Pair of French Colonial Mid-Century Carved Wood Table Lamp Bases, 1930
Located in New York, NY
A rare and elegant pair of French Colonial carved and turned teak wood table lamp bases or candelabras.
Teak
Italian Vintage Pair of Carved Wood Gilt Table Lamps With Fluted Urn Bases
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Striking vintage pair of decorative table lamps featuring beautifully carved wooden bases with a gilt finish and elegant fluted urn forms.
Gold Leaf
Pair of French Colonial Carved Teak Wood Table Lamp Bases or Candelabras c. 1930
Located in New York, NY
Rare, timeless and elegant pair of French Colonial table lamp bases or candelabras from the French colony of French Indochina also known a Indochine.
Teak
Pair of Regency Style Carved Giltwood Torchiere Lamp Bases
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of late 19th/Early 20th Century carved giltwood torchieres. Each with ram's head supports, made as lamp but with no fittings (bases only). Can be used with candles or made into ...
Wood
19th Century Italian Lanterns with Iron & Carved Wood Bases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare pair of late 19th-century Italian lanterns combines rustic ironwork with elegantly carved wooden bases, showcasing the charm of Southern European craftsmanship. Each lante...
Walnut
Pair of Carved Column Marble Alabaster Lamps with Gilt Bases and Silk Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A spectacular pair of monumental marble ionic column lamps with gilt wooden bases and black silk shades with gold foil interior. This pair are stunning, and demand a large presence....
Marble, Alabaster, Foil
$1,650 / set
Pair of Heifetz Russian Dancer Lamp Bases
By Heifetz
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Heifetz Russian Dancer lamp bases. These lovely Mid-Century Modern hand carved wood lamp bases consist of a male and female Russian Dancers.
Wood
$1,450 / set
Vintage Boho Carved Wood Pricket Lamps - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a touch of timeless bohemian elegance to your space with these vintage boho carved wood pricket lamps. Featuring intricately carved wooden bases inspired by traditional pricket c...
Wood
Pair of Table Lamps with Sculptural Raw Glass Rock-Form Bases, 1950s
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A pair of table lamps built around large, hand-worked glass forms cast to resemble natural crystal or mineral specimens, each in a soft olive to citrine green with dense internal bub...
Cut Glass, Wood
$1,389Sale Price|45% Off
Marbro Monumental Ceramic Table Lamp, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Lomita, CA
The designs are enduring. Lamps produced by Marbro included Murano glass, hand painted pieces, crystal, hand-carved wood, lamps with marble bases and other finer elements like porcel...
Ceramic
$5,400 / set
Pair of Moderne French Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1950s French Moderne carved wood sculptural lamps with gilt bases. Measurements: Height 15" Width 11.75" Depth 5.5".
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Lamps, Pair
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of late 19th century French Louis XVI architectural elements, made into table lamps. Carved wood bases and a painted finish with gold detailing.
Pair of Chinese carved root wood figural lamp bases
Located in Altrincham, GB
Pair of Chinese carved root wood figural lamp bases, worked as fishermen and converted to electric lamps - The lampshade(s) are newly handmade silks by the same maker as provides th...
Silk, Wood
Pair of 1920s Chinese Vase Lamps With Carved Wood Bases
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Pair of Chinese-style vase lamps in a high-gloss black glaze, mounted on ornate carved wood bases.
Ceramic, Wood
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H 20.25 in Dm 6 in
Pair of Midcentury Carved Wood Fragments Made into Table Lamps with Lucite Bases
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of carved wooden fragments from the mid-20th century made into table lamps and mounted on Lucite bases. This pair of table lamps attracts our attention with their textured bel...
Lucite, Wood
Pair of Carved Wood Foo Dog Lamps of Black Painted Bases
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Small pair of carved wood Foo Dog lamps on black painted bases with black paper shades.
Pair of Italian Carved Lamp Bases with Silver Leaf Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
This pair of wooden vase lamp bases were crafted in Italy with metallic silver leaf finish. The bases are carved in the shape of classical urns and have new wiring with double socket...
Silver Leaf
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H 22 in W 12.75 in D 3.25 in
19th Century English Pair Carved Walnut Eagle Lamps With Gilded Bases
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Carved Walnut Eagle Lamps with Gilded Bases. These lamps showcase intricate craftsmanship and attention to detail, with their beautifully carved walnut eagle fig...
Wood, Walnut
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H 28 in W 9.5 in D 8.5 in
Pair of Italian Carved Lamp Bases with Polychrome Antique Painted Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
Incorporate extra light into a living room or bedroom with this pair of hand-carved and hand-painted wood lamp bases from Italy.
