$4,500 / set
H 23 in W 10 in D 7.5 in
Pair of Large Limoges White Porcelain Neoclassical Urn Swan Table Lamps
By Limoges
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 20th century white porcelain Limoges lamp (bases). Swan form handles on a neoclassical urn
Porcelain
$14,900 / set
H 29.5 in W 5.75 in D 5.75 in
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Celadon porcelain and Ormolu lamps
By Limoges
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ormolu lamps, attributed to Limoges. Each stunning two light Pâte sur Pâte lamp is raised by an Ormolu
Ormolu
$1,995
H 23 in W 6 in D 5 in
1920s FBS Limoges Continental Blue Cobalt Porcelain & Gilt Vase Mounted as Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
1920s FBS Limoges Continental Blue Cobalt Porcelain, hand painted and Gilt decorated Vase Mounted
Brass
$8,600 / set
H 29.75 in W 7.5 in D 18 in
Pair of French 19th Century Directoire St. Limoges Porcelain and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Directoire st. Limoges porcelain and ormolu lamps. Each
Ormolu
Sitting Buddha Percelain Night Lamp, French Chinoiserie 1900´s
By Cristalleries De Sevres, ROBJ, Limoges
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Sitting Buddha Percelain Night Lamp, French Chinoiserie 1900. This reclining Laughing Buddha is a
Bronze
$5,287
H 43.31 in Dm 28.35 in
Amber French Limoges Porcelain Gilt Bronze Victorian Library Oil Lamp Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous antique circa 1920 French Victorian Limoges porcelain five-light bulbs chandelier/bronze
Brass, Bronze
French Art Deco Porcelain Boudoire Lamp by Limoges
By Limoges
Located in San Francisco, CA
in the Art Deco style -- what else would we expect from Limoges?! Perfect condition, of course!
Porcelain
Pair of 19th Century Limoges Lamps
By Limoges
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th c. Limoges Porcelain Urn Lamps. The Shades are included and are Hand Made of Parchment
Porcelain
Pair of Art Deco Lustre Limoges Lamps Converted from Vases
Located in Wilton, CT
Fantastic and dramatic pair of vases converted into lamps with original vintage hardware and custom
Porcelain
Limoges Porcelain Lamp/Perfume Burner Attributed to P. Follot
By Paul Follot
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Limoges biscuit porcelain lamp/perfume burner attributed to Paul Follot. Three sides with different
Sold
H 16.5 in W 8.5 in L 16.5 in
Pair French Sevres Limoges Style Celeste Blue Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning pair of French Sevres or Limoges style porcelain bottle vases now converted to electric
Ormolu
Pate Sur Pate table Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
French ormolu-mounted Limoges table lamp, the celadon ground pate-sur-pate is decorated with floral
Porcelain
Pate Sur Pate table Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
French ormolu-mounted Limoges table lamp, the celadon ground pate-sur-pate is decorated with a
Porcelain
Limoges Lamp
By Limoges
Located in Charleston, SC
Very Beautiful and Tall Limoges Porcelain Vase Lamp. Porcelain is mounted in Bronze Dore in the
Bronze
Limoges Porcelain Table Lamp
By Limoges
Located in Fairfax, VA
A beautiful hand painted Limoges porcelain lamp. Classic bronze mounting makes this piece
Bronze
Pair of Late 19th Century French Limoges Enamel Lamps
By Limoges
Located in London, GB
A pair of late 19th century French enamel, on copper, lamps in the manner of Limoge. The oxblood
Bronze, Enamel
Rare Limoges France Orientalist Art Deco Perfume Lamp, 1920s
By Limoges
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century Limoges porcelain perfume lamp, electrified, depicting an oriental figure
Porcelain
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$3,800 / item
H 15 in Dm 19.63 in
VOLARE Large Pendant Light in Dark Bronze & Blown Glass by Blueprint Lighting
By Blueprint Lighting, Josef Hoffmann
Located in New York, NY
Volare draws inspiration from a collection of ornate pendants discovered by founders Kelly and Josh during a family trip to Washington, D.C. Featuring a substantial 20" pressed-glass...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
$2,500Sale Price / set|56% Off
H 17.5 in W 10 in D 9 in
Pair of 19th Century Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Table Lamps by Sevres
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of fine quality 19th Century Louis XVI style Sevres porcelain ormolu mounted table lamps. Traditional French porcelain. These beautiful hand-crafted, hand-painted Porcelain de...
Bronze
Important Welded Steel Deep Relief Sculpted Credenza by Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Montreal, QC
Important welded steel 4 door "Deep Relief Sculpted Credenza" with hand-painted enamels on doors inset with two slate tops The interior red painted wash shelves. by Paul Evans. Signe...
Steel
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$27,776Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 19.25 in Dm 8.25 in
English Jasperware Blue Wedgwood Vases w/ Neoclassical Subjects on Plinths, Pair
By John Flaxman
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite and quite rare pair of 19th century English, Staffordshire, Jasperware blue ground Wedgwood vases with neoclassical subjects on rounded plinths, stylistically attributed...
Ceramic
Set of 16 Antique Delft Tiles Depicting Biblical Scenes
By Delft
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A set of 16 antique Delft tiles depicting biblical scenes. Dating to the 18th century, each tile is painted in manganese and white with varying scenes from the New Testament. Picture...
Clay
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Porcelain and Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful French 19th century Louis XVI st. porcelain and ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by a circular ormolu base with most decorative protruding block rosette feet flanked by Vi...
Ormolu
Cabinet / Buffet France 19th Century Napoleon III
Located in Madrid, ES
Cabinet / buffet France 19th century Napoleon III mahogany veneer, gilded bronze appliqués, rich flower and leaf decoration with girlade and rosettes, central large medallion with...
Bronze
Large Stiffel "Windows" Lamps, USA, 1960's
By Stiffel
Located in New York, NY
Imposing pair of stacked walnut and brass lamps by Stiffel. Shades not included.
Brass
$2,400 / set
H 29 in W 10 in D 5.5 in
Vintage Neoclassical Urn Table Lamps, White Porcelain, France, 1950s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Vintage White Porcelain Neoclassical table lamps. Striking pair of Urn shaped lamps with figural handles. The top has a solid brass cap and sockets.
Porcelain
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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