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Ceramic Face Lamp

Ceramic Hollywood RegencyGreek Face Table Lamp by Rembrandt Light Company
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Early Ceramic Regency Lamp featuring four female faces and painted gold accents by Rembrandt Light
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rare Brass and Ceramic Dragon Face Table Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
A rare beautiful table lamp with a ceramic dragon head. Total height 50 cm. Brass frame height 29
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rare Brass and Ceramic Dragon Face Table Lamp
Rare Brass and Ceramic Dragon Face Table Lamp
$3,853
H 19.69 in W 11.03 in D 5.91 in
Postmodern White Gloss Ceramic Him/Her Face Table Lamps
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Ceramic Him/Her Face Table Lamps. Crafted from glossy white ceramic, each lamp features a unique face
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Vintage 1980s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Ceramic Abstracted Faces Lamps with Natural Woven Shades
Located in Toronto, ON
This stunning pair of Mid Century lamps features white glazed ceramic bases adorned with abstracted
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Mid-20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Raffia

One of a Kind Iridescent Ceramic Lamp Base "face" Signed DALO
By Dalo
Located in Paris, FR
Hand-sculpted ceramic lamp base or sculpture with stylized face . Shiny silvered brown grey enamel
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21st Century and Contemporary French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

1950s Cubist Heifetz Ceramic Abstract Face Lamps With Shades, a Pair
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a pair of abstract, ceramic face table lamps by Yasha Heifetz, circa
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

2 Neoclassical Grecian Cameo Face Ceramic Torchiere Table Lamps 28"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of vintage off-white porcelain mantel urn table lamps with brass bases, stenciled with
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Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

2 Neoclassical Grecian Cameo Face Ceramic Torchiere Table Lamps 28"
2 Neoclassical Grecian Cameo Face Ceramic Torchiere Table Lamps 28"
$320 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 21 in W 6.25 in D 6.25 in
Stoneware Lamp with Gothic Face
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Ceramic lamp with a gothic face. Lamp measures 19" high from base to the bottom of socket and 10
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Vintage 1970s American Gothic Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware Lamp with Gothic Face
Stoneware Lamp with Gothic Face
$1,200
H 19 in Dm 10 in
1950s French ceramic lamp with face decoration in the style of Georges Jouve
By Cloutier Freres, Georges Jouve
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
1950s French ceramic lamp with face decoration in the style of Georges Jouve A stoneware lamp, its
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel

1950s French ceramic lamp with face decoration in the style of Georges Jouve
1950s French ceramic lamp with face decoration in the style of Georges Jouve
$2,023 Sale Price
20% Off
H 16.15 in W 7.09 in D 4.34 in
Louis Drimmer Ceramic Table Lamp with Blue & Yellow Faces on Green Body, France
By Louis Drimmer
Located in New York, NY
Large, Louis Drimmer ceramic table lamp with a blue and yellow face on a green glazed ground. Newly
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Sun Face Table Lamp by Paul Bellardo by Austin Products Inc.
By Austin Productions, Paul Bellardo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
stylized sun face motif. Sculpted in a textured ceramic with a radiant, fluted surround and serene facial
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large One of a Kind Ceramic Lamp Base / Sculpture Signed by Dalo
By Dalo
Located in Paris, FR
Large hand-sculpted ceramic lamp base, stylized face, stoneware glazed in satin white enamel. One
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21st Century and Contemporary French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large One of a Kind Black Ceramic Lamp Base Signed by Dalo
By Dalo
Located in Paris, FR
Large hand-sculpted ceramic lamp, stylized face with a round of danseurs, stoneware glazed in black
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

