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Antique Palatial Gilt Bronze & Cut Crystal Multi Light Figural Chandelier Lamp
Antique Palatial Gilt Bronze & Cut Crystal Multi Light Figural Chandelier Lamp

Antique Palatial Gilt Bronze & Cut Crystal Multi Light Figural Chandelier Lamp

Located in New York, NY

This large Palatial Antique French Louis XVI-style chandelier lamp, of palatial size, features a gilt bronze frame adorned with neoclassical motifs and cut crystal elements.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Floor Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Superb Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Figural Floor Lamp
Superb Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Figural Floor Lamp

Superb Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Figural Floor Lamp

Located in New York, NY

The lamp’s structure and decorative vocabulary are consistent with French gilt bronze work from the period, with the combination of figural and foliate elements arranged in a symmetr...

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Antique 19th Century European Louis XVI Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Neoclassical Patinated & Gilt Bronze Figural Ewer Urn Table Lamp
Antique French Neoclassical Patinated & Gilt Bronze Figural Ewer Urn Table Lamp

Antique French Neoclassical Patinated & Gilt Bronze Figural Ewer Urn Table Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique French Neoclassical Patinated & Gilt Bronze Figural Cameo Ewer Urn Table Lamp on Round Marble Base.

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Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique French Neoclassical Style Bronze Figural Swans Table Lamp Signed Picault
Antique French Neoclassical Style Bronze Figural Swans Table Lamp Signed Picault

Antique French Neoclassical Style Bronze Figural Swans Table Lamp Signed Picault

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique French Neoclassical Style Bronze Urn Figural Swans Table Lamp Signed "France, Picault" after Emile Louis Picault (1833-1915).

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Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Bronze Art Noveau Style Figural Mermaid Table Lamp with a Conch Shell Lamp Shade
Bronze Art Noveau Style Figural Mermaid Table Lamp with a Conch Shell Lamp Shade

Bronze Art Noveau Style Figural Mermaid Table Lamp with a Conch Shell Lamp Shade

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Excellent rendition of a Tiffany style lamp, bronze with a conch shell shade. Beautifully cast with a deep bronze patina. In cord switch with a dimmer. Truly a special lamp.

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Vintage 1970s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Early Three Bulb Art Nouveau Figural Bronze and Marble Table Lamp
Early Three Bulb Art Nouveau Figural Bronze and Marble Table Lamp

Early Three Bulb Art Nouveau Figural Bronze and Marble Table Lamp

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Early three bulb Art Nouveau figural table lamp featuring a beautiful figural casted bronze female fixed to a two-piece, two-tone marble base topped with an organic freeform floral f...

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Vintage 1910s American Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Empire Neoclassical Gold Dore Bronze Figural Column Table Lamp
Antique French Empire Neoclassical Gold Dore Bronze Figural Column Table Lamp

Antique French Empire Neoclassical Gold Dore Bronze Figural Column Table Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique French Empire Neoclassical Gold Gilt Dore Bronze Figural Paw Foot Column Table Lamp with Glass Insert and Adjustable Height Finial.

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Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Louis XV Figural Bronze & Porcelain Candelabra Table Lamps - Pair
Antique French Louis XV Figural Bronze & Porcelain Candelabra Table Lamps - Pair

Antique French Louis XV Figural Bronze & Porcelain Candelabra Table Lamps - Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze & Porcelain Candelabra Table Lamps with Maiden Faces and Three Candles Each (Pair).

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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Solid Bronze French 19th century Empire Style Figural Table Lamps
Pair of Solid Bronze French 19th century Empire Style Figural Table Lamps

Pair of Solid Bronze French 19th century Empire Style Figural Table Lamps

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This superb pair of 19th century French Empire style cast bronze figural table lamps does not simply light a space — they elevate it.

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Antique 1840s French Empire Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Italian Classical Bronze Finish Metal Bulbous Figural Table Lamps, Pair
Antique Italian Classical Bronze Finish Metal Bulbous Figural Table Lamps, Pair

Antique Italian Classical Bronze Finish Metal Bulbous Figural Table Lamps, Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Italian classical bronze finish metal bulbous empire style figural table lamps, a pair.

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Mid-20th Century Italian American Classical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Pair of Bronze Classical Figural Lamps 19th C. By F. Barbedienne Fondeur
Pair of Bronze Classical Figural Lamps 19th C. By F. Barbedienne Fondeur

Pair of Bronze Classical Figural Lamps 19th C. By F. Barbedienne Fondeur

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Pair of Bronze Classical Figural Lamps 19th C. By F. Barbedienne Fondeur, Shades are included Used, Good condition, See All Photos For Details Dimensions: 32 Inches Tall to Top of ...

