Small Silver-Plated Art Deco Table Lamp w. Etched Glass Dome
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A small restaurant table light executed in silver plated brass and featuring a spherical shade in
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Table Lamps
Silver Plate, Brass
Small Silver-Plated Art Deco Table Lamp w. Etched Glass Dome
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A small restaurant table light executed in silver plated brass and featuring a spherical shade in
Silver Plate, Brass
Pair of Moorish Etched Metal Table Lamps with Floral Arabesque Motifs
Located in Miami, FL
decorative pair of Moorish style table lamps, handcrafted in finely etched silvered metal and distinguished
Metal, Silver Plate
$780Sale Price|20% Off
H 35 in W 17 in D 7 in
Black Inlaid Silver Oversized Ewer Shaped Tall Table Lamp
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
2-298 black enameled etched silver plated brass ewer shaped tall table lamp. The lamp has
Brass, Silver
Art Deco WMF Ikora Paul Haustein "Congo" Table Lamp
By WMF Ikora, Paul Haustein
Located in Bochum, NRW
from silvered and copper‑plated brass, enriched with finely etched decoration and Haustein’s signature
Silver Plate, Brass
$2,500
H 12.41 in W 10.95 in D 8.19 in
Charles Schneider Art Deco Table Lamp, Blown Glass Shade, France, 1919
By Charles Schneider, Le Verre Francais
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Table Lamp by Charles Schneider for Le Verre Français, France, 1919. Rare and
Bronze
$15,000 / set
H 13.5 in W 14 in D 4.25 in
Pair of English Sheffield and Wedgewood Solar Lamps with Original Shades. C 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English Sheffield and Wedgewood figural solar lamps with the original frosted etched
Sheffield Plate
Pair of French Mercury Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French circa 1920's mercury glass table lamps with silver plated bases. Body with etched
Mercury Glass
Art Deco Silver and Enamel "Risque" Cigarette Case. Circa 1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
opens to reveal the gold plate on silver interior. The back side pattern, raised and etched, consists of
Silver, Enamel
Pair Of Italian Fontana Arte Attributed Beveled Mirrors
By Max Ingrand, Cristal Arte, Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in Houston, TX
remain among the company’s signature works, including the orb-atop-cone Bilia table lamp and the 0024
Glass
$7,736
H 29.53 in W 18.9 in D 0.99 in
Midcentury Wall Mirror by Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti Attributed Golden Metal Frame
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Vigonza, Padua
remain among the company’s signature works, including the orb-atop-cone Bilia table lamp and the 0024
Mirror
Pair Silver Plate Etched Vases Made Into Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful pair of silver over copper urns with intricate etched designs of a center bird and
Silver Plate, Copper
Victorian Silver Plated Oil Lamp with Original Etched Green Shade
Located in Lincoln, GB
Victorian Silver Plated Corinthian Column Oil Lamp with Original Etched Green Glass Shade This
Silver Plate
Pair of Crystal and Silver Plated Table Lamps
Located in Pomona, CA
A pair of table lamps with a crystal body and silver plated base and cover. The crystal has some
Silver Plate
Aesthetic Movement Hammered Silverplate Banquet Lamp with Etched Glass Shade
Located in Big Flats, NY
An electrified Aesthetic Movement banquet oil lamp offers etched globe shade with peacock over
Silver Plate
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H 22.84 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Fantastic quality antique Victorian silver plated urn shaped oil lamp
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fantastic quality antique Victorian silver plated urn shaped oil lamp by Hinks and Sons, with a
Silver Plate
Antique Rococo Figural Silver Plate Parlor Lamp With Winged Cherubs c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Rococo Figural Silver Plate Parlor Lamp with Winged Cherubs & Angels, Etched Glass Shade
Metal
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H 31.5 in W 7.9 in D 7.9 in
English Silver-Plated Oil Lamp by Hinks & Sons – As Seen on Downton Abbey
Located in Lincoln, GB
English Antique Hinks and Sons Silver Plate Oil Lamp This distinguished English antique oil lamp
Silver Plate
Pair of Glass Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of highly decorated acid-etched table lamp with a silverplated base
Silver Plate, Steel
Mercury Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920 French mercury glass table lamp with etched floral decoration and with silver plated
French Art Deco Table Lamp with Period Shade
Located in Petaluma, CA
This silver plated cast iron deco lamp mounted on a lovely black and white striated marble base is
Marble
Muller Freres Art Deco Lamp
By Muller Frères
Located in NANTES, FR
Muller Frères Art Deco lamp circa 1930. Silver-plated bronze base. Pressed molded glass bowl, leaf
Bronze
Sold
H 27 in W 10 in D 10 in
Elkington. An exhibition quality Aesthetic Movement silver plated oil lamp
By Elkington & Co.
Located in London, GB
An impressive exhibition quality Aesthetic Movement silver plated oil lamp by Elkington. Decorated
Silver Plate
Neoclassical Regency Silver Column Form Table Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
English Regency silver plated table lamp in the form of a neoclassical fluted column topped by a
Antique American Brilliant Cut Glass Table Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
Silver-plate Table Lamp, c. 1905, baluster from standard, prism-hung band with dome shade, cut with fans
Crystal
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H 34.25 in Dm 16 in
1940s Hollywood Regency Translucent Cut Crystal Table Lamp with Acanthus Details
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Hollywood Regency table lamp was realized in the United States, circa 1940. It
Silver Plate
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H 9.45 in W 4.73 in D 2.37 in
Hettier & Vincent table lamp. "Allegory of spring". France 1920s. Signed.
By Hettier & Vincent
Located in Köln, NW
Decorative Art Déco table lamp / Night light by Hettier & Vincent, Paris 1920s. Silver - plated
Bronze
Pair of Victorian Style Repousse Silver Plated Boudoir Lamps
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of elegant boudoir lamps with silvered metal bases. The lamps have Victorian inspired design
Maison Charles, Sculptural Pair of Silvered Bronze "Rush" Lamps
By Maison Charles et Fils
Located in New York, NY
The subtle contrast between the etched surface of the heavily cast base and the polished shade are
Bronze, Silver Plate
Antique Silvered Elkington Style Candelabra
Located in Pasadena, CA
candleholder. Features tulip cups with avian adornments connected by chain. Center reeded column on an etched
Silver Plate
Cut Crystal and Etched Glass Sinumbra Lamp
Located in Fulton, CA
A striking 19th century cut crystal Sinumbra lamp with Corinthian silver plate mounts. Tapered
Crystal, Silver Plate
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.
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.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.