Brass Asian Urn Table Lamp
Asian Brass Elephant Head Urn Table Lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic Asian brass urn or vase featuring elephant head handles converted into a table lamp by
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Hollywood Regency Tall Brass Urn Form Asian Modern Table Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of high quality mid century Asian modern tall brass urn form table tables with brass rings on
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,800
H 35.25 in W 5.88 in D 5.88 in
Pair of Asian Pewter and Brass Urn Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Asian pewter and brass urn lamps. We believe they were made into lamps circa 1960s. The
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Chinese Chippendale Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Brass Asia Modern Chinese Style Table Lamp
By Paul Hansen
Located in New York, NY
Brass urn or jug form table lamp, mounted on black lacquered plinth base. This example is in very
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Turquoise Asian Urns Transformed into Table Lamps on Giltwood Bases
Located in Atlanta, GA
table lamps, the urns retain their original lidded form and are elevated on circular giltwood bases
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2010s Asian Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$4,500 / set
H 25 in Dm 10.5 in
Pair of Antique Asian Champleve’ Enameled Bronze Urns Fashioned As Table Lamps
Located in Forney, TX
vases, now professionally electrified and fashioned as table lamps. The visually striking Asian antiques
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$1,495 / set
H 30 in Dm 7 in
Asian Etched Bronze & Champleve Enamel Urn Vase as Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
into a lamp; in an urn shape with an intricate greek key motif and handles cast with bird faces
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Antique Early 1900s Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Bronze
Polished Brass Large Scale Hollywood Regency Moroccan Urn Table Lamp 1950's
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Mid-Century Modern Polished Brass Large Scale Moorish Brass Urn Table Lamp 1950's.
Polished Brass
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
James Mount Style Patkong and Brass Urn Lamp
By James Mont
Located in Lambertville, NJ
The bulbous shape with brass rings and rivets on a black wood base. The Asian theme in the manner
Category
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Vintage Asian Bronze Champlevé Cloisonné Enamel Baluster Table Lamp
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Extra-large vintage table lamp features sculptural urn shaped bronze body with elongated graphic
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20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Enamel
$740 Sale Price
20% Off
H 32.5 in Dm 6.75 in
Pair of Large Chinoiserie Urn Table Lamps Hand-painted Vintage
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage pair of large chinoiserie style urn or jar table lamps is mounted on round brass and carved
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Chinoiserie Large Bronze Electrified Oil Urn Table Lamp, Dragons & Flowers Decor
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
glass chimney.
Sculptural, rare Chinoiserie urn table lamp with strong Victorian style influence
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
H 21.5 in Dm 13.75 in
Table Lamp From the Early 18th Century Asian Chino Style Gerhard Wolbeer Berlin
Located in Hannover, DE
that style. This stunning urn vase was lovingly transformed into a table lamp around 1920, making it a
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Antique Early 18th Century German Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$2,334 / item
H 28.75 in Dm 9.06 in
Vintage Pair of Porcelain Urn Shaped Table Lamps in Pembroke Pattern
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Pair of vintage accent or table lamps feature a variation of the iconic Pembroke pattern; urn
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$500 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 20.75 in Dm 4.4 in
Moorish Mughal Indo Persian Islamic Brass Table Lamp
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
lidded urn mounted as a table lamp.
The Arabian Islamic brass table lamp with the harp that has an
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Moorish Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Anglo Indian Moorish Brass Table Lamp by Frederick Cooper
By Rajhastani
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
brass urn mounted as a table lamp.
The brass harp has an adjustable base and no shade.
