$3,880Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 16 in Dm 5 in
Pair Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamps with Iron Red Decoration
Located in San Francisco, CA
each hand painted ginger jar with domed lid above a bulbous tapering body raised on a stained wooden base; painted with various figures in a landscape setting divided by cloud scroll...
Porcelain
Rouge De Fer Iron-Red and Gilt Decorated 19th Century Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A beautiful iron-red and gilt-decorated 19th century Qing dynasty vase, now mounted as a lamp with
Ceramic
Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Jar Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Jar mounted as a lamp. Iron red foo dog decoration on jar. Mounted as a
Ceramic, Wood, Paint
Chinese Qing Foo Dog Porcelain Table Lamps in Iron Red
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese Qing dynasty pair of porcelain balusters vases mounted as table lamps, decorated with
Porcelain
Large Old Chinese Porcelain Iron Red Lotus Scroll Bottle Vase Lamp
Located in Wilton, CT
Large vintage Chinese porcelain bottle form vase, drilled for lamp, circa 1960s. Decorated in iron
Porcelain
An Elegant Pair of Chinese Export Iron-Red Glazed Lobed Urns
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant pair of Chinese export iron-red glazed lobed urns with gilt highlights now mounted as
Sold
H 18.12 in W 4.53 in D 4.53 in
Kangxi Period 1662-1722 Chinese Fish Powder Blue Ground Iron Red Gilt Lamp Vase
By Asprey International Limited
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
carp Powder blue ground iron red gilt vase converted to a lamp by the antiques department of Asprey
Porcelain
Late 20th century single Iron Red Gourd-Shaped Lamps
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A singel iron red gourd-shape lamps with enameled gilded decoration. Modern. RR. Shades are not
Enamel
Single Iron Red Gilt Lamp
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Single Iron red gilt Lamp. Modern. RR
Late 20th Century Single Iron Red Gourd-Shaped Lamp
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A singel iron red gourd-shape lamps with enameled gilded decoration. Modern. RR. Shades are
Enamel
Pair of 20th Century Torso-Shaped Lamps
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Pair of unusual torso shape lamps with iron red decoration and softly gilded detailing. Modern
Iron
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
$1,883 / set
H 21.66 in W 13.78 in D 11.03 in
A Pair of Late 18th Century Delft Ceramic Table Lamps - De Klaauw Pottery
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A charming pair of late 18th century blue and white ceramic Delft vases, recently mounted as lamps. The vases are beautifully decorated with floral ornaments in the typical Delft st...
Delft
$2,850 / set
H 20.5 in Dm 9 in
Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Jars-Shaped Table Lamps, Wired the the USA
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of white and blue porcelain jars-shaped table lamps with auspicious fish and water plant motifs, wired for the USA. Transform your space with this elegant pair of modern blue ...
Porcelain
Pair of Japanese Hand Painted Lamps
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of beautiful chinoiserie table lamps, made in Japan. Marked "Andrea by Sadek". Rewired with double socket cluster, mounted on greek key style metal bases. Note one has a stres...
Ceramic
Blue and White Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of fine painted blue and white porcelain lamps with dragon and carp decoration. Fine cast gilt brass bases. To the porcelain: 19.5"/H (Lampshade not included).
Porcelain
$1,920Sale Price / set|31% Off
H 25.5 in Dm 8 in
Pair of Chinese Blue and White Lamps with dragon motif
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese blue and white lamps with dragon motif. 20th Century. 8" diam. 15" to top of vase 25.5" overall height
Porcelain
$1,760Sale Price / set|37% Off
H 20.5 in W 5.25 in D 4.5 in
Pair of Petite Chinese Blue and White Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Petite Chinese Blue and White Lamps. Lotus, Dragon and Phoenix pattern. 11″ to top of vase. 20.5″ h to shade rest. 5.25″ x 4.5″ base.
Porcelain
$1,920Sale Price / set|31% Off
H 23.5 in Dm 7 in
Pair Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Lamps w/ Dragon Motif 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Blue and White Chinese porcelain lamps with Dragon Motif on gilded bases. 20th Century.
Porcelain
$3,750 / set
H 23.5 in Dm 10 in
Pair of Asian Blue and White Porcelain Jars Table Lamps, Wired for the USA
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined pair of Asian blue and white porcelain table lamps, each formed from a circular jar delicately hand-painted with birds and flowering branches. The soft curves of the porcel...
Porcelain, Lucite
$3,200 / set
H 18.5 in Dm 8 in
Pair of Italian Hand-painted Porcelain Baluster-form Lamps with Bird Motifs
Located in San Francisco, CA
each artist-signed lamp of baluster form with waisted neck above an ovoid body all over a splayed foot; resting on a turned gold-painted wooden base; each adorned with well-executed ...
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
Pair of Large Scale Blue and White Dutch Delft Vase Table Lamps, circa 1850
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A wonderful, rare, and massively scaled pair of mid-19th century blue-and-white Dutch Delft pottery jar table lamps attributed to the Makkum factory, the thickly potted baluster form...
Brass
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Vases or Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of Chinese 19th century Famille rose vases / lamps. Each with a blue and yellow ground, panels depicting exotic birds and flowers. Gilded ormolu lids and bases in...
Ormolu
Pair of Blanc De Chine Vases Mounted as Table Lamps
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., a nice quality pair of blanc de chine vases mounted as table lamps. These are decorated with garden florals and figures in low relief. Decorative elements also include lion ...
Metal
19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Vase / lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose vase, having a yellow ground with floral decoration. An inset hand painted panel depicting exotic birds flowers and trees. C...
Porcelain
Pair of Fine Painted Famille Verte Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of fine painted background famille verte porcelain lamps with fine cast gilt bronze bases, with foo lions and flower blossom decoration. To the top of porcelain: 16.5"/H (Lam...
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.
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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