Vintage Plaster Hand Painted Banana Leaf Lamps - a Pair
By Serge Roche
Located in Waxahachie, TX
, plaster banana leaf table lamps. Porcelian Mickey and White glove finials. Shades included. Perfect
Plaster
Vintage Green Porcelian Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A single circa 1940's Italian green porcelain lamp with bronze base. Measurements: Height of body
Porcelain
Moderne Red Porcelian Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1970s Italian porcelain table lamp. Measurements: Height of body: 10" Height to shade
Porcelain
Single Chinese Porcelian Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A single circa 1950s Chinese porcelain table lamp. Measurements: Height 10.5" Diameter at
Porcelain
Large Italian Porcelian Lamp with Fish
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's Italian lamp with fish depictions. Measurements: Height of body: 20" Height to
Porcelain
Pair of Midcentury Italian Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1960's Italian porcelian table lamps with wood bases. Measurements: Height of body: 21
Porcelain, Wood
Pair of Italian Mid Century Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1960's Italian light and dark amber colored porcelian table lamps. Measurements
Porcelain
Orange Porcelian Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1920s neo classic style porcelain vases mounted as lamps. 18" height of body only
Large Blue Porcelian Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large crackled porcelain table lamps with patinated bronze bases. 26" height of body
Floral Porcelian Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1940's Italian table lamps comprosed of Chinese vases with orange and gold flowers and gilt
Pair of Porcelian Elephant Lamps Meissen Style
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Chinoiserie style porcelain elephant lamps; Possibly Meissen, cloisonne, and brass floral
Pair of Internally Illuminating Asain Porcelian Table Lamps
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of large Asian porcelain table lamps with perforated flower motif on hand-carved ebonized
Pair of Cranberry Porcelian Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of small round cranberry colored and black table lamsp. 9" height of body only.
Chinese Celedon Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hand carved celedon porcelian lamp.
Pair of table lamps
Located in Buchanan, NY
Teal blue porcelian lamp with pewter base
Porcelain
Pair Faux Shagreen Porcelain Lamps
Located in Buchanan, NY
Pair of large porcelian lamps with an embossed shagreen pattern. Ebonzied wooden bases.
Porcelain, Wood
Pair of Turquoise Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1950s French gord shaped porcelian table lamps. 19” height of body
Large Light Blue Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of very large light blue colored porcelian lamps with ebonized bases. Textured surface with
Pair of Chinese Jar Porcelain Table Lamps by Stiffel
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of Chinese jar table lamps in white crackle porcelian by Stiffel Lighting, American 1950's
Pair of 19th Century Fine Porcelain Painted French Urn Lamps
Located in Manhasset, NY
pair of French white porcelian lamps each having finely painted chinoiserie peopled scenes. Both
Porcelain
19th Century Pair of Vieux Paris Porcelian Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Pair of Vieux Paris Porcelian Vases With Flowers and Gold Trim Mounted as Lamps
Porcelain
Cobalt Blue Porcelian and Milk Glass Converted Gas Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
lamps. Not the ornate but the simple turn of the century examples found in stores, train stations and
Milk Glass
Pair of White Porcelian Lamps
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of White Porcelian Lamps, so elegant and stylish, Made in Italy
Porcelain
Pair of Limoges Porcelian Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of unusual Limoges Porcelain table lamps with pinecones outlined in gold on new stained wooden
Porcelain, Wood
Pair of Tea Stained Porcelian Crackle Lamps
Located in Southampton, NY
These perfectly classic lamps go with anything and come with beautiful silk shades
Porcelain, Silk
A PAIR OF CHINESE PORCELIAN VASES MADE INTO LAMPS
Located in Hudson, NY
A PAIR OF HAND PAINTED CHINESE VASES WITH FOO DOGS IN THE CLASIC RED-ORANGE, MOUNTED ON A ACRELIC BASE. MEASUREMENTS ARE FROM THE TOP OF THE VASE, 22" BELOW THE SOCKET. 29" TO THE TO...
Porcelain
chinoiserie lamps
Located in Southampton, NY
porcelian lamp
Cantonese Porcelain Lamp
Located in Southampton, NY
Cantonese Porcelian Lamp on a Mahogany Base, imported from Shanghai. The lamp is stunning and a new
Porcelain
Pair of Globe Lamps
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of Globe lamps , Beautiful Gilt Metal over porcelian , Heavenly Blue, France Circa 1890
Porcelain
Pair of White Porcelain Lamps
Located in Boston, MA
Pair of white porcelian lamps with graceful lines.
