Early 20th Century Romanian Hand Paint/Hand Cut Ruby Bohemian Glass Lamp
Located in Malibu, CA
Early 20th century Romanian gilt and hand paint & hand cut ruby Bohemian table lamp. Marble
Marble, Crystal, Brass
Pair of 19th Century Bohemian Crystal Red Cranberry Glass Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of Bohemian overlay facet cut lead crystal glass antique vase lamps of shaped form with
Cut Glass
$207,976 / set
H 116.15 in Dm 35.44 in
Very Large Pair Bohemian Cut Frosted Glass Marble Clear White Candelabra
Located in London, GB
Very Large Pair Bohemian Cut Frosted Glass Marble Clear White Candelabra Bohemian, 20th Century
Marble, Metal
$1,375 / set
H 14 in Dm 6.5 in
Pair of Czech Bohemian White Cased Glass Lamps with Green Cut-to-Clear Detailing
Located in Yonkers, NY
This striking pair of vintage Czech Bohemian lamps showcases the elegance of cased glass artistry
Glass
$1,250 / set
H 35.5 in W 8 in D 8 in
Antique Bohemian Czech Cut to Clear Glass Green and White Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Bohemian Czech Cut to Clear Glass Green and White Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Early 20th
Glass
Antique Bohemian Art Deco Crystal Cut Table Lamp 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique Bohemian Art Deco crystal cut glass table lamp, circa 1920 in date
Crystal
Antique Czechoslovakian Cut to Clear Cased Glass Table Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
A stunning cased glass white over amber table lamp with hand cut ovals & hand painted flowers
Glass, Cut Glass
Pair of Bohemian Crystal Table Lamps
By Bergboms
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of Bohemian crystal table lamps, produced by Bergboms, Sweden, circa 1960. Measures: Height
Cut Glass
$4,500 / set
H 22 in W 13 in D 5.75 in
Pair of Bohemian Emerald Green Crystal and Glass Floral Table Lamps, Circa 1900
By Bohemia
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Bohemian emerald green glass table lamps with flanking gilt spheres, inverted bobeches with
Crystal, Gold Leaf
Bohemian Cut Glass Candlestick Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylsh Bohemian glass lamp started its life as a candlestick and at some point in time was
Metal
Bohemian Vases as Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of very unusual 20th century European bohemian cut glass vases as lamps with grape and deer in
Glass
Unavailable
H 29.14 in Dm 4.34 in
Pair of Blue Gilt and Enamelled Bohemian Glass Oil Lamps with Matching Stands
Located in London, GB
A pair of blue gilt and enamelled Bohemian glass oil lamps with matching blue glass stands. They
Cut Glass
Cameo Cut Glass Bohemian Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bohemian cameo lamps on Lucite bases
Pair of Bohemian cut glass candle lamps
Located in Reepham, GB
A striking and unusual pair of 19th Century deep cranberry coloured bohemian cut glass candle lamps
Cut Glass
Fine Bohemian Cut Cased Glass Oil Lamp Form Table Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
With white over clear pink cased glass, this of Bohemian crystal lamps are stunning in their oil
Crystal, Brass
Pair of Bohemian Amber Cut to Clear Glass Table Lamps
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant, Bohemian cut to clear glass table lamps, a matching set. Glass is a vivid amber color and
Brass
Sold
H 33 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Antique Bohemian Czech Brass & Purple Cut Glass Grapevine Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Bohemian Czech Brass & Purple Cut Glass Grapevine Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Early 20th
Brass
Antique Bohemian Opalescent Cut To Cranberry Glass Oil Lamp C1850
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Bohemian Opalescent Cut To Cranberry Glass Oil Lamp C1850 Measures - 10.5"H x 4.25"W x
Glass
Monumental Antique Bohemian Style Opaline Cut to Emerald Lamp Base, circa 1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Monumental antique Bohemian style table lamp features Opaline overlay cut to emerald green glass in
Bronze
Sold
H 28 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Antique Bohemian Cranberry Ruby Red Cut to Clear Glass Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Bohemian Cranberry Ruby Red Cut to Clear Czech Glass Table Lamps with Glass Finials - a
Brass
Unique Pair of Mushroom Shaped Glass Lamps
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Transform your space with these captivating mushroom-shaped glass lamps, a testament to both
Glass, Cut Glass
Pair of Bohemian Cut-Glass Lamps, circa 1915
Located in Praha, CZ
Lamp has been rewired with twisted flex.
