Antique Persian Table Lamp
Located in Essex, MA
converted into a lamp.
Antique 18th Century Persian Table Lamps
Pottery
Antique Persian Table Lamp
Located in Essex, MA
converted into a lamp.
Pottery
Persian Pottery Table Lamp
Located in Essex, MA
An early blue and white vase with 20th century lamp mounting. Vase with oxidation, crackling.
Brass
Large Etched Bronze Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's Persian etched bronze lamp. Measurements: Height of body: 27" Height to shade rest
Metal, Bronze
Persian Enameled Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920s etched and polychromed middle eastern metal table lamp. Measurements: Height of
Metal
Etched Bronze Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's Persian etched metal lamp with foliage motif. Measurements: Height of body: 20
Bronze
Mid-Eastern Copper Trophy Lamp
Located in Malibu, CA
One of a kind table lamp made from a Persian copper urn. The lamp has been restored & rewired
Copper
Persian Fritware Jar Mounted as Lamp, Mamluk 16th-17th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A Persian fritware jar mounted as a lamp, Mamluk period, 16th-17th century. 7 ¾ inches wide by 25
Clay
French Mid-Century Table Lamp with 18th Century Persian Black and Beige Vase
Located in Queens, NY
a round wooden foot now mounted as a lamp. Antique condition, ships without shade.
Late 19th Century Persian Ceramic Jar Made Into a Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 19th Century Persian Ceramic Jar Made Into a Lamp. Good high shouldered form with a raised
Ceramic
Collection of Four Persian Glazed Ceramic Oil Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
A collection of four Early Persian Glazed Pottery Oil Lamps from an American collection. It
Ceramic
$1,850
H 5.52 in W 5.12 in D 2.76 in
Ancient Persian Khurasan Islamic Engraved Calligraphy Bronze Oil Lamp c.1200
Located in Portland, OR
A 12th Century Islamic bronze oil lamp, Eastern Persia, Khurasan. The cast bronze body of
Bronze
Antique Persian Palm Tree Silverplated Oil Lamp
Located in Blacksburg, VA
Antique Palm Tree Silverplated Table Oil Lamp. Removable tuft of palm leaves in a pinnate form
Silver Plate
Early 19th Century Cloisonné Incense Burner
Located in London, GB
This 18th century cloisonné incense burner features the Shahadah, or statement of faith, in Arabic, in two cartouches on opposite side. Made for the Islamic market.
Ceramic
Unavailable
H 48.43 in W 17.72 in D 12.6 in
Very Big Qadjar Incense Perfume Burner, Persia, Mid-19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
A very big incense perfume burner in copper, richly engraved and decorated with animal scenes and figures. Cartouches with beautiful scriptures, cabochons on both sides. Reparation...
Copper
Persian vase as lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Persian ceramic vase now mounted as a table lamp, the vase circa 1900.
Ceramic
Hand Painted Persian lamp
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful green, hand painted fish vase, with multi color design. Made into unique beautiful lamp
Ceramic, Wood
Pair of Arabesque Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1940's Persian etched bronze lamps with polychrome decoration. Measurements: Height of
Bronze
Pair of Etched Brass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large circa 1930's Persian brass lamps with original patina. Measurements: height of
Brass
Persian Papier Mâché Vase as Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th century Persian papier mâché vase as lamp. Decoration of animals finely drawn in a
Metal
Antique Turquoise Glazed Ceramic Persian Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique turquoise glazed ceramic Persian table lamp. Rewired.
Ceramic
A Pair of Persian Green Glazed Ceramic Lamps
Located in London, England
rich iridescence green glaze. Typical of green glazed pottery from the Umayyad dynasty. Iranian, Late
Ceramic
Persian Slivered Bronze-Mounted Table Lamp Possibly Caldwell
Located in Essex, MA
Green stoneware vase set in finely cast decorated cap and reticulated base.
A Nineteenth Century Persian Vase Now as a Lamp
Located in London, GB
and foliate decoration. Please note: Lampshade not included. Lamp has been photographed with a 16
Ceramic, Pottery
16th Century Persian Turquoise Glazed Pottery Lamp, Large Scale
Located in Stamford, CT
A large scale and unique Persian storage jar from the 16th century that was mounted as a lamp in
Pottery
Large Etched Brass Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of large brass lamps etched in the style of Persian Khatam Rewired and includes silk
Brass
Persian Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful table lamp in square shape made of ceramic, hand-painted and glazed with colorful flowers
Ceramic, Wood
Persian Pottery Table Lamp
Located in Essex, MA
Pale blue on a cream ground with overall crackle.
Antique Persian Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful Persian ceramic vase made to a table lamp, hand-painted and glazed with multi motifs of
Ceramic, Wood
Large 1960s Hand-Painted Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful old Persian ceramic table lamp, hand-painted and glazed with colorful. Fish motif, on
Ceramic
1960's Hand Painted Ceramic Persian Lamp
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful old ceramic Persian lamp hand painted and glazed . All over fish painting with turquoise
Brass
Big Antique Middle Eastern Islamic Pottery Lamp
Located in Rochester, NY
converted to a table lamp, circa 1920-1930 (old brass fittings / electrical and silk cord).
Pair of Persian Enameled Copper Table Lamps
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a pair of hand painted enameled copper table lamps. The urn shaped shades are delicately
Copper
Mid-Century Persian Etched Brass Urn Table Lamp
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant Mid-Century Persian hand-etched brass lidded urn mounted as a table lamp. Intricate Indo
Brass
Sold
H 52.5 in Dm 16 in
Pair of Oversized Vintage Persian Hammered Brass Minaret Floor Lamps, circa 1940
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage pair of oversized Persian floor lamps alternate intricately hand-hammered floral design and
Brass
2nd Half 19th Century Bohemian Blown & Cut Glass Decanter, Now as a Lamp
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
2nd half 19th century Bohemian blown & cut glass decanter, now as a lamp. Gilding & enameling
Blown Glass
Pair of Marble Table Lamps by Jules Wabbes
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of table lamps in Iran red marble by Jules Wabbes, new rewired, one is repair on the base
Marble, Brass
Sold
H 18 in W 10 in D 10 in
Exotic Persian Brass Reticulated and Engraved Custom Lamp, circa 1910-1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
Exotic Persian brass vessel lamp. Reticulated, pierced and engraved design with distinguished
Brass
PAIR 19TH CENTURY PERSIAN TOOLED COPPER LAMPS
Located in San Francisco, CA
copper, metal, remnants of silver leaf
18th Century Hand Painted Persian Potttery Lamp, Sold Individually
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of 18th century hand painted Persian pottery vase table lamps. These have been
Ceramic
19th-20th Century Blue and White Salt Glazed Porcelain Lamp, Custom Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th-20th Century blue and white salt glazed porcelain lamp on custom giltwood base.
Giltwood, Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Persian Pottery Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 19th century antique ceramic Persian vase, custom wired to be a table lamp. Features new wiring
Brass
Antique Persian Copper Repousse Oil Lamp with Hanging Hook
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Offered by the Antique Textiles Galleries: Antique Persian copper repousse oil lamp with hanging
Copper
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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