Pair of Chinese Blue and White Crackle Ware Vases/Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of Chinese blue and white crackle ware vases / lamps, each with oriental figures looking up at bats flying around the sky.
Porcelain
Pair of Late 19th Century Chinese Crackle-Ware Vases / Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A pair of late 19th century Chinese crackle-ware vases/lamps. Each with various battle scenes with warriors on horseback, mounted with wonderful gilded ormolu lids and bases.
Porcelain
$4,400 / set
Pair of Crackled Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1960's Chinese crackled porcelain lamp vases with pommegranates. (are they pommegranates?)
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Blue and White crackle ware vase / lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A Chinese 19th Century Blue and White crackleware vase / lamp. Having a classical scene of a mother and child speaking to a traveller, a pair of ring drop bronzed handles in the mout...
Porcelain
Chinese Crackle Glazed Vase Mounted as a Table Lamp, 19th Century
By Achille Collas
Located in London, by appointment only
Chinese Crackle Glazed Vase Mounted as a Table Lamp. Chinese monochrome crackle-glazed vase with opposing black lion masks, now mounted as a table lamp and wired for electricity.
Porcelain
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Nanking Crackle Glaze Famille Rose Vase Lamp 20c
Located in Richmond, CA
A vintage Chinese porcelain ovoid jar vase with Nanking style crackle glaze and decorated in famille rose with warrior figures in a battle scene, electrified and turned into a lamp o...
Porcelain
Yellow Crackle Glazed Ceramic Vase Made into Table Lamp on Wooden Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
A crackle yellow glazed ceramic vase made into a table lamp and mounted on a circular wooden base with petite feet.
Ceramic, Wood
Pair of 19th Century Famille Verte Chinese Export Crackle Ware Vase Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th century Famille Verte Chinese Export porcelain crackle ware vase lamps on carved hardwood square bases.
Ceramic, Hardwood
Chinese Export Style Jar / Vase Form Crackle Glaze Table Lamps W/ Fruit - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely pair of large scale Chinese export style jar form table lamps. They are ceramic with a bright marigold cradle finish. The pair are in working order.
Pottery, Wood
Vintage Frederick Cooper Blue Crackle Glaze Ceramic Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in West Chester, PA
Vintage signed Frederick Cooper Blue Crackle Glaze Ceramic tall table Lamp 33" tall to top of finial 22.5” tall to top of bulb socket Vintage cobalt blue crackle glaze ceramic vase ...
Ceramic
LallemantIvory Crackle Ceramic Sphere Vase with Motif, France, c, 1925, signed
By Robert Lallemant
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Robert Lallemant (1902-1954) Ivory Crackle Ceramic Sphere Vase With Pastille Decoration, France, C. 1925, Signed Total height: 11 H: 5 Diam. 4.75 in.
Ceramic
Pair of Chinese, Crackle Finish, Celadon Porcelain Vases with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of Chinese Celadon Crackle finish porcelain vases mounted in beautiful two-toned French gilt bronze mounts in the Louis XVI style, which are finely hand chiseled. Porcela...
Ormolu
$1,840Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Crackled Ceramic Lamp Base by Longwy, France, Circa 1930
By Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Lamp base made of crackled ceramic with flower drawings in relief. Signed Longwy, Société Des Faïenceries, N° 3161 (central on stamp), France 68. France, CIRCA 1930.
Ceramic
Ormolu Mounted Chinese Celadon Crackle Porcelain Lamp Marked E.F Caldwell, 1800s
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Quite Large 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Chinese Celadon Crackle Porcelain Vase mounted as Lamp, Marked E.F.
Ormolu
$975Sale Price / set|70% Off
Large "Crackle" Glass Vases with Lamp Application
Located in Bronx, NY
Large "Crackle" glass vases with lamp application. Vases are 20" in height and mounted on brushed nickel bases with matching hardware.
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
Pair Large Asian Inspired Vase Lamps
Located in US
White Crackle Vase Lamps on Black Wooden Plinths. Height Dimension Is To Top Of Shade.
Pottery, Wood
19th Century Chinese Green Crackle Vase as Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century Chinese green crackle vase as lamp new wiring.
Pottery
Chinese White and Pink Crackle Vase Mounted as Lamp
Located in Oisterwijk, NL
Chinese white and pink crackle porcelain vase lamp, possibly late Qing dynasty (1874-1912).
CHINESE IVORY CRACKLE-GLAZED PORCELAIN VASE NOW ELECTRIFIED
Located in San Francisco, CA
A HANDSOME CHINESE IVORY CRACKLE-GLAZED PORCELAIN BALUSTER-FORM LARGE VASE NOW ELECTRIFIED. The graceful vase coated with a rich ivory-crackled glaze; now electrified with a wooden b...
Vintage Royal Copenhagen Celadon Crackled Vase Lamp
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous table lamp made from a repurposed porcelain vase by Royal Copenhagen. Beautiful crazing finish, or 'craquelure', to the seafoam green and white glaze of the vase. Gold rim a...
Porcelain
Vintage Crackle Glazed Vase as Table Lamp
Located in Chireno, TX
Vintage crackle glaze white vase, newly wired as custom table lamp with rolled-edge linen shade.
