Vintage Ceramic Swan Duck Lamp Crackle Glaze
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Outstanding crakle glaze ceramic Duck Lamp. Great expression. White with splashes of browns and green.
Ceramic
$1,795 / set
Pair of Mid-Century Blanc De Chine Duck Lamps
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Fun pair of Mid-Century blanc de chine ceramic duck lamps mounted on wooden bases with gilt accent.
Ceramic, Wood
Large Ceramic Duck Table Lamp on Polished Brass Base
By Birgit Israel
Located in London, GB
Large ceramic table lamp on polished brass base. A classically inspired piece with elegant lines and shape. Measures: 62 cm high x 25 cm diameter Lampshade is not included.
Brass
Duck Table Lamp, 1960-1970
Located in Diemen, NL
A nice very detailed ceramic duck table lamp, very realistic made in the 1960s or 1970s, this is a typical item you would like to see in your interior.
Pair of "Chinese" Ceramic Duck Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large ceramic table lamps. The bases are in the form of Chinese bronzes with a very naturalistic gilded duck sitting on top.
Antique Duck Egg Blue Ceramic Vase Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
1940s duck egg blue ceramic vase made into a lamp. Giltwood turned wood base and double cluster socket.
Giltwood, Ceramic
Pair of Art Pottery Lamps with Duck Egg Glaze
Located in London, GB
A pair of art pottery lamps of ovoid form, with dappled pale Celadon glaze.
Ceramic
Kovacs Style Ceramic Duck Head Gooseneck Desk Lamp
By George Kovacs
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Great whimsical desk lamp in the manner of George Kovacs. Ceramic Duck head on a gooseneck stem.
Brass
George Kovacs Whimsical Duck Lamp
By George Kovacs
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
George Kovacs whimsical Mid-Century Modern desk lamp with adjustable arm and ceramic duck head.
Ceramic
Pair of French Ceramic Duck Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of French painted ceramic lamps depicting a duck pair. Believed to be designer work from the 1950's.
A Pair of Duck Egg Blue Ceramic Table Lamps 1950s
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Duck Egg Blue Ceramic Table Lamps 1950s
Ceramic
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.