Art Nouveau Hammered Pewter Gourd Lamp by Leon Provins, Belgium
Located in San Diego, CA
Belgian Art Nouveau hammered pewter gourd shape lamp by artist Leon Provins (Belgium, 1873-1943).
Pewter
Contemporary Gourd Shape Table Lamps, Blue Speckled Glaze, China, 24"
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Chinese pair speckled blue glaze ceramic vase gourd shaped lamps. White boucle fabric shades included. Base measures 8.5" diameter and 14" tall. Overall height 24". Shad...
Ceramic
Vintage Mint Green Ceramic Gourd Shape Table Lamps Newly Wired & Brass Hardware
By Christopher Spitzmiller
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of soft mint green gourd shape, ceramic table lamps, 1970s. These have been newly wired with clear cords, 3 way sockets, new brass hardware.
Brass
$1,750 / set
Vintage MCM Glazed Ceramic Gourd Lamps - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Featuring a distinctive gourd shape, these lamps are crafted with a glazed ceramic finish, showcasing vibrant hues and rich textures that reflect the iconic aesthetics of the mid-20t...
Ceramic, Lucite
Contemporary Chinese Gourd Shaped Lamps, Dark Blue Glaze, Linen Shades
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Chinese pair dark blue splatter glaze lamps. Gourd shape. Base measures 9" x. 13". Overall height 22".
Ceramic
Gourd Shape Cream Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Harbor Springs, MI
The most elegant gourd shape lamp of unusually warm cream color porcelain on lost wax bronze mount with silk shade.
Porcelain
James Mont Style Pair of Table Lamps
By James Mont
Located in Washington, DC
Hollywood glamour! Black ceramic gourd shape lamps decorated with white and gold Chinese motif.
Brass
Pair of Gourd Shape Murano Glass
Located in Valley Stream, NY
Mid-Century colorful Murano glass. Linen shades (not included) are 14 inch diameter top, bottom is 15 inch diameter. Three-way 150 watts or compact florescent. Price is reduced from ...
Murano Glass
Pair of Antique Gourd Shape Lamps
Located in East Hampton, NY
Pair of gourd shape lamps reminiscent of bowling pins.
Wood
Delft Blue And White Traditional Pattern Gourd Shape Lamp, Netherlands, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
1940's Dutch single Delft blue and white traditional pattern lamp. Base is gourd shape 8" diameter x 16" tall New Belgian linen shade measures 18" diameter Overall height 27.5"
Ceramic
Sold
H 22.5 in Dm 7.5 in
Vintage Pair of Porcelain Glazed Gold & Silver Crackle Gourd Shape Lamps Lucite
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely gourd shape with a silver and gold crackle looking finish.
Chrome
Pair of White Murano Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A lovely pair of white gourd-shape lamps, with a swirled pattern on top.
Mid Century Gourd Shape Celadon Lamps
Located in Tampa, FL
A pair of late 1970s ceramic lamps in an attractive gourd shape in a celadon color.
Porcelain, Lucite
Pair of Gourd Shape Washed Turquoise Lamps, China, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Chinese pair of washed turquoise color glazed lamps Gourd shape New Belgian linen shades Measures: Overall height 24.5" Shade diameter 19.5" Fixture height without shade 19" 10...
Gordon Martz Marshall Studios Art Pottery Gourd Shape Table Lamp
By Gordon Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, studio art pottery, table lamp by Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios features a charcoal gray, gourd shape body with swirl motif and walnut finial.
Brass
Sold
H 32 in W 12 in D 12 in
Bunny Williams Large Glazed Ceramic Gourd and Giltwood Brush Stroke Table Lamp
By Bunny Williams Home
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Large classic gourd shape hand glazed ceramic table lamp by Bunny Williams Home.
Ceramic, Giltwood
Large Studio Made Ceramic Table Lamp 1960s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Studio made ceramic table lamp, gourd shape with complex glaze, American 1960's.
Ceramic, Fabric
Large Studio Made Ceramic Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Studio made ceramic table lamp, gourd shape with complex glaze, American 1960s.
Ceramic
Outstanding and Rare Pair of Large Gourd Shaped Laurel Lamps Mid-century Modern
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Outstanding and rare pair of textured blown glass gourd shape Laurel lamps. The huge lightly textured hand blown glass has a lovely geometric pattern which was very hard to capture ...
