19th Century Chinese Bronze Urn as Lamp
Located in Norwood, NJ
19th century Chinese bronze urn as lamp. Decorated with florals and dragon in high relief.
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Bronze
19th Century Chinese Bronze Urn as Lamp
Located in Norwood, NJ
19th century Chinese bronze urn as lamp. Decorated with florals and dragon in high relief.
Bronze
19th Century Chinese Urn Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Originally, a ginger jar converted to a lamp. Fine French dore bronze mounts. Custom parchment shade is 14" in diameter by 9.5" high. The overall body width is 9.5".
Bronze
19th Century Chinese Export Urn Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Originally a covered Chinese jar converted to lamp with very fine French dore bronze mounts. Beautiful bronze finial. Custom parchment shade dimension is 15" in diameter x 9.5" high.
Bronze
$8,500 / set
H 26 in W 6 in D 6 in
A fine pair of 19th century French porcelain and gilt bronze oil lamps .
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful pair of 19th century French gilt bronze mounted Chinese export porcelain urn lamps.
Bronze
Bronze Cloisonne Urn Lamp Donald Deskey
By Donald Deskey
Located in Morristown, NJ
Bronze Cloisonne Lamp From Radio City Music Hall NYC A piece from the original design by Donald Deskey. Purchased in the late 50's at auction from Radio City Music Hall. This Urn / L...
Bronze
Pair Monumental Bronze Chinese Urn Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Two elegant table lamps, made from very heavily cast bronze urns in an Asian form.
Shaped like upright discs, with rectangular bases and round necks, the body's are ...
Bronze, Brass
Pair of Chinese Bronze Urn Table Lamps
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of table lamps, antique bronze Chinese urns on carved wood bases, American, 1940s.
Bronze
Pair of Chinese Style Bronze Urn Lamps
Located in San Mateo, CA
Pair of Asian style table lamps in the form of bronze urns. The bronze castings on these are substantial and heavy. These have new sockets and switches and been rewired with brown r...
Bronze, Brass
Pair of Monumental Bronze Chinese Urn Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Two elegant table lamps, made from very heavily cast bronze urns in an Asian form. Shaped like upright discs, with rectangular bases and round necks, the bodies are adorned with drop...
Brass, Bronze
Chinese Urn Style Table Lamp in Bronze
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Chinese urn style table lamp in bronze on a black lacquered base, American 1940’s Shown with original brown silk shade
Large Pair Chinese Archaistic Style Lidded Bronze Vases, Urn Lamps
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large Pair Chinese Archaistic style lidded bronze vases - Urn lamps Beautiful matching pair of bronze cast early 20th century Chinese vases in the archaic style.
Bronze
19th Century Chinese Urn In Bronze, Mounted As A Table Lamp
Located in Doylestown, PA
A very nice patinated bronze Chinese urn with animal-form handles, decorated overall with shells, flowers, etc., now mounted as a table lamp.
Bronze
A Pair of Patinated Bronze Chinese Urn Lamps by Marboro Lamps
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Great looking pair of lamps featuring Archaic style Bronze urns with a beautiful patina mounted on a wood plinth and finished with a matching wood cap. Lamps include a pair of custo...
Bronze
Large Fine Chinese Famille Rose Urn Lamp, circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Fine large porcelain Chinese Famille Rose urn lamp features an enamel painted porcelain covered jar mounted with gilt bronze and brass hardware with acanthus leaves and double “S” so...
Bronze, Brass
Chinese Verdi Gris Urn Form Lamp after James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Elegant sophisticated Chinese form bronze lamp base in Verdi Gris finish. Style and design after James Mont, working original condition. Total H inc Harp 40.5" x H to top of base 22.5"
Bronze
Pair of Impressive Bronze Chinese Urn Table Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of impressive Chinese urn table lamps in bronze and brass by Marbro, American 1950s.
Pair Monumental Bronze Chinese Urn Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Two elegant table lamps, made from very heavily cast bronze urns in an Asian form. Shaped like upright discs, with rectangular bases and round necks, the body's are adorned with d...
Bronze, Brass
Verdigris Bronzed Metal Chinese Urn Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A monumental pair of metal Chinese urn form lamps with gorgeous patinated verdigris bronze finish.
Pair of Impressive Bronze Brass Chinese Chinoiserie Urn Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Incredible pair of massive Chinese style archaic bronze or brass urn vessels mounted as table lamps.
Brass
Pair of Monumental Chinese Bronze Urns as Lamps
Located in San Antonio, TX
A massive pair of bronze Chinese urns as lamps with bas-relief flower, leaf, and vine detailing with exotic fruit ornamentation and exaggerated vine handles.
