Blue Bamboo Ceramic Lamp

Find many varieties of an authentic blue bamboo ceramic lamp available at 1stDibs. A blue bamboo ceramic lamp — often made from ceramic, brass and metal — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer blue bamboo ceramic lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A blue bamboo ceramic lamp, designed in the mid-century modern or neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one blue bamboo ceramic lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Royal Tichelaar Makkum, Chelsea House and De Drie Astonne produced versions that are worth a look.

A blue bamboo ceramic lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,950, while the lowest priced sells for $1,200 and the highest can go for as much as $14,178.

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.