Onion shape with
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair Polished Heavy Brass Table Lamps With Chinese Characters
Located in Chicago, IL
Soft Asian styling and wonderful Chinese characters stamped into the heavy brass gourd and urn
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Pair of Chinoiserie Ceramic Table Lamps, White and Gold Foo Dogs Decor
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large chinoiserie style white and brass brown table lamps are mounted on round brass bases and
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 25 in Dm 7.5 in
Mid Century Monumental Hollywood Regency Glazed Ceramic Lamp Style of James Mont
Located in Topeka, KS
with a large brass Asian style finial. This impressive lamp is sure to make a statement in any home no
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Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$2,295
H 45.75 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
Antique Middle Eastern Oriental Brass Islamic Mughal Floor Lamp 19th C
By Rajhastani
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
floor lamp.Intricate large Indo-Persian decoration on the tall brass urn with a trumpet style neck
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Asian Moorish Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Recent Sales
1960's Asian Chinoiserie White Porcelain Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Asian Chinoiserie style table lamps, unbranded. Body is made of porcelain in an urn style
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Marcello Fantoni Ceramic Urn Lamps
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in New York, NY
A pair of ceramic urn lamps with asian relief and brass bases and hardware by Marcello Fantoni
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Late 20th Century Chinese Floral Motif Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Asian Chinoiserie style table lamps, unbranded. Made of porcelain in an urn style, hand
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair Pierced Brass Asian Urn Form Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Stunning pair of large Asian form table lamps that are breath taking from every vantage point. Open
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Dramatic Asian Brass Urn with Pewter Lotus Spray Table Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
from heavy brass Foo Dog adorned urn atop an up curving black lacquer socle base, this lamp is a 'oh
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Vintage 1950s Table Lamps
Patinated Bronze D'Ore Asian Urn Form Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Cast and gilt bronze Asian style urn form table lamp with handles and protruding cuffs with
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
PAIR OF TALL BRASS URN TABLE LAMPS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PAIR OF TALL BRASS URN TABLE LAMPS WITH ASIAN INFLUENCE. BLACK METAL BASES.
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Pair of Asian Urn Form Lamps designed for Stiffel
By Stiffel
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Asian Urn Form Lamps, designed for Stiffel, circa 1950's. These lamps have a wonderful
Category
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair Chinese Brass Urn Table Lamps With Dragon Appliques
Located in Chicago, IL
Cast brass footed urn form Chinese table lamp with traditional ceremonial dragon handles. Detailed
Category
Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair Brass Chinese Footed Urn Table Lamp With Dragon Handles
Located in Chicago, IL
Cast brass footed urn form Chinese table lamp with traditional ceremonial dragon handles. Detailed
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Asian Pewter and Brass Lamps
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of Asian pewter and brass urn shaped table lamps. Newly rewired.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Turquoise Glazed Urn Form Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Uncommon ceramic table lamp in the form of an Asian inspired primitive urn. Turquoise and royal
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Turquoise
Pair Monumental Bronze Chinese Urn Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Two elegant table lamps, made from very heavily cast bronze urns in an Asian form.
Category
Vintage 1940s Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Pair Pink & Green Basketweave Ceramic Table Lamps
By L & W Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Asian inspired table lamps by L & W Lamps of Barrington, IL, a custom lighting manufacturer
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Late 20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Monumental Bronze Chinese Urn Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Two elegant table lamps, made from very heavily cast bronze urns in an Asian form. Shaped like
Category
Vintage 1940s Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Pair of Asian White Porcelain Table Lamps on Custom Lucite Bases
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Asian white porcelain table lamps from the mid 20th century with textured effects, custom
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Lucite
Pair of Chinese Ceramic Urn Form Lamps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fine blue and white porcelain urn form lamps having teak bases and brass character finials. Quality
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20th Century Asian Chinese Chippendale Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Selection of Asian Style Vintage Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Asian Style Vintage Lamps, American, circa 1950's. From left to right, they are: 1
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Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Chinese Style Bronze Urn Lamps
Located in San Mateo, CA
Pair of Asian style table lamps in the form of bronze urns. The bronze castings on these are
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Pair of Asian Form Lamps by Stiffel - circa 1950's
By Stiffel
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Asian Form Lamps, designed for Stiffel, circa 1950's. These lamps have a wonderful Asian
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Asian Brass Etched Urn Lamp/ Ivory Lamp Shade
Located in Malibu, CA
Stunning Indonesian etched brass/bronze vase converted to a lamp & mounted on a modern base. The
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20th Century Asian Moorish Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair Monumental Bronze Chinese Urn Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Two elegant table lamps, made from very heavily cast bronze urns in an Asian form.
