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Mid Century Chinoiserie Bronze Lamp James Mont Style
Mid Century Chinoiserie Bronze Lamp James Mont Style

Mid Century Chinoiserie Bronze Lamp James Mont Style

By James Mont

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Stunning mid century Chinese bronze lamp. James Mont style. Heavy. Beautiful deep detail in design.

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Chinoiserie Asian Verdigris Green Bronze Censor Table Lamp by Wildwood - a Pair
Chinoiserie Asian Verdigris Green Bronze Censor Table Lamp by Wildwood - a Pair

Chinoiserie Asian Verdigris Green Bronze Censor Table Lamp by Wildwood - a Pair

By Wildwood Lamp Company

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Chinoiserie Asian Verdigris Green Bronze "Censor" Paw Foot Table Lamps by Wildwood - a Pair

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Bronzed Chinoiserie Table Lamps, a Pair
Bronzed Chinoiserie Table Lamps, a Pair

Bronzed Chinoiserie Table Lamps, a Pair

Located in Bradenton, FL

A pair of bronzed Chinoiserie table lamps. Elaborately decorated with small birds in high relief

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Vintage Chinoiserie Cast Bronze Table Lamp Italian Midcentury
Vintage Chinoiserie Cast Bronze Table Lamp Italian Midcentury

Vintage Chinoiserie Cast Bronze Table Lamp Italian Midcentury

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful vintage chinoiserie table lamp, Italian, midcentury. This sculptural piece is urn shaped

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair Tall Chinoiserie Gilt Bronze Altar Lamps C.1950
Pair Tall Chinoiserie Gilt Bronze Altar Lamps C.1950

Pair Tall Chinoiserie Gilt Bronze Altar Lamps C.1950

Located in London, GB

Pair Tall Chinoiserie Gilt Bronze Altar Lamps C.1950 In very good condition commensurate of age.

Category

Mid-20th Century English Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Bronze Urn Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Pair of Bronze Urn Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Pair of Bronze Urn Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Located in Locust Valley, NY

Elegant and richly detailed, this pair of bronze urn-shaped table lamps brings a touch of

Category

Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Chinese 19th century Chinoiserie st. glazed Porcelain and Bronze lamp
Chinese 19th century Chinoiserie st. glazed Porcelain and Bronze lamp

Chinese 19th century Chinoiserie st. glazed Porcelain and Bronze lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Bronze base displaying dragons and scrolled Chinoiserie motifs. The body of the glazed Porcelain lamp

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Large French Chinoiserie Gilt Bronze & Hand-Painted Porcelain Lamp
Large French Chinoiserie Gilt Bronze & Hand-Painted Porcelain Lamp

Large French Chinoiserie Gilt Bronze & Hand-Painted Porcelain Lamp

Located in Barntrup, DE

Large French Chinoiserie Style Gilt Bronze and Hand-Painted Porcelain Table Lamp An impressive

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Asian Bronze Lamps Mid Century Modern Chinoiserie Great Patina Rewired
Asian Bronze Lamps Mid Century Modern Chinoiserie Great Patina Rewired

Asian Bronze Lamps Mid Century Modern Chinoiserie Great Patina Rewired

Located in Atlanta, GA

Elegant Pair of Asian Bronze Lamps, probably Chinese, circa 1950s. They are executed in the Archaic

Category

Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Antique Chinoiserie Blue Cloisonne Enamel Bronze Champleve Vase Table Lamp
Antique Chinoiserie Blue Cloisonne Enamel Bronze Champleve Vase Table Lamp

Antique Chinoiserie Blue Cloisonne Enamel Bronze Champleve Vase Table Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Chinoiserie Blue Cloisonne Enamel Bronze Champleve Figural Twin Handle Vase Table Lamp

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Antique Chinoiserie Indian Gold Bronze Elephant Small Boudoir Table Lamp
Antique Chinoiserie Indian Gold Bronze Elephant Small Boudoir Table Lamp

