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Vintage Hand Painted Glazed Ceramic Lamp
Vintage Hand Painted Glazed Ceramic Lamp

Vintage Hand Painted Glazed Ceramic Lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This stunning table lamp is a masterpiece of Rococo Revival design, heavily influenced by the

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Hollywood Regency Green & Gold Scroll Painted Ceramic Table Lamps - a Pair
Hollywood Regency Green & Gold Scroll Painted Ceramic Table Lamps - a Pair

Hollywood Regency Green & Gold Scroll Painted Ceramic Table Lamps - a Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Contemporary Hollywood Regency Style Green & Gold Scroll Painted Ceramic Table Lamps - a Pair

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Japanese Hand-Painted Ceramic Lamp Base, Cloisonné Style
Antique Japanese Hand-Painted Ceramic Lamp Base, Cloisonné Style

Antique Japanese Hand-Painted Ceramic Lamp Base, Cloisonné Style

Located in Antwerp, BE

A Japanese hand painted earthenware vase mounted as Lamp. Of fluted ovoid form painted in

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Italian Bitossi Rimini Blue & Gold Ceramic Table Lanp by Marbro
Italian Bitossi Rimini Blue & Gold Ceramic Table Lanp by Marbro

Italian Bitossi Rimini Blue & Gold Ceramic Table Lanp by Marbro

By The Marbro Lamp Company, Bitossi

Located in Stamford, CT

Very large Italian Bitossi Rimini blue & gold ceramic lamp by Marbro. Dazzling turquoise ceramic

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Hand cast ceramic Jungle Leaf Table lamp in hand painted Tan colour glaze
Hand cast ceramic Jungle Leaf Table lamp in hand painted Tan colour glaze

Hand cast ceramic Jungle Leaf Table lamp in hand painted Tan colour glaze

Located in London, GB

made in real 24Ct Gold Glaze, hand painted Green or any one of 12 other plain ceramic glazes - please

Category

2010s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Gold Plate

Modernist French Ceramic Lamps
Modernist French Ceramic Lamps

Modernist French Ceramic Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of painterly decorated ceramic lamps featuring moss, dark green, olive hues. Mounted on bronze

Category

Mid-20th Century French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Italian Burnt Orange Ceramic Lamps
Italian Burnt Orange Ceramic Lamps

Italian Burnt Orange Ceramic Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of large scale modernist Italian pottery lamps with a stylized tortoise shell, burnt orange

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Muted Gold and White Hand Painted Hexagonal Shaped Table Lamp
Vintage Muted Gold and White Hand Painted Hexagonal Shaped Table Lamp

Vintage Muted Gold and White Hand Painted Hexagonal Shaped Table Lamp

Located in Lomita, CA

The shape and the Moorish or colonial theme in mustard yellow make this lamp a classic standout on

Category

Mid-20th Century English Moorish Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Rosenthal Table Lamp, Red & Gold Art Deco Hand-Painted Porcelain, Germany, 1935
Rosenthal Table Lamp, Red & Gold Art Deco Hand-Painted Porcelain, Germany, 1935

Rosenthal Table Lamp, Red & Gold Art Deco Hand-Painted Porcelain, Germany, 1935

By Rosenthal, Rosenthal Netter

Located in Malmö, SE

A beautiful and unique hand-painted, footed, sphere-shaped porcelain Art Deco / Hollywood Regency

Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Arthur Percy, White and Gold Ceramic Table Lamp for Gefle, Sweden, 1940s
Arthur Percy, White and Gold Ceramic Table Lamp for Gefle, Sweden, 1940s

Arthur Percy, White and Gold Ceramic Table Lamp for Gefle, Sweden, 1940s

By Gefle, Wilhelm Kage, Rörstrand, Arthur Percy, Gustavsberg

Located in Malmö, SE

A beautiful Swedish Grace table lamp. Made by Arthur Percy for Gefle, Sweden, 1940s. Great

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large gilded ceramic palm tree table lamp
Large gilded ceramic palm tree table lamp

