Maison Charles Brass Fern, Insect Lamps
By Maison Charles
Located in New York, NY
Pair of aged brass tole lamps featuring stylized ferns, dragonflies and beetles. Lamps have been
Brass
Pair of Porcelain Table Lamps Decorated with Insects
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking pair of Chinese table lamps crafted in porcelain in a classic form, hand decorated with
Porcelain
Large Hand-Painted Ceramic Table Lamp, Floral and Insect Motifs, 1960s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
, blue, and green, accompanied by subtle, elegant insect details. Artistic Design: The lamp is hand
Ceramic
$725
H 4.5 in W 4.25 in D 1.5 in
Antique 3 Chinese Bamboo Insect Cricket Cages "Curved Form" and 2 Metal Crickets
Located in Norton, MA
portable, carried around in a pocket, or strung on a waistband. These are 3 Bamboo Insect Cricket Cages
Wood
Herend Hungary porcelain "Rothschild "pattern lamp base
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
birds in a tree, surrounded with insects Only a porcelain lamp base without shade, rod, fitting or wire
Porcelain
PHASME M Table Lamp by Rispal
By Rispal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, the Praying Mantis, except the lampshade is made out of mouth blown oplaine. This insect-like lamp can
Ash, Oak, Walnut
PHASME S Table Lamp by Rispal
By Rispal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, the Praying Mantis, except the lampshade is made out of mouth blown oplaine. This insect-like lamp can
Ash, Oak, Walnut
$1,200
H 35 in W 11 in D 11 in
Vintage Chinoiserie Porcelain Jardinière Pink Flower Painted Large Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Porcelain Oriental Jardinière Pink Flower, Butterfly, and Flying Insect Painted
Porcelain, Wood
$4,350
H 74.81 in W 44.89 in D 16.54 in
Grasshopper Floor Lamp ‘6320’ by Wim Rietveld for Gispen, Netherlands, 1950s
By Wim Rietveld, Gispen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Gispen’s Panama lamp gained greater commercial success. The lamp’s asymmetrical, insect-like base and its
Metal, Steel
$24,680 / set
H 27 in Dm 12 in
Pair of Yellow Ground German Porcelain Vases with Flower and Bird Decoration
Located in New York, NY
, bird and insect decorations. Each of these lamps are beautifully hand painted with a gorgeous yellow
Porcelain, Wood
Mid-Century Insect-Form Lamp with Agate Body by Jacques Duval-Brasseur
Located in New York, NY
in the form of a stylized insect, the lamp is crafted in patinated brass and centered by a large
Agate, Brass
Serge Mouille Three-Armed Wall Light
Located in New York, NY
highly functional and visually striking. The lamp’s insect-like silhouettes and understated matte
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Modern plaster branch lamp with insects
By Liz Marsh
Located in Houston, TX
Adorable hand carved plaster lamp with sculpted bees and beetles. Pivoting keyless socket with
Plaster
Liz Marsh Designs Decoupage Insect Study Petite Lamp
By Liz Marsh
Located in Houston, TX
Hand made with care in Houston, Texas. This glass lamp features a selection of 18th century hand
Brass
Liz Marsh Designs Decoupage Insect Study II Petite Lamp
By Liz Marsh
Located in Houston, TX
Hand made with care in Houston, Texas. This glass lamp features a selection of 18th century hand
Brass
Duval-Brasseur Table Lamp
By Jacques Duval-Brasseur 1
Located in Miami, FL
Impressive Bronze table lamp figuring an insect on a branch. One light under the agate stone
Agate, Brass, Bronze
Unavailable
H 12.625 in W 5.875 in D 5.85 in
Pair of Square Rose Canton Porcelain Vase Table Lamp Bases Famille Rose
Located in Springfield, VA
Beautiful pair of large hand painted Rose Canton vases. Floral and insect designs. Previously
Ceramic
Pair of Porcelain Table Lamps with Insects
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese porcelain table lamps with classic form hand decorated with an assortment of
Porcelain
Henri Fernandez Brass Insect Table Lamp with Agate Inlay
By Henri Fernandez
Located in Antwerp, BE
