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Antique French Art Deco Cubist Harlequin or Clown Figural Table or Boudoir Lamp
Antique French Art Deco Cubist Harlequin or Clown Figural Table or Boudoir Lamp

Antique French Art Deco Cubist Harlequin or Clown Figural Table or Boudoir Lamp

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This table lamp is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from France and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The lamp is made of some sort of molded...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Composition

Porcelain Figural Harlequin Lamp with Brass Base, circa 1920
Porcelain Figural Harlequin Lamp with Brass Base, circa 1920

Porcelain Figural Harlequin Lamp with Brass Base, circa 1920

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Art Deco era porcelain figurine lamp featuring a Harlequin girl kissing her minstrel clown.

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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Table Lamps

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Brass

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Alabaster Pierrot Clown Lamp, Signed, Hand-Carved Alabaster Lamp
Alabaster Pierrot Clown Lamp, Signed, Hand-Carved Alabaster Lamp

Alabaster Pierrot Clown Lamp, Signed, Hand-Carved Alabaster Lamp

Located in Harrisburg, PA

This love sick clown, possibly Pagliacci; stands with his hand over his heart.

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Vintage 1930s Italian Table Lamps

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Alabaster

Art Deco Child Clown Lamp French Bronze on Spelter, circa 1930 Signed
Art Deco Child Clown Lamp French Bronze on Spelter, circa 1930 Signed

Art Deco Child Clown Lamp French Bronze on Spelter, circa 1930 Signed

Located in Blackpool, Lancashire

A wonderful and charming Art Deco lamp on marble. The sculpture is spelter lined with a fine layer of bronze .

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Spelter

Great and Rare Cenedese Murano Glass Drunk Clown and Angel Dog on Lamp Post Lamp
Great and Rare Cenedese Murano Glass Drunk Clown and Angel Dog on Lamp Post Lamp

Great and Rare Cenedese Murano Glass Drunk Clown and Angel Dog on Lamp Post Lamp

By Gino Cenedese

Located in Mount Penn, PA

Created by Gino Cenedese in the 1950s this is an amazing handblown clown climbing up a street lamp with a angel dog at his heels.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Repurposed Vintage Chienti Bottle as Floor Lamp
Repurposed Vintage Chienti Bottle as Floor Lamp

Repurposed Vintage Chienti Bottle as Floor Lamp

By Rembrandt Lamp Company

Located in Austin, TX

A special bottle/floor lamp. Priced with the shade shown and the whimsical clown finial.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Glass, Wood

San Polo Ceramic Clown Table Lamp with Custom Shade
San Polo Ceramic Clown Table Lamp with Custom Shade

San Polo Ceramic Clown Table Lamp with Custom Shade

By San Polo

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Whimsical ceramic lamp on black painted wood base, featuring two gaily painted clowns.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Ballard Design Figural Harlequin Court Jester Clown Table Lamp
Vintage Ballard Design Figural Harlequin Court Jester Clown Table Lamp

Vintage Ballard Design Figural Harlequin Court Jester Clown Table Lamp

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage Ballard Design jester or harlequin lamp featuring a stoic figure in black and gold standing on a stacked base. Measures: lamp- 6.125" x 23.5", shade- 10" x 10" H.

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Late 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Resin

Game Time Double Faced Clown by Mauro Oliveira
Game Time Double Faced Clown by Mauro Oliveira

Game Time Double Faced Clown by Mauro Oliveira

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A vintage "Game Time" aluminum clown from the 1950's transformed to a colorful lamp by Brazlian Artist Mauro Oliveira in 2012.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Floor Lamps

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Aluminum

Art Deco Clown Perfume - Night Wall Lamp, 1920s
Art Deco Clown Perfume - Night Wall Lamp, 1920s

Art Deco Clown Perfume - Night Wall Lamp, 1920s

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Fantastic Art Deco wall light. Made of porcelain. It has a place on it´s head, where you can put some perfume, and with the slight heat of the light bulb, that perfume will evaporate...

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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Porcelain

Clown Lamp

Clown Lamp

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H 7.88 in D 3.94 in

Clown Lamp

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Clown Lamp

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20th Century Austrian Modern Table Lamps

Heifetz Mid Century Whimsical Ceramic Clown Table Lamp
Heifetz Mid Century Whimsical Ceramic Clown Table Lamp

Heifetz Mid Century Whimsical Ceramic Clown Table Lamp

Located in Atlanta, GA

Exceptional Mid Century Ceramic Clown Table Lamp by Heifetz. This unique piece is comprised of a hand painted and glazed pottery in the form of a whimsical clown which rests on a bla...

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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

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Brass

Alabaster  Light Sculpture
Alabaster  Light Sculpture

Alabaster Light Sculpture

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H 15 in D 6.5 in

Alabaster Light Sculpture

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A beautiful rendering of a theater scene sculpted from a single piece of alabaster, this table lamp depicts a clown peering through curtains at an onstage dancer.

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20th Century Folk Art Table Lamps

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Alabaster

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Clown Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the clown lamp you’re looking for. A clown lamp — often made from ceramic, metal and brass — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect clown lamp — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A clown lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, Hollywood Regency and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Gino Cenedese and Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna each produced at least one beautiful clown lamp that is worth considering.

How Much is a Clown Lamp?

The average selling price for a clown lamp at 1stDibs is $2,200, while they’re typically $250 on the low end and $6,900 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Table-lamps for You

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.