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American Bronze and Rock Crystal Lamp, circa 1900
American Bronze and Rock Crystal Lamp, circa 1900

American Bronze and Rock Crystal Lamp, circa 1900

Located in New York, NY

American bronze and rock crystal lamp, circa 1900. Made by E.F. Caldwell & Co.

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Early 1900s American Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

American Bronze and Rock Crystal Lamp, circa 1900
American Bronze and Rock Crystal Lamp, circa 1900

American Bronze and Rock Crystal Lamp, circa 1900

Located in New York, NY

American bronze and rock crystal lamp, circa 1900. Made by E.F. Caldwell and Co.

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Early 1900s American Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

Fine Pair of Antique Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Lamps
Fine Pair of Antique Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Lamps

Fine Pair of Antique Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Fine Pair of Antique Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Lamps Early 20th century 38" High x 9" Diameter 

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Early 20th Century Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Rock Crystal Lamp
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Rock Crystal Lamp

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Rock Crystal Lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant and finely detailed French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Rock Crystal lamp. This

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of Carved Rock Crystal Lamps
Pair of Carved Rock Crystal Lamps

Pair of Carved Rock Crystal Lamps

Located in Hudson, NY

A pair of 20th century Chinese carved rock crystal covered vases mounted on 20th century French or

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal

Pair of Superb Antique Louis XVI Style Bagues Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Lamps
Pair of Superb Antique Louis XVI Style Bagues Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Lamps

Pair of Superb Antique Louis XVI Style Bagues Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Lamps

By Maison Baguès

Located in New York, NY

clear faceted beads. At the uppermost point of each lamp is a clear rock crystal sphere set into a petal

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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal, Ormolu

A pair of French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Rock Crystal and Ormolu lamps
A pair of French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Rock Crystal and Ormolu lamps

A pair of French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Rock Crystal and Ormolu lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Ormolu lamps. Each stunning spiral reeded Rock Crystal lamp is raised on a dome shaped base above an

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal, Ormolu

Dark Rock Crystal Quartz Lamp by Phoenix
Dark Rock Crystal Quartz Lamp by Phoenix

Dark Rock Crystal Quartz Lamp by Phoenix

Located in New York, NY

Billions years old dark natural rock crystal sculpture mounted as a lamp. Two sockets installed

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15th Century and Earlier Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal

Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Rock Crystal & Crystal Girandole Lamps
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Rock Crystal & Crystal Girandole Lamps

Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Rock Crystal & Crystal Girandole Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and highly quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rock Crystal and Crystal

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Ormolu

19th French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Rock Crystal Table Lamp
19th French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Rock Crystal Table Lamp

19th French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Rock Crystal Table Lamp

By Maison Baguès

Located in Opa Locka, FL

Very Large 19thc Antique French Louis XV Gilt Bronze with Rock Crystal Table Lamp, Maison Bagues

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1880s French Louis XV Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal

Pair of Antique French Neoclassical Rock Crystal and Ormolu Lamps
Pair of Antique French Neoclassical Rock Crystal and Ormolu Lamps

Pair of Antique French Neoclassical Rock Crystal and Ormolu Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Extraordinary pair of antique French neoclassical and Empire style rock crystal and ormolu lamps

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal, Ormolu

Antique Rock Crystal and Bronze Table Lamp Attributed to Caldwell
Antique Rock Crystal and Bronze Table Lamp Attributed to Caldwell

Antique Rock Crystal and Bronze Table Lamp Attributed to Caldwell

By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.

Located in New York, NY

shaped base with ball feet, and various cut and polished rock crystal shapes. In very good condition

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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal

19th Century French Rock Crystal Girandoles
19th Century French Rock Crystal Girandoles

19th Century French Rock Crystal Girandoles

Located in Dallas, TX

A magnificent pair of 19th century French girandoles, richly adorned with large, faceted rock

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1870s French Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

Pair of Early 20th Century French Bronze Rock Crystal Table Lamps
Pair of Early 20th Century French Bronze Rock Crystal Table Lamps

Pair of Early 20th Century French Bronze Rock Crystal Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A fine pair of gilt bronze and rock crystal pearl shape table lamps. Origin: Continental Date

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Early 20th Century French Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Rock Crystal Girandoles Lamps
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Rock Crystal Girandoles Lamps

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Rock Crystal Girandoles Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, Baccarat crystal and rock crystal