Henri Fernandez illuminated bug sculpture or table lamp for atelier Duval-Brasseur It also can be
Agate, Brass
Tiffany Studios "Dragonfly" Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
” lamp, the insects appear to be flying through the sky during an intensely golden sunset. Circa 1915
Serge Mouille 'Saturn' Wall Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Utrecht, NL
, Serge Mouille designed large, angular, insect-like ceiling and floor lamps. The lamps had multiple arms
Brass, Steel
Sold
H 4.73 in W 16.93 in D 12.21 in
Henri Fernandez for Atelier Jacques Duval Brasseur Quartz and Bronze Insect Lamp
By Jacques Duval Brasseur, Henri Fernandez
Located in Hastings, GB
Exceptional sculptural lamp created by Henri Fernandez, the gilt bronzed body of the insects, with
Quartz, Brass
Sold
H 2.76 in W 4.93 in D 4.93 in
Little Insect Bug Lamp in Iron and Mother of Pearl Nacre, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Little lamp in the shape of an insect with mother of pearl shell and iron legs, Italian piece of
Metal, Iron
Sold
H 10 in W 14.5 in D 6.5 in
Isabelle & Richard Faure Insect Sconce or Table Lamp Brass & Agate, France, 1970
By Isabelle Faure
Located in Miami, FL
Isabelle & Richard Faure Insect sconce or table lamp, Hardware is present for both use. Doré brass
Agate, Brass
Spectacular and Unique Italian Ceramic "Insects" Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very unusual, handcrafted Italian ceramic lamp, adorned with various insects and flora in high
Terracotta
Pair of cloisonne lamps with insect detail on gilt mounts.
Located in Vancouver, BC
Pair of cloisonne vase/lamps mounted on gilt-metal stands and with insect details applied to mount
Insect-like Industrial Light
Located in Treasure Island, CA
lever, it's original use is unknown. Great atmospheric lamp.
Aluminum, Steel
Insect Head Signal Light
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Probable original use was railroad or maritime. Now walkin' tall for domestic use. Takes standard bulb.
Brass, Steel
Pair of Decorative Vintage Eglomaise Lamps
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
very ornate eglomaise lamps featuring birds, insects, flora with gilded bases and finials
Metal
A Pair Of Chinese Export Famille Rose Vases
Located in New York, NY
on a white ground interspersed with butterflies and insects. Now mounted as lamps.
Porcelain
$7,686
H 28.75 in Dm 6.3 in
Chrystiane Charles for Maison Charles Signed Brass Fern Table Lamp circa 1960s
By Maison Charles, Chrystiane Charles
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Chrystiane Charles for Maison Charles early rare signed model on a black marble base in cast brass / bronze table lamp with original brass metal shade. Opulent, ornate and decadent, ...
Brass, Bronze
rare water lily lamp by maison charles
By Maison Charles
Located in Munich, DE
amazing patinated water lily table lamp.
Brass, Bronze
Antique Chinese Cricket Cage "Pagoda Tower" and a Metal Cricket
Located in Norton, MA
This is a noticeable and expensive hobby in the Chinese culture for keeping crickets as pets in a small cage. It began in China as early as the Tang Dynasty, (618-907). By their chir...
Wood
Pair of Table Lamps "Fractal" by Maison Charles
By Maison Charles
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of table lamps by Maison Charles, stamped Charles Made in France Model "Fractal". Very Good and original conditions. Original wired.
Metal, Brass, Bronze
crazy amazing OEUF ROSACES maison charles table lamps
By Maison Charles
Located in Munich, DE
something we have never seen before. absolutely amazing maison charles table lamps with cracked looking eggs. a crazy effect and so cool....
Brass, Bronze
Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.
After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons.
Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today.
If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.
Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.
Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.
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