Jade Base Lamp

Find many varieties of an authentic jade base lamp available at 1stDibs. A jade base lamp — often made from metal, stone and glass — can elevate any home. Find 26 options for an antique or vintage jade base lamp now, or shop our selection of 8 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer jade base lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A jade base lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. A well-made jade base lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gio Pagani, Frederick Cooper and Kosta Boda are consistently popular.

Prices for a jade base lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $775 and can go as high as $74,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,500.

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.