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Antique Phoenix School Arts and Crafts Reverse Painted Lamp c. 1920
Antique Phoenix School Arts and Crafts Reverse Painted Lamp c. 1920

Antique Phoenix School Arts and Crafts Reverse Painted Lamp c. 1920

By Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company

Located in Westfield, MA

This stunning Antique Phoenix School Arts and Crafts Reverse Painted Lamp by Pittsburgh, c. 1920, features a beautifully painted shade that demonstrates the innovative techniques of ...

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Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh Obverse Painted Table Lamp, circa 1920
Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh Obverse Painted Table Lamp, circa 1920

Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh Obverse Painted Table Lamp, circa 1920

By Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Arts & Crafts table lamp by Pittsburgh Lamp Co. offers obverse painted shade with repeating pattern of floral stripes over cast base having dual independently controlled s...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Wire, Metal

Antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Table Lamp circa 1920
Antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Table Lamp circa 1920

Antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Table Lamp circa 1920

By Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Arts and Crafts table lamp by Pittsburgh Lamp Co offers dome shade having reverse painted landscape scene with lake over double socket base, c1920 Measures - 22''H x 17...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh School Reverse Painted Panel Table Lamp
Antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh School Reverse Painted Panel Table Lamp

Antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh School Reverse Painted Panel Table Lamp

By Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh School table lamp offers a cast shade housing reverse painted ribbed glass panels depicting country side river scene and surmounting cast urn form...

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20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Art & Crafts Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Phoenix Table Lamp, circa 1910
Art & Crafts Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Phoenix Table Lamp, circa 1910

Art & Crafts Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Phoenix Table Lamp, circa 1910

By Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company

Located in Big Flats, NY

An Arts & Crafts table lamp features gilt and foliate cast base having dual lights with a Phoenix reverse painted dome shade with lake and landscape scene, circa 1910 Measures: 26...

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20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh School Reverse Painted Table Lamp Circa 1920
Antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh School Reverse Painted Table Lamp Circa 1920

Antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh School Reverse Painted Table Lamp Circa 1920

By Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Arts and Crafts table lamp in the manner of Pittsburgh Lamp offers reverse painted shade having landscape scene over double socket cast base, c1920 Measures- 23.5''H x ...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Antique American Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Glass Bronze Table Lamp Signed 1920
Antique American Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Glass Bronze Table Lamp Signed 1920

Antique American Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Glass Bronze Table Lamp Signed 1920

By Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company

Located in Portland, OR

A good antique American Arts & Crafts reverse painted table/parlor lamp, by the Pittsburgh Lamp & Glass Co., circa 1910.

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Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh Style Reverse Painted & Polychromed Lamp, c1920
Antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh Style Reverse Painted & Polychromed Lamp, c1920

Antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh Style Reverse Painted & Polychromed Lamp, c1920

By Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Arts & Crafts table lamp in the manner of Pittsburgh ight Co. offers reverse painted dome shade with landscape scene surmounting case double socket base having reserves wi...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh School Bronze Reverse Painted Lamp, circa 1920
Antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh School Bronze Reverse Painted Lamp, circa 1920

Antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh School Bronze Reverse Painted Lamp, circa 1920

By Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh School table lamp in the manner of E. Miller & Co. offers cast bronze base having Dual independently controlled sockets, is embossed with maker, a...

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20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Arts & Crafts Beach Sunset with Palms Table Lamp 1920
Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Arts & Crafts Beach Sunset with Palms Table Lamp 1920

Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Arts & Crafts Beach Sunset with Palms Table Lamp 1920

By Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique table lamp in the manner of Pittsburgh Lamp Co. offers dual socket foliate cast base with foliate and scroll embossed base surmounted by shade having reverse hand painted ...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Antique Reverse Painted Pittsburgh Table Lamp with Molded Drapery Shade, c 1910
Antique Reverse Painted Pittsburgh Table Lamp with Molded Drapery Shade, c 1910

Antique Reverse Painted Pittsburgh Table Lamp with Molded Drapery Shade, c 1910

By Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Pittsburgh table lamp offers glass molded drapery form shade with reverse painted floral garland surmounting double handle urn form cast base with double sockets, c1910 ...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Antique Handel School Pittsburgh Style Reverse Painted Table Lamp, Winter
Antique Handel School Pittsburgh Style Reverse Painted Table Lamp, Winter

Antique Handel School Pittsburgh Style Reverse Painted Table Lamp, Winter

By Handel Co.

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Handel School table lamp features Pittsburgh style reverse painted glass dome shade with winter landscape scene with snow and cabin, cast amphora form brass base, dual pull c...

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20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Reverse/Obverse Painted Lamp, Signed Pittsburgh, circa 1920
Reverse/Obverse Painted Lamp, Signed Pittsburgh, circa 1920

Reverse/Obverse Painted Lamp, Signed Pittsburgh, circa 1920

By PLB & GCo.

Located in Petaluma, CA

We do not buy painted shades, but we were attracted to the simplicity, design and the well detailed base. Also it is not priced beyond the typical prices for painted shade lamps. The...

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Vintage 1920s North American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Arts & Crafts Table Handel Lamp with Pittsburgh School Reverse Painted Shade
Arts & Crafts Table Handel Lamp with Pittsburgh School Reverse Painted Shade

Arts & Crafts Table Handel Lamp with Pittsburgh School Reverse Painted Shade

By Handel Co.

