Sold|$3,000
Lee Rosen for Design Technics Ceramic Lamp
By Lee Rosen, Design Technics
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful ceramic table lamp made by Lee Rosen for Design Technics.
Ceramic
Sold|$4,450 / set
Large Pair of American 1960s Drip-Glaze Ovoid Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each tall lamp of ovoid form with rich drip-glaze surface in colors of blue, green, yellow, sienna and brown; each resting on brown painted metal bases.
Ceramic
Sold|$1,800
French Ceramic Painted Flower Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful French ceramic table lamp from France, 1960's. Off-white crackled glazed base hand-painted flowers in vibrant shades of pink, blue, green, and brown.
Ceramic, Linen
Sold|$1,950
Petite French Ceramic Painted Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique painted ceramic lamp from France, 1960's. Glazed green ceramic base with hand painted rooster and leaf motif. Newly rewired with new paper shade. Takes one E12 base bulb, 25W ...
Ceramic, Paper
Sold|$680
Mid-Century Ceramic Pottery Lamp
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid Century accent table lamp, circa 1960s with walnut base. This piece has a dark green and brown glazed ceramic finish and includes the original drum shade.
Ceramic, Linen, Walnut
Sold|$1,495
1960's Ceramic Lamp Pair
Located in Wilton, CT
Period 1960's oversize ceramic lamp pair in mint condition with turquoise and green accent glaze. All original including tapered wood bases. Amorphous bottle forms are reminiscent o...
Ceramic
Sold|$1,200 / set
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lobed Ceramic Lamps
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of vintage Mid-Century Modern ceramic table lamps, each of rectangular lobed form, with green-mustard glaze, mounted with Lucite.
Lucite, Ceramic
Midcentury Chinoiserie Ceramic and Brass Table Lamp by Stiffel
By Stiffel
Located in St. Louis, MO
Imperial green glazed chinoiserie ceramic lamp with brass fittings, made by Stiffel, 1950s.
Vintage Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp by Alvino Bagni, circa 1950s
By Bitossi
Located in Toronto, ON
This fabulous single Italian ceramic lamp is glazed with soft green and beige tones over a stone grey base. The base is beautifully textured in a volcanic finish. Lampshade is option...
Ceramic
Pair of Alvino Bagni Ceramic Lamps, Italy, 1950s
By Alvino Bagni
Located in Toronto, ON
A stylish pair of green-grey glazed pottery lamps with a brown organic textured finish that is classic to "MCM" design. Shades are optional. Lamp dimension: 12" H X 8" D.
Ceramic, Pottery
Sold|$3,200
Ceramic Painted Flower Lamp by Raymor
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bright and colorful glazed ceramic table lamp by Raymor. Cylinder shape with blue, green, yellow, and brown painted flowers and leaves.
Ceramic, Walnut
XXL Multicolor Ceramic Table Lamp Designed by François Chatain, France, 1980s
By François Châtain 1
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Bold, sculptural, and unmistakably postmodern, this XXL ceramic table lamp was designed by François Chatain in France during the 1980s.
Ceramic, Fabric
Sold|$2,800
Ceramic Painted Flower Lamp by Raymor
By Raymor
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bright and colorful glazed ceramic table lamp by Raymor. Cylinder shape with blue, green, yellow, and brown painted flowers and leaves.
Walnut, Ceramic, Silk
Jane & Gordon Martz, Large Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut, Marshall Studios, 1960s
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in South Jordan, UT
Offered is a large green/yellow ochre speckled matte glaze table lamp designed by husband and wife duo Jane & Gordon Martz. Produced by Marshall Studios, Indianapolis, 1960s. Sold...
Ceramic, Walnut
Mid Century Black and Red Drip Glaze Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid Century ceramic lamp, the upper body having a solid red matte background under a deep green and gold drip glaze terminating into a solid matte black lower body and resting on a c...
Ceramic
Antique Pair Porcelain Royal Doulton Ceramic Art Nouveau Electric Table Lamps
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Stylish Identical Pair of English Ormolu Mounted Royal Doulton Lambeth Moulded Salt-Glaze Stoneware Pottery tall slender mantle Vases by Ceramic Artist Minnie Webb, now conver...
Ormolu
Pair of Ceramic Table Lamps by La Borne Potter's, circa 1960-1970
By La Borne Potters
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of ceramic table lamps with green and red glaze decoration by La Borne Potters.
Ceramic
Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut, Linen Marshal Studios, 1950s
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in High Point, NC
A table lamp designed by husband and wife duo Jane & Gordon Martz. Produced by Marshall Studios, Indianapolis. The gray / green base is slip-cast and then dipped into glaze and h...
Ceramic, Walnut
Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamps, Ceramic, Walnut, Linen Marshal Studios, 1950s
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of table lamps designed by husband and wife duo Jane & Gordon Martz. Produced by Marshall Studios, Indianapolis. The olive green bases are slip-cast and then dipped into g...
