$63Sale Price|25% Off
Vintage Chinese Quan Yin Porcelain Lamp Finial
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage Chinese Quan Yin white porcelain figurine on a brass base as lamp finial.
Porcelain
1960s Italian Ceramic Bamboo Lamp with Antique Chinese Jade Butterfly Finial
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese white jade butterfly finial. Measures 32.75 total height, lamp body alone, 16.75 height x 6.5 diameter.
Jade
$6,240Sale Price|20% Off
18th C. Table Lamp Ceramic Baluster Chinese blue Vase & Shade Finial Antiques LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th C. table lamp Ceramic Baluster Chinese blue Vase & Shade Finial Antiques LA .
Ceramic, Fabric
Vintage Large Coral Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamps with Shades & Finials
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of 1960s vintage porcelain ginger jar lamps, finished in a vibrant coral glaze that brings bold color and timeless elegance to any interior. Each lamp features the cl...
Porcelain
$1,250 / set
Early 20th Century Chinese Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fabulous pair of early 20th century hardstone Chinese figural lamps. The finials are jade and come with the original silk shades.
Stone
Pair Of Compatible Antique Chinese Hand Carved Green Quartz Lamps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Natural variation to quartz in additional to the floral and foliate carvings. The lamps come with traditional turn sockets as well as antique harps with Chinese symbolic finials.
Quartz, Metal
Chinoiserie, Table, Desk Lamps, Red Jappanned Wood, Giltwood, 1940s
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Red Chinoiserie Table / Desk Lamps, Chinese Motif, Bronze Butterfly Finial A finely painted Jappaned pair of table prick desk lamps in fire engine red with Chinoiserie scenes.
Wood
19th Century Chinese Finial Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
A finial lamp c. 1850 from Shanxi Province, China. This lamp is made of Elmwood and features a floral carving on the top.
Elm
19th Century Chinese Architectural Finial Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
A table lamp comprised of a 19th century Chinese architectural ceiling finial mounted on an elmwood lamp base with vintage paper lined glass shades.
Elm
Rattan Pair Finial Shaped Lamps With Shades, China, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Indonesian pair rattan finial shaped lamps. Linen shades included. Base measures 10.5" diameter and 14" tall. Overall height 24". Shade diameter 19.5" diameter.
Rattan
Pair of Bronze Chinese Lamps with Wood Bases
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Pair of bronze chinese lamps with wood bases - finials are different.
Chinese Celadon Porcelain Vase Table Lamp With Carved Jade Finial
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese celadon porcelain vase table lamp with a foliate motif, mounted atop a wood base.
Celadon, Wood
Chinese Jade Green Porcelain Two Handled Lamp with Matching Finial
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Jade green Chinese porcelain two handled lamp with a matching finial.
Porcelain
Small Early 20th Century Chinese Green Quartz Lamp with a Jade Finial
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
The lamp comes with a pleated silk shade and an original jade finial.
Quartz
Sold
H 33 in W 7.5 in D 5.5 in
19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Medallion Table Lamp with Quartz Finial
Located in Toledo, OH
A Chinese 19th century famille rose vase, converted to lamp. The vase is decorated with panels depicting domestic scenes, as well as wildlife, birds butterflies and flowers, framed b...
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Carved Jade and Brass Lamp Finial
Located in Stamford, CT
1920s carved jade lamp finial. Finial is mounted on a brass base and fits a standard harp. Measures: 5” tall.
Jade, Brass
Pair of Carved 17th century finials, as lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of handcarved decorative architectural finials.
Chinese
With design of dragons and other motifs in deep relief.
Sitting on wood ba...
Pair of custom Chinese porcelain lamp finials, Circa 1900
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese porcelain lamp finials, hand painted, caps have been fastened; this is one of many of our custom finials, please send us your requirements Originally $ 225.00 P...
Porcelain
Hand Painted Chinese Double-Gourd Lamp with Ornamental Finial
Located in San Antonio, TX
Beautifully hand painted Chinese double-gourd lamp. Sits on a wood base with a carved ornamental finial.
Porcelain
Pair of Hand-Painted Chinese Hat Stands as Lamps with Jade Finials
Located in San Antonio, TX
Gorgeous pair of hand painted Chinese hat stands lamps with Jade finials. Shades not included.
Jade
Pair of Hand-Painted Porcelain Lamps with Jade Finials and Wood Plinths
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pair of hand-painted porcelain lamps with Jade finials and wooden plinths. The imagery on the lamps depict flowers, trees and a peacock. Both lamps are identical. Lamp shades not inc...
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.