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Table Lamp Mid Century Modern ceramic with faces in relief 1970's
Located in New York, NY
The sculptural form crafted of ceramic with woman’s faces in relief 1970's Shade not included
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of ceramic face lamps on painted metal bases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of ceramic face lamps on painted metal bases. View our complete
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Vintage 1930s French Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Studio Ceramic Sun Face Table Lamp by Brown
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Studio ceramic table lamp with two sun faces from 1977 by Brown. Newly rewired with new wire and
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Studio Ceramic Sun Face Table Lamp by Brown Brothers
By Brown Brothers
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s Studio ceramic sun face table lamp by Oregon ceramicist the Brown brothers Larry and Terry
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Double Faces Ceramic Base Lamp Signed by Dalo
By Dalo
Located in Paris, FR
Handmade biomorphic sculpture forming lamp-base, stoneware glazed in deep black and decorated with
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21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Handmade Half Face Ceramic Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern, France
Located in Sofia, BG
Artistic hand-carved and hand-painted half face ceramic table lamp Mid-Century Modern, France.
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Colored Ceramic Table Lamp with a Face in Relief, This is a French Work, Circa 1
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This colored table lamp is made of ceramic with a face in relief. This is a French work, circa 1970.
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large Pair of White Faces Stoneware Lamp Bases by DaLo
By Dalo
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of base lamps, earthenware with white enamel. Unique pieces signed by the French artists
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21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large Pair of White Faces Stoneware Lamp Bases by DaLo
By Dalo
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of base lamps, earthenware with white enamel. Unique pieces signed by the French artists
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21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

DaLo Pair of White Ceramic Lamps
By Dalo
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of ceramic lamps with faces from Dalo. Dalo are two french contemporain ceramists artists
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large Grey Stoneware Biomorphic Lamp Base with Stylized Face by DaLo
By Dalo
Located in Paris, FR
This Large lamp-base, in grey stoneware isn't enameled , with raw aspect. All the Dalo's
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21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic table lamp by Roger Capron and Jean Derval, France, 1960's
By Roger Capron
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic lamp with two faces by Roger Capron and Jean Derval, stamped
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Vintage 1960s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Accolay Yellow, Orange, Brown Ceramic Lamp, 1950, France
By Accolay Pottery
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century Accolay Yellow, Orange, Brown Ceramic Lamp, 1950 France with a Face Design Lovely
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Accolay Yellow, Orange, Brown Ceramic Lamp, 1950, France
By Accolay Pottery
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century Accolay Yellow, Orange, Brown Ceramic Lamp, 1950 France with a Face Design Lovely
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large One of a Kind Ceramic Base Lamp / Sculpture Signed by Dalo
By Dalo
Located in Paris, FR
Large hand-sculpted ceramic base lamp, stylized face, stoneware glazed in shiny red enamel. One
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21st Century and Contemporary French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Game Time Double Faced Clown by Mauro Oliveira
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage "Game Time" aluminum clown from the 1950's transformed to a colorful lamp by Brazlian
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

One of a Kind White Ceramic Base Lamp Signed by Dalo
By Dalo
Located in Paris, FR
Hand-sculpted ceramic base lamp, stylized face "Sleeping Bouddha", stoneware glazed in white enamel
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Table Lamps

One of a Kind Face Ceramic Base Lamp Signed by Dalo
By Dalo
Located in Paris, FR
Hand-sculpted ceramic lamp base One of a kind stoneware piece glazed in black enamel signed by
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21st Century and Contemporary Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

One of a Kind Face Ceramic Base Lamp Signed by Dalo
By Dalo
Located in Paris, FR
Hand-sculpted ceramic lamp base One of a kind stoneware piece glazed in black enamel signed by
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21st Century and Contemporary Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

One of a Kind Face Ceramic Base Lamp Sculpture Signed by Dalo
By Dalo
Located in Paris, FR
Hand-sculpted ceramic lamp base "Ginza" One of a kind stoneware piece glazed in shiny ivory enamel
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21st Century and Contemporary Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large One of a Kind "Toro Faces" Ceramic Base Lamp Signed by Dalo
By Dalo
Located in Paris, FR
Hand-sculpted ceramic lamp base or sculpture with 3 Toro faces One of a kind stoneware piece
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Black, Charcoal Gray and Tan Mid Century Face Lamps Pair of French
Located in North Miami, FL
These amazing pair of French Mid-Century Modern face ceramic table or bedside lamps are
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Cherry

1970's Vallauris Ceramic "Face" Lamp
By Vallauris
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1970's Vallauris ceramic table lamp France.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Small Art Deco Ceramic Lamp with Face
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool small Art Deco ceramic table lamp, circa 1940s. The lamp is in great condition with no
Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Small Art Deco Ceramic Lamp with Face
Small Art Deco Ceramic Lamp with Face
H 4.5 in W 5.5 in D 3.75 in
Pair of Ceramic Lamp Bases with Stylized Faces, Unique Piece by Dalo
By Dalo
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of ceramic base lamps with stylized faces in beige glazed enamel. Unique pieces signed by the
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21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps

