Pair of Italian Chinese Figurine Table Lamps by Borghese Signed
By James Mont, Palladio, Serge Roche, Bill Huebbe, Borghese
Located in Miami, FL
Can be used as bedside table lamps or desk lamps in a library or office.
Brass
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
Antique Chinese Ching Dynasty Seated Famille Rose Figurine Designer Table Lamp
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Chinese Ching Dynasty seated famille rose figurine now designer table lamp.
Pottery
$2,286Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Large Cast Bronze Chinese Figurine Desk Lamps James Mont attr.
By James Mont
Located in Torquay, GB
Stunning pair of large cast bronze lamps in the manner of James Mont. Made in Belgium circa 1960s. Very decorative large lamps showing some lovely natural oxidation patina to the bro...
Brass, Bronze
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 bird motif, mounted on a brass stand. Figure on a carved stand; 10” h. x 3.5” w. Ful...
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 on beautifully etched brass base.
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 instrument. The gold detail on the boat is fantastic and depicts a dragon on one side, and a...
Ceramic
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 as a lamp, ca. 1890.
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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 whimsical pose. These fun and fanciful Mid-Century figurine has been mounted and electr...
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 colored costume featuring reds, greens, blacks and whites.
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 leaf bases. Glossy pink drum shades with white gold leaf interior.
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 shade. 16" high, 5" wide
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 on gilt bronze bases, Circa late 19th century.
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 polychrome paint. The lighting mounts are wired for US specifications.
Terracotta
Trompe l'Oeil Porcelain Canister by Mancioli, Italy, 1960s
By Tiffany & Co., Mancioli Pottery
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
Mid Century Chinoiserie Asian Ceramic Figural Lamps
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Vibrantly painted male and female figural lamps with brass filigree base.
Brass
Pair Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Figural Lamps
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Figural Lamps. Symbolic Wise Man and Quan Yin / Mother Figure
Porcelain
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.