1950s Gerald Thurston Ivory Porcelain Lamp on Wood and Brass Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Gerald Thurston ceramic lamp on wood and brass base. Ivory glazed porcelain lamps with speckled horizontal stripes.
Porcelain
Pair of Ivory Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1960s Italian ginger jar shaped porcelain table lamps with crackled glaze, brass handles and bases. Measurements: Height of body 15" Diameter 11" (widest point).
Brass
Hollywood Regency Baluster Lamps, Ivory Porcelain & Brass, 1950s, USA
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Hollywood Regency porcelain stylized baluster lamps in an ivory glaze sitting on satin brass bases.
Brass
$889Sale Price|44% Off
Vintage Signed Ivory White Porcelain and Gilt Hand Painted Table Lamp
Located in Lomita, CA
The palette is attractive in ivory with leaves in various shades of green and gray that appear to be falling on this vintage botanical hand-painted porcelain vasiform table lamp.
Porcelain
$584Sale Price|35% Off
Ivory and Tan Porcelain Hexagon Shaped Hand Painted Vintage Table Lamp
Located in Lomita, CA
The hexagon shape and the elegant design of floral and botannical elements make this lamp a standout on a white background. The lamp is in beautiful condition without condition issue...
Porcelain
$1,701Sale Price / set|31% Off
Art Noveau Pair Of French Porcelain Lamps Color Ivory And Pure Gold
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Exceptional pair of French table lamps; attached to a solid octagonal brass base for each lamp is a delicate porcelain creation depicting two graceful anemone flowers finished in pur...
Brass
$899Sale Price / set|59% Off
Pair of Vintage Ivory White Assembled Porcelain, Gilt Hand Painted Table Lamps
Located in Lomita, CA
This pair of gilt and ivory hand painted lamps is unique because they share a similar palette.
Porcelain
$1,134Sale Price|20% Off
Vase and Lamp Cracked Glazed Chinese Porcelain White Ivory, Qing, China 19th C
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful Chinese porcelain vase with cracked glaze with 2 handles in the shape of elephant heads from the Qing Dynasty, mounted as a lamp at the end of the 19th century with a ...
Porcelain, Ceramic
$4,500 / set
Gerald Thurston Porcelain Lamps
By Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Classic ivory glazed porcelain lamps with speckled horizontal stripes resting on matte finished bases with an aged brass band.
Brass
Sculputural Glass, Porcelain engraved and Brass table light by Vezzini & Chen
By Rossana Orlandi
Located in Milan, IT
Each table lamp, like every seed is unique. Materials: ceramic, glass and brass, ivory cotton electric cable.
Brass
CHINESE IVORY CRACKLE-GLAZED PORCELAIN VASE NOW ELECTRIFIED
Located in San Francisco, CA
A HANDSOME CHINESE IVORY CRACKLE-GLAZED PORCELAIN BALUSTER-FORM LARGE VASE NOW ELECTRIFIED. The graceful vase coated with a rich ivory-crackled glaze; now electrified with a wooden b...
Pair of French Porcelain Big Lamps
By Nicolas Blandin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of big lamps in ivory porcelain with gold and black Egypt decor.
Porcelain
Pair of Ivory Porcelain Table lamps
Located in Wilton, CT
Pair of ivory porcelain lamps on a brass and dark wood base.
Brass
Mid Century Modern Ivory Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern table lamp. Features an etched grid around the vase with a wooden head. 3 way lighting.
Ceramic, Wood
Ralph Lauren Traditional Chinese Porcelain Table Lamp, Cream/Ivory
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Lamp features a soft cream glaze with a delicate crackle finish.
Porcelain, Wood
A Tall Pair of American 1960's Ivory Porcelain Baluster-Form Lamps; by Lenox
By Lenox's Ceramic Art Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
A tall and striking pair of American 1960's ivory porcelain baluster-form lamps with gilt striping; by Lenox; each of faceted ivory porcelain with long neck above a waisted mid-secti...
Porcelain Table Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of ivory porcelain and brass stacked gourd lamps. Designed by Gerald Thurston, newly rewired.
Brass
Stylish Pair of Gerald Thurston 1960s Ivory-Glazed Ceramic Gourd-Form Lamps
By Gerald Thurston
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stylish and mod pair of Gerald Thurston 1960s ivory-glazed ceramic gourd-form lamps; modern design at its best these Thurston porcelain lamps of graduated gourd-form with brass mou...
Porcelain
Pair of Oriental style table lamps
Located in Buchanan, NY
Pair of ivory colored crackle glaze porcelain lamps on brass bases with linen paper shade.
Brass
2 Chinese Ginger Jars
Located in Miami, FL
Pair late 18th century, early 19th, ginger jars .They sit on carved, lacquered wood supports! The color is the traditional "liver of mullet" color enameled. The top of jar is covere...
Metal
Blanc de Chine Chinoiserie Ivory Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of midcentury ivory porcelain Blanc de Chine lamps featuring blooming cherry blossoms and birds in flight pattern.
Brass
Faux Ivory Urn Lamp by Jean Roger, France
Located in North Miami, FL
A most beautiful urn form lamp by Jean Roger. This piece has a faux ivory finish which is accented with an architectural line. urn from adds to its neoclassical design and scaled ...
Porcelain
Maison Le Dauphin Midcentury Brass & Porcelain Table or Side Lamp, France, 1970
By Maison Le Dauphin
Located in Vienna, AT
The corpus is made of beige/creme off-white ivory porcelain, the lamp has a square brass base.
Brass
Pair of 1960s Ivory Porcelain Pagoda Lamps
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of 1960s Ivory Porcelain Pagoda Lamps
Pair of Ivory Porcelain Table Lamps with Silk Shades
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large ivory porcelain table lamps with white floral details and gilt edging.
Pair of Porcelain Swirl Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
*ivory porcelain swirl vases made into lamps *ivory burlap shade *lucite base *newly wired *150 watt max
Porcelain, Burlap
Pair of Stiffel Ostrich Egg Lamps
By Stiffel
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful and stately pair of "Ostrich Egg" lamps by Stiffel. Formal brass details support ivory colored porcelain "ostrich eggs."
Brass
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.