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Arts & Crafts table lamp by Handel features double hand vessel form cast base with three lights and Pittsburgh School reverse painted shade depicting lake scene and foliate o...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Reverse Painted Lamp by "Pittsburgh"
Reverse Painted Lamp by "Pittsburgh"

Reverse Painted Lamp by "Pittsburgh"

Located in Petaluma, CA

This very unusual and dramatic lamp is certainly one of Pittsburgh's finest examples of their reverse painted lamps.

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Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Pittsburgh School Reverse Painted Table Lamp by E. Miller & Co., circa 1920
Pittsburgh School Reverse Painted Table Lamp by E. Miller & Co., circa 1920

Pittsburgh School Reverse Painted Table Lamp by E. Miller & Co., circa 1920

By Miller Lamp Company

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh School table lamp by E. Miller & Co. offers cast bronze base having Dual independently controlled sockets, is embossed with maker, and surmounted ...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Table Lamp, circa 1920
Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Table Lamp, circa 1920

Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Table Lamp, circa 1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Pittsburgh obverse/reverse painted table lamp features bronze base and vibrant landscape scene with pleated ends, circa 1920.

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Spelter

Antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Lamp, circa 1920
Antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Lamp, circa 1920

Antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Lamp, circa 1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh lamp offers double socket base surmounted by shade with reverse painted shade with stylized band, circa 1920.

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Reverse Painted Table Lamp by Pittsburg
Reverse Painted Table Lamp by Pittsburg

Reverse Painted Table Lamp by Pittsburg

By Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company

Located in Petaluma, CA

This crisp-scenic is done in the standard tradition of Pittsburg lamps. They were known for painting their lamps on the outside as well as the inside. This gives the lamp extra dep...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Silver Plate

Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Table Lamp, Roses, circa 1920
Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Table Lamp, Roses, circa 1920

Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Table Lamp, Roses, circa 1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh table lamp features brass urn form base having two sockets, floral reverse painted glass shade with roses, circa 1920 Measures: 20" height x 12.5" shade d...

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20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Table Lamp, Circa 1920
Antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Table Lamp, Circa 1920

Antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Table Lamp, Circa 1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Arts and Crafts Pittsburg table lamp offers dome form shade with cast frame housing bent glass panels having reverse painted flowers over double socket base, c1920 Meas...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Paint, Glass

Antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Cast Iron Farmhouse Parlor Lamp
Antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Cast Iron Farmhouse Parlor Lamp

Antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Cast Iron Farmhouse Parlor Lamp

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Victorian Pittsburgh reverse painted cast iron parlor lamp featuring a landscape of a farm with trees and mountains.  

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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Antique Reverse Painted Pittsburgh Style Bronze Table Lamp, Seascape, circa 1920
Antique Reverse Painted Pittsburgh Style Bronze Table Lamp, Seascape, circa 1920

Antique Reverse Painted Pittsburgh Style Bronze Table Lamp, Seascape, circa 1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique reverse painted Pittsburgh style bronze six-panel double light table lamp depicts seascape scene, circa 1920.

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Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Courting Scene Linen Fold Table Lamp C1920
Antique Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Courting Scene Linen Fold Table Lamp C1920

Antique Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Courting Scene Linen Fold Table Lamp C1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Courting Scene Linen Fold Double Socket Table Lamp C1920 Measures - 19 1/2" x 16" x 16"

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Antique Pittsburgh Brass and Obverse Painted Table Lamp, Lake Scene, circa 1920
Antique Pittsburgh Brass and Obverse Painted Table Lamp, Lake Scene, circa 1920

Antique Pittsburgh Brass and Obverse Painted Table Lamp, Lake Scene, circa 1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Pittsburgh table lamp features brass base with obverse hand painted shade depicting lake scene, circa 1920 Measures: 20" height x 14" diameter (shade), 7" d...

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Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Reverse Painted Jefferson Table Lamp, Early 20th Century
Antique Reverse Painted Jefferson Table Lamp, Early 20th Century

Antique Reverse Painted Jefferson Table Lamp, Early 20th Century

By Jefferson Electric Co.

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique hand-painted Pittsburgh style Jefferson table lamp features cast base and reverse painted shade with countryside scene, signed Jefferson, early 20th century.

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Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Handel Style Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Table Lamp, circa 1930
Handel Style Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Table Lamp, circa 1930

Handel Style Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Table Lamp, circa 1930

By Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company

Located in Southampton, NJ

A beautiful 1930s Pittsburgh reverse painted table lamp having lush tree tropical foliage with palm trees and birds throughout atop a bronzed base.

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh School Gilt and Coppered Reverse Painted Table Lamp
Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh School Gilt and Coppered Reverse Painted Table Lamp

Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh School Gilt and Coppered Reverse Painted Table Lamp

By Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company

Located in Big Flats, NY

Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh School reverse painted table lamp features coppered and gilt foliate decorated cast base with dual lights and reverse painted shade depicting winter landscap...

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20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

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Finding the Right Table-lamps for You

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.

Questions About Pittsburgh Painted Lamp

  • 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 ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Yes, you can paint a glass lamp shade. You can use glass paints or acrylic paint to give old glass fixtures an inexpensive makeover. You can also use stencils for added visual appeal. Find a variety of lamp shades on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To paint a ceramic lamp, most experts recommend using an acrylic paint that’s specially formulated for ceramics. However, other paints can work. Consult the paint brand’s website for more information about suitable surfaces. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of vintage and modern ceramic lamps from some of the world’s top sellers.