Blue and White Porcelain Table Lamp with Hand-Painted Court Scenes
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage blue and white porcelain table lamp with colorful hand-painted court scenes on the belly. This vintage blue and white porcelain table lamp is a true testament to the timele...
Porcelain
Chinese 18th Century style Ormolu mounted lamp.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive Chinese 18th Century style, Celadon porcelain vase / lamp, having classical oriental motif hand painted decoration to the whole, and scrolling handles to each side. Mou...
Ormolu
Pair Chinese famille Rose vases / lamps, C19th.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
This exquisite pair of 19th-century Chinese Famille Rose porcelain vases have been elegantly transformed into lamps. Characterized by vibrant, multicolored floral motifs and intricat...
Porcelain
Pair Antique 19c Chinese Blue & White Prunus Blossom Vase Table Lamps Early 20c
Located in Richmond, CA
A matching pair of antique 19c Chinese blue and white vase of elongated barrel form, hand painted with sprays of prunus blossoms in reserve on cobalt blue ground, drilled four charac...
Porcelain
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
Chinese Celadon porcelain Vase / lamp, circa 1860.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
This exquisite Chinese Celadon vase from the early 19th century is remarkable for its unusual relief decoration, showcasing intricate motifs of flora and fauna. The vase is adorned w...
Bronze
Chinese 19th Century Powder Blue Vase/Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very stylish 19th century Chinese powder blue vase / lamp, having the light blue ground with gilded leaf decoration, inset painted panels one depicting various male courtiers with ...
Porcelain
Pair Antique Chinese Famille Rose Rouleau Figural Vase Table Lamps Early 20c ROC
Located in Richmond, CA
A matching mirror pair of antique Chinese early 20th century famille rose figural rouleau vase turned into lamps. The finely painted decorations depict a scene of a general looking u...
Porcelain
Chinese 19th Century Famille Noire Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century Chinese famille noire vase / lamp. Having wonderful prunus blossom and chrysanthemums with birds among them, raised on a pierced ormolu base.
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Chinese Celadon vase/lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality early 19th Century Chinese Celedon porcelain vase / lamp. Having a wonderful bellied form with classical embossed motif decoration around, shell like handles to e...
Ormolu
Chinese Famille Noire Vase or Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century Chinese famille verte vase or lamp. Having a black ground with green foliatre decoration, and a mythical Dragon amongst. Boarders in yellows and greens an...
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 18th century style Chinese Famille verte vase / lamp. Having bold classical Chinese scenes of courtiers under pagoda buildings and in gardens playing games and on...
Porcelain
Pair Chinoiserie Porcelain Table Lamps With Painted Floral Blue On Yellow Ground
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of Chinoiserie-style porcelain table lamps featuring a hand-painted blue and yellow floral and geometric pattern. With ball brass finials. Measures 9" in width, expandable to ...
Porcelain
Pair of Italian Chinese Figurine Table Lamps by Borghese Signed
By James Mont, Palladio, Bill Huebbe, Serge Roche, Borghese
Located in Miami, FL
Rare vintage pair of ceramic figural table lamps by Borghese, circa 1960s. These vintage Italian made lamps are signed on the bottom with the traditional Borghese paper label as seen...
Brass
19th Century Chinese Famille Noure Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very decorative 19th Century Chinese Famille Noure lidded vase with classical gilded floral and motif decoration to the whole. Mounted with gilded ormolu base and light fitting.
Porcelain
Pair Chinese 19th Century Crackleware Vases / Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive good quality pair of late 19th century Chinese crackleware vases, each with a white ground and bronzed boarder, motif and foliate decoration, circa 1890. Batch 7...
Porcelain
Mid 20th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase Mounted as Table Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid 20th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase Mounted as Table Lamp Measures 5" in width x 5" in depth x 20.5" in height x 30" to the top of the porcelain finial
Enamel
Chinese blue and white porcelain vase / lamp, C19th
Located in Brighton, Sussex
This exquisite late 19th-century Chinese blue and white vase lamp showcases traditional craftsmanship with intricate hand-painted designs. The vase features delicate motifs of floral...
Porcelain
$2,900 / set
Antique Chinese Export Golden Tea Tin Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Unique table lamp made from repurposed Chinese Export tea tins, made in China circa 1870.
