Pair of Painted Neoclassical Lamps with Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of painted neoclassical style fluted column lamps with capitals crowned with hand painted parchment shades.
Wood, Parchment Paper
Pair of Italian Painted & Parcel Gilt Lamps w/ Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of neoclassical style lamps with hand painted parchment shades. The neoclassical style draws heavily on classical antiquity, with elements such as symmetrical shapes and decora...
Gold Leaf
Large Italian 1970s Galleon Table Lamp With Parchment Sail Shades
Located in London, GB
This fantastic ceramic table lamp is made in the shape of a large galleon. Italian 1970s, with the original parchment sail shades.
Ceramic, Parchment Paper
Stilnovo Petite Table Lamps w/ Hand-Stitched Parchment Shades, Pair
By Stilnovo
Located in North Miami, FL
They have a tripod brass base and original painted yellow and cream tapering bodies. The vintage thick whip stitched parchment shades are INCLUDED - they are rustic and irregular sh...
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo Petite Table Lamps w/ Hand-Stitched Parchment Shades, Pair
By Stilnovo
Located in North Miami, FL
They have a tripod brass base and original painted blue and red tapering bodies. The vintage thick whip stitched parchment shades are INCLUDED - they are rustic and irregular shaped...
Metal, Brass
Cream Alabaster Urn Lamps with Hand Painted Shades, Early 20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cream alabaster urn shaped lamps with hand painted parchment shades. The lamps have been newly rewired and crowned with custom hand painted parchment shades.
Alabaster
19th Century Italian Distressed Candlestick Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of custom lamps made with a pair of 19th century hand carved Italian candlesticks wired into lamps and crowned with hand painted parchment shades.
Wood, Parchment Paper
$1,795 / set
Pair of Italian Rococo Style Carved Wood Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Carved Wood, Distressed Paint Finish, Parchment Lamp Shades with Gold-Leafed Trim
Wood
Pair of Bronze Horse Lamps with Custom Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of opposing bronze horse lamps with custom painted parchment lamp shades c. 1900's.
Parchment Paper
Pair of Italian Painted & Parcel Gilt Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of painted & parcel gilt carved Italian lamps with custom painted parchment lamp shades.
Gold
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H 21.5 in W 9.5 in D 4 in
Pair of Gilt Candlestick Lamps with Parchment Shades, Italian, 18th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of carved wood and gilt candlesticks now converted to lamps with clip-on hand painted parchment lamp shades, Italian, 18th century.
Wood, Parchment Paper
Pair of Painted Neoclassical Lamps with Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of painted neoclassical style fluted column lamps with capitals crowned with hand painted parchment shades.
Parchment Paper, Wood
Carved Italian Painted Corbel Lamps with Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved Italian painted corbel lamps hand-painted in beautiful shades of grey and gold with custom oval clip-on parchment shades.
Wood, Parchment Paper
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H 59 in W 22 in D 13 in
Classic Mid Century Modern Parchment shades floor lamp. "Z' Lamp by Majestic
By Majestic Lamp Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Mid Century Modern ,Satellite Parchment shades floor lamp. "Z' Lamp by Majestic Lamp Company.. Amazing original condition..
Brass
Italian Hand Painted Standing Lamps with Custom Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The shades are hand painted parchment with teal & gold decoration to coordinate perfectly with lamps.
Wood, Parchment Paper, Paint
Pair of Carved Italian Lamps with Painted Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of carved Italian gold leaf lamps with painted parchment shades in a soft French blue with gold leaf & brown accents.
Wood, Parchment Paper, Paint
Pair of Chinoiserie Painted Lamps with Custom Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The lamps are newly wired and have been crowned with hand-painted parchment shades.
Parchment Paper, Wood
Pair of Italian Painted Column Lamps with Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The lamps are crowned with hand painted parchment shades.
Wood, Parchment Paper
Italian Painted and Silvered Urn Lamps with Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian silvered and faux painted urns that have been mounted into lamps and crowned with hand-painted parchment shades.
Wood, Parchment Paper
Pair of Custom Painted Carved Cherub Lamps with Painted Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The carvings are mounted onto wood bases and wired into lamps. The lamps are crowned with hand painted drum shaped parchment shades.
Parchment Paper, Wood
Pair of Vintage Murano Lamps with Painted Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of vintage murano lamps with gold gilt bases and painted parchment shades.
Murano Glass, Parchment Paper
Pair of Vintage Murano Lamps with Painted Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Rose Colored vintage Murano Glass Lamps with gold leaf bases and hand painted parchment shades.
Murano Glass, Parchment Paper
Pair of Italian Carved Lamps w/ Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The lamps are crowned with hand painted parchment shades.
Gold
Pair of Custom Cherub Lamps with Hand Painted Parchment Shades
By Melissa Levinson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of custom lamps made from a pair of Italian carved wood cherubs mounted into lamps and crowned with hand painted parchment shades.
Wood, Parchment Paper
French Painted Wrought Iron Standing Lamps with Parchment Shades, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The lamps are crowned with hand painted parchment shades in soft muted colors that coordinate perfectly with the bases.
Wrought Iron
Pair of Painted & Parcel Gilt Carved Flame Lamps w/ Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The new lamps are crowned with hand painted parchment shades.
Gold Leaf
Pair of Italian Painted Candlestick Lamps with Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian painted candlesticks wired into lamps and crowned with hand painted parchment shades.
Wood
Cream Alabaster Urn Shaped Lamps with Hand Painted Parchment Shades, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cream alabaster urn shaped lamps with hand painted parchment shades. The lamps have been newly rewired and crowned with custom hand painted parchment shades.
Alabaster
Pair of Spanish 3-light Lamps with Hand Painted Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 3-light Spanish lamps with painted gold leaf parchment shades.
Gold Leaf, Wrought Iron
Handblown Murano Lamps with Parchment Shades, Pair
By Murano 5
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of handblown sea foam green Murano glass lamps on gilt metal bases. The lamps are crowned with custom hand-painted parchment shades.
Metal
Pair of Carved Venetian Lions with Painted Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Carved Italian Venetian Lions with hand painted parchment shades.
Gold Leaf
Pair of Italian Candlestick Lamps W/ Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved wood Italian candlesticks that have been wired into lamps. The lamps are crowned with hand painted parchment shades that coordinate beautifully.
Wood, Paint, Parchment Paper
Carved Italian Candlestick Lamps with Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The lamps are crowned by custom hand-painted parchment shades.
Wood
Pair of Italian Carved Capital Lamps with Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th century Italian carved capitals mounted into lamps and crowned with hand-painted parchment shades.
Parchment Paper, Wood
19th Century Italian Petite Capitals with Custom Painted Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Italian petite walnut capital wired into lamps and crowned with hand-painted custom parchment shades.
Parchment Paper, Walnut
Pair of Carved Italian Borghese Lamps with Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of custom lamps made with carved wood antique Borghese finished bases crowned with hand painted parchment shades.
Parchment Paper, Wood
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.