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
$18,700 / set
H 28.35 in W 18.51 in D 13.78 in
Pair of Chinese Porcelain and French Chinoiserie Style Gilt Bronze Candelabra
Located in London, GB
Pair of Chinese porcelain and French Chinoiserie style gilt bronze candelabra Chinese and French, 19th Century Height 72cm, width 47cm, depth 35cm This superb pair of candelabra...
Ormolu, Bronze
$4,700 / set
H 20.25 in Dm 12 in
Pair Antique Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Lamps with Ormolu Mounts, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique exceptional quality Japanese Satsuma porcelain lamps with ormolu mounts, circa 1890.
Ormolu
$3,500 / set
H 32.5 in W 14.5 in D 11.5 in
Pair Exotic French 19th Century Figural Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large and finest quality exotic orientalist motif French 19th century figural gilt and patinated bronze Candelabras on original marble bases.
Bronze
$20,000 / set
H 20.5 in Dm 9.5 in
Pair of Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze-Mounted Chinese Canton Porcelain
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of late 19th century French gilt bronze-mounted Chinese Canton porcelain lamps Painted interior scenes with many people, each separated by floral designs, the neck with gil...
Bronze
$50,000 / set
H 22 in Dm 10.5 in
Pair of Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Porcelain Lamps
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Nice Quality Pair of Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Porcelain Lamps Fine bronze mounts separate the six painted panels decorated with chinoiserie figures in ...
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Italian Chinese Figurine Table Lamps by Borghese Signed
By Serge Roche, James Mont, Palladio, Borghese, Bill Huebbe
Located in Miami, FL
Rare vintage pair of ceramic figural table lamps by Borghese, circa 1960s. These vintage Italian made lamps are signed on the bottom with the traditional Borghese paper label as seen...
Brass
$3,080Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 42 in W 9 in D 7.5 in
Dramatic Pair of James Mont Hollywood Regency Chinese Figural Lamps Mid-Century
By James Mont
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Dramatic pair of James Mont Hollywood Regency Chinese figural lamps. This pair Measure 42" in total including harp and finial. The shades are not included and are used for picturing ...
Wood
$32,560 / set
H 14.97 in W 7.09 in D 5.91 in
Restauration Period Opaline Glass Clock Set by De Boussiard
Located in London, GB
From the Restauration period; comprising a central clock and a pair of flanking vases, the central vase shaped clock with circular dial signed 'AUG. de Boussiard' and twin ormolu swa...
Ormolu
$18,000 / set
H 48 in W 15 in D 12 in
Pair French Gilt Bronze and Famille Rose Chinese Export Vase Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large antique (19th century) candelabra, each 48 by 15 by 12 inches, fashioned from Chinese export porcelain vases with rose medallion (famille rose) decorations with French...
Bronze
Pair of Fully & Highly Carved Chinese Deity Figural Table Lamps
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and amazing pair of highly carved sculptural Figural hardwood deity, samurai. Must see all pics to appreciate, carved minx at the base of the larger figure. Truly works of a...
Brass
$18,750Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 22 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
Fine Antique French Tiffany & Co. Marble and Ormolu Bronze Clock Garniture
Located in Tarzana, CA
An elegant 19th century ormolu mounted marble 3 piece clock garniture. This clock set was made in France for Tiffany & Company in the late 19th century. The set comprised of a clock...
Ormolu
$115,318 / set
H 63 in W 30.32 in D 30.32 in
Large Pair French Louis XV Style Ormolu Gold Green Glass Candelabra
Located in London, GB
Large Pair French Louis XV Style Ormolu Gold Green Glass Candelabra French, 20th Century Height 160cm, width 77cm, depth 77cm This exceptional pair of candelabra, designed in the L...
Bronze, Ormolu
$35,000 / set
H 22 in W 12 in D 8 in
Antique French Chinoiserie Ormolu and Porcelain garniture Set in St of E. Liever
Located in New York, NY
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Chinoiserie ormolu, silvered bronze and porcelain clock garniture in the style of Edouard Lievre mounted with Chinese famille verte po...
Bronze
$20,000 / set
H 25 in Dm 9 in
Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Verde Antico Marble Cassolettes
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of late 19th century gilt bronze-mounted Verde Antico marble Cassolettes Each with a removable lid, marble body surmounted with three bronze ram heads.
Marble, Bronze
Louis XV Style Garniture Clock Set
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Extremely decorative Louis XV style turquoise porcelain three-piece garniture clock set with bronze doré' mounts. (Turquoise foo dogs Chinese export; turquoise flowers and ormolu mou...