Large gilded ceramic palm tree table lamp

Located in London, GB

A beautiful Italian gold painted ceramic palm tree table lamp c1960s . Note measurements fo not

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage French Ceramic Green and Gold Table Lamps Marble Metallic, Set of 3
Vintage French Ceramic Green and Gold Table Lamps Marble Metallic, Set of 3

Vintage French Ceramic Green and Gold Table Lamps Marble Metallic, Set of 3

By Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy, Maison Jansen, Chapman Manufacturing Company, Louis Drimmer

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

Vintage French ceramic table lamps - tall classic vase lamps with faux marble Set of 3 table lamps

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Marbro Pair of Large Chinoiserie Urn Table Lamps with Imari Decor
Marbro Pair of Large Chinoiserie Urn Table Lamps with Imari Decor

Marbro Pair of Large Chinoiserie Urn Table Lamps with Imari Decor

By The Marbro Lamp Company

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

-painted, highly detailed Imari style decor in bright, cheerful yellow color with gold accents on white

Category

Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Gold, Brass

Porcelain Hand-Painted Urn Table Lamp, Victorian Flowers Decor
Porcelain Hand-Painted Urn Table Lamp, Victorian Flowers Decor

Porcelain Hand-Painted Urn Table Lamp, Victorian Flowers Decor

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

" - to the top of the finial. Sculptural lamp with large-scale form, prominent hand-painted decor, and

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Hispania CH. Mid-Century Modern ceramic table lamp, Spain, 1940s
Hispania CH. Mid-Century Modern ceramic table lamp, Spain, 1940s

Hispania CH. Mid-Century Modern ceramic table lamp, Spain, 1940s

By Hispania CH, J.J. Kändler, Bassano, Cerámicas BONDIA, Capo Di Monte

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Hand-crafted ceramic table lamp from Hispania Ceramics (Hispania CH), Spain, 1950s. Composed of a

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Vintage 1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold Leaf, Brass

Antique Sevres Style Porcelain Hand-Painted & Gilt Mounted Urn Table Lamp
Antique Sevres Style Porcelain Hand-Painted & Gilt Mounted Urn Table Lamp

Antique Sevres Style Porcelain Hand-Painted & Gilt Mounted Urn Table Lamp

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

The colorful antique hand-painted porcelain twin handled urn vase, circa 1850-1880, was later

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Spanish Colonial style. Handmade ceramic table lamp from Manises, Spain, 1960s
Spanish Colonial style. Handmade ceramic table lamp from Manises, Spain, 1960s

Spanish Colonial style. Handmade ceramic table lamp from Manises, Spain, 1960s

By Cerámicas BONDIA

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Large Spanish table lamp from Manises, 1960s. Handmade and molded ceramic base, glazed in pale blue

Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Spanish Colonial Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Iridescent Ceramic Table Lamp 1970s Art Nouveau Style Manner of Johann Loetz
Iridescent Ceramic Table Lamp 1970s Art Nouveau Style Manner of Johann Loetz

Iridescent Ceramic Table Lamp 1970s Art Nouveau Style Manner of Johann Loetz

By Loetz Glass

Located in London, GB

: Ceramic, paint, gold, glaze Condition: Very good original condition. Wear: Wear consistent with age and

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Gold

Mid-Century Turquoise and Gilt Ceramic Lamp by Ugo Zaccagnini, Italy, 1950s
Mid-Century Turquoise and Gilt Ceramic Lamp by Ugo Zaccagnini, Italy, 1950s

Mid-Century Turquoise and Gilt Ceramic Lamp by Ugo Zaccagnini, Italy, 1950s

By Ugo Zaccagnini

Located in Glasgow, GB

An evocative piece of mid-century Italian ceramic design, this turquoise-glazed table lamp by Ugo

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold Leaf

Hand Painted Porcelain Capo Di Monte Lamp of Bacchus, Italy, 19th Century, Italy
Hand Painted Porcelain Capo Di Monte Lamp of Bacchus, Italy, 19th Century, Italy

