Vallauris Pottery Aquarium Lamp Signed Kérina Monaco A Trompe l'oeil aquarium
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Many versions were made of these “kitsch” lamps, all with fish, shellfish and crustaceans.
Earthenware
Kitsch Brass and Glass Swans Table Lamp, 1980s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Kitsch brass and glass table lamp, featuring three art glass swans in pinkish hues.
Brass
Kitsch Azure Blue / Gold Ceramic Lamp, Italy, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Kitsch Italian ceramic lamp, mimicking an urn with handles and lid, fabricated in the 1960s.
Ceramic
High Kitsch Pub Bar Singers, Lamp, Cork Screw and More
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
High Kitsch Pub Bar Singers, Lamp, Cork Screw and More Essentially this amazing piece is a lamp, the original shade is decorated with labels from bottles, but the real stars are the...
Wood
French Mid Century Kitsch Palm Table Lamp, Tin, Green Tolewear, 1930
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Mid Century Kitsch Palm Table Lamp This is an exciting one-off piece, the lamp is not a very tall piece, but very attractive, it has green tolewear palm leaves and a woven pl...
Tin
Large Majestic Table Lamp, All Original
By Majestic Lamp Company
Located in Kansas City, MO
Large, high kitsch, Angular acrylic table lamp by Majestic with original shade and original Lucite finial
Fabric, Lucite, Wood
Artist Palette with Colored Paintbrush Plaster Table Lamp Base
Located in Ferndale, MI
Neat Kitsch plaster table lamp. Artist palette with multi-color paint brush protruding.
Plaster
Pair of 1960's Hollywood Regency Art Glass and Gilt Metal Lamps
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of outrageously over the top (bordering on kitsch) pair of monumental table lamps created in the early 1960's in the style of Carl Falkenstein, Marbro and Rembrandt lighting.
Metal
Kitsch 1950s Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Ceramic lamp, circa 1950. Kitsch 1950s ceramic lamp.
Ceramic
Unavailable
H 10.24 in W 13.78 in D 5.12 in
Vintage 1960s French Vallauris Ceramic Red & Gold Glazed Fish Table Lamp
By Vallauris
Located in London, England
These types of "kitsch" lamps were popular souvenirs sold in coastal towns across Europe during that time.
Ceramic
Kitsch Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Brussel, BE
Sexy table lamp from the Kitsch era, made of plastic and real fishnet stockings with an animal printed velvet lampshade, from the 1970’s. - Lampe de table sexy de l'époque Kitsch, en...
Fabric, Velvet, Plastic, Acrylic
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H 15.75 in W 22.05 in L 15.75 in
1950 American Mid-Century Modern Stylised Brass Flower Table Lamp Laurel Lamp Co
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
Pure 1950s stylish American Kitsch by The Laurel Lamp Company, USA, who were an active tastemaker in Mid-Century Modern lighting from the 1950s-1970s.
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
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H 17.5 in W 11 in D 8 in
Vintage Trea Boye Kitsch Lighter Telephone Clock Teal Lamp Venetian Blind Shade
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Rare Mid-Century Modern late 1940s or early 1950s retro kitsch décor vintage lamp with multiple personalities, it looks like a telephone, but it's really a table/desk clock and a cig...
Metal, Aluminum
1960s Retro Modern Laurel Blue Mushroom Table Lamp Kids Room
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Vintage 1960s kitsch table lamp, fully functional, with clean frosted glass shade.
Aluminum
Pair Vintage Hollywood Regency Platinum & Gold Cut Bohemian Glass Lamps
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of outrageously over the top (bordering on kitsch) monumental table lamps created in the early 1960's in the style of Carl Falkenstein, Marbro and Rembrandt lighting.
Metal
A Touch of Kitsch Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Who's scared of a little kitsch? Measures 51 inches tall from the base to top. The double layered orange velour's shade will add a warm and inviting glow to any room.
Kitsch 50's Zebra Lamps
Located in North Miami, FL
We don't usually succumb to the siren call of pure un-adultered kitsch, but this pair of 50's ceramic zebra lamps are so gosh darn CUTE, we've changed our stripes!
Ceramic
Kitsch 1960s Italian Metal Orb Table Lamp
Located in Pewsey, GB
A Fantastically Kitsch 1960s Italian Metal Orb Table Lamp with Realistic Nalla Lilies and leaves.
Metal
Art Deco Style Kitsch CA Pottery Dancer Lamp by Reglor
By Reglor Of California
Located in Minneapolis, MN
An Unusual Art Deco Style Kitsch CA Pottery Dancer Lamp by Reglor with Original Lampshade.
Pottery
French Pink Ceramic Lamp, 1960s
Located in Austin, TX
A vintage ceramic table lamp glazed in kitsch pink with white linen shade, French, circa 1960s.
Ceramic
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H 8.67 in W 11.82 in D 4.73 in
1960s French Vallauris & Monaco Ceramic Glazed Fish & Underwater Scene Lamp
By Vallauris
Located in London, England
An interesting and kitsch Vallauris ceramic decorative table lamp from the 1950s/1960s of a large red and gold fish and underwater scene with three swimming fish.
Ceramic, Silk, Plastic
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H 6.7 in W 11.42 in D 5.91 in
1960s French Vallauris Ceramic Shell Lamp with a Seabed Interior Signed Hyeres
By Vallauris
Located in London, England
An interesting and kitsch Vallauris ceramic decorative table lamp from the 1950s/1960s in the shape of a Foxhead shell.
Ceramic
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H 29.53 in W 7.88 in D 6.7 in
Vintage Ceramic Hand Painted Glazed Corn on the Cob Table Lamp with New Shade
Located in London, England
An unusual, quirky, and kitsch, vintage ceramic glazed table lamp in the shape of a corn on the cob.
Metal
Midcentury Stag and Sunset Silhouette Wall Lamp
Located in Cape Town, Western Cape
A collectible kitsch vintage bowl shaped wall lamp with a stag motive from the 1950s.
Art Glass
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
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.