Japanese Red Green Gold Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite large Japanese contemporary gilded and intricately hand painted porcelain table lamp in an auspicious double gourd crackled fine porcelain body in red and green, showcasing...
Gold, Brass
Sculpted Wood Japanese Style Lamp with Silk Shade, Red & Gold
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality sculpted wood Japanese style lamp, with custom silk shade. Red and gold crackle finish.
Silk, Wood, Paint, Faux Bamboo
Large Lacquered Japanese Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Large Scale Red Lacquered Porcelain Japanese Lamp on giltwood base.
Metal
Pair of Japanese Imari Blue and Red 19th Century Porcelain Baluster Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of late 19th century Japanese Imari baluster vases, decorated with floral and foliate garden scenes in the typical Imari palette of iron reds and blues with gold highlig...
Ceramic
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 typical Imari palette of tones of blues and iron reds with gilded highlights on a pred...
Ceramic
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.
Enamel
Bulge Lines table lamp red Norihiko Terayama Sculptural lamp
By Norihiko Terayama
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Bulge Lines: fluorescent lamp red This sculptural lighting is made of mainly a lot of wires bonded each. Three light bulbs are attached. It is a lighting work of an artist with a ...
Wire
Chinese Export, Painted Metal, Brass, Red Japanned Table Lamp, 20th C.
Located in Stamford, CT
Chinese Export, Painted Metal, Brass, Chinoiserie Double Light Table Lamp, 20th C. A double light red and gold painted metal Chinoiserie style table or desk lamp. Painted Metal, Br...
Metal, Brass
Contemporary Japanese Chochin Floor Lamp Limited Edition #1 Zen Pop art
By Ryosuke Harashima
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Akke Contemporary style Japanese Washi Japanese traditional paper shade floor lamp. Washi shade is famous as Isamu Noguchi Akari lightings. Base is made of black painted steel...
Steel
Antique French Red Paris Porcelain Style Urn Form Table Lamp by SGK China, Japan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Red Paris Porcelain Style Urn Form Table Lamp by SGK China, Made in Occupied Japan.
Porcelain
Japanese Cloisonné Table Lamp with Brass Base, Early 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality Japanese Cloisonné Lamp, with blue, red and green enamel inlay on a brass base.
Brass, Metal
Red Hebi Table Lamp Designed by Isao Hosoe
By Isao Hosoe
Located in Weesp, NL
With its iconic red adjustable and flexible frame, the Hebi lamp effortlessly blends form and function.
Metal
Chinoiserie Raspberry Red Ginger Jar Urn Table Lamp on Carved Wood Base
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage accent or table lamp features the classic ginger jar or urn shaped body mounted on carved wooden pedestal. The ceramic body of the lamp is decorated with unusual raspberry r...
Brass
Gorgeous Modular Manon Table Lamp by Yamada Shomei, circa 1970
Located in Beirut, LB
The 1970s gorgeous red modulable manon table lamp is designed by Japanese manufacturer Yamada Shomei Lighting.
Plastic
Satsuma earthenware vase with geishas, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of slightly bulged Satsuma earthenware lamps with a gilt bronze mount. Beige background decoration with geishas surrounded with dahlias in outside scenes and flanked by a palm l...
Faience
$350
Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Ferndale, MI
Space age lamp made in Japan for Lightolier. Weighted steel base supports chrome shaft holding adjustable plastic shade.
Steel, Chrome
Antique Pair Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Pair Traditional Japanese Imari circular form hand painted Porcelain Vases of quite generous proportions, now converted to a Pair of Electric Table Lamps.
Ormolu
Yellow Bronze Lamp with Inlay Red Bronze and Silver, Japanese Meiji Period 1890
Located in San Francisco, CA
A solid yellow bronze with inlaid red bronze and silver vase converted to a lamp.
