Unusual antique Edwardian quality onyx and gilded brass table lamp
Located in Ipswich, GB
brass cherubs dancing on a circular onyx base with a reeded column, pink silk lamp shade. D. 1910
Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Silk Lamp Shade
Brass
Unusual antique Edwardian quality onyx and gilded brass table lamp
Located in Ipswich, GB
brass cherubs dancing on a circular onyx base with a reeded column, pink silk lamp shade. D. 1910
Brass
$876Sale Price|20% Off
Early 20th Century Romanian Hand Paint/Hand Cut Ruby Bohemian Glass Lamp
Located in Malibu, CA
base with brass feet. Lakeshore raw silk lamp shade is available at an additional charge.
Crystal, Marble, Brass
Late Victorian Art Nouveau Brass Standard "Steamer"Oil Lamp
Located in Altrincham, GB
cut glass shade, together with handmade silk lamp shade - The lampshade(s) are newly handmade silks by
Brass
Antique Swedish Floor Lamp, Gilded Wood & Brass, Silk Shade, 1920s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Floor lamp anonymous, Sweden. 1920's. Carved gilded wood and brass with original two piece silk
Silk, Wood
Art Deco Modernist Floor Lamp with Shantung Silk Shade, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
floor lamp with Shantung silk shade is in very good original condition with minor wear consistent with
Silk, Macassar, Oak
Edwardian Turned Floor Lamp, Fruitwood, Silk Shade, Antique, 1900
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
The lamp is 52” tall, 14” in diameter at the floor, the shade is 16” in diameter TDG146
Fruitwood
Art Deco Table Lamp With Lamp Shade In Hand Marbled Silk
Located in Hamburg, DE
socked Total height table lamp: base with lamp shade 40cm, Lamp shade is hand crafted in our atelier in
Crystal
Wonderful Patinated Gilt Bronze Caldwell Floor Lamp Silk Shade Marble Claw Foot
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful neoclassical patinated gilt bronze Caldwell floor lamp silk shade set with marble and
Bronze
Italian Majolica Hand-Painted Apothecary Jar Table Lamp, New Mustard Silk Shade
By Amitābha Studio, Cantagalli, Deruta
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
mustard dupion silk drum shade — the cylindrical albarello base decorated in cobalt and ochre with a
Brass
Antique French Bronze Lamp with Porcelain Flowers & Custom Silk Shade
Located in Toronto, ON
. The quality of the bronze work is exceptional. The lamp has been newly re-wired with silk cord and the
Marble, Bronze
Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg Art Deco Table Lamp with Original Silk Shade, 1928
By Josef Ekberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
silk shade in a soft rose hue, beautifully complemented by intricate gold trim and tassel fringe. When
Brass
Antique French Napoleon III Bronze and Opaline Lamp with Custom Silk Shade
Located in Toronto, ON
base, newly rewired with a magnificent shade of lace, pleated silk and metallic bullion trim.
