Pair of Gilt Bronze and Cobalt Blue Neoclassical Lamps
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Pair of neoclassical-style table lamps featuring cobalt blue glass bodies set into elaborate gilt bronze mounts.
Bronze
$4,485 / set
H 20.08 in W 11.82 in D 9.45 in
Pair of Cobalt Blue Ceramic Lamps with Gilt Bronze Mounts, 20th Century
Located in NICE, FR
This pair of table lamps features deep cobalt blue ceramic bodies paired with finely cast gilt bronze mounts.
Bronze
Pair of Cobalt Blue Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1970's French cobalt blue porcelain lamps with gilt bases. Measurements: Height of body: 19" Height to shade rest: 29" Diameter: 7.25"
Porcelain
Midcentury Cobalt Blue Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's French blown blue glass table lamp with gilt metal base. Measurements: Height: 13.5" Diameter at widest: 10".
Bronze
Single Cobalt Blue Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A single turn-of-the-century French cobalt blue porcelain table lamp with applied gilt details.
Metal
$12,500 / set
H 28 in W 12 in D 9 in
Pair of French 19th C Sevre's Cobalt Blue Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of late 19th century French Louis XVI Sevre's style gilt bronze and cobalt porcelain hand painted and signed urns with gilt bronze ram's heads mounts. Custom wired and sh...
Bronze
$4,367
H 29.93 in Dm 7.88 in
Antique French Sèvres Blue Cobalt Porcelain, Gilt Bronze Candlestick Centerpiece
By Cristalleries De Sevres
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early XIX Century French candlestick , Sèvres blue cobalt porcelain, gilt bronze centerpiece Candle holders immersed in a bouquet of flowers. Bronze structure richly decorated with ...
Bronze
$1,450 / set
H 18 in W 8 in D 5 in
20th Century Cobalt Blue Porcelain Gilt Gold Painted Wood Base Small Table Lamp
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exquisite 20th-century table lamp showcases a striking cobalt blue porcelain body, beautifully adorned with a gold tapestry design that adds a touch of luxury and elegance. The ...
Porcelain, Fabric, Wood, Paint
$2,250
H 31 in W 8.5 in D 7.5 in
Antique French Empire Cobalt Blue Porcelain Figural Gilt Bronze Urn Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Deep Cobalt Blue Figural Gilt Bronze Porcelain Urn Form Table Lamp with Lion Head Rings.
Bronze
$1,596
H 23 in W 6 in D 5 in
1920s FBS Limoges Continental Blue Cobalt Porcelain & Gilt Vase Mounted as Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
1920s FBS Limoges Continental Blue Cobalt Porcelain, hand painted and Gilt decorated Vase Mounted as Lamp.
Brass
$4,900 / set
H 18 in W 11 in D 3.75 in
Crystal Cobalt Blue Glass & Gilt Bronze Light Candleholder Girandoles Candelabra
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Crystal Cobalt Blue Glass & Gilt Bronze Light Candleholder Girandoles Candelabra .
Crystal, Stone, Marble, Metal, Bronze
Blue Cobalt 19th Century French Vase Made into a Table Lamp on Lucite
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French cobalt blue porcelain vase from the 19th century mounted into a table lamp with gilded foliage décor and custom lucite base. This exquisite 19th-century French cobalt blue p...
Porcelain, Lucite
$2,337
H 32.5 in Dm 14.25 in
French Sèvres Style Bronze-Mounted Cobalt Blue Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A large French Sèvres style gilt bronze ormolu-mounted cobalt blue hand painted porcelain urn table lamp, first half of the 20th century.
Bronze
Single Blue Porcelain Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A French cobalt blue porcelain lamp with gilt base, circa 1950s Measurements: Height of body: 16" Diameter: 9".
Porcelain
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Porcelain, Gilt and Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous French 19th century Louis XVI st. cobalt blue Sèvres porcelain, gilt and ormolu lamp.
Ormolu
Unavailable
H 21.75 in Dm 5 in
Pair of 19th-20th Century Cobalt Blue and Gilt Glass Oil Lamps with Grape Leaf
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 19th-20th century cobalt blue and gilt glass oil lamps with grape leaf design New wiring.
Glass
Cobalt Blue Chinese Vase, as Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful large-scale Chinese antique cobalt blue lamps with gilt floral and vine design.
Monumental Sèvres Style Cobalt Blue Urn Table Lamp, France, 1880
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Chicago, IL
Palatial Sèvres style vase supporting a six light bronze candelabra, converted to electric. Cobalt blue-ground baluster form vase, cartouche outlined with chased gilt surround depict...
Bronze
Cobalt Blue Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1920s cobalt blue molded glass lamps with gilt bronze bases.
Sold
H 29.5 in W 11 in D 8.5 in
Neoclassical Sevres Style Cobalt Blue Porcelain Lamps Gilt Bronze Accent
Located in Astoria, NY
Neoclassical Sevres style 19th century table lamps in cobalt blue porcelain and bronze gilded in 22 karat gold accents depicting floral swags and the head of a satyr on each side. Th...
Brass
Sold
H 38.59 in W 14.18 in D 11.82 in
Blue Cobalt Porcelain Table Lamp with Gilt Bronze. 19th-20th Centuries
Located in Madrid, ES
Table lamp (without lampshade) with three lights made in porcelain and gilt bronze adapted for electric current.
Bronze
Sold
H 25 in W 19 in D 11 in
Pair of Classy Mid-Century Modern Cobalt Blue and Gilt Glass Lamps, Lucite Bases
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
A tasteful pair of blue glass table lamps with circular gilt decor on square thick Lucite bases. The lamps look great even during day when the daylight shines through the blue glass....
