Circa 1940's Black Amor Table Top Torchere from Italy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hand Painted Porcelain Black Amor ,Newly Electrified and fitted with a frosted glass flame Shade.
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Brass
Circa 1940's Black Amor Table Top Torchere from Italy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hand Painted Porcelain Black Amor ,Newly Electrified and fitted with a frosted glass flame Shade.
Brass
Sold|$6,500 / item
Verdigris Bronze Wall Torch, circa 1880
Located in Culver City, CA
Verdigris bronze wall torch, circa 1880. Large scale wall light with ornate arm and flame shade.
Bronze
Matching Pair of 1930s Art Deco Bakelite and Chrome Cinema Lights
Located in Devon, England
chrome back plate and stepped galleries which supports a glass 'flame' shade. The catalin bakelite is in
Chrome
English Pair of Art Deco Phenolic Bakelite and Glass Wall Light Sconces
Located in Devon, England
feature a single arm catalin bakelite stem, copper back plate with frosted tinted glass flame shade. These
Copper
English Pair of Art Deco Phenolic Bakelite and Glass Wall Light Sconces
Located in Devon, England
feature a single arm catalin bakelite stem, chrome back plates with frosted opaque glass flame shade
Chrome
Art Deco Catalin Bakelite and Chrome Table Lamp, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
high this would make an ideal bedroom lamp. A frosted clear glass flame shade rests inside on a chrome
Chrome
Antique Early 20th Century Hand Painted Spelter Lady On Pillow Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
with fan reclining with her feet over her head and supporting a light socket with frosted glass flame
Brass, Spelter
Sold|$247 / item
Art Deco Gilt Spelter Marble And Onyx Table Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
, stylized anthemions and fans ending in a figured marble base. A handsome frosted glass flame shade atop
Onyx, Marble, Spelter
Sold|$2,450 / set
Lady Sconces, Empire Type, Large 18-Karat Gold Plate, No Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
are impressive looking . Single shade arm that fits a 3" flame shade No shades with these . Heavy
Bronze
Antique French Belle Epoch Gilt Bronze Candle Stick Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
cast with floral garlands and flowers, the base encircled with petals and flowers. The flame shade
Bronze
Art Nouveau Style Pair of Bronze Mantle Lamps Vintage Flame Opaque Glass Shade
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of Art Nouveau style bronze mantle lamps with vintage opaque flame shape glass shades
Bronze
Sold
Zinc Flame lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A zinc flame lamp with custom shade.
French Art Deco Flame Pendant Light with Frosted Glass, 1930s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Charming Art Deco hallway light made of frosted glass. Flame shaped shade. The lamp emits a
Glass
Danish Brutalist 'Flame' Sconce in Brass by Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen, 1960s
By Holm Sørensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
. The shade resembles flames - five to be exact. It features three light sources and the makers mark
Brass
1970s French Bronze Palm Tree Shaped Hanging Lamp with Glass Shade
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s French bronze palm tree with individual leaves hanging lamp with torch flame shaped glass
Bronze
Sold
Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An eternal flame lamp with custom shade.
Sold|$4,700
Fine French Bronze Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Westwood, NJ
A very fine French neoclassic bronze three-arm Bouillotte lamps with flame finial, adjustable tole
Wonderful French Cherub Neoclassical Doré Bronze Nine-Light Chandelier Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
cherubs each having two candelabra lights and a center flame frosted glass shade.
Bronze
Art Deco Bakelite Table Lamp, 1930s, Belgium
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Unusual shaped bakelite table lamp or desk lamp. This lamp is made of a rare white/brown flamed
Brass
Empire Style Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
interiorly lit large "flame" glass shade and very fine detailing throughout. The chandelier has a current
Antique Classical Bronzed Recumbent Robed Scholar Figural Table Lamp
Located in Big Flats, NY
scrolled foliate form lamp terminating in light with flame form glass shade and seated on shaped ebonized
Wire, Metal, Bronze
Vintage Brass Neoclassical Tripode Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
with it's beautiful original flamed golden shade. The floor lamp emits a beautiful light and has a
Brass
Exceptional Pelikan Floor Lamp by Julius Theodor for J.T. Kalmar, Austria, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern floor lamp. Model Pelikan, two flamed and one arm and
Aluminum, Brass, Steel, Iron
Antique Wrought Iron 3-Light Floor Lamp from Catalonia, Circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
. Each bobeche has a cream faux candle sleeve cupped by a frosted globe in the form of a flame. A shade
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Fine Pair of French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Antique Table Lamps
Located in Shippensburg, PA
and completed with a cast flame finial to affix the shade. A most fine pair of classical lamps for a
Bronze
Two 1970s Modern White and Purple Murano Glass Wall Sconces by F. Luce
By Franco Luce
Located in Aci Castello, IT
of Italian craftsmanship and avant-garde lighting design. Each sconce features an elongated, flame
Metal
Late 19th Century Live Size Renaissance Revival Italian Figural Carved Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