Wood
Carved Wood Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Italian circa 1940's carved wood table lamps with pedestal bases. 23" height of body.
Pair of Italian Carved Lamp Bases with Two-Tone Antique Painted Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
Incorporate extra light into a living room or bedroom with this pair of hand-carved and hand-painted wood lamp bases from Italy.
Wood, Paint
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H 37.5 in Dm 21.5 in
Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved Painted Lamp Bases with Custom Silk Shades
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant pair of lamps were crafted in Italy, circa 1870. The tall, carved vases are in the form of Medici vases and are decorated with a painted marbleized texture with gilt acc...
Silk, Wood
Pair of Pale Blue Painted Italian Table Lamp Bases
Located in Dallas, TX
This pair of beautifully carved and painted bases originate from Florence, Italy. They can be used as large wooden candle holders, but each one is already pre-drilled to accommodate ...
Paint, Wood
Pair of Italian Carved Lamps w/ Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian painted & parcel gilt carvings mounted into lamps with carved wood bases. The lamps are crowned with hand painted parchment shades.
Gold
Marbro Chinese Deco Bronze Cloisonne Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Pasadena, CA
The photos detail the quality of the bronze vases and of the carved wood bases. The lamps appear to retain their original ivory silk shades which are in vintage, but good condition.
Enamel, Bronze
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H 22.75 in W 11.5 in D 5.5 in
Pair of French 1920s Carved Fragment Lamps with Floral Bouquets and Lucite Bases
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French carved fragment lamps from the early 20th century, with floral bouquets and lucite bases. Created in France during the first quarter of the 20th century, each of thi...
Lucite, Wood
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H 19.69 in Dm 9.06 in
Set of 2 Black Mirror Ceramic Lamp Bases with Black Carved Wooden Base 1950-1960
Located in Herentals, BE
The lamps are made of ceramic with a very glossy glaze and are mounted on a carved black wooden base. The socket with fitting E 27 is made of Bakelite and mounted on a brass plate. ...
Ceramic, Wood
Pair of Large 'Quartz' Lamps on Decorative Bases
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A relatively large pair of carved stone lamps with decorative bases. The carved stone is often referred to as Jadeite or Quartz but is in fact from the fluorite family. These lamp ba...
Stone, Brass
Pair of Maurizio Tempestini Mid-Century Modern Carved Wood Lamps
By Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Houston, TX
Stylish pair of Mid-Century Modern carved wood lamps on patinated brass bases by Maurizio Tempestini.
Pair of Chinese Carved Wood Lamps with Gilded Bases, circa 1880-1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Chinese carved wood lamps with gilded bases, circa 1880-1920 Brand new wiring.
Wood
Unique Pair of Carved Wood Sphere Lamps on Giltwood Bases, France, circa 1930
Located in New York, NY
Pair of beautifully carved walnut ball lamps on giltwood bases. Shades not included.
Giltwood, Walnut
20th Century Pair of Carved Painted Wooden Lamp Bases
Located in London, GB
A charming 20th century pair of carved painted wooden vases in the Classical manner, now mounted as table lamps. Dimensions refer to height of vases only. Shades available to p...
Wood, Paint
Pair of Italian Wood Carved Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian carved wood lamps with bulb turned bases in an antique finish.
Wood
Pair of Carved Wood Table Lamps
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A pair of large carved wood table lamps on marble bases dating from the 1930s.
Pair of wood carved Florentine lamps
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of contemporary carved and painted wood lamp bases with silk shades; shades are 10 1/2" tall, 14" wide, 10" deep; total height of lamp is 32", diameter of lamp base is 6"
Pair Hand Carved Urns with Fruit on Faux Marble Bases
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lovely pair hand carved urns with fruit on faux marble bases.
Wood, Paint
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H 9.25 in W 13.25 in D 6 in
Pair of French Lucite Accent Lamps with Copper, Aluminium and Lacquer Bases
Located in Port Hope, ON
This rare pair of French Hollywood Regency geometric Lucite accent lamps have been beautifully reverse carved with North American scenes. One features a lake and log cabin in the pin...
Aluminum, Copper
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H 18.5 in W 5.5 in D 4 in
Pair of 18th-19th Century Italian Prickets as Lamps on Custom Giltwood Bases
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 18th-19th century Italian prickets as lamps on custom giltwood bases New wiring.
Wood, Giltwood
Pair of Elegant Eglomise Mercury Glass Lamps with Gilt Bases
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of fine mercury glass eglomise lamps with exquisite reverse painted floral designs and with antique gilded carved wood bases.
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.