Glass, Lucite
Sold
H 14.57 in W 6.5 in D 4.14 in
Antique French Sèvres Gilt Bronze Porcelain Vase Ormolu Cobalt Blue Table Lamp
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Fine Stylish and Imposing French Sevres Porcelain Mounted Ormolu Candelabra of outstanding quality, now converted to an Electric Table Lamp. Early to Mid-Nineteenth Century. The ...
Ormolu
Sold
H 20.75 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in
Cobalt Blue Glass Baccarat Lamp with Ormolu Mounts & Hand Sewn Shade
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Dazzling cobalt blue Baccarat glass lamp mounted with ormolu.
Ormolu
Sold
H 41.5 in W 24 in D 24 in
Napoleon III Ormolu-Mounted Cobalt-Blue Porcelain Urn Lamp, Probably by Sèvres
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and large French Napoleon III ormolu-mounted cobalt-blue urn lamp, probably by Sèvres (Now electrified). The ovoid porcelain vase surmounted with floral handles with swag...
Bronze
Sold
H 20.08 in W 5.32 in D 5.32 in
Antique French Sèvres Gilt Bronze Porcelain Vase Ormolu Cobalt Blue Table Lamp
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dublin, Ireland
The hand painted central reserve depicting a romantic couple in 18th century costume doing a spot of fishing beside a lake with a landscape in the background, back view with hand dec...
Ormolu
Sold
H 32.5 in W 7.25 in D 7.25 in
Tommi Parzinger Lamps, Chinese Qing Cloisonné, Cobalt Blue, Gilt, Brass, Signed
By Tommi Parzinger, Parzinger Originals
Located in New York, NY
Tommi Parzinger table lamps, Chinese cloisonné, enameled brass, signed. Parzinger selected these cobalt blue 19th Century Qing Dynasty cloisonné brass baluster vases to be repurposed...
Brass
Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Sèvres Style Cobalt Blue Lamps
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Norwood, NJ
Pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style cobalt blue Sèvres Porcelain, and ormolu garnitures mounted as lamps. Each lamp is raised on a doré bronze square base with concave sides....
Gold Plate, Bronze
19th Century Cobalt Blue Sèvres Style Porcelain / Ormolu Lamps
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Pair of French porcelain 19th century Louis XVI style cobalt blue Sèvres porcelain and ormolu vase shape mounted into lamps. Each lamp features an urn shape vase form with a narrow n...
Bronze
Pair of Belle Epoque Cobalt Blue and Bronze Mounted Table Lamps
Located in Montreal, QC
In the manner of the late 18th century, this fine vase-shaped pair is a deep cobalt blue colour with a two- tone gilt decoration and monograph flanked by oak leaf branches.
Porcelain
Moser Bohemian Cobalt Blue Art Glass Lamp with Pink Roses
By Moser Glassworks
Located in Savannah, GA
Bohemian cobalt blue Moser Art glass lamp featuring elaborate decoration with hand-painted flowers and raised white beading. The decoration is ornate and elegant and features delicat...
Brass
Wonderful Pair of French Bronze Ormolu Sevres Cobalt Blue Porcelain Urn Lamps
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of French doré bronze ormolu-mounted women figure and bouquet drapings of flowers Sevres cobalt blue porcelain urn form lamps.
Bronze
Fine Pair 19Th C Sevres Cobalt Blue Porcelain& Ormolu Dore Bronze Mount Lamps
Located in Roslyn, NY
French elegance is what you will find in this beautiful 19th century Cobalt Blue set of Sevres urn style lamps with double lights. The dore bronze mounts and handles are exquisitely ...
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century English Cobalt Blue & Gilt Glass Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 19th century English cobalt blue and gilt glass lamps Brand new wiring Measures: 7.75" diameter (base) X 22.5" tall.
Glass
Pair of French Cobalt Blue Lamps with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
Bluer than Blue: A Pair of Cobalt Blue Porcelain Oil Burning Lamps Now Electrified & with Gilt Bronze Mounts & Silk Lamp Shades.
Ormolu
19th c. French Blue Cobalt Lamp with Gilt Bronze Faces
Located in Dallas, TX
19th c. French Blue Cobalt Lamp with Gilt Bronze Faces. Beautiful detail in the casting of the ormolu.
Ormolu
Pair of Cobalt Blue Porcelain Lamps on 23-Karat Water Giltwood Bases
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of beautifully crafted porcelain lamps in a vibrant cobalt blue with reflective glaze.
Porcelain, Wood
Louis XVI Style Sevres Ormolu-Mounted Cobalt Blue Porcelain Urn Lamp
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
Great quality with Louis XVI coat of arm in raised gold, 19th century This lamp is in good working condition, and has a lapis finial.
Bronze
Pair Of Empire Style Bronze Table Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
Lampshade diameter 17 inches. Relatively modern nice quality in the French empire style.
Bronze
Pair of Cobalt Blue Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French circa 1950's blue porcelain lamps with silver bases. Measurements: Height of body: 19" Height to shade rest: 29.5" Diameter: 7"
Porcelain
Pair of Italian Cobalt Blue Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Italian circa 1960's cobalt blue glazed porcelain table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 22.5" Height to shade rest: 36" Diameter: 8"
Porcelain
Midcentury Cobalt Blue Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A single circa 1950's French blown cobalt blue glass table lamp. Measurements: Height of body: 14" Height to shade rest: 24" Diameter at widest: 11.5".
Blown Glass
Pair of Italian Blue Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1960s Italian pierced blue porcelain lamps with silver bases. Measurements: Height of body: 19.25" Height to shade rest: 27.5" Diameter: 7.5"
Ceramic
Vintage Italian Blue Glass Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's Italian blown blue glass lamp with brass base. Measurements: Height of body: 13.25" Height to shade rest: 20.25" Diameter: 5.75"
Brass
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.
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