Handel Model 7036 "Birds of Paradise" Shade & Bronze Table Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Handel (American, 1885 - 1936), circa 1915. This exceptional table lamp exemplifies the artistry and craftsmanship of the Handel Company, featuring a reverse-painted glass shade on...
Bronze
Signed Handel Reverse Painted Bird Lamp
Located in Petaluma, CA
Here is one of Handel's finest examples of their reverse painted lamps. This highly detailed, colorful lamp has a rare and desirable black background. The shade is signed in two pl...
Metal
Handel Reverse Painted Bird & Flora Table Lamp
By Handel Co.
Located in Fulton, CA
Beautifully hand-painted "Oriental Pheasant" or "bird-of-paradise" among flora. Lamp number 7021.
Metal
Handel Style Reverse Painted Table Lamp Birds and Flower Motif
By Handel Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Handel style reverse painted table lamp birds and flower motif, painted with two birds at each side, flanked with lush cabbage roses.
Metal
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
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