Vintage Chinese Figural Brass Bronze Wine Vessel Chinoiserie Hu Vase Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Figural Brass Bronze Wine Vessel Chinoiserie Hu Vase Table Lamp.
Brass
Vintage Bronze Hu Vessel Inspired Table Lamp with Mythical Creatures
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage cast bronze Chinese Hu vessel style table lamp from the Mid-20th Century, with interlinking waves, dragon heads and mythical animals.
Bronze, Brass
Tall Bronze Vessel Asian Lamp with Dragon Handles
Located in Hudson, NY
This vessel floor lamp or table lamp is tall and made of bronze engraved metal. It's very decorative and adorned with great detail. It also has two dragon handles and a dark wood bas...
Bronze
Unavailable
H 16 in W 6 in D 6 in
Antique Chinese Archaic Bronze Vessel with Inscriptions Lamp Fixture
Located in Greenwich, CT
Antique Chinese Archaic Bronze Vessel with Characters Inscriptions Lamp Fixture Bronze Vessel itself is 16" height 6" diameter.
Bronze
Sold
H 30 in W 12.5 in D 6 in
Warren Kessler Patinated Bronze Archaic Chinese Vessel Double Socket Lamp Pair
By Warren Kessler
Located in Savannah, GA
This handsome pair of bronze lamps feature verdigris patination on etched bodies imitative of an archaic Asian style, twin dragon form loop handles and brass electric double light fi...
Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 16.93 in W 4.53 in D 4.53 in
Antique Pair Blue and White Porcelain Ormolu Bronze Table Lamps Chinese European
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning pair of traditional bulbous form Art Deco period blue and white ribbed porcelain vases of generous proportions, now converted to a pair of electric table lamps, possibly of ...
Ormolu
Sold
H 17 in W 4.25 in D 4.25 in
Antique Pair Blue and White Porcelain Ormolu Bronze Table Lamps Chinese European
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Pair Traditional Bulbous Form Art Deco Period Blue and White Ribbed Porcelain Vases of generous proportions, now converted to a pair of electric Table Lamps, possibly of Chi...
Ormolu
Sold
H 16.75 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Antique Chinese Japanese Hand Painted Imari Gilt Bronze Table Lamp Gold Blue Red
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning single traditional Imari ribbed porcelain vase of generous proportions, now converted to an electric table lamp with stylish decorative ormolu pierced gallery and twin handl...
Ormolu
Antique Bronze Ming Vase, Pumped Up by Edouard Lièvre in Oil Lamp
By Edouard Lievre
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ming vase in antique bronze, mounted by Edouard Lièvre in oil lamp, bronze mounted by Lièvre, from the Napoleon III period Measures: H 77cm, L 19cm.
Bronze
Pair of Chinese Bronze Vessels as Table Lamps
Located in NYC, NY
Each having tiger form handles, the bodies with relief inscription above hands of taotie masks with vertical raised flanges mounted on wood bases as two-light lamps. Height of bronze...
Bronze
Pair of Monumental Chinese Bronze Vessel Table Lamps
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Incredible pair of massive Chinese style archaic bronze urn vessels mounted as table lamps.
Brass, Bronze
Chinese Carved Jade Vessel Fitted as a Lamp
Located in Charleston, SC
Rare Antique carved jade lidded urn table lamp .Mounted on a highly carved wood support resting on a bronze base.The jade carving is on both sides and represent flowers and leaves.Th...
Jade, Bronze
Pair Chinese Bronze Lamps
Located in High Point, NC
Pair James Mont style verdigris bronze Chinese vessels mounted as lamps with shades
Fabric
$1,125 / item
H 21 in W 12 in D 5 in
Vintage Bronze Han Style Table Lamp Wired for the Us on Wooden Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Han style bronze table lamp from the mid-20th century, with circular body, wired for the US. Created in Thailand during the mid-century period, this Han style vase has been...
Bronze
Japan Fine Antique Bronze Table Lamp With Writhing Dragon
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a Fine jumbo sized 13" antique heavy hand cast bronze round lantern with exquisite details from the early Taisho period- one of the finest we have handled in over ten years. ...
Bronze
1970s Bronze Thai-Inspired Table Lamp
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
A stunning bronze table lamp featuring intricately detailed Thai musician figure in a seated pose. Material: Cast bronze with gilt detailing Design: Traditional Southeast Asian-insp...
Brass
Antique Bronze Asian Lamp
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Antique bronze Asian lamp with handles and relief details
Bronze
1970s Bronze Thai-Inspired Table Lamp
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
A stunning bronze table lamp featuring intricately detailed Thai musician figure in a seated pose. Material: Cast bronze with gilt detailing Design: Traditional Southeast Asian-insp...
Brass
1920s Bronze Asian Table Lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s bronze Asian table lamp.
$1,600
H 21 in W 12 in D 8 in
Antique Wild & Wessel Italian Classical Style Brass Figural Lantern Desk Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Wild & Wessel Italian Classical Style Brass Figural Lantern Desk Lamp w/ White Glass Shade. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 21" H (to finial) x11 " H (to light socket)...
Brass
$923Sale Price|45% Off
H 44 in W 6 in D 6 in
Bronze 19th Century Archaic Meiji Period Japanese Table Lamp
Located in Lomita, CA
The attenuated silhouette of this late 19th century bronze table lamp turns heads. It is an antique Asian archaic style bronze. The intricate carving and the oxidized bronze color sp...
Bronze
$850
H 30 in W 8 in D 7 in
Antique Clodion French Neoclassical Figural Bronze Trophy Cup Urn Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Neoclassical Style Figural Bronze Trophy Cup Urn Table Lamp, Signed Clodion. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 30" H (to finial) x 23" H (to light socket) x 8" W...
Marble, Bronze
Large Archaic Bronze Chinese Table Lamp in the Style of James Mont
Located in San Diego, CA
Large archaic bronze Chinese table lamp in the style of James Mont, circa early 1900s. This lamp is a show stopper! Beyond impressive - true statement piece in every sense. The soli...
Bronze
$1,021Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.34 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Vintage Decorative Table Lamp, Oriental, Bronze, Ornamental Light, Circa 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage decorative table lamp. An oriental, bronze ornamental light, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970. Charming table lamp with pleasingly weathered appearanc...
Bronze
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 Fine, original and working condition. The brass body has a minor crease in the rear ...
Brass
$495
H 24.5 in W 8.5 in D 6.5 in
Antique Chinese Porcelain Enamel Bronze Oriental Cloisonne Champleve Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chinese Porcelain Enamel Bronze Oriental Cloisonne Champleve Table Lamp with Bronze Figural Handles. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 24.5" H (to finial) x 16" H (to l...
Bronze, Enamel
$2,200
H 30 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in L 30 in
Antique Archaic Style Chinese Bronze Vase Mounted as Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Finely cast antique Chinese archaistic bronze vase with verdigris patina and dragon ring handles, mounted as a table lamp in the early 20th century with its original standard sockets...
Brass, Bronze
$550
H 26.5 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Vintage Chinoiserie English Tole Metal Tea Canister Chinese Painted Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie English Tole Metal Tea Canister Chinese Painted Table Lamp, Made in Great Britain. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 26.5" H (to finial) x 18" H (to light s...
Metal
Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar Table Lamp on Bronze Base
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Chinese Famille Rose ginger jar table lamp is an antique (circa early 20th or even late 19th century) porcelain jar mounted as a lamp on ornate reticulated bronze Chinoiserie base. T...
Bronze
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.