$1,690 / item
Blue Wading Bird Table Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
Table lamp blue wading bird with heron sculpture in porcelain with solid brass legs and yable lamp rods.
Brass
Wonderful Pair of Chinoiserie Blue, Hand-Painted Lamps Depicting Birds
Located in Roslyn, NY
Four different panels of beautiful birds decorate each side of this pair of lamps. The colors are vibrant and the lamps are detailed in gilding accents.
Porcelain
Vintage Chinoiserie Blue White Porcelain Hollywood Regency Dove Bird Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Blue and White Porcelain Hollywood Regency Dove Bird Table Lamp.
Ceramic, Porcelain
Antique Chinoiserie Blue and White Porcelain Jardiniere Bird & Vine Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chinoiserie Blue and White Porcelain Jardiniere Bird & Vine Table Lamp, Believed to be German.
Porcelain
Sculptural, Contemporary Bird in Flight Table Lamp by Margit Wittig, Blue Glass
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp sits on a rectangular slate base and includes a hand blown glass sphere in blue.
Brass
Blue Ceramic Table Lamp Modern Bird Decoration by Dieulefit 1950 French Design
By Dieulefit
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Dieulefit Midcentury ceramic table lamp with bird and flower decorations. Elegant blue ceramic glaze color.
Ceramic
Pair of Chinese Pink & Blue 'Famille Rose' Lamps with Birds and Flowers
Located in London, GB
Pair of baluster form lamps in the floral Famille Rose palette, hand decorated in polychromes with foliates and birds.
Porcelain
$2,913 / set
Two Elegant Wild Geese Birds Table Lamps
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-century sculptural table lamps in brass attributed to Pierre Delbee for Maison Jansen. Features leaf and flying geese detailing, France, 1970s. The lamp is made of brass and has...
Brass
Post-Modern Metal Floor Lamp with Blue Bird-Shaped Shade by Bjart Rhenen
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Charming floor lamp made by Dutch design firm Bjart Rhenen. The shade made of aluminium has the shape of a bird. This lamp dates back to the 1980's. Bjart Rhenen no longer exists ...
Steel
Oval "Bird Cage" Brass Table Lamp Purple Blue Yellow Glass Globe Shades MINT!
By Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern brass "cage" table lamps with colored glass shades.
Brass
$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
Sold
H 23.5 in W 8 in D 7 in
Pair of Tiffany Blue Ceramic Table Lamps with Paradise Birds by Bauer Lamp Co.
By Bauer Lamp Company
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
These Art Deco style table lamps by Bauer Lamp Company features Tiffany blue ceramic glazed bodies in the shape of Classic urns mounted with double stylized solid brass paradise birds.
Brass
Pair of Blue and White Country Bird Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of blue and white painted bird lamps in ceramic on metal bases, circa 1960s.
Ceramic
Sold
H 32 in W 18 in D 18 in
Vintage Large Ceramic Green Vase Lamp with Blue & Lavender Bird & Fruit Design
Located in Topeka, KS
Large and gorgeous 1960s vintage ceramic vase style lamp in apple green with Asian-like design of birds, branches, leaves and fruit in blue and lavender.
Ceramic
Sold
H 28 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Vintage Chinoiserie Blue & White Porcelain Urn Bird Painted Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Blue & White Porcelain Urn Bird Painted Table Lamps - a Pair.
Metal
Sold
H 28.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Vintage Chinoiserie Blue White Porcelain Bird & Plum Blossom Table Lamp - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Blue & White Porcelain Bird & Plum Blossom Table Lamps - a Pair.
Porcelain
Bird's-Eye Blue Glaze Baluster Vase
Located in London, GB
An early 20th century bird’s-eye blue glaze baluster vase.
Ceramic
Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Table Lamps with Flowers and Birds
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of antique Chinese porcelain vases now table lamps decorated with classic chinoiserie birds and flowers presented on turned ebonized wood bases.
Porcelain
Blue Swallows Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960s French ceramic lamp with blue birds. Measurements: Height of body: 13" Height to shade rest: 21" Diameter: 5.75"
Porcelain
Pair of Bird Ceramic Lamps by Dominique Pouchain, France, 2020
By Dominique Pouchain
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Tall large pair of blue bird ceramic terracotta lamps by the artist Dominique Pouchain.
