Large Italian Bronze Oil Lamp Electrified Cut Glass Cherub Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking 19th-century Italian oil lamp, later electrified, featuring an elaborate cast bronze
Bronze
$7,500 / set
H 42 in W 20 in D 19 in
Large Antique French Rococo Louis XV Figural Cherub Bronze Candelabra Lamps Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lamps - a Pair. Item features a large impressive size, winged cherub figures, floral wreath bronze
Bronze
Unavailable
H 42.13 in W 20.48 in D 15.75 in
Large Pair of Hand Carved Pine Wooden Cherub Lamps, circa 1910
Located in GB
A highly decorative near pair of large impressive hand carved pine table lamps in the form of
Wood
Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Large Cherub Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of very fine gilt bronze large cherub lamps, 19th century French. Original bases custom wired
Large Magnificent French Bronze Cherub Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A large magnificent French bronze cherub lamp This is a life-size bronzed cast iron candelabra
Bronze
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H 28.5 in W 22 in D 6.75 in
Antique Pair Large Neoclassical Gilt Cherub & Foliate Candelabra Lamps, c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of large neoclassical candelabra table lamps offer gilt metal construction in
Metal
A fine pair of 19th century French large gilt bronze cherub lamps.
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of large 19th century French gilt bronze and patinated bronze cherub lamps . Finest
Bronze
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H 46.46 in Dm 15.75 in
Large Pair of 19th Century Oak Corinthian Column Lamps with Carved Cherubs
Located in London, GB
A large pair of 19th century oak Corinthian column lamps with central hand carved cherubs head and
Brass
19th c bronze dore French cherub lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
pr of 19th c Large French bronze dore cherub lamps.The lamps are on red marble bases.
Marble, Bronze
PAIR LARGE GILT BRONZE ROCK CRYSTAL COLUMN LAMPS- CHERUBS
Located in Hialeah, FL
Stunning pair of massive Rock Crystal Pillar Lamps, featuring cherubs riding sea creatures blowing
Rock Crystal, Ormolu
Large Pair of Antique Two Tone Bronze Dancing Cherub Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A High quality pair of Lamps. Each modelled as a cherub holding a pole, now fitted as lamps
Bronze
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.
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