Pair of Decorative Crown Coronet Lamps with Marble Bases
Located in Worcester, GB
Pair of Decorative Crown Coronet Lamps with Marble Bases A dramatic and finely detailed pair of decorative table lamps in the form of royal coronets, each crafted with a richly gild...
Marble
Coronet Lamp, Tang Grass Design, Cloisonné by Robert Kuo, Handmade, Limited
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Coronet lamp Tang grass design Cloisonné Glass enamel Handmade Limited edition The cloisonné´ technique is an enamelling on metal technique that dates back to the Byzantine E...
Enamel
Whimsical Coronet lamp
Located in New York, NY
Whimsical lamp with a perfectly charming little gilded crown on top of a tripod pedestal. The crown is newly relined with burgundy velvet. The lamp has been rewired, and outfitted ...
Metal
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H 6.25 in W 5.5 in D 3.5 in
Antique Cold-Painted Austrian Bronze Arab Orientalist Figural Statue Lamp 1920
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Austrian Orientalist cold-painted bronze figural desk lamp, in the manner of Franz Bergmann, signed "Coronet Austria", circa 1920.
Bronze
1940s Coronet Porcelain Hand Painted Floral Vanity Table Lamp 25"
By Coronet
Located in Dayton, OH
1940’s hand painted porcelain table lamp featuring trophy form with serpentine reticulated handles and Art Nouveau style metal base by Coronet.
Porcelain
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.