Victorian Bronze Griffin Figural Converted Oil Lamp Marble Side Table Floor Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique Victorian Bronze R. Ditmar Wien Sohnenbrenner Griffin Figural Converted Oil L...
Marble, Bronze
1930 Hollywood Regency Cast Bronze Scrolling Griffin Table Lamp w/ Lamp Shade
By Stiffel
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Experience the allure of classic 1930s Hollywood Regency with these exquisite cast bronze scrolling griffin table lamps. Each lamp boasts a single majestic griffin affixed to a bronz...
Brass
Set of George III of Chambers Style Bronze Neoclassical Griffin Candlesticks
By Sir William Chambers
Located in Montreal, QC
Set of 4 George III Ormolu and marble Chambers pattern Neo classical Griffin Candlesticks and gartinure. Sir William Chambers was the court architect to George III.
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Candelabra with White Marble Griffins and Gilt Bronze Mount
Located in Madrid, ES
Exceptional pair of 19th-century candelabra combining finely carved white marble griffins with richly detailed gilt bronze candle branches. Inspired by the decorative arts of the Neo...
Marble
American Leaded Glass Table Lamp, Bronze Base with Griffins
Located in Petaluma, CA
Exotic and high quality table lamp with very unusual shades of green and a fabulous bronze base with winged griffins make this a special package.
Bronze
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H 37 in W 21 in D 21 in
Large Paul Ferrante French Gilt Bronze Four Light Bouillotte Griffin Table Lamp
By Paul Ferrante
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Large Paul Ferrante French gilt bronze four light bouillotte griffin table lamp.
Bronze
Winged Griffin Table Lamps After Sir William Chambers
By Sir William Chambers
Located in London, GB
A pair of winged griffin bronze and brass table lamps, 20th century, after the 18th century originals by Sir William Chambers, with red shades.
Brass, Bronze
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H 39 in W 10 in D 10 in
19th Century French Neoclassical Bronze Winged Griffin Candlestick Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century French neoclassical bronze winged griffin candlestick table lamp. Item features winged griffin feet, griffins climbing to the top of the fixture, cast bronze constructio...
Bronze
Pair of Bronze Griffin Floor Lamps
Located in North Hollywood, CA
These lovely lamps feature a repeating griffin motif, from the single figure perched on top, to the opposing pair on the bottom. They display a beautiful patina throughout, and work ...
Pair Of Lamps With XIXth Century Griffins In Bronze
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of XIXth century Griffins in bronze mounted on an ivory colored plexiglas base over a metal plaque. Black cotton screen shades gold linened inside. Very unique creation.
Bronze
Superb Bronze Lamp With Metal Mesh Shade With Griffin Motif
Located in Pasadena, CA
1920's lamp with classic griffin motif. Finely casted bronze base.
Bronze
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.
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