Guinea Lamp

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the guinea lamp you’re looking for. Each guinea lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and fabric. There are 4 variations of the antique or vintage guinea lamp you’re looking for, while we also have 7 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the guinea lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A guinea lamp made by modern designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. Marta Bakowski, Servomuto and Barrère & Thomas, Paris each produced at least one beautiful guinea lamp that is worth considering.

A guinea lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,423, while the lowest priced sells for $569 and the highest can go for as much as $1,835.

Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.

Styles to Know

Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.

How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp

Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.