SABINO France opalescent Art Deco 1930 glass "Elephant and cub" signed.
By Sabino Art Glass
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible table lamp in Art Deco glass signed SABINO opalescent Elephant and cub with chrome base signed on the base and piece.
Art Glass
Art Deco Elephant Table Lamp with Red Marble Base, Circa 1930
Located in Tilburg, NL
The base carries a cast bronze elephant, cast and finished in a dark patina, positioned in a raised stance that introduces a sculptural counterpoint to the lamp.
Marble, Bronze
French Art Deco Table Lamp with Elephant Sculpture and Pink Sphere, 1950s
Located in Meda, MB
The lamp features a black marble base supporting a finely executed elephant sculpture with a glossy finish, a symbolic and striking element characteristic of Art Deco and post-Art De...
Marble
Pr. Unusual French Baccarat White Opaline & Bronze Mounted Lamps w Elephant base
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Antique French Baccarat Gilt and Patinated Bronze White Opaline Crystal Rectangular Lamps with Enamel Decoration. This pair of antique French Baccarat lamps features recta...
Crystal, Bronze
$2,029 / set
Elephant Set of Two Tealight Holders
Located in Paris, FR
Tealight Holders Elephant Set of Two with aluminium in brass vintage finish and with clear glass. Candles not included. Dimensions: L30.5xD24xH64cm each. Set of Two: 1750,00€. Unit...
Brass
Stunning Realistic Hand Painted Elephants Head Side End Lamp Table Round Glass
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this realistically cast hand painted Elephants head side table with beautiful serene expression A wonderful looking piece, the look in the eyes is so dee...
Glass, Resin
Art Noveau Elephant Table Lamp with Opaline Glass
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Art Noveau Elephant Table Lamp mounted with Pure White Opaline Glass shade.
Brass, Iron
19th Century British Colonial Elephant Brass Lamp
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Late 19th century British Colonial brass elephant lamp with glass shade. Dimensions: 35" tall and 12" diameter.
Brass
Art Deco Elephant Sculpture Lamp, French, 1930
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco elephant sculpture lamp French 1930, patinated art metal with antique red glass inlay.
Metal
1900 Iron Chandelier Adorned with Elephant Heads
Located in Paris, FR
Iron and glass ceiling lamp adorned with elephant heads France, circa 1900 Ceiling lamp with elephant heads made at the dawn of the 20th century in a fashion marked by the influ...
Iron
Vintage Elephant Glass Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Rare porcelain elephant lamp with a glass shade. The horn-like shade can attached to the porcelain elephant separately.
Stone
Vintage Animal Elephant Porcelain Glass Table Lamp
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Rare porcelain elephant lamp with a glass shade. The horn-like shade can attached to the porcelain elephant separately.
Porcelain, Glass
Early Kerosene Lamp, Elephant Theme
Located in Petaluma, CA
This wonderful, unique oil lamp is quite special. It has beautiful patina and lovely cast bronze detail. The shade is original and not a copy. The base is in exceptional condition...
Bronze
Sold
H 9.5 in W 6.25 in D 3.25 in
Elephant Single Socket Table Lamp Italian Murano Millefiori Glass Shade / Globe
By Murano 5
Located in Toledo, OH
Antique elephant figural lamp with Murano Millefiori glass circular shade / globe.
Glass
Art Deco Lamp with Elephant and Red Glass Inlay France 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco patinated art metal lamp with elephant and red glas inlay. France, 1930.
Metal
Night Light, Table Lamp, Elephant, Art Deco
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Night light, table lamp, elephant, Art Deco" Very nice Art Deco table lamp, 1930, Art Deco, Night light, Elephant in patinated glass, marble base, lighting.
Marble
c.1930 French Art Deco Elephant Lamp
Located in Highwood, IL
Vintage French Art Deco elephant lamp cast from spelter with a marble base and glass globe.
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Table Lamp Elephant Sculpture, 1930s
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Art Deco elephant sculpture table lamp - 1930s. This unique, original table lamp captivates with its simple, no-nonsense Art Deco design. It was designed in the style of Art Deco,...
Marble, Metal
Pair of Vintage British Colonial Style Table Lamps with Elephants
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of British Colonial style table lamps with a combination of modern and tradition having stylized bronze finials and palm fronds on a glass post over cast bronze eleph...
