Vintage Mid Century Handcrafted Novelty Steampunk Robot Lamp
Located in Nottingham, GB
Vintage Handcrafted Steampunk Robot Table Lamp Material: Mixed Metal, Repurposed Automotive Parts, Carpenter’s Plane, Industrial Components A remarkable handcrafted Steampunk robot...
Metal
A European bronze novelty lighthouse table lamp circa 1910
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A European bronze novelty nautical theme lighthouse table lamp circa 1910 with a removable lantern set with colored glass lenses above a brick-work tower, mounted on a craggy rock ba...
Bronze, Iron
A novelty maritime teak, mahogany and brass table lamp
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A novelty maritime teak, mahogany and brass table lamp, comprising a steering wheel attached to a binnacle, all within a brass railing, the wheel inlaid with a brass circlet and styl...
Brass
Art Deco French Novelty Dog & Parrot Table Lamp, France, c1935
Located in Devon, England
For a good ambient lighting we would recommend 40 watts. Perfect lamp for a children's room or for anyone who appreciates animals and Deco themed novelty pieces.
Marble, Spelter
Whimsical Mid-Century Novelty Bar Lamp with Ceramic Drunk Man and Frosted Globe
Located in Seattle, WA
This playful mid-century novelty bar lamp features a glossy black ceramic base molded into the figure of a tipsy man in a tuxedo and top nat, hugging a lamp post while clutching a re...
Ceramic, Glass
$402Sale Price|30% Off
Mid-Century Stalking Panther Statue T.V. Lamp by Royal China & Novelty Co
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Striking vintage ceramic TV lamp and planter in the form of a sleek resting panther, produced by Royal China & Novelty Co., Inc. during the height of the Mid-Century era, circa 1...
Ceramic
A Novelty Lighthouse Floor Lamp Great fun and the ideal piece for a seaside
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Novelty Lighthouse Floor Lamp Great fun and the ideal piece for a seaside theme, this one off piece is made in wood and has an old reconditioned brass Nautical Post light at the t...
Brass
1930s Art Deco Chrome Airplane Smoking Stand with Integrated Lighting
Located in Dekalb, IL
Geometric ornamentation, streamlined forms and polished metal surfaces reinforce the Machine Age character of this unusual combination smoking accessory, novelty lamp and aviation co...
Metal, Chrome
English Renaissance Table Lamp with Brown Leather Knight's Helmet
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style novelty table lamp with a brown leather knight\'s helmet base with moving visor, mounted with brass hardware and topped with a textured linen drum shade wit...
Brass
Midcentury Golf Club Floor Lamp by Jacques Adnet, France, Circa 1945
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Queens, NY
Midcentury French novelty metal golf club floor lamp with leather wrapped base.
Metal
A 19th Century Novelty Desk Compendium in the form of a Davy Lamp By Guilmet
By Andre Romain Guilmet
Located in Amersham, GB
A 19th century novelty desk compendium in the form of a davy lamp housing an eight day timepiece and aneroid barometer and a thermometer surmounted by a glazed cylindrical chamber wi...
Brass, Steel
Novelty Electric Lamp
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1890 Antique novelty lamp, painted finish is early, but not original.
Unavailable
H 14 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Unrestored American Art Deco Chrome and Painted Novelty Parachute Jumper Lamp
By Premium Products
Located in Port Hope, ON
We have left this delightful American Art Deco "Novelty Parachute Jumper Lamp" in its unrestored state as it just looks so great.
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Novelty 'Koi Fish' Table Lamp
Located in Pasadena, CA
How fun is this Vintage Koi Fish Table Lamp? It represents a classic sculpted koi fish with a body made up of a curved carved resin ram's horn. The base (head), tail, lamp body and f...
Metal
Novelty Crystal Corp Flower Over Beige Pink Table Lamp
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Incredible 1980s table lamp displaying a white flower paint. The glass is over a pink resting on top of the plastic chrome base.
Plastic
Large Cone Glass Floor Lamp, Brendel West Germany 1970s
By Giuseppe Castiglione, Superstudio, Hartmut Engel, Carlo Nason
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
The photos show the lamp with a novelty oversize bulb, however, it will work with any E27 bulb.
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Sold
H 20 in W 10 in D 13 in
The Great Northern Illuminated Mallard (Spotted, Green Collar) – Sculptural Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Great Northern Illuminated Mallard is a playful marriage of high end materials and low brow humor, juxtaposing the preciousness of the hand-built glazed porcelain body with a che...
Ceramic
Rare Kromex “CAFÉ / TEA” Novelty Typographic Globe Lamp USA 1970s – Postmodern
Located in Toronto, CA
Only subtle surface marks are visible upon close inspection (see photographs), consistent with age and careful use. Overall, this lamp remains in remarkable vintage condition — a rar...
Chrome
Henry C Davis Novelty Art Deco Aladdin Lamp Table Cigar Lighter
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very finely made Art Deco silver table cigar lighter modeled as a classical Roman lamp and of Aladdin shape by Henry C Davis, Birmingham and made in 1936. Made at the time of Edwar...
Silver
Pair of Wooden Novelty Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
Nicely Designed, One of a Kind Wooden Novelty Lamps
Pine
Novelty Ceylonese Bronze Elephant Lamp
Located in London, GB
Novelty Ceylanese Bronze Elephant Lamp, stamped by Makers: M.P Kirihary, Muhandrum, Madwela.
