$4,500 / set
Pair of Chapman Obelisk Lamps, circa 1977
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of stylish Lucite and brass obelisk lamps by Chapman, 1977.
Lucite
Mid-century solid brass obelisk lamp after Chapman
Located in Allentown, PA
This obelisk lamp is in the manner of Chapman circa 1970.
Brass
c1970s Solid Walnut Brass Inlay Obelisk Style Shape Square Base Table Lamp MINT!
By Al Chapman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
c1970s Solid Walnut Brass Inlay Obelisk Style Shape Square Base Table Lamp MINT!
Brass
Chapman Illuminated Lucite and Brass Obelisk Lamp
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Illuminated Lucite obelisk lamp with a brass base and dimmer switch.
Brass
Chapman Lucite and Brass Obelisk Table Lamp
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A two-piece table lamp with brass base and Lucite shaped pyramidal squared top, a light from the bottom gives this lamp a peaceful glow, a round on, off dimmer switch controls the li...
Chapman Brass and Acrylic Obelisk Table Lamps
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant homage to Maison Jansen. Original patina Signed.
A Pair of Crystal Obelisk Lamps with Silver Leafed Shades, Chapman Lamps 1976
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Great pair of moulded crystal lamps by Chapman Lamps, know for their quality product.
Crystal, Silver Leaf, Brass
Rare Pair of Lucite and Brass Obelisk Lamps by Chapman
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Dimmable lucite and brass lamps that were heavily inspired by the designs of the Gabriella Crespi design. Signed “Chapman copyright 1977”
Pair of Brass and Acrylic Obelisk Table Lamps by Chapman Lighting
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fantastic pair of brass and acrylic obelisk table lamps by Chapman Lighting Company. An iconic, monumental form harkening to civilizations of antiquity brought to luminescent life ...
Brass
Rare Lucite and Brass Obelisk Lamp by Chapman
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Providence, RI
Rare Lucite and Brass Obelisk Lamp by Chapman. Obelisk can simply be an object or it can be illuminated and used as a lamp.
Brass
Monumental George Kovacs All Brass "Skyscraper" Lamp, circa 1970
By George Kovacs
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tall George Kovacs Brass Tower Table Lamp. Featuring a three foot high rectangular, reflective, heavy brass plated column on rectangular base. Substantial with small footprint. Shade...
Brass
$875 / set
H 13.5 in W 2.25 in D 2.25 in
Two Spisani Italian Lucite Obelisks with Classical Intaglios, circa 1970s
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A striking pair of Italian modernist Lucite obelisks by Spisani, Stellata, Ferrara, circa 1970s, each decorated with applied classical-style intaglios inspired by ancient Greek and R...
Lucite, Plaster
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 23 in W 18 in D 18 in
Mid Century Danish Modern Table Lamp! Gerald Thurston Era 1950s Brass & Walnut
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Peoria, AZ
GORGEOUS! SCULPTURED DANISH MODERN SLEEK SHAPED WALNUT & BRASS TABLE LAMP! SUPER CLEAN LINES & STYLE! BEAUTIFUL! ( DIMENSIONS: APPROX. 23" TALL 18" WIDE ) Here is a w...
Metal, Brass
Sculptural Mid Century Modern Mahogany and Brass Accent Table Lamp
By Raymond Pfennig, Zina Lamp Co.
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid century modern tall accent table lamp circa 1960's. Features a sculptural mahogany wood base accented with brass hardware. This piece is equipped with a dimmer light switch. Shad...
Brass
$1,473
H 24.41 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
Sculptural Italian Mid-Century Modern Brass Table Lamp with Architectural Form
Located in Voorburg, NL
This refined Italian mid-century modern table lamp embodies the era’s mastery of proportion, material, and understated elegance. Crafted in Italy during the mid-20th century, the lam...
Brass
Tall Mutual Sunset Walnut & Brass Table Lamp on Footed Oval Base, 1950s
By Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Mutual Sunset Lamp Company Walnut and Brass tri-form footed reading Table Lamp. Featuring a triangular walnut column on oval walnut and brass accented base, elevated with four brass ...
Brass
$3,650
H 17.25 in W 14 in D 14 in
Hourglass Table Lamp in Walnut Attributed to Phillip Lloyd Powell , USA, 1960's
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing an exquisite wood-turned, hourglass-shaped table lamp with a base made entirely from solid American black walnut. Attributed to the late great Phillip Lloyd Powell this e...
Walnut
Large Pair Of Modernist Table Lamps
By James Mont, Wildwood Lamp Company, Chapman Manufacturing Company, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Houston, TX
Large Pair Of Modernist Table Lamps. This impressive pair of Modernist table lamps are made of metal, brass and acrylic. These beautiful lamps have been newly wired with new sockets ...
Metal, Brass
Pair of Elegant Mid-Century Modern Side Table Lamps, 1970s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
High quality. Made in the 1970s probably by Vereinigte Werkstätten München. Two different heights. 33cm-50cm. The lamps are executed with E14 Edison screw fit bulbs. It is wir...
Chrome
$2,178
H 18.51 in Dm 12.21 in
Mid-Century Modern Valinte Table Lamp, Teak, Brass, & Silk Shade, Finland 1960s
By Valinte Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful side / table lamp model 24116 by Valinte Finland from the 1960s-70s. The lamp features a cast brass tripod base with a teak handle and a silky fabric shade creating a coz...
Brass
$596Sale Price|25% Off
H 29.5 in W 11.75 in D 11.75 in
Small Scale Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Brass Lamp Style of Laurel Lamp Mfg
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome small-scale Mid-Century Modern lamp in walnut with brass detail in the style of Laurel Lamp Mfg. Co. It is in wonderful condition having been rewired and given a new socket....
Metal, Brass
$1,235Sale Price|20% Off
H 26.78 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Brass Baluster Table Lamp, French, circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice baluster table lamp is all made of brass. This is a French work. Circa 1970.
Brass
$2,456
H 25.6 in Dm 11.82 in
Elegant 19th Century Classical Brass Table Lamp, Converted from an Oil Lamp
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant 19th Century Classical Brass Table Lamp, Converted from an Oil Lamp An impressive and elegantly proportioned brass table lamp in the classical tradition, originally crafted...
Brass
$595
H 30.5 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
1980s Art Deco Inspired Teak and Brass Table Lamp, Peter Ghyczy Style
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The lamp base is built around a tall, slender teak stem with a cruciform cross-section, its dark amber-brown grain left largely unadorned to let the wood's natural character carry th...
Metal, Brass
$380Sale Price|20% Off
H 32 in W 8 in D 8 in
Mid-Century Modern Walnut & Brass Table Lamp W/ Shade Attributed to Thurston
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this very nice vintage modern table lamp. The lamp is walnut and brass. Also the shade is included.
Walnut
$7,200Sale Price / set|37% Off
H 76.5 in W 32.75 in D 23.75 in
Pair of Monumental Post-Modern Obelisk Cabinets
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A truly unique pair of Post-Modernist cabinets in the form of a faux porphyry obelisk or pyramid on four gilded balls, resting on a black plinth base. Each cabinet contains four draw...
Laminate, Wood
Sold|$8,500
H 31.5 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Pair of Lucite and Brass Obelisk Table Lamps by Sandro Petti for Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen, Sandro Petti
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant and gorgeous pair of lucite and brass obelisk table lamps by Italian architect and designer Sandro Petti for French retailer Maison Jansen, circa 1970s. These beautiful lamps...
Brass
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.
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