Antique Spanish Arab Islamic Style Brass Oil Lamp, Alhambra Lion Motif, w Tools
Located in Madrid, ES
A highly decorative (and functional) Spanish standing brass oil lamp, in Andalusian Arab or Islamic style. The five abstracted lions that ring the oil reservoir and support the burni...
Brass
$971Sale Price|25% Off
Late 20th Century Neoclassic Brass Lion Low Desk Lamp w/Rectangular Black Shade
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage neoclassic brass lion desk lamp with rectangular black cardboard shade with gold trim, diffuser in the shade, black cord with inline switch, brass plated stem, brass...
Brass
$1,400Sale Price / set|30% Off
Victorian Hand Painted Ceramic Oil Lamps with Chain Swags & Lion Masks, C.1850
Located in Chatham, ON
Fine pair of Victorian hand painted and gilded ceramic oil lamps - each featuring upper and lower floral bands - the top band separated by three gilded lion head masks with original ...
Metal, Enamel
Noble Pair of Restored Lion Head Lamps in Terracotta and Brass, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptionally beautiful pair of large-scale stylized lion head lamps, circa 1970. Aged terracotta with natural calcium deposits which highlight wonderful sculptural detail. Solid ...
Brass
EQUISITE CIRCA 1960's MADE IN ITALY STAMPED MARBLE LAMP LIONS BRASS PAW FEET
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Circa 1960's Made in Italy stamped table lamp in Marble with Brass Lions hairy paw feet ...
Marble, Brass
4 Rare French Neoclassical 1820 Louis xviii Monopodae Lamps Lion Hairy Paw Feet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Wimbledon-Furniture Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this set of four original 1820 Louis XVIII Neoclassical hand carved limed oak Monopodae lamps. Please note th...
Oak
Single Silver Plated Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A single circa 1920's English silver-plated table lamp with lion's masks on body. Measurements: Height of body: 22" Height to rest of shade: 33" Diameter at widest: 8".
Silver Plate
$5,400 / set
Pair of French Empire Style Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1920's French gilt and silver tones Empire table lamps with lion's heads details. Measurements: Height of body: 22" Height to shade rest: 31" Base: 6" (square).
Silver Plate, Bronze
Stig Blomberg Table Lamp Cast Bronze Sweden 1960 Signed
By Stig Blomberg
Located in Paris, IDF
Vintage cast bronze table lamps with lion head reliefs on the sides of the lamp.
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Galle Faience Lion Candleholder with Silver Candelabra
By Émile Gallé
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of signed Emile Galle (French, 1846-1904) rampant lion faience candleholders Heraldic lion holding a castle tower in rampart also holding silvered bronze candelabra Signed...
Bronze
Antique French Empire Cobalt Blue Porcelain Figural Gilt Bronze Urn Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Deep Cobalt Blue Figural Gilt Bronze Porcelain Urn Form Table Lamp with Lion Head Rings. Circa Late 19th Century.
Bronze
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Figural Winged Cherub Gold Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Heavy Bronze Figural Double Winged Cherub Sculpture Table Lamp with Lion Mask to Rear (see pics 9 & 10).
Bronze
Vintage Italian Regency Tole Metal French Country Cream Gold Urn Table Lamp Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Regency Style Tole Metal French Country Cream and Gold Urn Table Lamps with Lion Head Drop Handles - a Pair.
Metal
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, Electric Table Lamp of traditional bulbous form and of outstanding quality, and good...
Ormolu
WAS Benson. A pair of Arts & Crafts brass table lamps with a serpent style tails
By Was Benson
Located in London, GB
A pair of Arts & Crafts brass table lamps with lion paw feet and serpent-style tails which have a hole in the end that was originally designed to be hung on a wall if required.
Brass
Antique Art Deco Hand Carved Wooden Seal, Sea Lion Table or Desk Lamp
Located in Lisse, NL
With the holiday season on our doorstep we are offering a number of season related items, but also many smaller and lower priced art and antiques that will make great gifts for yours...
Wood
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.