Midcentury Accolay Yellow, Orange, Brown Ceramic Table Lamp, France, 1950
By Accolay Pottery
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury accolay attributed yellow, orange, brown ceramic lamp, 1950 France with a face design
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic table lamp by Roger Capron and Jean Derval, France, 1960's
By Roger Capron
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic lamp with two faces by Roger Capron and Jean Derval, stamped
Category

Vintage 1960s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large One of a Kind Ceramic Base Lamp / Sculpture Signed by Dalo
By Dalo
Located in Paris, FR
Large hand-sculpted ceramic base lamp, stylized face with engraved lines , stoneware glazed in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

One of a Kind Face Ceramic Base Lamp Signed by Dalo
By Dalo
Located in Paris, FR
Hand-sculpted ceramic lamp base , white enamel with golden circle in front and ivory square face on
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21st Century and Contemporary Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Ceramic Stylized Face lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
striking black and white lamps
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

French Art Moderne Floor Lamp with Stylized Ceramic Faces
Located in New York, NY
A French art moderne floor lamp with stylized ceramic faces. Shade not included
Category

Vintage 1940s Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Ember Vessel Face Lamp
By Cathrine Raben Davidsen
Located in New York, NY
explore an intriguing dialogue between art and design. The handmade lamps and vessels are beautiful
Category

2010s Danish Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Ember Vessel Face Lamp
Ember Vessel Face Lamp
H 23.6 in W 9.8 in D 9.8 in
Terracotta Lamp by Roger Capron
By Roger Capron
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oval form ceramic table lamp, the face portraying a figure with raised arms, by Roger Capron
Category

Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Silk

Terracotta Lamp by Roger Capron
Terracotta Lamp by Roger Capron
H 20.75 in W 11 in D 6 in
Two Terracotta Lamps by Roger Capron
By Roger Capron
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two matching lamps: 1) Oval form ceramic table lamp, the face portraying a figure with raised arms
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Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Silk

Two Terracotta Lamps by Roger Capron
Two Terracotta Lamps by Roger Capron
H 20.75 in W 11 in D 6 in
Two Terracotta Lamps by Roger Capron
By Roger Capron
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two matching lamps: 1) Oval form ceramic table lamp, the face portraying a figure with raised arms
Category

Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Silk

Two Terracotta Lamps by Roger Capron
Two Terracotta Lamps by Roger Capron
H 20.75 in W 9.25 in D 4 in
Terracotta Sun Lamp by Roger Capron
By Roger Capron
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oval form ceramic table lamp, the face portraying a figure with raised arms, by Roger Capron
Category

Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Silk

Terracotta Sun Lamp by Roger Capron
Terracotta Sun Lamp by Roger Capron
H 20.75 in W 11 in D 6 in
Terracotta Sun Lamp by Roger Capron
By Roger Capron
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oval form ceramic table lamp, the face portraying a figure with raised arms, by Roger Capron
Category

Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Silk

Terracotta Sun Lamp by Roger Capron
Terracotta Sun Lamp by Roger Capron
H 20.75 in W 6 in D 11 in
1960s Italian Ceramic Head Face Table Lamp Mask Sculpture
Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1960s Studio Pottery table lamp designed and manufactured in Italy. White glaze interior
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

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Ceramic Face Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the ceramic face lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each ceramic face lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, metal and aluminum. If you’re shopping for a ceramic face lamp, we have 6 options in-stock, while there are 7 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a ceramic face lamp — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right ceramic face lamp, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made ceramic face lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Dalo are consistently popular.

How Much is a Ceramic Face Lamp?

A ceramic face lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,342, while the lowest priced sells for $425 and the highest can go for as much as $6,203.

Finding the Right Table-lamps for You

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.

Questions About Ceramic Face Lamp
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, ceramic table lamps can be painted. In fact, many lamps come with hand-painted finishes. If you choose to paint a lamp yourself, you may need two or more coats of paint to get the results you desire. You'll find a collection of ceramic table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To paint a ceramic lamp, most experts recommend using an acrylic paint that’s specially formulated for ceramics. However, other paints can work. Consult the paint brand’s website for more information about suitable surfaces. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of vintage and modern ceramic lamps from some of the world’s top sellers.