Pr. 19th C Ormolu/Giltwood Mtd. Chinese Green Jade Plaques as Lamps, Ed. Farmer
By Edward Farmer
Located in New York, NY
An incredible and rare pair of 19th century ormolu and giltwood mounted Chinese green jade plaques mounted as lamps, attributed to to Edward Farmer. The mounts were produced in New Y...
Jade, Bronze
An Exceptional Edward I. Farmer Jade and Coral Clock Garniture with Lamps
By Edward Farmer
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An Exceptional Edward I. Farmer Jade and Red Coral Clock Garniture with Matching Lamps, Circa 1930 A remarkably rare three-piece garniture by the celebrated New York dealer and desi...
Coral, Jade, Bronze
Pair of Chinese Jade Quanyin Figures Mounted as Candelabra Lamps
By Edward Farmer
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese carved jadeite figures of standing Quanyins on their original carved wood bases, later mounts in the style of Farmer and Co on gilt repose bronze bases and two light ...
Jade, Bronze
Well-Carved Pair of Chinese Jade Lamps in the Manner of Edward Farmer
By Edward Farmer
Located in San Francisco, CA
A well-carved pair if Chinese jade lamps with later mounts; in the manner of Edward Farmer; each jade figure depicting a rider on a horse; raised on later gilt-metal mounts
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H 26 in W 8 in D 6 in
Large 19th Cent. Chinese Gilt Bornze Mtd Hand-Carved Rock Crystal Phoenix Lamp
By Edward Farmer
Located in New York, NY
The rock crystal section is most probably circa mid 1800's Chinese and later mounted as a lamp on a gilt bronze base, by Edward Farmer.
Rock Crystal, Metal
Edward Farmer Style Carved Rose Quartz Dragon Teapot Lamp
By Edward Farmer
Located in Minneapolis, MN
A beautiful Edward Farmer style carved rose quartz dragon teapot mounted on a finely carved wood stand and presented as a lamp .
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H 32 in W 7 in D 7 in
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Mirror-Black Lamps Mounted by Farmer Co., 19th Century
By Edward Farmer
Located in New York, NY
No chips, cracks or restoration. There are double blue circles under base of each vase. Bronze mounts and electrified by: Edward Farmer, N.Y.
Porcelain
Jade Quartz Asian Table Lamp Style of Edward Farmer
Located in Southfield, MI
Well done jade quartz carved table lamp in the style of Edward Farmer, dating to the 1920's.
Carnelian, Brass
19thc Quan Wan Carved Budda as Lamp
Located in Charlotte, NC
Stunning Edward I Farmer Created this Fabulous Lamp in 1940's-50's.
Pair Cinnabar Vases Made into Lamps by Edward i, Farmer-New York
Located in Stamford, CT
Chinese cinnabar vases made into lamps by Edward I. Farmer-New York sitting on carved wood gilt bases which was his signature.
Stone
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 31 in W 8 in D 5 in
Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Green Jadeite Quartz Lamp
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A relatively large Chinese carved stone lamp mounted on a stepped brass and a carved wood base. The carved stone is often referred to as Jadeite or Quartz but is in fact from the flu...
Quartz
$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
$574,500
H 84 in W 56 in D 20 in
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
$2,000Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 13 in W 5 in D 3.5 in
Pair of Hand-Carved Chinese Export Jadeite Stone Lamps, Circa 1930
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
The stone bodies of this type of interior illuminated lamp are often referred to as quartz, jadeite or even jade but are in fact of the fluorite family, a softer stone more easily ca...
Quartz
Chinese Carved Jadeite Vase and Cover, Qing Dynasty, Ex. C.T. Loo
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning carved and pierced Chinese jade vase, Qing Dynasty, 19th century. The vase is carved with a design of birds, flowers and trees, each rife with meaning. The dense, heavy ja...
Jade, Silver
Chinese Hardstone and Cloisonné Enamel Flower Tree Model
Located in London, GB
Chinese hardstone and cloisonné enamel flower tree model Chinese, 20th Century Height 54cm, width 42cm, depth 39cm Depicting a basket filled with a lavish floral composition, this...
Stone, Carnelian, Jade, Enamel
A Large Italian Carved Figural Long Case Clock
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Large Italian Fruitwood Carved Figural Long Case Clock. In the Italian Rococo style, Hand Carved "Liberty Style" with a female holding flowers and surrounded by 3 Cherub/Angels. A ...
Fruitwood
Fabulous pair of Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Ginger Jars, Early 1800s
Located in New York, NY
Presenting an exquisite duo of antique ginger jars, dating back to the year 1810. These captivating pieces showcase the renowned Famille Rose porcelain originating from China, featur...
Porcelain
$68,800
H 13 in W 12.5 in D 9.5 in
Important French Renaissance Revival Silver, Lapis Lazuli, Jeweled Covered Box
Located in New York, NY
An Important French Renaissance Revival Covered Box, Crafted in Silver and Mounted with Lapis Lazuli Panels, Gilt Bronze Figures, and Jeweled Cabochons. The piece is signed in two lo...
Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Silver
$15,500
H 11 in W 8.5 in D 3 in
Chinese Spinach Jade Vase with Phoenix Bird and Dragon representing Immortality
Located in New York, NY
This Intricately Crafted antique Spinach Jade vase has a Phoenix bird, representing Immortality and a Dragon, representing power, surrounding the Flaming Pearl of Knowledge. It rests...
Jade
$20,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 4 in W 2 in D 10 in
Antique Chinese Celadon Green Jade Carving, Triple Vase, Qing Dynasty
Located in New York, NY
An extremely finely carved antique Chinese Qing dynasty, Celadon green triple vase/brush washer with an Imperial Dragon from behind attacking a bird in front, 18th-19th century, Qing...
Jade
$68,252 / set
H 24 in W 10 in D 8 in
Massive Pair of Chinese Turquoise Porcelain, French Dore Bronze Mounted Vases
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent and exceptional pair of massive antique French 18th century Louis XV period doré bronze and Chinese Turquoise ground porcelain hand engraved basket weave form vases. Th...
Bronze
$22,888
H 6.75 in W 2 in D 1.5 in
Rare 19th C. Chinese Nephrite Spinach Jade Carved Arrow Vase on Carved Wood Base
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Rare 19th Century Chinese Nephrite Spinach Jade Hand-Carved Arrow Vase with its Original Carved Wood Base. Nephrite is one of the two distinct minerals commonly kn...
Jade
$38,000 / item
H 52 in W 29 in D 1.5 in
Two Swedish Ormolu-Mnt. & Hand-Etched Glass Mirrors Aft. Model by Gustav Precht
By Gustav Precht, Buchart Precht
Located in New York, NY
A Two Fabulous of Swedish Ormolu-Mounted and Hand-Etched Glass Mirrors After the Model by Gustav Precht, Second Half of the 19th century. With "Verre églomisé" glass technique to cre...
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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