18th C. Chelsea Porcelain Figure of Shakespeare, Now As A Lamp
By Chelsea Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th C. Chelsea Porcelain Figure of Shakespeare, Now As A Lamp Complete with a custom-made shade 23.5" h, shade measures 12 w x 9" h The drilled figure alone measures 12" hx 7"w ...
Brass
Russel Wright Figural Female Nude Mid-Century Table Lamp Circa 1950s
By Russel Wright
Located in Southampton, NJ
An elegant design in this sculptural lamp depicting a turning nude female form designed by Russel Wright. Ceramic with turned wood base and brass hardware. In excellent vintage condi...
Brass
MCM Yasha Heifetz Iconic Figural Sculptural Lamp! 1952 Rosewood Oak Rare & Mint!
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Peoria, AZ
Yasha Heifetz' Most Iconic Sculptural/Figural Handcarved Lamp Absolutely gorgeous. Grain and wood used exquisitely. Offered is the most superb example of Heifetz' iconic posing fe...
Brass
Tall Yasha Heifetz Handcrafted "Figural" Dark Mahogany Table Lamp, Circa 1950
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Monumental Yasha Heifetz hand-carved mahogany female form table lamp. Handcrafted slim, smooth mahogany figure mounted on free-form black enameled wooden base. Small footprint. 30H t...
Brass
Art Deco Hand-Carved Wooden Figural Lamp, Wiener Werkstätte Style, Austria c1920
Located in Lisse, NL
Art Deco hand carved wooden figural sculpture Desk / Table lamp, Austria circa 1920 During the early decades of the twentieth century, designers across Central Europe began explorin...
Brass
Vintage Regency Lapis Lazuli and Rose Quartz Figural Lamps - Set of 2
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Each lamp features a striking figural body carved from genuine lapis lazuli, showcasing its captivating deep blue hue with natural gold pyrite inclusions.
Lapis Lazuli, Brass
Antique French Empire Style Figural Black & Gold Tall Column Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Style Figural Black & Gold Tall Column Form Table Lamps with Figural Ormolu on all Sides of the Bases (Harps, Maidens, and Soldiers) - a Pair. Circa Early 20th ...
Metal, Brass
A Pair of Theatrical Papier-Mâché Figural Lamp Bearers, Continental, late 20th c
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A captivating pair of theatrical papier-mâché figures, each standing in a poised, lantern-bearing stance, richly adorned in draped silvered garments with gilt accents. Their expressi...
Brass
Hollywood Regency Asian Figural Lamps Style of James Mont w/ Black Tapered Shade
By James Mont
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome pair of Hollywood Regency Asian female and male figural lamps in the style of James Mont wearing black hard backed fabric tapered shades. They have a marking of Bodhisattva,...
Brass
Art Deco Figural Eight-Light Table Lamp with Blue Iridescent Glass, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
A large figurative Art Deco table lamp with eight lights and a blue iridescent glass bowl, Germany, 1930s. This stunning and unique Art Deco table lamp is crafted from brass and bro...
Brass, Bronze
Pair P Hanson Napoleon III Gilt &Patinated Bronze Figural 5-Arm Candelabra Lamps
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of late 20th century Napoleon III style gilt and patinated bronze figural seven-light candelabra attributed to Paul Hanson. The design features female bronze figures, support...
Brass, Bronze
Rare Table Lamp with a Buddha Bronze Figure, Maison Guerin, Paris, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare table lamp in bronze and gilded brass with a Buddha figure Base in marble.
Brass, Bronze
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Pair Mid-Century Modern Figural Table Lamps w Triple Horse Heads Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of table lamps by Maitland Smith. Triangular in style with crisp detailed horse heads and hooves at the base. Legs are patinated bronze. Totally rewired with fresh har...
Brass, Iron
Pair of Hand Carved Wooden Paul Laszlo Figural Lamps with Custom Woven Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking pair of **hand-carved wooden figural table lamps by Paul László, featuring sculptural seated figures mounted on black bases.
Brass
Antique TABLE LAMP Brass, Auguste Moreau Gilt Sculptural Three-Piece Clock Set
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique TABLE LAMP Brass, Large Decorative Lamp Figural Art Nouveau "Monumental Antique German Art Nouveau Auguste Moreau garniture clock set Large figural table lamp on a round base...
Crystal, Gold, Brass, Bronze, Sheet Metal, Metal
Large Pair of 19th Century Staffordshire Arbor Couple Pottery Table Lamps
Located in Norton, MA
Measures: figures only: 14.5 inches high by 9.5 wide. Figure with brass base and lamp: 20.5 inches high by 10.5 wide.
Brass
Pair of 19th Century Scottish Highland Hunter Staffordshire Figures Table Lamps
Located in Norton, MA
Measures: figures only: 14.5 inches high by 10.5 wide. Figure with brass base and lamp: 26.5 inches high by 10.5 wide.
Brass
Vintage French Neoclassical Style Green Porcelain James Mont Style Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Neoclassical Style Green Porcelain James Mont Style Tall Table Lamp with Brass Figural Mounts. Circa Mid 20th Century.
Porcelain
Large 19th Century Antique Indian Hindu Ganesha Figural Votive Brass Oil Lamp
Located in Portland, OR
A large antique early 19th century Indian brass votive oil lamp modeled as the Hindu deity, Lord Ganesha, circa 1800.
Brass
Mid-Century Brass Toned Figural Aladdin's Oil Lamp Styled Table Lighter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage figural oil lamp table lighter is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Japan and date to approximately 1965 and done in the period Mid-Century Modern style.
Metal, Spelter
Italian Gilded Wood Venetian Figural Torchère Candelabra Floor Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
This is an exquisite decorative Venetian style candelabra floor lamp from Florence! This rare and elegant Italian midcentury carved wood and polychrome painted figure is holding a ...
Metal, Brass
Antique French Art Nouveau Figural Lamp with Hand-Painted Shade, 1880s
Located in New Orleans, LA
Important 19th century French Art Nouveau oil torchiere lamp with hand painted floral green glass shade and glass chimney, rising on a circular faux bois wood base with brass placard...
Spelter, Brass
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
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.