19th Century carved shell cameo lamp
Located in Martlesham, GB
A highly decorative 19th Century Italian carved shell lamp mounted on a carved brass stand, crafted from a genuine conch shell, with the design meticulously hand-carved in relief to ...
Shell
Early 1900 Cameo Shell Lamp Greek Mythology Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Cameo Shell Lamp Early 1900 Italy "Three Graces" engraved Metal Base with three sphinxes Perfect working order Excellent Condiction
Metal
Lamp Carved in a Cameo Shell on a Bronze Base
Located in Marseille, FR
Vintage oriental living room lamp in brassware, height 73 cm for a diameter of 46 cm. Additional information: Material: Copper & brass.
Bronze
Italian Grand Tour Carved Conch Shell Cameo Lamp 19th Century
Located in Nottingham, GB
Italian Grand Tour Carved Conch Shell Cameo Lamp 19th Century Good condition From a private collection.
Shell
Italian Grand Tour Carved Conch Shell Cameo Lamp 19th Century
Located in Nottingham, GB
Italian Grand Tour Carved Conch Shell Cameo Lamp 19th Century Good condition From a private collection.
Shell
Sold
H 3.94 in W 3.15 in D 4.73 in
Italian Grand Tour Carved Conch Shell Cameo Lamp Muse of Music 19th Century
Located in Nottingham, GB
Italian Grand Tour Carved Conch Shell Cameo Lamp 19th Century Good condition From a private collection.
Shell
Antique Italian Sardonyx Cameo Lamp
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Antique sardonyx cameo carved shell of a rural Italian town scene, now mounted as a table lamp.
Shell
Pair of Carved Shell Cameo Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930's Italian shell cameo lamps with interior lights. Measurements: Height: 8" Diameter: 4.5"
Shell
C1920 Carved Cameo Shell Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of c. 1920 carved cameo shell lamps. Truly awesome when lit. They are on carved wood bases, and the word "Napoli" is carved on each shell.
Wood
Art Nouveau Conifer Clock by Joself Kratina
By Josef Kratnia
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Czech artist Josef Kratina lived in Paris for several years and was a student of Auguste Rodin. He lived in New York from around 1907 onwards. Note: We highly recommend shipping thr...
Brass
Art Nouveau Style Wicker Settee / Tete-a-Tete in Natural Finish
By Wakefield Rattan Company
Located in Nashua, NH
A rare early wicker settee also known as a Tete-Tete that is attributed to the Wakefield Rattan Company of Wakefield, Massachusetts. It was designed in the late 19th C. and is done i...
Wicker, Cane, Reed, Wood
$5,500
H 10.5 in W 8 in D 5 in
Loetz For Boudon And Klur Ruby Papillon Glass And Gilt Metal Mounted Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Loetz For Boudon And Klur Gilt Metal Monted Glass Vase. A highly sought after vase culminating the zenith of Loetz and the Art Nouveau design. Czech Republic Circa 1900 Rubin Ruby P...
Metal
Art Nouveau Silverplate Serving Dish
Located in Riverdale, NY
Elegant Art Nouveau Silverplate Serving Dish of European origin circa 1900.Each of the 2 engraved glass partition removes for cleaning and follow the undulating lines of the frame. W...
Silver Plate
Lizard Vase by Eduard Stellmacher for RStK Amphora
By Amphora, Eduard Stellmacher
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Earthenware
Victorian Cameo Carved Conch Shell c1880 St George Dragon Antique
Located in Newtown, CT
Victorian carved whole conch Shell c1880. Beautiful and rare item to find! This was hand carved in Italy, likely a souvenir of a Grand Tour. The subject of the carving is of St Georg...
Shell
$33,656
H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...
Giltwood, Paint
$11,995
H 78.75 in W 56.5 in D 4.5 in
Pair Antique American Stained Glass Gothic Art Nouveau Doors Windows Povey Bros
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Portland, OR
A rare & important pair of antique American Art Nouveau with Gothic frames stained glass doors/windows, by Povey Brothers, Portland Oregon, circa 1900. Over 6.5' in height. Povey Bro...
Stained Glass
$2,160 / item
H 10 in W 16 in D 16 in
Collectible Modern Fabric Sculptural Table Lamp by Mirei Monticelli, Aphrodite
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Aphrodite lamp takes form from the godess Venus born of sea-spray, depicted by the revered painter Sandro Boticelli. The lampshade is made from banaca fabric, and the lamp base i...
Cement
Art Nouveau "Vase with Bat" by Eduard Stellmacher for RStK Amphora
By Eduard Stellmacher, Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Earthenware
$20,193
H 46.46 in W 35.83 in D 22.05 in
Emile Galle. An Art Nouveau Walnut writing desk with exceptional inlaid scenery
By Émile Gallé
Located in London, GB
An exhibition-quality Art Nouveau Walnut writing desk with an exceptional scene depicting moored boats on a river overlooked by a large tree on the river bank inlaid to the upper cup...
Walnut
Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A ‘FANTASTICALLY’ RARE, EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY and MUSEUM QUALITY Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes. Made in England, circa 1820, during the ‘Regen...
Shell, Glass, Mahogany
$48,000
H 22.25 in W 9 in D 9 in
Art Nouveau "Vase with Water Plants and Bats" by Paul Dachsel for RStK Amphora
By Amphora, Paul Dachsel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Earthenware
$29,975
H 56 in Dm 12.5 in
Documented Tiffany Studios #425 Bronze Dore "Bell" Floor Lamp W/Favrile Shade
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
Illuminate your space with the timeless elegance of the Signed Tiffany Studios #425 Gilt Bronze Dore "Bell" Floor Lamp, featuring a stunning Favrile Damascene shade. This exquisite A...
Bronze
19th Century Baroque Spanish Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an incredible, unique, one of a kind piece made in the early 19th century Spain. Crafted out of solid walnut, features hand turned legs, beautiful walnut back panels, with wr...
Wrought Iron
$15,300
H 66.54 in W 29.93 in D 14.97 in
Art Nouveau Original Cream Painted Cabinet Vienna, Austria 1900s
Located in CA, CA
A rare Art Nouveau cabinet with undulating lines, often referred to as "whiplash curves," inspired by natural forms such as vines. Original paint and tinted pink cathedral glass to t...
Wood
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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