French Empire Style "Cupid" Bronze Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
French Empire Style "Cupid" Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabrum Mounted as a Table Lamp, late
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Bronze
French Empire Style "Cupid" Bronze Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
French Empire Style "Cupid" Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabrum Mounted as a Table Lamp, late
Bronze
$44,500
H 84.5 in W 20 in D 20 in
Pair of Antique Italian Carved Alabaster Figural Lamps Venus & Cupid
Located in Tarzana, CA
A beautiful pair of antique Italian hand carved alabaster lamps / torcheres depicting Venus and a
Alabaster
Pair Ormolu Mounted 'Pate sur Pate' Porcelain Lamps Depicting Cupids
Located in New York, NY
gilt bronze. The decoration depicts cupids engaged in a game resembling tennis, executed in high
Porcelain
Carved Marble Table Lamp with Cupid Figures Made in Italy signed Corsi
Located in New York, NY
Finely carved marble table lamp having two cupid figures, playing around a center pole. The lamp is
Marble
$600Sale Price|20% Off
H 25 in Dm 9 in
Antique Blanc De Chine Brass & Bronze Cupid Oil Lamp with Blown Out Glass c1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Blanc De Chine Cupid Gone With The Wind Oil Lamp with Blown Out Glass and Foliate Cast
Brass, Bronze
French Victorian Brass Cherub Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian style brass table lamp of a cupid holding a light on a fluted column on a square
Brass
Italian Victorian Porcelain Cherub Lamp
By Capodimonte
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Victorian style porcelain lamp with four cupid who are reading a book. With the original
Brass
French Victorian Porcelain Cherub Oil Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian porcelain oil lamp with triple cupid base and decorated globe with chimney
Porcelain
Vintage Regency Italian Reverse Painted Glass Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Cupid and the Ladies. Another lamp from the same collector also available. Acquired from a Palm Beach
Glass, Paint
$970 / item
H 20.1 in W 25.2 in
Nemo Cupido Table Lamp in Aluminium & Inox Orange/Yellow by Alon Rotman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Cupid table lamp embodies a love story between mass and line, expressing the romantic tension
Aluminum
"Pair of Porcelain Oil Lamps Decorated with Cupids
Located in Boulogne-sur-Mer, FR
Very nice pair of kerosene lamps, mounted on bronze feet, porcelain reservoirs decorated with
Porcelain
Unavailable
H 21 in W 10 in D 10 in
Pair of Lavender Pate-sur-pate Ceramic Lamps with Cupid Design, Silk Shades
Located in Cleveland, OH
Pair of lavender Pate-Sur-Pate ceramic lamps with cupid or bird design, bronze trim handles, marble
Marble, Bronze
Large bronze statues of Cupids carrying a torch
Located in STRAČOV, CZ
Large bronze statues of Cupids carrying a torch Pair of cupids carrying a torch. The sculptures
Bronze
2 Lovesky & Lovesky Mid Century Ornate Angel Cherub Cupid Lamps Crystals MCM
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of vintage lamps by L & L (Lovesky & Lovesky) featuring sky blue finish, ornate hanging
Crystal, Metal
Sold
H 18 in W 9 in D 12 in
Victorian Kerosene Oil Lamp Base Mermaid Cupid Bacchus, Swans N. Muller's & Sons
By Muller
Located in Toledo, OH
Victorian kerosene oil lamp base by N. Muller's & Sons. Figural mermaid with cornucopia body
Spelter
Sold
H 20 in W 9 in D 6 in
Francois Linke French Louis XV Bronze Porcelain Pair Cupid Cherub Candelabras
By François Linke
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Fine & Rare Pair Of Signed Francois Linke French Bronze & Porcelain Flower Louis XV Cupid
Marble, Bronze
Sold
H 34 in W 10 in D 10 in
Pair of the Finest Quality Gilt Bronze Figures of Venus and Cupid on Marble Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of French 19th century gilt bronze figures of Venus and Cupid on carrara marble bases. Made
Carrara Marble, Bronze
19th C. Bronze Cupid Lamp
Located in Chamblee, GA
Bronze 19th Century Cupid Lamp with new black silk lampshade. The width of the lamp base is five
Bronze Cupid Lamp Atributed To Dasson - French Circa 1880
Located in Vancouver, BC
A finely cast bronze \'statue\' of two frolicking cupids, one sitting on the shoulders of the other
Ormolu, Bronze
Cupid Sculptural Table or Banister Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
Cupid, of classical mythology, is the son of the goddess of love, Venus. This piece portrays him
Marble, Spelter
Pair of Baccarat Crystal Frosted Base Cupids Holding a Candlestick
By Baccarat
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A pair of Baccarat crystal frosted base cupids holding a candlestick, circa second half of the 20th
Crystal
Signed Caldwell Bronze and Marble Figural Lamp
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New york, NY
Very unusual and rare signed Caldwell bronze and marble figural lamp of Cupid mermaid. Last one
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Gilt bronze garniture set
Located in Boston, MA
each side by a cupid, one with an oil lamp, the other with grapes and further embellished by extensive
Ormolu
Cupid God of Love Angel Art Nouveau Lamp by Auguste Moreau
By Auguste Moreau
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Cupid God of Love Angel figurative table lamp by Auguste Moreau. Signed "Aug Moreau". Original silk
Sold
H 26.5 in W 19.5 in D 11 in
Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss Lamp on Marble Base Black Shade Gold Lining
Located in Pataskala, OH
This lamp depicts a version of the much copied Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss statue. We have
Marble
$99,882
H 101.19 in W 137.8 in D 19.3 in
19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A rare pair of heliocodal French Directoire library bookcases in solid walnut. This type of bookcases is also known as 'boiseries de Bibliothèque' as they often, together with pannel...
