Large Asian Porcelain Sang de boeuf Vase mounted as Lamp
Located in Greenwich, CT
A superb large sang de boeuf or oxblood Chinese Porcelain baluster vase, with vibrant depth of glaze, mounted as a lamp . dimensions - for vase only - approx 21 in. H x 10.5 in. W ...
Porcelain
Very Fine Chinese Porcelain Vase Mounted as Table Lamp
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Chinese porcelain vase mounted as a lamp with a round tiered gilt bronze or brass base embossed with berries and leaves. The lamp with cameos and panels of florals and birds that are...
Porcelain
Ming Dynasty Iron Arrow Game Vase Lamp
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Sophisticated cast iron lamp made from a Ming Dynasty arrow vase. Arrow vases were originally made as part of a game where players tried to shoot arrows through the loops.
Bronze Mounted Ming Dynasty Cizhou Ware Vase Table Lamp
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Beautiful Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) Cizhou ware baluster form vase having Ding style white slip glaze with double sgraffito gray celadon design at neck and gilt bronze base an...
Bronze
Antique Chinese Ming Porcelain Blue & White Vase Lamp 17th Century
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique Chinese late Ming porcelain blue and white vase converted to a lamp.
Porcelain
Antique Bronze Ming Vase, Pumped Up by Edouard Lièvre in Oil Lamp
By Edouard Lievre
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ming vase in antique bronze, mounted by Edouard Lièvre in oil lamp, bronze mounted by Lièvre, from the Napoleon III period Measures: H 77cm, L 19cm.
Bronze
Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Vases as Lamps, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps, figural group design with gilt accents, on ebonized bases. 24.5" H x 5.75" Diameter. Provenance: From a New York City Colle...
Porcelain
A Ming Dynasty Patinated Bronze Relief Work Vase Turned to a Lamp
Located in New York, NY
This vase was later turned to a lamp without the need of comprimising the original piece.
Bronze
Chinese Ming Dynasty Kraak Porcelain Bottle Vase Lamp Deer Cranes
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique Chinese 17th century Ming Dynasty Kraak porcelain blue and white glazed bottle vase decorated w/ deer, cranes, tree, cloud like symbols.
Brass, Bronze
Chinese Ming Dynasty Celadon Porcelain Table Lamps in Shape of Yen Yen Vases
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Chinese Ming dynasty Longquan table lamps in celadon glazed porcelain in the shape of yen yen vases with gilt brass fittings and a bamboo and flowering vines motif.
Porcelain
Ming Dynasty Cizhou Ware Vase Table Lamp
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Beautiful Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) Cizhou ware baluster form vase having Ding style white slip glaze with double sgraffito gray celadon design at neck and gilt bronze base mo...
Bronze
Chinese Celadon Porcelain Vase Mounted into Lamp, Ming Dynasty, circa 1660
Located in New York, NY
Chinese celadon porcelain vase mounted into lamp, Ming dynasty, circa 1660.
Celadon
"ming" vase / lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A beautiful Japanese vase made in the early Ming style with copper underglaze decoration, mounted as a lamp.
Porcelain, Wood
1980s Ming Style Yellow Vase Lamp
Located in Richmond, VA
Listed is a 1980s Ming-style chinoiserie mustard-yellow accent lamp.
Ceramic, Wood
16th Century Ming Period Celadon Porcelain Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
Now mounted on a turned giltwood base and wired as a lamp. Neck slightly reduced. Ming Period, circa 1550 Height dimensions refer to vase and base only.
Ceramic, Porcelain
Pair of Large Chinese Ming Style Celadon Glazed Vase Lamps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A large pair of Chinese porcelain with engraved pattern of the Chinese dragon in waves,celadon colored Ming style vases.
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Four Sided Bronze Vases Now Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Chinese four sided bronze vases now lamps 17th or 18th century or earlier A sublime design where the depth of a traditional vase appears almost flat. Also notable is the ce...
Bronze
Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Vases Made into Lamps, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of Chinese cloisonné vases, circa mid-1700s. Later mounted in French bronze mounts, made into oil lamps and again later electrified.
Copper
Large Single Gourd Vase Lamp, Olive Glazed, Christopher Spitzmiller
Located in Richmond, London
Christopher Spitzmiller's iconic Large Single Gourd lamp of large proportions, in the style of Chinese Ming dynasty vases.
Brass, Gold Leaf
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.