$9,000
H 9.45 in W 11.82 in D 5.52 in
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
Art Glass
Art Deco Elephant Table Lamp with Red Marble Base, Circa 1930
Located in Tilburg, NL
counterpoint to the lamp. The shade is formed in opaline glass, gently flared and seated in a simple metal
Marble, Bronze
$1,075
H 6.3 in W 7.88 in D 3.94 in
French Art Deco Table Lamp with Elephant Sculpture and Pink Sphere, 1950s
Located in Meda, MB
presence. The lamp features a black marble base supporting a finely executed elephant sculpture with a
Marble
$19,850 / set
H 28 in W 6.25 in D 6.25 in
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
Crystal, Bronze
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
Brass
$1,176
H 22.45 in Dm 19.69 in
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
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. Body made of brass
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
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
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
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
Porcelain, Glass
Early Kerosene Lamp, Elephant Theme
Located in Petaluma, CA
electrified. If you like elephants, you will love this lamp.
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. Metal elephant
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
Marble
c.1930 French Art Deco Elephant Lamp
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Vintage French Art Deco elephant lamp cast from spelter with a marble base and glass globe. Has
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
Marble, Metal
Pair of Vintage British Colonial Style Table Lamps with Elephants
Located in Palm Beach, FL
having stylized bronze finials and palm fronds on a glass post over cast bronze elephants on chic art
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
Brass
Fun Waylande Gregory Style Gilt Elephants Glass Table Lamp
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Miami, FL
exquisite tall etched, gilt and enamelled teardrop shaped blown glass table lamp has four magical large gilt
Enamel
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
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, 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'. Its made
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
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
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. The elephant is made of
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. Raised on 3
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. With
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
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
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
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
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
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
Metal
$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
$52,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 25 in Dm 13 in
French Art Nouveau Lamp by Emile Galle Cameo Cut Glass in Red Sunset Colors
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent and Rare Antique French Galle Signed Cut-Cameo Lamp with Original Signed Galle Cut-Cameo Shade, in Red and Yellow Sunset Colors. This floral motif Galle lamp is made i...
Crystal, Bronze
$34,950Sale Price|53% Off
H 67.25 in W 30.5 in D 17.25 in
French 19th/20th C. Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Vernis Martin Style Vitrine
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood, Satinwood and Vernis Martin Decorated Single-Door Vitrine, in the manner of François Linke (1855-1946). The wh...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$60,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 49.5 in W 40.15 in D 16.15 in
French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Chinese Lacquered Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular antique French Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted mahogany Chinese lacquered double door cabinet embellished with Chinese gilt decorated lacquered panels depicting chi...
Bronze
A Large French Signed Emille Galle Souffle "Sunset Flower" Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
This sand-polished cameo art glass vase from the famed Art Nouveau master Émile Gallé consists of a gorgeous array of souffle technique flowers, leaves, and branches in sunset shades...
Art Glass
Pair French Ormolu Mounted Chinese Lavender Ground Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A Beautiful Pair of 19th/Early 20th Century Chinese Lavender Ground Famille Rose Decorated Porcelain Lamps on French Ormolu Mounts. Each lamp is of bulbous form with a gorgeous ligh...
Ormolu
$36,000 / set
H 36.5 in Dm 12.5 in
Pair of 19th Century French (attributed) Bacarrat Hand-Diamond Cut-Crystal Vases
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental Pair of 19th Century French (attributed) Bacarrat Hand-Diamond Cut-Crystal Vases of Superb Quality and Craftsmanship. The vases are of inverted baluster form, each vase...
Crystal
A 19th Century Meissen Porcelain 'Elements' Ewer Emblematic of Air
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Meissen porcelain 'Elements' ewer emblematic of air. Blue crossed swords mark. The present ewer, representing water, is after the set modelled by Johann Joachim Ka¨ndl...
Porcelain
$49,700 / set
H 36 in Dm 18 in
A Pair of Neoclassical Cranberry glass & Gilt Bronze Lantern Chandeliers
Located in New York, NY
A pair of magnificent and large neoclassical cranberry glass & gilt bronze lantern chandeliers. Each lantern is formed around a large cranberry glass bell-shaped body of deep red ton...
Crystal, Bronze
A 19th C. French Baccarat Opaline Crystal Vase w/ Enameled Putti Decoration
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Very Large 19th Century French Baccarat Opaline Crystal Vase with Enameled Putti and Floral Decoration. The amphora form vase is beautifully hand-enameled with hand painted scene...
Crystal
$58,500 / set
H 99.5 in Dm 24 in
Two Pairs of Crystal Girandoles on Pedestals Atb. to Maison Jansen Paris
By Baccarat, Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Four Monumental 20th Century Mid-Century French Baccarat Crystal Multi-Arm Girandoles on Faux Marble Hand-Painted Pedestals, attributed to Maison Jansen. Each girandole consists of ...
Crystal, Marble, 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.
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
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Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
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Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.