Pair Antique Early 19th Century French Gold Bronze & Imari Porcelain Oil Lamps.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare Pair of Antique Early 19th Century French Gold Bronze and Imari Porcelain Oil Lamps, Later Converted to Electric Lamps. Includes Lampshade -- please note that while new there ma...
Bronze
A fine pair of English Imari porcelain and gilt lamps. Custom shades
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of 19th century English Imari porcelain and gilt urn lamps. Fine quality and condition. Custom wired and shaded
Bronze
A 19th Century Large Samson Imari Delft Pottery Urn as a Lamp
By Samson & Cie
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1890 A late nineteenth century Samson vase of large scale, with Imari style decoration throughout in blue, red and gold, with chrysanthemums, butterflies and tropical ...
Ceramic
Pair of Lamps in Imari Porcelain and Gilt Bronze, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of lamps in Imari porcelain with floral decor adorned with decorative bronze, ovoid shaped with neck. Frame in chiseled and gilt bronze standing on a circular quadripod base. La...
Bronze
Pair Antique French Bronze D'Oré Mounted Imari Porcelain Lamps, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique French Bronze D'Oré Mounted Imari Porcelain Lamps, Circa 1880.
Bronze
Pair 18th Century Japanese Arita Imari Porcelain Vases / Lamps, circa 1780
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderful quality pair of late 18th Century Japanese Arita porcelain Imari vases, each with wonderful bold colouring, depicting inset panels of exotic flowers within a ground of cl...
Porcelain
A Japanese Porcelain Imari Vase as a Lamp on a Giltwood Base
Located in London, GB
Japan, circa 1900 A late nineteenth century Japanese porcelain Imari vase, the spherical body decorated with flowering branches and the neck with gilt foliate patterns on a red grou...
Ceramic
Pair of English Porcelain Hexagonal Imari-Pattern Lamps, Spode, circa 1820
By Spode
Located in New York, NY
Each richly painted in a typical palette on alternating sides with exotic birds perched amidst leafy flowering branches or white blossoms issuing from gilt foliate vines against a co...
19th C Derby Porcelain, Regency Period, 'Old Imari' Vase now as a Lamp
By Derby
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Derby Porcelain (England), Regency period, decorated in the Old Imari or “Japan” manner, circa 1815–1835 This refined and substantial porcelain urn represents an accomplished exampl...
Ormolu
$8,640Sale Price|20% Off
Striking Set of Four Portuguese Imari Style Vases Now Mounted as Lamps
By Vista Alegre
Located in San Francisco, CA
from the Vista Alegre Porcelain Factory (founded 1824) each rectilinear vase with flared neck above a tapering body ending in a splayed foot; hand decorated overall with vibrant flor...
Porcelain
Imari Vase Lamp and Bowl with Cover A Lovely Vintage set, a ginger jar vase
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Imari Vase Lamp and Bowl with Cover A Lovely Vintage set, a ginger jar vase and a covered bowl The lamp is in good condition, working and it come with its own shade, the 10” bowl h...
Ceramic
Pair of Imari Porcelain Vases with Gilt-Bronze Mounts, Japan, Meiji Period
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Elegant pair of Japanese Imari porcelain vases, dating from the Meiji period (1868–1912), later adapted as table lamp bases.
Bronze
Pair Antique 19th Century Imari Porcelain Vases Mounted as Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique (19th century) Japanese Imari porcelain vases with raised figurative designs later mounted as table lamps.
Porcelain
Antique Pair Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Pair Traditional Japanese Imari circular form hand painted Porcelain Vases of quite generous proportions, now converted to a Pair of Electric Table Lamps.
Ormolu
Antique Pair Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Pair Traditional Japanese Imari Bulbous Form Porcelain Vases of medium to large proportions, now converted to a pair of electric Table Lamps, complete with ormolu stepped ci...
Ormolu
Antique Pair Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Pair Traditional Japanese Imari Bulbous Form Porcelain Vases of medium to large proportions, now converted to a pair of electric Table Lamps, complete with ormolu stepped ci...
Ormolu
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."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.