Large Blue and Whine Chinese Carp Vase as a Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A mid twentieth century blue and white vase of large scale, decorated with swimming carp throughout, now converted as a lamp with a turned giltwood base.
Ceramic
Cast Brass "Carp" Lamp by Chapman
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Whimsical cast brass lamp made by Chapman. This rare model is the jumping carp lamp with original matching shade.
Brass
Chinese Blue Glaze Lamp with Swimming Carp
Located in London, GB
A late nineteenth century octagonal vase with blue glaze, decorated with orange carp swimming among gilt reefs, now as a lamp.
Ceramic
Pair of Chapman Carp or Fish Table Lamps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of stand out midcentury carp table lamps crafted in cast brass and painted, complete with fish fin finials and ebonized wood bases.
Metal
A Large Vase Decorated with Carp as a Lamp
Located in London, GB
A large early 20th century baluster vase, the background decorated with dark blue glaze, the body decorated with a series of swimming carp, now mounted as a lamp. Please note: Lamp...
Ceramic
Fine 20th Century Blue and White Vase
Located in London, GB
A fine early 20th century blue and white vase, decorated with water lilies and carp, now mounted as a lamp.
Antique Japanese Studio Celadon Porcelain Lamp
By Japanese Studio
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique Japanese studio porcelain lamp with incised carp and great celadon glaze, circa 1920's.
Classic Pair of Blue and White Canton Style Ginger Jar Lamps with Carp
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant pair of blue and white canton style ginger jars mounted as lamps on dark wood stands and decorated beautifully with foliage and carp fish.
Porcelain
"Carp" Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of beautifully detailed, silver plated, "carp" table lamps. Pictured with bespoke, hand made, silk shades.
Silver Plate
Brass Carp Table Lamp
Located in Woodstock, NY
Single table lamp in the form of a jumping carp. Chased and painted solid brass with articulated fins and gills. machined brass lamp stem with original black and brass foil shade.
Blanc de Chine Pair of Table lamps carved Porcelain Fish
Located in Hamburg, DE
Pair of Table lamps carved Porcelain Carp. New mounted on brass base golden Silk shades.
Porcelain
Chinoiserie Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar Table Lamp Landscape Motif
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A spectacular early 20th‑century blue and white porcelain ginger jar converted into an elegant table lamp, crafted in the 18th‑century Chinese style and reminiscent of the refined Ra...
Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery
$449
H 30 in W 5 in D 5 in
Mid 20th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase Mounted as Table Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid 20th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase Mounted as Table Lamp Measures 5" in width x 5" in depth x 20.5" in height x 30" to the top of the porcelain finial
Enamel
Blue and White Chinese Ginger Jar Lamp
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A blue and white Chinese ginger jar mounted as a lamp, painted with figures gathered in a garden beneath flowering branches, with a crackle glaze overall and brown banding at the sho...
Porcelain, Wood
Large Chinese Blue Grey Pottery Table Lamps
Located in Sheffield, MA
Highly decorative over-size stunning blue and white Asian style ginger jar lamp featuring a blue and white body with Chinese characters and decorative fish details. Including blue Be...
Ceramic
Chinese Powder Blue Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Essex, MA
A vase now mounted as a lamp. Flared neck baluster form with three sockets and bronze base. Powder blue colour on a vase like this is applied by blowing the paint through a straw. Co...
Bronze
Antique Chinese Porcelain Bottle Shape Cobalt Blue Table Lamp
Located in Southampton, NJ
Antique Chinese porcelain bottle shape Cobalt blue table lamp with flared mouth and thick glaze with pleasing range in depth of color. Excellent condition. Displays beautifully. Meas...
Brass
Antique Chinese Blue And White Porcelain Vase As Lamp
Located in Norwood, NJ
Chinese 19th century porcelain vase converted as a lamp. Hand painted with a bird amongst a fruit tree with fruit, branches and leaves. A celadon ground and decorated with applied fo...
Porcelain
Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Lamp
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Chinese blue and white porcelain vase mounted as a lamp, painted with two female figures in a garden setting beneath a flowering tree, with a baluster form, metal collar, and round e...
Porcelain
Chinese Export Prunus Vase, Now as a Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Export Prunus Vase, Now as a Lamp Early 20th Century, China Dimensions: Height: 24 in Diameter: 7 in Bring home this beautifully crafted Chinese Export prunus vase, which ha...
Porcelain, Wood
Antique Chinese Porcelain Vase Converted to Lamp on Custom Made Mahogany Base
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique late 19th century Chinese porcelain vase which was later converted into lamp on a custom made mahogany base. Measurements: Lamp shade- 18.25 inches in diameter Body- 10 ...
Mahogany, Porcelain
Chinese blue and white vase lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Chinese blue and white vase lamp decorated with oriental scenes and foliage. The lamp has had some repairs. Dimensions Height 15.5 Inches Width 7.5 Inches Depth 7.5 Inches
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Powder Blue Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century Chinese powder blue and famille verte vase / lamp. Having a dark blue ground with gilded clouds, bats and dragon decoration. The famille verte panels depi...
Ormolu
Antique Chinese Blue & White Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Chinese blue & white lamp.
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Powder Blue Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A striking 19th century Chinese power blue vase / lamp with French gilded ormolu mounts to the top and plinth base.
Ormolu
19th Century Chinese Blue Ground Vase or Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An unusual 19th century Chinese blue ground porcelain vase or lamp. Having wonderful mythical dragons amongst flowers and classical motifs.
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Blue and White Vase or Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very decorative 19th century Chinese blue and white vase or lamp, having a white ground with blue hand painted scenes of exotic birds flowers and foliage, pierced porcelain handles...
Porcelain
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.