Pair of Italian Hand-Painted Ceramic Bedside Lamps with Stylized Animal Motifs
By Guido Gambone
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charming pair of Italian ceramic bedside lamps featuring whimsical hand-painted animal motifs in
Ceramic
$2,900 / set
Vintage Pair of Deer Hoof Table Lamps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of custom English deer hoof table lamps with silver plated candle cups and hardware
Animal Skin
$12,450Sale Price|37% Off
Pair French 19th/20th Century Gilt-Bronze Sculptures of The Marly Horses Lamps
By Guillaume Coustou
Located in Los Angeles, CA
into lamps) After the original by Guillaume Coustou (French, 1677-1746). The large pair of equestrian
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Mid-Century Tessellated Lizard & Bronze Table Lamps by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
This pair of Mid-Century Modernist tessellated lizard table lamps, designed by renowned American
Bronze
Pair of vellum and wood Art Deco table lamps attributed to Paul Dupré-Lafon
Located in London, GB
Chic pair of vellum and wood art deco tiered table lamps from the 1960s made for an Argentinian
Brass
Pair of Metal Animal Themed Lamps
By Maitland Smith
Located in New York, NY
Whimsical pair of vintage metal lamps with monkeys astride ostrich figures. Wonderfully detailed
Pair of Table Lamps in Exotic Animal Hide Suede by Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of exceptional bronze table lamps covered in exotic animal hide suede with bone accents by
Pair of Table Lamps in Exotic Animal Hide Suede by Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of exceptional bronze table lamps covered in exotic animal hide suede with bone accents by
Sold
H 24 in W 16 in D 12 in
Incredible Pair of European Ceramic Pierced Table Lamps with Animal Head Handles
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Unusual and elegant pair of cream pottery table lamps having pierced decoration on urn shape and
Ceramic
A Near Pair of Safari Animal Porcelain Table Lamps by John Derian
By John Derian
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Transporting near pair of table lamps hand decorated with African animals and related stories on a
Porcelain
Pair of Vintage Anglo Indian Elephant Lamp Finials
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout pair of vintage Anglo Indian lamp finials hand carved in ebony with painted highlights.
Ebony
Pair of Table Lamps in Python Skin and Chrome, France, 1970
Located in Paris, FR
Luxurious pair of 1970s lamps. The structure is in chromed metal and the sides are made of wood
Chrome
Karl Springer Pair of Table Lamps In Bronze With Black Cobra ca 1972
By Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of meticulously crafted table lamps with black cobra on all sides with bronze fittings and
Bronze
Pair of Russel Wright Style Hide Wrapped Cerused Oak Column Table Lamps, 1950s
By Russel Wright
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Early Russel Wright style ribbed limed solid oak table lamps with cowhide wrapped waist
Brass
Signed Van Teal Lucite Giraffe Pattern Lamps
By Hivo Van Teal
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A pair of fabulous lucite animal print lamps with an etched giraffe design, molded shaped lucite
Pair of Safari Animal Inspired Table Lamps
By John Derian
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Transporting pair of ceramic table lamps decorated all around with animals on a faux scholastic
Porcelain
Sold
H 26.25 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Pair of Antique Chinese Table Lamps with Hand-Painted Design of Animals
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of antique Chinese vase table lamps with hand-painted design of animals. Each on a Celeste
Pair of Tall Exotic Animal Motif English Decoupage Glass Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Tall Exotic Animal Motif English Decoupage Glass Table Lamps England, circa 1960s A
Brass
Pair of Painted Parrot Lamps, circa 1920s
Located in Petaluma, CA
bulb is either badly damaged, or missing. The body of tis lamp is cast iron, but the cage is brass
Brass, Iron
Large Pair of Table Lamps
Located in Red Lion, PA
Large Stunning Pair of Table Lamps Hand etched Animals Motif.
Ceramic
Pair of 1970s Snakeskin Table Lamps in the Style of Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
An elegant pair of column table lamps wrapped with a metallic-black snakeskin. Made in the 1970s
Brass
Sold
H 13.78 in W 5.32 in D 5.32 in
Modern Vintage Birds Animal Plastic Table Lamps Pair Duo H.T.Huang Taiwan 1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage pair duo of table lamps birds animal from plastic in different strong colors by H. T
Plastic
Sold
H 29.5 in W 10 in D 10 in
Pair of 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Oil Lamps on Marble Bases
Located in Stamford, CT
Fantastic pair of Roman bronze tripod stands, each with three removable hanging oil lamps, each of
Griotte Marble, Slate, Bronze
Sold
H 33 in W 7.5 in D 4 in
Karl Springer Exceptional Pair of Table Lamps in Bronze Covered in Boa, 1970s
By Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of exceptional table lamps in bronze covered in exotic white boa by Karl Springer, American
Bronze
Pair of 'Animals' Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of 1970s table lamps in metal and resin, one with a panther head base and the other one with
Metal
Pair of 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Animal Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 20th century Chinese cloissoné animal figures, now as lamps with custom shades.
