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Decalcomania Table Lamps

1930s Gold Chinoiserie Decalcomania Table Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
1930s chinoiserie decalcomania table lamp. Gold, black and silver chinoiserie motif. Original
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Vintage 1930s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pink Decalcomania Lamp
Located in New York, NY
With decoration featuring flowers from the garden, birds, butterflies and lady bugs; on a gilt base. Fitted with two brass light sockets and adjustable rod to change height. Height t...
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20th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pink Decalcomania Lamp
Pink Decalcomania Lamp
H 23 in Dm 5 in
Pair of Chinoiserie Decalcomania Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of chinoiserie decalcomania lamps. Pair of vintage gold leaf chinoiserie decalcomania lamps
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20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair of English Decalcomania Regency Style Table Lamps
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning pair of English decalcomania vase table lamps decorated in the Hollywood Regency taste
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20th Century English Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Royal Blue Chinoiserie Decalcomania Lamp
Located in New York, NY
With lidded glass vase of baluster from decorated with sepia-toned Chinese court figures, butterflies, dragons, floral sprays, and more; on a turned giltwood base. Provenance: From ...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Early 20th Century Decalcomania Vase Lamp
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 20th Century large decalcomania vase lamp of baluster form depicting oriental figures, birds
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Early 20th Century Irish Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Stunning Pair of Vintage Decalcomania Armorial Lamps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Large and unusual pair of decalcomania armorial lamps on dark green background with parcel gilt
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Early 20th Century European Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Tall English Chinoiserie Celadon Decalcomania Glass Lamp
Located in New York, NY
insects, birds, foliage, and pagodas, on a turned wood plinth base; mounted as a lamp with brass bulb
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20th Century English Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Victorian Blue Decalcomania Vase Mounted as a Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Featuring a floral wreath of roses, hydrangea, and daffodils encircling a classical maiden in deshabille, set below a morning glory, on a periwinkle ground; mounted on a turned giltw...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Vintage Decalcomania Lamp Silver Leaf and Botanical Vines, Circa 1960's
Located in Rochester, NY
Vintage decalcomania lamp decorated with the silver leaf and botanical vines. Circa 1960's. Crystal
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Silver Leaf

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Majolica Lady Bug Wall Pocket Sarreguemines, circa 1900
By Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica lady bug wall pocket Sarreguemines, circa 1900.
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Three Matted and Framed Chinese Silk Paintings of Women
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A set of three framed and matted Chinese silk paintings of women. The focal point of each composition is a single woman or two women, adorned in a kimono, the fabric flowing with an...
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20th Century Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paint

18th Century Worcester Blind Earl Porcelain Dish
By James Giles, 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Worcester Blind Earl porcelain plate made circa 1770 with beautifully enamelled decoration of butterflies and insects among raised leaf and rosebud decoration, set within a delicat...
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Antique 1770s English Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Maison Charles Pineapple Bronze Sconces Wall Lamps Neoclassical France, Pair
By Maison Charles et Fils
Located in Miami, FL
Signed Maison Charles pineapple bronze sconces, US rewired an in working condition 2 bulb 60 watts Max. Measures: Back-plate: 5 inches H, 4 inches W (Pineapple). 3 pairs available.pr...
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Vintage 1950s French Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Chinoiserie Panel Hand Painted Wallpaper on Silk, Accept Custom Size
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 24" W x 48" H. The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Pair of Eglomise Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful pair of eglomise table lamps, probably American in the French Style. Both are in fine, original, working condition. Diameter of lamp body 8.5" x Height to top of socket 23"...
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Vintage 1950s American American Classical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Eglomise Table Lamps
Pair of Eglomise Table Lamps
H 33 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Lotus Shaped Leaded Glass Light Fixture
Located in Antwerp, BE
A circa 1950's Italian pink & white leaded glass pendant light fixture. The lamp needs 1 x E27 / E26 Edison screw fit bulb, is wired. Dimensions: diameter 46 cm. height fix...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Silver Plate Stylized Grape Leaf Decorative Dish
Located in New York, NY
This refined Mid-Century Modern silver plate decorative dish was realized in the United States circa 1960. Offering the form of a stylized grape leaf with pointed scalloped sides and...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Silver Plate

Mid-Century Modern Glass and Brass 5 Arm Lotus Lamp 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-Century Modern 5 Arm Lotus Lamp, 1970s . Base and arms are a polished brass. Lotus shades are glass petal design in smoky pink hues. Light switch are three-way so that two bulbs...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Set of Five 19th Century Chinese Export Pith Paintings
Located in Norton, MA
A charming and rare set of 5 Chinese gouaches of figures and sailing vessels/ junks, painted on pith paper, no frames. Size: paper size, 9" W x 7.5" H ; image size; about 5.5" x 7...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Paper

