Spectacular Pair of Sheffield Fluted Columnar Banquet Lamps
Located in Milford, NH
An impressive pair of large silver plated candlestick or banquet lamps in the Neoclassical style with Corinthian columns, probably Sheffield, with scrollwork capitals, converted to ...
Sheffield Plate
$575Sale Price|35% Off
H 22 in Dm 13 in
Brass Double Light Desk/Banquet Lamp, Metal Shade Heart Pierced Round Gallery
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Brass double light desk/banquet lamp metal shade heart pierced round gallery base, the desk lamp has two lights for ample lighting, tray top switch with an adjustable height shade wi...
Brass
Antique American Victorian Electrified Kerosene Oil Banquet Lamp
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent American Victorian gilt metal banquet lamp, professionally converted from kerosene oil lamp, now electrified.
Metal
Antique German Carl Thieme Meissen Dresden Porcelain Banquet Lamp
By Carl Thieme
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th – early 20th century Carl Thieme Meissen / Dresden porcelain two light table lamp featuring a reticulated base and oil lamp / double globe shaped body accented with three d...
Porcelain
19th Century English Silver and Crystal Columnar Form Banquet lamp
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This finely detailed and unusually large English columnar form oil lamp features a cut crystal font and Neoclassical motifs.
Silver Plate
$3,000 / set
H 21.25 in W 7.5 in D 11.25 in
2 Maitland Smith Silver Neoclassical Delphin Koi Fish Table Banquet Lamps 32"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare vintage Maitland Smith table lamps, made of heavy cast metal with a bright silver finish, showing a Neoclassical style pedestal like the base of a fountain accented with the fac...
Metal
Corinthian Column Lamps
By Messenger and Sons
Located in Bronx, NY
Stately pair of Messenger and Sons, London, brass “Corinthian Column” banquet lamp bases, second quarter of the 19th century, now mounted as table lamps, the fonts, chimneys and shad...
Frosted Clear Cut Crystal Banquet Oil Lamp
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This a clear/frosted cut crystal banquet oil lamp. It consists of a crystal lamp chimney, etched with flowers branches crystal ball shade joined to a brass burner with frosted crysta...
Crystal
English Sheffield banquet table lamp, c. 1850-60
Located in Kenilworth, IL
English hallmarked kerosene or oil banquet table lamp in silver plated nickel. The lamp is a doric column design with a gadroon edged drum form plinth on an extended gadroon edged ci...
Silver Plate, Nickel
Antique Victorian Banquet Oil Lamp, Hand Painted Floral Base, 1895
Located in New Orleans, LA
An antique late 19th century American “New Juno” Victorian banquet oil lamp having an outstanding hand painted and beautifully bulbous paneled shaped floral base, gilded cast iron fi...
Brass, Copper, Iron
$2,499 / set
H 30.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
Pair of Antique Cranberry & Brass Corinthian Column Banquet or Parlor Oil Lamps
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique banquet or parlor lamps likely originate from England and date to approximately 1880 and done in the period Victorian style.
Brass
$1,800
H 41.5 in Dm 8.25 in
Antique Neoclassical Duplex English Brass Corinthian Banquet Oil Lamp GWTW
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite antique English brass Duplex oil lamp, featuring a tall base in the shape of a Corinthian column festooned with cherub / satyr faces and leaurel wreaths / swag. The milk...
Brass
Large Mid Century Enameled Brass Thai Dancing Figures Table Lamp 36"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th century enameled brass table / banquet / parlor lamp - hexagonal vase shape on black wooden base, etched with Thai figures and intricate floral / foliate / bird and squirrel...
Brass, Enamel
$1,400
H 33 in W 11 in D 23 in
2 Maitland Smith Neoclassical Acanthus Carved Candlestick Buffet Lamps 33"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of vintage Maitland Smith carved acanthus brass candlestick / candelabra buffet / banquet / table lamps. Includes large oval pleated shades.
Brass
Mid 1800's Banquet Lamp, Electrified
Located in Austin, TX
Mid 1800's, electrified Banquet Table Lamp, with rare Gargoyles on each side of the base, and an original hand painted glass shade at the top.
Brass
English Silver on Copper Cut Crystal Banquet Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Neoclassical in style, this 19th century banquet lamp is of exceptional quality and in excellent original condition.
