Pair Louis XVI Style Figural Bronze Oil Lamps After a Design by Louis Boizot
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This pair of gilt and patinated bronze figures are after a design by Louis-Simon Boizot. Modeled as oil lamps, each with the allegorical figures L'Etude and Le Philosophie, both hav...
Bronze
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Very Large Wall Lamp with Swan Figure Very Beautiful
Located in Wien, Au
Very large and heavy wall lamp with swan figure, excellent original condition very beautiful and nice patina, very fine work.
Bronze
Louis XVI Ormolu Figural Candlestick Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The standing draped female figure carrying a torch surmounted by a light locket, raised on a circular base with a laurel wreath border above a square plinth. Electrified with silk cu...
Bronze
17th/18thC Superb Cast Hindu Figural Oil Lamp. Large, Heavy, Sublime Face-BEST
Located in Ukiah, CA
A superb and deeply moving 17th–18th century Hindu figural oil lamp, distinguished by its extraordinary presence, refined casting, and an unmistakably sublime face.
Bronze
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...
Brass, Spelter
19th C. Victorian Merklen Bros. Barley Twist Figural Mahogany Parlor Lamp Table
By Merklen Brothers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful Victorian solid mahogany parlor table with barley twist legs by the Merklen Brothers. The table has very attractive angled legs, barley twist stretchers, exquisite bronze l...
Bronze
Pair of Elegant Bronze Sculptures
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of beautiful bronze cast female figure statues holding lamps, would make for wonderful outdoor decor.
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.