Alouette 1 Bird Floor Light by Atelier Areti
$2,941 / item
Alouette 1 Bird Floor Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Alouette 1 Bird Floor Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 20 x W 20 x H 100 cm.
2010s German Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
$2,941 / item
Alouette 1 Bird Floor Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Alouette 1 Bird Floor Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 20 x W 20 x H 100 cm.
Metal
$5,306 / item
Alouette 3 Birds Floor Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Alouette 3 Birds Floor Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 20 x W 20 x H 150 cm.
Metal
$3,518 / item
Alouette 2 Birds Floor Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Alouette 2 Birds Floor Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 20 x W 20 x H 120 cm.
Metal
$2,553 / item
Alouette 1 Bird Floor Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Alouette 1 Bird Floor Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 20 x W 20 x H 100 cm.
Metal
Pair of Yellow Ground German Porcelain Vases with Flower and Bird Decoration
Located in New York, NY
A pair of beautiful yellow ground German porcelain vases mounted as lamps hand painted with flowers, bird and insect decorations.
Porcelain, Wood
Pair of Fine French Art Deco Bird Night Lights in Molded Glass by Verlys
By Verlys Glass
Located in Long Island City, NY
Verlys - A pair of fine French Art Deco molded and pressed glass bird table lamps / night lights with an ebony base.
Glass
$3,200
Midcentury Ceramic Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's American ceramic table lamp with bird. Measurements: Height of body: 16" Height to shade rest: 28" Width: 11.5"
Ceramic
Single Painted Porcelain Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920 Chinese lamp with birds and foliage motif. Measurements: Height of body: 14" Height to shade rest: 23.5" Diameter: 7"
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand painted porcelain Republic Period jar made into a lamp. Phoenix birds, flora and foliate decoration on a vibrant yellow ground.
Metal
$6,600 / set
Ormolu-Mounted Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of ormolu-mounted off-white porcelain lamps with finely carved flowers blooms and birds decoration.
Porcelain
Vintage Asian Chinoiserie Pagoda Bird Cage Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a touch of exotic elegance to your space with this vintage Asian Chinoiserie pagoda bird cage lantern. Crafted in the shape of a traditional pagoda, it features intricate lattice...
Metal
$4,450
Philippe Jean Table Lamp
By Philippe Jean
Located in Miami, FL
Superb and rare Philippe Jean table lamp, bronze bird on a glass ball Numbered 100/300 US rewired and in working 25 watts 12 volts light bulb , great light through the glass ball .
Brass, Bronze
$4,400 / set
Pair of Chinese Floral Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1920's Chinese lamps with birds and flower motif. Measurements: Height of body: 13.75" Height to shade rest: 21.75" Diameter: 5"
Porcelain
Jacques Blin French Modern Ceramic Lamp
By Jacques Blin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite ceramic table lamp with etched bird motif, designed by renowned French ceramicist Jacques Blin.
Ceramic, Raffia
Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century Chinese famille rose floral and bird porcelain lamp. Pink, green and teal colors on a white background.
Porcelain
$5,800 / set
Pair of Red Tooled-Leather Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1950's French red leather lamps with birds and foliage. Measurements: Height of body: 18" Height to shade rest: 28" Diameter: 6.25"
Leather
$5,800 / set
Pair of Blue Tooled Leather Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1950's French blue leather lamps with birds and foliage. Measurements: Height of body: 18.75" Height to shade rest: 28.75" Diameter: 6.5"
Leather, Wood
French 1950s Large Green Lacquered Table Lamp
Located in CA, CA
A French very large Green lacquered table Lamp with gilt birds on either side from the 1950s Actual lamp height without shade is 24 inches heigh
Lacquer
Pair of Eglomisé Glass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair circa 1920's French eglomize table lamps with birds motif. Measurements: Height of body: 9" Height to shade rest" 19" Length: 5.25" Width: 3.5"
Glass
Vintage Japanese Hand-Decorated Table Lamp with Unique Craftsmanship
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1852 Antique Japanese hand painted lamp with bird and gilt leaves 2 light socket Rewired Shade not included
Ceramic
$1,358 / item
Black and Gold Contemporary Table Lamp
Located in Geneve, CH
Add new dimensions to your living space with the CYCNUS lamps series. CYCNUS means ‘swan’ and the entirety of the collection is inspired by this majestic bird.
Aluminum, Brass
$1,358 / item
Taupe and Gold Contemporary Table Lamp
Located in Geneve, CH
Add new dimensions to your living space with the CYCNUS lamps series. CYCNUS means ‘swan’ and the entirety of the collection is inspired by this majestic bird.
Aluminum, Brass
Pair of Sculptural Lacquered Wooden Duck Table Lamps, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Each duck is carved from wood and finished in a deep, high-gloss lacquer, revealing the craftsmanship behind these unusual sculptural lamps. The birds are mounted on substantial lacq...