Vintage French Ceramic Chinoiserie Gold Green Lotus Flower and Jade Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper, Carole Stupell, Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy, Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Tall vintage French ceramic Chinoiserie table lamp Design in the manner of: Frederich Cooper, Chapman, James Mont, Style: Regency, Antique, Vintage, Mid Century, Kangxi, Oriental, Ed...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

A bespoken Stiffel brass lamp with a lotus design base
By Stiffel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A quite dramatic tall table lamp made by Stiffel lamps USA circa 1960s. Brass construction with a single socket on candlestick-style enamel tubular stand set in a petaled lotus flowe...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Lady Bug Box
By Giordano Viganò
Located in Milan, IT
This charming box is handcrafted of walnut with a shape inspired by the ladybug, symbol of good fortune and prosperity. The round base showcases dovetail-joint inserts of ebony that ...
Category

2010s Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Lady Bug Box
Lady Bug Box
H 3.55 in Dm 12.6 in
A Monumental 18/19th C. French Ormolu Mounted Grey Marble Covered Urn w/ Handles
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental Late 1700's/Early 1800's French Ormolu Mounted Marble Covered Urn Presenting an extraordinary Monumental 18/19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Marble Covered Urn. Craft...
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Antique Late 18th Century Urns

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

1940s Cream white Hollywood Regency floor lamp
Located in Ferndale, MI
Hollywood Regency floor lamp . Stacked tower of lotus leaves in a cream white finish . Lamp has been refinished and rewired . Shade not included .
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of David Duncan Celadon Boissy Backplates with Clear Hurricane Shades
By David Duncan
Located in New York, NY
A pair of hand-carved mahogany Boissy backplates with patinated brass sconce fittings and clear glass hurricane shades. Electrified with one candelabra base socket per sconce. Our c...
Category

20th Century American Georgian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Blown Glass, Mahogany

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Decalcomania Lamp With Chinoiserie Theme
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
blown glass decalcomania French 20th C smaller scale lamp
Category

20th Century French Table Lamps

Mid-20th Century Italian Venetian Glass Églomisé Silver Leaf Decalcomania Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-20th century Venetian glass églomisé reverse painted silver metallic decalcomania lamp. This
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Silver Leaf

English Silvered Glass Decoupage Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th century English silvered decalcomania lamp decorated with flowers and insects on a
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

A 19th Century Decalcomania Table Lamp
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century American Decalcomania Table Lamp with Figurative Imagery
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Antique 19th Century American Table Lamps

Chinoiserie Pale Blue Decalcomania Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
The glass baluster-form lamp featuring a flowering tree peony, various birds, and Chinese court
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Antique 19th Century British Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Pair of Chinoiserie Decalcomania Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Featuring a fanciful arrangement of Chinese court figures, floral blossoms and birds and butterflies. With custom box-pleated linen shades by Abat Jour. Measuring height of vase is 17".
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair of Decalcomania Glass Lamps with Pleated Silk Shades
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pretty pair of decalcomania table lamps with silk shades decorated overall with roses, the vases
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20th Century Great Britain (UK) Table Lamps

Decalcomania Seashell Vase Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Featuring a charming variety of different seashells; on gilt base; mounted with two-light sockets and adjustable height. Height to top of vase is 13".
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20th Century British Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

19th Century Decalcomania Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
flowers laid upon a green ground. Now converted as a table lamp with water gilded cap and turned base.
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Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair of Decalcomania Style Butterfly Specimen Porcelain Table Lamps
By Leonard Foss
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Marvelous pair of decalcomania style porcelain table lamps featuring butterfly specimens. Produced
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large 19th Century Decalcomania Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
giltwood base as a table lamp. Dimensions refer to vase, cover and giltwood base only.  
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Decalcomania Banana Leaf Ginger Jar Lamp
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A decalcomania banana leaf ginger jar table lamp decorated with a foliate design. Sits on a carved
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20th Century English Table Lamps

Tall 19th Century Decalcomania Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
A 19th century tall Decalcomania glass trumpet vase of gourd form, decorated with polychrome
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass, Paper

19th Century Cylindrical Decalcomania Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
A mid-nineteenth century Decalcomania glass vase of cylindrical form, decorated throughout with
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps

