Mercury Glass Ball Form Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Chic mirrored mercury glass ball form table lamp, in excellent, original, clean and working condition.
Pewter
Unavailable
H 29 in Dm 13.5 in
Sensational Pair of Monumental Jeweled and Bronze Enameled Mercury Sphere Lamps
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Fantastic mercury glass ball lamps with clear glass gem cabochons and bronze enamel accents on a modernist round chrome base.
Pair of mercury Glass Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of large rounded gazing ball form mercury glass lamps. The paper shades have a soft platinum grey metallic finish with chrome ball finials.
Chrome
Pair of Chic Mercury Glass Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of crackled mercury glass ball-form lamps.
Metal
Mercury Glass Ball Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mercury glass round ball table lamp. Nice size and classic shape.
Mercury Glass
Pair of Elegant Mercury Lamp Ball Lamps
By Jacques Adnet
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of interesting mercury ball shaped lamps, made in Italy. Original linen shades, solid brass hardware with heavy solid brass finials and hand stitched leather wrapped bases.
Large Pair of Mercury Glass Ball Lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Large mercury glass ball lamps. Rewired with double pull chain sockets and new brass bases.
Brass
Pair of George Kovacs Stacked Ball Lamps in Mercury Glass
By George Kovacs
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of modernist table lamps by George Kovacs, manufactured in the United States, circa 1960s, with single socket and stem above bodies comprised of mercury glass, formed into fou...
Metal
Chapman Co. Mercury Glass Globe Table Lamp, 1960's
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Chapman Manufacturing Co. attributed Mercury Glass ball table lamp. Featuring a reflective ball form atop a round, tapered Nickel plated 6D base.
Metal, Nickel
Ball Mercury Glass Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single ball mercury glass lamp from 1930's. Original piece with new wiring.
Wood
Mercury Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Mercury glass ball lamps on chrome bases
Chrome
Mercury Glass Table Lamp
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Beautiful mercury glass ball table lamp with dark wood base.
Murano Venetian Baluster Blown Translucent Glass Table Lamp
By Murano 5
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Impressive, sizable Venetian murano blown translucent glass table lamp with baluster form in periwinkle and pink stripes with gold flecks (ca. late 1930s / early 1940s, Italy). Brass...
Brass
$940
H 7.88 in Dm 7.88 in
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp in Murano Glass Itso Barovier, Italy circa 1950
By Barovier
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamp from the 1950s. The base is in the 'Rostratto' technique and the top has a controlled bubble effect sometimes refered as 'pulegoso'. Both of these techniques w...
Blown Glass
Vintage Mercury Glass Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's Italian etched mercury glass lamp with gilt base. Measurements: Height of body: 19" Height to shade rest: 26" Diameter: 10"
Mercury Glass
$1,509Sale Price|30% Off
H 32 in W 11 in D 11 in
Large Hand Blown Murano Glass Table Lamp in Barovier Style
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Large, elegant, Mid-century era hand-blown semi-clear Murano glass table lamp with gold flecks throughout the glass work in the style of Barovier and Toso. This lamp features a large...
Brass
Mazzega Murano - Handblown Glass Sphere Table Lamp
By Mazzega
Located in Stratford, CT
Beautiful Mid-Centrury Modern hand blown table lamp circa 1960 in Murano glass. The sphere is divided in the middle into 4 equal parts.
Chrome
$640
H 8.67 in Dm 4.73 in
French 1950s Chrome and Glass Ball Table Lamp in the manner of Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in London, England
Well-portioned chromed brass table lamp, with spherical glass detail, very much in the manner of Jacques Adnet. French 1950s. Now rewired for UK usage. Lovely original condition wi...
Brass
Vintage Mercury Glass Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's Italian mercury glass lamp. Measurements: Height of body: 17" Height to shade rest: 26" Diameter: 9"
Glass
1950s Marble Lamp by The Marbro Lamp Co., Hollywood Regency Style
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic large-scale carved violet veined solid marble lamp on a gold leaf base. Lamp has been rewired and features double pull chain sockets. Mint condition.
Marble
Hollywood Regency Style Crystal Ball Form Table Lamp att. to Seguso
By Seguso, Orrefors
Located in New York, NY
Voguish Hollywood Regency style art glass table lamp, consisting of a crystal ribbed ball form body, on a brass plinth base. This example is in very good, original, clean, and worki...
Brass
$885Sale Price|30% Off
H 31 in W 10 in D 10 in
1970s Space Age Chrome Ball Table Lamp W/ Fours Lights, Attributed to Torino
Located in Van Nuys, CA
1970s era Space Age chrome ball table lamp with glass globe main light and 3 accent lights branching out from the chrome ball base, all fixed to a black enamel base. It features a 3-...
Steel, Chrome
$1,950
H 26 in Dm 14 in
Single Large Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp, Mercury Glass, Brass, Jar, Urn Shape
Located in Stamford, CT
Single Large Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp, Mercury Glass, Brass, Jar, Urn Shape Mercury Glass, Brass 26H x 14 Dia. 2 x e26 standard sockets shade not included.
Mercury Glass
$1,617
H 12.01 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
French Art Deco Crystal Glass 'Boules' Nickel Jacques Adnet Style Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
An Art Deco table lamp in nickel-plated bronze with three stacked crystal glass ‘boules’, very much in the manner of Jacques Adnet (1900-1984). French, c. 1930s. Supplied with a besp...
Bronze, Nickel
Murano Stacked Ball Table Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
Very heavy Vintage Italian Murano Art Glass Table Lamp. Stunning hand-blown lamp made in Murano, Italy—renowned for centuries of superior glass-making--this lamp features a luxurious...
Murano Glass
Venetian Glass Table Lamp by Seguso for Marbro Lamp Company
By Seguso, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
This 1960s Murano glass table lamp, made by Seguso Vetri d'Arte in Venice for Marbro Lamp Company in California, features an amber "honey yellow" color, likely designed by Archimede ...
Metal
Vintage 1970s Steel Table Lamp with Spheric Murano Glass Shade
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s. It features a steel stem and a spheric Murano glass shade. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in ...
Steel
Large Mercury Glass Table Lamp 1970s
Located in Los angeles, CA
Large Table Lamp 19702 Material: Mercury, Ceramic
Ceramic
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.