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Gambone Brass

Bruno Gambone Bronze Gilded Table Lamp
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian table or floor lamp by Bruno Gambone. Measures: Diameter 83 cm. Height 50 cm. Height base
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps

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Bronze, Brass

Table or Floor Lamp by Bruno Gambone
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian bronze table or floor lamp by Bruno Gambone. Diameter:83 cm. Height:50 cm. Height base:40
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps

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Brass, Bronze

Large Scale Gambone Style Pair of Plaster Lamps
By Bruno Gambone
Located in East Hampton, NY
Gambone. They are quite unique and they have a lot of personality on their own. SEE ALL detail images in
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Fantastic Gambone Fantoni Italian Pottery Horse And Rider Lamp
By Gambone Fantoni
Located in Pemberton, NJ
OUTSTANDING SIGNED GAMBONE FANTONI POTTERY LAMP WITH HORSE AND RIDER. THE POTTERY IS GORGEOUS
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Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Monumental Aquamarine Mid Century Modern Italian Pottery Lamp Guido Gambone 1950
By Guido Gambone
Located in Peoria, AZ
to the pottery and brass. Works perfectly and displays beautifully! Wonderful Italian lighting that
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Pottery, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Style Ceramic and Brass Table Lamp, Italy
By Raymor, Guido Gambone, Bitossi
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Gambone. Lampshade not included.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Raymor Italian Hand Glazed Colorful Abstract Ceramic Table Lamp
By Raymor
Located in Chicago, IL
Guido Gambone. Sold sans shade.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

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Located in Palermo, IT
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Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramic Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
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By Stig Blomberg
Located in Grythyttan, SE
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Bitossi Lamp, Ceramic, Metallic Gold and Black Stripes, Signed
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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By Guido Gambone
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Guido Gambone Table Lamp
By Guido Gambone
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Guido Gambone table lamp. Italian 1950s handmade Ceramic with painted wood and brass base
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Located in Sagaponack, NY
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H 32 in Dm 9 in
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Located in Sagaponack, NY
Gambone having a rustic rich cream-to-earth glaze and painted line decoration.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Table Lamps By Gambone
H 26.5 in W 8 in D 6.5 in
Guido Gambone Table Lamp
By Guido Gambone
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hand-thrown and glazed ceramic lamp divided into 6 sections by a slight ridge that forms a frame around each image. Images include hands, faces, musical instrument and fruit in a b...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Guido Gambone Table Lamp
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H 27 in Dm 17 in
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By Guido Gambone
Located in Chicago, IL
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Pair of Guido Gambone Lamps
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Guido Gambone Ceramic Table Lamp
By Guido Gambone
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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By Guido Gambone
Located in Sagaponack, NY
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Italian Ceramic Lamp by Guido Gambone
By Guido Gambone
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian ceramic lamp handmade by Guido Gambone, Italy, circa 1950s. Rewired and ready to use. Price
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Rare Table Lamp By Guido Gambone
By Guido Gambone
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An oval ceramic table lamp with two pinched thru handles and a striped orange design.
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Rare Table Lamp By Guido Gambone
Rare Table Lamp By Guido Gambone
H 33 in W 7.5 in D 7 in
Deep Blue Lamp by Guido Gambone
By Guido Gambone
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A tall tapered ceramic table lamp with layers of blue glaze.
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Pair of Guido Gambone Ceramic Lamps
By Guido Gambone
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of signed Guido Gambone lamps in a lovely amethyst brown and ivory glaze. Tall cylinders
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Guido Gambone Lamp with Abstract Hand Painted Decoration
By Guido Gambone
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Monumental Italian Ceramic Lamp by Guido Gambone
By Guido Gambone
Located in New York, NY
Monumental in scale with geometric cut outs. Newly rewired with double socket cluster. Marked on base of ceramic. Ceramic measures 21.75 inches.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

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Italian Mid-Century Exceptional Table Lamp by Guido Gambone
By Guido Gambone
Located in Pasadena, CA
One of a kind green and white ceramic lamp with multiple designs artistically placed in box-like form around the base. Signed with the donkey signature.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Harlequin Ceramic Lamp in the Style of Gambone, Italy, 1950s
By Guido Gambone
Located in Melbourne, AU
flirtation. It comes with custom-made Kelly green shade and original brass fittings. This ceramic shape
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Gambone Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Table lamp
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