Porcelain
Pair of French Porcelain Lamps
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of French Porcelian Lamps - Great Presence Circa 1950
Porcelain
Chinoiserie Long-Neck Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant porcelian lamp with chinoiserie details, wooden base and antique brass cap and finial
Pair of Porcelain Lamps handmade in England, in a Bisque/Cream
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of beautiful, Bisque/Cream colored table lamps with pleated silk shades. Hand Made Porcelian
Silk
$1,648 / set
H 16 in W 4 in D 4 in
Antique Pair Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Green Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Pair of Cantonese Hand Decorated Porcelain Oil Lamps with ornate Ormolu bases now converted to Electric Table Lamps, of medium proportions, (see last image in s...
Ormolu
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$3,290Sale Price|30% Off
H 41.75 in W 94.5 in D 24 in
French Country Louis XV Style Fruitwood Sideboard, Parquetry Top
Located in Houston, TX
This fine buffet/sideboard is fitted with two centered drawers over two cabinet doors, Flanked by curved door side cabinets, interior shelf, rising on cabriole legs that are Beaut...
Fruitwood
18th Century French Painted Armoire from Normandie
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Painted Armoire from Normandie is a splendid example of rural craftsmanship with the signature style and flair developed in the fabled region, executed in seasone...
Steel
$19,152
H 40.56 in W 108.27 in D 29.53 in
Giltwood "Confidente" Large Sofa in the Louis XV Style made by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
An elegant and impressive large Louis XV style confidante sofa which has been hand carved and gilded using traditional methods and materials to achieve an authentic period finish. Th...
Wood, Giltwood
$24,128
H 61.42 in W 83.47 in D 67.72 in
Floral Swag - A French Classic Louis XV Style Caned Bed by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
The Floral Swag Bed is a beautifully handcrafted statement piece in the classic French Louis XV Corbeille style. Featuring its signature rounded corners, the bed’s curved headboard a...
Wood
$4,450
H 27.75 in W 31.5 in D 14.5 in
Pair Italian Rococo Style Bombe-form Two-Drawer Olivewood Chests/Nightstands
Located in San Francisco, CA
the arbalete top with perimeter stringing within a crossbanded border all above a shapely bombe-form body with similar stringing and crossbanding; fitted with two long drawers having...
Olive
$28,771 / set
H 26.4 in W 36.2 in D 36.2 in
Mario Bellini Red Cotton Camaleonda Modular Sofa for B&B Italia, 1972, Set of 5
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Vicenza, IT
“Camaleonda” sofa, in red cotton upholstery, designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by B&B Italia in 1972. Fully restored and reupholstered in Italy. The sofa is very comfo...
Velvet, Foam, Cotton
Elegant Giltwood and Glass Coffee Table
By P. E. Guerin
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant giltwood and glass coffee table, in the manner of P.E. Guerin, but probably Italian, circa 1950s.
Glass, Wood
1940's Oak French Wall Mirror
Located in New York, NY
1940's French oak beveled wall mirror, lightly restored with minor wear and patina due to age and use, the mirror can be hang horizontal or vertical.
Mirror, Walnut
Kittenger Wood Lawyer's Desk
By Kittinger
Located in Dallas, TX
A Kittinger solid wood lawyer's desk. The desk is made of solid mahogany wood. The desk has a long thin drawer in the center flanked by four drawers to the sides. The desk has ornate...
Mahogany
$1,836Sale Price / set|26% Off
H 39.5 in W 49.5 in D 22.25 in
Pair of Auffray Style Carved Walnut Louis XV Commodes Dressers
By Auffray Furniture
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exceptional pair of Auffray style Louis XV commodes, finely crafted in rich walnut, embodies the elegance and sophistication of French Provincial design. Each dresser features t...
Walnut
$1,792
H 36.23 in W 27.96 in D 22.45 in
Italian 19th Century Renaissance Revival Savonarola Chair in Walnut Side Chair
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Impressive & fully original Florentine Renaissance Savonarola chair in carved walnut. Restored in our workshop and it looks simply stunning. Armrests ending with two amazing hand-c...
Birch, Walnut
Mahogany Queen Size Sleigh Bed
Located in Annville, PA
This is a Mahogany Queen Size Sleigh bed. The bed features a great quality solid mahogany frame along with the finest quality veneered panels which combine to form a sleek and elegan...
Mahogany
$9,850
H 20 in W 16 in D 12 in
A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box, Attributed to Jansen. At first glance, the box's visual allure is simply breathtaking. Adorned with ...
Wood
19th Century Tester Bed
Located in New Orleans, LA
This lavish American tester bed exhibits superior craftsmanship and detail. The design is embellished with elaborate carvings on the headboard and sides. The stunning wood grain enha...
Silk, Wood
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.
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