Jugenstil table- or desk lamp
Located in Den Bommel, NL
A very rare (so called) "Chunk Jewel" table- or desk lamp. The lamp is made about 1900 in (or in the neighbourhood of) Berlin.
Brass
Art Nouveau Chunk Jewel Lamp
By Pairpoint Glassworks
Located in Petaluma, CA
This colorful and exotic shade rests upon a base signed by the Pairpoint Company. While we bought this lamp as you see it, as far as we know, Pairpoint did not make shades like this...
Silver Plate
Whimsical Austrian Bronze Figural Piano Lamp with Frog and Harp
Located in Petaluma, CA
Collectors refer to these as "chunk jewel lamps". We have sold many different examples of this style for many years,and we have never seen this particular model.
Ormolu
Austrian Bronze and Chunk Jewel Table Lamp
Located in Petaluma, CA
This incredibly colorful lamp is one of the more exotic examples of this style table lamp. The jewels are all hand-cut and light up with very vibrant colors. It was very difficult to...
Bronze
Art Nouveau Austrian Chunk Jewel Table Lamp
Located in Petaluma, CA
For those who are not acquainted with this style of lamp, this one is a real treat. Exotic glass and quality metal work make for a great package. Please note that not only the bottom...
Bronze
Antique Arts & Crafts Ebonized Chunk Jewel Lantern Form Lamp C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Arts & Crafts Ebonized Chunk Jewel Lantern Form Table Lamp C1920. 19 3/8" x 6 1/8" x 6 1/8".
Metal
Austrian Secessionist Wrought Iron Chunk Jewel Newel Post Lamp, ca 1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual Secessionist period colorful glass chunk jewel newel post lamp. Wrought iron with colorful hand cut glass jewels in vibrant colors.
Wrought Iron
Large Austrian Secessionist/Arts &Crafts Chunk Jewel Table Lamp, ca. 1900
Located in Petaluma, CA
We have sold many Austrian table lamps with chunk jewel glass, but this may well be the best we have ever offered.
Bronze
Sold
H 24 in W 19 in D 14.5 in
Rare Austrian Colorful Art Nouveau Bronze and Glass Chunk Jewel Table Lamp
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare Austrian colorful Art Nouveau bronze and glass chunk jewel table lamp. Attached on bronze sea monster base with eyes en cabochon.
Bronze
Sold
H 24 in W 18 in D 18 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Wilkinson Slag, Chunk & Jewel Glass Table Lamp Circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts table lamp by Wilkinson offers leaded slag, chunk and jewel glass shade in geometric form over triple socket cast base having scroll and foliate elements rai...
Metal
Austrian Art Nouveau Cast Bronze & Brass Table Lamp with Chunk Glass Jewels
Located in Astoria, NY
Austrian Art Nouveau period table lamp made in cast bronze and brass repousse, with inserted chunk glass jewels in the shade.
Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 31.5 in Dm 9.5 in
Secessionist Style Wrought Iron and Glass Chunk Jewel Newel Post Lamp, ca 1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare and unusual Secessionist period colorful glass chunk jewel newel post lamp. Wrought iron with colorful hand cut glass jewels in vibrant colors.
Wrought Iron
Austrian Bronze and Chunk Jewel and Glass Table Lamp
By Paul Crist Studios
Located in Buffalo, NY
Austrian bronze and chunk jewel, slag glass table lamp. This incredibly colorful lamp is one of the more exotic examples of this style table lamp.
Bronze
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
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.