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Brass

Gambone Table Lamp
Gambone Table Lamp
H 26.5 in Dm 14.5 in
Table Lamp By Guido Gambone
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Cylindrical hand-thrown studio ceramic table lamp with a slender neck, in an off-white glaze with a repeating motif of interlocking rings and diamonds in a green salt glaze. Base ...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of Lamps by Guido Gambone
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pair of unique ceramic table lamps with a white glaze and a yellow triangular hourglass pattern.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

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Brass

Tall Ceramic Lamp by Bistossi
By Guido Gambone
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A tall hand thrown ceramic table lamp with yellow glaze. Comprised of two sections this lamp is 4' 5" tall.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

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Brass

Guido Gambone 1950's glazed terracotta tall lamp signed
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice 1950's Glazed terracotta lamp signed on the base. We photographed the base when we had the lamp re-wired. It has a nice colorful pattern and beautiful mahogany base. we used e...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

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Great mid century pottery lamp in the manner of Gambone
Located in Palm Springs, CA
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

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Great Italian Mid Century Lamp In The Manner Of Gambone
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A really nicely done glazed terracotta lamp probably done by the likes of Fantoni or Gambone. It is
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

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Pottery

Pair of Gabriella Crespi Reclining Chairs, Sedia 73, Brass and Natural Leather
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of folding or reclining chairs, brass and leather, Ingenious closing of the seat by belt-type
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Brass

Raymor Italian Hand Glazed Colorful Abstract Ceramic Table Lamp
By Raymor
Located in Chicago, IL
Guido Gambone. Sold sans shade.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

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Brass

Large Bulbous Marcello Fantoni Pottery Table Lamp
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Miami, FL
mustard color and frothy white splash. Great scale. Rewired and with new UL brass three level socket
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Guido Gambone Style Italian Table Lamps
By Guido Gambone
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of Guido Gambone style Italian table lamps, with wood base and brass hardware
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Gambone Style Italian Pottery Table Lamp
By Guido Gambone
Located in Miami, FL
squigglies and snaking figures in white, this Italian pottery lamp is in the style of Gambone. Standing on an
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Pair of Guido Gambone Ceramic Table Lamps, Signed
By Guido Gambone
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare pair of Guido Gambone (1909-1969) ceramic table lamps, circa 1950s, Italy. Each lamp is signed
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramic Rare Lamp Signed with Donkey Mark by Gambone
By The Marbro Lamp Company, Guido Gambone
Located in San Diego, CA
Gambone, Italy for Marbro Lighting company, circa 1950's nice glaze and design original base in a worn
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Spanish Black Matte Ceramic Lamp
By Guido Gambone
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Spanish 1960's ceramic lamp Beautiful orange/white graphic pattern.
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Organic Form Ceramic Mid Century Table Lamp
By Guido Gambone
Located in New York, NY
on square brass ncolor base. Height top top of ceramic element 16 inches x total H 29.75 inches x
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Ceramic

Italian Mosaic Pottery Lamp
By Guido Gambone, Alvino Bagni
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
A very large and substantial Italian ceramic table lamp in the manner of Guido Gambone
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Mid-Century Italian Painted Ceramic Tile and Brass Sconces
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of 1950s Italian hand-painted ceramic tiles mounted with solid brass double arm sconces. Each
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Ceramic Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s
By Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
. Famous design like Gambone, Franco Bucci, Raymor, Tommaso Barbi.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of 1950s Ceramic Tall Striped Atomic Age Table Lamps
Located in San Diego, CA
Gambone pieces, but they are unsigned. Matte textured finish, like his work. We put new cherrywood finish
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Ceramic Gambone Table Lamp
By Guido Gambone
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large ceramic table lamp by Guido Gambone of Italy. Tapered form in an aqua blue accents with a
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

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Brass

Guido Gambone Lamp
By Vincenzo Solimene, Guido Gambone
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Guido Gambone Table lamp. c: 1950 Newly Rewired with Double Cluster. Marked with Donkey mark
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Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

