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1950s Stunning Vintage Pagoda Table Lamp Intricate Handcrafted Wood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Stunning Vintage Pagoda table lamp Intricate Handcrafted wood 14.5 tall x 13.5 diameter
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Vintage Pair of Clear and Frosted Lucite Pagoda Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of clear and frosted Lucite pagoda table lamps. These will be newly wired prior to
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite

Chinese Hand Painted Pagoda Table Lamp on Hand Carved Wooden Base
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Illuminate your home with the cultural beauty of the Chinese Hand Painted Pagoda Table Lamp. This
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of French Red Lacquer Hollywood Regency Pagoda Table Lamps 1970s
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Tilburg, NL
Wonderful pair of French pagoda table lamps in red lacquer and brass. France, 1970s. These large
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Porcelain Pagoda Table Lamps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese Art Deco table lamps with yellow glazed porcelain having open fretwork and center
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20th Century Chinese Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Porcelain Pagoda Table Lamps
Pair of Porcelain Pagoda Table Lamps
H 20 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Brass Pagoda Table Lamp with Double Planter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Chinese pagoda-style brass table lamp with side planters. Measures 15" wide x 9" deep x 30" tall.
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Small Glazed Ceramic Pagoda Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of charming little table lamps shaped like pagodas, glazed in dark green with accents of beige
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Vintage Pagoda Table Lamps, Lanterns Chinoiserie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
I just adore these lovely pair of vintage pagoda lantern style table lamps. These will be newly
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Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

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Metal

Pagoda Table Lamp in Travertine, Wood and Brass, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant big table lamp in travertine marble with heightened base in wood and brass featuring its
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine, Metal, Brass

“Pagoda” Contemporary Table Lamp, Red Hearth Satin Silk, Silvered Crystal
By Sabrina Landini
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
Pagoda table lamp, a meticulous blend of brass, satin silk and silvered crystal tip CE certified and
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Brass

LeRoy C. Doane for The Miller Lamp Company Table Lamp
By Kem Weber, Leroy C. Doane
Located in Philadelphia, PA
LeRoy C. Doane for The Miller Lamp Company Pagoda Table Lamp. For years it was said this lamp was
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

“Pagoda” Contemporary Table Lamp, Blue Satin Silk, Silvered Crystal
By Sabrina Landini
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
Classic to the Contemporary style. Discover our iconic and unique design of Pagoda table lamp, a
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Brass

“Pagoda” Contemporary Table Lamp, Red Hearth Satin Silk, Silvered Crystal
By Sabrina Landini
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
Classic to the Contemporary style. Discover our iconic and unique design of Pagoda table lamp, a
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Brass

“Pagoda” contemporary Table Lamp, Whitesatin silk, Silvered Crystal Tip, brass
By Sabrina Landini
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
Classic to the Contemporary style. Discover our iconic and unique design of Pagoda table lamp, a
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Brass

“Pagoda” contemporary Table Lamp, sky silk, Silvered Crystal Tip, brass
By Sabrina Landini
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
Classic to the Contemporary style. Discover our iconic and unique design of Pagoda table lamp, a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Brass

“Pagoda” Contemporary Table Lamp, Red silk, Silvered Crystal Tip, Brass
By Sabrina Landini
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
Classic to the Contemporary style. Discover our iconic and unique design of Pagoda table lamp, a
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Brass

“Pagoda” contemporary Table Lamp, gold silk, Silvered Crystal Tip, brass
By Sabrina Landini
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
Classic to the Contemporary style. Discover our iconic and unique design of Pagoda table lamp, a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Large Giltwood Pagoda Style Table Lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic hand-gilt lamp featuring a turned wood pagoda or baluster form column with a wood base
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Marble Pagoda Chinoiserie Table Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Large Chinoiserie carved marble pagoda form lamp. Matching marble finial. Newly rewired with new
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal

Ceramic Pagoda Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of Midcentury Ceramic Pagoda Lamps Diminutive and Stylish
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Vintage 1960s North American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Pagoda Lamps
Ceramic Pagoda Lamps
H 14.5 in Dm 12.5 in
Italian Oriental Table Lamp Green Pagoda Ghinza
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Table lamp made by Ghinza works of art, Oriental character in Ceramic with green shades, wooden
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Silk

