$490Sale Price|30% Off
H 24.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Vintage French Empire Neoclassical Tole Urn Lamp Yellow Toile Table Buffet Light
Located in Dayton, OH
artistically aged finish. Plaque on front reads: Lampe a Moderateur par Brevet d’Invention et De
Metal
Pair of Neoclassical Style Tole Lamps
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each bearing a plaque in the front reading “Lampe a Moderateur/Par Brevet d‘Invention et de
Tôle
French Oil Lamps, Mid 19th Century
Located in San Marino, CA
of lamp: lampe a modérateur perforé “J” BREVETEE “S” Sans gar_
Metal
Pair of Lampe a Moderateur, Paris Louis Philippe Bronze Oil Lamps; Electrified
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare and good quality pair of Lampe a Moderateur, Paris Louis Philippe bronze oil lamps now
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H 24 in W 12 in D 12 in
Pair of 19th Century Two-Tone Table Lamps, Easily Converted to Use Silk Shade
Located in Buchanan, MI
A pair of 19th century two-tone table lamps, easily converted to use silk ShadeLabeled "Lampe a
Metal
Pair of French Empire Lampea A. Moderateur Steel & Brass Column Lamps, 1830s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of French Empire Lampea A. Moderateur Steel & Brass Column Lamps France, circa 1830s A
Brass, Steel
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H 21 in Dm 5.5 in
Pair of circa 1830s French Green Tole and Brass Carcel Lamps with Maker's Patent
Located in Atlanta, GA
patent label "Lampe a moderateur par brevet d'invention et de perfectionnement" New wiring.
Brass, Tôle
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H 23.63 in Dm 5.32 in
Pair of 19th Century Tole and Gilt Bronze Oil Lamps Converted to Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
fluted columns supported on a plinth base. Stamped 'Lampe a Moderateur/Par Brevet d‘Invention et de
Ormolu, Tôle
1800's French Oil Lamp converted into a Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
/> " Lampe a moderateur par brevet d invention et de perfectionnement ". The lamp has a
19th Century Rococo Style Wide Marquise Chair
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite antique chair is a French Louis XV style ‘Bergère Marquise’ in the Rococo tradition, dating from circa 1890-1900. The chair is meticulously crafted from gilded wood, s...
Wood
$680Sale Price|45% Off
H 30 in W 16 in D 3.5 in
Ornate Gothic Style Gilded Mirror with Cherub and Masks
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Dramatic Gothic style aged mirror having central cherub at the top, ornate frame and two mask like faces on each side. Mirror has natural spiderwebs and mercury with fabulous moody ...
Gesso, Wood
A late 18th Century Italian Painting
Located in Hudson, NY
This lovely and decorative painting of peasants in a bucolic setting with numerous farm animals is typical of the period and is designed to illustrate happier moments and a getting b...
Canvas, Wood
$3,960Sale Price|43% Off
H 93 in W 95 in D 22 in
Auffray & Co French Provincial Antique Distressed Style Bookcase China Cabinet
By Auffray Furniture
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant French Provincial bookcase and china cabinet by Auffray & Co is a remarkable piece that captures the timeless sophistication of European-inspired design. Known for their...
Oak
$4,950 / set
H 41.75 in W 25.75 in D 28 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Gilded Wood Bergères Chairs with Carved Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style gilded wood bergères chairs from the 20th century with carved décor and fluted legs. Crafted in France during the 20th century, this exquisite pair o...
Upholstery, Wood
Sold|$4,500
H 34 in W 51.5 in D 22.25 in
Venetian Scenic Bombe Chinoiserie Painted Commode with a Faux Marble Top
Located in Manhasset, NY
An antique Venetian scenic chinoiserie bombe painted commode with a faux marble top. This finely detailed commode is done in an off white paint background with a brownish beige paint...
Wood
$700Sale Price|20% Off
H 9.5 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Pair of 19C Style Black & Gold Chinoiserie Tole Cachepots
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of 19C Style Black & Gold Chinoiserie Tole Cachepots.
Metal
$4,175
H 36.62 in W 70.48 in D 37.41 in
Exclusive Rococo Vidal Grau Dressing Table, C 1970 / Matching Furniture Avail
By Vidal Grau
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely rare circa 1970 rococo Vidal Grau dressing table. Their furniture range was based on a contemporary design using traditional quality...
Wood
Antique Camelback Sofa With Carved Hairy Paw Feet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique camelback sofa with strongly carved frame and legs in a paint decorated finish. The sofa with a long button tufted seat cushion secured with elastic bands along with two matc...
Fabric, Hardwood
Monumental Chinese Export Gilt and Painted Low Coffee Table
Located in Queens, NY
Monumental Chinese Export low coffee table with a raised scalloped gallery surrounding a gold texture painted tabletop, surrounded by a dark brown apron with gold painted floral deta...
Wood
18th Century Naive Landscape
Located in Montreal, QC
An 18th century naive landscape, in the middle ground is a neoclassical structure and round tower, the forerground with an extensive landscape depicting cows grazing, an angler, and ...
Paint
Painted Coastal Distressed Rustic Console Buffet Table
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Wood
$2,495
H 18.5 in W 45 in D 29.25 in
Mid-Century French Maison Ramsay Painted Tole Style Wood / Iron Coffee Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a mid-century hand painted Maison Ramsay wood and iron coffee table with tole style paint decoration. The wooden tray rests on a scrolled wrought iron base. It is in very goo...
Iron
$704Sale Price|40% Off
W 78.75 in L 107.88 in
6.6x9 Ft Hand Knotted Vintage Oushak Area Rug, Traditional 1960s Floor Covering
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A finely hand-knotted vintage Turkish carpet from 1960s featuring an elegant medallion design. The rug has even low wool pile on cotton foundation. It is heavy and lays flat on the f...
Wool, Cotton
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.
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.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.