Antique Chinoiserie Indian Gold Bronze Elephant Small Boudoir Table Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Chinoiserie Indian Gold Bronze Elephant Small Boudoir Table Lamp. Circa Early 20th Century

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Chinese Bronze Fruit & Lotus Vine Leaf Chinoiserie Table Lamp
Vintage Chinese Bronze Fruit & Lotus Vine Leaf Chinoiserie Table Lamp

Vintage Chinese Bronze Fruit & Lotus Vine Leaf Chinoiserie Table Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Chinese Bronze Fruit & Lotus Vine Leaf Chinoiserie Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th Century

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Maison Bagues Bronze Faux Bamboo Floor Lamps Mid Century Chinoiserie Design
Maison Bagues Bronze Faux Bamboo Floor Lamps Mid Century Chinoiserie Design

Maison Bagues Bronze Faux Bamboo Floor Lamps Mid Century Chinoiserie Design

By Maison Baguès

Located in Atlanta, GA

Glamorous Bronze Faux Bamboo Floor Lamps, by Maison Bagues, France, circa 1960s. They have been

Category

Vintage 1960s French Chinoiserie Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Metal, Brass

Cloisonné Table Lamp on Bronze, Chinoiserie Style, China, Circa 1880
Cloisonné Table Lamp on Bronze, Chinoiserie Style, China, Circa 1880

Cloisonné Table Lamp on Bronze, Chinoiserie Style, China, Circa 1880

Located in Paris, IDF

Cloisonné table lamp on bronze China circa 1880 Original a vase it has been rewired as a table lamp

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Antique 19th Century Carved Soapstone Chinoiserie Figures on Bronze Base Lamp.
Antique 19th Century Carved Soapstone Chinoiserie Figures on Bronze Base Lamp.

Antique 19th Century Carved Soapstone Chinoiserie Figures on Bronze Base Lamp.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique 19th Century Carved Soapstone Chinoiserie Figures on Bronze Base Converted into a Lamp. A

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Soapstone, Bronze

Frederick Cooper Gilt Bronze Chinoiserie Pagoda Male / Female Table Lamps - Pair
Frederick Cooper Gilt Bronze Chinoiserie Pagoda Male / Female Table Lamps - Pair

Frederick Cooper Gilt Bronze Chinoiserie Pagoda Male / Female Table Lamps - Pair

By Frederick Cooper

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a regency style gilt bronze Asian male and female chinoiserie table lamps by Frederick

Category

Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Pair of French Chinoiserie Style Faience, Glass, and Gilt Bronze Lamps
Pair of French Chinoiserie Style Faience, Glass, and Gilt Bronze Lamps

Pair of French Chinoiserie Style Faience, Glass, and Gilt Bronze Lamps

By Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy, Cristallerie de Pantin

Located in London, GB

Pair of French Chinoiserie style faience, glass, and gilt bronze lamps French, late 19th century

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French Chinoiserie Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Oil Lamps
Pair of French Chinoiserie Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Oil Lamps

Pair of French Chinoiserie Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Oil Lamps

By Bayeux

Located in London, GB

chinoiserie style so prominent in French art during the latter 19th century. Each lamp stands on a gilt bronze

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of Chinoiserie Bronze Ginger Jar Urn Table Lamps on Claw Foot Bases
Pair of Chinoiserie Bronze Ginger Jar Urn Table Lamps on Claw Foot Bases

Pair of Chinoiserie Bronze Ginger Jar Urn Table Lamps on Claw Foot Bases

By Frederick Cooper

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage pair of cast bronze table lamps feature the classic ginger jar or urn shaped bodies mounted

Category

20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Pair of Chinoiserie Figural Table Lamps
Pair of Chinoiserie Figural Table Lamps

Pair of Chinoiserie Figural Table Lamps

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Pair of chinoiserie table lamps crafted in cast bronze and painted depicting Asian figures of a man