Ceramic, Terracotta, Wicker, Cane
Blue Bird Desk, Table-Lamp by Peter Naumann, ClassiCon Ran
By Peter Naumann
Located in Antwerp, BE
ClassiCon Ran shows a symbiosis from geometric and organic forms. The reflector with halogen can be moved in every direction. The foot houses with the dimmer makes it very stabile.
1991 Rowe Pottery Blue Decorated Bird Jug Lamp Salt Glaze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1991 Rowe Pottery Blue Decorated Bird Jug Lamp Salt Glaze Mint. The jug is 11 1/4” tall and the base is 5 1/4”.
Pottery
Japanese Porcelain Blue and White Birds and Flowers Lamp 1960's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1301 Japanese hand painted birds and flowers lamp Height 21" to top of socket
Porcelain
Antique Oriental Porcelain Vase Lamp Off White and Blue Perched Bird
Located in New Orleans, LA
This charming Chinese export crackled porcelain vase dates to 1905 but was been newly rewired. In good condition, with some wear to the vase itself, consistent with age and use. Vase...
Porcelain, Fabric, Wood
Sold
H 21.26 in W 11.82 in D 9.85 in
1970s Italian Giulia Mangani Tole Table Lamp Porcelain Hand Painted Blue Bird
By Giulia Mangani
Located in Haarlem, NL
Spectaculair looking table lamp depicting a hand painted porcelain rock base and branch with an eye-catching tropical blue bird on top of it.
Copper
Vintage hand painted ceramic table lamp 1970s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Beautiful ceramic lamp with blue birds and yellow hexagonal leaves produced in Spain in the 70s
Ceramic
Pair of Blue and White Bird Table Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of blue and white painted bird lamps in ceramic on metal bases, circa 1960s.
Metal
Mid-20th Century Pair of French Blue Ceramic Exotic Bird Lamps
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of ceramic exotic bird table lamps with wooded base and brass fittings. Pictured with bespoke, handmade, silk shades in a striking turquoise shade. Rewired and PA...
Brass
Pair of Exotic Bird Lamps
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of ceramic exotic bird table lamps with wooded base and brass fittings. Pictured with bespoke, handmade, silk shades in a striking turquoise shade. Rewired and PA...
Brass
Porcelain Creme Lamp w/ Birds, Flowers, and Butterflies in Blue
Located in New York, NY
Porcelain Creme lamp with birds, flowers, and butterflies in blue
Porcelain
Pair of Vintage Murano Long Neck Lamps in T-Bird Blue by Archimede Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Little Rock, AR
A very simple long necked shape by Archimede Seguso, imported in the 1960's. A layer of whited cased glass surrounded by a thick layer of T BIRD BLUE glass with Lucite base and nick...
Lucite
Pair of Silver Plated Bronze Valenti Bird Table Lamps
By Valenti
Located in London, GB
Spanish, mid-20th century A stunning pair of crane table lamps by Valenti. Silver plated bronze with faux bamboo detail. Stamped with maker's name. Beautifully detailed castin...
Silver Plate, Bronze
18th-19th Century Chinese Turquoise Porcelain Bird Mounted as Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th-19th century Chinese turquoise porcelain bird mounted as lamp Original base Brand new wiring.
Metal
Vintage Murano Bluebird Lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Little Rock, AR
This is a rarity among all rare Marbro lamps, two blue birds on a tree branch. Quality and craftsmanship are unparalleled, of course, as it's by Marbro.
Archimede Seguso - Pair of Vintage Murano Long Necks in T-Bird Blue
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Little Rock, AR
A very simple shape from Archimede Seguso in a VINTAGE T-BIRD BLUE, imported during the 1960s. A layer of blue glass surrounds an inner layer of white case glass.
Murano Glass, Lucite
Phoenix Bird Table Lamp, Blue Turquoise Ceramic
Located in Retie, BE
Great looking Phoenix Bird table lamp. A blue turquoise very detailed ceramic Phoenix bird with lots of flowers under.
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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