Linen, Pottery
Chinese Crackle Porcelain Lamp made from Vase
Located in Wilton, CT
Chinese lamp made from antique ivory colored stoneware vase with light crackle pattern and subtle color variations.
Stoneware
Pair of Crackle Glazed Blue Vase Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A stunning pair of Chinese ceramic lamps in a soft blue on a Lucite base. The crackle glaze on these lamps gives them such a unique flair and the beautiful blue coloring is sure to a...
Ceramic
Chinese Beige Crackle Ceramic Vase Table Lamp
Located in High Point, NC
A vintage Chinese vase, fitted with an adjustable brass fixture and E26 lighting socket. The layered beige crackle creates a vivid visual impact. Textured glazes, attractive colors a...
Brass
Vintage Chinese Celadon Crackle Ceramic Vase Table Lamp
Located in High Point, NC
This vintage Chinese “plum vase” has been adapted into a beautiful table lamp.
Ceramic
Vintage Chinese Blue Crackled Ceramic Vase Table Lamp
Located in High Point, NC
This vintage Chinese “globular shape” vase has been adapted into a beautiful table lamp.
Brass
Antique Chinese Crackled Celadon Ceramic Vase Table Lamp
Located in High Point, NC
A vintage Chinese vase, fitted with an adjustable brass fixture and E26 lighting socket. The lustrous celadon green glaze is laced with a graphic crackle pattern creating a vivid vis...
Brass
Antique Chinese Crackled Cream Ceramic Vase Table Lamp
Located in High Point, NC
This finely crafted vintage Chinese vase has been fitted with an adjustable brass fixture and E26 lighting socket. Textured glazes, attractive colors and clean modern forms make this...
Brass
Antique Chinese Celadon Crackle Ceramic Vase Table Lamp
Located in High Point, NC
This finely crafted vintage Chinese vase has been fitted with an adjustable brass fixture and E26 lighting socket. Textured glazes, attractive colors and clean modern forms make this...
Brass
Chinese Crackle Green Vase Mounted As A Lamp
Located in Essex, MA
BALUSTER FORM.METAL MOUNTS
Chinese Qing Dynasty Crackle Glaze Dragon Vase Table Lamps
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese Qing dynasty pair of vases with crackle glaze and molded dragons. The pair is mounted on circular bases and transformed into table lamps.
Ceramic
Pair Of Estate Crackle Finish Ceramic Vases With Lamp Application
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair of estate crackle finish ceramic vases with lamp application.
Ceramic
Large Pair 19th Century Chinese Crackle Ware Vase or Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive pair of 19th century Chinese crackle ware Famille Rose vases or lamps. Each with classical mountainous scenes with men on horse back hunting.
Porcelain
Pair Of 30" Pale Blue Crackle Vases With Lamp Application
Located in Bronx, NY
Unique pair of vases with new lamp application. The vases are 18" in height. The overall height is 30". The post is extendable by another 3"
Brass
Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Crackle Glaze Vase Mounted as Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A Louis XV style ormolu-mounted crackle glaze porcelain vase, the baluster shaped body with pierced ring handles, the neck mounted with pierced acanthus, on scrolling rocaille plinth...
Ormolu
Frederick Cooper Mustard Glaze Ceramic Table Lamp Bottle Vase Crackle Finish
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1970s ceramic table lamp by Frederick Cooper. Features a mustard yellow glaze with a dark crackle finish and wooden base. Measures: 8.5” x 21.5” / shade 17.5” x 11.25” / hei...
Ceramic, Hardwood
Pair Japanese Porcelain Lamp Vases Yellow Monochrome Vintage 1960s Table Crackle
By Kutani Studio
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage pair Japanese porcelain yellow monochrome lamps in baluster form with rich yellow crackle glaze, circa 1970's. Nice quality, heavy, double articulated sockets. 30" high overa...
Porcelain
Pair of White Porcelain Tulip Shaped Vases Table Lamps with Crackle Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined pair of white porcelain table lamps, each crafted from a vase form with a subtle crackle glaze and mounted on circular giltwood bases measuring 9.25 inches in diameter.
Wood, Porcelain
A lovely large pair of 1950s Italian crackle glaze green vase lamps
Located in London, GB
A lovely large pair of 1950s Italian crackle glaze green vase lamps with solid brass bases and ornate brass top detail.
Brass
Late 19th Century Qing Dynasty Pair of Nanking Crackle Glaze Vase Lamps
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century pair of Nanking crackle glaze vases converted to lamps, Chinese. Qing dynasty.
Ceramic
Yellow Crackle Glazed Ceramic Vase Made into Table Lamp on Wooden Base, US Wired
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage altar vase with yellow crackle finish and flaring neck made into a table lamp wired for the USA on circular base.
Brass
Pair Chinese Asian Celadon Crackle Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Chinese celadon green crackle porcelain baluster form vase table lamp. Mounted on gilt turned wood lamp base.
Brass
Pair of Oriental style vases with in crackled glaze style.
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair of Oriental style vases with in crackled glaze style.
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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