Pair Tommaso Barbi Riviera Palm Tree 1970s Table Lamps With Matching Pillows
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to two matching large Midcentury ginger jar table or side lamps from the 1970s with matching pillows.
Ceramic, Fabric
$4,800 / set
Large Orange Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1960s French large orange glass ginger jar shaped table lamps with nickel plated bases.
19th Century Chinese Celadon, Blue And White Porcelain Lamp
Located in Norwood, NJ
A striking 19th century Chinese porcelain ginger jar converted as a table lamp, featuring a classic baluster-form body decorated in underglaze cobalt blue against a soft celadon grou...
Porcelain, Wood
American of Martinsville Faux Bamboo & Cane Writing Desk Console Table MCM
By American of Martinsville
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Pair this desk with: A large vintage rattan or bamboo mirror Blue and white chinoiserie ginger jars Vintage brass table lamps Framed botanical engravings Woven grasscloth wallpaper N...
Brass
Italian Murano Art Glass Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Murano art glass lamps shown in images not available. Neoclassical console table shown in images, search 1stdibs ID#: LU1314210627991 (SOLD) Black ginger jar ceramic ...
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Chinese White Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamp, Foliate Design, Circa 1880s
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Chinese style (19th Century) white porcelain ginger jar form lamp with foliate & bird details mounted on a round wood base. Ships without a shade.
Porcelain
Chinoiserie Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar Table Lamp Landscape Motif
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A spectacular early 20th‑century blue and white porcelain ginger jar converted into an elegant table lamp, crafted in the 18th‑century Chinese style and reminiscent of the refined Ra...
Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery
$832Sale Price|27% Off
Chinoiserie Porcelain Gilt Floral Ginger Jar Hand-Painted Table Lamp, Monumental
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous and monumental gilt hand painted floral Porcelain chinoiserie ginger jar wired as lamp. Lovely scale and proportions. Genius use of color.
Porcelain
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
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The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.