Swedish Bison Pendant Lamp in Copper and Black
Located in Søgne, NO
Description: Enhance your home with style using these modern Swedish Bison pendant lamps in copper and black! These lamps combine timeless elegance with a modern design, adding a sop...
Metal, Copper
Unusual Mid Century Pottery / Wire Frame Table Lamp Embossed Bisons, Weinberg
By F.A.I.P. 1, Frederic Weinberg
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual mid century Modernist Ceramic pottery and wire brass frame table lamp, amazing stylized embossed bisons, reminiscent of famed French cave drawings, Stunning form, patina, and...
Metal
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H 18.7 in W 11 in D 6.7 in
Spelter Table Lamp with North American Bison Art Nouveau, Austria, circa 1900
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Depicting a majestic North American bison, this unique table lamp consists of a beautiful designed glass ball which sits on top of a narrow tree trunk, spreading a warm shining light.
Spelter
Western Landscape Bison Lamp by California Ceramic Designers Inc.
Located in West Chester, PA
Vintage ceramic lamp by California Ceramic Designers Inc. featuring a Southwestern landscape around the circumference with three nicely detailed stampeding bison centered in the fron...
Ceramic
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H 7.7 in W 9 in D 4.8 in
French Art Deco Opalescent Glass Table or Desk Lamp with Stylish Bison Sculpture
By Edmond Etling
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and stylish bison sculpture lampby EDMOND ETLING. This beautiful and truly artistic Art Deco table lamp comes with the signature "Etling France" and model number.
Glass, Art Glass, Wood
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H 5.12 in W 4.73 in D 2.17 in
Beautiful Original Art Deco Lamp Representing a Bison Pushing a Ball, 1920
Located in Brussels, BE
Beautiful original Art Deco table lamp representing a Bison pushing a ball, France, 1920-1930s.
Spelter
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
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.