Bronze
$12,450 / set
H 23 in Dm 11 in
Pair of Chinese Blanc de Chine, French Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Chinese Blanc de Chine and antique French Louis XV style ormolu-mounted table lamps. The porcelain is finely hand engraved with intricate dragon and cloud motifs Chinese, c...
Ormolu
$53,325
H 98.43 in Dm 84.65 in
Italian Murano Glass Chandelier, Floral & Multicolored — Giovanni Dalla Fina
By Giovanni Dalla Fina Gallery
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Murano glass monumental multi-tier chandelier crafted during the nineteen sixties showcases theatrical, festive Venetian Baroque revival lighting design by Giovanni Dalla Fin...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$2,735
H 10.75 in W 5.25 in D 4.4 in
Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style
By Victor Horta
Located in Lisse, NL
Top condition and pure elegance Art Nouveau vase. For the collectors of museum quality and condition Art Nouveau ceramics. This stunning Art Nouveau vase is decorated with the mos...
Bronze
$3,450
H 15 in W 10 in D 0.65 in
Wonderful French Ormolu Purple Enamel Gilt Bronze Bow Picture Frame Miniature
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful and rare French ormolu bronze and purple enamel picture frame with a miniature on the top with bows and tassels. Frame: 10" W X 15" H Picture:7" W X 9&q...
Bronze, Enamel
Large Figurative African Mangbetu Anthropomorphic Vessel / Jar
Located in Studio City, CA
This is a fantastic piece likely made by the Mangetu tribe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is finely detailed and quite large and hefty. These pieces were originally made...
Terracotta
French 1940s Jules Lelue Plaster Dove Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 1940s French Dove sconces by Jules Leleu. Original plaster finish.
Plaster
Architettura con Armatura Lidded Wastepaper Basket, circa 1960
Located in Houston, TX
1960s Architettura con Armatura lidded wastepaper basket composed of enameled and lithographed tinplate featuring depictions of medieval kinght in full armor and period architecture....
Metal
Faux Bois Strawberry Planter, England circa 1890
Located in Culver City, CA
England, 1890 Faux bois strawberry planter with naturalistic form, modelled as a tree trunk with vine legs and with various planting holes. 14”dia x 15”h Ref. O2208 $ 2,700
Ceramic
French Art Nouveau Ceramic Planter or Vase circa 1910
Located in Miami, FL
Art Nouveau Ceramic Planter or Vase circa 1910 Spectacular jardinière or centerpiece with relief flowers and leaves on the two sides
Ceramic
19th-Century Watch Winding Display Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
This incredible, one-of-a-kind watch display cabinet brings together the beauty of an antique with the functionality of modern technology. Crafted of mahogany, this 19th century jewe...
Mahogany
$408,316
H 86.03 in Dm 51.97 in
Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An extremely rare early Victorian 20-light cut-glass silvered mounted chandelier of exceptional quality the baluster thumb and radial cut shaft with lower shaft canopy and draping pa...
Silver Plate
Iconic 1920's René Lalique "Ronces" (Brambles/Briar) Art Deco Perfume Bottle
By René Lalique
Located in Red Lion, PA
An exceptional and highly collectible original 1920s René Lalique "Ronces" perfume bottle, one of the celebrated masterpieces of the French Art Deco period. Designed by the legendary...
Crystal
$124,850Sale Price|28% Off
H 38.25 in W 82 in D 32 in
Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marquetry & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large French late 19th century Louis XVI style mahogany, kingwood bandings and fruitwood marquetry armorial commode with Sycamore Marquetry and gilt bronze mounts, After a...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Ancient granite capital, Corinthian style, Andalusia, Spain
Located in Valladolid, ES
An exceptional Corinthian capital with smooth leaves in granite, foregoing the intricate carving of the classical acanthus in favor of a much more geometric, clean, and stylized fini...
Granite
$60,000
H 3.75 in W 3.5 in D 1 in
Pre-Columbian Rare Gold Veraguas/Diquis Supernatural Drummer Pink Tourmaline
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Natural pink tourmaline necklace (167 gms) with rare gold Veraguas/Diquis supernatural drummer. Very fine example of ancient, Precolumbian goldwork form Central America, either Costa...
Gold
French Restauration Period Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Daybed
Located in London, GB
This grand daybed would make a fantastic addition to a traditional lounge room: framed in dark mahogany and upholstered in green and gold striped silk, the daybed is a fine work of a...
Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Burl Walnut Semainier Chests
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of Louis XVI style semainier chests, each with five drawers accented with decorative brass ring pulls, spectacular wood grain veneered molded tops with front turret corne...
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.