Frederick Cooper Tea Canister Tole Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Vintage tea canister tole lamp finished overall in black with a decorative gilt number 84 and foliate designs in gold, green, and oxblood color. Brass hardware with harp and finial. ...
Metal
Mid Century Chinoiserie Tea Tin Lamp by Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage lamp crafted from vintage English tea tin canisters. This is a beautiful example of how design visions in the past crafted everyday objects to repurpose them into ...
Metal
Frederick Cooper Chinoiserie Table Lamps Vintage Circa 1950’s
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of two vintage 1950’s Frederick Cooper Chinoiserie table lamps. Vintage Frederick Cooper Asian tea tin canister turned into table Lamps, Vintage table lamps, one large, one small...
Metal
Chinoiserie Etched Brass Tea Caddy Canister Table Lamp, 1970s
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage hand-crafted brass tea canister or tea caddy style table lamp features octagonal form with 4 larger sides decorated with etched Chinoiserie motifs. Four different motifs (no...
Brass
$850 / set
H 29 in W 11 in D 10 in
Vintage Frederick Cooper Chinoiserie Double Happiness Brass Drum Table Lamp Pair
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Frederick Cooper Chinoiserie "Double Happiness" Brass Drum Oriental Tea Canister Table Lamps with Drop Ring Pulls - a Pair.
Brass
Chinoiserie Tea Canister Tole Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
Black-on-gold tole lamp is decorated with engravings of doubly repeated Chinese figures in a fantasy garden, as well as bands of Greek Revival motif top and bottom. Lamp sits on blac...
Metal
Chinese Tea Canister Table Lamp by Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Made by Frederick Cooper of Chicago, IL. from an early 1900s tea canister.
Tin
Pair of Lacquered Tea Canister Table Lamps by Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Peabody, MA
Charming pair of Mid-Century Frederick Cooper table lamps made of original 1920s era lacquered tea canisters.
Sold
H 27.5 in W 7.75 in D 7.75 in
Vtg Frederick Cooper Chinese Chinoiserie Etched Brass Tea Caddy Canister Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Frederick Cooper Chinese canister ginger jar or tea caddy table lamp featuring etched octagonal brass body with dogwood floral and bird motif.
Brass
Sold
H 18 in W 7 in D 7 in
Frederick Cooper Chinoiserie Tea Caddy Crane Canister Lamp Leather Shade 27"
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Dayton, OH
Beautiful vintage Chinese / Asian / Chinoiserie table lamp with a painted landscape scene of crane birds and gnarled pine trees with gilt details and brass base. Tooled leather shad...
Metal
French Tea Canister Tole Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Rio Vista, CA
French Provincial style tea canister tole lamp finished in mustard yellow with French country scenes.
Vintage Frederick Cooper Chinoiserie Brass Drum Table Lamps, a Pair
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Raymondville, TX
A vintage pair of chinoiserie brass drum style table lamps attributed to Frederick Cooper. Featuring Asian tea canister form bodies with etched Chinese double happiness symbols on fr...
Brass
Frederick Cooper Equestrian Tea Canister Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming Frederick Cooper equestrian tea canister table lamp featuring horsemen on a fox hunt.
Metal, Brass
Frederick Cooper Japanese Porcelain Tea Canister Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Beautiful enamel and gilt ceramic tea canister mounted as a lamp with a solid walnut Asian style base.
Porcelain, Wood
Frederick Cooper Vintage Floral Tea Caddy Canister Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Frederick Cooper vintage black floral tea canister ceramic lamp featuring a floral and swag motif, craquelure finish with brass hardware and hand-painted gilt accents.
Brass
Chinoiserie Tea Canister Brass Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Polished hand-crafted brass tea canister turned into a table lamp. Hollywood Regency style, hand-engraved with flowers and birds design.
Brass
Frederick Cooper Vintage Asian Tea Canister Style Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Southfield, MI
Terrific recent estate find is this vintage Frederick Cooper pewter and brass overlay Asian style tea canister form table lamp.
Pewter
1970s Hand Painted Frederick Cooper French Tea Canister Tole Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Draper, UT
This is a 1970s French provincial-style Frederick Cooper French Tea Canister Lamp in vibrant light mustard-yellow.
Tin
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$3,990 / item
H 34 in W 31 in D 40 in
Custom Made to Order Belgian Linen Slip Cover Club Chair with Down Cushion
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This White Linen Slip-Covered Lounge Chair fits as the perfect accent to any room. It's the perfect chair to have adjacent to a sofa, and can make every pillow look delightful in the...
Cotton, Linen, Wood, Down
The 'Matisse' Etagere
Located in London, GB
The 'Matisse' wrought iron side table. A hand made and patinated wrought iron etagere with whimsical Matisse style cut-out decoration. Made to order based on a 1960s original. Avail...
Wrought Iron
French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...
Linen
$1,617
H 34.45 in W 66.54 in D 13.78 in
1960s Woven Wicker Single Headboard Rattan Midcentury Rustic Provence
Located in London, GB
A single woven wicker headboard from Provence, with integrated circular bedside tables. French, c. 1960s. Between bedsides 100cm.
Wicker
Midcentury Jade Matte Glaze Ceramic Ginger Jar Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Jade matte glaze ceramic ginger jar lamp on ebonized wood base. Solid brass Chinese "Double Happiness" symbol finial and hardware. Marbro Lamp Company, circa 1950s. Shade not incl...
Ceramic
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$2,800 / set
H 31 in Dm 8 in
Pair of English Red Tole Peinte Tea Canister Lamps with Orientalist Landscapes
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 19th c., England, a pair of red enameled sheet metal tole table lamps, painted with Orientalist landscapes. The landscapes are encircled by a gold painted border. Each of the tw...
Brass, Sheet Metal, Enamel
Royal Doulton 'Oyama' Pattern Flow Blue Porcelain Jardiniere
By Royal Doulton
Located in Doylestown, PA
Rare Royal Doulton 'Oyama' pattern porcelain jardinere, circa 1910. Flow blue jardiniere with a chinoiserie scene of celestial dragons chasing the pearl of wisdom. There is a small ...
Porcelain
Chinoiserie Lamps After James Mont from the Waldorf Astoria
By James Mont
Located in Richmond, VA
Very handsome decorative chinoiserie lamps after famed designer James Mont. Acquired after a redecoration of the Waldorf Astoria. Dragon motif, black with red color. Measuring appro...
Metal
$3,408 / item
H 31 in W 72 in D 31 in
Madison Slip Covered Ticking Stripe Linen Sofa with Scallop Skirt Down Cushion
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Madison Slip Covered Sofa Our sofa has been designed with a linen slip cover in a flax with ecorcé (bark/brown) ticking stripe. The fabric is designed and made specially for us! The ...
Linen, Foam, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a rare and wonderful lime green background surrounded by a wide cranberry border, and all overlaid with myriad auspicious flowers incl...
Wool
Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Chandelier
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Art Deco Italian red painted iron twelve-light chandelier with a dramatic pagoda form and amber beads around a glass ball. Newly wired.
Iron
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.