Bronze
Photophores Elephant Set of Two in Brass in Vintage Finish
Located in Paris, FR
Set of two photophores elephant in brass in vintage finish and with clear glass. Set of Two: 1300,00€. Unit price: 650,00€.
Brass
Art Deco Elephant Figural Lamp with Frosted Glass Globe Shade
Located in Seattle, WA
A charming Art Deco era accent lamp featuring a trio of elephants supporting a frosted globe shade. The elephants are finished in a warm bronze-toned patina, their trunks raised arou...
Art Glass
French Art Deco Elephant Table Lamp / Night-Light, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco table lamp / night-light, France, 1930s. Green patinated spelter elephant on its marble base.
Marble, Spelter
Vintage Baby Elephant Table Lamp in White Porcelain, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Vintage table lamp in the shape of a baby elephant in a cute balancing act with a 'ball'.
Brass
Art Deco Bronze Elephant Lamp with Murano Millefiori Globe
Located in Stockton, NJ
An Art Deco bronze elephant lamp with Murano Millefiori globe. Faux tusks and mounted on a marble base.
Marble, Bronze
French Art Deco Elephant Table Lamp, Night Light, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco table lamp or night-light, 1930s. Spelter elephant near a big bakelite ball. Superb thick neoclassical antique column shade. Marble and onyx base.
Onyx, Marble, Spelter
French Art Deco Elephant Table Lamp or Night-Light Sculpture, 1930
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco elephant table lamp or night-light sculpture, circa 1930.
Marble, Spelter
Antique Brass and Cast Iron Elephant Lamps By Voss Of Denmark
By Voss Belysning
Located in Søborg, DK
An amazing and rare antique Danish elephant lamp from the 1920s by Voss of Fredericia.
Brass, Iron
Sold
H 7.48 in W 3.93 in D 9.84 in
French Art Deco Table Lamp Signed by Muller Frères with Bronze Elephant Motif
By Muller Frères
Located in Verviers, BE
Stunning French Art Deco table lamp signed by Muller Frères. Gorgeous glass globe shade.
Marble, Bronze
Austrian Bronze Elephant Lamp with Art Glass Shade
Located in Petaluma, CA
If you like elephants, here is a beauty. The body of the lamp is bronze and made in Austria, as is the hand blown art glass shade.
Bronze
Art Deco Elephant Figural Bronze Lamp
By Loetz Glass
Located in Bronx, NY
A silverplate finish highlights this detailed elephant base in which 4 sculptured elephants stoically support a glass sphere. The sphere is made of a rich cranberry colored Loetz gla...
Bronze
Exceptional Murano Glass Elephant Tusk Floor Lamp - Mazzega
By AVMazzega
Located in Miami, FL
Incredible Mazzega lamp/sculpture with Murano glass. Lit from the base, with a variable switch. More art than lamp. Heavy brushed chrome base. Very rare and beautiful.
Metal
1930's French Art Deco Elephant Art Glass Table Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
A harp shape lamp with art glass shade shining light on sculpture elephant and marble base.
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Vistosi "Elephant" Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Super charming pair of Vistosi elephant lamps from the 70s. *We ship internationally*
Glass
Swedish Art Deco Elephant table lamp with opaline glass shade 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Swedish Art Deco table lamp with an off white opaline glass dome and brass elephant lamp base from the 1930s.
Brass
French porcelain elephant candlestick previously wired as a lamp
Located in Vancouver, BC
A very unusual and decorative late 19thC early 20thC French porcelain elephant wonderfully painted in bright enamel colors, the top of his back painted as a rug, he has gilded bronze...
Ormolu
Art Deco table lamp with glass ball and elephant on top, 1930s
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
This lamp is made of a hexagonal metal base, on which there is a glass crackled ball (Ø: 10 cm) and at the very top is an elephant.
Metal
$42,800 / set
H 14 in Dm 4.75 in
Rare Pair of 19th C. Bohemian Uranium Color Decanters Ottoman/Turkish Market
Located in New York, NY
A very rare and impressive pair of 19th century Bohemian cut crystal Uranium color decanters/bottles with gold and platinum hand-painted decoration made for the Turkish/Ottoman marke...
Crystal
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
$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
$239,000
H 55 in W 174 in D 62 in
Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.