Brass
$2,562 / item
Black and Gold Contemporary Floor Lamp
Located in Geneve, CH
Add new dimensions to your living space with the lamps series. CYCNUS means ‘swan’ and the entirety of the collection is inspired by this majestic bird.
Aluminum, Brass
$2,562 / item
Taupe and Gold Contemporary Floor Lamp
Located in Geneve, CH
Add new dimensions to your living space with the lamps series. CYCNUS means ‘swan’ and the entirety of the collection is inspired by this majestic bird.
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-Century Modern French Large Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Large and imposing French white matt glazed ceramic lamp representing a stylized peacock. The lamp is unusual in that the lamp holder is inside and the light streams out via the perf...
Ceramic
$13,000 / set
Group of Four Ormolu-Mounted Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Group of four of ormolu-mounted off-white porcelain lamps with finely carved flowers blooms and birds decoration.
Porcelain
French Eagle Table Lamp in Brass, Muller Frères Style
By Muller Frères
Located in Barcelona, ES
Art Deco desk lamp bird design, brass and brass Repoussé. France, 1920s-1930s.
Brass
Pair Hand Carved Chinese Green Quartz Table Lamps from Quig Dynasty
Located in Highwood, IL
In China Green Quartz symbolizes purity and beauty. Each lamp has a carved bird and each lamp have prior repairs and a few missing carving details.
Quartz
Japanese Champlevé Table Lamp, Hexagonal Metal, Modern 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese Champlevé Table Lamp Hexagonal cast metal table lamp with stylized bird-head handles and detailed champlevé enamel decoration in blue and red.
Metal
Large Majolica Table Lamp Vintage-style Italian Majolica Hollywood Regency des
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Majolica Table Lamp Vintage-style Italian Majolica Hollywood Regency design fruit garland lamp handcrafted in Italy, the sculpture depicts a lavish pile of assorted fruits wh...
Ceramic
Pair of Gilt Resin and Lucite Ibis Table Lamps by Cyan Design
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The legs rise from footed lucite plinth bases raised on ball feet, providing a crisp modern contrast to the gilt bird above. Topping each lamp is a sculpted bird's head with a long t...
Glass, Lucite, Resin
Mid 20th Century Chinese Red & Gold Urn Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
The body is enameled in a rich red decorated with blossom and bird motifs in gold. The lamp is newly rewired and paired with a custom-fitted linen shade.
Metal
Arts & Crafts, Beaten Copper Piano & Table Lamp by Conrad Fehn Handmade 1920s
By Conrad Fehn
Located in Verviers, BE
This unique desk or table lamp was designed and produced by Conrad Fehn around 1925.
Brass
Established & Sons TIKI Table Lamp in white matt Finish by Nao Tamura
By Established & Sons, Nao Tamura
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nao Tamura’s characterful, bird-like lamp is robotically carved from milky-white polycarbonate to create a delicate form.
Aluminum
$5,365Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of French Mythological Eagle Table Lamps in Bronze, Muller Frères Style
By Muller Frères
Located in Barcelona, ES
Solid brass and bronze table lamps / desk lamps with mythological bird design.
Brass, Bronze
Nao Tamura 'Tiki' Portable Table Lamp in Matte White for Established & Sons
By Nao Tamura, Established & Sons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nao Tamura 'Tiki' Portable Table Lamp in Matte White for Established & Sons These brilliantly designed bird-like lamps use a futuristic form to animate and evoke character.
Aluminum
Nao Tamura 'Tiki' Portable Table Lamp in Glossy Black for Established & Sons
By Nao Tamura, Established & Sons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nao Tamura 'Tiki' Portable Table Lamp in Glossy Black for Established & Sons These brilliantly designed bird-like lamps use a futuristic form to animate and evoke character.
Aluminum
Nao Tamura 'Tiki' Portable Table Lamp in Pebble Grey for Established & Sons
By Nao Tamura, Established & Sons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nao Tamura 'Tiki' Portable Table Lamp in Matte Sunshine for Established & Sons These brilliantly designed bird-like lamps use a futuristic form to animate and evoke character.
Aluminum
Established & Sons TIKI Table Lamp in Sunshine Yellow matt Finish by Nao Tamura
By Established & Sons, Nao Tamura
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nao Tamura’s characterful, bird-like lamp is robotically carved from milky-white polycarbonate to create a delicate form.
Aluminum
Established & Sons TIKI Table Lamp in pebble Grey matt Finish by Nao Tamura
By Nao Tamura, Established & Sons
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nao Tamura’s characterful, bird-like lamp is robotically carved from milky-white polycarbonate to create a delicate form.
Aluminum
Nao Tamura 'Tiki' Portable Table Lamp in Olive Green for Established & Sons
By Established & Sons, Nao Tamura
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nao Tamura 'Tiki' Portable Table Lamp in Olive Green for Established & Sons These brilliantly designed bird-like lamps use a futuristic form to animate and evoke character.
