$900
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
$1,882 / set
H 24.41 in W 14.97 in D 16.54 in
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
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
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
$8,064
H 47.25 in Dm 18.9 in
Art Nouveau Vallauris Majolica Jardinière on Stand, Planter by Jerome Massier
By Jerome Massier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Art Nouveau Vallauris Majolica jardinière on stand, planter by Jerome Massier, circa 1900.
Ceramic
$1,897 / 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
$1,767
H 17.33 in Dm 10.63 in
Royal Delft Blue and White Botanical Ceramic Table Lamp, New Ikat Silk Shade
By Delft, Royal Delft, Amitābha Studio
Located in Barcelona, 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
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
$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
$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
$5,200 / item
H 34 in W 72 in D 16 in
Custom English Three-Drawer Crotch Mahogany Console with Brass Bales
Located in Woodbury, CT
Made for us in England, this console in flame mahogany is just the right depth to squeeze into that hallway or tuck behind the sofa. With Regency touches like ebony and satinwood str...
Mahogany, Satinwood, Rosewood
$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 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
$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 1950s Foo Dog Lamps
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Foo dogs are great. But even better as lamps. And here is a pair.
Ceramic
$574,500
H 84 in W 56 in D 20 in
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
$1,500 / set
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
$27,500
H 48.75 in W 26.25 in D 12 in
Pair Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Buddhist Lions and Attendants, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic pair of large Chinese tileworks sancai glazed Buddhistic lions and attendants, late Ming Dynasty, first half of the 17th century, Shanxi, China. Presented on custom 20th ...
Ceramic, 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
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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