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Brass

Guido Gambone Lamp
Guido Gambone Lamp
H 25 in Dm 7 in
Crackle Glazed Table Lamp by Guido Gambone
By Guido Gambone
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Incredible Italian crackle glazed ceramic cylindrical form table lamp by Guido Gambone, c.1950s
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Guido Gambone Ceramic Lamp
Located in Newburgh, NY
Guido Gambone ceramic lamp with brass hardware. Carefully detailed & in perfect condition. Shade is
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20th Century Italian Table Lamps

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Brass

Gigantic Gambone Marbro Ceramic Lamp
Located in Kensington, MD
. Signed under the brass base GAMBONE Italy. evidence of a Marbro label on the interior of the brass
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Pair of Guido Gambone Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Ceramic Hand Painted Lamps by Guido Gambone. Signed with Donkey Mark and Signature.
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Table Lamps, Pair by Guido Gamnone
By Guido Gambone
Located in Chicago, IL
Glazed signature and donkey mark to underside of each example: [Gambone Italy].
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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

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Guido Gambone Matched Pair Of Hand Painted Italian Ceramic Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Rare matched pair of Signed Guido Gambone hand painted life motif ceramic lamps, on original bases
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

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Brass

Guido Gambone Matched Pair Of Hand Painted Italian Ceramic Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Rare matched pair of Signed Guido Gambone hand painted life motif ceramic lamps, on original bases
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20th Century Italian Table Lamps

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Bruno Gambone Signed Brass Vase, Italy, 1970s
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Ghent, BE
Large brass vase designed and signed (see pic 2) by Bruno Gambone, with a nice patine.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Vases

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Brass

Bruno Gambone Signed Brass Vase, Italy, 1970s
Bruno Gambone Signed Brass Vase, Italy, 1970s
H 15.36 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Large Guido Gambone Lamp, circa 1955
By Guido Gambone
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Guido Gambone lamp. Lamp is marked.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Italian Volcanic Glazed Large Mid Century Egg Shaped Lamp
By Guido Gambone
Located in Atlanta, GA
Terrific Mid Century Italian Pottery Large Egg Shaped Lamp possibly by Gambone or Fantoni
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

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Brass

Two Glazed Ceramic Abstract and Brutalist Sculptures by Bruno Capacci, 1950s
By Bruno Capacci
Located in Firenze, IT
Capacci in the 1950s. They are brass framed at the bottom and signed only on the taller piece (picture 8
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Brass

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Gambone Brass For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of gambone brass for your home. An item from our selection of gambone brass — often made from brass, metal and ceramic — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect choice in our collection of gambone brass — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An object in our assortment of gambone brass made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one option in this array of gambone brass that is appealing in its simplicity, but Guido Gambone, Bruno Gambone and The Marbro Lamp Company produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Gambone Brass?

Prices for a piece of gambone brass start at $800 and top out at $16,000 with the average selling for $4,245.

Materials: brass Furniture

Whether burnished or lacquered, antique, new and vintage brass furniture can elevate a room.

From traditional spaces that use brass as an accent — by way of brass dining chairs or brass pendant lights — to contemporary rooms that embrace bold brass decor, there are many ways to incorporate the golden-hued metal.

“I find mixed metals to be a very updated approach, as opposed to the old days, when it was all shiny brass of dulled-out silver tones,” says interior designer Drew McGukin. “I especially love working with brass and blackened steel for added warmth and tonality. To me, aged brass is complementary across many design styles and can trend contemporary or traditional when pushed either way.”

He proves his point in a San Francisco entryway, where a Lindsey Adelman light fixture hangs above a limited-edition table and stools by Kelly Wearstleralso an enthusiast of juxtapositions — all providing bronze accents. The walls were hand-painted by artist Caroline Lizarraga and the ombré stair runner is by DMc.

West Coast designer Catherine Kwong chose a sleek brass and lacquered-parchment credenza by Scala Luxury to fit this San Francisco apartment. “The design of this sideboard is reminiscent of work by French modernist Jean Prouvé. The brass font imbues the space with warmth and the round ‘portholes’ provide an arresting geometric element.”

Find antique, new and vintage brass tables, case pieces and other furnishings now on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right table-lamps for You

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.

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