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Bishop Lamp

Original Midcentury Glass Bishop Lamp 1950s, Designed by Ivan Jakes
By Ivan Jakes, Osvětlovací sklo n.p., Valašské Meuiříčí
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Style: Midcentury Period: 1950-1959 Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia) Material: Glass.
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

SALE Bishop Table Lamp In White Opaline Glass By Ivan Jakes For Sklarny Rapotin
By Sklarny Rapotin, Ivan Jakes
Located in Zohor, SK
figurines. The Bishop lamps are by far the most significant from the series. Made of white opaline glass
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

Bishop Table Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
Table lamp bishop with all structure in polished iron in painted black finish, with 1 bulb, bulb
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Bishop Table Lamp
Bishop Table Lamp
H 14.97 in W 7.49 in D 7.09 in
Hwang Bishop Silver Leaf Lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of Hwang Bishop resin lamps in silver leaf finish.Height is to top of socket. Shades not
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2010s Table Lamps

Materials

Resin

Hwang Bishop Silver Leaf Lamps
Hwang Bishop Silver Leaf Lamps
H 23 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
1970s All-Glass Designer Lamp 'Bishop' by Ivan Jakes
By Osvětlovací sklo n.p., Valašské Meuiříčí, Ivan Jakes
Located in Praha, CZ
All-glass lamp in the shape of a chess piece of a bishop. Produced in the 1970s by the company
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

BISHOP Task Floor Lamp by John Sorensen-Jolink for Coil + Drift
By John Sorensen-Jolink, Coil + Drift
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this BISHOP Task Floor Lamp designed by John Sorensen-Jolink for Coil
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Italian 60s Wood Table Lamp by Gigi Capriolo for Bishop, Milano
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 60s table lamp by Gigi Capriolo for Bishop, MIlano. Solid wood blocks support a round milky
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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

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Milk Glass

Midcentury American Plaster Harlequin Bishop Red and White Painted Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century American red and white painted plaster "Harlequin Bishop" table lamp, sculpted in the
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

White Ivan Jakes Bishop Chess Lamp, Made of White Glass, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
By Ivan Jakes
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and decorative table or side lamp in the shape of a Bishop chess piece. Designed by
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Opaline Glass

Bishop Table Lamp in Brushed Brass, Blackened-Steel Shade and Ebony-Stained Oak
By John Sorensen-Jolink
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by the iconic Bishop’s hook cast-iron street lamps that illuminate New York City’s
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Bishop Tall Floor Lamp with Brushed Brass, Blackened-Steel Shade and Black Oak
By John Sorensen-Jolink
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by the iconic Bishop’s hook cast-iron street lamps that illuminate New York City’s
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Mid-20th Century MCM Carved Wood Bishop Chess Piece Table Lamp Black Paper Shade
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Mid-20th Century MCM (a.k.a. Mid Century Modern) carved wood Bishop chess piece table lamp
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Bishop Task Floor Lamp with Brushed Brass, Blackened-Steel Shade, and Black Oak
By John Sorensen-Jolink
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by the iconic Bishop’s hook cast-iron street lamps that illuminate New York City’s
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Recent Sales

White Opaline Glass Bishop Table Lamp by Ivan Jakes for Sklarny Rapotin, 1960s
By Ivan Jakes, Sklarny Rapotin
Located in Zohor, SK
figurines. The Bishop lamps are by far the most significant from the series. Made of white opaline glass
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

White Opaline Glass Bishop Table Lamp by Ivan Jakes for Sklarny Rapotin, 1960s
By Ivan Jakes, Sklarny Rapotin
Located in Zohor, SK
figurines. The Bishop lamps are by far the most significant from the series. Made of white opaline glass
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

White Opaline Glass Bishop Table Lamp by Ivan Jakes for Sklarny Rapotin 1960s
By Ivan Jakes, Sklarny Rapotin
Located in Zohor, SK
figurines. The Bishop lamps are by far the most significant from the series. Made of white opaline glass
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