Hand Painted Porcelain Capo Di Monte Lamp of Bacchus, Italy, 19th Century, Italy

By Capo Di Monte

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Italian porcelain hand painted traditional urn shape lamp by Capo Di Monte. Urn shape in form, the

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Gold

Mid-Century Atomic Black, White and Gold Table Lamp
Mid-Century Atomic Black, White and Gold Table Lamp

Mid-Century Atomic Black, White and Gold Table Lamp

Located in Charleston, SC

A fantastic black and white table lamp with 24kt gold accents and a hand painted gold shade. This

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Colorful Pair of 1960s Bottle-form Lamps with Polychromed and Gold Surface
Colorful Pair of 1960s Bottle-form Lamps with Polychromed and Gold Surface

Colorful Pair of 1960s Bottle-form Lamps with Polychromed and Gold Surface

Located in San Francisco, CA

each colorful bottle-form lamp adorned with painted circles in soft colors of blue, green, peach

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Avocado Green and Gold Plasto Lamps with Original Shades
Mid-Century Modern Avocado Green and Gold Plasto Lamps with Original Shades

Mid-Century Modern Avocado Green and Gold Plasto Lamps with Original Shades

By Plasto Usa

Located in Chattanooga, TN

are indeed shaped like beehives with gold bands accenting the olive green. The lamps rest on a brass

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair MCM Black & Gold Large Scale Table Lamps by Carstens Tonnieshof of Germany
Pair MCM Black & Gold Large Scale Table Lamps by Carstens Tonnieshof of Germany

Pair MCM Black & Gold Large Scale Table Lamps by Carstens Tonnieshof of Germany

By Carstens Tönnieshof

Located in Topeka, KS

the lamps and painted the wood base and cap black. When disassembling to rewire we not only found the

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Sultan Lamps
19th Century French Sultan Lamps

19th Century French Sultan Lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair of 19th century French lamps with painted sultans.

Category

Antique 19th Century European Empire Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Italian Table Lamps Capodimonte Porcelain Vintage King Tut and Cleopatra a pair
Italian Table Lamps Capodimonte Porcelain Vintage King Tut and Cleopatra a pair

Italian Table Lamps Capodimonte Porcelain Vintage King Tut and Cleopatra a pair

By Dresden Porcelain, Italian school XX ct., Haute Couture of Luxury Interiors, Capodimonte

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

Depicting the Iconic Egyptian pharaohs Tutankhamun and Cleopatra. The gold gilded porcelain lamps are fully

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of Vintage Victorian Style Reticulated Gilded Majolica Urn Table Lamps
Pair of Vintage Victorian Style Reticulated Gilded Majolica Urn Table Lamps

Pair of Vintage Victorian Style Reticulated Gilded Majolica Urn Table Lamps

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

. The figures are meticulously hand painted in black and gold. All major textured details of the lamps

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold

Mid-Century Modern Atomic Lamp With Pleated Shade
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Lamp With Pleated Shade

Mid-Century Modern Atomic Lamp With Pleated Shade

Located in Charleston, SC

is decorated with turquoise, orange, black, and gold. Measurements of lamp from base to socket is

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric, Paint

Charles Catteau for Boch Freres Art Deco Urn Table Lamp Belgium 1920s
Charles Catteau for Boch Freres Art Deco Urn Table Lamp Belgium 1920s

Charles Catteau for Boch Freres Art Deco Urn Table Lamp Belgium 1920s

By Charles Catteau, Boch Freres Keramis, Charles Catteau for Boch Freres

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage or antique, rare faience table lamp features an elegant footed urn form with complex

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Gold

Asian Style Ceramic and Gold Painted Vintage Lamp by Paul Hanson
Asian Style Ceramic and Gold Painted Vintage Lamp by Paul Hanson

Asian Style Ceramic and Gold Painted Vintage Lamp by Paul Hanson

Located in Tulsa, OK

Beautiful vintage Asian style black ceramic lamp with hand painted gold detail. This is a Paul

