of Distressed Primitive Wooden Balusters Made Into Lamps. On Polished Black Stone Bases.
Stone
Pair of Baluster Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of baluster shaped table lamps, hand tooled form, newly painted tortoise shell inspired green lacquer.
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.
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.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
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.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.