Metal
19th Century Chinese Famille Noire Porcelain Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century Chinese Famille Noire porcelain vase / lamp, having wonderful exotic flowers hand painted to a Black ground, a tapering form mounted on bronze claw feet. ...
Porcelain
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
Chinese Blue and White 19th Century Vase / lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A decorative late 19th Century Chinese export blue and white vase / lamp. Having wonderful flower and leaf decoration and mythical Foo dog handles to the sides. Batch 74
Porcelain
$14,400Sale Price|20% Off
Elegant Chinese Famille Rose Vase and Gilt Bronze Mount, Side Table Lamp antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Elegant Chinese Famille Rose Vase and Gilt Bronze Mount, Side Table Lamp Antique .
Bronze
19th Century Chinese Export Ginger Jar Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Covered ginger jar converted to lamp. Overall ginger jar diameter is 10.5" wide at its widest point. The custom parchment shade is 19" in diameter and 9" high. Dore bronze mounts are...
Bronze
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
19th Century Chinese Blue Ground Vase or Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An unusual 19th century Chinese blue ground porcelain vase or lamp. Having wonderful mythical dragons amongst flowers and classical motifs.
Porcelain
Pair of Hand-Painted Rose Medallion Table Lamps with Court Scenes and Birds
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of vintage hand-painted rose medallion Chinese table lamps depicting court scenes, birds and flowers in green, pink and white inset panels.
Porcelain, Wood
19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century Chinese Famille verte vase / lamp, having wonderful exotic bird and floral decoration mounted on a gilded ormolu base.
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Sang De Boeuf Vase or Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very decorative 19th century Chinese sang de boeuf baluster vase, converted to a lamp. Mounted on a carved hardwood stand.
Porcelain
Pair 19th Century Chinese Rose Medallion Vases / Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Pair 19th century Chinese Rose medallion / Cantonese spill vases, each with the classical Green ground, wonderful floral and foliate decoration with exotic birds, inset hand painted ...
Porcelain
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
19th Century Chinese Celadon, Blue And White Porcelain Lamp
Located in Norwood, NJ
A striking 19th century Chinese porcelain ginger jar converted as a table lamp, featuring a classic baluster-form body decorated in underglaze cobalt blue against a soft celadon grou...
Porcelain, Wood
Pair Antique Carved Wood & Tole Lamps with Hand-Painted Chinese Scenes, Ca. 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique carved wood and tole lamps with hand-painted Chinese scenes, circa 1890-1910.
Metal
Chinese Famille Noare style vase lamp. C19th
By Samson Porcelain Factory 1
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality Samson porcelain Famille Verte style lidded vase / lamp. Having classical oriental scenes, hand-painted. Gilded scrolling highlighted decoration to the black grou...
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century Chinese Famille Verte vase/lamp. Having classical green motif and symbol decoration, mythical dog of faux handles either side. Mounted on a gilded wo...
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Celadon Lave or Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century Chinese celadon vase or lamp, having floral decoration and mounted in an ormolu base and a top.
Ormolu
Chinese Blue and White vase/ lamp, 19th Century.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive 19th Century Chinese Blue and White crackleware vase / lamp. Depicting Classical Chinese symbols and furniture above a scene of a scholar seated at a table with childre...
Porcelain
Chinese 18th Century style Famille Verte vase / lamp.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
This exquisite 18th-century style Chinese Famille Verte vase has been elegantly transformed into a lamp, showcasing the intricate artistry and vibrant colours characteristic of the p...
Porcelain
Chinese 1920s Blue and White Double Happiness Temple Jar Mounted as a Table Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese blue and white Double Happiness temple jar from the early 20th century, mounted as a table lamp. Created in China during the first quarter of the 20th century, this temple ...
Wood, Porcelain
Pair Chinese 19th Century Powder blue porcelain vases / lamps.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Pair Chinese 19th Century Powder Blue vases / lamps. Each with Blue and gilded ground, inset hand painted panels depicting classical battle scenes of warriors on horse back. We can ...
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Vase/Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century Chinese Famille Verte lidded vase having good quality French Rococo influenced ormolu mounts.
