Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

Pair Of Imari Vases

Arita Ware

Antique Japanese Vase Lamps

Chinese Imari

Arita Lamp 18th Century

17th Century Imari

Kutani Lamp

Imari Ormolu

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Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Porcelain

Pair of Antique Japanese Arita Imari Porcelain Vase Lamps

H 11.03 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in

19th Century Japanese Laquered Porcelain Table Lamp

Located in Lincoln, GB

19th Century Japanese Laquered Porcelain Table Lamp, a true masterpiece that encapsulates the

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19th Century Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Laquered Porcelain Table Lamp

H 16 in Dm 9 in

19th Century Louis XV Style Porcelain Japan Table Lamp

Located in Berlin, DE

Monumental table lamp with bronze mount Japan, circa 1880. Porcelain. On round fine-grained and

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19th Century Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Porcelain

19th Century Louis XV Style Porcelain Japan Table Lamp

H 40.95 in Dm 12.6 in

Antique Impressive Imari Vase Porcelain Big Tablelamp 19 Century Japan Meiji

By Imari Porcelain

Located in Halle, DE

graphically outstanding for the Painter of the porcelain of Imari . Especially the shape of this vase or lamp

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Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Brass

Antique Impressive Imari Vase Porcelain Big Tablelamp 19 Century Japan Meiji

H 44.89 in Dm 23.63 in

Japanese Imari 18th Century Antique Porcelain Octagonal Table Lamp

Located in London, GB

A particularly fine large early 18th century Japanese Imari octagonal vase, decorated in the

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Early 18th Century Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Porcelain

Japanese Imari 18th Century Antique Porcelain Octagonal Table Lamp

H 14.97 in Dm 11.42 in

Exquisite Antique Pair of Japanese Imari Porcelain Oil Table Lamps

Located in Lincoln, GB

Exquisite Antique Pair of Japanese Imari Porcelain Oil Table Lamps This exquisite pair of antique

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Porcelain

Exquisite Antique Pair of Japanese Imari Porcelain Oil Table Lamps

H 25.2 in Dm 6.3 in

Pair Japanese Kutani porcelain lamps, C19th.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

An impressive and decorative pair of 19th Century Japanese Kutani porcelain lamps. Each with an

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Late 19th Century Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Porcelain

Pair Japanese Kutani porcelain lamps, C19th.

H 22.84 in Dm 10.24 in

Pair Japanese Kutani porcelain lamps, C19th.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality pair of late 19th Century Japanese Kutani porcelain lamps. Each having the classical

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Late 19th Century Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Porcelain

Pair Japanese Kutani porcelain lamps, C19th.

H 14.57 in Dm 5.91 in

A Antique Japanese Imari Porcelain Lamp

Located in Lambertville, NJ

for use. The shade is for photographic purposes and not included. The lamp is 34 inches tall to the

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1880s Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Porcelain

A Antique Japanese Imari Porcelain Lamp

H 35 in W 8 in D 8 in

Pair Antique Japanese White Porcelain Flower Encrusted Table Lamps C.1920

Located in London, GB

Pair Japanese White Porcelain Flower Encrusted Table Lamps C.1920 In very good condition

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Porcelain

Pair Antique Japanese White Porcelain Flower Encrusted Table Lamps C.1920

H 20.08 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in

Pair Large Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase Form and Bronze Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of large antique table lamps fashioned from large Japanese Imari porcelain vases with

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Bronze

Pair Large Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase Form and Bronze Table Lamps

H 24 in Dm 12 in

Pair of Japanese Decorated Porcelain and Brass Table Lamps

Located in Germantown, MD

Pair of Japanese Decorated, figural painted Porcelain and Brass Table Lamps, Circa early 20th

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Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

Materials

Brass

Pair of Japanese Decorated Porcelain and Brass Table Lamps

H 29 in W 6 in D 6 in

18th Century Japanese Arita porcelain vase / lamp

Located in Brighton, Sussex

18th Century Japanese Imari vase / lamp, having wonderful bold colouring to the motif boarders and

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Mid-18th Century Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Porcelain

18th Century Japanese Arita porcelain vase / lamp

H 17.52 in Dm 12.21 in

Antique Japanese Imari Porcelain Table Lamp c. 1840 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a superb decorative Japanese Imari table lamp on stand, circa 1840 in date. The lamp has

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1840s Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Porcelain

Antique Japanese Imari Porcelain Table Lamp c. 1840 19th Century

H 19.3 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in

Antique Japanese Chinoiserie Blue Floral Porcelain "Wiseman" Large Table Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Japanese Chinoiserie Blue Floral Porcelain "Wiseman" Large Table Lamp with Flower

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Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

Materials

Porcelain, Glass

Antique Japanese Chinoiserie Blue Floral Porcelain "Wiseman" Large Table Lamp

H 37 in W 9 in D 9 in

Pair Japanese 19th Century Kutani porcelain vases / lamps.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality pair of late 19th Century Japanese Kutani porcelain vases / lamps. Each with the

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19th Century Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Porcelain

Pair Japanese 19th Century Kutani porcelain vases / lamps.