Mid Century Pagoda Lamp
Located in Pasadena, TX
Mid century pagoda lamp Five story ceramic pagoda Hand painted with silk blend shade
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Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Pagoda Lamp
Mid Century Pagoda Lamp
H 46 in W 16 in D 16 in
Bronze Chinese Table Lamps with Silk Pagoda Shades
Located in Bochum, NRW
Bronze Chinese table lamps with silk pagoda shades Pair of large bronze table lamps with feline
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pagoda Murano Glass Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
A fine pair of Murano glass “Pagoda” lamps of dark amber hand blown glass. The Avventurina process
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2010s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Pagoda Murano Glass Lamps
Pagoda Murano Glass Lamps
H 34.875 in Dm 9.5 in
Chinese Bronze Pagoda Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of midcentury Chinese modern lamps made from Bronze with wood base. Similar pair of lamps
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Bronze Pagoda Lamps
Chinese Bronze Pagoda Lamps
H 34 in W 9 in D 6.5 in
Boho Chic Pagoda Rattan Bamboo Table Lamps, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of boho chic pagoda bamboo table lamps freshly lacquered in white. These lamps
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Vintage 1970s Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Lacquer

Pagoda Lamp By Émile Gallé
By Emile Gallé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Pagoda Cameo glass lamp is a highly rare and coveted example of Émile Gallé's mastery of
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Glass

Pagoda Lamp By Émile Gallé
Pagoda Lamp By Émile Gallé
H 10.25 in W 12.25 in D 3.5 in
Tiffany Studios Lotus Pagoda Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Tiffany Studios geometric leaded glass and bronze table lamp features the iconic Lotus Pagoda
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios Lotus Pagoda Lamp
Tiffany Studios Lotus Pagoda Lamp
H 30.5 in W 24.5 in D 24.5 in
19th Century English Pagoda Lamp
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century English pagoda mahogany lamp.
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Table Lamps

19th Century English Pagoda Lamp
19th Century English Pagoda Lamp
H 42 in W 15 in D 15 in
Pagoda Lamp by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Pagoda Lamp by Henry Wilson Sold exclusively by Galerie Philia Limited Edition of 100 pieces
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

Pagoda Lamp by Henry Wilson
Pagoda Lamp by Henry Wilson
H 20.08 in W 25.6 in D 13.78 in
Large "Molto Pagoda" Straw Table Lamps, Set of 2
Located in Roma, RM
Pair of table lamps made in straw with metal structure. Set of two. Italian manufacture.
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2010s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Large "Molto Pagoda" Straw Table Lamps, Set of 2
Large "Molto Pagoda" Straw Table Lamps, Set of 2
H 25.99 in W 12.21 in D 12.21 in
Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Urn Chrysanthemums Pagoda Landscape Table Lamps
Located in Dayton, OH
An elegant pair of Chinese table lamps in the form of a vase or urn. The blue and white porcelain
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Ceramic Table Lamps Pagoda Chinoiseries Style Vintage, Sweden
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful pair of ceramic table lamps or side table lamps. Made of ceramic, in the Pagoda
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Vintage 1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Chinoiserie Mirrored Porcelain Thatched Pagoda Octagon Ginger Jar Table Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage porcelain table lamp in the shape of a ginger jar styled to resemble a thatched roof pagoda
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 2 "Molto Pagoda" Straw Table Lamps (small size edition)
Located in Roma, RM
"Molto Pagoda" Straw Table Lamps (small size edition) Set of two. Italian artisanal manufacture
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2010s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp with Pagoda Shaped Lampshade, France, 1960s
Located in Herentals, BE
Large white ceramic table lamp with a palm leaf motif in different shades of green. The lamp has a
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Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric

Pair of Japanese Pagoda Form Porcelain Lamps
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A Rare Pair of Japanese Pagoda Form Porcelain Lamps. Beautifully glazed in very vibrant colors with
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel

Large “Molto Pagoda” Lamps 'Set of 2'
Located in Roma, RM
Pair of large “Molto Pagoda” lamps PRODUCT DETAILS Dimensions: 28w x 68h x 28d cm Materials: fabric
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2010s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Large “Molto Pagoda” Lamps 'Set of 2'
Large “Molto Pagoda” Lamps 'Set of 2'
H 26.38 in W 11.03 in D 11.03 in
Vintage Chinoiserie Pair of Mint Green Pagoda Top Brass Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely pair of vintage mint green, pagoda top, ginger jar, table lamps. Brass accents with brass
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Coastal Bamboo Abstract Pagoda Lamps, a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fabulous vintage Coastal rattan lamps. A beautiful abstract pagoda design. Acquired from a Palm
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Mid-20th Century Philippine Table Lamps