Bronze Hinks English Empire Banquet Lamp, circa 1840
By James Hinks & Son
Located in Big Flats, NY
Hinks English Empire electrified banquet lamp features Corinthian column bronze base, thumbprint glass font, and replaced acid etched shade, circa 1840.
Bronze
Antique Victorian Cranberry Glass & Brass Banquet Lamp C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian banquet lamp offers cranberry glass ruffle rim shade over base having matching glass font with hand painted flowers, raised on brass Corinthian form column, elec...
Glass
Pair Ebonized Bronze Figural Cherub Torchiere Banquet Lamps, 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A pair of figural banquet lamps offer torchiere form with ebonized figural cherub column support, gilt foliate accents, 20th century.
Bronze
Antique Bradley & Hubbard Cut-Glass Gilt Decorated Electric Banquet Lamp
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Bradley & Hubbard banquet lamp features cut-glass base and shade decorated with gilt floral and scroll design, signed B&H, electrified, circa 1890.
Cut Glass
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H 28.5 in W 14.5 in D 11.5 in
Antique Italian Rococo Figural Bronze Pair Candelabra Banquet Lamps, circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique pair of Italian Rococo figural candelabra parlor or banquet lamps offer cast bronze construction with branch form post having four foliate form arms terminating in candle lig...
Metal, Bronze
Antique Arts & Crafts Brass Banquet Lamp & Leaded Glass Style Shade C'1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts banquet table lamp offers faceted glass shade with stylized leaded glass design over brass balustrade form base, c1910 Measures - 28 1/2" h x 13w x 13d T...
Brass
Aesthetic Movement Hammered Silverplate Banquet Lamp with Etched Glass Shade
Located in Big Flats, NY
An electrified Aesthetic Movement banquet oil lamp offers etched globe shade with peacock over hammered silver plate base with stylized floral decoration and footed, electrified, cir...
Silver Plate
Antique Victorian Continental Porcelain Hand Painted Banquet Table Lamp 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian Continental banquet lamp offers floral glass globe over porcelain base having hand painted flowers and gilt highlights, electrified, 19th century Measures - 28....
Porcelain
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H 12.5 in W 8.5 in D 6.5 in
Pair of Hollywood Regency Banquet Pair of Textured & Ribbed Glass Chalice Form
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is this pair of Hollywood Regency ribbed and textured and gray faceted glass chalice form banquet lamps or uplights. Floral esque design would fit perfectly in...
Glass
Sold
H 22.5 in Dm 6.5 in
Pair of English Cut-Glass Oil Lamps Made Late 19th Century Now with New Wiring
Located in Katonah, NY
We are pleased to offer this elegant pair of tall neoclassical banquet lamps inspired by Greek columns. When decorating a room finding attractive lighting is not easy.
Crystal
A Pair of Antique Banqueting Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
Silver plated, designed in the Neo-classic manner, the square stepped bases supported by claw feet, the circular central columns terminating with Corinthian capitols, and ovoid oil r...
Silver Plate
2 Frederick Cooper Candlestick Banquet Buffet Table Lamps Green Patina
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of vintage Frederick Cooper buffet or banquet table lamps with candlestick tops set in metal bases painted with a mottled copper green patina.
Metal
1979 Chapman Brass Marble Chippendale Argand Banquet Buffet Lamps 36"
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of vintage 1979 Chapman brass banquet / buffet / library / table lamps in the shape of Chippendale style Argand oil lamps with black marble bases.
Marble, Brass
Victorian Fostoria Gone with the Wind Banquet Parlor Lamp, circa 1890
By Fostoria Glass Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian gone-with-the-wind electrified kerosene banquet parlor lamp by Fostoria offers glass shade and base with hand painted floral reserves, raised on pierced gilt met...
Metal
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H 31 in W 9 in D 9 in
Antique Victorian Green Glass GWTW Parlor Banquet Hurricane Oil Lantern Lamp 31"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare apple green antique Victorian parlor Gone with the Wind oil lamp converted to electric. Foliate brass base with vase shaped green glass body, topped with grape vines; clear thum...
Brass
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H 24.5 in W 5.75 in D 5.75 in
Antique Italian Hand Painted Porcelain Banquet Oil Lamp with Genre Scene, 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique banquet oil lamp offers porcelain base with hand painted genre scene of young girl collection water and en verso lyre, numbered on base as photographed, 19th century Me...