Bronze
$1,170Sale Price|20% Off
Royal Delft 1924 Blue and White Ceramic Table Lamp, New Vermilion Silk Shade
By Royal Delft, Amitābha Studio
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
adapted for international use. Listed height includes the shade. This table lamp by Amitābha Studio
Brass
Antique Bohemian Art Deco Crystal Cut Table Lamp 20th Century
Located in London, GB
square facetted emerald cut crystal pattern. It comes withs its pleated silk lamp shade. This beautiful
Crystal
Pair of Antique French White Opaline Glass & Bronze Lamps with Purple Silk Shade
Located in Toronto, ON
A pair of stunning lamps can be the perfect way to illuminate a room. These large, beautiful French
Silk, Opaline Glass
Pair of Vintage Ceramic Rare Deco Style Horse Heads Table Lamps with Silk Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Vintage Beautiful Rare Ceramic Horse Head Sculpture Table Lamps on Square Black Bases with
Metal
Wonderful Fine Louis XVI French Dore Bronze Bouillotte Lamp Custom Silk Shade
Located in Roslyn, NY
silk shade set with four candelabra sockets taking a max of 60 watts each and fitted with wax candle
Bronze
20th Century French Black Enamel Tole and Gilt Bronze Table Lamp with Silk Shade
By Maison Jansen
Located in Firenze, IT
bronze table lamps with pagoda silk shades. These high quality chic and stylish neoclassical style light
Ormolu, Metal, Bronze
French Vintage Candlestick Lamp with New Shade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
table. Champagne colored silk outlined in a braided trim covers the (more recent) shade which makes a
Brass
Art Deco Charles Catteau Boch Frères Pineapple Table Lamp, New Silk Ikat Shade
By Boch Freres Keramis, Charles Catteau
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
“Pineapple” vase by Boch Frères Keramis has been masterfully reimagined with a bespoke gathered silk Ikat
Brass
$660Sale Price|20% Off
Late Deco Brass & Ivory Metal Floor Lamp/Vintage Shade
Located in Malibu, CA
Vintage brass floor lamp with painted stem & accented base. Converted from a torchiere rewired
Brass, Iron
Art Nouveau Adjustable Floor Lamp with Ombré Fringe Shade and Tassel Pull
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in Morristown, NJ
Art Nouveau Adjustable Floor Lamp with Ombré Fringe Shade and Tassel Pull. Attributed to Bradley
Metal
Antique Asian Small Carved Green Fluorite Lamp with Custom Red Pagoda Shade
Located in Toronto, ON
A beautiful small Antique Asian carved fluorite lamp on a bronze base with a custom "Pagoda" shade
Stone, Bronze
Antique Asian Large Carved Green Fluorite Lamp with Custom Red Pagoda Shade
Located in Toronto, ON
" shade in red silk and vintage metallic trim. Newly re-wired with a gold silk cord. The central carved
Stone, Bronze
Pair of Antique French White Opaline Glass & Bronze Lamps with White Linen Shade
Located in Toronto, ON
A pair of stunning lamps can be the perfect way to illuminate a room. These large, beautiful French
Silk, Opaline Glass
Gilbert Rohde for Mutual Sunset Lamp Company Brass Umbrella Floor Lamp, 1930s
By Mutual Sunset Lamp Co., Gilbert Rohde
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gilbert Rohde for Mutual Sunset lamp Company, unlacquered brass umbrella floor lamp with silk shade
Brass
Boudoir Lamp by Edouard Colonna
By Edouard Colonna
Located in New York, NY
pale gold original silk shade of the lamp is topped by a twisted vine finial that spreads in an arch
Bronze
Monumental Art Nouveau Table Lamp probably by Reinhold Kirsch Germany 1900s
By Adolf Loos, Josef Hoffmann, Henry van de Velde
Located in Munich, DE
. Wear consistent with use and age. The silk of the lamp shade is damaged, had tears. But we didn't
Metal, Iron
Brass Pullman Lamp by The General Electric Company
By General Electric Company (GEC) 1
Located in London, GB
lamp shade available made to order in card, silk or papyrus.
Brass
Tiffany Bronze and Black Marble Lamp Signed circa 1910
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
silk or silk blend lamp shade. Shade is a later production piece. The lamp shade measures 14"W. The
Marble, Metal, Bronze
Doré Bronze and Marble Lamp Attributed to Caldwell
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Water Mill, NY
Doré bronze and marble fountain with three Satyrs attributed to Caldwell made into lamp. With silk
Marble, Bronze
French Marble and Gilt Bronze Table Lamp, Circa 1860
Located in Charleston, SC
French marble and gilt bronze table lamp with silk shade. Mid-19th century. Lamp is 8" square at
19th Century French Bronze Mounted / Black Marble Pair Table Lamp
Located in Tarry Town, NY
bell shape silk shade. Each lamp stands about 26 inches high. Base measures 4 1/2 inches x 4 1/2 inches
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century Hand-Carved Alabaster Lamp with Silk Shade
Located in Larkspur, CA
Late 19th century French alabaster lamp with custom trimmed silk shade. Hand-carved classic urn
Alabaster
Unavailable|$4,500
Italian Torchere / Custom Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Custom Lamp, made from antique Italian torchere with hand made silk lamp shade.
