$180 / item
Set of Capiz Shades, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Set of 3 circa 1960's Italian capiz shades. Sold individually. Measurements: Height 5.5" Diameter 7.5".
Brass
Pair, Hollywood Regency Vintage Capiz Shell Table Lamps with Shades
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of vintage Capiz shell table lamps. Perfect working condition and each uses a max. 60 watts light bulb.
Metal
Pair of Italian Capiz shades. Sold individually.
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1960’s Italian capiz shades. Sold individually. Measurements: Height: 8.25" Top diameter: 11" Bottom diameter: 16"
Shell
Brass Stemmed Lamps w/ Capiz Shell Umbrella Shades, Pair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A splendid pair of newly made table lamps with Hollywood Regency vibes. They have sleek, trumpeted stems with banded details and mosaic capiz shell shades in a scalloped, umbrella s...
Brass
Pair of Capiz Shades, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1960’s Italian capiz shades. Sold individually. Measurements: Height: 8.5" Diameter: 16".
Resin
Pair of Brass Art Deco, Stacked Discs Table Lamps with Capiz Shell Shades
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of stacked saucer Art Deco or Machine Age spun solid brass table lamps with matching capiz shell shades. Concentric discs ascend and descend with large bobeches.
Brass
Sold
H 16.93 in W 9.85 in D 8.27 in
Pair of Duval Brasseur Bronze Coral Table Lights with Capiz Shell Shades
By Jacques Duval Brasseur
Located in Hastings, GB
A very rare pair of sculptural table lamps in the form of staghorn coral, both with hand crafted Capiz shell shades which cover the lamp fittings.
Bronze
ON SALE Pair Capiz Shell covered Wood Lamps
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#4-439 A pair of capiz shell over wood lamps.Shades not included.
Wood, Shell
Pair Capiz Shell Lamp Shades
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Capiz shell lamp shades, suitable for table or floor lamps, or can be wired to use as hanging lights as well.
Brass
Pair of Vintage Capiz Shell Table Floor Lamp Shades
Located in New York, NY
Pair of vintage Capiz Shell lamp shades, both are in good, clean, ready to use condition, showing only light wear, normal and consistent with age.
Shell
Pair of Capiz Shades, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1960’s Italian capiz shades. Sold individually. Measurements: Height: 8.5" Diameter: 16"
Resin
Sold
H 14 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Vintage Mid Century Chinoiserie Figural Girl and Boy Lamps with Capiz Shades
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully charming set of chinoiserie table lamps. This set consists of two vintage lamps (1950’s) figuratively evoking a male and a female figure each. The ceramic sculptures deli...
Ceramic, Shell
Fine Pair Of Arts And Crafts Era Bronze Sea Horse Lamps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A detailed and well cast pair of Sea Horse Table Lamps with Capiz Shell Octagonal Shades. The bases have an enhancing deep green oxidation to the bronze and the shades have a delicat...
Bronze
Flush Mount Capiz Shell Chandelier Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
We often find the capiz shell lamp shades, and occasionally a capiz shell hanging chandelier, this is the first capiz shell flush mount fixture we have seen.
Shell
Pair Midcentury Modern Capiz Shell Table Lamps
Located in Southfield, MI
High style pair of white lacquered and brass table lamps with vintage capiz shell shades. Dating to the 1950's, removed from a Palm Beach estate. 24 HOUR HOLD ONLY.
Brass
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.