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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Art Deco Oscar Bruno Bach Detailed Figural Bronze Floor Lamps - Pair
Antique Art Deco Oscar Bruno Bach Detailed Figural Bronze Floor Lamps - Pair

Antique Art Deco Oscar Bruno Bach Detailed Figural Bronze Floor Lamps - Pair

By Oscar Bruno Bach

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique Art Deco Oscar Bruno Bach Finest Detailed Figural Bronze Floor Lamps - Pair This exquisite pair of Antique Art Deco floor lamps, crafted by the renowned Oscar Bruno Bach, s...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Italian Style Neo Classical Bronze Table Lamp Figural Base Paw Feet
Italian Style Neo Classical Bronze Table Lamp Figural Base Paw Feet

Italian Style Neo Classical Bronze Table Lamp Figural Base Paw Feet

Located in Toledo, OH

Italian style Neo- Classical bronze table lamp resting on three paw feet. Dimensions: 37" high x 9.5" diameter.

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20th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair Antique French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Table Lamps
Pair Antique French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Table Lamps

Pair Antique French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Classical Empire gilt and patinated bronze lamps depicting beautiful maidens in flowing Grecian garb, balancing fine gilt bronze candle holders on their heads and standing on dark gr...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Slate, Bronze

Antique Art Nouveau Bronze Figural Campfire Lamp Georges Van Der Straeten
Antique Art Nouveau Bronze Figural Campfire Lamp Georges Van Der Straeten

Antique Art Nouveau Bronze Figural Campfire Lamp Georges Van Der Straeten

By Georges Van der Straeten

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique 1920s art nouveau Georges Van Der Straeten bronze budoir lamp sculpture in the shape of a young woman warming herself at a camp fire, with inkwell or keepsake compartment. ...

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Vintage 1920s Belle Époque Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Superb F. Barbidienne Gilt, Patinated Bronze Napoleon III Figural Table Lamp
Superb F. Barbidienne Gilt, Patinated Bronze Napoleon III Figural Table Lamp

Superb F. Barbidienne Gilt, Patinated Bronze Napoleon III Figural Table Lamp

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in New York, NY

fine antique Napoleon III period signed F. Barbidienne gilt and patinated bronze, carved slate four light lamp with mythological creatures and classical Grecian maidens. circa 1870 ...

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps

Materials

Slate, Bronze

Large Antique French Rococo Louis XV Figural Cherub Bronze Candelabra Lamps Pair
Large Antique French Rococo Louis XV Figural Cherub Bronze Candelabra Lamps Pair

Large Antique French Rococo Louis XV Figural Cherub Bronze Candelabra Lamps Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Large Antique French Rococo Louis XV Style Figural Cherub Bronze Twin Handle Urn Form Candelabra Table Lamps - a Pair.

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Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Patinanted Bronze Figural Torcheres
Pair of Patinanted Bronze Figural Torcheres

Pair of Patinanted Bronze Figural Torcheres

Located in London, GB

A Beautiful Pair of Patinated Bronze Putti Torcheres These Putti stand on a Rocky Marble Base with gilt Bronze Bands Dated C1900s

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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Empire Cobalt Blue Porcelain Figural Gilt Bronze Urn Table Lamp
Antique French Empire Cobalt Blue Porcelain Figural Gilt Bronze Urn Table Lamp

Antique French Empire Cobalt Blue Porcelain Figural Gilt Bronze Urn Table Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique French Empire Deep Cobalt Blue Figural Gilt Bronze Porcelain Urn Form Table Lamp with Lion Head Rings.

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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Maitland Smith Art Deco Art Nouveau Bronze Lady Figural Table Lamp
Vintage Maitland Smith Art Deco Art Nouveau Bronze Lady Figural Table Lamp

Vintage Maitland Smith Art Deco Art Nouveau Bronze Lady Figural Table Lamp

By Maitland Smith

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Maitland Smith Art Deco/Art Nouveau Bronze Lady Figural Table Lamp. Circa Late 20th Century.

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Late 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Figural Winged Cherub Gold Table Lamp
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Figural Winged Cherub Gold Table Lamp

Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Figural Winged Cherub Gold Table Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique French Louis XV Style Heavy Bronze Figural Double Winged Cherub Sculpture Table Lamp with Lion Mask to Rear (see pics 9 & 10).

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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Louis XV Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Neoclassical Louis XV Onyx Urn Figural Bronze Cherub Table Lamp
Antique French Neoclassical Louis XV Onyx Urn Figural Bronze Cherub Table Lamp

Antique French Neoclassical Louis XV Onyx Urn Figural Bronze Cherub Table Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique French Neoclassical Louis XV Style Onyx Urn Figural Bronze Winged Cherub Table Lamp Raised on Paw Feet.