Cut Glass
Pair of White Cut To Ruby Bohemian Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Bohemian ruby glass lamps with white overlay lamps. Rewired with new brass 3-way sockets
Glass
Pair Vintage Hollywood Regency Platinum & Gold Cut Bohemian Glass Lamps
Located in Hanover, MA
Hollywood Regency including original drum shades with floral appliques. Each lamp consists of a heavy cut
Metal
2nd Half 19th Century Bohemian Vaseline Glass Lamp
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
2nd half 19th century Bohemian blown & cut glass decanter, now as a lamp. Gilding & enameling
Blown Glass, Cut Glass
2nd Half 19th Century Bohemian Blown & Cut Glass Decanter, Now as a Lamp
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
2nd half 19th century Bohemian blown & cut glass decanter, now as a lamp. Gilding & enameling
Blown Glass
Pair of Bohemian Cranberry Cut-Glass Hand-Painted Lustres Lamps, circa 1920
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Pair of large Bohemian cranberry hand-painted cut glass lusters, table lamps with long cut glass
Cut Glass
Sold
H 18.5 in W 20 in D 4.75 in
Antique Bohemian Cased Cut to Cranberry Glass Table Lamp, Carnival Shades
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Bohemian glass table lamp features cased cut to cranberry vase with stylized floral motif
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Bohemian Glass Lamps
Located in Lambertville, NJ
The ruby glass is encases with white glass with optic cut round cuts that then reveal the
Cut Glass, Wood
Victorian Bohemian Hand Painted Cut Overlay and Crystal Mantel Luster Lamps
Located in Big Flats, NY
A pair of Bohemian glass mantel luster lamps offer white to emerald green cut overlay glass with
Crystal
Bohemian Cut to Clear Amber Glass Vase Lamp
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A graceful and tall Czech Bohemian crystal vase with encircling floral and beaded decoration, the
Crystal
Pair of Bohemian Cut Crystal lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of cut crystal lamps with original brass bases. Newly rewired, 1930's.
Crystal
Large Pair of 19th Century Bohemian Cranberry Cut Glass Lamps
Located in New York City, NY
Gorgeous pair of 19th C. Bohemiam cranberry cut glass lamps. Newly electrified from oil lamps.
Cut Glass
$1,494,025
H 34.65 in W 39.57 in D 21.26 in
17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A highly important Japanese export lacquer cabinet with depiction of the Dutch East India Company tradepost Deshima and the annual Dutch delegation on its way to the Shogun in Edo ...
Copper, Gold
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque
Located in London, GB
The overhanging foliate cornice above a frieze with reliefs of female and male figures surmounted by ribbon ties and flanked by foliage and laurel leaves, above two pairs of glazed d...
Ormolu
$68,500 / set
H 0.75 in Dm 10.75 in
Minton Mazarine Extensive Pristine Dinner Service Cobalt Blue & Gold 232 Pcs
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
It's always time to entertain! This is one of the most elegant and versatile patterns imaginable in a Classic and rare Minton cobalt blue pattern with raised paste gold on a white gr...
Porcelain
$185,000 / set
H 12 in W 12 in D 10 in
A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin
By Andrei Bragin
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An exceptional and extremely rare set of a combination of silver and vermeil (gilded silver) flatware designed and crafted in St Petersburg Russia by Andrei Stepanovich Bragin d...
Silver, Vermeil
$346,627
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Pauly et Cie, Guggenheim Museum
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
$4,500,000
H 20 in W 20 in
"Pearl Royale Chess Set" 14K White Gold & Diamonds Ed. of 3 by Colin Burn
By Colin Burn
Located in Culver City, CA
"Pearl Royale Chess Set" 14K White Gold & Diamonds Ed. of 3 by Colin Burn Medium: 18K White Gold, Diamonds, Sapphires & South Sea Pearls Limited Edition - 3 Only Edition: A...
Platinum
$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
$1,900,000
H 9 in W 2 in D 2 in
"Pearl Royale" Platinum Sculpture 9' x 2' in Edition of 3 by Colin Burn
By Colin Burn
Located in Culver City, CA
"Pearl Royale" Platinum Sculpture 9' x 2' in Edition of 3 by Colin Burn Pure Platinum, Diamond & Pearl Sculpture Limited Edition - 3 Only Edition: Artist Proof 1/1 NOTE: pr...
Platinum
$1,317,182
H 24.81 in W 51.97 in D 34.26 in
Antique Victorian Louis XIV Style Centrepiece by Barnard & Sons
By Edward Barnard & Sons
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian Louis XIV style centrepiece by Barnard & Sons English, 1850-53 Dimensions: height 63cm, width 132cm, depth 87cm. This magnificent centrepiece is wrought from s...
Silver
$225,000
H 76 in Dm 50 in
Very Impressive and Palatial Late 19th Century Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Long Island City, NY
A very impressive and palatial late 19th century gilt bronze and crystal twenty four light basket chandelier The large sunburst corona above a reticulated pierced crown adorned with...
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
$48,527 / set
H 45.28 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Pair of French Empire Style Malachite and Gilt Bronze Pedestals
Located in London, GB
Pair of French Empire style malachite and gilt bronze pedestals French, 20th Century Height 115cm, width 35cm, depth 35cm This pair of 20th century French pedestals is crafted fro...
Malachite, Ormolu
$532,699 / set
H 114.5 in W 35.5 in D 5 in
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
Located in London, GB
The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...
Wood, Pine
$269,637
H 18.9 in Dm 19.69 in
Exceptional 50's Line Vautrin 'Soleil À Pointes N.3' Mirror in Blue Talosel
By Line Vautrin
Located in Paris, FR
Line Vautrin 'Soleil à Pointes N.3' mirror 1955 Talosel and mirror.
Mirror, Resin, Talosel
$126,000
H 55 in Dm 40 in
A Palatial and Exceptional Large 19th Century Baccarat Cut Crystal Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A palatial and large 19th century Baccarat cut crystal chandelier composed of tiered crystal elements, hand-cut prisms, and acid-etched glass shades. The chandelier features a centra...
Crystal
Very Large Antique Baccarat Overlay Glass Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in London, GB
Very large antique Baccarat overlay glass chandelier French, Late 19th Century Height 255cm, diameter 167cm This exceptional Baccarat chandelier was crafted in the late 19th century...
Glass
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.
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.