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Goddess Lamp

Pair of Porcelain Goddess Lamps, Demeter and Iris
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
lamps. One is Demeter, the goddess holding a cornucopia and the other is Iris, holding a jug of water
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Bronze Roman Goddess Table Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. late 19th century - early 20th century Bronze Roman goddess table lamp w/ marble & brass base.
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Antique Late 19th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Bronze Roman Goddess Table Lamp
Bronze Roman Goddess Table Lamp
$1,100
H 33 in W 7 in D 7 in
Lord Ganesha & Goddess Lakshmi Dome Lamp
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
goddess of good fortune and prosperity. Thanks to the translucent quality of porcelain, this lamp gives
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Lord Ganesha & Goddess Lakshmi Dome Lamp
Lord Ganesha & Goddess Lakshmi Dome Lamp
$250
H 5.906 in W 4.331 in D 4.331 in
Neoclassical God and Goddess Pillar Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This pair of 1950s neoclassical style table lamps feature the busts of Greek gods mounted on the
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Vintage 1950s American Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Neoclassical God and Goddess Pillar Table Lamps, Pair
Neoclassical God and Goddess Pillar Table Lamps, Pair
$1,981 Sale Price / set
29% Off
H 32 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
19th Century Bronzed Vase / Lamp of the Goddess Amphitrite
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderfully impressive 19th century bronzed Spelter vase depicting the Ancient Greek Sea Goddess
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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Spelter

A early 20 Century Carved Soapstone lamp of the Goddess Guanyin
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An early 20th century unusual two tone carved soapstone lamp featuring a cream colored standing
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Early 20th Century Chinese Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps

Materials

Soapstone, Bronze

Pair Mid 20th Century Table lamps with Wood Sculpted Heads of Goddess Athena
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful pair of Mid 20th century large table lamps with busts of the Greece goddess Athena
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Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair Classical Design Table Lamps Urn Shape Form Reverse Glass Depicting Goddess
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of exceptional Classical style reverse glass table lamps, circa 1940s, urn-shaped form
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Vintage 1940s American Classical Greek Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Wood

"Persephone, Goddess of Spring, " Rare Art Deco Porcelain Table Lamp by Lenox
By Lenox's Ceramic Art Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
lovely table lamp depicts Persephone, goddess of spring, in bas relief. The lamp was made by the famous
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Blanc De Chine Figural Lamps of the Goddess Guanyin
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mounted as lamps, each dressed in a white flowing robe holding a large lotus flower standing on
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Blanc De Chine Figural Lamps of the Goddess Guanyin
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Blanc De Chine Figural Lamps of the Goddess Guanyin
$2,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 16 in W 4.5 in D 5 in
Pair of Sandstone and Brushed Brass Table Lamps.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
(circa 2061-2010 BC) depicting King Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II and the goddess Hathor, this lamp features a
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Sandstone, Brass

Pair of Sandstone and Brushed Brass Table Lamps.
Pair of Sandstone and Brushed Brass Table Lamps.
$7,978 / set
H 30.71 in W 19.69 in D 11.42 in
Roman Grand Tour Style Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
An American, circa 1920s cast bronze Roman style tripod base table lamp with a goddess represented
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Vintage 1920s American Table Lamps

air Of French 19th Century Grand Tour Period Bronze Lamps, Signed Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
stunning and high quality busts of the goddess Athena. Each oil lamp displays wonderful and richly chased
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Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Table Lamps

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Bronze

19th Century Bronzed Vase / Lamp of the Goddess Amphitrite
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderfully impressive 19th century bronzed spelter vase depicting the Ancient Greek sea goddess
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Antique Late 19th Century French Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Spelter

Stunning & Large Antique Bronze Wall Lamp / Candle Sconce with Goddess Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
One of a kind, five-arm bronze wall fixture that can also be made electrical. This large and all handcrafted sconce is a joy to own and look at, also if there are no candles in it. ...
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Antique 1890s French Neoclassical Revival Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Extraordinary 18C Indian Bronze Goddess-Originally Part of Large Oil Lamp, 9721
Located in Ukiah, CA
Extraordinary solid cast Indian bronze goddess. Head to toe, the height is 9.25. Atop the custom
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Antique Late 18th Century Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Empire Style Gilt Bronze Arrow Wall Sconces Lamp Featuring Goddess Ceres
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Toronto, CA
features a beautifully detailed backplate depicting the Roman goddess Ceres—symbol of agriculture and
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Early 20th Century Belgian Empire Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Kpm Painting on Porcelain Vestal Virgin with Oil Lamp Goddess of the Hearth
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Toledo, OH
Hand painted on porcelain of a vestal virgin with oil lamp the goddess of the hearth. Stamped K P M
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20th Century European Other Paintings

