Art Nouveau Brass and Amber Glass Tear Drop Epergne Lamp
Located in Dekalb, IL
Cast metal boudoir table lamp designed in the Art Nouveau taste with four gracefully arched arms supporting pink slag glass tulip shades beneath embossed metal leaf canopies. Each ca...
Brass
Murano Opaline Glass Epergne Table Lamps in White/Gold
Located in Smyrna, GA
Matched pair of vintage Murano Epergne glass table lamps. Magical WHITE OPALINE and clear glass filled with GOLD – elegance so hard to come by, and in beautiful vintage condition!
Blown Glass
Antique Austrian Crystal & Gilt Metal Table Lamp with an Epergne or Bud Vases
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Featured in the center of the lamp is a gilt metal frame that holds four cut crystal bud vases creating a very unique crystal lamp with a built in epergne.
Crystal, Metal
White Opaline Murano Epergne Table Lamps
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Little Rock, AR
Matched pair of Vintage Murano Epergne Table lamps. The best of Italian craftsmanship, attributed to Barovier & Toso from the late 1940s.
Brass
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H 20.5 in Dm 13.5 in
Pair of Antique Reverse Painted Bronzed Metal Epergne Lamps with Floral Elements
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair of Antique Reverse Painted Bronzed Metal Epergne Lamps with Floral Design & Elements, C1920 Measures - 20.5"h x 13.5"diam
Metal
Pair of Vintage Palm Tree Table Lamps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Transporting pair of silvered metal English epergnes converted to table lamps depicting an elephant and a camel both on a patch of terra firma under two intertwined palm trees.
Unusual and gracious 40’s Venetian table lamp
Located in New York, NY
A gracious, epergne style, white blown glass lamp from the Venetian tradition of Murano.
Blown Glass
Pair of Anglo-Indian Figural Palm Tree Table Lamps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming pair of Anglo-Indian silver plate on bronze epergnes mounted as table lamps depicting an elephant and a camel under palm trees on a patch of terra firma.
Creamy Opaline Vintage Murano Epergne Lamp
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Little Rock, AR
This is a classic from the 1940's. Very rare epergne in the rarest of opalines - White - with loads of 24 kt gold dust accents.
Brass
Black Forest epergne c.1880 as lamp with pheasant feather shade
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully carved Black Forest epergne now made into a lamp with a handmade pheasant feather shade.
Walnut
Pair Black Forest Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Black Forest Epergnes of Deer as Lamps.
Wood
Pair of Black Forest Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of exceptional quality black forest hand carved epergnes as lamps.
Wood
Companion Pair Black Forest Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
A companion pair of 19th c. hand carved black forest epergnes as lamps with 2 - 18" Parchment Shades with trim, and custom bases.
Wood
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."
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