Pair of French Ceramic Hobnail Surface Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of lamps. Original glazed ceramic bodies.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Hobnail Lamp
Art Deco Figural Nymph Lamp with Hobnail Glass Shade
Located in Dekalb, IL
Striking figural table lamp featuring three stylized female forms arranged in a triangular composition, their elongated bodies arcing upward to frame a central illuminated column.
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Amber Glass Hurricane Lamp with Diamond Point Hobnail Pattern
Located in Seattle, WA
Add a warm vintage glow to your space with this stunning amber glass hurricane lamp. Featuring a diamond point hobnail texture, ornate metal footed base, and elegant hurricane chimne...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mauve Hobnail Murano Table Lamp Attributed to Barovier & Toso
Located in Chicago, IL
Hobnail glass has a regular pattern of raised knobs like the hobnail studs sometimes used on boot soles.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
1990s Leon Fontier Handcrafted Pewter Table Lamp with Elegant Hobnail Design
Located in St. Louis, MO
Artisan Leon Fontier (1947-) handcrafted polished pewter hobnail bullet form lamp, c. 1993. Cylindrical form with coned top on flared base and hobnail body.
Category
1990s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pewter
Vintage table lamp Hobnail white ceramic 1970s
$697Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage table lamp Hobnail white ceramic 1970s
Located in Catania, IT
Vintage hobnail table lamp in white ceramic 1970s Very unusual lamp because of the type of workmanship Measures: Altezza totale with lampshade cm 60 approx Lampshade width cm 4...
Category
Vintage 1960s Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
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Pair of Turquoise Bitossi Ceramic Asian Lantern Style Italian Table Lamps
Unavailable
H 22 in Dm 16 in
Pair of Turquoise Bitossi Ceramic Asian Lantern Style Italian Table Lamps
By Bitossi
Located in East Freetown, MA
Pair of turquoise glaze ceramic table lamps with hobnail design and wood accents. In the nouveau Asian lantern style attributed to Bitossi of Italy.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Victorian Parlor Lamp with Cranbury Hobnail Shade
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful, restored and electrified parlor lamp with Cranberry Hobnail, measure: 14inch glass shade and clear glass font.
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Italian Ceramic Hobnail Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful pair of lamps
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Green Hobnail Ceramic and Brass Lamps 'Pair'
Located in San Francisco, CA
Midcentury, hobnail ceramic lamps in a mod mint - chartreuse green.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Ceramic Hobnail Surface Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of lamps. Original glazed ceramic bodies.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Table Lamp Frosted Milk Glass Brass Hobnail 1970s
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage table lamp made of a round base of milk glass, 2 milk glass balls decorated with hobnails and solid brass intermediate pieces, probably Italian, 70s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Bradley & Hubbard Brass Hobnail Parlor Hurricane Oil Lamp 17"
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th-early 20th century Bradley & Hubbard brass oil lamp with cross pierced base and hobnail milk glass globe / shade with ruffled top.
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
19thc Hobnail Pattern Glass Oil Lamp, Electrified w/ Crewl Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early hobnail clear glass oil lamp converted to a electric desk lamp.This little gem is in great condition and has a wonderful handmade crewel work shade that is from the early seve...
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Aladdin Amber Quilted Glass Hobnail Hurricane Vanity Oil Lamp 21"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mantle Lamp Company Aladdin Nu Type Model B oil lamp. Grooved amber glass beehive base and quilted / beaded / ruffled edge shade with brass fittings. Includes hurricane. Converted to...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Bronze Cherub Figural Table Lamp with Cranberry Hobnail Shade and Font
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H 24 in W 6 in D 6 in
Antique Bronze Cherub Figural Table Lamp with Cranberry Hobnail Shade and Font
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique figural bronze table lamp features cherub supporting hobnail font and shade, early 20th century Measures: 24" height x 6" diameter.
Category
Early 20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
English John Scott Bronze, Cranberry & Opalescent Hobnail Glass Oil Lamp c1890
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H 27.25 in W 8 in D 8 in
English John Scott Bronze, Cranberry & Opalescent Hobnail Glass Oil Lamp c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique English John Scott Bronze & Cranberry Glass Oil Lamp With Cranberry Opalescent Hobnail Glass Shade Signed C1890 Measures - 27 1/8" x 8" x 8" An antique English oil lamp craf...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Candle Lamps
Materials
Glass
Antique Aesthetic Brass & Opalescent Hobnail Glass Hanging Library Lamp C1890
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H 42.75 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in
Antique Aesthetic Brass & Opalescent Hobnail Glass Hanging Library Lamp C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Aesthetic Brass & Opalescent Hobnail Glass Hanging Library Lamp with Foliate and Bird Elements, Electrified, C1890 Measures- 42.75"H x 15.5"W x 15.5"D
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
1940s Hobnail Milk Glass Lamps, a Pair
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Vintage pair of hobnail milk glass and brass lamps. Hollywood regency. 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Hollywood Regency Lamps w/ Hobnail Amber Glass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions: 29”H x 8.50”W x 8.50”D Shade: 10"H x 13"W x 13"D Add a touch of Hollywood Regency glamour to your space with this stunning pair of vintage amber glass table lamps. Feat...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Pink Murano Hobnail Glass Table Lamps by Fenton
By Fenton Art Glass Company 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Newly Rewired, New Linen Shades Materials: Pink Murano Hobnail Glass, Patinated Brass Bases Dimensions: 21”H x 6”W x 6”D Shade: 10"H x 15"W x 15"D Pair of Mid-Century...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Victorian Brass Student Lamp with White Glass Shade
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage table lamp features traditional Victorian style student lamp form with white or milk glass hobnail shade.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large Hobnailed Art Deco Bright Alabaster Pendant Light Ceiling Fixture Lamp
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H 26.38 in Dm 17.72 in
Large Hobnailed Art Deco Bright Alabaster Pendant Light Ceiling Fixture Lamp
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A large elegant French Art Deco alabaster ceiling lamp featuring a carved hobnail-decorated rim with its original alabaster canopy.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of Hobnail Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
These vintage lamps have a unique surface. White glazed ceramic. Round in shape with beaded texture. New wiring with a three way switch 150 watt max. New custom grass cloth drum ...
Category
20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Grasscloth
Pair of Petite Fenton Art Glass Aqua Blue Hobnail Lamps
By Fenton Art Glass Company 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of petite aqua blue and white opalescent hobnail glass lamps. Designed and produced by Fenton Art Glass.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Fine Hobnail Cut Glass Column Lamp
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Fine hobnail cut glass column lamp with acanthus decoration.
Category
Early 20th Century British Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Pair Vintage French Hobnail Glass Vessels, circa 1920 Wired as Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of hand blown vintage French glass vessels with a distinctive hobnail pattern mounted with a copper/bronze color metal base and cover as lamps and rewired for American electri...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Pair of Vintage French Hobnail Glass Vessels, circa 1920, Wired as Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of hand blown vintage French glass vessels circa 1920 with a distinctive hobnail pattern mounted with a copper/bronze color metal base and cover as lamps and rewired for Ameri...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Late Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Pair of Green Murano Opaline Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of apple green pineapple design opaline lamps with hobnail details. Gold leaf bases and tops with brass hardware.
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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Hobnail Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal hobnail lamp for your home. Each hobnail lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and glass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect hobnail lamp — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A hobnail lamp made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. Fenton Art Glass Company each produced at least one beautiful hobnail lamp that is worth considering.
How Much is a Hobnail Lamp?
Prices for a hobnail lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $475 and can go as high as $6,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,419.
Finding the Right Table-lamps for You
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.
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