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Antique Aesthetic Period Hurricane Parlor Oil Lamp Pendant Light Chandelier
Located in Dayton, OH
Brass frame with etched cranes on the batwing style side supports. Glass oil reservoir (illuminates with main light); milk glass shade hand painted with blue morning glories; clear h...
Brass
Large Elegant Milk Glass Hurricane Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
We normally don't deal in this time of hurricane lamp. Some call these... Gone with the wind lamps.
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H 24.5 in W 10 in D 5.5 in
Victorian Style Electrified Brass Milk Glass Rochester Hurricane Oil Lamp
By Rochester
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Rochester brass and milk glass electrified hurricane oil lamp. It depicts a spherical milk glass shade hand painted with a pink Tulip flower and bud branches with green lea...
Brass
Victorian Style Electrified White Metal Milk Glass Hurricane Oil Lamp
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a white metal and milk glass electrified hurricane oil lamp. It depicts a round milk glass shade hand painted with yellow/orange color Hibiscus’s flowers and foliage.
Metal
2 Mid Century Milk Glass Hurricane Chamber Boudoir Vanity Parlor Lamps
Located in Dayton, OH
Two vintage mid century hand painted brass and white milk glass desk / library / vanity lamps featuring chamber candlestick style base and hurricane shades with green ivy and vines.
Brass
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.
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