Sevres Style Cobalt Blue Porcelain & Bronze Swan Handle Urn Mounted as a Lamp
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Stamford, CT
Fine French Louis XVI Sèvres style cobalt blue porcelain and bronze swan handle urn mounted as a table lamp with a sumptuous grey short pile velvet shade.
$6,400 / set
Pair of Large Empire Red Tole Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of mid-19th century French Empire tole and gilt bronze table lamps with swans handles. Measures: 24" height of body 32" to rest of shade.
Metal
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H 35 in W 7.5 in D 6 in
Pair of French Neoclassical Cut Crystal Urn Bronze Swan Ormolu Handles Lamps
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A fine pair of French neoclassical cut crystal urn form and gilt bronze-mounted swan ormolu handle large lamps with crystal lid and square base.
Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze
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H 34 in W 13 in D 13 in
Pair of French Provincial Neoclassical Tole Lamps with Swan Handles and Paw Feet
Located in Middleburg, VA
Fashioned from painted tole, these urn-form bodies exemplify Neoclassical elegance with hand-painted classical figural scenes, beautifully aged patina, and sculptural swan-form handl...
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of White Opaline and Bronze Neoclassical Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of White Opaline and Bronze Neoclassical Lamps with Swan Handles Stock Number: DA98
Pair of Empire Red Tole Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of mid 19th Century French Empire tole and gilt bronze table lamps with swans handles. 24" height of body 32" to rest of shade Available at our showroom at 238 East 60th...
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H 27 in W 4.5 in D 7 in
Wondeful Pair of French Dore Bronze, Swan Handled and Cut-Crystal Urn Lamps
Located in Roslyn, NY
An elegant pair of French Dore Bronze swan handled lamps with cut crystal urn center with 2 lights.
Crystal, Bronze
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H 30 in W 6 in D 5 in
Fine Pair of French Diamond Cut-Crystal Urn Bronze Swan Ormolu Handles Lamps
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A fine pair of neoclassical crystal urn form lamps with bronze swan ormolu handles, raised on top of diamond cut-crystal square base with bronze trim and base.
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
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H 36 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Wonderful French Pair of Cut Crystal and Silvered Bronze Ormolu Mounted Lamps
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French pair of cut crystal or glass and silvered bronze ormolu-mounted lamps featuring swan handled in the neoclassical style.
Crystal, Bronze
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H 20.48 in W 7.88 in D 6.3 in
French Early 20th Century Cut Crystal & Bronze Lamps, Swan Neck Handles, 1920
Located in London, GB
Pair of good quality French cut crystal and gilt bronze lamps. The urn shaped crystal bodies mounted gilt bronze swan neck handles.
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Sang De Boeuf Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1950's French sang de boeuf lamps with wood bases. Measurements: Height of body: 16.5" Height to shade rest: 26" Diameter: 7".
Porcelain, Wood
Pair of Wood Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1920's Italian carved wood lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 17" Height to shade rest: 27" Diameter: 6" (square base)
Wood
Pair of Red Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940s French porcelain ginger jar-shaped table lamps with ebonized base. Measurements: Height of body 19" Diameter 8".
Porcelain
$4,312
H 29.93 in Dm 7.88 in
Antique French Sèvres Blue Cobalt Porcelain, Gilt Bronze Candlestick Centerpiece
By Cristalleries De Sevres
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early XIX Century French candlestick , Sèvres blue cobalt porcelain, gilt bronze centerpiece Candle holders immersed in a bouquet of flowers. Bronze structure richly decorated with ...
Bronze
$1,398
H 17.33 in W 7.88 in D 6.3 in
Napoléon III Dark Blue Sèvres Porcelain Ormolu-Mounted Table Lamp
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ormolu-mounted dark blue Sèvres porcelain table lamp, circa 1880. Measures: Height 44 cm Width 20 cm Depth 16 cm. The lampshade is not included in the price.
Brass, Bronze
Pair of Sang De Boeuf lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French 1950's porcelain lamps with gilt bases. Measurements: Height of body: 16.75" Height to shade rest: 25" Diameter: 7.75"
Porcelain
19th Century French Delft Blue and White Faience Oil Lamp with Brass Mounts
By Delft
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1880, this elegant antique “Lampe à Pétrole” combines hand-painted faience with richly detailed brass mounts in the Napoleon III taste. The baluster-form cera...
Brass
Pair of French Empire Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1920's French painted tole lamps with gilt hardware. Measurements: Height of body: 18.5" Height to shade rest: 25.5" Base: 4.5" square Width: 6"
Metal
$1,495
H 28.25 in W 13.75 in D 13.75 in
French Empire Style Bouillotte Lamp with Blue Tole Shade and Gilt Bronze
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Illuminate your space with timeless French elegance using this exquisite gilt bronze swan bouillotte lamp, a sophisticated lighting piece inspired by the refined tastes of the Louis ...
Brass, Metal
French antique porcelain lamp Celeste blue with gilt bronze mounts
Located in Houston, TX
The fine hand painting on this exquisite lamp is mounted on a gilt Bronze base is special because of the quality. The bronze is finely Cast and gilded in a brilliant hue. Gilt bronz...
Bronzed Resin
$2,363
H 22 in W 14.5 in D 14.5 in
Elegant Cobalt and Gold Encrusted 19th Century Royal Crown Derby Lamp
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Stunning hand painted and gilt Royal Crown Derby urn now as a lamp. The detailed painted urn with exotic floral decoration with lavish gold trim and cobalt accent color. The porcelai...
Porcelain
$12,500 / set
H 28 in W 12 in D 9 in
Pair of French 19th C Sevre's Cobalt Blue Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of late 19th century French Louis XVI Sevre's style gilt bronze and cobalt porcelain hand painted and signed urns with gilt bronze ram's heads mounts. Custom wired and sh...
Bronze
$2,250
H 31 in W 8.5 in D 7.5 in
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. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 31" H (to finial) x 23" H (to li...
Bronze
Antique French Cobalt Blue Sevres Lamp, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French cobalt blue Sevres lamp, circa 1890.
Gold Leaf
$3,700
H 33.25 in W 16.25 in D 16 in
Antique French Gold Bronze Mounted Cobalt Blue Sevres Porcelain Lamp, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French gold bronze mounted cobalt blue Sevres porcelain lamp, circa 1890's.
Bronze
Pair of Large French Sang de Boeuf Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1930s French Sang de Boeuf table lamps with original gilt bronze fittings. Measurements: Diameter:8" Height of body: 17" To rest of shade: 26.5"
Porcelain
$9,500
H 31.75 in W 9.75 in D 7.5 in
French 19th century Louis XVI st. cobalt blue Sèvres porcelain and Ormolu lamp
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. cobalt blue Sèvres porcelain and Ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by a square Ormolu base with elegant and unique fi...
Ormolu
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.
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