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Pair of small “Molto Pagoda” lamps in cotton
Located in Roma, RM
Pair of small “Molto Pagoda” lamps in cotton Dimensions: 23 L x 53 H x 23 D cm Materials: fabric
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2010s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Pagoda Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Pagoda shaped ceramic lamps in a Stunning Cerulean Blue glaze. The lamps have been newly
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Monumental Pair of Table Lamps Gold Brass Pagoda Style with Shade Vintage, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful pair of large monumental table lamps or side table lamps. Made of brass, in Italy. Each
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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Regency Glazed Ceramic Pagoda Lantern Lamps - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Illuminate your home with the timeless elegance of our Vintage Regency Glazed Ceramic Pagoda
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Mid-20th Century American Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Midcentury Green Glazed Pagoda Style Stiffel Lamps
By Stiffel
Located in Stamford, CT
Lucious green glaze on the these vintage pagoda style Stiffel Lamps. Top of the line Lamp Company.
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Vintage 1960s Table Lamps

Polished Aluminum Pagoda Lamp - Model 2 by Daughter Mfg
Located in Camden, ME
Pagoda Lamp Model 1 is one half of a pair of lamps designed and fabricated during 2021. The
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Polished Aluminum Pagoda Lamp - Model 1 by Daughter Mfg
Located in Camden, ME
Pagoda Lamp Model 1 is one half of a pair of lamps designed and fabricated during 2021. The
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

2 Vintage Japanese Moriage Satsuma Pagoda Landscape Gold Filligree Lamps 40"
Located in Dayton, OH
Two vintage Japanese Satsuma moriage painted table lamps. Made of porcelain featuring a
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Late 20th Century Japonisme Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Hollywood Regency 1950s Asian Modern Pagoda Ivory Ceramic Lamps
By James Mont
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of Mid-Century Modern ivory / white glazed ceramic pagoda lamps with sculptural form. Shades
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Exquisite Restored Amber Accent Blown Glass Pagoda Murano Lamps by Mazzega
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps are shipped as photographed and described in the narrative. They have
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Pagoda Column Lamps with Verdigris Finish and Ebony Bases, 1960s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
lamps have tapered bases and feature stylized pagoda tops. The metal has been purposely oxidized for a
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Iron

Antique Asian Small Carved Green Fluorite Lamp with Custom Red Pagoda Shade
Located in Toronto, ON
A beautiful small Antique Asian carved fluorite lamp on a bronze base with a custom "Pagoda" shade
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Early 20th Century Asian Table Lamps

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Antique Asian Large Carved Green Fluorite Lamp with Custom Red Pagoda Shade
Located in Toronto, ON
A beautiful large antique Chinese carved fluorite lamp on a bronze base with a custom "Pagoda
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Early 20th Century Asian Table Lamps

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Brass Japanese Pagoda Lamp by Westwood Industries
By Westwood Industries, Tony Paul
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Attributed to Tony Paul. Wonderful design, Only one available.
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Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of 50's lamps in the shape of a handcrafted Chinese pagoda
Located in Lyon, FR
Pair of very original table lamps from the 50's depicting small Chinese pagodas. Metal structure
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Exquisite Restored Blown Glass Three-Tired Pagoda Style Murano Lamps by Mazzega
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps are shipped as photographed and described in the narrative. They have
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano White Tiered Pagoda Glass Lamps Pair Of
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in North Miami, FL
patterns of mottled and random swirls of white and clear glass. They are coined the Pagoda lamps and are
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Pagoda Lamps in Distressed Verdigris Metal, 1960's
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of Mid-Century Modern lamps with Verdigris patina. Made of cast iron, the column lamps have
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Iron

Pair of Large Brass & Lacquer Pagoda Lamps Jean-Claude Mahey, France, circa 1970
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in London, GB
A magnificent pair of large Oriental inspired brass and lacquer lamps with the original pagoda
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Lucite Table Lamp
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic pagoda-form Lucite table lamp dates to the 1970s-1980s and will make the
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic, Lucite

Lucite Table Lamp
Lucite Table Lamp
H 15.25 in W 8 in D 8 in
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Pagoda Table Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of pagoda table lamps for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique pagoda table lamps was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and fabric. Find 75 antique and vintage pagoda table lamps at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 15 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Pagoda table lamps have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Pagoda table lamps are generally popular furniture pieces, but Modern, Hollywood Regency and Mid-Century Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. If space is limited, there are small pagoda table lamps measuring 4.5 inches across. There have been many well-made pagoda table lamps over the years, but those made by Sabrina Landini, Carlo Nason and Mazzega Murano are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Pagoda Table Lamps?