Aluminum
Nao Tamura 'Tiki' Portable Table Lamp in Striking Blue for Established & Sons
By Nao Tamura, Established & Sons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nao Tamura 'Tiki' Portable Table Lamp in Striking Blue for Established & Sons These brilliantly designed bird-like lamps use a futuristic form to animate and evoke character.
Aluminum
Nao Tamura 'Tiki' Portable Table Lamp in Matte Sunshine for Established & Sons
By Nao Tamura, Established & Sons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nao Tamura 'Tiki' Portable Table Lamp in Matte Sunshine for Established & Sons These brilliantly designed bird-like lamps use a futuristic form to animate and evoke character.
Aluminum
Established & Sons TIKI Table Lamp in black gloss Finish by Nao Tamura
By Nao Tamura, Established & Sons
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nao Tamura’s characterful, bird-like lamp is robotically carved from milky-white polycarbonate to create a delicate form.
Aluminum
Established & Sons TIKI Table Lamp in blue gloss Finish by Nao Tamura
By Nao Tamura, Established & Sons
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nao Tamura’s characterful, bird-like lamp is robotically carved from milky-white polycarbonate to create a delicate form.
Aluminum
Postmodern Heron Desk Lamps by Isao Hosoe for Luxo, Norway, 1990s
By Isao Hosoe, Luxo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Inspired by the form of a bird, the lamp’s mechanism keeps its head (the hood) perfectly parallel to the desk surface at all times.
Plastic
contemporary pair of table lamps by José Esteves ...small size ...
Located in Brecht, BE
this pair of "bird" table lamps are sold as a set .. made by French artist José Esteves in Normandy/France his work is very poetic, and always close to nature ...
Metal
Floor lamp attributed to Hans Bergström, Ateljé Lyktan, 1950s
By Hans Bergström, Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Hägersten, SE
These passions became the driving forces behind his designs, often embodied in intricate details such as driven brass leaves and brass birds adorning cage lamps, chandeliers, and pla...
Brass
Pair of Navy and Gilt Asian Vases Mounted as Lamps
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of vintage Asian vases mounted as lamps in navy blue and gilt decoration depicting birds and flowers.
Porcelain
Established & Sons TIKI Table Lamp in olive green matt Finish by Nao Tamura
By Established & Sons, Nao Tamura
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nao Tamura’s characterful, bird-like lamp is robotically carved from milky-white polycarbonate to create a delicate form.
Aluminum
Rupert Nikoll Sumatra Mid-Century Brass Floor Lamp, Vienna, Austria, 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful vintage piece features a gracefully curved brass brass stem with an off-white cream-colored handle and an exceptionally handcrafted brass base reminiscent of a bird's ...
Brass, Wire
black 20th century design animal ceramic table lamp by CAB Bordeaux 1950 french
By Atelier Primavera au Printemps
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
CAB - Ceramique d'Art Bordeaux Circa 1950 Black 20th century french design ceramic table lamp Bird ceramic form Original perfect condition Electrical system is ok Signed + orig...
Ceramic
Oiva Toikka Signed Art Glass Table Lamp Model N443, Nuutajärvi Finland, 1960s
By Nuutajärvi Notsjõ, Oiva Toikka
Located in Helsinki, FI
A very rare art glass table lamp by one of the leading art glass designers in Finland, the late Oiva Toikka, who was world famous, especially for his bird sculptures.
Brass
Bronze-Patina Brass Table Lamp with Lapis Lazuli by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The Cosmo Bird table lamp by Kifu Paris is ...
Lapis Lazuli, Brass
$2,193Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Delft Blue Ceramic Chinoiserie Table Lamps with New Green Silk Shades
By Royal Delft, Amitābha Studio
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Hand-painted Royal Delft blue-and-white table lamps with Chinoiserie birds and florals, fitted with new pistachio green silk shades and professionally rewired with fabric-wrapped cor...
Brass
Pair of Tole Decorated French Empire Revival Table Lamps by Tyndale
By Tyndale
Located in New York, NY
Each lamp has bird form handles, on pale yellow bodies, with stepped plinth bases.
Metal
Shagreen Table Lamp with Quartz and Bronze-Patina Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and created in the Philippines. The Cosmo Bird table lamp by Kifu Paris is a...
Quartz, Brass
Pair of floor lamps attributed to Hans Bergström, by ASEA belysning. 1950s
By Hans Bergström, ASEA
Located in Hägersten, SE
These passions became the driving forces behind his designs, often embodied in intricate details such as driven brass leaves and brass birds adorning cage lamps, chandeliers, and pla...
Aluminum, Brass
Shagreen Table Lamp with Quartz and Bronze-Patina Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The Cosmo Bird table lamp by Kifu Paris is ...
Quartz, 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.
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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