H 17.33 in Dm 7.88 in

Pair Japanese Imari Porcelain and Brass Table Lamps, 2nd half 19th century

Located in Atlanta, GA

porcelain is a type of Japanese porcelain that originated in the town of Arita, Kyūshū and was exported to

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1870s Japanese High Victorian Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Japanese Imari Porcelain and Brass Table Lamps, 2nd half 19th century

H 16 in W 9 in D 6.25 in

Pair 19th Century Japanese Fukagawa porcelain vases / lamps

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality pair of late 19th Century Japanese Fukagawa porcelain vases / lamps. Each with

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Late 19th Century Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Pair 19th Century Japanese Fukagawa porcelain vases / lamps

H 14.97 in Dm 9.06 in

Antique Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Lamp, circa 1920s

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

8-272 Antique Japanese Satsuma hand painted porcelain vase with embossed gilt detailing

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1920s Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Brass

Antique Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Lamp, circa 1920s

H 19 in W 8 in D 6.5 in

Pair of Japanese Pagoda Form Porcelain Lamps

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

A Rare Pair of Japanese Pagoda Form Porcelain Lamps. Beautifully glazed in very vibrant colors with

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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Enamel

Pair of Japanese Pagoda Form Porcelain Lamps

H 22 in W 7 in D 7 in

Pair Antique Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Lamps, Circa 1890-1910

Located in New Orleans, LA

Pair antique Japanese satsuma porcelain lamps, circa 1890-1910.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Porcelain

Pair Antique Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Lamps, Circa 1890-1910

H 23.5 in Dm 12.5 in

Pair of Antique Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Table Lamps – Meiji Period Hand-Paint

Located in Lincoln, GB

Pair of Antique Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Table Lamps (c.1880) An exceptional pair of Japanese

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19th Century French Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Porcelain

Pair of Antique Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Table Lamps – Meiji Period Hand-Paint

H 15.7 in W 5.9 in D 5.9 in

Kutani Polychrome Porcelain Elephant Mounted as Lamp, 19th Century Japanese

Located in El Monte, CA

A unique example of kutani polychrome porcelain mounted as a lamp from the Meiji period. An

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Porcelain

Kutani Polychrome Porcelain Elephant Mounted as Lamp, 19th Century Japanese

H 31 in W 15 in D 20 in

Pair Antique Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Lamps and Shades, Circa 1890-1900.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Pair Antique Exquisite Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Lamps and Shades, Circa 1890-1900.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Porcelain

Pair Antique Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Lamps and Shades, Circa 1890-1900.

H 27 in Dm 5 in

Pair of Antique 19th Century Japanese Porcelain Urns Made Into Lamps

Located in New Orleans, LA

Pair of antique 19th century Japanese Porcelain urns made into lamps.

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19th Century Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Porcelain

Pair of Antique 19th Century Japanese Porcelain Urns Made Into Lamps

H 28.5 in W 17 in D 13.5 in

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Porcelain Lamps on French Gilded Bases

Located in London, GB

A pair of Japanese porcelain antique vase lamps of waisted form. Dressed with French ormolu

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19th Century Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Porcelain Lamps on French Gilded Bases

H 27 in Dm 6 in

Pair Antique Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Lamps with Ormolu Mounts, Circa 1890

Located in New Orleans, LA

Pair antique exceptional quality Japanese Satsuma porcelain lamps with ormolu mounts, circa 1890.

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19th Century Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Ormolu

Pair Antique Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Lamps with Ormolu Mounts, Circa 1890

H 20.25 in Dm 12 in

Pair of Japanese Imari Blue and Red 18th Century Antique Porcelain Table Lamps

Located in London, GB

A very fine and rare pair of early 18th century Japanese Imari baluster vases, decorated in the

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Early 18th Century Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Ceramic

Pair of Japanese Imari Blue and Red 18th Century Antique Porcelain Table Lamps

H 13.78 in Dm 10.44 in

Antique Pair of Japanese Handpainted Pink Porcelain Lamps with Silver Shades

Located in Toronto, ON

This pair of antique Japanese porcelain lamps are extremely rare and valuable not only for their

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Metal

Antique Pair of Japanese Handpainted Pink Porcelain Lamps with Silver Shades

H 25 in Dm 14 in

Lamp in Japanese Porcelain and Gilt Bronze, circa 1880

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Baluster-shaped Japanese porcelain lamp with floral decoration, in blue tones. Gilt bronze mount

