Large Antique Victorian Quality China and Ormolu Table Lamp
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large antique Victorian quality china and ormolu table lamp having a quality antique Victorian
Ormolu
$1,034
H 20.48 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Antique Victorian Ormolu Mounted Onyx Corinthian Column Table Lamp 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a splendid antique late Victorian ormolu mounted onyx Corinthian column table lamp now
Onyx, Ormolu
$1,800 / set
H 34 in W 7.5 in D 6.5 in
Antique Victorian French Black Porcelain Bronze Ormolu Oil Lamp Table Lamps Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian French Black Porcelain Bronze Ormolu "Oil Lamp" Table Lamps - a Pair. Item
Bronze
$489
H 16.75 in W 5.75 in D 5.75 in
Antique French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Electric Table Lamp
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Fine and Imposing French Heavy Gauge Neoclassical Ormolu Vase now converted to a single Electric
Bronze, Ormolu
$1,515 / set
H 15 in W 4.5 in D 4 in
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlesticks Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Pair French Ormolu and patinated Bronze early Victorian Single Light
Bronze, Ormolu
$932
H 19.5 in W 8 in D 8 in
Antique French Sèvres Porcelain Still Life Ormolu Celadon Table Lamp Bronze
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning French Sevres style Soft Paste Porcelain and Ormolu with Twin Scrolling Handles ending
Ormolu
$1,314 / set
H 15.5 in W 4 in D 4 in
Antique Famille Rose Medallion Canton Cantonese Ormolu Chinese Table Lamps Pair
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Ormolu bases now converted to Electric Table Lamps, of compact size proportions, (see last image in situ
Bronze, Ormolu
$2,255 / set
H 14.25 in W 7 in D 5 in
Pair Antique French Sèvres Porcelain Ormolu Celeste Blue Jewell Table Urns Lamps
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning and imposing Pair French Sevres soft paste Porcelain and Ormolu Twin scrolling Handle
Ormolu
$1,774 / set
H 21.5 in W 6.5 in D 5.25 in
Antique French Bronze Ormolu Ewer Vase Electric Lamp Maner Claude Michel Clodion
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Dublin, Ireland
edit listing back to just one Lamp. Fine and Imposing French Heavy Gauge Ormolu & Bronze
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$1,016
H 20.5 in W 10.25 in D 8 in
French Sèvres Porcelain Still Life Flowers Ormolu Cobalt Blue Table Lamp Bronze
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning French Sevres Soft Paste Porcelain and Ormolu with Twin Handles modelled as Lions heads
Ormolu
Pair of French Victorian Porcelain Celadon Table Lamps
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Victorian porcelain pate-su-pate celadon lamps with floral decoration and gilt
Ormolu
$1,521
H 21.5 in W 5.75 in D 5.75 in
French Sèvres Porcelain Watteau Scene Ormolu Cobalt Blue Table Lamp Bronze Satyr
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning French Sevres Soft Paste Signed Porcelain and Ormolu with Twin Handles modelled as a
Ormolu
$1,185
H 20.08 in W 5.32 in D 5.32 in
French Sèvres Porcelain Watteau Scene Ormolu Cobalt Blue Table Lamp 19th Century
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning French Sèvres soft paste signed porcelain and ormolu twin handle electric table lamp of
Ormolu
Set of Six Ormolu-Mounted and Cut Glass Lamps
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A set of six lamps with star cut bases mounted with a Fine knurled band issuing four leopard paw
Cut Glass
Pair 19th Century Monumental Ormolu, Patinated Bronze Thirteen-Light
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Both are modelled as robed female figures holding aloft thirteen scrolled candlearms, on marbleized bronze plinths hung with ribbons and fruiting garlands, on pawfeet. After Albert-E...
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19thC Gilt Bronze Mounted Table Lamp
Located in Altrincham, GB
Late 19th century gilt metal mounted table lamp, the burgundy porcelain body of tapering form with
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Moderateur Oil Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of 19th century bronze & ormolu French Moderateur oil lamps in the form of bulbous vases
Bronze, Ormolu
$1,480Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 34 in W 10 in D 10 in
Antique Pair Japanese Painted Bronze Vases Mounted as Lamps
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Antique Pair Japanese Painted Bronze Vases Mounted as Lamps. Beautiful detailing, must see images.
