Cypress Knee Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Vintage table or desk lamp with cypress knee driftwood base. Dimensions below are overall, the base is 15.75 inches high.
Category
Cypress Knees Lamps
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Grand Scale Cypress Knee Table Lamp with Original Split Oak Shade
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H 34 in W 29 in D 18.5 in
Grand Scale Cypress Knee Table Lamp with Original Split Oak Shade
Located in Hudson, NY
Wonderful cypress knee table lamp with six knees. Extraordinary large oval woven split oak shade with whip stitch trim.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Large + Amazing Pair of Cypress Knee Lamps with Original Shades
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A pair of large and amazing cypress knee lamps with their original scenic Florida garden fiberglass shades.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Cypress Knee Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
triple knee arch form on black biomorphic plinth with original shade, finial, & line switch the shade is laminated with botanical specimens nice
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Pair of 1950s Vintage Cypress Knee Lamps with Woven Wood Shades
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage 1950s handcrafted cypress knee lamps with woven wood shades and cypress knee finials, completely restored with new wiring and UL sockets.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Cypress
Cypress Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of cypress knee lamps from Sausalito, Ca.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
1950s Mid-Century Cypress Knee Live Edge Sculptural Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved from a naturally formed cypress knee, this Mid-Century table lamp base presents as an entirely organic, one-of-a-kind sculptural form.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Cypress Knee Table Lamps
Located in NYC, NY
Pair of table or desk lamps, the bases & finials are made from the distinctive, mountainous 'knees' found on Cypress trees' root systems.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Cord, Silk
Vintage Mid-Century Height Cypress Knee Wood Floor Lamp
Located in Pasadena, TX
44" height cypress knee wood floor lamp Monumental cypress knee wood.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Cypress
Pair of Sculptural Cypress Root Knees Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Natural creations, these lamps appear as abstract sculptures. Both are made from cypress "knees," the root outgrowths that cypress trees develop in wetlands.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Cypress Knee Table Lamp in Florida Bald Cypress, USA, c 1960s
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H 18 in W 12 in D 12 in
Mid-Century Modern Cypress Knee Table Lamp in Florida Bald Cypress, USA, c 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
Constructed from a solid Florida Bald Cypress "Knee" this lamp design was a popular design in Florida throughout the early 1960s and harkens back to a time when Florida was truly wild.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Burl
Machine Age Cypress Table Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Hand machined table lamp incorporating cypress knees, Lucite and stainless steel.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Fab! Mid Century Modern Cypress Knee Wood Table Lamp! Arts Crafts Movement 1950s
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H 36 in W 18 in D 18 in
Fab! Mid Century Modern Cypress Knee Wood Table Lamp! Arts Crafts Movement 1950s
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Peoria, AZ
This cypress knee lamp is one of the most impressive of the cypress knee lamps we have encountered!
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Era Cypress Knees Sculptural Table Lamp with Woven Wooden Shade
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H 26.25 in W 13.25 in D 13.25 in
Mid-Century Era Cypress Knees Sculptural Table Lamp with Woven Wooden Shade
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
The base of the lamp is composed of cypress wood knees which are organic outgrowths from the roots of the Cypress tree.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Bleached Cypress Knee Table Lamp
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Bleached Cypress knee table lamp with original woven shade.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Floor Lamps
Pair of Cypress Knee Floor Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Giant Cypress Knee Floor lamps. From the Everglades.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Unique Vintage Cypress Knee Driftwood Lamp w/Basket Weave Shade
Located in Dorchester, MA
This unique lamp is constructed of a "Cypress Knee", which is a distinctive structure in a root of a cypress tree found in the swamps of Louisiana.
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Cypress
Cypress Root Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Cypress root knee organic table lamp. Shade not included.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
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Cypress Knees Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of cypress knees lamps available for sale. Each of these unique cypress knees lamps was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, cypress and softwood. Cypress knees lamps have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Cypress knees lamps made by Mid-Century Modern designers — are very popular at 1stDibs.
How Much are Cypress Knees Lamps?
Cypress knees lamps can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,600, while the lowest priced sells for $660 and the highest can go for as much as $5,950.
Finding the Right Table-lamps for You
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.
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