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Late 19th Century Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Bronze

Lamp in Japanese Porcelain and Gilt Bronze, circa 1880

H 25.2 in Dm 6.7 in

Pair of Lamps in Japanese Porcelain and Gilt Bronze, circa 1880

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of vase shape lamps in Japanese porcelain. Brown background decor and stylized motifs of

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1880s Japanese Chinoiserie Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Bronze

Pair of Lamps in Japanese Porcelain and Gilt Bronze, circa 1880

H 29.93 in Dm 6.3 in

Large Pair of Japanese Yokohama Porcelain Vases / Lamps, 90cm(35.5”) high

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A large good quality pair of early 20th century Japanese Yokohama vases / lamps, each with flared

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Large Pair of Japanese Yokohama Porcelain Vases / Lamps, 90cm(35.5”) high

H 31.5 in Dm 15.75 in

19th century Satsuma Porcelain Vase Table Lamp

Located in Savannah, GA

Made for the European market in the Meiji period, this lovely Japanese Satsuma porcelain vase has

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1890s Japanese Meiji Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Porcelain

19th century Satsuma Porcelain Vase Table Lamp

H 23 in Dm 4 in

Pair of Japanese Imari Porcelain and Gilt Brass Table Lamps, early 20th C.

Located in Atlanta, GA

Height to top of base is 11.5 inches

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1920s Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Porcelain

Pair of Japanese Imari Porcelain and Gilt Brass Table Lamps, early 20th C.

H 20.5 in Dm 14 in

Antique Japanese Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1920s lacquered Japanese table lamp with gilt details. Measurements: Height of body: 15

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1920s Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Porcelain

Antique Japanese Lamp

H 15 in Dm 7 in

Antique Porcelain Lamp

Located in New York, NY

An antique Japanese circa 1920's orange table lamp with floral motif. Measurements: Height of body

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1920s Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Porcelain

Antique Porcelain Lamp

H 20 in Dm 8.5 in

19th Century Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Table Lamp

Located in San Francisco, CA

was converted to an electric table lamp in the first half of the 20th century. Recently re-wired and

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Porcelain

19th Century Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Table Lamp

H 29 in Dm 7.5 in

Pair of Meiji Period Japanese Kutani Porcelain "100 Poems" Vases, Now as Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of Meiji Period Japanese Kutani Porcelain "100 Poems" Vases, Now as Lamps, Japan, circa 1890

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Meiji Period Japanese Kutani Porcelain "100 Poems" Vases, Now as Lamps

H 20 in Dm 7 in

Antique 19th Century Japanese Red Enamel Porcelain W/ Gold Urns Made into Lamps

Located in New Orleans, LA

Pair antique 19th century Japanese red enamel porcelain with goldwork urns made into lamps.

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19th Century Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Enamel

Antique 19th Century Japanese Red Enamel Porcelain W/ Gold Urns Made into Lamps

H 29.5 in Dm 9.5 in

Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Lamps

By Satsuma

Located in Long Island City, NY

A beautiful pair of late 19th century gilt bronze and Japanese Satsuma porcelain lamps Each side

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Late 19th Century Japanese Belle Époque Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Lamps

H 18 in W 6 in D 6 in

Pair of Large Japanese Imari 19th Century Table Lamps

Located in London, GB

floral arrangements in a vase on a table set within a chequered terrace, now mounted as lamps with hand

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19th Century Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair of Large Japanese Imari 19th Century Table Lamps

H 19.69 in Dm 13.39 in

Large Vintage Japanese Imari Lamp

Located in Bradenton, FL

Early 20th century Japanese Imari vase porcelain lamp. Features beautiful cobalt blue with red

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Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Porcelain

Large Vintage Japanese Imari Lamp

H 29 in W 8.25 in D 8.25 in

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Kutani Antique Table Lamps

Located in London, GB

A fine pair of late 19th century Japanese Kutani vases, of baluster form, beautifully painted in

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19th Century Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Kutani Antique Table Lamps

H 15.75 in Dm 7.29 in

A Large French Ormolu Mounted Japanese Blue & White Porcelain Vase/Lamp

By Edouard Lievre

Located in New York, NY

An Incredible and Quite Large 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Japanese Blue and White Porcelain

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19th Century French Japonisme Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Bronze

A Large French Ormolu Mounted Japanese Blue & White Porcelain Vase/Lamp

H 33.5 in Dm 10.5 in

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

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Late 18th Century Chinese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Porcelain

