Painted Chinoiserie Lamps
20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Wood, Paint, Parchment Paper
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Steel, Pewter
Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain, Wood, Paint
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Gold, Brass
Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century Japonisme Floor Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain, Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
20th Century British Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Metal
20th Century British Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
20th Century British Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Metal
20th Century British Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1940s Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Bronze
20th Century British Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Floor Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century European Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Ceramic
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Aluminum
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
20th Century British Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
20th Century British Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Gold Leaf
Vintage 1960s Table Lamps
Ceramic, Paper
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Glass
Mid-20th Century British Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Wood, Paint
Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps
Porcelain
Vintage 1930s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1960s English Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Table Lamps
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain, Paint
Antique 1850s English Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass, Tin
Early 20th Century American Japonisme Floor Lamps
Wood, Paint
20th Century French Table Lamps
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Wood
20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Ceramic, Porcelain
Vintage 1920s English Floor Lamps
Wood
Early 20th Century Belgian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Porcelain
20th Century English Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Metal
20th Century British Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1940s English Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Gold
Early 2000s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Ceramic, Paint
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, ceramic table lamps can be painted. In fact, many lamps come with hand-painted finishes. If you choose to paint a lamp yourself, you may need two or more coats of paint to get the results you desire. You'll find a collection of ceramic table lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Yes, you can paint a glass lamp shade. You can use glass paints or acrylic paint to give old glass fixtures an inexpensive makeover. You can also use stencils for added visual appeal. Find a variety of lamp shades on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To paint a ceramic lamp, most experts recommend using an acrylic paint that’s specially formulated for ceramics. However, other paints can work. Consult the paint brand’s website for more information about suitable surfaces. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of vintage and modern ceramic lamps from some of the world’s top sellers.