$4,155
H 18.9 in Dm 11.82 in
Large One of a Kind Ceramic Lamp Base or Sculpture Vase "Minotaure" Signed Dalo
By Dalo
Located in Paris, FR
Hand-sculpted ceramic lamp base or sculpture "Minotaure" with stylized face ( Nude grey stoneware
Ceramic
Pair of Large Scale Blue and White Dutch Delft Vase Table Lamps, circa 1850
Located in Kinderhook, NY
jar table lamps attributed to the Makkum factory, the thickly potted baluster form vases having
Brass
$12,500
H 38 in W 14 in D 13 in
A fine and large 19th century French Louis XVI marble and gilt bronze vase lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century French Louis XVI style very large gilt bronze mounted vase made into a
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Decalcomania Vase Lamp
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 20th Century large decalcomania vase lamp of baluster form depicting oriental figures, birds
Ceramic
$2,196 / set
H 17.72 in W 12.6 in D 12.21 in
Vintage Table Lamps Francois Chatain Ceramic Vase Lamps - A Pair
By Robert Kostka, François Châtain 1, Maison Le Dauphin
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
A pair of large French table lamps - huge vase lamps Material: Porcelain - Ceramic Design
Ceramic, Porcelain
Large table lamp by GUNNAR NYLUND
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Long Island City, NY
Large stoneware vase now a table lamp designed by GUNNAR NYLUND for Rostrand, Sweden , circa 1950th
Stoneware
Large table lamp by GUNNAR NYLUND
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Long Island City, NY
Large stoneware vase now a table lamp designed by GUNNAR NYLUND for Rostrand, Sweden , circa 1950th
Stoneware
Large table lamp by GUNNAR NYLUND
Located in Long Island City, NY
Large stoneware vase now a table lamp designed by GUNNAR NYLUND for Rostrand, Sweden , circa 1950th
Stoneware
Large Pair of Ormolu Mounted Cobalt blue Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
A large pair of antique ormolu mounted deep cobalt blue porcelain vases in the sèrves style
Ormolu
Pair of Large French Carved Alabaster Lamps
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of large, French carved alabaster vase-form lamps. Beautifully carved neoclassical details
Alabaster
Antque Large Chinese Blue & White On Celadon Porcelain Floor Vase
Located in Norton, MA
A charming and large Chinese Vase with blue and white celadon and blue-toned handles, depicting
Brass
Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. Large ceramic vase with brown glaze.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, large ceramic vase with mottled glaze in brown tones. Mid-20th century
Ceramic
$2,968
H 20.87 in Dm 7.88 in
Pair of large blown glass vases – Gordiola Glassworks, early 20th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of large blown glass vases – Gordiola Glassworks, early 20th century A superb pair of hand
Blown Glass
Large stoneware table lamp by GUNNAR NYLUND for Rostrand
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Long Island City, NY
Large stoneware vase now a table lamp designed by GUNNAR NYLUND for Rostrand, Sweden , circa 1950th
Stoneware
Pair of LARGE Antique Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Lamps
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Large pair of large Chinese Blue and White porcelain lamps. Large antique vases mounted and made
Porcelain
$5,343 / set
H 23.63 in W 12.6 in D 7.49 in
18th Century Large Pair of Italian Gilded Handled Vases Neoclassical Carving
Located in Milano, MI
motifs carved with vegetal patterns. Could be mounted as large table lamps or used as decorative vases
Wood
$2,800 / set
H 23.25 in Dm 10 in
Large Pair of Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Vases in Mirrored Images, Marked
Located in Norton, MA
This is a large and beautiful pair of Chinese porcelain famille rose vases in mirrored images
Porcelain
$1,995Sale Price|30% Off
H 40.5 in Dm 14 in
2 Mid Century Chinese Pewter Brass Overlay Vase Urn Buffet Lamps Chinoiserie MCM
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite and monumental set of handmade Chinoiserie mantel urn buffet lamps. Each large vase
Brass, Pewter
$2,861
H 15.36 in W 13.78 in D 9.06 in
Bronze and Gilt Warwick Vase Lamp on Portoro Marble Basis, by Barbadienne, 1860