left as is but could be used to prop up a plant with long vines or rewired to hold a flame glass shade
Plaster, Wood
French Newel Post Lamp with Bronze Dolphins and Flame Shade
Located in Barntrup, DE
French newel post lamp from the 1920s with frosted glass flame shade on pedestal base and three
Brass, Bronze
Maison Jansen Style Sconces Brass & Blown Glass Flame Shade France 1950, Pair
By Maison Jansen
Located in Miami, FL
torch in gold finish with a blown glass flame shade. US wired and in working condition, takes one
Brass
French Art Deco Gilded Brass, Copper And Marble Candlestick Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
A French Art Deco gilt brass, copper and marble candlestick lamp with frosted flame shade, the
Carrara Marble, Brass, Copper
Art Nouveau Style Pair of Bronze Mantle Lamps Vintage Flame Opaque Glass Shade
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of Art Nouveau style bronze mantle lamps with vintage opaque flame shape glass shades
Bronze
French Empire Style Bronze and Frosted Flame Glass Shades Eight-Light Chandelier
Located in Barntrup, DE
palmettes and laurel wreathes. Four bronze branches, each branch with frosted and flame shaped glass lamp
Bronze
Pair of Italian Murano Iridescent Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Murano iridescent glass wall sconces with fluted shade above a flame form finial
Brass
Sold|$7,500
Pair of Louis XVI Bouillotte Lamps
Located in Westwood, NJ
A pair of Large Louis XVI bronze three-arm Bouillotte lamps with adjustable tole shade, flame urn
Bronze
Brutalist Pair of Svend Aage Holm Sørensen Wall Scones in Brass from 1960s
By Holm Sørensen & Pedersen Belysning, Holm Sørensen
Located in Stockholm, SE
shade resembles flames, three to be exact. It features two light sources and the makers mark label from
Brass
Baroque Style Bronze and Frosted Glass Floor Lamp
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Baroque style floor lamp on a shaped triangular base with lion paw feet, frosted glass flame
Bronze
Sold|$1,592
Pair of Large Art Deco Chrome Table Lamps
Located in Devon, England
dimensional female nude which supports a torch flame opaque glass shade. The body of the lamp seems to be a
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Cast Brass Beaux Arts Sconce with Flame Shade
Located in Minneapolis, MN
, a sweeping arm and a dramatic candle cover holder. An opaque glass flame shade adds a graceful
Brass
Sold|$2,400
Unusual 5-Light Colonial Revival Fixture
Located in Vancouver, BC
Unusual 5-Light fixture featuring four exposed 'Tungsten' bulbs and center light with flame shade
Sold|$4,200
"Warrior" Bronze Newel Post Lamp
Located in Vancouver, BC
Mitchell Vance & Co. Warrior Newel Post Lamp.Converted from gas to electric with flame shade, body
Sold|$8,500
Unusual Beaux-Arts Fixture
Located in Vancouver, BC
Unusual 7-Light Beaux-Arts fixture of gilt bronze with art glass flame shade. Note the quality
Ormolu
Sold|$1,250
Sanctuary Fixture
Located in Vancouver, BC
Greek key. All original parts and silver plating. Fitted with a period flame shade. 31" L by 15" W
Sold|$900
Art Deco Chrome Table Light
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Art Deco Chrome Table Lamp of Tubular Form on a Platform Base and a Torch Flame Shade - all lights
Chrome
Pair of Italian Maurizio Tempestini alabaster flame lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Italian Maurizio Tempestini alabaster flame lamps with custom silk shade and original base.
Alabaster
French Ormolu Electrified Three-Light Candelabra with Adjustable Tole Shade
Located in Wells, ME
electrified, replacing the candles with flame bulbs. The shade has gold detailing to the lower edge and is
Ormolu
Sold|$2,400
Pair of Brass Sconces
Located in Hudson, NY
proportion. Can take a flame shaped glass shade or a ball.
Brass
Spelter Cold Painted Table Lamp in the form of a Moorish Man
Located in Fitzroy, Victoria
which supports the flame-shaped glass light shade.
Spelter
Sold|$1,200
Gothic Hanging Lamp
Located in Alexandria, VA
Hanging pendant, probably from a church, originally intended for candle - electrified with flame
A Torch Style Bronze Single Light, Light Fixture
Located in Hudson, NY
A bronze torch style light fixture with a bronze bow at the top. In the center is a glass flame
Bronze
Sold|$2,150
French Empire Style Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
motif on the canopy. It has three lights with tulip glass shades and a center glass shade with a flame
Ormolu
Pair of French Spelter & Marble Table Lamps Modeled as Winged Cherubs circa 1915
By Emile Bruchon
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
flame glass shade, the other hand grasping a bow, one standing on a sphere with banding featuring zodiac
Breccia Marble, Spelter
Sold|$550
Pair of Exterior Cast Iron Sconces
Located in Vancouver, BC
Circa 1925 pair of cast iron exterior wall sconces with frosted glass flame shade. Perfectly suited
Pair of French Empire Style Ormolu Wall Sconces
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
outstretched arms holding a torch with frosted glass flame shade. The figurative features and tunic drapery are
Ormolu
Gilt Bronze 7-Light French Belle Epoque Chandelier
Located in Woodbury, CT
The central torch form topped by a frosted glass flame shade. Six other frosted glass floral form
Bronze
Sold|$1,400
1930's Torch Flame Bronze Chandelier
Located in Fairfax, VA
Clear frost torch flame glass shade and bronze 1930 chandelier. Professionally rewired and ready
Bronze
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
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There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
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The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
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