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Ormolu

Rock Crystal and Gilt Bronze Pricket Form Lamp Attributed to F. F. Caldwell
Rock Crystal and Gilt Bronze Pricket Form Lamp Attributed to F. F. Caldwell

Rock Crystal and Gilt Bronze Pricket Form Lamp Attributed to F. F. Caldwell

By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

This finely detailed pricket stick style lamp features rock crystal quartz mounted with bronze

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Early 20th Century American Georgian Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal, Ormolu

Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Rock Crystal & Ormolu Girondoles Lamp
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Rock Crystal & Ormolu Girondoles Lamp

Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Rock Crystal & Ormolu Girondoles Lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and extremely high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. rock crystal and

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of Quartz Candlesticks 'Rock Crystal, 19th Century'
Pair of Quartz Candlesticks 'Rock Crystal, 19th Century'

Pair of Quartz Candlesticks 'Rock Crystal, 19th Century'

Located in Madrid, ES

Pair of Quartz candlesticks (rock crystal, 19th century) Candlesticks in very good condition, from

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1880s Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal

Pair of Art Deco Ormolu Mounted Palm Tree Form Rock Crystal Quartz Lamps
Pair of Art Deco Ormolu Mounted Palm Tree Form Rock Crystal Quartz Lamps

Pair of Art Deco Ormolu Mounted Palm Tree Form Rock Crystal Quartz Lamps

By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.

Located in New York, NY

A superb pair of Art Deco ormolu mounted palm tree form clear rock crystal quartz lamps, Attributed

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1920s North American Art Deco Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

Pair of E.F. Caldwell Hand-Carved Rock Crystal & Ormolu Mounted Palm Tree Lamps
Pair of E.F. Caldwell Hand-Carved Rock Crystal & Ormolu Mounted Palm Tree Lamps

Pair of E.F. Caldwell Hand-Carved Rock Crystal & Ormolu Mounted Palm Tree Lamps

By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.

Located in New York, NY

A Pair of Hand-Carved Rock Crystal and Gilt Bronze Table Lamps by E.F. Caldwell & Co., New York

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1920s American Art Deco Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Cut Rock Crystal and Ormolu Lamps
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Cut Rock Crystal and Ormolu Lamps

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Cut Rock Crystal and Ormolu Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A spectacular pair of French 19th-century Louis XVI-style cut rock crystal and ormolu lamps. Each

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

Pair of Empire Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Table Lamps by Thomire à Paris
Pair of Empire Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Table Lamps by Thomire à Paris

Pair of Empire Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Table Lamps by Thomire à Paris

Located in New York, NY

A gorgeous and highly important pair of empire gilt bronze and rock crystal table lamps. Both are

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

Pair 19thc French Napoleon III Bronze w/ Rock Crystal & Cut Crystal Table Lamps
Pair 19thc French Napoleon III Bronze w/ Rock Crystal & Cut Crystal Table Lamps

Pair 19thc French Napoleon III Bronze w/ Rock Crystal & Cut Crystal Table Lamps

Located in Opa Locka, FL

Stunning and Unusual Pair of Girandoles/ Table Lamps. Bronze with cut crstal and Rock Crystal

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1890s French Napoleon III Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Mounted Rock Crystal Candelabras
Pair of Antique French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Mounted Rock Crystal Candelabras

Pair of Antique French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Mounted Rock Crystal Candelabras

Located in New York, NY

Each finely composed lamp is centered by a baluster-form shaft of cut rock crystal, issuing a pair

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal, Marble, Bronze

Pair Louis XVI Ormolu Malachite Amethyst Quartz Rock Crystal Candelabra
Pair Louis XVI Ormolu Malachite Amethyst Quartz Rock Crystal Candelabra

Pair Louis XVI Ormolu Malachite Amethyst Quartz Rock Crystal Candelabra

Located in London, GB

Pair Louis XVI Ormolu Malachite Amethyst Quartz Rock Crystal Candelabra French, Early 20th Century

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Amethyst, Rock Crystal, Quartz, Malachite, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century French Doré Bronze and Rock Crystal Girandoles
Pair of 19th Century French Doré Bronze and Rock Crystal Girandoles

Pair of 19th Century French Doré Bronze and Rock Crystal Girandoles

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of 19th century French doré bronze and rock crystal girandoles. Very finely chased. Beads are

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19th Century French Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

Set of 4 Bagues French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Candelabras
Set of 4 Bagues French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Candelabras