Materials

Paper, Blown Glass

Tall 19th Century Victorian Period Decalcomania Lamp
Located in London, GB
coloured ground. Set upon a turned giltwood base and wired as a lamp with silk flex. Wired to UK
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass, Paper

Chinoiserie Decorated Black-Ground Decalcomania Glass Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Decorated with chinoiserie figures at-play in a fantasy garden of insects, birds, foliage, and structures; Fitted with two bulb sockets and mounted on a turned giltwood base.
Category

Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mid-20th Century Decalcomania Vase Lamps
Located in London, GB
ground and now mounted as table lamps. Height refers to antique parts only (not including electrical
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Mid-20th Century French Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair of Decalcomania Baluster Form Lamps of Large Scale
Located in San Francisco, CA
A highly decorative pair of decalcomania baluster form lamps decorated overall with exotic birds
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20th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Chinese Decalcomania Glass Vase Turned Lamp with Chinese Motif
Located in Dallas, TX
A Single Chinese Decalcomania Glass Vase Decorated with Chinese figures, Bats, Flowers and Birds
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century Pair of Green Decalcomania Vases Mounted as Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Each of baluster form, featuring fanciful chinoiserie decoration including mandarin figures, pagodas, and various birds and floral blossoms; mounted on a turned giltwood base; fitted...
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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Rare Pair of Regency Chinoiserie Decalcomania Vases
Located in Kittery Point, ME
, foliage and animals, on a later circular carved giltwood base, now fitted as lamps.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Wood

Model "602" Table Lamp by Cini Boeri for Arteluce, 1968
By Cini Boeri, Arteluce
Located in Milan, IT
Model 602 adjustable table lamp designed by Cini Boeri for Arteluce in 1968. PVC and white
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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

19th Century Decalomania Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
A mid-nineteenth century Decalcomania glass vase, of baluster form, the body decorated throughout
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass, Giltwood

Pair of Reverse Painted Decoupage Baluster Vase Lamps
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A pair of Reverse painted Decoupage Baluster vase lamps A stunning pair of lamps decorated in a
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Mid-20th Century Beaux Arts Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Floral Decalcomania Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
The vasiform glass base with peonies, roses, clematis and other blooms along with birds on a white ground; mounted on a gilt turned base and fitted with an adjustable brass rod and t...
Category

20th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Continental Chinoiserie Decalcomania Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Continental chinoiserie decalcomania lamp. Continental chinoiserie decalcomania lamp on water-gilt
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Antique Mid-18th Century European Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair of Chinoiserie Silver-Ground Decalcomania Lamps
Located in Kittery Point, ME
the vast expanses of white walls. 1970s glass-topped consoles, dining and coffee tables furthered the
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Late 20th Century French Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair of Tall Exotic Animal Motif English Decoupage Glass Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Tall Exotic Animal Motif English Decoupage Glass Table Lamps England, circa 1960s A
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20th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Decalcomania Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Decoupajed Jar Mounted as Lamp with Handmade Silk Shade
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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Decalcomania Lamp
Decalcomania Lamp
H 24 in Dm 15 in
A Green Ground Decalcomania Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A fine single decalcomania vase decorated with Chinese figures, chinoiseries and flowers on a pale
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Antique 19th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Decalcomania Vase / Lamp. English, Circa 1860
Located in New York, NY
Decalcomania vase and cover on a turned wood stand. The short ginger jar form covered in polychrome
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Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps

Delightful Pair of Small Decalcomania Lamps
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of decoupage lamps, each decorated with finches and other small birds, on a creamy white
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Late 20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

20th Century Decalcomania Chinoiserie Gilt Lamp, circa 1930s
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century decalcomania chinoiserie gilt lamp, circa 1930s. Brand new wiring.
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Vintage 1930s Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Paper

Fine Victorian Decalcomania Vase
Located in London, GB
Victorian black ground decalcomania vase, wired UK. (Shade not included)
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Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

French Decalcomania Vase, c. 1830, Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Decalcomania Vase, c. 1830, mounted as a lamp
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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

A French Decalcomania Vase, c. 1830 Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Decalcomania Vase decorated with Chinese figures, flowers, butterflies and birds on a soft
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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

A Decalcomania Vase On A White Ground
Located in New York, NY
A fine 19th century single decalcomania vase decorated with chinoiseries and flowers on a white
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Antique 19th Century Table Lamps

Pair of Late 20th Century Glass Baluster Shaped Lamps
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
A pair of late 20th century glass baluster shaped lamps with pretty foliate decalcomania
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Vintage 1980s British Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Midcentury Pair of French Blue and Gilt Porcelain Decalcomania Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury pair of French blue porcelain and gilt brass "Decalcomania" table lamps. This unique
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Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Declamania Chinese Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful pair of 19th century French chinoiserie decalcomania glass vases converted to lamps
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

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Decalcomania Table Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of decalcomania table lamps available for sale. The range of distinct decalcomania table lamps — often made from glass, metal and brass — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of decalcomania table lamps available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Decalcomania table lamps are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Hollywood Regency and mid-century modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs.