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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Vintage Decorative Lamp, French, Bronzed, Figural Light, Art Nouveau Revival
Vintage Decorative Lamp, French, Bronzed, Figural Light, Art Nouveau Revival

Vintage Decorative Lamp, French, Bronzed, Figural Light, Art Nouveau Revival

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage decorative lamp. A French, bronzed composite female figural table light in Art Nouveau revival taste, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980.

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Late 20th Century British Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Antique French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Figural Twin Handle Urn Table Lamp Pair
Antique French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Figural Twin Handle Urn Table Lamp Pair

Antique French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Figural Twin Handle Urn Table Lamp Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Stunning Antique French Empire Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Figural Urn Form Table Lamps with Wreath and Maiden Faces on Stepped Marble Bases - a Pair.

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Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Superb Bronze and Marble Figural Maiden Form French Table Lamps
Pair of Superb Bronze and Marble Figural Maiden Form French Table Lamps

Pair of Superb Bronze and Marble Figural Maiden Form French Table Lamps

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Illuminate your space with timeless elegance with this Pair of Superb Bronze and Marble Figural Maiden Form French Table Lamps.

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Antique Early 1900s French Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Breccia Marble, Bronze

Antique Classical Brass & Figural Silver Gilt Bronze Converted Gass Lamp c1900
Antique Classical Brass & Figural Silver Gilt Bronze Converted Gass Lamp c1900

Antique Classical Brass & Figural Silver Gilt Bronze Converted Gass Lamp c1900

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique American Victorian figural table lamp, crafted circa 1890, showcasing a harmonious blend of brass and silver-gilt bronze.

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Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Pair 7ft Bronze Libertas Figural Torcheres Lamps F. De Luca 20th Century
Antique Pair 7ft Bronze Libertas Figural Torcheres Lamps F. De Luca 20th Century

Antique Pair 7ft Bronze Libertas Figural Torcheres Lamps F. De Luca 20th Century

By Ferdinando de Luca

Located in London, GB

A monumental antique Italian Neo-classical pair of bronze 'Libertas' figural torcheres set on shaped marble column bases by Ferdinando De Luca, signed on the bases, circa 1910 in dat...

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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair P Hanson Napoleon III Gilt &Patinated Bronze Figural 5-Arm Candelabra Lamps
Pair P Hanson Napoleon III Gilt &Patinated Bronze Figural 5-Arm Candelabra Lamps

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...

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Mid-20th Century American Napoleon III Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

19thc French Antique Louis XV style Bronze Cherub Figural Table Lamp on Marble
19thc French Antique Louis XV style Bronze Cherub Figural Table Lamp on Marble

19thc French Antique Louis XV style Bronze Cherub Figural Table Lamp on Marble

Located in Opa Locka, FL

Spectacular FrenchAntique Mid 1840's Bronze Louis XV Cherub Table Lamp. The detail is amazing, an amazing casting, with the arms cast seperately and then screwed in. On Portoro Marbl...

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Antique 1840s French Louis XV Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Figural Gilt Bronze & Marble Four-Light Bouillotte Lamps, C. 1840
Pair of French Figural Gilt Bronze & Marble Four-Light Bouillotte Lamps, C. 1840

Pair of French Figural Gilt Bronze & Marble Four-Light Bouillotte Lamps, C. 1840

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of French gilt bronze figural Bouillotte lamps with hand painted adjustable tin shades, decorative locking arrows, four-light interior clusters, and resting on circular gilt bro...

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Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Tin

Pair of Victorian Solid Cast Bronze Figural Cherub Oil Lamp Bases Holding Snakes
Pair of Victorian Solid Cast Bronze Figural Cherub Oil Lamp Bases Holding Snakes

Pair of Victorian Solid Cast Bronze Figural Cherub Oil Lamp Bases Holding Snakes

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This matched pair of solid cast bronze figural cherub oil lamp bases are unmarked, but presumed to be made in the United States during the Victorian period.

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Antique Late 19th Century American High Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Late Empire Ormolu and Patented Bronze Figural Candelabra Lamps, C. 1815
Pair of Late Empire Ormolu and Patented Bronze Figural Candelabra Lamps, C. 1815

Pair of Late Empire Ormolu and Patented Bronze Figural Candelabra Lamps, C. 1815

By Louis Isidore Choiselat 1

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of period Empire figural candelabrum. Each modeled as a winged figure of Victory, of patented bronze, with both arms supporting a floral wreath, and three horns-of-plenty, of or...