Silver, Bronze
Antique Pair Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Pair Traditional Japanese Imari Bulbous Form Porcelain Vases of medium to large proportions, now converted to a pair of electric Table Lamps, complete with ormolu stepped ci...
Ormolu
Antique Pair Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Pair Traditional Japanese Imari Bulbous Form Porcelain Vases of medium to large proportions, now converted to a pair of electric Table Lamps, complete with ormolu stepped ci...
Ormolu
Pair Chinoiserie Red Japanned Candelabra Table Lamps
Located in New York, US
Our beautiful pair of candelabra in the Chinoiserie style date from the early 20th century, and feature four candle arms with candelabra-size sockets, and fine red japanned surfaces ...
Wood
Lamp from the 1980s by a Japanese Designer
Located in Mørkøv, 85
Such a cool table lamp /Office lamp from the 1980s. Designed by the japanese designer Isao Hosoe and produced by Luxo Italiana in 1984. ‘Picchio’ is the name of the lamp. The top o...
Aluminum
Vitra Lampe De Bureau in Japanese Red by Jean Prouvé
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in New York, NY
Jean Prouvé designed the Lampe de Bureau, a small table lamp, as part of the functional furnishings for the halls of residence at the Cité Universitaire in Nancy. Constructed from be...
Steel
Ettore Sottsass, Twenty Seven Lamp, Yamagiwa Editions
By Ettore Sottsass, Yamagiwa
Located in Paris, FR
Lighting is not the most developed design category in the works of Ettore Sottass Jr. Nevertheless his lights can be particularly compelling. Invited by the Japanese brand Yamagiwa, ...
Metal
Inspection Lamp with Red Bakelite an Brass, circa 1950
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Vintage inspection lamp, the handle is made of bakelite, in a red wine color, the fence is in brass. Beautiful model, rare and elegant. Can be used as a ceiling lamp or hanged!
Brass
Pair Of Red Japanned Candlestick Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
Typical form
Red Patinated Bronze Japanese Vase as a Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A mid-20th century bronze vase of ovoid form with deep red patination, now converted as a lamp. Please note: lampshade not included. Currently wired for the UK.
Bronze
Japanese Imari 20th Century Ceramic Table Lamp with Blue, Red and Gilt Decor
Located in Yonkers, NY
Created in Japan during the 20th century, this table lamp features a midnight blue, red and golden decor accented with white cartouches highlighting the presence of a flower in a vas...
Ceramic, Wood
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H 18.31 in W 6.01 in D 6.01 in
Antique Pair Chinese Japanese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Cobalt Blue Red
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning pair of traditional Japanese Imari Bulbous form Porcelain vases of generous proportions, now converted to a pair of electric table lamps, complete with their original fret w...
Ormolu
Pair Japanese Woven Copper & Shakudo Basket Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair Japanese Copper Shakudo lamps in red woven copper with brass ribbon and mixed metal panels depicting floral and figural fisherman motifs.
Brass, Copper
Painted Porcelain and Ebonized Wood Japanese Lamp
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Hand painted porcelain and ebonized wood lamp from Japan, circa late 1950s. This lovely example has a subtle crackle glaze and is done in stunning yellows blues blacks and reds.
Porcelain
Modular Space Age Wall or Table Lamp by Kreo Co. Ltd, Japan 1960s
By Kreo-Lite
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Modular multipurpose orange and white lamp that can be used as a table, wall or even a suspended light. Used as a table lamp it resembles a pelican. This model is from the late 1960s...
Acrylic
Bulge Lines Red Norihiko Terayama Sculptural Lamp 4
By Norihiko Terayama
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Bulge lines: Red. This sculptural lighting is made of mainly a lot of wires bonded each. One light bulb is inside. Combination of putting two lights is also beautiful. It is a li...
Wire
An Early 20th Century Meiji Period Red Crowned Crane Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An early 20th Century Meiji period bronze floor lamp. Fine detailed Red Crowned Crane standing on a lily pad with a branch in it's beak, holding an original red lotus flower glass sh...
