1970s Talavera Ceramic Lamp with Birds and Serpentine Handles
Located in Marbella, ES
A spectacular lamp crafted from a Talavera ceramic vase, entirely hand-painted with scenes of birds and animals set within a natural landscape.
Ceramic
Art Nouveau Converted Oil Lamp Glass Cylinder Bird Painted Bronze Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Art Nouveau Converted Oil Lamp Light Pink Glass Cylinder Bird Painted Bronze Table Lamp with Interior Light.
Bronze
Birds contemporary floor lamp in concrete/iron, led spots
By Atelier Boucquet
Located in Roeselare, BE
Design Lungoo Concrete base / pedestal / dimensions 60cmheight, diameter 15cm 3 blanc steel or iron tubes chemically blackened / 180 length, 3 lamps – 135 length , 3 lamps – 135 len...
Concrete, Iron
Nemo Lighting Bird LED Table Lamp by Bernhard Osann
Located in Boston, MA
The Bird LED Table Lamp is a unique design that balances on surfaces, oscillates and moves, and rotates around the axis for diffused lighting.
Aluminum, Brass
Birds contemporary floor lamp in concrete/iron, led spots
By Atelier Boucquet
Located in Roeselare, BE
Design Lungoo Concrete base / pedestal / dimensions 60cmheight, diameter 15cm 3 blanc steel or iron tubes chemically blackened / 180 length, 3 lamps – 135 length , 3 lamps – 135 len...
Concrete, Iron
Bird & Flowers Table Lamp by Regis Dho for Fondica
By Fondica
Located in Hastings, GB
Bird & flowers table light, designed by Regis Dho for Fondica in Gisors, France, 1980's This rare and pretty gilt plated bronze lamp depicts a small garden bird within leaves ...
Bronze
Birds contemporary floor lamp in concrete/iron, led spots
By Atelier Boucquet
Located in Roeselare, BE
Design Lungoo Concrete base / pedestal / dimensions 60cmheight, diameter 15cm 3 blanc steel or iron tubes chemically blackened / 180 length, 3 lamps – 135 length , 3 lamps – 135 len...
Concrete, Iron
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
Bronze Owl Lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Patinated bronze owl lamp by with birds and tree trunk details by Marbro with original shade which is 17"wide, 12" deep, 17" high and in really great condition for it's age.
Bronze
Vintage Wooden Lamp with Bird, Italian Lamp by Aldo Tura, Italy, 1950s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Roma, IT
The lamp has a wooden shelf with ashtray and a bird carved.
Wood, Parchment Paper
Birds contemporary floor lamp in concrete/iron, led spots
By Atelier Boucquet
Located in Roeselare, BE
Design Lungoo Concrete base / pedestal / dimensions 60cmheight, diameter 15cm 3 blanc steel or iron tubes chemically blackened / 180 length, 3 lamps – 135 length , 3 lamps – 135 len...
Concrete, Iron
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Italian Sculptural Alabaster Lamp with Bird Motif
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Italian lighted sculpture of a stylized bird, finely carved from alabaster. Of circular shape, with lower bowl housing a single socket and lid with holes that emit light t...
Alabaster
French Art Deco Table Lamps with Spelter Birds Motif
Located in Verviers, BE
Stunning French Art Deco table lamps Gorgeous glass globe shade. With Spelter Bird motif.
Marble, Spelter
Silas Seandel Style Verdigris Bronze Birds & Vine Floor Lamp, 1980s
By Silas Seandel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Silas Seandel Style Verdigris Bronze Birds & Vine Floor Lamp, 1980s Silas Seandel Style Verdigris Bronze Figural & Botanical Floor Lamp United States, circa 1970s–1980s A s...
Travertine, Bronze
Vintage White Parrot Bird Tropical Table Lamp Newly Wired
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Wonderful ceramic parrot bird table lamp. Fantastic detail in expression and large presence.
Ceramic
$1,058 / item
Nemo Bird Table Lamp in Black by Bernhard Osann
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table LED lamp in extruded aluminum with T-shaped support in polymer filled with glass fibers. Composed of a protruding matt black painted arm where the light source is located and a...
Aluminum
Paradis birds Floor Lamp Black and Gold Patinated Metal
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Floor lamp in the shape of Paradise birds flowers. Measures: H 178 cm.
Metal
Paradise birds Floor Lamp Black and Gold Patinated Metal
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Floor lamp in the shape of paradise birds flowers. H 155 cm Base: 23 x 23cm.
Metal
$2,475Sale Price / set|25% Off
Pair of Kerosene Lamps with Birds in Chinese Style
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of French antique kerosene lamps. The bronze paunch is decorated with birds on branches and flowers in Chinese style.
Bronze
Vintage Porcelain Table Lamp with Birds and Brass Accents, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage Porcelain Table Lamp with Birds and Brass Accents, 1970s Charming vintage table lamp from the 1970s featuring a decorative white porcelain base with two finely detailed bird...