Bronze, Ormolu
Victorian Walnut, Ormolu And Marquetry Circular Lamp Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality Mid 19th Century Walnut Circular Lamp Table, Having Superb Circular Top With
Walnut
$1,909
H 28.35 in W 11.42 in D 11.42 in
Antique Victorian Quality French Lacquer Ormolu Mounted Jewellery Lamp Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality French lacquer ormolu mounted jewellery cabinet having a quality bonnet
Other
$4,067
H 28.15 in W 25.99 in D 18.31 in
Outstanding Antique French Kingwood and Ormolu Mounted Side/Lamp Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian french kingwood and ormolu mounted freestanding centre table
Ormolu
$4,129
H 26.78 in W 16.54 in D 13.39 in
Fine Quality Antique Freestanding French Kingwood and Ormolu Mounted Lamp Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality antique Victorian freestanding French Kingwood and ormolu mounted lamp table having a
Other, Ormolu
$1,654 / set
H 15 in W 6.75 in D 6.75 in
Antique Pair Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
generous proportions, now converted to a Pair of Electric Table Lamps. First half of the Nineteenth Century
Ormolu
$2,135 / set
H 17 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in
Antique Pair Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
proportions, now converted to a pair of electric Table Lamps, complete with ormolu stepped circular bases and
Ormolu
$2,135 / set
H 17.5 in W 6 in D 6 in
Antique Pair Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
proportions, now converted to a pair of electric Table Lamps, complete with ormolu stepped circular bases and
Ormolu
$1,872 / set
H 15.25 in W 6.25 in D 4.25 in
Antique Pair English Staffordshire Porcelain Table Lamps Ridgway or Rockingham
Located in Dublin, Ireland
electric table lamps of medium proportions, Circa 1860. Of traditional bulbous outline with a central
Ormolu
$1,654 / set
H 16 in W 4 in D 4 in
Antique Pair Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Green Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Pair of Cantonese Hand Decorated Porcelain Oil Lamps with ornate Ormolu bases
Ormolu
Ornate Brass and Ormolu Oil Lamp
Located in Pewsey, GB
An Ornate Brass and Ormulu Oil Lamp with original reservoir. It has central masks on the square
Ormolu
Unavailable
H 32 in W 16 in D 12 in
Victorian Marble and Gilt Metal Decorated Urns Converted to Electric Lamps, Pair
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Pair of Victorian Carrara marble and gilt metal decorated urns converted to electric lamps - all
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Maroon Pink Hand Painted Porcelain Lamp by Dresden
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in Groningen, NL
This porcelain vase is estimated from circa 1880 and has been converted into a lamp. The maroon
Ormolu
Sold
H 82.68 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in
Unusual Antique Victorian French Onyx and Ormolu Extending Floor Lamp
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique Victorian French onyx and ormolu extending floor lamp having an extending top above
Onyx, Ormolu
19th Century bronze and ormolu candlestick lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of early 19th century bronze and ormolu candlesticks, having engine turned nozzles above
Bronze, Ormolu
Bronze and Ormolu Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
An early Victorian bronze and ormolu table lamp, circa 1840.
Bronze
Sold
H 23 in W 7 in D 6 in
Antique French Bronzed Neoclassical Ormolu Table Candlestick Lamp, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning French heavy gauge ormolu and bronzed single light candlestick of good size proportions
Ormolu, Bronze
Sold
H 17.5 in W 5.75 in D 5.25 in
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Candlestick Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning pair of French heavy gauge ormolu and bronze single light candlesticks, now converted to
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 19.75 in W 6.75 in D 4 in
French Sevres Porcelain Hand Painted Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Table Lamp
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning French Sevres soft paste porcelain and ormolu twin handle electric table lamp of
Ormolu
Sold
H 15.5 in W 4.5 in D 3.75 in
Antique Set Four French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Candlesticks Lamps 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Bronze early Victorian Single Light Candlesticks of tall slender form and fairly standard lamp
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 15.75 in W 4.5 in D 4.25 in
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Pair French Ormolu and Bronze Early Victorian Single Light Candlesticks of
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 17 in W 5.5 in D 4.75 in
Pair of French Bronzed Neoclassical Ormolu Table Candlestick Lamps, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning pair of French heavy gauge ormolu and bronzed single light candlesticks of good size
Ormolu
Sold
H 17.25 in W 6 in D 5.25 in
Antique Pair French Doré Bronze Empire Cut Crystal Ormolu Candlesticks Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine French Ormolu and patinated Bronze early Victorian Single Light Candlestick
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 15 in W 4.75 in D 4 in
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Pair French Ormolu and Bronzed Early Victorian Single Light Candlesticks of
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 18.71 in W 4.73 in D 4.34 in
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine pair French Ormolu and bronze early Victorian single light candlesticks of
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 16.5 in W 5 in D 4.5 in