Category

20th Century Thai Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Fine Pair of 19th C French Chinoiserie Porcelain Urn Lamps with Gilt Bronze
Fine Pair of 19th C French Chinoiserie Porcelain Urn Lamps with Gilt Bronze

Fine Pair of 19th C French Chinoiserie Porcelain Urn Lamps with Gilt Bronze

Located in Dallas, TX

A fine pair of 19th century French Orientalist Chinoiserie designed porcelain urns with fine gilt

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Bronze Mounted Cloisonné Chinoiserie Lamps, French, circa 1880
Pair of Bronze Mounted Cloisonné Chinoiserie Lamps, French, circa 1880

Pair of Bronze Mounted Cloisonné Chinoiserie Lamps, French, circa 1880

Located in New York, NY

Each surmounted by a stork aloft a tortoise and feeding from a snake, the body elaborately decorated with masks, garlands, tassels, and fish against a lattice ground.

Category

Antique 1880s French Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel

Sitting Buddha Percelain Night Lamp, French Chinoiserie 1900´s
Sitting Buddha Percelain Night Lamp, French Chinoiserie 1900´s

Sitting Buddha Percelain Night Lamp, French Chinoiserie 1900´s

By ROBJ, Limoges, Cristalleries De Sevres

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Sitting Buddha Percelain Night Lamp, French Chinoiserie 1900. This reclining Laughing Buddha is a

Category

Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Bronze Vase Table Lamp
Japanese Bronze Vase Table Lamp

Japanese Bronze Vase Table Lamp

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Japanese Bronze Vase Table Lamp This patinated bronze vase was converted into a stunning table

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Selection of Asian Bronze Lamps
Selection of Asian Bronze Lamps

Selection of Asian Bronze Lamps

Located in Atlanta, GA

Selection of Asian bronze lamps, probably Japanese, at least circa 1950s, possibly much earlier

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Bronze

French Maison Jansen Style Bronze Orientalist Lamp
French Maison Jansen Style Bronze Orientalist Lamp

French Maison Jansen Style Bronze Orientalist Lamp

By Maison Charles et Fils, Maison Charles, Maison Jansen, Maison Baguès

Located in Houston, TX

orientalist or chinoiserie style figural lamp. This bronze or brass lamp has been newly wired for the U.S

Category

Vintage 1920s French Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Asian Bronze Champlevé Dragon Cloisonné Lamp
Asian Bronze Champlevé Dragon Cloisonné Lamp

Asian Bronze Champlevé Dragon Cloisonné Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Bronze champlevé lamp with stylized dragon enameled cloisonné design surrounding and gorgeous

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Aesthetic Leaded Glass and Champleve Bronze Floor Lamp
Vintage Aesthetic Leaded Glass and Champleve Bronze Floor Lamp

Vintage Aesthetic Leaded Glass and Champleve Bronze Floor Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Vintage floor lamp with champleve enamel inlaid bronze base and standard and lovely leaded glass

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Cloisonne Chinese Patinated Bronze Porcelain Enamel Pole Floor Lamp
Antique Cloisonne Chinese Patinated Bronze Porcelain Enamel Pole Floor Lamp

Antique Cloisonne Chinese Patinated Bronze Porcelain Enamel Pole Floor Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

. Antique Cloisonne Chinese/Japanese Patinated Bronze Porcelain Enamel Pole Floor Lamp. Circa Late 19th

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Bronze Vessels Mounted as Lamps, a Pair
Antique Chinese Bronze Vessels Mounted as Lamps, a Pair

Antique Chinese Bronze Vessels Mounted as Lamps, a Pair

Located in Miami, FL

Antique Chinese bronze vessels mounted as lamps, a pair Offered for sale is a pair of antique

Category

Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Norman Perry Vintage Oriental Bronze Chinese Decorator Lamps / Chapman
Norman Perry Vintage Oriental Bronze Chinese Decorator Lamps / Chapman

Norman Perry Vintage Oriental Bronze Chinese Decorator Lamps / Chapman

By Chapman Manufacturing Company, James Mont, Norman Perry

Located in Chicago, IL

Norman Perry INC vintage oriental bronze Chinese decorator lamps. 32.5" tall to top of Harp