Brass
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
"Enchanting Forest" Brass and Burl Wood Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in North Hollywood, CA
"Enchanting Forest" brass and burl wood lamp with bird of paradise and flower details. 24" high without harp.
Brass
Antique French 19th Century Porcelain Hexagonal Table Lamp Exotic Birds
Located in London, GB
Antique French 19th Century Porcelain Table Lamp Exotic Birds amidst foliage of hexagonal baluster form on a gilt-bronze mount.
Porcelain
Japanese Bronze Floor Lamp, Foliate & Bird Reliefs, Circa 1850, 63
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Japanese style (19th/20th Century) bronze column form floor lamp with foliate and bird relief detail culminating in urn top.
Bronze
Limited Edition Philippe Jean Brass Bird Table Lamps, Numbered and Signed
By Philippe Jean
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
The two lamps share materials, construction, and scale, yet each carries a distinct sculpted bird form.
Travertine, Brass
$1,288Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair c1870's Russian Napoleon III Black Opaline Lamp with Bird Decor- Oil Lamps
Located in Opa Locka, FL
This is a very unique pair of lamps. Pair 1870's Russian Black Opaline Art Glass with Bird Decor and Foliage.
Art Glass
Pair of Pink Porcelain Lamps With Enameled Birds and Flowers
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of European porcelains with bronze fittings wired for lamps. These pink and white porcelain jars are decorated in polychrome enamel with birds and flowers.
Bronze
1920s Italian Alabaster Table Lamp with Hand-Carved Bird Design
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Single finely crafted hand carved bird and tree form alabaster lamp on filagree brass base.
Alabaster, Brass
Japanese Bronze Floor Lamp with Foliate & Bird Reliefs, 20th Century
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Japanese style (19th/20th Century) bronze column form floor lamp with foliate and bird relief detail culminating in urn top.
Bronze
Wonderful Pair of Chinoiserie Blue, Hand-Painted Lamps Depicting Birds
Located in Roslyn, NY
Four different panels of beautiful birds decorate each side of this pair of lamps. The colors are vibrant and the lamps are detailed in gilding accents.
Porcelain
French Napoleon III Oil Lamp Decorated with Birds and Flowers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Napoleon III ceramic oil lamp decorated with birds and flowers A beautiful ceramic lamp set on a brass base, the lamp has colorful enamelled decoration in relief, it has wi...
Ceramic
Ove Sandeberg for Kosta Boda Etched Bird Grey Glass Lamp
By Ove Sandeberg, Kosta Boda
Located in New York, NY
Scavvo grey glass lamp with etched and polished stylized bird motif by One Sandeberg for Kosta Boda.
Art Glass
Pair of English Decoupage Yellow-Ground Bird & Botanical Lamps, circa 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of English Decoupage Yellow-Ground Bird & Botanical Lamps, circa 1970s This refined pair of English decoupage lamps, dating to the 1970s, embodies the romantic revival of n...
Glass, Hardwood
Pair of Antique French Porcelain Table Lamps with Birds and Bugs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout pair of French antique table lamps crafted in porcelain in classic form with pleats, hand decorated with birds, plants and bugs and set on custom brass bases.
Brass
Large Bronze Lamp with Peacocks and Birds Attributed to Billy William Haines
By William Billy Haines
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Very large and impressive patinated bronze / brass lamp with intricately cast peacocks, birds and floral patterns attributed to legendary Billy William Haines.
Bronze
19th C. Gilt Metal Lotus Flower and Bird Floor Lamp
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Same style lamp/sculpture shown at the Musée du Quai d'Orsay in Paris.
Metal
Mid Century White Ceramic Peacock Bird Table Lamp, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Mid Century table lamp designed and produced in Italy during the 1960s. Beautiful and unique ceramic. Very good original vintage condition. Standard bulb. Only one unique piece.
Chrome
Chinoiserie Ginger Jar Urn Table Lamp Enameled Birds Scrolls Japan 1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The ceramic body of the lamp is decorated with hand-painted decor of flying bird (most possibly crane), surrounded by scrolls and flower motifs in colorful red, green, and white enam...
Brass
Antique Wooden Table Lamp in Dark Green, Hand-Painted Birds, 1920s
By Jean Besnard
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique spherical wooden table lamp beautifully lacquered in earthy dark green color with a two hand-painted multicolored birds - one on each side.
Wood
Vintage Chinoiserie Blue White Porcelain Hollywood Regency Dove Bird Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Blue and White Porcelain Hollywood Regency Dove Bird Table Lamp. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 34" H (to finial) x 24" H (to light socket) x 7.5" W x 8" ...
Ceramic, Porcelain
Birds contemporary floor lamp in concrete/iron, led spots design Lungoo
By Atelier Boucquet
Located in Roeselare, BE
Design Lungoo Concrete base / pedestal / dimensions 60cmheight, diameter 15cm 3 blanc steel or iron tubes chemically blackened / 180 length, 3 lamps – 135 length , 3 lamps – 135 len...
