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
Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps
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
Porcelain
$3,600Sale Price / set|20% Off
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
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
Brass
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
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
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
Ceramic, Porcelain, Wood
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
Porcelain
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
Porcelain
Mid Century Chinese Off-White Floral Porcelain Table Lamp W/ Gilt Trims
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid Century Chinoiserie Off-White Floral painted Porcelain Table Lamp With Gilt Trims. Measures
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
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
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
Porcelain
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
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
Ormolu
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
Porcelain
Exquisite Mid-20th Century Chinese Famille Noir Porcelain Table Lamp / Wood Base
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exquisite mid-20th century Chinese famille noir porcelain table lamp is a stunning addition to
Porcelain
Vintage White and Glass Table Lamp on Gold Base With Hand Painted Flowers
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage White Glass Lamp With Floral Touch—frosted glass, hand-painted pastel blooms, and gold base
Glass
Chinese Famille Verte Vase or Lamp, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century Chinese famille verte porcelain vase depicting classical scenes of men
Porcelain
Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Vase with Ebonized Base Mounted as Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
A Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Table Lamp with Ebonized Base Measures 6" in width, 6" in depth
Brass, Enamel
Chinese Famille Rose Vase Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese Famille Rose Vase Mounted as a Lamp Total Height: 24.5" Vase Height: 13"
Brass
Pair of early 20th large Chinese Cantonese vase lamps
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of early 20th large Chinese Cantonese vase lamps circa 1910. Beautifully hand painted in
Ceramic, Porcelain
Pair Chinese blue and white Ginger jar vases / lamps, C19th.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An unusual pair of late 19th Century Chinese blue and white ginger jar lamps. Each with hand
Porcelain
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 Porcelain Blue And White Ginger Jar As Lamp
Located in Norwood, NJ
Antique blue and white on celadon Chinese porcelain ginger jar converted as a lamp. Hand painted
Porcelain, Wood
Pair of Chinese Off-White Floral Porcelain Table Lamps on Carved Mahogany Base
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Chinese Off-White Floral Porcelain Table Lamps Mounted on Mahogany Base Measures: 5" in
Porcelain
Pair Chinese Blue and White crackleware vases / lamps, 19th Century.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of late 19th Century Chinese blue and White crackleware vases / lamps. Each
Porcelain
Pair of William Haines Chinese Urn Table Lamps, Estate of Kirk Douglas, 1960s
By William Billy Haines
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This elegant pair of Chinese inspired table lamps was designed by legendary Hollywood decorator
Porcelain, Wood
Chinese Famille Jaune Enameled Porcelain Vase Mounted as Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
A Chinese Famille Jaune Enameled Porcelain Vase Mounted as Lamp. Measures: 6" in width, 6" in depth
Enamel
19th Century Chinese Blue and White crackle ware vase / lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A Chinese 19th Century Blue and White crackleware vase / lamp. Having a classical scene of a mother
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar Lamps, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of 19th century Chinese Famille rose lidded ginger jar lamps, each with
Porcelain
Pair of Late 19th Century Chinese Crackle-Ware Vases / Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A pair of late 19th century Chinese crackle-ware vases/lamps. Each with various battle scenes with
Porcelain
Pair Chinese Blue and White Crackle Ware Lamps, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Pair late 19th century Chinese blue and white crackle ware vases, each with hand painted scenes of
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Blue and White Crackle Ware Vases/Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of Chinese blue and white crackle ware vases / lamps, each with oriental
Porcelain
Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Lidded Temple Jar Converted Lamp
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Lidded Temple Jar Converted Lamp Striking 19th century
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese style Famille Verte Vase or Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century Samson copy of a Chinese style Famille Verte vase or lamp. Having a
Ormolu
19th Century, Chinese Blue and White vase / lamp. 56cm (22") high
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive, good quality late 19th Century Chinese export blue and white crackleware vase / lamp
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Baluster-Form Vase Mounted as Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
A mid 20th Century Chinese Porcelain Baluster-Form Vase Mounted as Lamp By S. Weisbrod Lamp
Brass
19th Century Chinese Famille Jaune Vase / Lamp, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A striking 19th century Chinese Famille Jaune vase / lamp. Having a wonderful Yellow ground with
Porcelain
Large 19th Century Chinese Rose Medallion / Canton Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century Chinese Cantonese / rose medallion vase / lamp. Having gilded dog
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Familie Rose Porcelaine and Gilt Bronze Lamps, Late 19th
Located in Warsaw, PL
A decorative pair of Chinese Famille Rose porcelain vases, later mounted as table lamps. The
Bronze
A Pair of 19th Century Chinese Black Tea Canister Lamps
Located in London, GB
China, circa 1890 A pair of late nineteenth century black and gold tea canisters, with calligraphic
Metal
Stunning Pair of Early 19th Century Chinese Export Bronze Mounted Lamps
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A remarkable pair of early 19th century hand painted Rose Mandarin Chinese Export porcelain vases
Bronze
$1,250 / set
Vintage Asian Hand Painted Drum Lamps - Set of 2
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The Vintage Asian Hand Painted Drum Lamps - Set of 2 blend Asian craftsmanship with American flair
Metal
Large Pair of Canton / Rose Medalion Chinese Vases / Lamps, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of large 19th century Chinese Canton vases / lamps. Each with a green ground
Porcelain
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Nanking Crackle Glaze Famille Rose Vase Lamp 20c
Located in Richmond, CA
A vintage Chinese porcelain ovoid jar vase with Nanking style crackle glaze and decorated in
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-20th century pair of Chinese export porcelain vases mounted as lamps. Blue & celadon decorated
Brass
Pair of Beautiful Chinese Porcelain Lamps with Brass Bases and Custom Shades
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of elegant Chinese hand painted porcelain table lamps having new leaf shaped finials and
Brass
Large Scale Archaic Chinese Style Bronze Finish Lamp Great Verdigris Patina 24"W
Located in Atlanta, GA
Archaic Chinese Style Sculptural Bronze Finish Lamp, probably Chinese, circa 1980s. The lamp has a
Metal
Chinese Blue and White Prunus blossom vase/lamp, circa 1890.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive late 19th Century Chinese Blue and White Prunus blossom vase/lamp, circa 1890 Batch
Porcelain
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
Ormolu
Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Imperial Dragon Wedding Lantern Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th- Early 20th century Chinese famille rose porcelain reticulated wedding lantern lamp with
Porcelain
Pair of Antique Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar Lamps, c. 1900
Located in Doylestown, PA
Near pair of late Qing period hand painted Famille Rose ginger jar lamps, China, circa 1900. Each
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Green and Black Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamps
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A large pair of black and green ginger jar urns now as lamps. The chines porcelain from the mid
Porcelain
Pair Chinese Export Turquoise/ White Famille-Verte Floral Vases Now as Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair Chinese Export Turquoise/ White Famille-Verte Floral Vases now as Lamps Each one of square
Porcelain, Wood
Decorative ginger jar table lamp
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Decorative ginger jar table lamp circa 1970. Here we have a mid 20th century Chinese export ginger
Ceramic
$2,447Sale Price|20% Off
Chinese Canton Famille Rose Vase Oil Lantern Lamps Pair 19th Century
By CANTON FAMILLE ROSE
Located in Cheltenham, GB
A pair of 19th Century Chinese Canton Famille Rose vase oil lantern lamps. This exquisite pair of
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century Pair of Hand-Painted Samson Armorial Jar Lamps
By Edmé Samson
Located in Solebury, PA
A pair of exquisite early 20th-century Samson Armorial jar lamps, crafted in the Chinese Export
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.
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.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.