How Much are Decalcomania Table Lamps?

Prices for decalcomania table lamps start at $475 and top out at $6,285 with the average selling for $3,474.

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.

Questions About Decalcomania Table Lamps
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    The difference between a table lamp and a buffet lamp is the size. Although the two types of lamps come in similar heights, buffet lamps are usually narrower, so they take up less space on a buffet server filled with food. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    The main difference between a table lamp and an accent lamp is its size. Generally, table lamps are larger pieces that people use for task lighting or to increase ambiance lighting in a room. Accent lamps tend to be smaller and provide supplemental light in spaces. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Your table lamps do not have to match but it definitely is important that they still go together. This can be done by making sure they are of similar style or have something in common such as color, shape, lamp shade, or metal type.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    How a table lamp works begins with its cord, which gets plugged into an electrical outlet that provides a source of energy. Halogen and incandescent bulbs contain filaments. The filament in a bulb is a conductor of electricity. It’s attached to contacts made of metal that are connected to a power supply. This allows for electricity to flow through it. When the electrical current cycles through the filament, this component gets quite hot and emits light. Find a large collection of vintage table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Buffet lamps, also known as console lamps or candlestick lamps, are light fixtures that range in height from 32 to 36 inches. The lamps feature a small shade and a narrow base silhouette, which resembles a slim column or candlestick. Shop for antique and vintage buffet lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Table lamps are often used as a reading light or for task lighting. They can also simply serve as part of a room’s decor, perhaps adding light to an area that doesn’t get any illumination from overhead lights. Shop a collection of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    How big a table lamp should be depends on your lighting needs and the size of the surface that you're placing the light fixture on. Most table lamps are 30 to 36 inches tall. On shorter tables, a taller lamp may be necessary to put illumination at eye level. Find a variety of table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, ceramic table lamps can be painted. In fact, many lamps come with hand-painted finishes. If you choose to paint a lamp yourself, you may need two or more coats of paint to get the results you desire. You'll find a collection of ceramic table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The best brand of table lamp is really a matter of personal preference. Choose a lamp that complements the style of your room and suits your lighting needs. On 1stDibs, find a range of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024


    A lamp for a console table should be between 25 and 32 inches tall. The table lamp’s shade shouldn’t exceed half the width of the console table.

    You’ll find that when it comes to arranging wall art, a decorator might suggest that the space on the wall above a console table is a great place for a large painting or a wall sculpture. In that case, you may wish to use a taller lamp for the table. If your table is smaller in scale or if you have a small mirror hanging on the wall above the console, you may wish to opt for a shorter lamp.

    Find vintage table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To fix an old table lamp, take it to an appliance or lighting repair shop that has experience working with the type of fixture that you have. Many problems can cause an old table lamp to stop working. A professional can determine the cause and use the correct tools to address it. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage table lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few ways to identify if your table lamp is vintage, but it does vary from brand to brand. If you can spot a maker’s mark or manufacturer’s label on your piece, it could tell you where and when it was crafted. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary table lamps from top sellers around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    To determine what size lamp should be on a sofa table, measure the table from the bottom of the legs to the tabletop. Then, choose a lamp that is equal to or up to 1.5 times taller than the table. Shop a range of table lamps from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    There is no single best company for table lamps. A well-crafted antique or vintage table lamp does more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior, and over the years, many manufacturers and designers have offered a range of visually appealing table lamps. Examples include Artemide, Gordon & Jane Martz, FLOS, Søholm Stentøj, Louis Poulsen and many others. Shop a large collection of table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    The best size for a bedside table lamp is between 24 and 27 inches tall. Finding the best table lamp for your nightstand depends on variables such as the shape of your bedside table, the size of your nightstand's tabletop and personal preferences when it comes to styling your nightstand.

    Albert Hadley–trained designer Harry Heissmann says this about creating a bedside haven for his clients: “A reading lamp is essential and needs to be on a dedicated outlet. I like to keep clients’ nightstands edited, with a carafe for water and an alarm clock, and sometimes a landline phone for emergencies.”

    Find a range of antique and vintage table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.

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