Materials

Porcelain

Early 19th Century Mantel Clock signed Gustaf Undén
By Gustaf Undén
Located in Ljungby, SE
keyhole. From the oil lamp, a goddess with a jug extends toward a blazing fire.
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century Mantel Clock signed Gustaf Undén
Early 19th Century Mantel Clock signed Gustaf Undén
$6,000
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 5.12 in

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1950s Plaster Tall Table Lamp in the Style of James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Houston, TX
White plaster Asian goddess lamp in the style of James Mont, American, 1950s. Mont was a muse of
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Draped Goddess Figural Lamp
Located in Mississauga, ON
An Italian figure of a draped Goddess on a red porphery marble base; now as a lamp.
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Vintage 1940s Italian Classical Greek Table Lamps

"MITCHELL VANCE & CO." Goddess Newel Post Lamp
By Mitchell Vance Co.
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1860 Stunning Mitchell Vance & Co. converted gas bronze figural newel post lamp with
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Antique 19th Century American Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Large Frosted Glass Goddess Table Lamp Lalique Style, 1930
Located in Drottningholm, SE
Art Deco large frosted glass goddess table lamp Lalique style, 1930. A beautiful lady or goddess
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Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Greek Goddess "Aphrodite" and "Hero"
Located in Austin, TX
Figural Table lamps, Greek Goddess Figures, named "Aphrodite" Goddess of Love and "Hero" God of
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Vintage 1930s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Spelter

Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Lamp of the Goddess Kwan Yin Riding on an Elephant
Located in Antwerp, BE
A lovely table lamp made from a small Satsuma porcelain statue of the Goddess Kwan Yin on an
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Early 20th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Roman Bronze Lamp Stand Depicting the Goddess Fortuna
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
support for a lamp. As the lamp shed its light, so the goddess was to bestow her benevolent blessings on
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Figurative Scul...

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Bronze

Bronze Goddess Lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Bronze goddess lamp on wood base.
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Antique Early 1900s Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Goddess Lamp
Bronze Goddess Lamp
H 14 in Dm 5 in
Monumental Guan Yin Goddess Lamp
Located in Amarillo, TX
Huge Asian Modern lamp in the manner of James Mont. Black base supports the goddess's head in dull
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

James Mont Style Goddess Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Plaster Asian female form lamp with original shade.
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Vintage 1940s American Floor Lamps

James Mont Style Goddess Lamp
James Mont Style Goddess Lamp
H 69 in W 9 in D 9 in
Pair Goddess Lamps In the Style of James Mont
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large scale Goddess head lamps. These lamps measure 6 inches by 8 inches with a height of
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20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Female Fertility Goddess Style Table Lamp
By Fernando Botero
Located in Pasadena, CA
Table lamp in the form of a voluptuous female figure signed "Jorge Alvarez" Lamp
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta

Pair Monumental Asian Goddess Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
In the manner of James Mont, these table lamps capture Oriental beauty with a modern sensibility
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20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Cast Stone, Metal

Chapman Table Lamp With Brass Head Of Lion Goddess Sekhmet
Located in Chicago, IL
Heavy cast brass table lamp by Chapman, depicting the powerful mythological Egyptian warrior
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Pair of Greco Roman Muse Goddess Fountain Woman Chalkware Lamps
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Incredible pair of Greco Roman muse chalkware lamps. The 36″ tall beautifully modeled lamps
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Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Plaster

Pair of Large Antique Brass & Marble Table Lamps Depicting Greek Goddess Athena
Located in London, GB
A monumental pair of bronze table lamps on marble bases, depicting the ancient Greek goddess Athena
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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Brass Standard Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
with the goddess Nike mounts. The lamp has been rewired and tested. Dimensions Height 51.5 inches
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Antique Late 19th Century British Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brass Standard Lamp
Brass Standard Lamp
H 51.5 in W 14 in D 14 in
Modern Glass Painted "Diana" Table Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
Diana/Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt. Measure: Lamp base: 20" H.
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Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Paint

Majestic Gilt Kwan Yin Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Gilt plaster table lamp of serene goddess of compassion and mercy, Kwan Yin, with flowing robe and
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Gold Leaf, Brass

Majestic Gilt Kwan Yin Table Lamp
Majestic Gilt Kwan Yin Table Lamp
H 35 in W 9.5 in D 7.5 in
Pair of Lamps by Pierre Casenove for Fondica, France, 1980s
By Fondica, Pierre Casenove
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of lamps goddess and heart with bird gilt metal bronze style by Pierre Casenove for Fondica
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Vintage 1980s French Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

