Midcentury Cloisonné Lamp by Wilshire House
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A rare midcentury Chinese cloisonné table lamp made of a long neck bronze vase decorated with a floral foliate pattern in shades of pink over a dark texture diamond pattern backgroun...
Metal
$1,920Sale Price|20% Off
H 34 in Dm 21 in
French Onyx and Cloisonne Table Lamp, Late Victorian, Mid-19th Century
Located in Montreal, QC
This tall lamp is remarkable for its use of onyx and cloisonne. The onyx is from Algeria and the cloisonne is actually French in the style of the Chinese. The lead crystal reservoir ...
Onyx, Enamel
$1,600 / set
H 31 in W 8 in D 8 in
Vintage Brass & Cloisonné Enamel Pink & Blue Jardiniere Urn Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Paint and design slightly different between lamps. Please review pics. Circa Mid 20th Century.
Brass
$425
H 30 in W 7 in D 7 in
Vintage Chinoiserie Blue Cloisonné Enamel Oriental Brass Satsuma Vase Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Blue Cloisonné Enamel Oriental Brass Satsuma Vase Table Lamp on Carved Wood Vase with Birds and Flowers.
Brass, Enamel
Jaw-Dropping Pair of Cloisonne Vessels as Custom Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps are shipped as photographed and described in the narrative. They are custom built using materials of the highest quality and are shipped complete with the new...
Bronze, Copper, Enamel
Cloisonné Table Lamp on Bronze, Chinoiserie Style, China, Circa 1880
Located in Paris, IDF
Cloisonné table lamp on bronze China circa 1880 Original a vase it has been rewired as a table lamp around 1900, with its original ceramic lamp holder with a switch. good condition,...
Bronze, Enamel
$1,495Sale Price|20% Off
H 26.58 in Dm 16.34 in
Antique Cloisonne Lamp, Japanese, Bronze, Table Light, Victorian, Meiji, C.1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cloisonné lamp. A Japanese, bronze urn with light conversion, dating to the Victorian period and later, circa 1850. Delightfully decorative lamp with a fine conv...
Bronze
$2,880 / set
H 12 in Dm 6 in
Pair Antique 19c Chinese Gilt Cloisonne Covered Prunus Ginger Jar Table Lamps
Located in Richmond, CA
A matching pair of antique Chinese 19c azure blue ground cloisonne covered ginger jars, on gilt bronze body finely decorated with prunus blossoms in a rocky garden scene, with ruyi h...
Copper, Enamel, Bronze
$3,900 / set
H 24 in W 8 in D 8 in
Pair of 19th C Meiji Bronze Champleve and Cloisonne Enamel Vases Mounted as Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of 19th century Japanese Meiji Bronze Champleve and Cloisonne Enameled Vases Mounted as Lamps. Very rare pair. 8" x 8" x Adjustable height 21" to 24"H.
Bronze
Matched Pair of Vintage Cloisonné Brass Lamps in Vermillion by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Little Rock, AR
A rare matched pair of BRIGHT VERMILLION cloisonné lamps from The Marbro Lamp Company. The enamel is bright and colorful, the bronze colored background and hardware are wonderfully p...
Brass, Metal
Vintage Asian Cloisonné Table Lamp
By Craig Jenkins
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tall intricately detailed antique bronze table lamp with cloisonné highlights. Two adorning rings and lamp on matte black wood base. Two E27 lamp holders with pull-chains are adjusta...
Brass
Sold
H 20.08 in Dm 7.49 in
Pair of Large Midcentury Cloisonné Lamps with Pop Art Design in Red and Blue
Located in London, GB
A pair of large mid-20th century cloisonné lamps with pop art design in shades of red and blue.
Metal
Mid-20th Century Chinese Cloisonné Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
The lamp was originally hand-crafted in the Mid-20th Century and features the cloisonné technique.
Metal, Brass
20th Century Japanese Cloisonne Lamp
Located in Pomona, CA
Antique Japanese Cloisonné Lamp, circa 1910, with blue, red and green enamel inlay on brass baluster shaped vase, mounted as a table lamp and electrified; All hand made cloisonne on ...
Metal
Marbro Chinese Deco Bronze Cloisonne Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a pair of very fine quality deco period Chinese cloisonne and gilt bronze vases that have been fitted as lamps by the renown Marbro Lamp company during the last quarter of th...
Enamel, Bronze
Pair of Mid-Century Cloisonné Vase Table Lamps
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant pair of tall trumpet-neck vase table lamps featuring a cloisonné enamel finish with a delicate arabic flower and vine motif pattern. The fine floral pattern runs throughout t...