Antique Pair French Doré Bronze Neoclasical Ormolu Gilt Candlesticks Table Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Pair French Ormolu and patinated Bronze early Victorian Single Light
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 17.25 in W 5.5 in D 4.5 in
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlesticks Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Pair French Ormolu and patinated Bronze early Victorian Single Light
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 15.25 in W 4.5 in D 4 in
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlesticks Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Pair French Ormolu and patinated Bronze early Victorian Single Light
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 14.77 in W 4.24 in D 3.75 in
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine pair French ormolu and bronze early Victorian single light candlesticks of
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 15.95 in W 5.32 in D 5.52 in
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally fine pair french ormolu early Victorian single light candlesticks of generous
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 26 in W 5.75 in D 5.75 in
Antique Pair French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Baccarat Crystal Lamps
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Pair French Ormolu and hand cut full led Crystal Victorian Electric Table
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 14.77 in W 4.24 in D 3.75 in
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine pair French Ormolu and bronze early Victorian single light candlesticks of
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 15.16 in W 4.53 in D 4.04 in
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Pair French Ormolu and Bronze Early Victorian Single Light Candlesticks of
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 15.25 in W 4.5 in D 4 in
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlesticks Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Pair French Ormolu and patinated Bronze early Victorian Single Light
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 17.75 in W 5.25 in D 4.5 in
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlesticks Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Pair French Ormolu and patinated Bronze Early Victorian Single Light
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 18 in W 5.75 in D 5.5 in
Pair of French Dore Neoclassical Ormolu Table Candlestick Lamps 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Pair French Heavy Gauge Ormolu and Bronze Single Light Candlesticks, now converted to
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 15.25 in W 4.5 in D 4 in
Antique Pair French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Table Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Identical Pair French Heavy Gauge Ormolu and Bronzed Single Light Candlesticks of average
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 17 in W 5.25 in D 4.5 in
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlesticks Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Pair French Ormolu and patinated Bronze chisel cast early Victorian Single
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 17.5 in W 4.25 in D 4.25 in
Antique Famille Rose Medallion Canton Cantonese Ormolu Chinese Table Lamps Pair
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Pair of Cantonese Hand Decorated Porcelain Oil Lamps with ornate Ormolu bases
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 13 in W 5.25 in D 5.25 in
Pair French Patinated Bronze, Ormolu Electric Table Lamps Late 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning pair of French heavy gauge ormolu and bronze fluid lamps of compact proportions, now
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 15.75 in W 4.75 in D 4 in
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Ormolu Corinthian Column Candlestick Lamps Pair
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning identical pair French heavy gauge ormolu and bronzed single light candlesticks of average
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 15.5 in W 4.5 in D 4 in
Antique French Bronze and Ormolu Corinthian Column Candlestick Lamp 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning French Heavy Gauge Ormolu and bronzed single light candlestick of average size proportions
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 16 in W 4.75 in D 4.25 in
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning pair of French heavy gauge ormolu and bronze single light candlesticks of good size
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 15.25 in W 5.25 in D 4.5 in
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning pair French heavy Gauge ormolu and bronze single light candlesticks of good size
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 18.5 in W 6 in D 5.5 in
Pair of Doré Bronzed Neoclassical Ormolu Table Candlestick Lamps 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning French heavy gauge ormolu and bronzed pair of single light candlesticks of good size
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 18 in W 5.5 in D 5 in
Pair of Dore Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Table Candlestick Lamps, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning French heavy gauge ormolu and bronze matched pair of single light candlesticks of good
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 19.5 in W 5.25 in D 5.25 in
Famille Rose Medallion Canton Cantonese Ormolu Mounted Chinese Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine pair of Cantonese hand decorated porcelain oil lamps with ornate ormolu bases
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 21.5 in W 5.75 in D 5.75 in
Famille Rose Medallion Canton Cantonese Ormolu Mounted Chinese Table Lamps Pair