By Achille Collas
Located in Rome, IT
Large gilted bronze 'Warwick' vase lamp by Barbedienne, Paris circa 1860 mounted on a portoro
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Large Green Family Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mount Lamp, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large vase shaped porcelain lamp. Green family porcelain on a red background, decorated with
Bronze
$1,225Sale Price / set|43% Off
H 15.75 in Dm 9.85 in
Mid-Century Bamboo and Cane Pair of Large Table Lamps By Louis Sognot, 1970s
By Louis Sognot
Located in Valencia, VC
Pair of Large Bamboo, Rattan and Cane Table Lamps by Louis Sognot A very elegant pair of large
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
$3,495 / set
H 42 in Dm 20 in
Pair MCM Black & Gold Large Scale Table Lamps by Carstens Tonnieshof of Germany
By Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Topeka, KS
style large scale table lamps with off-white linen-look hard backed drum shades and round wood bases by
Metal
$1,250 / set
H 14 in Dm 8.5 in
Very Large Striking Pair of Cobalt Blue Glass Candle Hurricanes or Vases
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Sensational bright cobalt blue very large vases or candle hurricanes. Striking and beautiful
Glass
2000's Danish Opaline Glass Vase by Peter Svarrer for Holmegaard
By Holmegaard, Peter Svarrer
Located in Knebel, DK
large series of vases, bowls and lamps in many colors all manufactored by Holmegaard and still have the
Opaline Glass
Art Noveau lamp base by Hugo Elmqvist, Sweden, 1920s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Large lamp base or vase produced by sculptor and bronze caster Hugo Elmqvist in Sweden during the
Bronze
Pair of Large Ceramic Art Pottery Bases Decorative Caramel Glaze
By Gordon Martz
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern large ceramic vase shape glazed table lamps.
Pottery
Amphora Scenic Arts & Crafts Era Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Fulton, CA
sockets with pull chain on/off. Vintage canvas shade. Originally created as a large vase, repurposed into
Brass
$13,655 / set
H 57.09 in W 13 in D 11.82 in
Huge Neoclassical Alabaster Urn Lamp and Column Pedestal Stand
Located in Barcelona, ES
Monumental alabaster pedestal-mounted large scale neoclassical urn vase lamp. Spain, 1920-1930s
Alabaster
$24,627 / set
H 40.95 in W 14.18 in D 10.24 in
Pair of French Antique Japonisme Glazed Ceramic and Ormolu Mounted Lamps
By L. Malpass
Located in London, GB
style, these superb, exceptionally large lamps (converted from vases) are made from glazed ceramics and
Ormolu
$2,042Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 27.5 in W 14.2 in D 14.2 in
Vintage French Ceramic Robert Kostka Table Lamps Gold and Beige - a Pair
By Robert Kostka, Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
A pair of large French table lamps - huge vase lamps Material: Porcelain - Ceramic Design : Robert
Gold Leaf
Large "Crackle" Glass Vases with Lamp Application
Located in Bronx, NY
Large "Crackle" glass vases with lamp application. Vases are 20" in height and mounted on brushed
$440Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.75 in W 10 in D 6.5 in
Large Antique Old Paris Porcelain Scenic Vase With Cord Access Lamp Base c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Large Antique Old Paris Porcelain Scenic Vase With Cord Access Lamp Base c1890 Measures - 16 3/4
Porcelain
$2,968 / set
H 10.63 in Dm 7.88 in
'Falcon Hunt' Pair Of Large Lampion Vases, By Augarten Vienna, Mid-20th
By Augarten Porzellanmanufaktur
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of large porcelain vases with a large all-round depiction of a medieval falcon hunt on
Porcelain
$2,315
H 9.06 in Dm 7.09 in
Midcentury Modern Large Table Lamp "Chamotte" Gunnar Nylund Rörstrand, Sweden
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Large size table lamp (Vase) of a group called "Chamotte". The name indicates the large fragments
Ceramic
Chinese Shiwan Figural Pottery Lamp
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Shiwan pottery vase into a lamp. On the back are the remnants or an export label.
Pottery
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.
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