Huge 1970s Elephant Tusk Lamps in Resin by Marie-Claude de Fouquières
By Marie-Claude de Fouquieres
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Rare pair of orange elephant tusk lamps. Ordered in 1974 Great condition Re-wired
Resin
Vintage 1970s Large Ceramic Elephant Table Lamp, Tusk Finial, Plug-In
Located in Stamford, CT
Measures: 34" to sockets. 19.5" to top of ceramic body. Takes two standard bulbs. Tusk style finial.
Ceramic
A Pair of Lucite Elephant Tusk Lamps
Located in Finchley, London
A Pair of Lucite Elephant Tusk Lamps Shades not included but can be custom made to order
Lucite
Vintage Elephant Tusk Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Hand-made table lamp; antique elephant tusk carved with flowers, tipped in silver with silver tassel.
Antique Elephant Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Bronze Elephant lamp with Ivory tusks.
Bronze
Faux Elephant Tusk Table Lamp
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Great decorative lamp, quite expensive when new, by Chapman of Chicago
Composition, Brass
Exceptional Murano Glass Elephant Tusk Floor Lamp - Mazzega
By AVMazzega
Located in Miami, FL
Incredible Mazzega lamp/sculpture with Murano glass. Lit from the base, with a variable switch. More art than lamp. Heavy brushed chrome base. Very rare and beautiful.
Metal
Pair of Bronze Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Bronze Lamps with Elephant Tusk handle.
Bronze
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.
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