Category

20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique 19th Century Chinese Bronze Candlestick Lamps
Pair of Antique 19th Century Chinese Bronze Candlestick Lamps

Pair of Antique 19th Century Chinese Bronze Candlestick Lamps

Located in Peabody, MA

Pair of antique bronze work Chinese candlesticks converted to lamps, ca. late 1800s. 38" high to

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Asian Bronze Champlevé Cloisonné Enamel Baluster Table Lamp
Vintage Asian Bronze Champlevé Cloisonné Enamel Baluster Table Lamp

Vintage Asian Bronze Champlevé Cloisonné Enamel Baluster Table Lamp

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Extra-large vintage table lamp features sculptural urn shaped bronze body with elongated graphic

Category

20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze, Enamel

Two Antique Cloisonné Enamel and Gilt Bronze Oil Lamps
Two Antique Cloisonné Enamel and Gilt Bronze Oil Lamps

Two Antique Cloisonné Enamel and Gilt Bronze Oil Lamps

Located in London, GB

wonderful chinoiserie style—a European take on Chinese decorative arts. The lamps are identical in

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

Chinese Bronze Champleve Table Lamp with Stylized  Elephant Head Handles
Chinese Bronze Champleve Table Lamp with Stylized  Elephant Head Handles

Chinese Bronze Champleve Table Lamp with Stylized Elephant Head Handles

Located in San Francisco, CA

An attractive Chinese champleve table lamp of good scale, the 6 sided angular body made of bronze

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Pair of James Mont Style Archaic Patinated Bronze Table Lamps
Pair of James Mont Style Archaic Patinated Bronze Table Lamps

Pair of James Mont Style Archaic Patinated Bronze Table Lamps

By James Mont

Located in Chicago, IL

A monumental pair of bronze urn form lamps with a gorgeous patinated verdigris finish. Carved

Category

Vintage 1950s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar Table Lamp on Bronze Base
Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar Table Lamp on Bronze Base

Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar Table Lamp on Bronze Base

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

century) porcelain jar mounted as a lamp on ornate reticulated bronze Chinoiserie base. The jar features

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair 19th C. French Ormolu Mtd. Chinoiserie Baccarat Cut-Crystal Vases/Lamps
Pair 19th C. French Ormolu Mtd. Chinoiserie Baccarat Cut-Crystal Vases/Lamps

Pair 19th C. French Ormolu Mtd. Chinoiserie Baccarat Cut-Crystal Vases/Lamps

By Baccarat

Located in New York, NY

A Pair of 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Chinoiserie/Japanism Baccarat Hand-Diamond Cut

Category

Antique 1880s French Japonisme Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Vintage Bronze Footed Ginger Jar Table Accent Lamp, 1960s
Vintage Bronze Footed Ginger Jar Table Accent Lamp, 1960s

Vintage Bronze Footed Ginger Jar Table Accent Lamp, 1960s

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage bronze ginger jar lamp has rounded body with minimal textural detailing in Chinoiserie

Category

20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Heavy Cast Bronze Lamps in The Manner of James Mont
Pair of Heavy Cast Bronze Lamps in The Manner of James Mont

Pair of Heavy Cast Bronze Lamps in The Manner of James Mont

By James Mont

Located in Torquay, GB

Pair of heavy cast bronze desk lamps in the style of James Mont, made in Belgium, circa 1960s

Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Pair of Large Cast Bronze Chinese Figurine Desk Lamps James Mont attr.
Pair of Large Cast Bronze Chinese Figurine Desk Lamps James Mont attr.

