A 1970s large Italian faux bamboo ceramic blue lamp with brass fittings
Located in London, GB
A 1970s large Italian faux bamboo ceramic blue lamp with crackle glaze finish, brown ceramic base and brass fittings.
Brass
Pair of Arts and Crafts Porcelain Table Lamps, Bronze Base, USA, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of crackled glaze porcelain lamps featuring an Arts & Crafts transfer border.
Bronze
$4,200Sale Price|30% Off
Kangxi Apple Green Crackle Glaze Baluster Vase/Lamp, China, Early 18th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Rare Kangxi Dynasty (1654-1722) apple green over white crackle glazed baluster shaped ceramic vase/lamp - white crackle glazed interior and base - large size - electrified/drilled mi...
Porcelain
Ugo Zaccagnini Mid-Century Italian Ceramic Table Lamp, Glossy Glaze
By Ugo Zaccagnini
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century Italian green / blue glossy crackle glaze ceramic table lamp in ovoid form with a tapered neck leading to a brushed pewter metal stem and functioning cupped light socket,...
Metal, Aluminum, Pewter
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.