Two Owl Table lamps
$2,011 / item
Two Owl Table lamps
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two table lamps with owls. Measures: Height ceramic base 50 cm. Total height 77 cm.
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
$2,011 / item
Two Owl Table lamps
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two table lamps with owls. Measures: Height ceramic base 50 cm. Total height 77 cm.
Brass
Owl Figure White Chalkware Lamps, Pair
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of 1970s large scale chalkware owl lamps. Lamps are newly repainted in an antique white finish. Original metal round bases are painted to match. Newly rewired with single socket...
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Large Antique White Owl Lamps with Original Shades
Located in Chattanooga, TN
The obtuse chalkware (plaster) lamps feature massive owls with jewel-like orange eyes.
Ceramic, Plaster
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."
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The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
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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.