Shaped like
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Vintage 1940s Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Chinoiserie Porcelain Ceramic Flower Motif Painted Urn Table Lamp
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking large table lamp features urn shaped ceramic or porcelain body, decorated with hand
Category
20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair Pink and Green Basketweave Ceramic Table Lamps
By L & W Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Asian inspired table lamps by L & W Lamps of Barrington, IL, a custom lighting manufacturer
Category
Late 20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Porcelain Blanc De Chine Urn Table Lamps
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic pair of Chinese porcelain "Blanc de Chine" urn form vase table lamps. Featuring finely
Category
20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Frederick Cooper Brass Tea Jar Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Hollywood Regency style brass table lamp with a lidded jar form made in an Asian style. Attributed
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chinoiserie Ceramic Ginger Jar Table Lamp, Blue and White
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Chinoiserie urn table lamp with elegant, compact form and classic white and blue color palette will make a
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20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Very Fine Ceramic and Metal Inlay Table Lamp by Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in South Charleston, WV
8.5" wide. Lamp shade is included.
The birds are assumed cranes in the Asian, Chinoiserie style
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
A Pair of Brass Asian Modern Urn Shaped Table Lamps 1960s
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Brass Asian Modern Urn Shaped Table Lamps by The Portable Lamp Co 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair Cast Brass Table Lamps in the Asian Taste
Located in Southfield, MI
Mid century period brass castings of urns with loop handles designed as table lamps. Black
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Vintage 1960s Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Pair of Midcentury Brass Urn Shaped Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of midcentury brass Asian style urn shaped table lamps with original patina in a distressed
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1960's Asian Chinoiserie Porcelain Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Asian chinoiserie style table lamps, unbranded. Body is made of porcelain in an urn style
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Knob Creek Mid Century Asian Form Table Lamps
Located in Southfield, MI
Elegant form pair of table lamps in cast brass and metal by Knob Creek, dating to the early 1960's
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Decadently Over-scaled 50's Asian Fantasy Lamp
Located in North Miami, FL
Asian fantasy lamp on a grand scale. Two horses ( each measuring an impressive 12"L x 8"H ) mounted
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Marbro Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Asian inspired urn shaped lamps by Marbro with elephant ornamentation and original shades
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Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Brass Asian Modern Lamps, 1960s
By Portable Lamp Co.
Located in Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire
A pair of Asian modern, brass amphora urn shaped lamps on ebonized bases by the Portable Lamp Co
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large Brass Asian Urn Lamps with Foo Dog Accents, Pair
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is a gorgeous, pair of large brass urn lamps with foo dog accents. Rested upon wooden bases
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20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Asian Urn Wired as a Lamp with Bronze Base and Mounts, circa 1900
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Wonderful large Asian, possibly Chinese or Korean urn wired as a lamp with original turn of the
Category
Early 20th Century Korean Table Lamps
Materials
Terracotta
Late 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Red Cherry Blossom Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Asian Chinoiserie style table lamps, unbranded. Made of porcelain in an urn style, hand
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
MARBRO LAMP CO Porcelain Chinese Foo Dog Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian chinoiserie style table lamp by Marbro Lamp Co. Made of porcelain in an urn style, hand
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exceptional patinated bronze urn form Asian-inspired table lamps with custom made ebonized bases
Category
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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Brass Asian Urn Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal brass Asian urn table lamp for your home. A brass Asian urn table lamp — often made from brass, metal and wood — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a brass Asian urn table lamp — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right brass Asian urn table lamp, those designed in Hollywood Regency and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made brass Asian urn table lamp over the years, but those crafted by Stiffel and The Marbro Lamp Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Brass Asian Urn Table Lamp?
A brass Asian urn table lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,625, while the lowest priced sells for $750 and the highest can go for as much as $4,200.
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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.
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