Porcelain, Paint
Maitland Smith Neoclassical Acanthus Carved Candlestick Buffet Lamps 33"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Maitland Smith carved acanthus brass candlestick / candelabra banquet / buffet / table lamp. Includes large oval pleated shade.
Brass
Antique Victorian Gone with the Wind Hurricane Globe Lamp GWTW Parlor Light
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique converted electric Gone with the Wind hurricane banquet / parlor / bedside lamp featuring hand painted floral globes and brass frame.
Brass
`Victorian Green Slag Glass Banquet Lamp - W7504 NOW ON SALE
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a striking Victorian Green Slag Glass Banquet Lamp from the early 1900s. The lamp was originally an oil lamp that was wired for electric.
Brass
French Bronze and Gilt Table Lamp in the Empire Style
Located in London, GB
French Banqueting table lamp signed by Georges Viam Constructed in gilt and patinated bronze and a cut glass oil reservoir; rising from a bracket footed floral cast and chased cir...
Bronze
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H 31 in W 11 in D 10 in
Antique Cold-Painted Bronze Converted Oil Lamp of Figural Heron & Lily Pads
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This electrified former banquet oil lamp consists of a large cast Heron or shore bird standing amongst and on lily pads.
Bronze
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banquet lamp
By Stanford White
Located in Hudson, NY
Edwardian banquet lamp. Brass with perfect original patina.
American Empire Banquet lamp.
Located in Hudson, NY
American Empire Banquet lamp. converted to electric. Bronze with gilded details.
Bronze
Pair Stiffel Greek Key Banquet Lamps Parzinger Style
Located in Southfield, MI
Super pair of Stiffel banquet lamps utilizing a Greek key motif with the glass shades.
Marble, Brass
Pair of Toleware Girandoles or Banquet Lamps
Located in Southfield, MI
Late 1940's vintage pair of banquet lamps or girandoles designed as pots of crystal flowers- rendered in solid brass toleware, this fantastic pair utilize various crystal prisms inc...
Sapphire
Amazing Pair of Hollywood Regency Style Banquet Lamps
Located in Southfield, MI
Late 40's pair of banquet lamps in the style of Tony Duquette, rendered in solid brass and turquoise lacquered brass.
Brass
Pair of Corinthian Column Lamps
Located in Alexandria, VA
These silver plate banquet lamps, converted into modern lamps by us, feature finely-detailed Corinthian capitals supported by fluted columns over stepped bases.
Pair of Silver Plate Corinthian Column Lamps
Located in Alexandria, VA
This pair of lamps were originally oil burning banquet lamps, converted to electricity in the late 20th Century.
Bronze Ostrich Leg
Located in Hudson, NY
Bronze Bird Leg Fine Detailed Casting Old Patina Originally a Kerosene Banquet Lamp Base
Bronze
English Banquet Fuel Oil Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Oil Lamps
Pair of Baccarat Crystal & Bronze Dorè Lamps
By Baccarat
Located in Dallas, TX
Most likely they were originally banquet oil lamps.
Crystal, Bronze
Unavailable|$11,500 / set
H 1 in Dm 1 in
Derby Porcelain Part Dessert Service, Red Botanical, John Brewer, 1795-1800
By Crown Derby, John Brewer
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning part-dessert service made by Derby between about 1795 and 1800, painted with named botanical studies by John Brewer. The service consists of a lidded sauce comport...
Porcelain
$7,639
H 1.38 in Dm 9.22 in
18th Century Meissen Set 12 Baroque Porcelain Dining Dishes with Floral Decor
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brescia, IT
This baroque dining colorfully dishes set is eclectical and drawn with vibrant colors. The board is in a contemporary fuchsia color. Precious, fine, elegant and timeless dining set...
Meissen
$7,800
H 14.5 in W 6 in D 5.5 in
Blue and White Dutch Delft Five Piece Garniture Hand Painted 18th Century C-1760
Located in Katonah, NY
This splendid five-piece Delft garniture, made in Holland in the mid-18th century, circa 1760, captures the harmony and refinement of 18th-century Dutch faience at its height. ...
Delft
$1,175
H 20 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Antique German Sitzendorf Dresden Porcelain Cherubs Converted Oil Lamp
By Sitzendorf
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique German Sitzendorf Dresden converted oil lamp mantel trophy urn featuring a design of climbing roses and reclining cherubs. Marked on base with crossed lines, circa 1884 - 190...
Porcelain
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.
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