$1,196
H 16.93 in W 6.7 in D 11.03 in
Grand Tour table lamp in French Empire style depicting the King Cecrops, 1920s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Grand tour table lamp in French empire style circa 1920, France. This piece depicts the King
Brass, Bronze
$3,880 / set
H 17.5 in W 11.75 in D 5 in
Pair French Empire Period Cast Brass 2-Light Candelabrum, electrified, ca. 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
formerly oil lamps and retaining their pump primers atop the bases, having precisely cast urn-form
Brass
$975
H 17.63 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
French Porcelain and Brass Table Lamp with Gold Lion Horse Design, Small
By Luc Lanel
Located in New York, NY
A small French porcelain table lamp with brass base, in the Empire style, circa early-20th century
Gold, Brass
$3,289
H 22.84 in Dm 11.82 in
Elegant brass table lamp in the form of an amphora urn, late 19th century
Located in Knivsta, SE
elegant table lamp in polished brass, shaped as a classical amphora urn with sweeping handles in Empire
Brass
$538 / set
H 15.75 in Dm 11.82 in
Pair of table Lamps in Brass Gold Color Silk original Shades France 19th
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of table Lamps in Brass Gold Color Silk original Shades France 19th US PLUG ADAPTATOR WILL
Brass
Antique Cast Brass Bouilotte Style Table or Desk Lamp Base with Green Onyx
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique bouilette style desk or table lamp is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from
Onyx, Brass
1950s French Empire-Style Bouillotte Lamp With Eagle Finial
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Elegant bouillotte lamp in the French Empire style, featuring a brass base with classical detailing
Metal, Brass
Vintage 3 Arm Brass & Tole Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique French Napoleonic tole lamp has gold toned brass base and arms. Arms have ornate s curve
Brass
Corinthian Column Marble Table Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
A French Empire style Corinthian column table lamp in marble. A decorative carved spiral, twists
Marble, Brass
$2,093 / set
H 29.14 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Vintage Marble Table Lamps Italian Napoleonic Column Lamps Black Gold, a Pair
By Carole Stupell, Frederick Cooper, Karl Springer, Henredon
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage black marble column table lamps with gold base With black Chintz - gold matching lampshades
Marble, Brass
French Painted Toleware and Brass Desk Lamp A lovely piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Painted Toleware and Brass Desk Lamp A lovely piece, adapted from an original oil lamp, the
Brass
$1,495
H 28.25 in W 13.75 in D 13.75 in
French Empire Style Bouillotte Lamp with Blue Tole Shade and Gilt Bronze
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
functionality. Whether placed on a desk, console, or side table, this French bouillotte lamp provides a warm
Brass, Metal
A Pair Of Gilt Brass French Bouliotte Style Candle Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of Mid 20th century Gilt Brass Bouliotte style table lamps with new grey fabric shades. The
Brass
Converted Brass Andiron Candlestick Lamp on Tripod Base
Located in Malibu, CA
Slender brass custom-made lamp using an antique French brass/bronze andiron. Shades are available
Bronze
French Candelabra in Empire Style silver
Located in Berlin, DE
Silver, finely engraved, silvered. On three claw-feet, several times structured, fluted column-shaft. Measures: Height: 73.5 cm, diameter 25 cm.
Brass
Mid century vintage Italian brass and porcelain whimsical decorator lamp
Located in Allentown, PA
and urn are in black with an empire design featuring brass swags and center brass medallions. The lamp
Metal
$965Sale Price|30% Off
H 26.78 in Dm 18.9 in
Green Bouillotte Bronze Three Lights Table Lamp, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A French Empire style period desk lamp, boasting three bronze lights and an adjustable screen, is
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Copper
$4,100 / set
H 24 in W 12 in D 7 in
Pair Dolphin Bouillotte Lamps in Solid Brass with Custom Silk Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Acquired from a Bevelry Hills Estate, a pair of solid brass dolphin Bouillotte lamps with custom
Brass
Pair of Large Vieux Paris Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
swan handles. Beautifully painted and fire gilded. Now mounted as lamps.
Brass
$824Sale Price|61% Off
H 14.18 in W 9.06 in D 7.09 in
20th Century Classicist Swedish Empire Girandole / candlestick, circa 1900
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century classicist Swedish Empire Girandole/candlestick, circa 1900 Crystal hanging with
Crystal, Marble, Brass
$1,076
H 24.41 in W 13 in D 8.27 in
Late 20th Century Bouillotte Table Lamp – Neoclassical Style – Gilt Bronze
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An elegant late 20th century table lamp in neoclassical bouillotte style, made of high-quality gilt
Metal, Brass, Bronze
1960's Italian Marble Bronze Urn Table Lamp by Marbro
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Gorgeous Italian purple marble urn lamp with golden bronze handles, base and hardware. Made by the
Marble, Brass
Pair of Early 20th century Empire Style Bronze Candlebra
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of early 20th Century Empire style Neo Cloassical candelabra made into lamps. These have
Brass, Bronze, Iron
Vintage Tole Columnar Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Single tole Empire style columnar lamp, having a round central column with marbelized finish
Metal, Brass
Vintage French Gilt Swan Lamps - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This magnificent pair of French Empire-style table lamps offers a masterclass in Neoclassical
Brass, Gold Leaf
Mid 20th Century Italian Tole Lamp
Located in Doylestown, PA
Mid 20th century Italian tole lamp with original shade. Fine Italian tole column form table lamp
Tôle, Brass
Brass Electric Candlesticks with Fine Chiselling
Located in Praha, CZ
Fully functional in good original condition. New copper cable installed. To the E14 bulb.
Brass
Forest Green French Bouillotte Bronze Lamp Rewired
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant French Bouillotte Bronze Lamp with Forest Green Tole Shade, France, circa late 19th Century
Metal, Brass, Bronze
19th Century Ormolu and Tole Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 19th century directoire bouillotte table lamp. Lamp features original elements and original
Bronze, Tôle, Brass
19th Century French Bouillotte Lamp with Green Tole Shade
Located in Stamford, CT
A 19th century French Empire etched brass bouillotte lamp, originally and oil lamp that has been
Brass, Zinc
Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Candelabras
Located in Antwerp, BE
as a complete and mechanically functional matching set. Designed in the Louis XVI and early Empire
Brass, Bronze
$8,374 / set
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Gorgeous pair of table lamps in classic versailles red 20th century style.
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Gorgeous pair of table lamps in classic versailles red 20th century style.
Brass, Gold Leaf
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.
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.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.