Dutch Delft Faience Blue and White Chinoiserie Baluster Vase Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Late 17th Century Dutch Delft Faience Blue and White Chinoiserie Baluster Vase Mounted as a Lamp and newly electrified.
Faience
A Pair of Contemporary Rattan Woven Lamps in the Form of Delft Garlic Neck Vase
By Tarquin Bilgen Antiques
Located in London, GB
A pair of unusual woven rattan lamps, the form after Delft garlic neck pottery vases.
Rattan
Pair of Large Scale Blue and White Dutch Delft Vase Table Lamps, circa 1850
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A wonderful, rare, and massively scaled pair of mid-19th century blue-and-white Dutch Delft pottery jar table lamps attributed to the Makkum factory, the thickly potted baluster form...
Brass
French Table Lamps Ceramic Blue White Vase Lamps Neoclassical a pair
By Henredon, Frederick Cooper, Karl Springer, Delft, Maitland Smith
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage French Ceramic Lamps Chalky white hand painted Ceramic with blue and white shades Style, Vintage, Neoclassical, English Country, Traditional, Classic, French Country Design: ...
Ceramic
$868Sale Price|39% Off
Delft table lamp Green 70s H cm 60
Located in Catania, IT
Delft green ceramic table lamp 1970s in very good condition. The lamp measures: Total height including lampshade cm 103 Lamp height 65 cm Width cm 23
Ceramic
Late Victorian Belgian Blue & White Faience Oil Lamp, Circa 1880–1900
Located in Lincoln, GB
Richly hand decorated in the traditional Delft style, this elegant lamp combines the enduring appeal of nineteenth-century craftsmanship with modern practicality, making it a timeles...
Brass
Vintage Hand-Painted Ceramic Table Lamp Pair by Royal Makkum, New Velvet Shades
By Amitābha Studio, Royal Tichelaar Makkum
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Vintage pair of hand-painted Delft polychrome ceramic table lamps by Royal Tichelaar Makkum, in iron red, blue, and green on white, with new bespoke olive green velvet drum shades.
Brass
Antique Hand-Painted Ceramic Table Lamp by Tichelaar Makkum, c 1890, New Shade
By Amitābha Studio, Royal Tichelaar Makkum
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Antique hand-painted Dutch Delft polychrome floral table lamp by Tichelaar Makkum, circa 1890.
Brass
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.