$650
H 26 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
Vintage Chinoiserie Chinese Orange Carved Cinnabar Vase Jardiniere Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Chinese Orange Carved Cinnabar Vase Jardiniere Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th
Ceramic
19th Century Chinese Cinnabar Vase as Table Lamp
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is a stunning Chinese cinnabar vase is intricately carved with Chinese figures and natural
Wood
Pair of Chinese Red Cinnabar Lacquer Gilt Bronze Mounted Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A striking and finely crafted pair of Chinese red cinnabar and gilt bronze mounted lamps. Each lamp
Bronze
Beautiful Cinnabar Red Chinese Carved Wood Table Lamp
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Chinese carved wood cinnabar table lamp 1950’s 27” H to finial x 6.5” W x 5.75” D Shade 10” H x 13
Wood
Large, Republic Period, Cinnabar Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elaborately carved pair of grand-scale, Chinese, Cinnabar vases turned to table lamps. Each
Other
Large 19th Century Chinese Carved Cinnabar Vase as Table Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
This is a stunning 19th Century Chinese lacquer Cinnabar vase lamp. Lamp features carved scenes of
Lacquer
Sold
H 32 in Dm 7.25 in L 32 in
Marvelous Pair of Hand Carved Antique Chinese Cinnabar Vases Mounted as Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A marvelous pair of hand carved antique Chinese cinnabar vases mounted as lamps. The body, neck and
Lacquer
Striking Chinese Cinnabar Table Lamp with Foo Dog on Lid
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking red carved wood Chinese cinnabar table lamp having a sculptural round lidded urn like
Wood
Cinnabar Chinese Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved Chinese Cinnabar Lacquerware Lamp with Brass base and Cap. Great Color. Shade Sold
19th Century Red Cinnabar Lacquer Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
A late nineteenth century red cinnabar lacquer vase of baluster form and carved in the traditional
Wood, Lacquer
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
$12,351Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
Large Carlo Nason for Mazzega Smoked Glass Table Lamp, 1970s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Mortsel, BE
Murano Glass Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Scavo Style, Chrome Base Sculptural table lamp, by Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega, is an example of Italian Space Age design from th...
Metal, Chrome
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
$5,185Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...
Burl, Poplar
$592Sale Price / set|36% Off
H 7.08 in Dm 5.9 in
A pair of Fantastic Blue Glass Lamps by Börne Augustsson for Åseda, Sweden
By Aseda
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A stunning pair of mid-century modern crystal lamps made by the talented Börne Augustsson for Åseda, Sweden during the 50s. The shape is very biomorphic and the color is equally amaz...
Blown Glass
$2,850 / set
H 20.5 in Dm 9 in
Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Jars-Shaped Table Lamps, Wired the the USA
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of white and blue porcelain jars-shaped table lamps with auspicious fish and water plant motifs, wired for the USA. Transform your space with this elegant pair of modern blue ...
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Covered Ginger Jars
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese cinnabar covered ginger jars decorated with carved figural landscapes Late Qing dynasty Measures: H 8 in. (20.3 cm).
Crystal, Other
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$34,454
H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...
Giltwood, Paint
Large Chinese Cinnabar Lacquered Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
A very large, well crafted Chinese cinnabar lacquered vase with copper / brass lining, circa 1950's. The vase are 19" high and 9" in diameter and in very good vintage condition. #248...
Brass, Copper
Umran Sink
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Introducing the Umran Sink—a signature piece from our inaugural stone collection, meticulously crafted in Afyon, Türkiye, a region renowned for its ancient stonework. Named in honor ...
Travertine, Marble
Japanese Satsuma Vase with Figures
Located in Antwerp, BE
A mid-20th century Japanese Satsuma vase with figures. Satsuma ware is a style of Japanese earthenware originally from the Satsuma region of what is today southern Kyushu. There ar...
Ceramic
Large Chinese Oxblood Porcelain Water Gilt Table Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large single) oxblood (red) porcelain vase table lamp, mounted on 23-karat water giltwood base. Interior vase cap is also turned wood in a 23-karat gilt finish. Antiqued finish hardw...
Brass
19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Style Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century Chinese famille verte style (Samson) hexagonal vase, having scenes of girls amongst flowers, leaves and vases, mounted on a gilded ormolu base.
Ormolu
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.
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.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.