Prices for pagoda table lamps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, pagoda table lamps begin at $20 and can go as high as $18,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,448.

Finding the Right Table Lamps for You

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.

Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.

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.

Questions About Pagoda Table Lamps
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    The difference between a table lamp and a buffet lamp is the size. Although the two types of lamps come in similar heights, buffet lamps are usually narrower, so they take up less space on a buffet server filled with food. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    The main difference between a table lamp and an accent lamp is its size. Generally, table lamps are larger pieces that people use for task lighting or to increase ambiance lighting in a room. Accent lamps tend to be smaller and provide supplemental light in spaces. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Buffet lamps, also known as console lamps or candlestick lamps, are light fixtures that range in height from 32 to 36 inches. The lamps feature a small shade and a narrow base silhouette, which resembles a slim column or candlestick. Shop for antique and vintage buffet lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Table lamps are often used as a reading light or for task lighting. They can also simply serve as part of a room’s decor, perhaps adding light to an area that doesn’t get any illumination from overhead lights. Shop a collection of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    How big a table lamp should be depends on your lighting needs and the size of the surface that you're placing the light fixture on. Most table lamps are 30 to 36 inches tall. On shorter tables, a taller lamp may be necessary to put illumination at eye level. Find a variety of table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Your table lamps do not have to match but it definitely is important that they still go together. This can be done by making sure they are of similar style or have something in common such as color, shape, lamp shade, or metal type.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    How a table lamp works begins with its cord, which gets plugged into an electrical outlet that provides a source of energy. Halogen and incandescent bulbs contain filaments. The filament in a bulb is a conductor of electricity. It’s attached to contacts made of metal that are connected to a power supply. This allows for electricity to flow through it. When the electrical current cycles through the filament, this component gets quite hot and emits light. Find a large collection of vintage table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To fix an old table lamp, take it to an appliance or lighting repair shop that has experience working with the type of fixture that you have. Many problems can cause an old table lamp to stop working. A professional can determine the cause and use the correct tools to address it. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage table lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few ways to identify if your table lamp is vintage, but it does vary from brand to brand. If you can spot a maker’s mark or manufacturer’s label on your piece, it could tell you where and when it was crafted. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary table lamps from top sellers around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    To determine what size lamp should be on a sofa table, measure the table from the bottom of the legs to the tabletop. Then, choose a lamp that is equal to or up to 1.5 times taller than the table. Shop a range of table lamps from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    There is no single best company for table lamps. A well-crafted antique or vintage table lamp does more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior, and over the years, many manufacturers and designers have offered a range of visually appealing table lamps. Examples include Artemide, Gordon & Jane Martz, FLOS, Søholm Stentøj, Louis Poulsen and many others. Shop a large collection of table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024


    A lamp for a console table should be between 25 and 32 inches tall. The table lamp’s shade shouldn’t exceed half the width of the console table.

    You’ll find that when it comes to arranging wall art, a decorator might suggest that the space on the wall above a console table is a great place for a large painting or a wall sculpture. In that case, you may wish to use a taller lamp for the table. If your table is smaller in scale or if you have a small mirror hanging on the wall above the console, you may wish to opt for a shorter lamp.

    Find vintage table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, ceramic table lamps can be painted. In fact, many lamps come with hand-painted finishes. If you choose to paint a lamp yourself, you may need two or more coats of paint to get the results you desire. You'll find a collection of ceramic table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The best brand of table lamp is really a matter of personal preference. Choose a lamp that complements the style of your room and suits your lighting needs. On 1stDibs, find a range of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    The best size for a bedside table lamp is between 24 and 27 inches tall. Finding the best table lamp for your nightstand depends on variables such as the shape of your bedside table, the size of your nightstand's tabletop and personal preferences when it comes to styling your nightstand.

    Albert Hadley–trained designer Harry Heissmann says this about creating a bedside haven for his clients: “A reading lamp is essential and needs to be on a dedicated outlet. I like to keep clients’ nightstands edited, with a carafe for water and an alarm clock, and sometimes a landline phone for emergencies.”

    Find a range of antique and vintage table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.

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