Pair Meiji Japanese Sumida Gawa Figural Pottery Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of 19th Century Meiji Japanese Sumida Gawa figural pottery lamps. Early pieces were made
Terracotta, Lucite
Pair of Japanese Bronze Samurai Figural Table Lamps
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Asian Japanese bronze (19th Century) stylized Samurai figures on rectangular base mounted
Bronze
Pair of Japanese Carved Teak Samurai Figure Table Lamps
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Asian Japanese (19th Century) teak carved Samurai figures with one arm up mounted as table
Teak
$680Sale Price|20% Off
H 25.25 in W 15 in D 15 in
Antique Japanese Bronze & Mixed Metal Figural & Foliate Lamp c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Japanese Bronze & Mixed Metal Figural & Foliate Lamp C1920 Measures - 25 1/4" x 15
Bronze
Lovely Satsuma Pottery of Meditating Buddha Figure, Table Lamp Japan 1950s
By Satsuma
Located in Miami, FL
Finely detailed Satsuma table lamp of Buddha, 1950s Japan, on a richly decorated throne seating in
Brass
$475
H 29 in W 7 in D 7 in
Vintage Japanese Oriental Porcelain Satsuma Vase Gold Gilt Figural Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Japanese Oriental Porcelain Satsuma Vase Gold Gilt Figural Table Lamp on Wooden Base. Circa
Porcelain
$350
H 25 in W 8.5 in D 4 in
Vintage Oriental Japanese Figural Samurai Brown Ceramic Jug Form Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Oriental Japanese Figural Samurai Brown Ceramic Jug Form Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th Century
Ceramic
$1,600 / set
H 31.5 in W 9 in D 9 in
Antique Japanese Ceramic Beige Figural Dragon Vase Form Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Japanese Ceramic & Brass Beige Figural Dragon Vase Form Table Lamps with Applied
Ceramic
$595 / set
H 36 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Vintage Art Deco Japanese Figural Green Porcelain Man & Women Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Art Deco Japanese Figural Green Porcelain Man & Women Table Lamp - Pair. Circa Early 20th
Porcelain
$256 / item
H 6.21 in W 2.66 in D 1.97 in
UAC Geoffrey Vintage Pink Panther Hugging a Lamp Post Figure
By United Artists
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful vintage UAC Geoffrey Pink Panther figure hugging a lamppost, probably drunk, produced
Porcelain
Mid-Century Brass Toned Figural Aladdin's Oil Lamp Styled Table Lighter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage figural oil lamp table lighter is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Japan
Metal, Spelter
$3,900 / set
H 39.5 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Pair 19th C. French Empire Marble and Bronze Figural Candelabra Mounted as Lamps
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of French, 19th century Empire bronze figural candelabra on carrara marble plinth bases
Marble, Metal, Bronze, Copper
Figural Japanese Bronze Lamp With Mica Shade Lantern
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful detailed and signed Japanese figural bronze modified for electrification Tokyo school
Bronze
Japanese Guardian Figure - Momoyama School
Located in San Francisco, CA
Polychrome wooden guardian figure in protective stance mounted on a wooden base with a later lamp
Wood, Paint
20th Century, Japanese Meiji Figural Bronze Electrified Oil Lamp
Located in Big Flats, NY
20th century, Japanese figural bronze electrified oil lamp features figural aviary and floral
Bronze
Sold
H 26.75 in W 12.25 in D 12.25 in
Antique Japanese Nippon Scenic Hand Painted & Gilt Porcelain Figural Lamp, c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique table lamp offers Japanese Nippon urn form base with hand painted scenic decoration
Porcelain
Pair oriental figural lamps
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Pair painted gesso oriental figural lamps
Gesso
Sold
H 35.5 in W 13.25 in D 13.25 in
Antique Japanese Meiji Figural Terra Cotta Monumental Dragon Table Lamp C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Japanese Meiji Figural Terra Cotta Monumental Dragon Table Lamp C1900 Measures- 35.5''H x
Terracotta
Outstanding Pair of Asian Figural Ceramic Lamps - circa 1920's
Located in Atlanta, GA
Outstanding Pair of Asian Ceramic Lamps, believed to be Chinese or Japanese, circa 1920's. The
Brass, Metal
Pair of Blanc de Chine Chinoiserie Figural Porcelain Tall Table Lamps
Located in West Hartford, CT
A pair of blanc de chine white figural porcelain table lamps of two geisha girls on black wood
Porcelain, Silk, Mahogany
Sold
H 16.54 in W 8.47 in D 5.91 in
Goldscheider Vienna Art Déco Figure, Japanese Woman With Lampion, Lorenzl, c1930
By Josef Lorenzl, Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare and excellent Goldscheider art ceramic figure of the 1930's: Young standing Japanese woman in
Ceramic
Bronze Figural Table Lamp of Japanese man
Located in Houston, TX
Bronze figural table lamp, circa 1920s Japanese bronze figure mounted on stand. Newly wired (for
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Carved Soapstone Asian Figural Lamp
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant sculptural Asian lamp having a carved soapstone Japanese Guan Yin Mother Goddess figure as
Soapstone
Antique Japanese Bronze Figural Lamp Sculpture Meiji Period
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautifully cast patinated bronze sculpture from the finest Tokyo school of a young maiden with peony floral top. The peony with a single socket for light. Signed at base circa 1910....
