An American Blanc de Chine Porcelain Lamp, labled 'Marbro Lamp Co., Los Angeles'
Located in San Francisco, CA
an elegant and good quality American 1950's Blanc de Chine porcelain lamp with gilt decoration; labeled 'Marbro Lamp Co., Los Angeles'
Porcelain
$1,516Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Mid Century Modern Serpent Motif Blanc de Chine Pottery Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Mid Century Modern Serpent Motif Blanc de Chine Pottery Lamps USA, circa 1980s Illuminate your space with this striking pair of mid century modern serpent motif blanc de chi...
Metal
Pr. Decorative Blanc de Chine Style Table Lamps by Paul Hanson c 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Chic pair of decorative table lamps by noted maker, Paul Hanson, circa 1950/1960's. The lamps feature a dimensional surface of repeating flowers on a dramatic vase form body, with mo...
Metal
A Chinese Blanc de Chine Porcelain and French 19th century Ormolu mounted lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine quality Chinese Blanc de Chine Porcelain and French 19th century Ormolu mounted lamp. This elegant vase mounted mounted a lamp is raised by a circular half round Ormolu base w...
Ormolu
Chinese Export Porcelain Blanc de chine Water Buffalo with Child Riding
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese Export Porcelain Blanc de chine Water Buffalo with Child Riding
Brass
Christopher Spitzmiller Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Essex, MA
Blanc de Chine double gourd form with two light fixture. Water gilded base. Signed under base.
Brass
Christopher Spitzmiller Ceramic Table Lamp
By Christopher Spitzmiller
Located in Essex, MA
Signed on base 2004. Asian inspired form in a blanc de Chine Color. Water gilded base. Two socket. With original shade.
Brass
White Porcelain Single Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A large, circa 1930 Blanc de Chine porcelain lamp. Measurements: Height to shade rest 42" Height of body 27” Width of base 10" square.
Bronze
Craquelure Glaze Chinese Style Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Stylish Blanc de Chine Craquelure glaze Chinese style table lamp.
Ceramic
Vintage Chinoiserie Reticulated Ceramic Baluster Urn Table Lamp, Light Blue
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Similar Blanc de Chine lamps were made by various manufacturers both in Japan and in Chine; however, this lamp has bright light blue glaze instead of the usual white glaze, creating ...
Ceramic, Wood, Porcelain
Pair of Vintage Victorian Style Reticulated Gilded Majolica Urn Table Lamps
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Chinoiserie style reticulated elements in plain white glaze, a nod to blanc de chine, are incorporated in both the urn and the base structure, creating a distinct color and texture c...
Gold
Alfredo Santarelli Pair of White Reticulated Majolica Table Lamps, 1940s-1950s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Sculptural majolica lamps feature complex hand-sculpted reticulated bodies with 4 vertical segments; two narrower segments are composed around the central medallions of Sun God face...
Brass
$1,750 / set
Vintage Regency Glazed Ceramic Lamps - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite pair of table lamps features classical vase forms crafted from highly polished, pristine white ceramic, evoking the timeless elegance of Blanc de Chine porcelain.
Brass
19th Century French Bronze Mounted Foo Dog Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Originally, a candlestick converted to a lamp. 19th century Blanc de Chine Foo dog. Fine French bronze mounts. Converted to lamps at a later time. Custom parchment shade is 7" high x...
Bronze
Casa Pupo Large Spanish Glazed Ceramic Pineapple Lamp with Gilt Wood Base, 1960s
By Casa Pupo
Located in London, GB
This Large Mid-Century Spanish Manises Ceramic Pineapple Lamp by Casa Pupo is a definitive example of 1960s Hollywood Regency lighting. Produced in Spain and retailed through the ico...
Ceramic, Giltwood, Earthenware
French Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Candelabra Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and elegant French mid-19th century Louis XV st. ormolu candelabra lamp, with inkwells and adjustable screen. The lamp is raised by a kidney shaped base with satin and burni...
Ormolu
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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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.
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