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Blue And White Porcelain Vase As Lamp
Located in Norwood, NJ
Chinese 19th century porcelain vase converted as a lamp. Hand painted with a bird amongst a fruit tree with fruit, branches and leaves. A celadon ground and decorated with applied fo...
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Powder Blue Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A striking 19th century Chinese power blue vase / lamp with French gilded ormolu mounts to the top and plinth base.
Ormolu
Antique Chinese Blue And White Porcelain Vase As Lamp
Located in Norwood, NJ
Chinese 19th century porcelain blue and white vase converted as a lamp. Hand painted with Chinese figures in a courtyard setting with a light celadon ground and decorated with applie...
Porcelain, Wood
19th Century Chinese Famille Verte porcelain vase / lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A striking 19th Century Chinese export Famille Verte porcelain vase / lamp, having a blue ground with inset hand painted panels depicting exotic birds and flowers, mounted on a gilde...
Porcelain
19th Century Famille Verte Chinese Vase or Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century Chinese Famille Verte porcelain vase or lamp. Having the classical Green and Black ground, with scrolling foliate decoration, inset painted panels with ex...
Porcelain
Pair of Vintage Asian Inspired Chinese Red Table Lamps, circa 1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of vintage Asian inspired Chinese red table lamps, circa 1960 Hand painted geometric pattern in gold with black border Absolutely gorgeous eye-popping red accented with b...
Ceramic
Pair Chinese Peacock Decorated Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of large Chinese peacock enameled decorated porcelain vases mounted as lamps. Measure 8inches in diameter and stand 39" tall to the tip of the finials.
Enamel, Brass
Large Chinese White Porcelain Reticulated Lamp, 1940
Located in Norton, MA
Beautiful reticulated white porcelain lamp with foliate scroll background and flowers in low relief on the body of the lamp. The finale is a carved jade. The vase is in excellent con...
Brass
19th Century Chinese Blue and White Vase or Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very decorative 19th century Chinese blue and white vase or lamp, having a white ground with blue hand painted scenes of exotic birds flowers and foliage, pierced porcelain handles...
Porcelain
Pair Chinese Republic Period Porcelain Vases as Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of hand-painted porcelain Republic period Zun-form vases with matte glaze, made into lamps at a later date, mounted on ebonized wood bases. Vases 19" high. New linen shades. a...
Porcelain, Linen, Wood, Paint
Antique Chinese Blue And White Porcelain Vase As Lamp
Located in Norwood, NJ
Chinese 19th century porcelain vase converted as a lamp. Hand painted with a bird amongst a fruit tree with branches and leaves. A celadon ground and decorated with applied foo dog ...
Ceramic, Porcelain, Wood
Pair Famille Verte Chinese vases / lamps, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of late 19th Century Chinese Famille Verte porcelain vases / lamps. Each with scrolling foliate and motif decoration to the whole, having this very decorative yel...
Porcelain
Chinese 19th Century Sang Du Bouf Vase or Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century Chinese Sang du Bouf porcelain vase / lamp. Having gilded ormolu mounts.
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Rose Medallion Vase or Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century Chinese rose medallion vase or lamps. Having classical floral boarders in blue with flowers and foliage, inset painted panels depicting warriors on horse ...
Porcelain
1920s Asian painted porcelain cylindrical lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
1920s Asian painted porcelain cylindrical lamp 7 x 7 x 22.75 to top of socket 29.25 to top of harp
Porcelain
Large 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Vase or Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive 19th century Chinese Famille rose vase or lamp. Having beautifully painted panels depicting mortals in a temple and gardens, set in a floral surrounds and having gilded...
Ormolu
Pair 19th Century Chinese Rose Medallion Vases / Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A beautiful pair of 19th century Chinese rose medallion / Cantonese vases, each with wonderful classical motif decorations in yellows, blue backgrounds. Inset hand painted panels of ...
Porcelain
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 lamp in the 1960s-70s with wooden shaped base. Jar: 11" h, 8.5" dia. Some paint wear...
Ceramic, Wood, Paint
Pair of Chinese Celadon Porcelain Vases / Lamps, circa 1920
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very decorative pair of 18th century style Chinese Celadon porcelain two handled vases / lamps, raised on carved pierced hardwood stands, circa 1920.
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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