Bronze
Pair of Japanese carved wood figural lamps
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful pair of carved wood figural lamps. Fishermen. Beautiful patina and coloration, wonderful
Figural Satsuma Lamp
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great looking large Satsuma figure that has been french mounted and can be removed from the base or
Blanc de Chine Quan Yin Figural Table Lamp
Located in Southfield, MI
A rather finely done blanc de chine table lamp dating to the 60's, and probably a Japanese
Porcelain, Wood
19th Century Carved Japanese Figure Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Carved English lamp featuring a Japanese woman in walnut with inlaid mother of pearl flowers on her
Mother-of-Pearl
$2,087Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 17.72 in W 45.67 in D 16.15 in
Console and Mirror Lars Goran Nilsson & Ewa Wrangel Atelje Glas & Trä Hovmantorp
By Lars-Goran Nilsson, AB Glas & Trä
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mid-century modern Scandinavian hall furniture set comprising a low console table and a mirror by the Swedish designers Lars-Goran Nilsson and Ewa Wrangel for Ateljé Glas & Trä. The ...
Enamel
Pair of Japanese Edo Period Musha Ningyo Courtier Dolls
Located in Austin, TX
Two exquisite Japanese musha ningyo dolls, crafted as courtiers, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan. The older man can be identified as the historical figure Takenouchi no Sukune...
Shell, Brocade, Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
$6,475
H 18.75 in W 8 in D 5 in
Art Deco Frankarts #L220 Turquoise Figurative Green Craqueleur Glass Table Lamp
By Frankart
Located in New York, NY
This striking Art Deco figurative table lamp, model #L220, is a testament to the innovative design and craftsmanship of FrankArts, an American manufacturer renowned for their excepti...
Metal
Antique Meiji Era Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
A rare elegant Japanese vase cast of metal, possibly brass, featuring a baluster shaped body and a wide short neck. The surface is decorated with a delicate image of a thistle flowe...
Metal
$485
H 4.34 in W 6.3 in D 4.34 in
Pink Panther Collection Royal Orleans Pottery Pink Panther Mounted Box
By United Artists
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful, Japanese licensed Pink Panther Collection lidded box distributed by Royal Orleans and dated 1981. The ceramic box is of large oval form with a fitted slightly domed cov...
Ceramic
$118,016
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
Apprentice Japanese Geisha (Maiko)
By Tatsumi Shimura
Located in Burbank, CA
A young apprentice geisha from Kyoto poses before a gold leaf screen. She is both alluring and slightly distant at the same time, not an easy balance for an artist to convey. This p...
Giclée
$6,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 79.5 in W 25.5 in D 13 in
Monumental Egyptian Revival Plaster on Fiberglass Sculptures
Located in Miami, FL
Monumental Egyptian revival plaster on fiberglass sculptures Offered for sale is an impressive pair of monumentally sized sculptures created in France in the Egyptian Revival style....
Fiberglass, Plaster, Wood
Brutalist Oval Sunburst Mirror, Gilt Wrought Iron, 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gilt Oval Eyelash Mirror in Wrought Iron Wrought Iron Oval Sunburst Mirror with Scroll Ended Rays and Brutalist Design, France, 1950-1960. Eye-catching hand forged sunburst iron mirr...
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
$472Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 5.52 in W 3.15 in D 3.15 in
Small Pair of Antique Edwardian Quality Japanese Imari Vases
Located in Suffolk, GB
Small pair of antique Edwardian quality Japanese Imari vases having a lovely shape with wonderful hand painted panels in blue, red, white and gold colours. Quaint and in perfect con...
Ceramic
Pair of Tall Art Deco Macassar Torcheres
Located in Bridgewater, CT
An impressive pair of French Macassar ebony veneer floor lamps, 1940s.
Macassar
$16,500
H 74.5 in W 48 in D 14.5 in
Antique Japanese Lacquer Inlaid Hardwood Meiji Period Shibayama Shodana Cabinet
Located in Portland, OR
An exquisite antique Japanese Meiji period Shibayama Shodana cabinet, circa 1880. One of the finest antique Shibayama cabinets one will see, the cabinet is finely inlaid and overlaid...
Gold
$16,400 / set
H 31 in W 41 in D 36 in
Adrian Pearsall Channeled Post Modern Slipper Chairs in Ivory White Bouclé
By Adrian Pearsall, Comfort Design Furniture
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Pair of channeled Post Modern slipper chairs designed by Adrian Pearsall for Comfort Designs, Inc. If you're seeking chairs to wind down and relax in - the sort you can sit in for ho...
Upholstery, Bouclé
Late 19th Century Japanese Hardwood Desk
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive fine quality Japanese hardwood desk from the Meiji era, having a bridge like structure to the top, shelves, cupboards and drawers all with wonderful carved floral a...
Hardwood
$4,500Sale Price|40% Off
H 12 in Dm 4 in
Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Vase Signed
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine quality Japanese vase from the time of Emperor Meiji, 1868 to 1912. Of a baluster form with slightly lobed shoulders, the body is adorned with a finely detailed shaded cloison...
Metal
1960s Luxury Handrafted Vase in Murano Glass. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Luxury handcrafted vase in Murano glass. Made in Italy. The item is in excellent condition. This vase is handmade in blown glass. Dimension: diam 6,29 x 11,41 H inches diam 1...
Murano Glass
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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