Concrete, Iron
Vintage Oriental Porcelain Jardiniere Vase Bird and Flower Painted Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Oriental Porcelain Jardiniere Vase Bird and Flower Painted Table Lamp with Dimmer Switch.
Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Monumental Table Lamp by Thorkild Olsen, Hand-Painted birds
By Thorkild Olsen
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A rare and monumental Royal Copenhagen lamp, hand-painted by celebrated artist Thorkild Olsen in the 1950s–early 1960s.
Ceramic
Antique Oriental Porcelain Bulbous Vase Bird Painted Table Lamp w/ Shade
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Oriental Porcelain Bulbous Vase Bird Painted Table Lamp w/ Solid Wood Carved Mounts and Shade.
Porcelain, Wood
Vintage Chinoiserie Raised Satin Glass Tropical Birds Art Nouveau Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Raised Satin Glass Tropical Birds Art Nouveau Table Lamp with Later Added Seashells on Nickel Base.
Metal
Birds contemporary floor lamp in concrete/iron, led spots design Lungoo
By Atelier Boucquet
Located in Roeselare, BE
Design Lungoo Concrete base / pedestal / dimensions 60cmheight, diameter 15cm 3 blanc steel or iron tubes chemically blackened / 180 length, 3 lamps – 135 length , 3 lamps – 135 len...
Concrete, Iron
Antique Chinese Figural Carved Soapstone Large Table Lamp w/ Birds & Flowers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chinese Figural Carved Soapstone Large Table Lamp w/ Birds & Flowers. Circa Early 20th Century.
Soapstone
1900s Bronze Chinese Table Lamp with Embossed Bird and Floral Motifs
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1900s Bronze Chinese Table Lamp with Embossed Bird and Floral Motifs Heigh dimension to top of finial Quality brass fittings with double-pull chain sockets Needs Rewiring
Bronze
Birds contemporary floor lamp in concrete/iron, led spots design Lungoo
By Atelier Boucquet
Located in Roeselare, BE
Design Lungoo Concrete base / pedestal / dimensions 60cmheight, diameter 15cm 3 blanc steel or iron tubes chemically blackened / 180 length, 3 lamps – 135 length , 3 lamps – 135 len...
Concrete, Iron
Contemporary Chinoiserie Style Bronze Finish Metal Birds on Branch Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Contemporary Chinoiserie Style Bronze Finish Metal Birds on Branch Table Lamp in the Giacometti Style.
Metal
French Art Deco Table Lamp with stylized Spelter Representation of Birds
Located in Verviers, BE
Stunning French Art Deco table lamp Gorgeous glass globe shade. With Spelter Birds motif.
Marble, Spelter
Antique Chinoiserie Blue and White Porcelain Jardiniere Bird & Vine Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chinoiserie Blue and White Porcelain Jardiniere Bird & Vine Table Lamp, Believed to be German. Circa Early 20th Century.
Porcelain
French Art Deco Table Lamp with stylized Spelter Representation of Bird
Located in Verviers, BE
Stunning French Art Deco table lamp Gorgeous glass globe shade. With Spelter Bird motif.
Marble, Spelter
French Art Deco Table Lamp with stylized Spelter Representation of Birds
Located in Verviers, BE
Stunning French Art Deco table lamp Gorgeous glass globe shade. With Spelter Birds motif.
Marble, Spelter
African Senufo Bird Carved Wood Sculpture, set as a Tall Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
African Senufo Bird Carved Wood Sculpture, set as a Tall Lamp This wonderful antique carving has been set on a circular plinth which supports a lamp lighting it from above This is a...
Pine
Vintage Chinoiserie Raised Satin Glass Tropical Birds Art Nouveau Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Raised Frosted Satin Glass "Tropical Birds" Art Nouveau Table Lamp with Burnished Brass Mounts.
Glass
Vintage Pair of Plaster White Tropical Parrot Bird Table Lamps Restored
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful pair of vintage plaster parrot bird table lamps that have been lacquered in a fresh white.
Brass
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
Italian Midcentury Gilded Brass Bird Table Lamp by GM Italia 1950s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Mid-Century Italian brass sculptured and gilded - bird in flight - table lamp by GM ITALIA, Firenze marked with a separate label.
Marble, Bronze, Foil
Philippe Jean Signed Brass Bird Table Lamp, Limited Edition 178/300, 1980
By Philippe Jean
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
A sculptural 1980 table lamp by Philippe Jean, featuring a polished brass abstract bird mounted on a travertine pedestal base.
Travertine, Brass
American Victorian Brass Floor Lamp, Glass Jewels, Bird Leg Base, 63
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian brass floor lamp with glass jewels and bird leg pedestal base.
Brass
Philippe Jean Signed Brass Bird Table Lamp, Limited Edition 201/300, 1980
By Philippe Jean
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
A sculptural 1980 table lamp by Philippe Jean, featuring a polished brass stylized bird mounted on a travertine pedestal base.
Travertine, Brass
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.
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