English Edwardian Downton Abbey Style Gilt Wood Lamp
Located in Sint-Kruis, BE
English edwardian Downton Abbey style gilt wood lamp with hand sewn silk lamp shade and gold
Unavailable|$2,200
Mid 1800's Banquet Lamp, Electrified
Located in Austin, TX
original hand painted glass shade at the top. (Can be wired to carry a silk lamp shade).
Brass
Unavailable|$4,800
Italian, Hand Carved 18th Century Candlestick as Lamp
Located in Austin, TX
" Square, Fortuny Silk Lamp Shade and Murano glass finial. This lamp was purchased out of the Muse Estate
Wood
Unavailable|$975
Orthoceras Petrified Squid Lamp on Lucite Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
. This lamp is anchored on a Lucite base. It includes a black silk lamp shade. Weight: Approximately 25
Lucite
Unavailable|$11,836
French Romantic Period, Patinated Bronze Sculpture Converted in Table Lamp
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
base of sea-green marble. Our sculpture converted to a table lamp, with new French pleated silk lamp
Bronze
Unavailable
Antique Pewter Lamp with Silk Shade
Located in San Francisco, CA
One pewter table lamp with new simple black silk shade.
Pewter
Unavailable|$4,656
English Crystal Column Lamp with Custom Silk Shade
Located in Cleveland, OH
English crystal column lamp with custom silk shade. Measures: 38x10", circa 1890.
Crystal
Unavailable|$1,600
Floor Lamp 'Alabaster' with Period Silk Shade and Fringe
Located in Long Island, NY
An elegant alabaster column floor lamp, topped with the original silk shade and fringe. Create a
Alabaster
English Classical Silver Plated Corinthian Column Lamp with Silk Shade
By Sheffield Mfg. Co 1
Located in Vancouver, BC
pleated light green silk shade. (measurement below is for the column only, 29" with shade).
Silver Plate
Unavailable|$985
Antique Chinese Blue on White LARGE LAMP with silk shade
Located in Sarasota, FL
High quality Blue and white Porcelain Double Happiness ex-large LAMP having a rosewood stand at
Porcelain
1850s Marble Lamp with Gilt Bronze Capital and Base with Custom Silk Shade
Located in Cleveland, OH
Late empire marble lamp with gilt bronze capital and base with custom silk shade, circa 1850
Marble, Bronze
A Napoleon III Chinese Dragon Vase With Silk Shade
Located in Sint-Kruis, BE
A French Napoleon III blue and gold dragon vase with hand sewn yellow silk shade and red trimmings.
Unavailable|$2,095
19th Century Derby Vase Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th century Derby vase with painted landscape and gilt, newly rewired into a lamp with silk
Porcelain, Silk
Unavailable|$4,800
EXCEPTIONAL BARBIDIENNE BRONZE URN AS LAMP
Located in Natchez, MS
Early 19th century cast bronze urn now wired as lamp and silk shade
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable|$2,600
Classical 1920s Glass Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, green glass and richly aged brass is complimented by a fine silk shade. The lamp is in mint condition
Unavailable|$4,900
Chinese Sang de Boeuf Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Silk Shade included.
Porcelain
Unavailable|$1,850
Italian 18th C. Pricket Stick Now As Lamp
Located in Natchez, MS
18th century Italian Candlestick now wired as lamp with silk shade
Wood
Unavailable|$2,200
TULIP-SHAPED DANISH FLOOR LAMP, Early 20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art-deco style floor lamp. Articulated silk shade, ribbed beech curved frame, beech base with
Unavailable|$4,800
19th C French Bronze Bouillotte
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Large Beautiful Bouillotte lamp with silk shade that needs to be re-done. This lamp has great
Bronze
Unavailable|$4,200
Art Deco Table Lamp in Relief Brass with New Silk Shade
By Muller Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
silk shade has been added.
Brass
Elegant Carved Giltwood Baroque Style Floor Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
water silk Lamp Shade The lamp is in good original condition with very slight distressing to the painted
Giltwood
Sold|$888
Tall French Brass Table Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
bayonet) and stands on a 7” diameter base, the silk lamp shade can be included if required but it is not
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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