Metal, Brass
Alberto Donà, Pair of Table Lamps, Gourd Shape, Murano Deep Cobalt Blue
By Alberto Donà, Vittorio Zecchin, Paolo Venini
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Elegant pure cobalt blue table lamps. Golden hardware, silk wire. Shape recall some of the early Zecchin vases. Keeps the hand opened mouth and a well executed hardware. Grea...
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage Regency Glazed Ceramic Gourd Lamps, a Pair
By Christopher Spitzmiller
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic pair of vintage Regency table lamps. Chic gourd shape in an amazing pale blue color.
Ceramic
Pair of 1970s Ceramic Rope Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of gourd shape ceramic rope lamps. Signed S+M Ind. Dated 1975.
Ceramic
Large 19th Century Ceramic Delft Vase - Table Lamp
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Channeled ceramic, in the shape of a gourd. The lamp has a beautiful bronze base.
Ceramic
Small Pair of Blue and White Ceramic Double Gourd Shape Lamps on Gilt Bases
Located in Dallas, TX
A smaller scale pair of ceramic lamps on turned wood bases in a gilt finish. Lamp bodies are bisque-fired with a matte off-white glaze and dark blue abstract blue brushed design, app...
Brass
Late 20th century single Iron Red Gourd-Shaped Lamps
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A singel iron red gourd-shape lamps with enameled gilded decoration.
Enamel
Rustic Gourd Shape Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage brown, grey, and red clay table lamp with repeating circle design. Top of harp measures 28"H.
Double Gourd Shape Single Lamp Craquelure Glaze
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful double gourd shaped lamp in an all over craquelure glaze finish.
Ceramic
Pair of Chinese Crackleware Gourd Shape Vases/Lamps
Located in London, GB
Pair of Chinese Crackleware gourd shape vases with Neo-Classical French Ormolu mounts, late 19thC. (shades pictured with- not included in the price), wired UK
Ormolu
Pair of Claret, Color Gourd Shape Porcelain Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
Large pair of jars that have been converted to lamps. They are a very rich color of claret and sit on a pair of gilt bases with a the claret color coming through. Very handsome. ...
Porcelain
Giant 1950's Gourd Shape Walnut Table Lamp
Located in Papaikou, HI
The turned wood base alone on this lamp is 29 inches tall. The entire lamp is 54 inches to the top of the shade. The base is made in a butcher block method so that it would be less l...
Brass
Pair of Crackle Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of turned ceramic gourd inspired shape lamps with crackled glaze finish on brass base, cylindrical linen shades sold separately.
Late 20th Century Single Iron Red Gourd-Shaped Lamp
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A singel iron red gourd-shape lamps with enameled gilded decoration.
Enamel
Ceramic Gourd Table Lamp with Teak Neck and Brass Base, 1960s
Located in Pau, FR
Ceramic gourd shape table lamp with teak neck and brass base, 1960s.
Brass
Christopher Spitzmiller Ceramic Table Lamp
By Christopher Spitzmiller
Located in Essex, MA
Signed on base 2004. Asian inspired form in a blanc de Chine Color. Water gilded base. Two socket. With original shade.
Brass
$1,950
H 26 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Christopher Spitzmiller Signed Spiral Lamp Blanc de Chine 23k Gilt Base
By Christopher Spitzmiller
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant ceramic lamp, by Christopher Spitzmiller, American, circa 2000s. This is the "Spiral" model in the Blanc de Chine colorway, which retails for $4,175 on his website. Our price...
Ceramic, Wood
Pair Of Christopher Spitzmiller Triple Gourd Table Lamps
By Christopher Spitzmiller
Located in Essex, MA
Height of base and vase 14.5. Light green triple gourd in the Chinese taste. Water gilded wood base. Two light socket. Includes two new quality silk shades from The Accessory Store i...
Nickel
Single Coral Spitzmiller Double Gourd Table Lamp
By Christopher Spitzmiller
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Add a refined pop of color to your interior with this exquisite Christopher Spitzmiller lamp in a vibrant coral glaze. Handcrafted in the signature double gourd shape, this piece exu...
Ceramic
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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