Antique Italian Neoclassical Greco Roman White Porcelain Urn Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Neoclassical Style Greco Roman White Porcelain Twin Handle Urn Form Table Lamps with Busts of Julius Caesar and his wife Calpurnia - a Pair.
Porcelain
Teak Female Bust Table Lamp with Raffia Shade, France 1950s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This unusual table lamp was designed and manufactured in France in the 1950s.
Raffia, Teak
Pair of Male and Female Bust Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of male and female ethnic figural bust lamps. While these resemble Hawaiian in style, they would work well in many corresponding environments.
Plaster
French Marble and Metal Urn Table Lamp with Figural Bust
Located in Lambertville, NJ
1920s neoclassical style French table lamp featuring a silver plated and brass handled urn mounted on an octagonal marble base with decorative figural bust, France, 1920s.
Marble, Silver Plate, Brass
Terracotta Bust Table Lamp with Darkened Metal Base, 20th C.
Located in New York City, NY
Unglazed unique terracotta table lamp with a darkened metal base.
Metal
Italian Design Horse Bust Large Sculptural Table Lamp with Brass Accent 1980s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
A Maison Jansen style lamp ceramic horse head bust marbled in white and blue color.
Ceramic
Vintage Gypsy Glazed Period Bust Lamp - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gorgeous vintage pair of Gypsy bust lamps with elegant red lipstick and intricate sage green turban with gold detailing.
Metal
Pair of White Porcelain Urn Table Lamps with Male and Female Busts in Relief
Located in Chicago, IL
Fine pair of white German porcelain urn form table lamps with black lacquered wood plinth bases. Urn body is comprised of three parts with the flanged base, handled urn body, and bel...
Brass
Brass Table Lamp, France 1880
Located in Culver City, CA
Brass Table Lamp France, 1880 Ormolu and Siena marble table lamp mounted with a bust of Henry IV of France, with a 16-inch pleated silk shade, raised on a square pedestal and giltw...
Brass
$8,800 / set
Important Barbedienne Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French, cast and patinated bronze table lamps with neoclassic scenes on body. Bust detail on base.
Bronze
Set of Two Ceramic Zaccagnini Style Egyptian Pharaoh Table Lamps, 1980s
By Urbano Zaccagnini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of two 1980's, table lamps with white glazed ceramic pharaoh bust base.
Ceramic
Pair of Cerused Oak Neoclassical Bust Lamps
Located in Richmond, VA
A stylized pair of hand-carved cerused oak neoclassical bust lamps with polychromed black and gold plinth bases.
Oak
Pair of Maison Jansen Nubian Lamps
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Hollywood Regency lamps, attributed to Maison Jansen. Stone lamps feature high-releif busts with gilded tole frames and crowns that support the neck of the lamp, which is to...
Stone
Mid century table lamp with ethnic bust
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid century table lamp with walnut base and ebonized stylized bust
Wood
1950s Lamp with an Antique Inspired Bust at the Base
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1950s lamp with a plaster bust of an antique figure set on the marble base (possibly the emperor Claudius?).
Marble
Vintage Metal Greek Bust Lamp with Original Red & Gold Paint
Located in Pasadena, CA
Small vintage metal table lamp with black marble base. Squared column base is topped with a bust of Greek man, has original red and gold cold paint application and has been newly rew...
Metal
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H 34.26 in W 23.63 in D 11.82 in
Pair of Bronze Busts Table Lamps with our Handcrafted Lampshades, 1980s
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of sculpture table lamps representing masculine and feminine bronze bust.
Bronze
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H 34.26 in W 15.75 in D 7.88 in
Pair of Murano Clear Glass Busts Table Lamps with Our Handsewn Lampshades, 1980s
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of Murano clear glass lamps representing a masculine and feminine bust.
Murano Glass
Vintage Gypsy Glazed Period Bust Lamp - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gorgeous vintage pair of Gypsy bust lamps with elegant red lipstick and intricate sage green turban with gold detailing.
Metal
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H 32.75 in W 7.75 in D 7.75 in
Figural Brass and Marble Fluted Column Greek Key Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Tall pair of brass and marble fluted column table lamps with figural sphinx busts and Greek key detailing.
Marble, Brass
20th Century Chandelier with Classical Busts by Max Blumberg Fine Art Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality bronze six light chandelier created in the Classical style designed by Max Blumberg and manufactured by Fine Art Lamps. Six bronze Roman style busts on plinths alt...
Bronze
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H 84 in W 13.75 in D 12 in
Two Contemporary Floor Lamps with Busts from the collection of Thierry Despont
By Thierry Despont
Located in New York, NY
While Thierry Despont (1948 - 2023) was best-known for his architectural practice—for his integral role in the restoration of the Statue of Liberty, his re-imagining of the Ritz in P...
Aluminum
Vintage Terracotta Asian Bust with Headdress Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Vintage terracotta Asian bust with headdress table lamp Body: 10" L x 10.5" D x 22.5" H.
Terracotta
Vintage Horsehead Bust Lamp and Silk Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful and dramatic white horsehead bust lamp with chrome bit on black base. New white silk shade with turquoise and black ribbon trim.
Ceramic, Silk
Italian Black Marble Base Lamp with a Carved Marble Bust, circa 1880
Located in Savannah, GA
Italian black marble base lamp with a carved marble bust, circa 1880. Dimensions: 29" H x 13" W x13" D - base 4.25" D x 5.25" W.
Tasack Oak Busts
Located in Newburgh, NY
Pair of male and female busts with lamp shades. Carved in oak with a lacquered pedestal.
Oak
A Pair of Faux Marble Neoclassical Style Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A Pair of 1950s Faux Marble Neoclassical Style Table Lamps with Brass Bust Detail
Stone, Brass
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
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.