Danish Baluster-Form Lamp
Sold|$1,500
Danish Baluster-Form Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant Danish 1920's baluster-form vase of finely crackled celadon and white porcelain with
Early 20th Century Danish Table Lamps
Porcelain
Sold|$1,500
Danish Baluster-Form Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant Danish 1920's baluster-form vase of finely crackled celadon and white porcelain with
Porcelain
Sold|$1,201
Celadon Baluster Table Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
A Celadon baluster vase converted to a table lamp with floral decoration raised up on turned
Porcelain
Fine Pair of Baluster-Form Hand-Painted Porcelain Lamps by Marbro Co
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine and large pair of baluster-form hand-painted porcelain Famille-rose style lamps, made by
Sold|$1,851
Painted Baluster Wooden Table Lamp
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This neoclassical style baluster table lamp is made of painted wood. This is a French work. Circa
Wood
Sold|$2,676 / set
Pair of Baluster Rattan Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of rattan straw weaved vases now converted to lamps.
Rattan
Sold|$2,676
Pair of Baluster Rattan Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of rattan straw weaved vases now converted to lamps.
Rattan
Sold|$850
Chinese Hexagonal Baluster Form Lamp
Located in Essex, MA
Finely painted with figures and oriental motifs.
Sold|$1,317
French Cloisonné Baluster Urn Table Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Cloisonné Baluster Urn Table Lamp A French cloisonné baluster urn Table Lamp, this is is
Enamel
Sold|$1,800
Italian Baluster Form Walnut Table Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Handsome Italian baroque carved walnut baluster now mounted as a lamp with gadrooning and acanthus
Sold|$850 / set
Neoclassical Porcelain Baluster Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Neoclassical pair of white porcelain baluster table lamps with gilt metal mounts. Dimensions: 37
Porcelain
Tripod baluster neoclassical floor lamp, 1960s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Neoclassical brass and bronze tripod floor lamp with a baluster in the base of the shaft. In the
Brass, Bronze
Sold|$1,450 / set
Acid Green Baluster Shaped Table Lamps
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This near pair of 'acid' green baluster shaped vases have been converted to table lamps. The lamps
Ceramic
Sold|$2,600
Pair of large baluster terra cotta lamps
Located in Washington, DC
Pair 19th century large baluster terra cotta lamps
Terracotta
Pair of Turned Wood Baluster Form Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Unique Turned-Wood Baluster Form Lamps
Brass
Sold|$6,345
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
Porcelain
Sold|$1,800 / set
Pair of White Terracotta Baluster Table Lamps
Located in Washington, DC
A very nice pair of white/grey handcrafted toned terracotta baluster table lamps, re wired to USA
Terracotta
Chinese Black Porcelain Baluster Vase Lamps, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Chinese black glazed porcelain baluster vases mounted as table lamps, upon brass bases and
Porcelain
Sold|$1,200 / set
Pair of Painted Baluster Form Floor Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of tall distress-painted wooden baluster-form floor lamps, possibly Swedish or Belgium
Wood
Sold|$1,201
Chinese Blue and White Baluster Vase Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
A Chinese blue and white baluster vase converted to a table lamp decorated with butterflies mounted
Porcelain
Sold|$1,450 / set
Mercury Mirror Baluster Vase Lamps, 2, 1940s
Located in Astoria, NY
Mercury Mirror Baluster vase lamps, a pair, likely 1940s or later, each with a mirrored vase on an
Mercury Glass
1970s Glazed Ceramic Baluster Form Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A 1970s glazed ceramic baluster form table lamp with lustrous cream, white, brown, gold and orange
Ceramic
Sold|$11,500
Pair of Baluster Form Rock Crystal Lamps
Located in New York, NY
An elegant pair of rock crystal lamps in a baluster form. Each lamp installed with two sockets, 75
Rock Crystal
Sold|$995 / set
Pair of Baluster Form Alabaster Modernist Lamps
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of baluster form solid alabaster modern style lamps with white barrel shades, probably
Alabaster
Jacques Blin Baluster Shaped Ceramic Table Lamp
By Jacques Blin
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Blue ceramic table lamp by Jacques Blin, in a baluster shape, with engraved stylized animals and
Ceramic
Modernist Matte White Glass Baluster Form Lamp
Located in New York, NY
This Elegant lamp features blown matte white glass in a Balustrade form with brass fittings and
Chinese Large Porcelain Baluster Vase Lamp Mounted
Located in Astoria, NY
on a wood pedestal, now mounted as a lamp.