Ceramic, Linen, Walnut
Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamps, Ceramic, Walnut, Linen Marshal Studios, 1950s
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of table lamps designed by husband and wife duo Jane & Gordon Martz. Produced by Marshall Studios, Indianapolis. The olive green bases are slip-cast and then dipped into g...
Ceramic, Linen, Walnut
Sold|$2,800
Ceramic Painted Flower Lamp by Raymor
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bright and colorful glazed ceramic table lamp by Raymor. Cylinder shape with blue, green, yellow, and brown painted flowers and leaves.
Walnut, Ceramic, Silk
Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamps, Ceramic, Walnut, Linen Marshal Studios, 1950s
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of table lamps designed by husband and wife duo Jane & Gordon Martz. Produced by Marshall Studios, Indianapolis. The olive green bases are slip-cast and then dipped into g...
Ceramic, Linen, Walnut
Pair of Tall Ceramic Table Lamps by Palshus, Design by Esben Klint for Le Klint
By Soholm Pottery, Esben Klint, Gunnar Nylund, Palshus, Le Klint
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Tall pair of ceramic table lamps designed by Esben Klint. Esben was the son of Kaare Klint (the famous danish furniture designer).
Ceramic, Stoneware
Tall Ceramic table lamp by Palshus, Denmark, design by Esben Klint for Le Klint
By Esben Klint, Palshus, Le Klint
Located in Brussels, Brussels
The lamp has been designed by Esben Klint, the son of Kaare Klint (the famous danish furniture designer). Esben has created a timeless design with this model, it has a contemporary a...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Sold|$925
Large Texturted Ceramic Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Large urn shaped ceramic lamp with a textured finish in a Moss green glaze. The lamp body has been mounted on a black finished wooden base newly rewired with double cluster and fabri...
Sold|$5,800 / set
Pair of Modernist Swiss Ceramic Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of green and black glazed ceramic lamps in a modernist abstract geometric pattern. Top is unglazed black ceramic with patined wood base and cap. Large scale is very striking. He...
Ceramic, Wood
Sold|$2,800
Pair of 1960s Italian Ceramic Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1960s Italian ceramic lamps. The lamp bodies have a nice green and earth tone glaze finish and are set in brass bases and they have been newly rewired for the US with polish...
Ceramic
Ceramic and Brass Table Lamp with Atomic Details and Fibreglass Shade, 1950s
Located in London, GB
A modernist ceramic table lamp with atomic details, and original fibreglass shade.
Aluminum, Brass
Sold|$1,500
Large 1940s Stiffel Ceramic & Brass Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
This large and impressive lamp exhibits fantastic form and detail. The hardware is solid brass, with working square handles. A beautiful blue-green glaze colors the ceramic body. Com...
Brass
Sold|$3,200 / set
Swedish Modern Ceramic Lamps, Tilgmans Keramik
By Tilgmans Keramik
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Swedish modern ceramic lamps with bark brown glazed bodies contrasted by a moss green top and a hint of ice blue. Lamps sit on dark bronze bases and have bronze fittings. Rew...
Bronze
Sold|$625
Lime Green Art Pottery Lamp
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Art Pottery lamp with beautiful lime green glaze and raised vine design, circa 1930s. Overall dimensions including shade: 12 inches wide x 24 inches high.
Ceramic
Sold|$5,800
Pair of Ceramic Lamps by Charles Sucsan
By Charles Sucsan
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of ceramic Abstract Expressionist green glazed ceramic lamps by Charles Sucsan. Signed "Sucsan."
Ceramic
Large 20th century design colored ceramic table lamp by Bernard Buffat 57 cm
By LA GRANGE AUX POTIERS
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Bernard Buffat - La Grange aux potiers Large 20th century design ceramic table lamp Abstract ellow and green ceramic glazees colors Original perfect condition Signed Electrical ...
Ceramic
Sold|$5,630
Bjørn Wiinblad Table Lamp
By Bjørn Wiinblad
Located in Kastrup, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad 1918-2006 A large floor or table lamp in white-glazed ceramics. ( one of a kind ) Hand decorated with a young woman in nature and floral ornamentation in green, pink a...
Ceramic
Brutalist and Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp Grey and Brown by E. Dauny 1960
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Dauny circa 1960 Original and sculptural stoneware ceramic table lamp Mid-20th century free form with grey, green and brown ceramic glazes colors Original perfect conditi...
Ceramic
Sold|$1,450 / set
Vintage Gypsy Glazed Period Bust Lamp - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gorgeous vintage pair of Gypsy bust lamps with elegant red lipstick and intricate sage green turban with gold detailing. Both lamps are adhered to three legged metal clothing pin sty...
Metal
Scandinavian Modern Rose Thorn Ceramic Table Lamp by Knud Basse for Ma & Son
By Knud Basse
Located in Esbjerg, DK
The Rose Thorn table lamp was designed by Knud Basse. It was manufactured in Denmark by Michael Andersen & Son during the 1950s. It features a warm black colored glaze with light gre...
Pottery
French Ceramic Table Lamp by 2 Potiers Deux Potiers Michelle and Jacques Serre
By Jacques Serre, Les 2 Potiers
Located in Chicago, IL
Important hand-thrown ceramic table lamp-base glazed in shades of pale white, brown, touches of their iconic blue green and a mottled glaze with many hand incised and engraved lines ...
