Huge Pair 1960s Japanese Kutani Porcelain Table Lamps with Chinese style Peacock
By The Marbro Lamp Company, Mottahedeh, Frederick Cooper, Kutani Studio
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of monumental Japanese "Kutani Ware"" hand painted porcelain table lamps with Cerulean blue peacocks and flowers, circa Mid 20th Century.
Brass, Gold Leaf
Pair of Late 19th Century Ormolu-Mounted Japanese Vases with Peacock Motif
Located in London, GB
This lovely pair of Imari vases that were converted to lamps feature ornate ormolu mounts to the top and the base, and are hand-painted with a detailed design of samurai figures and ...
Ormolu
The Marbro Lamp Company - Japanese Mixed Metal Peacock Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Little Rock, AR
In the style of Asian/Japanese mixed metal, a matched pair of vintage Marbro Peacock lamps made of COPPER, SILVER, BRASS, and BRONZE enameled inlays.
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Silver
Brass Marbro Peacock Japanese Lamp with Etching, circa 1960
Located in Dallas, TX
Brass Marbro peacock Japanese lamp with etching, circa 1960 This lamp has a pleated shade that is 17 1/2" diameter.
Sold
H 25.75 in Dm 9.5 in
Exquisite Meiji Bronze Dragon and Peacock with Clouds Vase Mounted as a Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Looking for a deeper meaning? This lamp has it for you. Symbolism for days, if not weeks and months. Dragons, peacocks, clouds, Greek key, scrolls, peonies, chrysanthemums and the li...
Bronze
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.
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