Category

1990s North American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

1950s Monumental Neoclassical Style Gold Figural Putti Lamp and Gilt Shade
1950s Monumental Neoclassical Style Gold Figural Putti Lamp and Gilt Shade

1950s Monumental Neoclassical Style Gold Figural Putti Lamp and Gilt Shade

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

20th Century neoclassical style monumental ceramic gold gilt and gilt brass table lamp with gilt

Category

Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Massive 19th Century Table Lamp
Massive 19th Century Table Lamp

Massive 19th Century Table Lamp

Located in Richmond, London

An impressive, very decorative porcelain table lamp, gilded and hand-painted with flowers. On a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Table Lamps

Materials

Gold

Prussian Blue Chinoiserie Vase Lamps
Prussian Blue Chinoiserie Vase Lamps

Prussian Blue Chinoiserie Vase Lamps

Unavailable|$6,413 / set

Prussian Blue Chinoiserie Vase Lamps

Located in Richmond, London

A superbly decorative pair of Prussian blue Chinoiserie vase lamps in imitation blue lacquer of the

Category

Mid-20th Century English Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Gold Leaf

Contemporary geometric patterned lamp in orange and peach
Contemporary geometric patterned lamp in orange and peach

Contemporary geometric patterned lamp in orange and peach

By Abby Kasonik

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Hand painted double gourd geometric patterned lamp in orange and peach with incised edges, gold

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

19th Century Delft Vase Lamp Mounted on Gilt Bronze Base and Top
19th Century Delft Vase Lamp Mounted on Gilt Bronze Base and Top

19th Century Delft Vase Lamp Mounted on Gilt Bronze Base and Top

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Blue Delft vase with a nice and rich flowers decor lamp mounted on a gilt bronze base and top, 19th

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Huge Gold Painted Ceramic Table Lamps
Pair of Huge Gold Painted Ceramic Table Lamps

Pair of Huge Gold Painted Ceramic Table Lamps

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Pair of impressively big table lamps made of a one piece of ceramic, glazed with gold paint.  

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

1960s, Hand Painted & Gilded Ceramic Pillar Lamps, a Pair
1960s, Hand Painted & Gilded Ceramic Pillar Lamps, a Pair

1960s, Hand Painted & Gilded Ceramic Pillar Lamps, a Pair

Located in Raymondville, TX

lamp shades. Hand painted foliate motif over horizontal bands of gold leaf with brass base/details and

Category

Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Mid-Century Modern Italian silver and gold painted ceramic Table Lamp 1960
Mid-Century Modern Italian silver and gold painted ceramic Table Lamp 1960

Mid-Century Modern Italian silver and gold painted ceramic Table Lamp 1960

Located in Aci Castello, IT

Stylish silver and gold hand-painted table lamp made in Italy in the 1960s, fully restored

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large Scale Ginger Jar Lamps with Gold Painted Detail
Large Scale Ginger Jar Lamps with Gold Painted Detail

Large Scale Ginger Jar Lamps with Gold Painted Detail

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Pair of large scale ceramic ginger jar lamps with gold painted flower details and custom shades.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Georges Pelletier Gold and Brown Ceramic Table Lamp, circa 1970, France
Georges Pelletier Gold and Brown Ceramic Table Lamp, circa 1970, France

Georges Pelletier Gold and Brown Ceramic Table Lamp, circa 1970, France

By Georges Pelletier

Located in Brussels, BE

Beautiful Georges Pelletier table lamp, circa 1970, France. Brown and gold incised ceramic, gold

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric

PAIR OF CERAMIC TABLES LAMPS
PAIR OF CERAMIC TABLES LAMPS

PAIR OF CERAMIC TABLES LAMPS

Located in Los Angeles, CA

ELEGANT PAIR OF GOLD AND HAND PAINTED CERAMIC TABLE LAMPS NEWLY REWIRED.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

His and Hers 1960s Italian Pair of Chrome and Gold Leaf Ceramic Lamps
His and Hers 1960s Italian Pair of Chrome and Gold Leaf Ceramic Lamps