Ceramic
MARIANNA VON ALLESCH PAIR OF CERAMIC LAMPS
Located in New York, NY
Pair of ceramic lamps with abstract figural forms.
Pale blue, lavender and green glaze.
Signed.
Ceramic
Dutch Hand-Painted Delft-Style Ceramic Table Lamp by Tichelaar Makkum, 1950s
By Royal Tichelaar Makkum
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This vintage Delft polychrome table lamp, handcrafted by Amitābha Studio in Amsterdam, is made from a rare mid-20th century vase by Royal Tichelaar Makkum—Europe’s oldest ceramic man...
Brass
19th C Massive Chinese Lotus Ceramic Grain Vessel Lamp
Located in Wainscott, NY
19th Century Chinese Ceramic Lotus grain vessel converted to lamp. This dramatic lamp is oversized in scale (40" includes the flax linen shade). The base has been handcrafted with ...
Pottery, Ceramic
Pair of Einar Johansen Table Lamps in Glazed Stoneware, Søholm, Denmark, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking pair of table lamps was designed by Einar Johansen and produced by Søholm Stentøj in Denmark during the 1960s.
Stoneware, Fabric
Sold|$1,100
Pair Of Vintage Ceramic Lamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Very unique ceramic table lamps with textured glaze. Nice green, yellow and brown coloring on a sculpted walnut base.
Sold|$2,150
Two handles ceramic lamp by Helder, 2023.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Green and blue glazed ceramic lamp with two movemented handles at he neck level, by Helder. Portugal, 2023.
Ceramic
Delft Tichelaar Makkum Hand-Painted Ceramic Table Lamp, New Blue Linen Lampshade
By Amitābha Studio, Royal Tichelaar Makkum
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage Delft Tichelaar Makkum hand-painted ceramic table lamp with a richly decorated floral body, newly paired with a blue linen lampshade trimmed in Houlès passementerie and finis...
Brass
Sold|$5,400 / set
Tall Turquoise Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A striking pair of French 1930s turquoise-green glazed porcelain table lamps with black marble bases. Measurements: Height 22" height of body.
Ceramic
Sold|$2,150
Two handles ceramic lamp by Helder, 2023.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Green and blue glazed ceramic lamp with two movemented handles at he neck level, by Helder. Portugal, 2023.
Ceramic
Danish Modern Palshus Tall Moss Green and Blue Table Lamp Striped, 1960s
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Palshus
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Midcentury tall table lamp from Danish Palshus. The lamp was designed by Per Linnemann-Schmidt and produced, circa 1960s.
Ceramic, Fabric
Sold|$1,772 / set
Pair of ceramic Soholm lamps - Denmark 60s
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of ceramic lamp bases made by the Danish company Søholm Stentøj on the island of Bornholm in the 1960s. The bases of the lamps are decorated with handmade graphic designs and ha...
Ceramic
Art Nouveau Ceramic Table Lamp by Arnhem, 1920, with New Silk Lampshade
By Arnhemsche Fayencefabriek, Amitābha Studio
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Blending Art Nouveau organicism with the emerging simplicity of Art Deco, this rare table lamp is crafted from an antique vase by the Arnhemsche Fayencefabriek, circa early 1920s. Th...
Brass
Sold|$1,295
Pair Of Haeger Ceramic Lamps
By Royal Haeger
Located in New York, NY
Pair of ceramic lamps produced by Haeger pottery, which have a wonderful drip glaze finish in varying tones of green. The lamps are mounted on black gloss finished bases and are new...
Brass
Sold|$6,500 / set
Mid Century Paul Hanson Italian Ceramic Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large scale ceramic ginger jar form lamps featuring a matte mottled glaze in colors of brown, rust, wasabi green and white. Rewired for use in the USA with bronze double pull...
Bronze
French Vintage Ceramic Table Lamp in the Style of Georges Pelletier (circa 1970s
By Georges Pelletier
Located in London, GB
French vintage ceramic table lamp in the style of Georges Pelletier (circa 1970s).
Ceramic
Sold|$3,076
19th Century Chinese Green Craquelure Lamp
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century Chinese vase with a dark green craquelure glaze, now mounted as a lamp with a giltwood base.
Ceramic
Sold|$650 / item
Selection of Mid Century Modern Ceramic Lamps
By Design Technics
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Mid-Century Modern ceramic lamps, probably American, circa 1960s. From left to right, they are: 1) Horizontal striped ceramic lamp with walnut base executed in green col...
Metal
Sold|$1,900
SPECTACULAR ORIENTAL CERAMIC VASE LAMPS
Located in New York, NY
A Great pair of oriental vase lamps in a wonderful green glaze finish mounted on silver wooden bases. The lamps are newly rewired with silk rayon cords and double clusters and accomp...
Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Lamp, England
By Bernard Rooke
Located in London, GB
A large, or oversize, ceramic TOTEM table lamp by Bernard Rooke, England.
Metal
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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