Bronze
Porcelain Contemporary Table Lamp Red Green Gold by Living National Treasure
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary porcelain table lamp in an elegant cylinder shape, crafted, gilded and hand-painted at the fabled Kinzangama Kiln of Japanese Minori Yoshida, locate...
Gold
Portia Kunihide Oshinomi for Yamagiwa Postmodern Space Age Style
By Kunihide Oshinomi, Yamagiwa
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Portia desk lamp designed by Kunihide Oshinomi for Yamagiwa. Shade is movable horizontally and able to turn around.
Sheet Metal
Japanese Movie Studio Lamp Lighter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique vintage table lighter in the shape of a 1940s movie studio light. Made in Japan with "Comoy's of London" original tag. Height adjustable. And shutters open and close. Fun toba...
Metal
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H 30 in W 11 in D 10.5 in
Fine Antique Japan Red Lacquer Andon Floor Lamp 1880 Immediately Usable
Located in South Burlington, VT
This fine 140 year old Japanese Andon lamp wooden light fixture, would look wonderful in your interior.
Wood
Japan Fine Antique Red Lacquer Andon Hand Lamp 1880, Immediately Usable
Located in South Burlington, VT
This fine 140 year old Japanese Andon lamp wooden light fixture, would look wonderful in your interior and it is immediately usable.
Wood
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H 17 in W 5 in D 5 in
Antique Vintage Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamp Blue Red
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Traditional Japanese Imari hand decorated Porcelain Vase of seldom seen double gourd form glazed porcelain, of generous proportions, now converted to an Electric Table Lamp,...
Ormolu
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H 15.25 in W 5.75 in D 5.75 in
Antique Pair Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Pair Traditional Japanese Imari Bulbous Form Porcelain Vases of generous proportions, now converted to a pair of electric Table Lamps, complete with ormolu stepped circular ...
Ormolu
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H 15 in W 15 in D 15 in
Antique Pair Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Pair Traditional Japanese Imari Bulbous Form Porcelain Vases of medium to large proportions, now converted to a pair of electric Table Lamps, complete with ormolu stepped ci...
Ormolu
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H 14.97 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Antique Pair Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning pair traditional Japanese Imari circular form hand painted Porcelain Vases of quite compact proportions, now converted to a Pair of Electric Table Lamps.
Ormolu
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H 18.51 in W 5.32 in D 5.32 in
Antique Pair Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning pair traditional Japanese Imari bulbous form porcelain fluid or oil lamps with original old ormolu burners, of generous proportions, now converted to a pair of electric Tabl...
Ormolu
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H 17.33 in W 4.93 in D 4.93 in
Antique Pair Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Pair Traditional Japanese Imari Bulbous Form Porcelain Vases of medium to large proportions, now converted to a pair of electric Table Lamps, complete with ormolu stepped ci...
Ormolu
Sold
H 14.77 in W 4.53 in L 14.77 in
Antique Pair Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning pair traditional Japanese Imari bulbous form porcelain vases of medium proportions, now converted to a pair of electric table lamps, complete with ormolu stepped circular ba...
Ormolu
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H 18.51 in W 5.32 in L 18.51 in
Antique Pair Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning pair traditional Japanese Imari bulbous form Porcelain vases of generous proportions, now converted to a pair of electric Table Lamps, complete with ormolu stepped circular ...
Ormolu
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H 14.77 in W 4.93 in D 4.93 in
Antique Pair Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning pair traditional japanese imari bulbous form porcelain vases of medium to large proportions, now converted to a pair of electric table lamps, complete with ormolu stepped ci...
Ormolu
Sold
H 5.02 in W 5.02 in L 5.02 in
Antique Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Vase Lamp Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning single Traditional Japanese Imari Bulbous form Porcelain vase of quite large proportions, now converted to an electric Table Lamp, complete with ormolu heavy gauge stepped c...
