$2,800 / set
Pair of Gerald Thurston Lamps
By Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Pair of sculptural table lamps in a white Matte porcelain by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier.
Brass
$2,895 / set
Pair of Sculptural Lamps by Gerald Thurston
By Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Sculptural table lamps in white matte porcelain by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier.
Brass
Pair of Tall Decorative Ceramic and Brass Table Lamps by Gerald Thurston
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant, sculptural table lamps by Gerald Thurston -- cream and light taupe ceramic form with patinated brass base and accents. Each lamp features a triple socket, serving as an ampl...
Brass
1955 Gerald Thurston Midcentury Tripod Table Lamp Pair for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1955 Gerald Thurston Midcentury Tripod Table Lamp Pair for Lightolier Space Age Atomic Midcentury Modern Unmarked 26.5 h x 23.25 Tripod base 12 diameter Preowned original vintage con...
Metal, Iron
Pair of Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Brass and Metal Table Lamps
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of tables lamps designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier composed of oversized, fully-adjustable, black-metal shades and corresponding round bases with brass stems (ca. 1950s,...
Metal, Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Table Lamps by Gerald Thurston, 1950s
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Camden, ME
This exceptional matched pair of Mid-Century Modern table lamps was designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier during the 1950s.
Brass
Pair of Mid Century Modern Wishbone Floor Lamps by Gerald Thurston for Laurel
By Gerald Thurston, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Wishbone Floor Lamps by Gerald Thurston for the Laurel Lamp Co.
Brass
Pair of Pristine Vintage Lumilon Table Lamps by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of pristine vintage Lumilon table lamps by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier.
Metal
Pair of Pristine Vintage Lumilon Table Lamps by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of pristine vintage Lumilon table lamps by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier.
Metal
Pair Gerald Thurston Black Tripod Floor Lamps with White Shades, 1950's
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Tripod Floor Lamps in Black & White with Off White shades. 1950's.
Metal
Pair Gerald Thurston Lightolier Black Iron Tripod Table Lamps with Glass Shades
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Gerald Thurston for Lightolier black and white table lamps, 1950s.
Steel
Pair or Mid Century Modern Tripod Table Lamps by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular pair of Mid Century Modern Sculptural tripod table lamps by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier C1955.
Brass, Sheet Metal
Pair of Flower Like Vintage Gerald Thurston Torchiere Floor Lamps
By Paavo Tynell, Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Pretty & Delicate Vintage Design Brass/Walnut Torchiere Floor Lamps by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier.
Brass
PAIR of Vintage Lightolier Torchiere / Torchere Floor Lamps by Gerald Thurston
By Laurel Lamp Company, Gerald Thurston, Paavo Tynell, Lightolier
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Torchere Floor Lamp by Gerald Thurston with a Glass Shade by Carl Moser for Lightolier. The base designed by Gerald Thurston with a textured, fire annealed enameled glas...
Brass
$3,200 / set
Pair of Ceramic Lamps by Thurston
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Very stylish and sophisticated pair of ceramic lamps, designed by Gerald Thurston, for Lightolier.
$2,600 / set
Pair of white conical metal table lamps
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of white painted conical metal table lamps with brass hardware in the style of Gerald Thurston for Lightolier.
Metal, Brass
An Original Pair Of Gerald Thurston Lightolier "Fin" Lamps ca' 1950's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of unusual lamps by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier ca' 1950's.
Ceramic
$2,600Sale Price|20% Off
Space-Age Pair UFO Grey Gerald Thurston style Lamps Lightolier Mid-Century
By Lightolier
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Unusual space-age UFO lamps attributed to Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. This set comes with their original grey paper shades still in nice condition. They measure 34" in total an...
Metal, Brass
Rare Pair of Black & Nickel Lightolier Space Age Desk Lamps Made in Japan
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made in Japan in the 1980s, these lamps were probably designed by Gerald Thurston, who came up with many succcessful designs for Lightolier. They provide a fun look with their black ...
Metal, Nickel
Pair Metal Shades Black & Gold Mushroom Shape Table Lamps MINT
By Gerald Thurston, Flos, Laurel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Metal Shades Black & Gold Mushroom Shape Table Lamps MINT
Sheet Metal
Pair Mid Century Lotus Motive Ceramic Pottery & Turned Walnut Bases Table Lamps
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Gerald Thurston
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Mid Century Lotus Motive Ceramic Pottery & Turned Walnut Bases Table Lamps MINT!
Ceramic, Walnut
Pair of Midcentury White Glass Lamps with Abstract Gilt Decoration
By Gerald Thurston, Frederick Cooper, Chapman Manufacturing Company, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Houston, TX
These stunning Hollywood Regency style newly wired lamps are in the style of Gerald Thurston and date to the 1960s.
Glass, Wood
$2,950 / item
Vintage Pair of Gilt Patina Laurel Floor Lamps
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier, Laurel Lamp Company, Hansen Lighting Co., Stewart Ross James
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Pair of Gilt Laurel Floor Lamps. Sold Individually. There is a darker Patina one and a more Gold one. Sold without Lampshades.