Walnut
$6,750 / set
H 84 in W 34 in D 1.5 in
Pair of 19th C. French Louis XV Hand-Painted Panels with Vernet Harbor Scenes
By Claude-Joseph Vernet
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room or grand entryway with this elegant pair of antique painted panels. Crafted in France circa 1830, each panel—measuring seven feet in height—is mounted within a...
Canvas, Giltwood
English Renaissance Carved Oak Paneled Room
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance (Tudor-16th Century) oak carved linen fold design paneled room with a mantle, overmantle carving and a Pair of spindle design open doors (approx 51 feet)
Oak
$391,305
H 64.97 in W 70.08 in D 18.51 in
19th Century Belgian Fireplace Mantel, Carved Bleu Granite & Marble
Located in Beervelde, BE
This fireplace surround has been built in Belgian Bleu granite with Rouge de Rochefort marble details. The caricatures are very unique with strong impressions. This is one of a kind ...
Stone
$19,800 / item
H 11.5 in Dm 11.5 in
Pair of Elkington & Co Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Jardiniere/Champagne Ice Buckets
Located in New York, NY
Fine pair of signed Elkington & Co gilt bronze Neoclassical Jardinière/Champagne ice buckets or wine coolers. Depicting new classical Roman figures and subjects with lions and leopar...
Gold, Bronze
$140,000 / set
H 36 in W 60.5 in D 35.5 in
Pair of 18th Century English Eagle Console Tables in the Manner of William Kent
By William Kent
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic Pair of 18th Century English, George II Period Eagle Console Tables / Side tables in the Manner of William Kent, Finely Gilt on Carved Pine Wood. Each console table is co...
Marble
18th Century Oak Corner Library Cupboard
Located in Vosselaar, BE
This mid-18th century oak corner cupboard originates from the Prebysterie (living quarters of a pastor) of the small Normandy village of Foie, now part of Normanville. It was reputed...
Oak
$285,000
H 60.5 in Dm 48 in
Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Baccarat Chandelier
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze (Ormolu) and fitted-Baccarat crystal (cut-glass) twenty-six-light figural chandelier with five large cher...
Bronze
$29,377
H 131.11 in W 80.32 in D 39.38 in
Antique carved walnut fireplace with painting from the 17th century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Important antique Renaissance style fireplace made ouf ot carved walnut. The hood is adorned with a large oil on canvas depicting a Renaissance ball scene after the Italian-Swiss pai...
Walnut
$226,000
H 141 in W 78 in D 36 in
A Rare English Gothic Style Highly Carved Walnut & Polychromed Fire-Place C.1860
Located in Tarzana, CA
A Rare English Gothic Style Highly Carved Walnut & Polychromed Fire-Place Carved with precision by the most gifted carpenters in the 19th century. This fire place was made for the ...
Walnut
$31,962Sale Price|20% Off
H 68.9 in W 55.91 in
18th c. French Portrait of a Lady as Venus, attributed to Pierre Gobert
By Pierre Gobert
Located in PARIS, FR
Portrait of a Lady as Venus ATTRIBUTED TO PIERRE GOBERT (1662-1744) FRENCH SCHOOL AROUND 1720 OIL ON CANVAS: H. 55.51 in, W. 42.91 in. IMPORTANT 18TH CENTURY GILTWOOD FRAME (RE-GILT)...
Canvas, Oil
$26,000 / set
H 16 in W 6 in D 7.75 in
Pair of Meissen Porcelain Figures of Parrots Standing on Branches W/ Cherries
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent and large pair of antique meissen porcelain figures of colorful parrots, each standing on a tree branch with cherries and beautiful foliage after a model by J. J. Kandl...
Porcelain
$45,000 / set
H 23 in W 17.5 in D 14 in
Large Pair of French Red Lacquer, Chinoiserie Decorated and Ormolu-Mounted Vases
Located in New York, NY
A large pair of antique French transitional period red lacquer, chinoiserie decorated ormolu-mounted vases with gilt bronze Rococo mounts. The vibrant color of these highly polished ...
Bronze
$12,950 / set
H 13.5 in W 10 in D 6 in
Fine Pair Meissen Porcelain Figures of Hoopoe Birds Perched on White Branches
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Beautiful Pair of very Meissen Porcelain Figures of Hoopoe Birds Perched on White Tree Branches, with Insects and Flowers. This finely detailed naturalistic pair of exotic Hoopoe...
Porcelain
A Large Pair of 19th Century Meji Period Japanese Imari Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
Matching Large Japanese Imari Porcelain Vases. 1880 Meiji period. Introducing an exquisite pair of Japanese Imari porcelain vases from the Meiji period, circa 1880. Standing tall at...
Gold
$18,800 / set
H 15.5 in W 4 in D 5.25 in
Pair of E. F. Caldwell & Co. Dore Bronze Mtd. Carved Rose Quartz & Enamel Lamps
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic pair of marked E. F. Caldwell and Co. Louis XVI style dore bronze mounted hand-carved rose quartz and enamel table lamps. Mounted on two dore bronze open work bases with ...
Bronze
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.
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