Handel Arts & Crafts Signed Double Student Lamp with Chipped Ice Glass Shades
By Handel Co.
Located in Milford, NH
A splendid Arts and Crafts double student lamp, with two adjustable arms and chipped ice glass shades, each embossed Handel near the top rim, the base signed Handel at the top brass ...
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H 22 in W 19.25 in D 6 in
Antique Art Nouveau Bronze Handel Table Lamp Steuben Aurene Glass Shades 1910
By Steuben Glass
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique American Art Nouveau bronze lamp with gold Steuben Gold Aurene iridescent glass shades, circa 1910. The twin branch lamp of organic art nouveau form, with two Steuben ...
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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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