Table Lamp by Ivan Jakes for Valašské Meziříčí, Bishop Chess Figure, 1970s
By Ivan Jakes
Located in Wrocław, Poland
main color combination: orange, yellow or red glassware. The bishop lamp is made of opaline glass in a
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

Table Lamp by Ivan Jakes for Valašské Meziříčí, Bishop Chess Figure, 1970s
By Ivan Jakes
Located in Wrocław, Poland
main colour combination: orange, yellow or red glassware. The bishop lamp is made of opaline glass in a
Category

Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

1960's Original Glass Chess Piece Lamp - Ivan Jakes
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Sklo in Vala ské Mezirící. The bishop lamp is made of opaline glass with a beautiful milk white colour
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Vintage 1960s Czech Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

1970s Ivan Jakeš Glass Lamp of Bishop
By Ivan Jakes
Located in Praha, CZ
- Design: Ivan Jakeš for Osvetlovací sklo n.p. Valašské Mezirící - Made of opaline white glass - Good original condition, original electricity (max. 1x40W, small socket E14).
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Vintage 1970s Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

Glass Bishop Chess Table Lamp by Ivan Jakeš for Osvětlovací Sklo, 1970s
By Ivan Jakes, Osvětlovací sklo n.p., Valašské Meuiříčí
Located in Żory, PL
This glass lamp, made of milk white glass in a shape of a chess bishop, was designed by Ivan Jakeš
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Glass Bishop Chess Table Lamp by Ivan Jakeš for Osvětlovací Sklo Valašské Meziří
By Ivan Jakes, Osvětlovací sklo n.p., Valašské Meuiříčí
Located in Żory, PL
This glass lamp, made of milk white glass in a shape of a chess bishop, was designed by Ivan Jakeš
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair Oversized Solid Wood Chess Piece Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Impressive Pair of Solid Wood Chess Piece Lamps - Rook and Bishop Elevate your interior décor with
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Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Chess Figures Table Lamp by Ivan Jakes for Valašské Meziříčí, Rose Glass, 1970s
By Ivan Jakes
Located in Wrocław, Poland
also have in our offer one other Ivan Jakeš chess figure lamp - a Bishop in a milk white colour. The
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

Vintage Regency Hwang Bishop Glazed Ceramic Lamps - A Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Make a bold statement with this striking pair of vintage Regency Hwang Bishop glazed ceramic lamps
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Glass Bishop Chess Table Lamp by Ivan Jakeš for Osvětlovací Sklo Valašské Meziří
By Ivan Jakes, Osvětlovací sklo n.p., Valašské Meuiříčí
Located in Żory, PL
This glass lamp, made of milk white glass in a shape of a chess bishop, was designed by Ivan Jakeš
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Bishop Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Bishop takes queen; check! Handsome table lamp with a brooding chesspiece-like silhouette. Steel
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Bishop Table Lamp
Bishop Table Lamp
H 32 in Dm 7 in
White Bishop Chess Figure Table Lamp by Ivan Jasek, 1960's
Located in Budapest, HU
A beautiful and decorative table or side lamp in the shape of a Bishop chess piece. Designed by
Category

Vintage 1960s Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Large Bishop Chess Piece Table Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lathe turned solid walnut table lamp in the form of a Bishop chess piece. Striking contrast from
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Walnut

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Bishop Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the bishop lamp you’re looking for. Frequently made of glass, opaline glass and metal, every bishop lamp was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a bishop lamp, we have 13 options in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a bishop lamp — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A bishop lamp, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made bishop lamp over the years, but those crafted by Ivan Jakes, Sklarny Rapotin and Osvětlovací sklo n.p., Valašské Meuiříčí are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Bishop Lamp?

Prices for a bishop lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $343 and can go as high as $3,764, while the average can fetch as much as $889.

Finding the Right Lighting for You

The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.

Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.

Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat. 

Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.

As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.

There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation

With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.

The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

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