Pair of Mercury glass Lamps
Sold|$1,600
Pair of Mercury glass Lamps
Located in East Hampton, NY
Wonderful pair of Mercury glass lamps with glass finials
20th Century American Table Lamps
Glass
Sold|$1,600
Pair of Mercury glass Lamps
Located in East Hampton, NY
Wonderful pair of Mercury glass lamps with glass finials
Glass
Sold|$1,800
Pair of Modernist Pottery Lamps
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of Modernist Pottery Table Lamps with matching ball finials.
Sold|$650
French Glass Wine Bottle Lamp
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
barrel shade - brass finial tops this lamp
Sold|$1,190
Pair of Lucite Table Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Pair of Lucite Lamps with Finials. Rewired for the US.
Lucite
Sold|$2,400
Pair of Chic Faceted Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of large decorative faceted glass table lamps with original finials.
Glass
Sold|$2,600
Pair of Blue Coral Lamps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
fabulous lamps with matching blue coral finials.
Sold|$2,200
Pair of Sculptural Driftwood Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
. They retain their original driftwood finials. The price noted in this listing is for the pair of lamps
Brass
Sold|$3,200
Pair of Murano Glass Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful pair of Murano glass lamps with matching original glass finials, Italy.
Glass
Sold|$995
Ceramic Lamps with Colored Circles
By Raymor
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Impressive air of ceramic lamps with colored circles. Lamps retain original finials and have been
Metal
Sold|$1,800 / set
Pair of Martz Table Lamps
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of ceramic and wood Martz Lamps. Lamps have original finials and have been professionally
Ceramic, Wood
Sold|$2,800
Large Heifetz Sculptural Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tall black wood "twist" lamp with high wood finial and new custom silk shade.
Wood, Silk
Sold|$1,200
Marshall Studios, Martz Ceramic Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Ceramic and walnut bamboo-like 9" diameter column lamp with large wood finial. Original lampshade.
Sold|$6,800
Gordon Martz Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A large Gordon Martz designed Modernist cermaic table lamp with teak detail at the neck of the lamp
Ceramic
Sold|$1,000
Pair of Plaster Pineapple Lamps
Located in Water Mill, NY
Pair of Plaster Pineapple Lamps with Pineapple Finials, Glass Reflectors and Black Paper Shades
Plaster
Sold|$2,250
Pair Entwined Driftwood Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of twisted driftwood table lamps, with driftwood finials and original whip stitched and
Driftwood
Sold|$900
Early 20th Century Chinese Lamps
Located in Pomona, CA
Early 20th century Chinese crackle ware vase lamps wonderful rich color. Cinnabar finials. Wired
Porcelain
Sold|$850
Ritts Astrolite Lucite Table Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
, made of one piece of clear lucite and has the lamp wire concealed within the shape. Original finial
Lucite
Sold|$9,500
Empire Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Empire gilt bronze three-light Bouillotte lamp with eagle finial and arms above a pierced
Bronze
Sold|$1,200
Pair of Black Neoclassical Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of eglomise black, white, and gold neoclassical lamps with original large scale finials and
Sold|$1,145
Wood Float Alarm Floor Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Repurposed vintage wood floats above an alarm bell base. Newly wired. Lamp shade and finial
Steel, Brass
Sold|$2,400
Ceramic Table Lamp by Martz
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Palm Springs, CA
signature near the cord outlet. Lamp has the original finial. Lamp measures 27" high from base to the top
Ceramic, Wood
Sold|$475
Double Light Brass Desk Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Solid brass patinaed desk lamp with two lights with finial. Newly rewired. Shade available for an
Brass
Sold|$2,400
Pair of Lucite Pretzel Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of amazing lucite lamps with lucite finial. The pretzel shaped lamp has a striking artful
Lucite
Sold|$7,900
Pink Lucite Stacked Disc Lamps
Located in North Miami, FL
Chic candylicious pink table lamps with matching square finial. Shades (14 inch square) are
Lucite
Sold|$1,250
Monumental Raku Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
buyer wants it. Height of lamp is 35” to the finial, sculptural shape is 19” tall including lucite base.
Ceramic, Lucite
Sold|$650
White Opaline Glass Table Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
finial. Nice worn brass patina throughout. Lamp is 31" tall to finial, 23" tall to top of socket
Brass
Sold|$1,400
Double Ball Lace Coral Lamp
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Real lace coral, cut and arranged into this double ball lamp.Lace coral finial. A pair is available
Sold|$4,700
Fine French Bronze Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Westwood, NJ
A very fine French neoclassic bronze three-arm Bouillotte lamps with flame finial, adjustable tole
Sold|$1,195
Tall Italian Alabaster Column Lamp
Located in West Hartford, CT
Tall alabaster column table lamp with alabaster finial. Made in Italy. 29 inches to top of socket
Alabaster
Sold|$750
Cool pair of Lucite Lamps
Located in Amarillo, TX
Fun lozenge shaped blades of Lucite flank the stem of these lamps. Completely original, including
Chrome, Steel
Sold|$2,295 / set
Pair of Italian Ceramic Lamps
Located in New York, NY
height of the lamps to the finial is 34.5" and to the Top of the ceramic is 23".