Bronze
Good pair of Chinese bronze urns
Located in Miami, FL
Good pair of Chinese bronze urns with Foo dogs and foliage in high relief, mounted as lamps.
Pair of Chinese Bronze Lamps
Located in St.amford, CT
Pair of Chinese solid bronze urns fabricated into lamps on wood bases.
Bronze
Champleve Bronze Urn
Located in Valley Stream, NY
A champleve bronze urn.simlilar to cloisonne but cruder. polychrome and floral designs in each band.Continuous decorations in bronze. silk shade. Two 60 watt bulbs,dimmable compact f...
Bronze, Enamel
Chasecraft Asian Jade Urn Form Table Lamp
Located in Southfield, MI
Fabulous carved jade urn form table lamp with hollowed center having a light. Mounted to a carved teak support and a gilded bronze lower base. Signed Chasecraft on bottom. 24 HOUR H...
Jade, Bronze
A wonderful late 19th century Chinese Porcelain Lamp w. Rosewood Base
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a very good quality Chinese Porcelain Lamp. The painting despicts a Female with a Stag. Wonderful greenery surrounds the main images.The glaze is soft and there is a deep she...
Porcelain
$16,800 / set
H 23 in Dm 12 in
Pair of 19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Blue and White Vases Turned to Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent and large pair of 19th century Qing Dynasty Chinese blue and white porcelain vases mounted as lamps. Each is beautifully hand painted with elaborate blue flowers and vi...
Porcelain
Vintage Chinese Ginger Jar Conversion Lamp
Located in Delray Beach, FL
A beautifully detailed hand painted vintage Chinese ginger jar that has been converted to a lamp. With a white and gold colored background that allows the vibrancy of the detailed ar...
Bronze
Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Lidded Temple Jar Converted Lamp
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Lidded Temple Jar Converted Lamp Striking 19th century Chinese porcelain baluster Temple jar with white background against overglazed Wucai p...
Porcelain
$2,751Sale Price|25% Off
H 32.29 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
A 19th Century Chinese Style Samson Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamp
By Edmé Samson
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A 19th Century Chinese Style Samson Porcelain vase and cover, ormolu-mounted in lamp Polychromed design of birds, foliages and branches in cartouches, the ginger jar on a yel-low and...
Ormolu
$7,600 / set
H 32 in Dm 10 in
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jars Converted into Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th century Chinese porcelain Ginger Jars converted into table lamps with wood bases. The pair is beautifully painted with delicate images of flowers and green leaves.
Porcelain, Wood
$813
H 14.97 in Dm 5.12 in
LOVELY ANTiQUE STYLE CHINESE PORCELAIN LARGE TABLE LAMP SUPER DECORATIVE FINISH
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely ex-display Chinese Porcelain table lamp with lovely original finish Please note the delivery f...
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality mid-19th century Chinese Famille verte vase / lamp. Having a black and green ground with classical flower and leaf decoration. The inset painted panels depicting ...
Porcelain
Porcelain de Paris Hand Painted Flower Bird Lamp
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in Antwerp, BE
Table lamp in porcelain decorated with colorful flowers and a bird. Underside with under-glaze blue stamp 'Porcelaine de Paris, France, fondee en 1773'. Shade shown are for demonstr...
Brass
19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Vase or Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century Chinese Famille Verte vase or lamp. Having wonderful hand painted inset panels to the green ground, depicting birds, flowers and various plants. Tape...
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar Lamps, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of 19th century Chinese Famille rose lidded ginger jar lamps, each with wonderful colorful scenes depicting vases, motifs and floral decoration, raised on pierced...
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Decalcomania Vase Lamp
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 20th Century large decalcomania vase lamp of baluster form depicting oriental figures, birds, butterflies and foliate detail set against green ground terminating on gilt band t...
Ceramic
19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good late 19th century Chinese famille verte vase / lamp, having a yellow ground with exotic flowers, birds and butterflies. Mounted on a gilded ormolu base.
Porcelain
Chinese Famille Rose Vase or Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century style Chinese Famille Rose porcelain vase, having mythical Dragons, flowers and foliage to the yellow ground. Mounted on gilded ormolu base and top.
Ormolu
19th Century Chinese Porcelain Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully painted 19th Century Chinese vessel converted to lamp. Wooden base. Custom parchment shade is 10" high x 16" wide.
Enamel
19th Century Chinese Famille Rose lamp.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose export porcelain vase / lamp. Having wonderful scrolling foliate and motif decoration, the inset hand painted panels depict...
Porcelain
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.
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