French White Opaline 23-Karat Goddess and Bull Mythology Table Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
French 1940s white opaline glass table lamp, with applied 23k hand painted Greek mythological image
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Vintage 1940s French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Art Nouveau Era, Bronzed and Marked 4 Feet Floor Lamp of Dione Goddess of Water
By Becht & Dyserinck
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and beautifully sculptured, 19th century floor lamp with an alabaster shade. This extremely
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Revival Floor Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Spelter

Exquisite Antique Bronze Wall Light Greek Goddess Athena
Located in Lincoln, GB
Description Exquisite Antique Bronze Wall Light is a rare and outstanding wall lamp, featuring
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Antique 19th Century English Greek Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Asian Goddess Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful red glazed, gold and silver gilded Asian goddess lamp in the style of James Mont
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

Asian Goddess lamp by James Mont, c.1950
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Carved Asian Goddess lamp on painted pedestal by James Mont, c. 1950
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Shiva Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
+ This overscale goddess lamp is s sculptural gem + The body of the lamp is comprised of two
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Vintage 1950s Asian Table Lamps

Shiva Lamp
Shiva Lamp
H 42.5 in
Indian Carved Stone Goddess Sculpture Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gorgeously carved stone sculpture of an Indian Goddess now forms the basis for a most elegant
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Indian Table Lamps

Materials

Stone

Pair 1940's Thai Goddess Ceramic Lamps
Located in Easton, PA
Pair of glazed ceramic table lamps depicting a kneeling Thai goddess. Beautifully detailed. Both
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

James Mont lamp
Located in New York, NY
Large gold painted Goddess table lamp with painted gold shade by James Mont
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

James Mont lamp
James Mont lamp
H 52 in Dm 19.5 in
Egyptian Revival Floor Lamp
By Mitchell Vance Co.
Located in Vancouver, BC
Exceptional quality cast brass floor lamp depicting feline goddess 'Bastet' of Ancient Egypt
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Antique 19th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Egyptian Revival Floor Lamp
Egyptian Revival Floor Lamp
H 66 in Dm 12.5 in
Swedish Neoclassical Table Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of fantastically original neoclassical table lamps with standing goddess supporting medusa
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Iron

Gold Glazed Ceramic Italian Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful gold glazed Italian table lamp depicting a goddess.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Lamps with Asian Figures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand finished ceramic mold lamps. Asian Goddess figures on all four sides. Updated hardware and
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20th Century Unknown Table Lamps

Indian Goddess Table Lamp
Located in Richmond, CA
Carved wood Indian goddness remade into a table lamp with clear acrylic base. Lamp parts are all
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Early 20th Century Indian Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Indian Goddess Table Lamp
Indian Goddess Table Lamp
H 34.5 in Dm 5 in
Pair of Table Lamps, Bronze Sculptures of the Hindu Goddess Uma 'or Parvati'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This set of two table lamps were created using two bronze castings of the Hindu goddess Uma (or
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Antique 19th Century Indian Other Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Hollywood Regency Gilt Metal Figural Form Table Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Glamorous Hollywood Regency gilt metal Asian Goddess figural form table lamp, circa 1940s-1950s
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Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

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Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
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2010s American Modern Stools

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Wood, Oak

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Set of Six Klismos Chairs by Baker Furniture Walnut
Set of Six Klismos Chairs by Baker Furniture Walnut
$1,787 Sale Price / set
35% Off
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Located in Madrid, ES
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$2,078
H 13.78 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen
Located in London, GB
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$10,417
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Located in Conversano, IT
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Brass

Pierre Cardin Bed Frame in Solid Wood and Brass
Pierre Cardin Bed Frame in Solid Wood and Brass
$1,632
H 35.83 in W 74.81 in D 63 in
Travertine Console Table inspired by Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
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Travertine

Travertine Console Table inspired by Angelo Mangiarotti
Travertine Console Table inspired by Angelo Mangiarotti
$5,286 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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Antique Louis 16th Bronze D'ore Firescreen
Located in New Orleans, LA
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Antique Late 19th Century French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Bronze

Antique Louis 16th Bronze D'ore Firescreen
Antique Louis 16th Bronze D'ore Firescreen
$5,250
H 26 in W 28 in D 6 in
Antique Chinese Carved Canopy Bed with Alcove
Located in Buffalo, NY
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Antique Chinese Carved Canopy Bed with Alcove
Antique Chinese Carved Canopy Bed with Alcove
$12,500
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Located in Dallas, TX
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19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed
$12,000
H 82.5 in W 86 in D 54 in
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Art Glass

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Goddess Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the goddess lamp you’re looking for. Each goddess lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, ceramic and wood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer goddess lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A goddess lamp made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. A well-made goddess lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Becht & Dyserinck, KPM Porcelain and Lenox's Ceramic Art Company are consistently popular.

How Much is a Goddess Lamp?

A goddess lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,120, while the lowest priced sells for $290 and the highest can go for as much as $6,817.

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.