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine pair of Cantonese hand decorated porcelain oil lamps with ornate ormolu bases
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 18.75 in W 5.75 in D 5.75 in
Antique Famille Rose Medallion Canton Cantonese Ormolu Chinese Table Lamps Pair
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Pair of Cantonese Hand Decorated Porcelain Oil Lamps with ornate Ormolu bases
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 19.5 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Antique Famille Rose Medallion Canton Cantonese Ormolu Chinese Table Lamps Pair
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Ormolu bases now converted to Electric Table Lamps, of good size proportions, (see last image in situ
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 11.75 in W 5.25 in D 4.5 in
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlesticks Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Stylish Pair of Patinated Ormolu Bronze Dore Electric Table or Mantle single light
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 15 in W 5 in D 4.5 in
Antique Pair French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Table Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Identical Pair French Heavy Gauge Ormolu and Bronze Single Light Candlesticks of average
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 20 in W 6 in L 20 in
Antique French Bronze and Ormolu Corinthian Column Candlestick Lamp 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning French heavy gauge ormolu and bronzed single light candlestick of good size proportions
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Triform Base Candlestick Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of mid-19th century bronze & ormolu candlesticks having flower decorated sconces above
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 20.5 in W 10.25 in D 8 in
French Sèvres Porcelain Still Life Flowers Ormolu Buurgundy Table Lamp Bronze
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning French Sevres Soft Paste Porcelain and Ormolu with Twin Handles modelled as elaborate
Ormolu
Sold
H 19.5 in W 7.5 in D 5.5 in
French Sevres Porcelain Watteau Scene Ormolu Mounted Table Lamp 19th Century
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning French Sevres Soft Paste Porcelain and Ormolu Twin Handle Electric Table Lamp of
Ormolu
Sold
H 18.9 in W 6.89 in D 6.89 in
Antique Chinese Cantonese Famille Rose Verte Canton Porcelain Table Lamp Ormolu
Located in Dublin, Ireland
seen large proportions no converted to an Electric Table Lamp, with its later heavy gauge circular
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 18.51 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Antique Chinese Cantonese Famille Rose Verte Canton Porcelain Table Lamp Ormolu
Located in Dublin, Ireland
seen large proportions no converted to an Electric Table Lamp, with its later heavy gauge circular
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 18.9 in W 6.21 in D 6.21 in
Antique Chinese Cantonese Famille Rose Verte Canton Porcelain Table Lamp Ormolu
Located in Dublin, Ireland
seen large proportions no converted to an Electric Table Lamp, with its later heavy gauge circular
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 16.5 in W 6.25 in D 6.75 in
Antique Dore Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Table Oil Lamp French, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning French heavy gauge ormolu and bronze fluid lamp of good size proportions, cast in high
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 18 in W 5.75 in D 5.5 in
Pair of French Patinated Bronze Dore Ormolu Table Candlestick Lamps 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning pair French heavy gauge ormolu and bronze single light candlesticks, now converted to
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 22.45 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Antique Chinese Cantonese Famille Rose Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp Ormolu
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine example of a Cantonese hand decorated Chinese export porcelain oil lamp no
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 20 in W 7.25 in D 5 in
Antique Pair French Green Verde Marble Ormolu Dore Bronze Electric Table Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
marble base raised on lavish cast ormolu mount ending on four square supports. Condition: These Lamps
Ormolu
Sold
H 14.57 in W 6.5 in D 4.14 in
Antique French Sèvres Gilt Bronze Porcelain Vase Ormolu Cobalt Blue Table Lamp
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Fine Stylish and Imposing French Sevres Porcelain Mounted Ormolu Candelabra of outstanding
Ormolu
Sold
H 19.75 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Antique French Bronze and Ormolu Corinthian Column Table Lamp Mid-19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning French heavy gauge ormolu and bronze single light candlestick of good size proportions
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 11.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Pair of English Ormolu Bronze Dore Argand Table Lamps by Thomas Greensill
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality pair of English ormolu and patinated bronze argand single light table
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 23.5 in W 8.75 in D 6.25 in
French Sèvres Porcelain Watteau Scene Ormolu Cobalt Blue Table Lamp 19th Century
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning French Sèvres soft paste porcelain and ormolu twin handle electric table lamp of
Ormolu
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.
There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.
Enriching rooms with layers of visual interest is key to the New York– and Toronto-based decorator’s signature style.