Pair 18th Century Japanese Arita Imari Porcelain Vases / Lamps, circa 1780

H 16.54 in Dm 12.6 in

Large Pair of Japanese Imari Early 18th Century Table Lamps

Located in London, GB

A pair of superb early 18th century Edo period Japanese Imari baluster vases, now mounted as lamps

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Early 18th Century Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Large Pair of Japanese Imari Early 18th Century Table Lamps

H 17.33 in Dm 12.6 in

Japanese Orange and Gilt Kutani Pair of 19th Century Table Lamps

Located in London, GB

A fine pair of late 19th century Japanese Kutani vases, of baluster form, beautifully painted in

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19th Century Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Orange and Gilt Kutani Pair of 19th Century Table Lamps

H 15.36 in Dm 7.29 in

Pair of Brown and Blue Porcelain Lamps, Japanese Style, Late 19th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of baluster shape brown and blue porcelain lamps. Decoration of Japanese style figures in a

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Late 19th Century Japonisme Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

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Bronze

Pair of Brown and Blue Porcelain Lamps, Japanese Style, Late 19th Century

H 22.84 in Dm 6.3 in

Very Important Satsuma Porcelain Lamp

By Satsuma

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Very Important Satsuma Porcelain lamp, mounted in Gilt Bronze and silk shade (very damaged, but

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19th Century Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Very Important Satsuma Porcelain Lamp

H 37.41 in Dm 21.66 in

A Highly Unusual Pair of English Japanism Motif Porcelain Vases Turned to Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A Highly Unusual Pair of 19th Century English Japanism Motif Porcelain Vases Turned to Lamps. Each

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1880s English Japonisme Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

A Highly Unusual Pair of English Japanism Motif Porcelain Vases Turned to Lamps

H 25.5 in W 6 in D 6 in

Antique Japanese Urn Converted to Lamp

Located in New Orleans, LA

This lovely Japanese urn was converted to a lamp. The colors on the porcelain urn remain strong and

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Late 19th Century Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Japanese Urn Converted to Lamp

H 28 in Dm 6 in

Antique Large Kutani Porcelain Vase Table Lamp, 19th Century, Signed

Located in Norton, MA

Porcelain vase. Japan. 19th century. Baluster form. Kutani ware. Green type. Decoration of scholars

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19th Century Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

Materials

Brass

Antique Large Kutani Porcelain Vase Table Lamp, 19th Century, Signed

H 33 in Dm 8 in

Antique Japanese Painted Vase Table Lamp. Cream Ceramic with Painted Figures.

Located in Houston, TX

Antique Japanese export vase lamp (circa 1900), newly wired for use within the USA. Sold without a

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Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Painted Vase Table Lamp. Cream Ceramic with Painted Figures.

H 22 in Dm 10 in

19th Century, Kutani Porcelain Vase Lamp

Located in London, GB

table lamp on a turned giltwood base. Dimensions refer to porcelain and turned giltwood parts only

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century, Kutani Porcelain Vase Lamp

H 15 in Dm 6.5 in

Pair 19th Century Japanese Blue lamps.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very decorative and striking pair of Japanese 19th Century blue vases, each with raised lizard

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19th Century Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Pair 19th Century Japanese Blue lamps.

H 17.72 in Dm 8.67 in

Pair of Antique Japanese Vases Converted into Table Lamps

Located in Dublin 8, IE

Pair of antique Japanese vases converted into table lamps complete with matching contemporary

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1880s Irish Late Victorian Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Antique Japanese Vases Converted into Table Lamps

H 21 in Dm 5.5 in

Pair of Japanese Black and Red Meiji 19th Century Antique Lacquer Table Lamps

Located in London, GB

A superb pair of large Japanese late 19th century Meiji period Arita porcelain vases with overlaid

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Late 19th Century Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Japanese Black and Red Meiji 19th Century Antique Lacquer Table Lamps

H 18.9 in Dm 9.26 in

18th Century Japanese Arita Imari vase / lamp.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality 18th Century Japanese Arita Imari porcelain vase / lamp. Having wonderful bold

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18th Century Japanese Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Japanese Arita Imari vase / lamp.

H 11.82 in Dm 9.06 in

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Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Japan porcelain table lamp antique available at 1stDibs. Each Japan porcelain table lamp antique for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and metal. There are many kinds of the Japan porcelain table lamp antique you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A Japan porcelain table lamp antique, designed in the Victorian, Art Deco or Art Nouveau style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one Japan porcelain table lamp antique that is appealing in its simplicity, but Satsuma, Imari Porcelain and Theodore Deck produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Japan Porcelain Table Lamp Antique?

A Japan porcelain table lamp antique can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,733, while the lowest priced sells for $216 and the highest can go for as much as $42,312.

Finding the Right Table-lamps for You

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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