Set of 4 Bagues French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Candelabras

Located in New York, NY

An exquisite set of four French Louis XVI style gilt bronze and rock crystal candelabras by Bagues

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19th Century European Louis XVI Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

Russian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Marble, Crystal, and Ormolu Lamps
Russian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Marble, Crystal, and Ormolu Lamps

Russian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Marble, Crystal, and Ormolu Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

, rock crystal, crystal, and ormolu candelabra lamps. Each three arm lamp is raised by an elegant

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19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Marble, Ormolu

Pair Warren Kessler Empire-style Cut crystal and Brass Duck Mounts Table lamps
Pair Warren Kessler Empire-style Cut crystal and Brass Duck Mounts Table lamps

Pair Warren Kessler Empire-style Cut crystal and Brass Duck Mounts Table lamps

Located in Germantown, MD

An exquisite Pair of Warren Kessler Empire-style Cut crystal and Brass Duck Mounts Table lamps

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Early 20th Century American Empire Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal

Japanese Silver Wire Cloisonne Vase Lamp, Meiji Period, c 1900, Japan
Japanese Silver Wire Cloisonne Vase Lamp, Meiji Period, c 1900, Japan

Japanese Silver Wire Cloisonne Vase Lamp, Meiji Period, c 1900, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

. The lamp is topped by an antique 19th century Chinese Qing Dynasty tumble polished natural rock

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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal, Silver, Brass, Copper

Pair of French Rouge Marble & Rock Crystal Ormolu Lamps, 19th Century
Pair of French Rouge Marble & Rock Crystal Ormolu Lamps, 19th Century

Pair of French Rouge Marble & Rock Crystal Ormolu Lamps, 19th Century

Located in Cypress, CA

girandole lamps. The beautiful girandoles are surmounted by a cut crystal spike, above two tiers of cut

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Marble, Bronze

French Bronze & Rock Crystal Chandelie 38 Lights.
French Bronze & Rock Crystal Chandelie 38 Lights.

French Bronze & Rock Crystal Chandelie 38 Lights.

Located in London, GB

in rock crystal centre stems. 4 Unusual lamps sit on the inside of the lower tier with lights encased

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1880s European Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

19thc French Regency Gilt Bronze/ Rock Crystal Chinoiserie Wall Lamp/ Sconce
19thc French Regency Gilt Bronze/ Rock Crystal Chinoiserie Wall Lamp/ Sconce

19thc French Regency Gilt Bronze/ Rock Crystal Chinoiserie Wall Lamp/ Sconce

By Maison Baguès

Located in Opa Locka, FL

" Hand Painted Panelled Wall Lamp/ Sconce. Amethyst rock crystal and clear rock crystal. The hand painted

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1860s French Regency Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Bronze

Stunning Early 20th C Carved Rock Crystal Lamp
Stunning Early 20th C Carved Rock Crystal Lamp

Stunning Early 20th C Carved Rock Crystal Lamp

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Stunning Large chinese carved rock crystal cylinder with birds etc and carved wood base with later

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Early 20th Century Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Pair of Rock Crystal and Gilt Bronze Flower Cluster Lamp with Silk Shades
Pair of Rock Crystal and Gilt Bronze Flower Cluster Lamp with Silk Shades

Pair of Rock Crystal and Gilt Bronze Flower Cluster Lamp with Silk Shades

Located in Cleveland, OH

Pair of rock crystal and gilt bronze flower cluster lamp bases. Stem mounted with two light swivels

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1910s Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

Pair of Fine Antique French Louis XVI Bronze Floor Lamps
Pair of Fine Antique French Louis XVI Bronze Floor Lamps

Pair of Fine Antique French Louis XVI Bronze Floor Lamps

Located in New York, NY

rock crystal floor lamps of great style and quality. This pair of exquisite floor lamps are embellished

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19th Century French Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Ormolu

Pr Exquisite Russian Gilt Bronze & Cut Rock Crystal Candelabra/lamps, ca.1820
Pr Exquisite Russian Gilt Bronze & Cut Rock Crystal Candelabra/lamps, ca.1820

Pr Exquisite Russian Gilt Bronze & Cut Rock Crystal Candelabra/lamps, ca.1820

Located in New York, NY

A PAIR OF EXCEPTIONAL ANTIQUE RUSSIAN NEOCLASSICAL GILT BRONZE & CUT ROCK CRYSTAL CANDELABRA/LAMPS

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19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

