Vintage English Brutalist Chalkware Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
The lamp is an homage to Bernard Rooke’s celebrated Mayan Lamp.
Vintage 1970s English Brutalist Table Lamps
Plaster
Vintage English Brutalist Chalkware Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
The lamp is an homage to Bernard Rooke’s celebrated Mayan Lamp.
Plaster
Elegant Mayan Inspired Ceramic Lamp with Original Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Mayan inspired ceramic lamp with original shade.
Brass
Elegant Mayan Inspired Ceramic Lamp with Original Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Mayan inspired ceramic lamp with original shade.
Brass
Elegant Mayan Inspired Ceramic Lamp with Original Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Mayan inspired ceramic lamp with original shade.
Brass
1970’s Rare Tiki Mayan Gods Large Pottery Table Lamp
Located in Charleston, SC
This stunning and funky fresh 1970’s Rare Tiki Mayan Gods Large pottery Table Lamp is in excellent condition with neutral shades of brown and black and cream.
Pottery
$3,100Sale Price|20% Off
Impressive Ceramic Floor or Table Lamp in Mystic and Majestic Mayan Style
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This eye catching floor or table lamp in Mayan style truly is an impressive piece.
Ceramic, Suede, Velvet
Hand Carved Wooden Mayan Totem Table Lamp by Temde Honduras, Switzerland 1960s
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Hand carved in Honduras. he lamp base alone measures 54cm height. There is a European plug on it.
Metal
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
High Style Art Deco Vase/Lamp Base w/ Mayan Influence, 1930s, by Glidden Parker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Masterfully carved -- not molded -- and bathed in a textured, rich brown glaze, this very early lamp base/vase by Glidden Parker is a superb example of Art Deco artistry by one of th...
Ceramic
$6,800Sale Price / set|38% Off
Mayan Revival Rare Pair of Art Deco Wrought Iron and Tin Floor Lamps, circa 1928
Located in Camden, ME
Professionally rewired the lamps are in excellent working condition.
Wrought Iron, Tin
Casual Lamps of California Furniture Monumental Aztec Pattern Hand Painted Lamp
By Casual Lamps of California
Located in Lomita, CA
This is a rare find of an extremely large pottery lamp. The incised Mayan-theme etching of this monumental piece makes it a standout.
Terracotta, Pottery
Pair of Mayan Glyph Ceramic Lamps with Faux Copper Oxidized Finish
Located in Pasadena, CA
Handsome pair of light teal ceramic table lamps with wood base. Eighteen silver-plated Mayan hieroglyphs, 9 per each side, decorate the frontal of each piece.
Ceramic, Fabric, Wood
Paul Mayan minimalist table lamp by Habitat
By Paul Mayen
Located in Highland, IN
The sublime simplicity of this Paul Mayan table lamp is hard to convey in photographs.
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Unique Zabriski Table Lamp with Mayan Inspired Tile Panels
By Zabreski
Located in NYC, NY
A table lamp crafted out of rosewood or mahogany with terrazzo formed tiles depicting traditional Mayan figures on four sides set upon a stepped zigurat formed base with a maker's st...
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Mayan Cast Stone Figural Table Lamp
By James Mont
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and a rarity to find this cast stone figural table lamp. Cast stone figure, 12.75 inches tall, which sits atop a wood plinth base with brass feet. Designer made from the six...
Stone, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Round Globe Table Lamp Sonneman Mayan Style, 1970s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a phenomenal, globe table lamp, attributed to Robert Sonneman or Paul Mayan, circa the 1970s.
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Round Globe Table Lamps Sonneman Mayan Style 1970s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a gorgeous pair of globe table lamps, attributed to Robert Sonneman or Paul Mayan, circa 1970s.
Sold
H 23 in W 8 in D 4 in
Pair of Vintage Glazed Ceramic Lamps with Mayan Inspired Ceramic Medallions
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of vintage glazed ceramic lamps with Mayan inspired ceramic medallions Fantastic pair of vintage table lamps, circa 1940s-1950s.
Ceramic
Paul Mayan Artglass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
White artglass sphere on minimal architecturally styled chrome base by Paul Mayan for Habitat. Located at ABC Home, 646-602-3519
floor lamps, pair by Mayan Revival
Located in Chicago, IL
floor lamps, pair by Mayan Revival
Steel, Tin
Paul Mayan Glass Lamps for Habitat
Located in Hudson, NY
white milk glass and chrome hardware, gives off a nice glow when lit
Pair of Zabreski Mayan Inspired Tile Lamps
By Zabreski
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of Mayan Inspired Table Lamps by Zabreski. Nice original condition.
Pair of Paul Mayan Desk Lamps for Habitat
Located in Hudson, NY
linen shades on white metal bases
Pair of Mid-Century Bronze Table Lamps in Mayan Motif
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This exotic pair of lamps by an unknown designer are of the highest quality casting, with substantial weight. The patinated bronze bodies are cast in one section and hollowed in the ...
Bronze
White Porcelain Figural Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage white porcelain lamp depiciting Mayan character in traditional costume.
Porcelain
Pair of Ceramic 'Mayan' Lamps by Casual Lamps of California
Located in Hudson, NY
A pair of beautiful lamps, circa 1986 by Casual Lamps of California, with images of aztec or mayan figures with a pale blue/green finish.
Ceramic
Pair of Mexican Table Lamps by Zarebski
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A 1960s era pair of Mexican table lamps with a Mayan motif featuring a stepped up base.
Cast Stone
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.
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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.