$1,916 / set
H 24.41 in W 14.97 in D 16.54 in
Pair of 1970s blue ceramic foo dog lamps vintage chinese
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Pair of 1970s blue ceramic foo dog lamps vintage chinese This elegant pair of 1950s ceramic Foo Dog
Ceramic, Fabric
$720Sale Price|20% Off
H 33 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Blue and White Lucky Foo Dog and Coral Chinoiserie Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Lambertville, NJ
base. Classic urn vase shaped body is decorated with Chinese motifs, foo dogs and blue coral. Lamp
Brass
$1,436Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 19 in Dm 9.5 in
Pair Chinese Export Blue & White Porcelain Exotic Florals & Foo Dog Medallions
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair Chinese Export Blue & White Porcelain Exotic Florals & Foo Dog Medallions, China, 20th Century
Brass
Antique French Turquoise Blue Glazed Foo Fu Dog Candlesticks
Located in Toronto, ON
A striking pair of French antique Foo Dog candlesticks or lamp bases, richly glazed in an eye
Brass
Vintage Ceramic Blue Foo Dog/Lion Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage ceramic blue foo dog/lion table lamp. No shade, distressed look with great patina.
Ceramic
Pair of Blue and White Foo Dog Lamps
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Two stylish matched foo dog motif lamps having blue and white coloration, ebonized black wooden
Pair of Turquoise Ceramic Foo Dog Lamps, SALE
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional pair of Turquoise Blue ceramic Foo Dog lamps on scrolled Rosewood bases with black
Ceramic
Sold
H 27 in W 12 in D 12 in
Vintage Regency Ralph Lauren Blue and White Foo Dog Ginger Jar Lamps, a Pair
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
foo dog design. Rests on a gilt base with brass hardware. Acquired from a Miami estate.
Ceramic
Pair of Billy Haines Style Lamps
By William Billy Haines
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of blue and white Foo dog lamps in the style of Billy Haines, circa 1980. Dimensions: Height
Porcelain, Wood
Pair of Ceramic Foo Dog Lamps
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of turquoise glazed ceramic Foo dogs mounted into lamps on gilt bronze bases.
Ceramic
Pair of Turquoise Foo Dog Lamps
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of English turquoise glazed foo dogs on plinths, as lamps.
Porcelain
Pair of Blue and White Foo Dog Lamps Attributed to Billy Haynes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charming pair of foo dogs mounted as lamps on wood base with custom silk shades.
Pair of Foo Dog Lamps
Located in Cookeville, TN
Offering this beautiful pair of turquoise glazed foo dog lamps. Starting on a simple base the dogs
Ceramic
$1,928 / set
H 21.66 in W 13.78 in D 11.03 in
A Pair of Late 18th Century Delft Ceramic Table Lamps - De Klaauw Pottery
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A charming pair of late 18th century blue and white ceramic Delft vases, recently mounted as lamps. The vases are beautifully decorated with floral ornaments in the typical Delft st...
Delft
Blue and White Porcelain Table Lamp with Architectures and Landscapes, Wired
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage blue and white porcelain table lamp from the mid-20th century with landscape and architecture patterns. Born in China during the mid-20th century, this vintage blue and whi...
Porcelain, Wood
$3,880Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 16 in Dm 5 in
Pair Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamps with Iron Red Decoration
Located in San Francisco, CA
each hand painted ginger jar with domed lid above a bulbous tapering body raised on a stained wooden base; painted with various figures in a landscape setting divided by cloud scroll...
Porcelain
$1,796
H 17.33 in Dm 10.63 in
Dutch Delft Hand-Painted Blue and White Ceramic Table Lamp with Ikat Silk Shade
By Delft, Royal Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Exquisitely handcrafted by Amitābha Studio in Amsterdam, “Persil” is a one-of-a-kind table lamp featuring a vintage Royal Delft (De Porceleyne Fles) vase, dating to 1981. Decorated w...
Brass
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$1,450
H 20 in Dm 12 in
Dutch Delft Faience Blue and White Chinoiserie Baluster Vase Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Late 17th Century Dutch Delft Faience Blue and White Chinoiserie Baluster Vase Mounted as a Lamp and newly electrified. Decorated in imitation of a Chinese Ming vase with a sage, roc...
Faience
Pair of Vintage Chinese Fu Dog Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
A wonderful pair of vintage Chinese Foo dog statues converted into small table lamps. These dog lamps were the property of Valley Castle in Cornwall Connecticut. Fu dogs are actual...
Ceramic
Blue & White Table Lamps Set of 2
Located in Pomona, CA
A pair of Asian blue & white table lamps with custom made shade. Tha size of the lamp 8"W, 14"H, 6"D.
Pottery
Pair of Vintage Asian Ceramic Lamps, 20th Century
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Pair vintage Asian ceramic lamps, 20th century. Overall blue and white floral design with landscape motifs. Newly wired and mounted.
Ceramic
1970s Chinoiserie Carved Wood Foo Dog Lamps by Sarreid Ltd.
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of carved wood Foo Dog lamps by Sarreid of Spain. Shaped black paper lamp shades with gold interiors. Dogs are seated on black painted wood bases. Dogs alone are 5 inches wide...
Wood
Pair Chinese blue and white Ginger jar vases / lamps, C19th.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An unusual pair of late 19th Century Chinese blue and white ginger jar lamps. Each with hand painted motif decoration to the ground, inset hand painted scenes of moose and mythical w...
Porcelain
Pair of 1950s Foo Dog Lamps
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Foo dogs are great. But even better as lamps. And here is a pair.
Ceramic
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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