Porcelain
Sold|$2,800
Pair Marbro Baluster Form Gilt Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
In impeccable condition, these lamps by Marbro have a black lacquered base, Asian ornamentation
Metal
Sold|$1,317 / set
Pair of Satsuma Baluster-Shaped Vase Lamps
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of Satsuma porcelain vases lamps. Having inset panels depicting Japanese landscapes with
Porcelain
Dutch Hand-Painted Porcelain Baluster Vase Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
A lamp with cream body featuring hand-painted multicolored flowers and butterflies. Underside is
Porcelain
Pair of Terra Cotta Baluster Base Table Lamps
Located in Washington, DC
Pair of Terra Cotta Baluster Table Lamps. The Bases are Made of 18th Terra Cotta Balusters
Terracotta
Pair of Blue and White Baluster Shaped Lamps
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of Blue and White Baluster Shaped Lamps
Porcelain, Wood
18th Century Terracotta Baluster Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Doylestown, PA
A French 18th century terracotta baluster mounted as a lamp with brass cap and fabric covered wire.
Terracotta
Pair of Bone Inlaid Fluted Baluster Table Lamps
Located in London, by appointment only
A tall pair of bone veneered baluster table lamps. India, 20th century Measures: Height 53cm to
Bone
A Rosewood Baluster as Table Lamp, Circa 1880
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A ringed baluster or post mounted and wired as a table lamp with custom linen shade (sold as single
Chinese Porcelain Baluster Vase With Lid Lamp, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese pair of glazed porcelain baluster vase with lid in autumn color now mounted as lamps
Porcelain
Jacques Blin Baluster Shaped Green Ceramic Table Lamp
By Jacques Blin
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Faded green table lamp by Jacques Blin, shaped like a baluster, with stylized animal patterns and
Ceramic
Chinese Famille Jaune Style Baluster Jar Table Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese table lamp made out of a famille jaune style ceramic baluster jar in yellow with floral
Ceramic, Wood
Antique Chinese Porcelain Mirror Black Baluster Vase Lamp
Located in Wilton, CT
Large antique Chinese porcelain mirror black baluster vase and cover made into a lamp with a nice
Sold|$1,800 / set
Pair of 1940s Green Ceramic Baluster Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of ceramic table lamps in a rich peridot-green glaze. These lamps were made in the 1940s
Brass
Sold|$1,715 / set
Pair of Reverse Painted Decoupage Baluster Vase Lamps
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A pair of Reverse painted Decoupage Baluster vase lamps A stunning pair of lamps decorated in a
Art Glass
Circa 1880s Chinese Export Baluster Form Vase Lamp
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880s Chinese export baluster form vase lamp. Late Qing dynasty. Light celadon ground
Ceramic
Sold|$3,916 / set
Pair of Baluster Cracked Porcelain Lamps, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of baluster shape cracked beige celadon porcelain mounted in gilt bronze. This cracked
Porcelain
A Tole Faux Porphyry Baluster Column Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
The baluster column painted to simulate porphyry and fitted with lacquered brass mounts classical
Pair of Famille Verte Baluster Vases as Lamps
Located in London, by appointment only
A pair of Chinese export famille verte baluster vases, decorated in fine detail with flowers and
Porcelain
Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Baluster Shaped Lamps
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of blue and white baluster shaped lamps, shades not included.
Pair of Circular Baluster Form Sang de Boeuf Lamps
Located in London, GB
Pair of circular baluster form Sang de Boeuf Lamps With everted bronze feet
Bronze
Sold|$1,898 / set
Pair of Painted Wooden Baluster Table Lamps, XXth Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of painted wooden Baluster Table Lamps, XXth Century. A pair of beige painted wooden table
Wood
Sold|$3,382 / set
Pair of Brass Baluster Table Lamps, French, circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of baluster table lamps is made of brass with new black shintz shades gilt inside. This
Brass
Very Beautiful Lamp in the Shape of a Baluster
By Roche Bobois
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Very beautiful lamp in the shape of a Baluster. From the 70's, from Roche Bobois, in excellent
Crystal
Baroque Style Baluster Shaped Italian Carved Giltwood Standard Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Italian giltwood carved floor lamp in the Baroque manner. The baluster shaped standard is supported
Giltwood
Pair 1940s Pink Ceramic & Brass Baluster Form Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful pink ceramic baluster-form table lamps, resembling pink alacite glass, with brass bases
Chinese Pink Floral Baluster-Shaped Table Lamp with Ducks
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese pink ceramic table lamp made from a baluster-shaped vase decorated with ducks in natural
Ceramic
Sold|$2,450 / set
Pair of Decalcomania Baluster Form Lamps of Large Scale
Located in San Francisco, CA
A highly decorative pair of decalcomania baluster form lamps decorated overall with exotic birds
Glass
Gunmetal and Polished Brass Mid-Century Baluster Column Lamp
By Maison Charles
Located in London, by appointment only
Stunning rich gunmetal grey and polished brass baluster column lamp standing on a stepped circular
Brass, Steel
Sold|$3,200 / set
Pair of 20th Century Carved Wood Baluster Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
into an ornate vase-baluster design. We love these lamps for their craftsmanship and tactile surfaces
Wood
A Translucent Pair of German White Opaline Baluster-Form Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
A translucent pair of German mid-century white opaline baluster-form lamps with gilt highlights
Pair of Murano baluster form smokey blue glass lamps
Located in New York, NY
A charming pair of smokey blue glass with opal decoration on silvered wood bases
Metal
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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