Brass, Enamel
Cloisonnè Lamp Bronze, China, 20th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Bronze and cloisonnè enamel modular lamp. Decoration all-over with plant and animal patterns, peonies and other tipes of flowers. Pierced wood round support.
Bronze, Enamel
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Large Bronze Gilt Cloisonne Table Lamps Wilshire
By Wilshire House
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a stunning pair of Chinese, Cloisonne and bronze gilt table lamps, sold by Wilshire House of Beverly Hills, circa 1950s. In excellent condition, but missing...
Bronze
Large 19th Century Cloisonné Vase as a Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A fine 19th century cloisonné vase, decorated with growing orchids and floral motifs, now mounted as a lamp. Please note: Lampshade not included.
Large 20th Century Yellow Cloisonné Magpie Vase as a Lamp
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Large, impressive Cloisonne Lamp. unusual pale yellow ground, with a pair of magpies (for joy) perched in a blossoming tree. Circa 1950. Rewired in antique cord flex and PAT tested.
Enamel
Pair of Cloisonné Vases as Lamps
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of cloisonné vases, decorated with butterflies and tropical flora, with brass mounts, now converted as lamps. Please note: Lampshades not included.
Vanderhurd Tower Lamp Base in Cloisonné Enamel
Located in London, GB
Vanderhurd Tower lamp base in cloisonné enamel, circa 2010's. Dimensions: H51.5 x D22 cm.
Enamel
Midcentury Enameled Cloisonné Tropical Palm Table Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This Mid-century enameled cloisonne´ table lamp features a playful, modern, tropical getaway motif complete with geometric patterns and palm tree branches.
Steel
1930s Asian Bronze Lamp with Cloisonnes Enamelled Decorations
Located in Marbella, ES
1930s Asian bronze lamp with cloisonnes enamelled decorations.
Bronze
Tall Cloisonné Geometric Patterned Table Lamp in the Style of Fabienne Jouvin
Located in Chicago, IL
Tall cloisonné tower style table lamp in the manner of Fabienne Jouvin. Incredibly intricate, geometric patterned, enamel and brass construction. The cloisonné is made by the ancient...
Brass, Enamel
Mid-Century Modern Cloisonné Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A large cloisonné lamp in shades of blue retailed by Marbro. Quite fantastic. Shade for display only.
Brass, Enamel
Champlevé Cloisonné Enamel Table Lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Toledo, OH
Champlevé cloisonné enamel table lamp by Marbro. Black field with intricate patterns in Chinese red and two applied decorative ring handles. Two sockets have independent pull chains ...
Bronze, Enamel
Pair of Mid-century Chinese Cloisonne Urns Table Lamps on Wood Bases
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Mid-century Chinese Cloisonne Urns Table Lamps on Wood Bases Offered for sale is a lovely colorful pair of Chinese Cloisonne urns that have been fitted into table lamps and ...
Brass, Enamel
Pair of Robert Kuo Palais Cloisonne Table Lamps
By Robert Kuo
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Robert Kuo designed cloisonné table lamps with interlocking leaf design comprised of five spheres in graduated size from 2 1/2" to 4 1/2". With hardback shades in a Champagne Linen t...
Metal
Pair of Cloisonné Powder Blue Vases as Lamps
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
These are mid century powder blue cloisonné lamps with white floral decoration.
Copper
Exquisite Pair of White Antique Chinese Cloisonné Vase Table Lamps, 1950s
By Jingfa
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Beautiful pair of Chinese Cloisonne vases recently converted into table lamps. All solid brass hardware with three-way switches. Made by Jingfa, award winning manufacturer of fine cl...
Brass, Enamel
Sold
H 32.5 in W 7.25 in D 7.25 in
Tommi Parzinger Lamps, Chinese Qing Cloisonné, Cobalt Blue, Gilt, Brass, Signed
By Parzinger Originals, Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Tommi Parzinger table lamps, Chinese cloisonné, enameled brass, signed. Parzinger selected these cobalt blue 19th Century Qing Dynasty cloisonné brass baluster vases to be repurposed...
Brass
Mid-Century Chinese Cloisonné Table Lamp
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A gilt bronze cloisonné lamp topped with an embroidered silk shade, made in China during the middle of 20th century.
Bronze
Mid-Century Brass & Cloisonne Genie Oil Lamp, Incense Burner
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rare Brass, enamel cloisonne with inlaid brass top "Genie" style oil lamp - incense burner. Vibrant indigo blue ground with a Classic Indian floral motif in gold brass, red, green an...
Brass, Enamel
English Onyx Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A single circa 1920's neoclassic onyx and gilt bronze table lamp. Measurements: Height of body: 17.25" Height to rest of shade: 24.25" Diameter: 5.25" square
Onyx
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.
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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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