Ormolu
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H 17.33 in W 6.11 in D 6.11 in
Antique Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Vase Lamp Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Single Traditional Japanese Imari Bulbous Form Porcelain Vase of quite large proportions, now converted to an electric Table Lamp, complete with ormolu heavy gauge stepped c...
Ormolu
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H 18.9 in W 6.11 in D 6.11 in
Antique Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Vase Lamp Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning single traditional Japanese Imari Bulbous form porcelain vase of quite large proportions, now converted to an electric table lamp, complete with ormolu heavy gauge stepped c...
Ormolu
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H 16.15 in W 5.32 in D 5.32 in
Antique Vintage Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamp Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Traditional Japanese Imari Porcelain Ovoid Form Glazed Porcelain, of quite generous proportions, now converted to an electric Table Lamp, complete with later Ormolu Circular...
Ormolu
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H 19.49 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Antique Pair Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Pair Traditional Japanese Imari Porcelain Vases of traditional urn form with flair rims and of very substantial proportions (see last image in situ) now converted to a pair ...
Ormolu
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H 17.33 in W 6.11 in D 6.11 in
Antique Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Vase Lamp Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Single Traditional Japanese Imari Bulbous Form Porcelain vase of quite large proportions, the twin handles modelled as Foo Dogs, now converted to an electric Table Lamp, com...
Ormolu
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H 7.49 in W 2.76 in D 2.76 in
Antique Vintage Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamp Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Traditional Japanese Imari Porcelain Hexagonal Form Glazed Porcelain Vase of tall slender and bulbous outline, of generous proportions (see last image in-situ) now converted...
Ormolu
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H 15.16 in W 5.32 in L 15.16 in
Antique Vintage Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamp Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Traditional Japanese Imari hand decorated Porcelain double gourd form glazed porcelain, of medium proportions, now converted to an electric Table Lamp, complete with later p...
Ormolu
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H 16.74 in W 7.29 in D 7.29 in
Antique Vintage Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamp Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Traditional Japanese Imari hand decorated porcelain ovoid form glazed porcelain Vase of good-sized proportions, now converted to an electric Table Lamp, complete with later ...
Ormolu
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H 16 in W 5 in D 5 in
Antique Vintage Pair of Japanese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Lamps Cobalt Blue Red
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning pair traditional Chinese or Japanese Imari bulbous form porcelain vases of generous proportions, now converted to a pair of electric table lamps, complete with their later o...
Ormolu
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H 16.93 in W 6.11 in D 6.11 in
Antique Vintage Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamp Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Traditional Japanese Imari hand decorated porcelain baluster form glazed porcelain Vase of good-sized proportions, now converted to an electric Table Lamp, complete with lat...
Ormolu
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H 17.52 in W 8.08 in D 8.08 in
Antique Vintage Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamp Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Traditional Japanese Imari hand decorated Porcelain of seldom seen double gourd form glazed porcelain, of generous proportions, now converted to an electric table lamp, comp...
Ormolu
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H 17.52 in W 8.08 in D 8.08 in
Antique Vintag Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Pair
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Traditional Japanese Imari almost identical Pair hand decorated Porcelain Vases of seldom seen double gourd form glazed porcelain, of generous proportions, now converted to ...
Ormolu
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H 14.75 in W 5 in D 5 in
Antique Vintage Pair of Japanese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Lamps Cobalt Blue Red
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Now converted to a Pair of electric table lamps, complete with their later Ormolu stepped bases and mounts.
Ormolu
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H 16.74 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in
Antique Vintage Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamp Blue Red Pair
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning pair of Traditional Japanese Imari hand decorated porcelain vases of seldom seen double gourd form glazed porcelain, of generous proportions, now converted to a pair of elec...
Ormolu
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H 17.25 in W 5 in D 5 in
Pair of Antique Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamp Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning matched pair of traditional Japanese Imari porcelain ovoid form glazed porcelain vases, now converted to a pair of electric table lamp, complete with later ormolu circular s...