Ceramic
Sold|$2,950
Pair of Parzinger Inspired Lamps
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in North Miami, FL
brass in the center of the columns. Measurement to top of lamps not including finial is 34 1/2". A
Brass, Metal
Sold|$1,400
Large Martz Ceramic Table Lamp
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in Oakland, CA
finial, the lamp body has a soft off-white glaze and a light grey- brown under glaze. Jane and Gordon
Ceramic, Walnut
Martz Lamps by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios, Ceramic Table Lamps
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Studios. Lamps feature a conical body with incised motif. Lamps are completed with oak necks and finials
Ceramic, Oak
Sold|$4,750
Large Quartz Crystal Cluster Lamp
Located in Norwalk, CT
quality lamp conversion including matching crystal finial. Original custom shade is hand lacquered. The
Pair of Brutalist Table Lamps by Harry Balmer for Laurel Lamp Co., 1963
By Harry Balmer
Located in Toronto, ON
, with minor restoration and rewiring required. One lamp is missing its finial, and both are sold without
Cut Steel
Sold|$225
1980s Lucite & Fabric Block Lamp
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
of finial on lamp harp. 9 1/4” wide. 4 1/2” deep. Whitehall Antiques is a family business that has
Fabric, Lucite
Sold|$1,800
Pair of Drip Glaze Ceramic Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
harps and finials. The lamps are 35" to the top of the finials and 25" tall to the top of the sockets.
Metal
Sold|$875
Brown and Orange Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rough glaze ceramic table lamp. Great colors and cool shape. Lamp shade and finial available
Ceramic
Sold|$3,800
Pair of Richard Ginori Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ceramic table lamps with original finials
Sold|$2,200
Pair of Lamps by Yasha Heifetz
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Norwalk, CT
finials. Also with outstanding original shades. Each lamo is signed on back. Size of lamp: 38.5" to top of
Sold|$2,700
Pair of 20th Century Chapman Lamps
Located in Asheville, NC
Original Chapman Lamps, original shades, candlesticks and finials.
Brass
Sold|$2,750
Vintage Iron and Brass Brutalist Lamp
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stunning brutalist lamp all hand forged out of wrought iron with brass ball details. Custom Lamp
Iron, Brass
Sold|$2,250
Pair of Nickel Plated Table Lamps
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of double cone nickel plated lamps, with finial.
Nickel
Sold|$8,500
Floor Lamp by Cedric Hartman, 1960s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Floor lamp with a brass base/finial and chrome stem.
Metal
Sold|$900
Pair of X Base Table Lamps
Located in Denton, TX
Pair of X base table lamps with Lucite finial on top.
Chrome
Sold|$1,700
Moderne Table Lamp with Stacked Glass
Located in Van Nuys, CA
includes a black custom shade (measuring 18" in diameter) and round finial. This lamp really makes a
Glass, Wood
Sold|$3,600
Pair of Carved Alabaster Table Lamps
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A dynamic pair of carved alabaster table lamps with alabaster finials. The lamps have been newly
Sold|$3,800
Pair of Asian Figure Zinc Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of beautiful Asian zinc figurative lamps with brass bases and finials.
Brass, Zinc
Sold|$3,100
Pair of Mid-Century Lucite Lamps
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of Mid-Century ball base molded Lucite lamps, with glass finial.
Chrome
Sold|$4,800
Pair of Polished Black Quartz Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic pair of faceted black quartz lamps on a square Lucite base, with quartz finials. Lamps
Quartz
Sold|$1,300
Art Deco Chrome and Copper Lamp
Located in Water Mill, NY
Art Deco chrome and copper "Discs" table lamp with original finial. Soho location.
Chrome, Copper
Sold|$11,000 / set
Pair of Rock Crystal Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of rock crystal table lamps with Greek key finial, giltwood base.
Rock Crystal, Metal
Sold|$1,600
Large sculptural cast aluminum table lamp.
Located in Dallas, TX
A very well made cast aluminum lamp with matching finial. The sculpture is signed.
Sold|$1,400
Pair of Martz Art Pottery Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A great pair of Martz Art pottery lamps with wooden necks and finials. Signed
Ceramic, Wood
Sold|$3,750
Pair of Horn Lamps by Chapman
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of brass mounted horn form table lamps. pointed brass finials and parchment shades.
Brass
Italian Neoclassical Style Alabaster Floor Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
Italian neoclassical style carved alabaster floor lamp. Measures: 66” height to finial x 13.5
Alabaster
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.
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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.
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