French 19th Century Tôle Painted and Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Amphora
Located in Sunshine, LA
Note the lid can be separated from the vase–perfect to convert as a table lamp–and the finial is absent. Some losses and dents, please view the image gallery for the current conditio...
Metal, Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Snowflake Light Installation Emil Stejnar Rupert Nikoll
By Emil Stejnar, Rupert Nikoll
Located in Hamburg, DE
An additional pendant rod with a matching canopy forms the upper finial. The lamp bodies consist of a central white sphere from which 12 (top) or 13 (bottom) light sources protrude o...
Metal
19th century Italian inlaid walnut sorrento table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Turned and inlaid stem which links to the 4 bracket legs with a further finial below. Ideal lamp or light use side table.
Walnut
19th Century American Victorian Bronze Wall Sconce, Two-Light Design
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian bronze (with green patina) wall sconce with a two-light Aladdin lamp design, finial bottom, and ring top.
Bronze
French Lemon Tole Chandelier, Gold 1970s
Located in Hastings, GB
Gilt lemons and leaves toleware chandelier circa 1970s, France Fabulous bright original gold leaf finish 3-arm chandelier with turned wooden finial and lamp holder cups 70cm total h...
Metal
19th Century American Victorian Bronze Wall Sconce with Green Patina
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian bronze with green patina wall sconce with two light Aladdin lamp design and finial bottom and ring top.
Bronze
$2,730Sale Price|35% Off
Jacques Adnet Attributed Wall Torchiere
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Hand-forged iron with Roster finial. This lamp is tall 82 inches, will protrude from the wall at the top 14 inches, has a 12 inches diameter on the shade.
Brass, Iron
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.