Blue and White Lucky Foo Dog and Coral Chinoiserie Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Large chinoiserie style blue and white porcelain ginger jar table lamp mounted on Ming style brass base. Classic urn vase shaped body is decorated with Chinese motifs, foo dogs and b...
Brass
$1,436Sale Price / set|20% Off
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 This striking pair of Chinese Export Blue & White Porcelain Lamps captures the t...
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-catching bright turquoise porcelain. These sculptural pieces blend Eastern symbolism wit...
Brass
Pair Of Chinese Turquoise Glazed Porcelain Table Lamps Foo Dogs , Italy, 1970
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Pair of 1970s blue ceramic foo dog lamps vintage chinese This elegant pair of 1950s ceramic Foo Dog lamps features a striking design inspired by the legendary Chinese guardian lions,...
Ceramic, Fabric
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 bases and custom silk lamp shades.
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 paper shades.
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
Fantastic pair of vintage Ralph Lauren table lamps. A beautiful ginger jar shape with the iconic 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.
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 Vintage Ralph Lauren Blue .& White Foo Dog Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Ralph Lauren blue and white foo dog lamps by Visual Comfort. A very classic pair with giltwood base and cap.
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 sit on. There is a rod behind the dogs that leads up to the socket.
Ceramic
Unavailable|$1,862 / 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
19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Fu Dogs
Located in Houston, TX
An exceptional palatial quality pair of 19th century Chinese cloisonné Fu dogs featuring gold gilding over copper. Chinese cloisonné objects were intended primarily for the furnishi...
Copper, Enamel
$9,850
H 20 in W 16 in D 12 in
A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box, Attributed to Jansen. At first glance, the box's visual allure is simply breathtaking. Adorned with ...
Wood
$1,300Sale Price|25% Off
H 17.33 in Dm 10.63 in
Royal Delft Blue and White Botanical Ceramic Table Lamp, New Ikat Silk Shade
By Royal Delft, Delft, Amitābha Studio
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
One-of-a-kind Bohemian Royal Delft table lamp. Hand-painted cobalt blue and white base, new vivid green ikat silk shade — Dutch Delftware meets Central Asian craft. Newly wired for U...
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
$98,000 / set
H 43 in W 19 in D 22 in
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Huge Colored Glaze Ceramic Foo Dog
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Chinese antique colored glaze ceramic lion statuary are hand made and hand carved in Museum quality. According to historical books, lions were introduced into Mainla...
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
Famille Rose Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of famille rose porcelain lamps with gilt brass decorations,each lamp installed two E26 sockets. To the top of the porcelain vase 19 inch. Lampshades are not included.
Porcelain
$1,050Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 37 in W 9 in D 9 in
2 Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Qing Dynasty Style Hexagonal Vase Table Lamps
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful pair of Chinese Porcelain Qianlong inspired table lamps. Features a hexagonal form with flared mouth. The vases are white with blue painted nature scenes showcasing an al...
Porcelain
Pair of Mid-Century Chinese Ceramic Polychrome Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
Great pair of mid-century polychrome glazed ceramic foo dogs from China, circa 1950s. Great detail with each dog holding a coin medallion in its mouth and a beautiful color combinati...
Ceramic
$1,250 / set
H 20 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Pair Chinese Export Turquoise/ White Famille-Verte Floral Vases Now as Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair Chinese Export Turquoise/ White Famille-Verte Floral Vases now as Lamps Each one of square form, finely decorated with intricate turquoise enameled necks, the sides hand paint...
Porcelain, Wood
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Jars with Lids - A Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Jars with Foo Dog Finials. Jars feature dragon motifs. Jars are in the traditional baluster shape and lids have a domed shape with the foo do...
Porcelain
$6,890 / item
H 33 in W 84 in D 38 in
Custom Made White Linen English Arm Rolled Back Sofa with Casters
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
White linen English arm rolled back sofa with casters. Custom made to order, upholstered in a heavy weight Belgian linen, with down feather seats. Very comfortable to sit in, with ...
Linen
Pair of Mid-Century Turquoise Blue Ceramic Foo Dog Sculptures
Located in San Diego, CA
Excellent pair of mid-century turquoise blue ceramic foo dog sculptures, circa 1960s. These symbolic guardians present a beautiful turquoise hue and are in very good vintage conditio...
Ceramic
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
$3,880
H 1.5 in W 16 in D 8.5 in
19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Fan with Mother of Pearl Faces and Lacquer Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century hand painted Chinese fan with mother of pearl faces, Qing dynasty, the fan features black and gold lacquered handled a colorful screen with a figural, hand paint...
Lacquer
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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