Chinese Chinoiserie Porcelain Emperor and Empress Lamps
Located in West Hartford, CT
Gorgeous pair of vintage famille rose Chinese Emperor and Empress porcelain statues turned into table lamps.
Porcelain, Silk
Sold
H 16.5 in W 6.75 in D 4.75 in
Antique Pair Austrian Royal Vienna Beehive Porcelain Gilt Mounted Table Lamps
By Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Imposing and Stunning Pair Austrian Hand Decorated pale yellow ground porcelain and gilt mounted twin swan neck scroll handle Table or Mantle Urns of traditional form, now convert...
Ormolu
1920s Asian Emperor and Empress Statue Lamps
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is a stunning pair of 1920s, Asian emperor and empress figural statue lamps. Rested upon decorative bronze bases. Each figure features 18-karat gold accents. Newly rewired. E...
Gold, Bronze
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.
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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.