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 etched hand-blown glass.
Silver Plate, Brass
$2,520Sale Price|20% Off
Pairpoint Reverse Painted Glass and Silver Plate Table Lamp, Early 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Pairpoint reverse painted glass table lamp, dated circa 1915 - 1920, showcases a cheerful floral design shade on a green onyx and silver plate base. In excellent original antique c...
Onyx, Silver Plate
Pair of Moorish Etched Metal Table Lamps with Floral Arabesque Motifs
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Moorish Etched Metal Table Lamps with Floral Arabesque Motifs A striking and highly decorative pair of Moorish style table lamps, handcrafted in finely etched silvered metal...
Metal, Silver Plate
$780Sale Price|20% Off
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.
Brass, Silver
Pair of French Mercury Glass Table Lamps with Floral Design Etching
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940s French mercury glass table lamps with etched floral decoration and silver plated bases.
Metal, Silver Plate
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.
Bronze
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 foliage and berry shades. Early 19th century. Pair of lamps have been electrified.
Sheffield Plate
$5,200 / set
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 details.
Mercury Glass
Rare 14” Vintage Edinburgh Crystal Thistle Centrepiece Hurricane Lamp, Signed
Located in Nottingham, GB
A Superb Edinburgh Crystal Connoisseur's Piece This impressive 14-inch Edinburgh Crystal Thistle Hurricane Lamp is a rare and highly decorative example of Scottish crystal glassware...
Crystal
Art Deco Silver and Enamel "Risque" Cigarette Case. Circa 1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
Press down on the clasp and the spring loaded mechanism opens to reveal the gold plate on silver interior. The back side pattern, raised and etched, consists of 5 vertical panels in ...
Silver, Enamel
Pair Of Italian Fontana Arte Attributed Beveled Mirrors
By Pietro Chiesa, Cristal Arte, Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Houston, TX
He contributed several lamps that remain among the company’s signature works, including the orb-atop-cone Bilia table lamp and the 0024 pendant — a stratified hanging sphere.
Glass
Midcentury Wall Mirror by Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti Attributed Golden Metal Frame
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Vigonza, Padua
He contributed several lamps that remain among the company’s signature works, including the orb-atop-cone Bilia table lamp and the 0024 pendant — a stratified hanging sphere.
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 floral details later made into lamps. Single bulb, painted wood base. Lamps are 32.5"...
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 exquisite Victorian silver plated oil lamp seamlessly blends timeless elegance with ma...
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.
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 hammered silver plate base with stylized floral decoration and footed, electrified, cir...
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 glass chimney and etched glass globe, having a silver plated urn shaped base with spir...
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, Circa 1890 Measures - 37"h x 10.25"diam
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, meticulously crafted by the esteemed Hinks & Sons, is not only a testament to Victo...
Silver Plate
Pair of Art Deco Etched Glass Column Lamps with Mirrored Starburst Base
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Art Deco Etched Glass Column Lamps with Mirrored Starburst Base. Wired and in good working condition.
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 base.
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 a quality item. Nice original patina and design make this a desirable lamp. This ...
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 decoration. Signed Muller Frères Luneville. In perfect condition. Electric, E14 soc...
Bronze
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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 with a central peacock beneath three Nordic style architectural cross beams support...
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 Corinthian capital on a square stepped pedestal base.
Art Deco WMF Ikora Paul Haustein "Congo" Table Lamp
By Paul Haustein, WMF Ikora
Located in Bochum, NRW
Paul Haustein for WMF — Art Deco “Congo” IKORA Silvered & Patinated Brass Covered Jar Lamp, Model 110/216, circa 1929 Rare and striking Art Deco IKORA covered jar lamp designed b...
Silver Plate, Brass
Antique American Brilliant Cut Glass Table Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
Elaborately cut American Brilliant glass table lamp. The base and shade are original with all around spear hanging crystals. The mount is silver plate and takes a chandelier base lig...
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
An orbital glass embellishment etched with diamond forms sits above the arches of these acanthus form embellishments secured with silver plate fittings, which recur throughout the pi...
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
Silver - plated bronze base with geometric patterns.
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 and feature hand etched wreath and cameo patterns. The lamp bases also feature ribbo...
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 indicative of the high quality of these lamps. The textured sculptural base, holdin...
Bronze, Silver Plate
Antique Silvered Elkington Style Candelabra
Located in Pasadena, CA
Neoclassical takes its roots from Greek and Roman discoveries in the eighteenth century with a style that is lush and elegant. Vintage six-light, thought to be pewter, elaborately de...
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 hexagon stem over a stepped base. Acid etched and frosted floral shade.
Crystal, Silver Plate
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.