Bronze
English Tin Novelty Canister Lamp
Located in New York City, NY
Ocean Scenery with Boat and Anchor Details.
Art Deco "Novelty Parachute Jumper Lamp" by Premium Products
By Premium Products
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This great girl was made by the Premium Products Company, the same makers of the iconic cobalt blue glass airplane lamp and zeppelin clock. She is in a cast metal, in original paint....
Metal
Sold
H 13.75 in W 4.75 in D 4 in
English Art Deco Wood and Bakelite Noveltic Nut Bird Table Lamp with Glass Shade
By Noveltic
Located in Port Hope, ON
This English Art Deco Nut Bird table lamp was manufactured by the London company, Noveltic.
Glass, Bakelite, Ebony
American Art Deco Chrome & Brass Novelty Parachute Jumper Lamp.
By Premium Products
Located in Port Hope, ON
This "Novelty Parachute Jumper Lamp" in chrome and brass was made by Premium Products and features their distinctive design of base.
Chrome, Brass
Two French Zinc Tulipieres Lamps or Vases
Located in Woodbury, CT
Their unusual form and contemporary feel makes them prime candidates for holding delicate branches or dried flowers, conversion into lamps or as novelty candle holders. Please note t...
Zinc
Art Deco table lamp vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, Au
Art Deco table lamp vienna around 1920s Polished and stove enameled Original antique glass shade
Brass
Brass Ship Compass Lamp
Located in Water Mill, NY
Brass ship compass made into lamp, early 20th century.
Brass
$857
H 7.68 in W 4.93 in D 8.27 in
Art Deco Table Lamp, Alabaster, Opaline Glass & Brass, Germany 1920s to 1930s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This table oder bedside lamp was designed and manufactured in Germany in the 1920s to 1930s. The light features a sculptural table lamp with a rounded, ribbed cream colored opaline...
Alabaster, Brass
1960s 1970s Table Lamp Desk Lamp Space Age Design Metal Plastic
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
1960s/70s Table Lamp, Desk Lamp, Space Age Design, Metal/Plastic Item: Table Lamp Manufacturer: Unknown Condition: Good - Vintage Age: Circa 1960-1970 Dimensions: Width = 35 cm...
Metal
Art Deco Burnished Brass & Opaline Table Lamp, Germany 1930s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This Art Deco table lamp or bedside light was designed and manufactured in Germany in the 1930s during the Bauhaus period. The light features a burnished brass base supporting an ar...
Brass
$18,000
H 49.5 in W 23.75 in D 20 in
English Brass Nautical Ship Wheel Mounted with Yacht Binnacle on Rope Base, 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
English Brass Nautical ship wheel mounted on a solid brass pedestal with an yacht binnacle having a gimballed signed compass, circular six spoke wheel with bulbous wood handles, flan...
Brass
Brass Yacht Binnacle Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass boat compass binnacle that has been meticulously polished and lacquered. Gimballed compass inside. Mounted to a varnished wood base with carved rope border. Interior has ...
Brass
Art Deco Table Lamp With Glass Lampshade, 20th Century, Austria ca. 1930
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Unusual table lamp from the Art Deco period in Austria around 1930. An absolute extraordinary piece of lightning which comes in great original condition. Impressing with an outstandi...
Chrome
Early 20th Century American Fixture Co. Articulated Lamp
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1910s - 1920s; American Fixture Co. - Milwaukee, WI This antique lamp by the features an array of articulating joints. Each joint works as intended offering a solution to all of ...
Metal
$923Sale Price|45% Off
H 44 in W 6 in D 6 in
Bronze 19th Century Archaic Meiji Period Japanese Table Lamp
Located in Lomita, CA
The attenuated silhouette of this late 19th century bronze table lamp turns heads. It is an antique Asian archaic style bronze. The intricate carving and the oxidized bronze color sp...
Bronze
Solid art deco table lamp with glass sahde vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, Au
Solid art deco table lamp with glass sahde vienna around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled Original cut glass The base shows traces of casting. However, this is not damage.
Brass
Art Deco table lamp with glass shade vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, Au
Art Deco table lamp with glass shade vienna around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled Original glass shade
Brass
Finnish Design Art Deco Table Lamp with Opaline Glass, 1920s
Located in Kangasala, FI
An elegant example of Finnish Design from the Art Deco period, this table lamp was manufactured in Finland during the 1920s. Executed in brass with a beautifully woven birch bark co...
Brass
Art Deco Table Lamp with Original Painted Glass Shade Vienna Around 1920s
Located in Wien, Au
Art Deco table lamp with original painted glass shade vienna around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled.
Brass
$6,000
H 12 in Dm 12.5 in
Canadian Nautical Brass Yacht Binnacle Mounted on Mahogany Rope Base, 20th Cent.
Located in Charleston, SC
Canadian Nautical brass yacht binnacle mounted on a mahogany rope base with an oval glass viewing port, gimballed compass, central carrying handle, and the original brass side light ...
Brass
Mid Century Bronze Lighthouse on the Rocks Table Lamp c1940
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous cast bronze tall lighthouse in the form of a lamp. Cast rocks at the base which sits above a hand turned stepped wooden base. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
Bronze
Lighthouse Art Deco Table Lamp, 1920, Material: Bronze and Wood, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Logistics and International Shipping We provide a comprehensive export service so that your only concern is enjoying your acquisition. • Door-to-Door Service: Pieces located in our A...
Bronze
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