Huge Pair of Bronze Wild Boars Mounted as Lamps
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very unusual pair of huge bronze wild boars signed. (probably Italian foundry not marked). Mounted
Bronze
Pair of 1970s Patchwork Fish Leather Lamps in the Manner of Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in North Miami, FL
Rare and unusual 1970s pair of Karl Springer style lamps in lacquered fish leather. Shades are not
Animal Skin
Pair of Adirondack Stacked Log Floor Lamps with Vintage Hide Shade
Located in New York, NY
Stacked log floor lamp with hand finished edges. Rings in a tramp art style faceted along stand
Metal
$7,240
H 29.53 in W 29.93 in D 13.78 in
1970 Large Peacock lamp in silvered bronze and agate by Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large Peacock Lamp doing the wheel in bronze with a golden and silver patina and inclusion of hard agate stone discs. Composed of a rectangular base in black stone on which rests a l...
Stone, Silver, Bronze
$42,800 / set
H 14 in Dm 4.75 in
Rare Pair of 19th C. Bohemian Uranium Color Decanters Ottoman/Turkish Market
Located in New York, NY
A very rare and impressive pair of 19th century Bohemian cut crystal Uranium color decanters/bottles with gold and platinum hand-painted decoration made for the Turkish/Ottoman marke...
Crystal
$7,250
H 16 in W 22 in
17th century follower of Rubens, two military men on horse back in a landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
17th century English/Dutch School, from the Circle of Sir Peter Paul Rubens A very interesting and well-painted 17th-century oil on canvas of two men seated on horseback in a landsc...
Canvas, Oil
$57,000
H 34 in W 53 in D 24 in
Large Pair Patinated Life Size Bronze Statues Sculpture of Regal Big Cats Lions
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Large pair patinated life size bronze statues sculpture of Regal Big Cats Lions. Exceptional detailed high quality Large pair of Patinated bronze statues of Seated lions, outstanding...
Bronze
$266,444
H 57 in W 30 in D 31.5 in
One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
Located in London, GB
*Winner of the 2022 Masterpiece Fair Furniture Highlight* The 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Bog Yew Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin Carved entirely from Irish bog yew wood, ...
Upholstery, Yew
19th Century French Louis XV Settee with Gold Trim Upholstery
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th century) white painted and gold decorated settee with carved trim and back crest.
Upholstery, Wood
$37,297
H 42.13 in W 83.47 in D 32.29 in
A Large French Louis XV Canapé en Corbeille, Walnut - Louis Delanois JME
By Louis Delanois
Located in Göttingen, NI
A Large French Louis XV Canapé en Corbeille, carved walnut Master Louis Delanois JME c. 1760 Provenance: Albrecht Neuhaus, Würzburg Literature: Pierre Kjellberg, Le Mobilier França...
Walnut
20th Jade Sculpture with Nine Dragon Boat **** 16 Foots Large***
Located in Miami, FL
Chinese Scrib, but handcrafted in Thailand. Sixteen feet long. Rosewood base. The sculptors of this enormous boat made of jade. You will admire the details of this vessel. The dragon...
Jade
Louis XV Style Carved Gilt 3-Fold Screen with Embroidered Silk Panels
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century) carved gilt 3 fold screen with blue silk embroidered panels and cornucopia design.
Gold Leaf
$186,487Sale Price|36% Off
H 55.12 in Dm 41.34 in
Baccarat Crystal and Gilded Bronze Chandelier, France, circa 1870
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in PARIS, FR
A very important thirty-five lights crystal and gilded bronze chandelier. The centered stem is made up of baluster-and-bowl-shaped cut-crystal pieces, all of very high-standard quali...
Crystal, Bronze
$239,116 / set
H 40.56 in W 21.26 in D 21.07 in
Six Imporatant George III 1760 Thomas Chippendale Chinese Pagoda Dining Chairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this important suite of museum quality, George III circa 1760-1765, Thomas Chippendale Chinese Pagoda top dining chairs with the original embroidered seat p...
Hardwood
Georgian Blue John and Silver Urn
By Sir William Chambers
Located in New Orleans, LA
This important George III blue John urn is attributed to famed Swedish architect Sir William Chambers. The solid piece is carved entirely from rare Blue John Derbyshire spar, taken f...
Stone, Marble
Magnificent Compatible Pair Of Recumbent Carved Marble Lions
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Pair of Male Lions in carved marble resting on octagonal attached slab bases. Originally purchased in London and having incredible classic form. One of the Lions rests with his hea...
Marble
$12,980
H 53.55 in W 66.15 in D 102.37 in
AND SO TO BED BONAPARTE KING SiZE CARVED WOOD LEATHER BED RRP £14000
By And So To Bed
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London We are delighted to offer for sale this Vintage King Size Bonaparte Carved Leather Bed from And So To Bed. A striking piece of furniture that seamlessly blen...
Leather
$38,500
H 37 in W 65 in D 28 in
Rare and Important Walnut And Upholstered Parchment Bench By Carlo Bugatti
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in Montreal, QC
Carlo Bugatti bench upholstered with parchment, inlaid with pewter details and mounted with hammered copper decorations.Italy, c. 1906 literature: Carlo Bugatti au Musée d'Orsay, Mas...
Walnut
$26,644
H 71.5 in W 59 in D 3 in
19th Century 3-Fold Screen with Vernis Martin Panels in the Louis XV Style
By William-Adolphe Bouguereau
Located in London, GB
A three-fold Vernis Martin screen In the Louis XV Manner The frame constructed from carved and gilded wood in the Rococo manner, the triptych Vernis Martin panels depicting idyll...
Giltwood, Paint
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.
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
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.