Metal
Pair of Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Tripod Table Lamps
By Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Lightolier Tripod table lamp designed by Gerald Thurston, circa 1955 in all original condition with new linen drum shade. High end quality throughout and iconic Tripod base are both ...
Steel
Pair of Mid-Century Gerald Thurston Black Ceramic Table Lamps
By Gerald Thurston
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of sculptural table lamps in black matte ceramic by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier.
Ceramic
Pair of Lightolier Canister Lamps by Gerald Thurston
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of black and white canister lamps with one Directional spot designed by Gerald Thurston, Lightolier, New York, late 1960s production, both lamps retain "Lightolier" la...
Aluminum, Metal
Unavailable
H 25 in W 10 in D 10 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Brass Table Lamps by Gerald Thurston
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Hudson, NY
These walnut and brass table lamps were designed by Gerald Thurston in the 1950s. Perfect bedside lamps.
Brass
Unavailable
H 34.5 in Dm 7.5 in
Midcentury Pair of Ceramic Table Lamps by Gerald Thurston, for Lightolier
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Stamford, CT
Highly collectible pair of Gerald Thurston ceramic lamps. The form of and tone of these lamps are timeless.
Ceramic
Pair of Lamps by Gerald Thurston
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Westport, CT
A pair flutled ceramic and brass towering lamps by Gerald Thurston.
Brass
Pair of Gerald Thurston Mushroom Lamps
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Pair of sensational all perspex lamps, curved shade, by Gerald Thurston
Lucite
Pair of Lamps by Gerald Thurston
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of brass table lamps with maple bases. Designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier.
Pair of Gerald Thurston Table Lamps
By Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Pair of table lamps by Gerald Thurston with original Asian flared shades.
Gerald Thurston Pair of Table Lamps
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Classic Thurston Tripod Design. Brass tubes with painted white accents. Beautifully crafted new shades, with retaining clips.
Brass
Vintage Pair of Gerald Thurston Lamps
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Westport, CT
Brown and white "Harlequin" table lamps for Lightolier. Original finials and hardware intact. Newly polished and rewired.
Brass
Pair of table lamps by Gerald Thurston
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of brass and walnut table lamps designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier.
Pair Of Gerald Thurston Modernist Table Lamps
By Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Gerald Thurston designed Modernist ceramic table lamps.
Unique Pair of Gerald Thurston Table Lamps
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two ceramic table lamps with polished brass bases. Each with a unique color scheme.
Brass
Pair of Midcentury Lamps Attributed to Gerald Thurston
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Pair of midcentury lamps attributed to Gerald Thurston.
Pair of Gerald Thurston Floor Lamps
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Los Angeles, CA
pair of sculptural Gerald Thurston tri-pod floor lamps, perforated white metal cones and custom shades
Metal
pair of Gerald Thurston "Tripod" Lamps
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of 1950s Classic atomic brass and walnut Gerald Thurston for Lightolier tripod lamps.
Bronze
Pair of Sculptural Ceramic Lamps by Gerald Thurston
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant pair of Gerald Thurston table lamps features a crackle-bone white glaze body offset by walnut bases and colorful stems (grey with pale blue tones and black, respectively).
Brass
Pair of Walnut and Brass Lamps by Gerald Thurston
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Nice pair of table or desk lamps by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier.
Brass
Pair of Fluted Ceramic & Brass Lamps by Gerald Thurston
By Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of speckled ceramic lamps with satin brass bases by Gerald Thurston.
Ceramic
Pair of Fluted White Porcelain Lamps by Gerald Thurston
By Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Finely fluted pair of porcelain Gerald Thurston lamps for Lightolier with the original shades.
Brass
Pair of Fluted Lamps by Gerald Thurston
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Rare pair of fluted stoneware lamps by Gerald Thurston.
Brass
Pair of Lightolier Gerald Thurston Floor Lamps
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Houston, TX
Great pair of Lightolier floor lamps possibly by Gerald Thurston.
Pair of Brass and Walnut Floor Lamps by Gerald Thurston
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Westport, CT
Very unusual pair of towering floor lamps by Gerald Thurston.
Brass
Pair of Gerald Thurston 1950s Hourglass Tri-color Ceramic Lamps
By Gerald Thurston
Located in San Francisco, CA
the best of post-war design, each lamp composed of stacked tri-color conical-form glazed elements with brass mounts; Gerald Thurston was one of the most creative American lighting de...
Ceramic
Pair of Adjustable Table Lamps by Gerald Thurston
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Pair of Adjustable Table Lamps by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier.
Brass
Gerald Thurston Tall Ceramic Tiered Lamps, a Pair
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Southampton, NJ
A pair of lamps designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier.
Brass
Pair of Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Table Lamps
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Designed by Gerald Thurston and made by Lightolier. These lamps retain the original Lightolier hanging paper tag ( see photos) Newly rewired and new oatmeal linen shades.
Chrome, Steel
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.
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