English Art Deco Bronze Roman Knight Figural Lamp Cranberry Glass, 1920s
Located in Nottingham, GB
A highly decorative English bronze figural table lamp dating to circa 1920, modelled as a Roman or classical warrior standing in full battle armour and supporting an elegant cranberr...
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century Bronze Knight Sculpture Electrified Table or Desk Lamp
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A solid bronze parcel brass knight sculpture candelabra later converted to electrified table lamp with large frosted glass torch flame shade.
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century Bronze Knight Sculpture Candelabra, Electrified Table Lamp
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A solid bronze and brass knight sculpture candelabra later converted to electrified table lamp with large frosted glass torch flame shade.
Brass, Bronze
Pair of Bronze knight Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
Price is for the pair. Height is to the top of the socket. Beautiful patina and interesting Medieval look.
Bronze, Iron
French Bouillotte Gilt Bronze Lamp Depicting Noble Knight
Located in Miami, FL
Wonderful French Bouillotte four-light lamp. Beautiful etched detail on base and up the center. Tole lampshade in wonderful condition.
Bronze
Antique Pair of Bronze Signed Knights Statue Converted to Lamps
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
These Gothic style 19th century nights are fabulous bronze statues in the own right and have been converted to lamps with trapezoidal shades. Signed (Heinrich) Wadere, a German sculp...
Bronze
Antique Footed Gilt Bronze Hand Etched Cranberry Table lamp
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This stunning 19th-century continental table lamp combines delicate artistry and vintage charm, featuring a hand-etched cranberry glass in an elegant urn shape. Originally crafted as...
Bronze
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in Dm 10 in
French Empire Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Winged Victory Candelabra Lamp
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A late 19thC French Empire style candelabra converted into a lamp and featuring a finely chased patinated bronze statue of Nike or Winged Victory holding aloft five gilt bronze ca...
Marble, Bronze
$4,262
H 37.5 in Dm 8.5 in
French Large Victorian Gilt Bronze Blown Glass Library Oil Lamp, Electrified
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Superb large Victorian style gilt bronze library oil lamp converted to electric, France 1870-1879. Original hand blown glass oil font and shade with clear glass chimney. Beautiful ch...
Bronze
19th Century French Bronze Lamp of Male Indian Figure
By A. Toussaint - G. Chaudoir
Located in London, GB
A well patinated bronze figure, representing an American Indian, wearing a draped headdress, robe and a pendant hooped earring. Signed to the plinth 'A.Tossaint 1850', and the foundr...
Bronze
Empire Dorè Patinated And Bronze Candelabra Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century bronze and patinated candelabra mounted as a lamp. Lamp features a lovely patinated Diana the Huntress statue with wings and archer's bow. Above Diana's left hand is a g...
Bronze
$2,143
H 13.25 in W 4.8 in D 7.5 in
Rare Antique Patinated Bronze Male Figure Holding Torchere, Wall Sconce, Fixture
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality workmanship, antique bronze sconce with a gnom-like figure holding a Lotus flower-like shade. Finding the rarest and most stylish of antiques is something that we have...
Bronze
$520Sale Price|20% Off
H 30.5 in W 9 in D 9 in
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. Originally an oil lamp, the piece has been profes...
Brass
Solid Brass and Cranberry Glass Parlor Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
Cranberry glass Parlor lamp with solid brass base.
Brass
20th Century Empire Style Figure-Formed Candelabra
Located in Berlin, DE
Finely engraved and casted bronze. Full plasticized, feminine historical Egyptian representation. (T-Mr-21-Bp).
Bronze
$2,383
H 24.41 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
1840s French Bronze Ecclesiastical Table Lamp with Flame Glass Shade
Located in Nottingham, GB
An impressive 19th-century French ecclesiastical table lamp dating to the 1840s, combining richly worked bronze and bronzed brass with a dramatic hand-moulded flame-form glass shade....
Brass, Bronze
$262Sale Price|30% Off
H 17 in Dm 9 in
2 Vintage Baroque Figural Brass Candelabra Candlestick Holders 17"
Located in Dayton, OH
Two vintage brass candelabras / candle sticks featuring two figures in Renaissance attire holding a torchiere with four candlesticks. Supported by a tripod base. Dimensions: 9" x 1...
Brass
$2,200
H 37.13 in W 18.25 in D 10.5 in
19th Century French Empire Bronze Table Lamp with Ebonized Wood Base
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French 19th century Empire style cast bronze table lamp with new linen shade, converted from gas to electric. This substantial Neoclassical fixture has a Greco-Roman female figure fo...
Metal, Bronze
20th Century Empire Style Bronze Figure-Formed Candelabra
Located in Berlin, DE
Finely engraved and silvered bronze. Full plasticised, masculine historical Egyptian representation. (T-Mr-20-Bas).
Bronze
$1,114
H 19.69 in Dm 11.82 in
Beautiful tablelamp originally a Empire Candlestick i bronze. From 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful Table Lamp, originally a Empire Candlestick i Bronze from France during the 1820s. Newly rewired electricity New lampshades in black lacquer with gilding on the inside t...
Bronze
$1,343
H 28.94 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
Antique Victorian Brass Oil Lamp with Cranberry Glass Font and Corinthian Column
Located in Suffolk, GB
An antique Victorian brass oil lamp with cranberry glass font, raised on a finely cast Corinthian column with fluted stem and stepped square base. A well proportioned and decorative ...
Brass
20th Century Empire Style Bronze Casted Figure-Formed Candelabra
Located in Berlin, DE
Finely engraved and casted Bronze. Full plasticised, masculine historical Egyptian representation. (T-Mr-20-Bp).
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.