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Large Green Family Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mount Lamp, circa 1880
Large Green Family Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mount Lamp, circa 1880

Large Green Family Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mount Lamp, circa 1880

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Large vase shaped porcelain lamp. Green family porcelain on a red background, decorated with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

The Flying Horse of Gansu Set as a Lamp   This is a bronze statue
The Flying Horse of Gansu Set as a Lamp   This is a bronze statue

The Flying Horse of Gansu Set as a Lamp This is a bronze statue

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

The Flying Horse of Gansu Set as a Lamp This is a bronze statue of The Flying Horse of Gansu

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Heavy Cast Bronze Buddha Lamps in The Style of James Mont
Pair of Heavy Cast Bronze Buddha Lamps in The Style of James Mont

Pair of Heavy Cast Bronze Buddha Lamps in The Style of James Mont

By James Mont

Located in Torquay, GB

Pair of heavy cast bronze buddha lamps in the style of James Mont, made in Belgium circa 1960s. The

Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Gold Bronze "Foo Dog" Lamps, Shade in Real Parchment, 1950
Gold Bronze "Foo Dog" Lamps, Shade in Real Parchment, 1950

Gold Bronze "Foo Dog" Lamps, Shade in Real Parchment, 1950

Located in Milano, IT

Bronze "Foo Dog" (31 x 35 H 55) lamps, shade in real parchment cm 60 x 45 H 50, bronze sculpture

Category

Mid-20th Century French Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Japanese Champleve Bronze Cloisonne Enameled Mantel Vase Urn Table Lamp 26"
Japanese Champleve Bronze Cloisonne Enameled Mantel Vase Urn Table Lamp 26"

Japanese Champleve Bronze Cloisonne Enameled Mantel Vase Urn Table Lamp 26"

Located in Dayton, OH

Japanese enameled bronze mantel vase / urn, fitted with a two light pull chain. It features an urn

Category

20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

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Chinoiserie Bronze Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal chinoiserie bronze lamp for your home. A chinoiserie bronze lamp — often made from metal, bronze and ceramic — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the chinoiserie bronze lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A chinoiserie bronze lamp, designed in the Hollywood Regency, mid-century modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made chinoiserie bronze lamp over the years, but those crafted by Bayeux, Theodore Deck and Delft are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Chinoiserie Bronze Lamp?

Prices for a chinoiserie bronze lamp start at $350 and top out at $50,000 with the average selling for $3,426.

A Close Look at Chinoiserie Furniture

Emerging in the 17th century, chinoiserie appropriated the aesthetics and imagery of popular East Asian design for European-made versions. Reflecting the exoticization of China, Japan and other countries in this era, the word directly translates from French to “Chinese-esque,” which reveals its shortcomings as a style of furniture and decor that often stereotypically and reductively mimics Asian culture rather than showcasing and paying tribute to its artistic traditions.

The enthusiastically decorative chinoiserie style was propelled by influential tastemakers including French King Louis XIV, whose Trianon de Porcelaine in 1670 was inspired by Chinese architecture. Expanded trade between the East and West led to a demand for porcelain, lacquer objects, silk and other goods, which further informed the fanciful furniture being crafted in Europe.

Artisans working in the chinoiserie style used materials and elements like pagoda shapes, bamboo, lacquer surfaces, bird and flower motifs and other interpretations of Asian design on pieces that were frequently set against vibrant wallcoverings. This whimsical approach yielded chinoiserie furniture that boasted dramatic flourishes drawing on the natural world and reflected the dominance of Rococo during the 18th century.

As chinoiserie was shaped by approximations of Asian design by European creators, it had regional variations, such as Chinese Chippendale in England where cabinets, chairs and tea tables had wooden fretwork designs and “japanned” surfaces intended to resemble lacquer work that was created in East Asia. In North America, furniture makers in Boston and New York integrated chinoiserie-painted scenes into Queen Anne furniture.

Antique chinoiserie furniture has continued to be fashionable, from its popularity with decorators of the Hollywood Regency era — James Mont, Tommi Parzinger, William Haines and Samuel Marx favored the style — to contemporary interior designers, although it brings with it a complex history.

Find a collection of chinoiserie bedroom furniture, cabinets, decorative objects and more on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Table-lamps for You

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.