His and Hers 1960s Italian Pair of Chrome and Gold Leaf Ceramic Lamps

Located in New York, NY

An exquisite and very elegant pair of Italian handcrafted lamps, the bodies in ceramic covered in

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Gold Leaf, Metal

Midcentury Ugo Zaccagnini Pair of Unique Ceramic Table Lamps Red Gold Horse
Midcentury Ugo Zaccagnini Pair of Unique Ceramic Table Lamps Red Gold Horse

Midcentury Ugo Zaccagnini Pair of Unique Ceramic Table Lamps Red Gold Horse

By Ugo Zaccagnini

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Amazing Pair of Ugo Zaccagnini Red, Gold and black Painted Horse white Ceramic Lamps Circa 1950

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold

Moorish Blue and White Painted Table Lamp
Moorish Blue and White Painted Table Lamp

Moorish Blue and White Painted Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A blue and white Moorish style table lamp, in a blue and white trefoil motif, on circular gadrooned

Category

Antique 1890s Moroccan Moorish Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Vintage 1970s Italian Ceramic Vase Lamps Gold Black White Porcelain, a Pair
Vintage 1970s Italian Ceramic Vase Lamps Gold Black White Porcelain, a Pair

Vintage 1970s Italian Ceramic Vase Lamps Gold Black White Porcelain, a Pair

By Chapman Manufacturing Company, Giulia Mangani, Artistica Le Porcellane

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

Vintage Italian Ceramic Porcelain Vase Table lamps Material: Ceramic, Porcelain, fabric Style

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair Of Ceramic Georges Briard Table Lamps
Pair Of Ceramic Georges Briard Table Lamps

Pair Of Ceramic Georges Briard Table Lamps

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of ceramic gold painted Georges Briard lamps. Shades measure 13" x 15" x 15" high.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Bronze-Mounted Sevres Ceramic Lamps in the Manner of Theodore Deck
Pair of Bronze-Mounted Sevres Ceramic Lamps in the Manner of Theodore Deck

Pair of Bronze-Mounted Sevres Ceramic Lamps in the Manner of Theodore Deck

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Winter Park, FL

A pair of rare 19th century French bronze-mounted Sevres ceramic lamps, beautifully hand painted by

Category

Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

1970s Italian Ceramic Gold Pineapple Lamp
1970s Italian Ceramic Gold Pineapple Lamp

1970s Italian Ceramic Gold Pineapple Lamp

Located in Florence, Tuscany

A 1970s gold painted ceramic lamp with spiky pineapple shape. The gorgeous piece has the original

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Pair of Ceramic Goats and Lucite Table Lamps by Steve Chase
Pair of Ceramic Goats and Lucite Table Lamps by Steve Chase

Pair of Ceramic Goats and Lucite Table Lamps by Steve Chase

By Steve Chase

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A beautiful pair of hand painted ceramic goats on a Lucite base, table lamps designed by Steve

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

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Gold Paint Ceramic Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic gold paint ceramic lamp available at 1stDibs. A gold paint ceramic lamp — often made from ceramic, metal and bronze — can elevate any home. Find 23 options for an antique or vintage gold paint ceramic lamp now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the gold paint ceramic lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A gold paint ceramic lamp, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Capo Di Monte, Steve Chase and Sèvres each produced at least one beautiful gold paint ceramic lamp that is worth considering.

How Much is a Gold Paint Ceramic Lamp?

A gold paint ceramic lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,495, while the lowest priced sells for $392 and the highest can go for as much as $9,700.

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.

Questions About Gold Paint Ceramic Lamp
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, ceramic table lamps can be painted. In fact, many lamps come with hand-painted finishes. If you choose to paint a lamp yourself, you may need two or more coats of paint to get the results you desire. You'll find a collection of ceramic table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To paint a ceramic lamp, most experts recommend using an acrylic paint that’s specially formulated for ceramics. However, other paints can work. Consult the paint brand’s website for more information about suitable surfaces. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of vintage and modern ceramic lamps from some of the world’s top sellers.