Ormolu
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H 17 in W 6.25 in D 6.25 in
Antique Pair of Chinese Japanese Hand Painted Imari Table Lamps Gilt Blue Red
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning pair of traditional Imari ribbed porcelain vases of generous proportions, now converted to electric table lamps with stylish decorative ormolu pierced gallery and twin handl...
Ormolu
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H 16.75 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Antique Chinese Japanese Hand Painted Imari Gilt Bronze Table Lamp Gold Blue Red
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning single traditional Imari ribbed porcelain vase of generous proportions, now converted to an electric table lamp with stylish decorative ormolu pierced gallery and twin handl...
Ormolu
Vintage Japanese Imari Lamp in Red and White
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century vintage Japanese export Imari vase hand painted in hues of red and white with highlighted accents of blush and gold.
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Japanese Red Lacquer Basket Mounted as a Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Early Japanese red lacquer basket mounted as a lamp Measures: 17.5" x 17.5" x 46" Weighs: 13 Lbs.
Lacquer, Rattan
Pair of Japanese Imari Blue and Red Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
An exceptional pair of late 17th, early 18th century Japanese baluster vases, now mounted as lamps with hand gilded turned bases. Height of vases: 16 1/4 in ( 41.5 cm) including gi...
Ceramic, Porcelain
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H 9.45 in W 9.45 in D 3.94 in
Vintage Glass Table Lamp - Kurata Craft Glass - Red with Gold - Japan
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful vintage art glass lamp, made by the Japanese brand Kurata Craft Glass.
Art Glass
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H 15.36 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
Antique Pair Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Pair Traditional Japanese Imari Bulbous Form Porcelain Vases of generous proportions, now converted to a pair of electric Table Lamps, complete with ormolu heavy gauge stepp...
Ormolu
Sold
H 17.52 in W 5.22 in D 5.22 in
Antique Pair Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Imposing and Stunning Pair Traditional Japanese Imari long neck Bottle Porcelain Vases of generous proportions, now converted to a pair of electric Table Lamps, complete with ormo...
Ormolu
Midcentury Space Age Desk Table Lamp Lightolier, Japan, circa 1965
By Lightolier
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Lightolier adjustable desk lamp in orange red. Plastic with a chrome shaft which the shade can be adjusted, chrome locking thumbscrew.
Chrome
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H 29.53 in W 14.57 in D 19.69 in
Bulge Lines Red and Gray lamps Norihiko Terayama Sculptural Lamp
By Norihiko Terayama
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Bulge lines: Red. This sculptural lighting is made of mainly a lot of wires bonded each. One light bulb is inside. Combination of putting two lights is also beautiful. It is a light...
Wire
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H 34 in Dm 12.5 in
Fine Antique Japan Red Lacquer Andon Floor Lamp, 1880 Immediately Usable, Round
Located in South Burlington, VT
This fine 140 year old Japanese Andon lamp wooden light fixture, would look wonderful in your interior.
Wood
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H 24.5 in W 10 in D 10 in
Fine Antique Japanese Red & Black Andon "Moon" Hand Lamp 1880 Immediately Usable
Located in South Burlington, VT
This fine 140 year old Japanese Andon "Moon" lamp wooden light fixture would look wonderful in your interior.
Wood
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H 15.46 in W 4.93 in D 4.93 in
Antique Pair Asian Japanese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning pair traditional Japanese Imari bulbous form porcelain vases of generous proportions, now converted to a pair of electric Table Lamps, complete with ormolu stepped circular ...
Ormolu
Large Pair of Octagonal Shaped Imari 18th Century Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of magnificent large scale 18th century Imari vases of impressive proportions. The octagonal shaped vases wonderfully decorated throughout in the Imari palette of predominantl...
Ceramic, Porcelain
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.
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.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.