By Jaguar Cars Ltd.
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
We offer you the chance of buying this breathtaking, rare Jaguar XK 120 which had its first road legal in february 1950. There has been built only a very little number of these cars,...
Metal
$2,298,000
H 25 in W 23.5 in D 9.25 in
Exquisite Baccarat "Elephant" 'Cave A Liquor' - Exposition Universelle 1878
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
The Magnificent Baccarat Elephant Cave A Liquor: A Majestic Exploration of a Timeless Masterpiece from the Exposition Universelle of 1878. The Baccarat Elephant Cave A Liquor, (Tant...
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French Opaline Vases, Baccarat, circa 1835
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French opaline bases, Baccarat, circa 1835.
Opaline Glass
$15,700
H 5 in W 8 in D 5 in
Ferdinand Barbedienne, a French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardiniere, C. 1870
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Louis-Constant Sevin
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Ferdinand Barbedienne, A French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardiniere, C. 1870, The Design Attributed to Louis Constant Sevin. An exceptional quality yellow-ground champlevé enam...
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
$68,900
H 8 in W 22.5 in D 11.25 in
Hand-Diamond Cut Crystal & Ormolu Mounted Baccarat Centerpiece/Surtout de Table
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent museum quality French 19th century hand-diamond cut crystal and ormolu-mounted Baccarat centerpiece/surtout de table in the Louis XVI style. This is truly an exemplary ...
Crystal, Ormolu
$44,720
H 21 in W 21 in D 1 in
Large Antique Italian Micro Mosaic plaque of St. Peters Square, Rome mid 1800's
By Vatican Mosaic Studio
Located in New York, NY
A Very Large and Exceptionally Fine Quality Antique Italian Micro-Mosaic Plaque Depicting "The Saint Peter Square" in Rome. The center medallion surrounded by a beautiful Laurel Wre...
Glass
$64,850 / set
H 17.5 in Dm 9.25 in
Pair of Baccarat Acid-Cameo Double-Overlay Blue-Cased White Opaline Glass Vases
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous & rare pair of baccarat acid-cameo double overlay blue-cased white opaline glass vases circa 1860-1870. Each vase decorated on the front and reverse with Bacchus or Ariadn...
Glass
Gallé Cameo Elephant Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in New Orleans, LA
Cameo Glass Elephant Vase Émile Gallé Circa 1925 This monumental Art Nouveau vase is one of the finest achievements of Émile Gallé’s iconic glassmaking firm. Showcasing Gallé’s mast...
Glass
$45,000 / set
H 42 in W 12 in D 12 in
Magnificent French Empire Napoleonic Sevres Porcelain Gilt Bronze Pedestals Pair
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
An exceptionally large and magnificent pair of French Empire Napoleonic Sèvres porcelain gilt bronze mounted pedestals. These are a exceptionally beautiful pair of 19th century 24-ka...
Onyx, Bronze
$12,800 / set
H 8.5 in Dm 4 in
Pair of Antique Baccarat White Opalescent Crystal & Gilt Snake Vases w/ Insects
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 19th Century Signed Baccarat White Opalescent Crystal Vases with Gilt Snakes and enameled painted Insects. Each vase is designed in the form of hollowed tree trunks with a...
Crystal
$275,000 / set
H 26 in Dm 12 in
Pair 19th C. French Signed Baccarat Opaline Double Overlay Blue-Cut-White Vases
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Highly Important, Monumental, and Rare Pair of 19th Century French Signed Baccarat Opaline Double Overlay Cobalt Blue Cut-To-White Opaline Vases with Hand-Enameled Floral Designs, ...
Crystal
$35,500 / set
H 24 in Dm 8.5 in
Pair 19th Century French Baccarat White Opaline Crystal Vases Mounted as Lamps
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Fabulous and Monumental Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Baccarat White Opaline Crystal Baluster Form Flower Decorated Vases Mounted as Lamps. Each of these crystal lamp...
Crystal
$28,800
H 7.5 in W 25 in D 18 in
Large 19th C. Russian Dore Bronze Mounted Aventurine Hand Carved Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
A Large 19th century Russian Louis XVI Style dore bronze mounted aventurine Hand-Carved Centerpiece. The mottled green appearance of the aventurine is truly beautiful. The rectangula...
Stone, Bronze
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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