Large Umberto Stiaccini Carved Alabaster 'La Perla' Lighted Sculpture or Lamp
By Umberto Stiaccini
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
The lighted sculpture or lamp is done in a cream alabaster stone with brown striations and is entitled "La Perla", the Pearl, and depicts the birth of Venus with three cherubs carryi...
Alabaster, Brass
Sold
H 29.53 in Dm 14.18 in
Table Lamp in Chromed Steel with Lampshade in Brown Leather, from 1970, Italy
By La Perla Brescia
Located in MIlano, IT
Incredible table lamp from the Italian 1970 period, Base in chromed steel and a particular lampshade in leather brown with metal oval detal Product from La Perla, Brescia, 1970 Ita...
Chrome
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$166,201
H 74.81 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
ANTINOUS Magnificent Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Sculpture
Located in Rome, IT
Outstanding 19th century Italian finely carved Carrara "Statuario" marble sculpture of Antinoo , after the Antique The Capitoline 'Antinous'. Antinous, a young Bithinius favorite...
Marble
$61,963
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
Oak
$2,250
H 64.25 in Dm 16.5 in
Art Deco Chrome Torchiere Floor Lamp with a Carved Parrot & Stacked Marble Base
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique torchiere floor lamp is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The lamp i...
Marble, Chrome
Italian Gilt Gold Metal Demi Lune Magazine Holder or Planter
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming vintage magazine rack from the 1960's. This Mid-Century Modern holder, featuring rosettes and swags, would be a wonderful addition to any living room or guest room in any fo...
Metal
Antique Italian Alabaster Sculpture of Leda & the Swan
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A mid-late 19th century antique Italian alabaster sculpture depicting Leda and the Swan mounted on a green marble base. This figure of neoclassical interest is brilliantly detailed, ...
Alabaster, Marble
$2,011,722
H 179.93 in W 90.95 in D 24.02 in
Monumental Fireplace Signed by Jules Allard and Louis Ardisson
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Located in the hall of a ballroom, this exceptional fireplace welcomed the 80 guests of Edward Julius Berwind's luxurious New York home in the Louis XV style. It attests to the true ...
Marble, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble
Alabaster Table Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
Alabaster table lamp. One E27 bulb. Weight: 5 kg. Measures: Diameter shade 18 cm.
Alabaster
$14,864
H 32.68 in W 16.93 in D 19.69 in
Antique Large Alabaster Sculpture P. Emilio Fiaschi 19th Century
By Emilio Fiaschi
Located in London, GB
This is a splendid antique Italian carved alabaster sculpture of a figural group titled 'The Artist's Muse' by P. Emilio Fiaschi (Italian, 1858-1941), circa 1890 in date. This fine...
Alabaster
$45,000
H 42 in W 19.25 in D 16.25 in
Exceptional Marble Statue of Nude Female with Cherubs by Luca Madrassi
By Luca Madrassi
Located in New York, NY
Important white marble sculpture by the Italian-born master, Luca Madrassi (1848-1919), depicting a standing nude beauty surrounded by three cherubs, two playing bronze flutes and on...
Marble
$44,500
H 84.5 in W 20 in D 20 in
Pair of Antique Italian Carved Alabaster Figural Lamps Venus & Cupid
Located in Tarzana, CA
A beautiful pair of antique Italian hand carved alabaster lamps / torcheres depicting Venus and a cupid. One is a classic allegory to Titian's painting "Venus with a Mirror". Much li...
Alabaster
19th Century Italian Marble Sculptural Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A delightful sculptural lamp portraying a young woman and a child resting in a fountain; the child appears with a small dove on his shoulder, while the woman is admiring him. Made wi...
Marble
$7,000
H 17.33 in W 11.82 in D 10.63 in
Alabaster Table Lamp Sculpture Attributed to Bastiani, Italy, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Alabaster table lamp sculpture attributed to Bastiani. Italy, late 19th century Attributed to Ildebrando Bastiani.
Alabaster
$5,325
H 17.7 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Antique " Good Night " Italy Alabaster Girl Sculpture Table Lamp by U. Stiaccini
By Umberto Stiaccini
Located in Lisse, NL
Enchanting antique sculpture of a girl on the stairs holding a light, by Umberto Stiaccini, Florence circa 1910. This beautiful and truly elegant, sculptural table or desk lamp is...
Alabaster, Brass
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.