L & F Moreau Patinated Bronze Figural Lamp with Rock Crystal Flame, 19th Century
L & F Moreau Patinated Bronze Figural Lamp with Rock Crystal Flame, 19th Century

L & F Moreau Patinated Bronze Figural Lamp with Rock Crystal Flame, 19th Century

By Louis Auguste Moreau

Located in Pasadena, CA

L & F Moreau patinated bronze figural lamp with rock crystal 'flame', circa late 19th century

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18th Century Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Rock Crystal Lamps
Pair of Rock Crystal Lamps

Pair of Rock Crystal Lamps

Located in San Marino, CA

Pair of Rock Crystal Lamps on Gilded Base with Feet. Lamp Shades not included

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19th Century Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Chinese Figural Rock Crystal Lamps
Chinese Figural Rock Crystal Lamps

Chinese Figural Rock Crystal Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A pair of Chinese figural rock crystal lamps. The figures dressed in traditional costume, holding

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Early 20th Century American Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal

Pair of Pink Rock Crystal Lamps
Pair of Pink Rock Crystal Lamps

Pair of Pink Rock Crystal Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of 1940s French rock crystal lamps with gilt wooden bases. The crystals with a very soft pink

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Early 20th Century French Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Carved Rock Crystal Lamp
Carved Rock Crystal Lamp

Carved Rock Crystal Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1910 Chinese carved rock crystal table lamp. Available in our 241 East 60th street store.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Pair of Bronze and Rock Crystal Lamps
Pair of Bronze and Rock Crystal Lamps

Pair of Bronze and Rock Crystal Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of large and wonderful quality French gilt bronze and rock crystal Gothic style lamps. Stock

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Early 20th Century French Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal, Ormolu

Pink Rock Crystal Lapms
Pink Rock Crystal Lapms

Pink Rock Crystal Lapms

Located in Dallas, TX

Unique pair of pink rock crystal lamps, handmade from Brazil, One light on ea. lamp. American wire

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Early 20th Century Brazilian Modern Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal, Brass

Rock crystal French lamps

Rock crystal French lamps

Located in New York, NY

French carved rock crystal table lamps. Urn on pedestal base. 27" height to rest of shade

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Early 20th Century French Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal

A Pair of Rock Crystal Table Lamps
A Pair of Rock Crystal Table Lamps

A Pair of Rock Crystal Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

shaped forms with an oversized bobeches, all of rock crystal, resting on square bases with corner

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Early 20th Century French Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

English Regency Rock Crystal & Gilt Bronze Lamps
English Regency Rock Crystal & Gilt Bronze Lamps

English Regency Rock Crystal & Gilt Bronze Lamps

Located in Astoria, NY

English Regency rock crystal and gilt bronze pair of candlesticks turned into table lamps, likely

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

Carved rock crystal table lamp
Carved rock crystal table lamp

Carved rock crystal table lamp

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1910 Chinese carved rock crystal table lamp. Base contains interior light. Available in our

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Pair of  Louis XV Style Rock Crystal  and Gilt Bronze Lamps
Pair of  Louis XV Style Rock Crystal  and Gilt Bronze Lamps

Pair of Louis XV Style Rock Crystal and Gilt Bronze Lamps

Located in Montreal, QC

Pair of Louis XV Style rock crystal and gilt bronze column table lamps;the custom silk shade is

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19th Century French Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

Rare 19th Century Pair Of Rock Crystal And Bronze Table Lamps
Rare 19th Century Pair Of Rock Crystal And Bronze Table Lamps

Rare 19th Century Pair Of Rock Crystal And Bronze Table Lamps

Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR

Pair of rock crystal and gilt bronze lamps, pleated lamp shade

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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Rock Crystal Lamp

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

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Antique Rock Crystal Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique rock crystal lamp available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of stone, rock crystal and quartz, every antique rock crystal lamp was constructed with great care. There are 33 variations of the antique or vintage antique rock crystal lamp you’re looking for, while we also have 115 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the antique rock crystal lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An antique rock crystal lamp made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. A well-made antique rock crystal lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Sabrina Landini, Maison Baguès and Alexandre Vossion are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Rock Crystal Lamp?

Prices for an antique rock crystal lamp start at $758 and top out at $39,500 with the average selling for $7,267.

Finding the Right Table-lamps for You

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

If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.

Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.

Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.