Pair of 1950s James Mont Lamps
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful pair of 1950s hand carved Chinese figurine lamps by James Mont. The cinnabar lamp bases
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Wood
Pair of 1950s James Mont Lamps
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful pair of 1950s hand carved Chinese figurine lamps by James Mont. The cinnabar lamp bases
Wood
Whimsical Chinese Figurine Midcentury Ceramic Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical Chinese figurine Midcentury ceramic lamp with original pagoda-shaped lampshade.
Ceramic, Fabric, Bamboo, Hardwood
$6,400 / set
H 26 in W 11 in D 9.5 in
Antique Chinese Ching Dynasty Seated Famille Rose Figurines Designer Table Lamps
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Chinese Ching Dynasty seated famille rose figurines now designer table lamps. These lovely
Pottery
Pair of Italian Chinese Figurine Table Lamps by Borghese Signed
By Serge Roche, Bill Huebbe, Palladio, James Mont, Borghese
Located in Miami, FL
elevate the lamps. They depict a Chinese male and female figure with a gorgeous burnt orange crackled
Brass
$2,816 / set
H 42.52 in W 13.39 in D 5.91 in
Pair of Large Cast Bronze Chinese Figurine Desk Lamps James Mont attr.
By James Mont
Located in Torquay, GB
depicts ancient Chinese historical figures, possibly representing the 3 kingdoms (Guan Yu era). The lamps
Brass, Bronze
Pair of Vintage Resin Lamps with Highly Refined Carved Chinese Figures
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of resin Chinese figurine lamps are carved with the finest of details. Charming resign
Resin
19th Century Chinese Soapstone Figurine Lamp
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Lovely 19th Century Chinese soapstone figurine mounted as a lamp on a carved stone plinth with a
Brass
Chinese Ceramic Glazed Figurine Table Lamp in the Tang Dynasty Style
Located in Montreal, QC
Ceramic glazed Chinese gardian ancestor roof tile figurine table lamp in Tang dynasty style mounted
Ceramic
Sold
H 12.25 in W 14.5 in D 5 in
Asian Chinoiserie Figurine Lamp with Gold Detail and Chinese Man and Woman
By Premco mfg
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Gorgeous chinoiserie lamp depicts a boy and girl sitting atop a boat or pagoda playing an
Ceramic
Pair Of Figurine Lamps By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Pair of pagoda shaped lamp bases with a silver leaf finish shelter the chinese figurines, The
Wood
Large Green Quartz Guanyin Figurine wired into a lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large green quartz Guanyin figurine with a stone finial and carved wooden and brass base mounted
Brass
Pair of Antique Chinese Figurines on Stone Bases, circa 1900-1920
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of Antique Chinese figurines on stone bases, circa 1900-1920.
Stone
Asian Figurine as Table Lamp
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
Colorful Mid-Century Asian figure dressed in Classic costumes flank a Chinese palace vase in a
Porcelain
Polychrome Carved Warrior Figure Table Lamp
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Antique polychrome carved Chinese warrior figurine table lamp. Intricately detailed warrior with a
Pair of Chinese Figurine Lamps
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair of Chinese Figurine Lamps. Glazed ceramic figurines depict a man and woman. Custom white gold
Ceramic
Antique Chinese Glazed Terra Cotta Figurine
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Antique Chinese glazed terra cotta figurine made into a lamp with custom antique Chinese hat
Pair Of Chinese Porcelain Figurines Holding Up Lanterns
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A pair of Chinese male guard figurines holding up lanterns with flowering encrusted bamboo sticks
Ormolu
A Pair of Ming Dynasty Terracotta Figurine Bookcase Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
With mounted chinese roof tiles as shades. These terracotta figurines retain their orginal
Terracotta
Pair of Antique Chinese Table Lamps
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
Two lamps with as base wooden carved Chinese figurines. They made lamps of it in the fifties. The
Wood
Porcelain Bust of Victorian Lady by Cordey
By Cordey
Located in Pasadena, CA
." Founded in 1942 by Boleslaw Cybis in New Jersey, the Cordey China Company produced figurines, vases, lamps
Composition
Porcelain Bust of Victorian Lady by Cordey
By Cordey
Located in Pasadena, CA
." Founded in 1942 by Boleslaw Cybis in New Jersey, the Cordey China Company produced figurines, vases, lamps
Composition
Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Undulating 'Méandre' gilt bronze finish side chair by Design Frères. Gilt bronze finish over steel frame. Natural linen upholstered cushion with contrasting piping. Chic and unders...
Steel
$16,760 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
$2,800 / set
H 14.75 in W 8.5 in D 4 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Glass Demi Lune Wall Sconces, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano glass demi lune wall sconces, in stock Black glass sphere and brass fittings. Textured Murano glass, Wired to the American standard Multiple available ...
Brass
Pair of Textured Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Murano glass sconces with a smoke color to the textured glass and black glass sphere finials. The “stampato” glass is textured with ridges and is curved in design, making a superb de...
Murano Glass
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$2,520Sale Price|30% Off
H 29.2 in W 22.5 in D 4.3 in
Uchiwa Wall Lamp by Ingo Maurer, Bamboo, Mid-Century Modern, 1980
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Centreville, VA
Uchiwa wall lamp Designer: Ingo Maurer Year: 1973 German lighting designer Ingo Maurer first spotted some uchiwa, traditional Japanese fans made of bamboo and lacquered rice paper,...
Bamboo
Pair of Chinese Archaistic Brass Table Lamps, 1940s
Located in Dallas, TX
An impressive pair of chinoiserie-inspired brass table lamps in the manner of Hollywood Regency designer James Mont. Traditional form being a fang (square) interpretation of hu and g...
Brass
$3,900 / item
H 7.75 in W 14 in D 14 in
Series03 Large Flush Mount, Polished Unlacquered Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass, hand-stitched accordian folded goatskin parchment shade with diffuser. Shades are made from genuine goatskin parchment, hand-selected for each lamp for its na...
Brass
$13,573 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
$230,155Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
Large Pair of Brass Lamps by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Houston, TX
Large pair of brass lamps by James Mont. This stunning pair of Hollywood Regency Asian Modern brass lamps are statement pieces and have been newly wired with new sockets for the U.S....
Brass
Pair of James Mont Style Brass Chinoiserie Lamps
By James Mont
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of impressive 20th century chinoiserie brass table lamps in the style of James Mont. Solid brass with a wooden base and cap. Ornate brass rings hang from either side of lamps. ...
Brass
Pair of James Mont Asian Modern Brass Lamps
By Chapman Manufacturing Company, The Marbro Lamp Company, James Mont
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of James Mont Asian Modern brass lamps. These stunning heavyweight Hollywood Regency brass lamps feature Chinese characters, Greek keys and lion heads handles. This great pair o...
Brass
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
Trompe l'Oeil Porcelain Canister by Mancioli, Italy, 1960s
By Mancioli Pottery, Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Trompe l'Oeil Porcelain Canister depicting a stack of 29 plates with walnuts on top plate, circa 1960s. This vintage item is signed on the bottom: Mancioli - Italy. It is alm...
Porcelain, Paint
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.
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