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Antique 1810s French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Bronze Nude Figural Sculptural Art Deco Buffet Table Lamps w Marble Base 44"
Bronze Nude Figural Sculptural Art Deco Buffet Table Lamps w Marble Base 44"

Bronze Nude Figural Sculptural Art Deco Buffet Table Lamps w Marble Base 44"

Located in Dayton, OH

An impressive pair of table lamps featuring heavy bronze Art Deco female nude figures lifting vases topped with leaves, standing on tiered plinths with white marble bases. These stun...

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Late 20th Century Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Figural Putti Bronze Candelabra with Marble Base
Antique Figural Putti Bronze Candelabra with Marble Base

Antique Figural Putti Bronze Candelabra with Marble Base

Located in BŘECLAV, CZ

An elegant and highly decorative antique figural candelabra featuring a finely cast bronze putti figure supporting a five-arm candle holder. The sculptural composition captures the c...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A fine pair of large 19th c Classical figural silver dore and gilt bronze lamps
A fine pair of large 19th c Classical figural silver dore and gilt bronze lamps

A fine pair of large 19th c Classical figural silver dore and gilt bronze lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

A very fine pair of large 19th century Classical figural lamps . Silver dore over bronze with gilt bronze details.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Classical Roman Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

A very fine and large pair of 19th c French bronze and alabaster figural lamps
A very fine and large pair of 19th c French bronze and alabaster figural lamps

A very fine and large pair of 19th c French bronze and alabaster figural lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

A very fine pair of large 19th century French bronze figural maidens on alabaster and gilt bronze bases .

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Asian Figural Bronze Table Lamp of a Lying Buddha with Green Shade Myanmar 1920s
Asian Figural Bronze Table Lamp of a Lying Buddha with Green Shade Myanmar 1920s

Asian Figural Bronze Table Lamp of a Lying Buddha with Green Shade Myanmar 1920s

Located in Salzburg, AT

This early 20th-century Mandalay-style reclining monk, made of patinated bronze, has been transformed into a figurative table lamp. The disciple has a peaceful face and a resting, el...

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Vintage 1920s Burmese Other Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Foil

Large signed bronze figure signed: “Max le Verrier”
Large signed bronze figure signed: “Max le Verrier”

Large signed bronze figure signed: “Max le Verrier”

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Wiesbaden, DE

Large illuminated Art Deco bronze “Clarity” In 1928, Max Le Verrier created his famous sculpture “Clarte,” a woman with a sphere, a torch of the 1930s. He drew on the idea of ​​the a...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Chinoiserie Figural Table Lamps
Pair of Chinoiserie Figural Table Lamps

Pair of Chinoiserie Figural Table Lamps

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Pair of chinoiserie table lamps crafted in cast bronze and painted depicting Asian figures of a man and woman. Signed Jeanne Reed on the bottom.

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20th Century Thai Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Painted Figural Table Lamps
Pair of Painted Figural Table Lamps

Pair of Painted Figural Table Lamps

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Transporting pair of chinoiserie table lamps by Jeanne Reed's LTD, crafted in cast bronze and painted, depicting Asian figures of a man and woman.

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20th Century Thai Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Gilded Bronze Figure of Young Girl Blowing a Kiss / Lamp
19th Century Gilded Bronze Figure of Young Girl Blowing a Kiss / Lamp

19th Century Gilded Bronze Figure of Young Girl Blowing a Kiss / Lamp

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality late 19th century gilded bronze statue of a young girl blowing a kiss and holding flowers she's picked in her dress. Mounted on a grey marble base with a lamp fit...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Romantic Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

Large 19th Century Pair of Bronze Figural Torcheres
Large 19th Century Pair of Bronze Figural Torcheres

Large 19th Century Pair of Bronze Figural Torcheres

By Ferdinand Barbedienne, A. Toussaint - G. Chaudoir

Located in London, GB

A pair of Figural Porte-Lumières, cast by Barbedienne from the celebrated Armand Toussaint Models Constructed in bronze, and having a patinated natural, and a highlighted gilt patin...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Romantic Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Empire Figural Parcel Gilt  Bronze Three Light Candelabrum
Empire Figural Parcel Gilt  Bronze Three Light Candelabrum

Empire Figural Parcel Gilt Bronze Three Light Candelabrum

Located in Montreal, QC

Crisply modelled as a standing godess, supporting ebonised and gilt arms, her slender body clad in a clinging toga with gilt tassels , arm bands, and sandals. She stands on an elabo...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

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Bronze Figural Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the bronze figural lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A bronze figural lamp — often made from metal, bronze and stone — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer bronze figural lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right bronze figural lamp, those designed in Empire, Art Nouveau and Neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one bronze figural lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Ferdinand Barbedienne, A. Toussaint - G. Chaudoir and Paul Dubois produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Bronze Figural Lamp?

A bronze figural lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,014, while the lowest priced sells for $375 and the highest can go for as much as $368,943.

Finding the Right Table-lamps for You

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.