Porcelain Fruit Lamps
19th Century Meissen Porcelain Rococo Style Candlestick Table Lamp
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning antique, circa 1880s, Dresden porcelain figural flower encrusted candlestick
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Antique 19th Century German Rococo Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Porcelain Goddess Lamps, Demeter and Iris
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of porcelain or Parian ware (is a type of biscuit porcelain imitating marble) Greek goddess
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Pair, 1950s Mint Green Fruit Bassanello Lamps
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of Italian ceramic fruit table lamps in mint green color by Bassanello. Nice shape and design
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Famille Noire Porcelain Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century famille noire porcelain vase, decorated with butterflies and abundant fruit
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
English Art Deco Bisque Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Barcelona, ES
A lovely hand painted biscuit porcelain table lamp with children figures wearing a fruit basket
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair 19th Century Rose Medallion porcelain vases / lamps.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An unusual and rare pair of 19th Century Chinese Rose Medallion porcelain vases / lamps. Each with
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Antique Late 19th Century Asian Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Large French Blue Porcelain Antique Lamps with Bronze Doré Mounts
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Blue Porcelain Lamps
In the Louis XVI Style
The cobalt blue porcelain
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Dahl Jensen a Pair of Porcelain Table Lamps with Fruits, Flowers and Gold Enamel
By Dahl Jensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A matching pair of column shaped porcelain table lights by Dahl Jensen. Hand painted with flower
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Vintage 1930s Danish Other Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
H 15.75 in Dm 3.94 in
Chinese Export Black Ceramic Table Lamp with Floral and Bird Design
Located in Savannah, GA
Chinese Export table lamp made from a graceful vase decorated with colorful birds, dogwood branches
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Lamps Atomic Gold Leaf by Antonio Cagianelli, Italy
By Antonio Cagianelli
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Tall table lamps by the artist designer Antonio Cagianelli. Production edition Stanislas Reboul
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf, Metal
Pair Of Louis XVI Style Three-Light Vase Candelabra
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
. 168. A similar porcelain example, without the fruiting garland, is in the Victoria and Albert Museum
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Gabriel Argy-Rousseau Pâte de Verre "Fruits et Feuilles" Night Light
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New York, NY
motifs found in medieval marginalia. The berries depicted in the piece are likely strawberries, a fruit
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Canton Famille Rose Porcelain Lamps
Located in London, GB
These elegant lamps are crafted from Chinese Canton famille rose porcelain and mounted with French
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Art Déco Glazed and Hand-Painted Porcelain Monkey Tobbaco Jar by E.M. Sandoz
By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, Theodore Haviland
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Déco glazed and hand-painted porcelain monkey tobbaco jar created by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz and
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Porcelain, Paint, Ceramic
Mirror Atomic by Antonio Cagianelli, Italy, Contemporary, 2017
By Antonio Cagianelli
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
- stainless steel fruit bowl June 2005
Fatto ad Arte - Amour Fou - collection of decorated porcelain plates
Category
2010s Italian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
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Ceramic fruit bowl by LONGWY
By Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Art Deco ceramic fruit bowl, crackle technique with relief drawings.
Signature LONGWY Société Des Fatencertes.
France, CIRCA 1930.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Persian Kerman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Vintage Persian Kerman rug, circa 1940. A soft and gentle design on an ivory field which blends in with the border to create this handwoven Kerman rug from Persia. Size: 5' x 8'2.
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20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Italian White Glazed Ceramic Pottery Fruit Basket
Located in Essex, MA
This Italian large-scale white glazed fruit basket offers a decorative yet subtle and striking accent, circa the early 20th century. Featuring a white ceramic woven basket with multi...
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20th Century Italian Decorative Baskets
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases
Materials
Spruce
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H 88.59 in W 145.67 in D 39.38 in
Pair of Good Quality 19th Century Chinese Rose Medallion Vases
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of 19th century Chinese Cantonese / rose Medallion vases, each having the classical green ground with pink floral decoration, pierced blue handles to either ...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie "Gold Dragon" Flower-Encrusted Garniture
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Meissen porcelain ‘Gold Dragon’ pattern three-piece garniture.
A Meissen porcelain reticulated three-piece basket Garniture and stands.
Late 1800s, blue crossed swords marks ...
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Antique Late 19th Century German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Famille Verte Blue Ground Porcelain Vase
Located in London, GB
A 19th century famille verte porcelain rouleau vase, decorated throughout with figurative panels on an intricate blue ground.
Qing Dynasty, Xianfeng Period.
Condition: Good, wi...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Vases
Antique Italian Églomisé Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900 Italian Églomisé mirror with foliage decoration.
Measurements:
Height: 24"
Width: 18"
Depth: 1"
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Large Rococo Style Porcelain Mantel Clock by Meissen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Large Rococo style porcelain mantel clock by Meissen
German, 19th century
Measures: Height 66cm, width 33cm, depth 25cm
This superb mantel clock is a truly wonderful example of ...
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Antique 19th Century German Rococo Mantel Clocks
Materials
Porcelain
1950s Italian Vintage Red Light Blue Black White Porcelain Trinket Dishes/Trays
Located in New York, NY
Price is per item, rare set of six 1950s Italian Porcelain decorative dishes by a Ceramic Studio in Ravenna, each individually handcrafted in different attractive organic geometric s...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Enamel
H 1.25 in W 5 in D 3.5 in
Antique Irish Belleek Porcelain Aberdeen Pitcher Ewer Salt Centerpiece Ireland
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning assembled Collection of three wonderful early Irish Black Mark Belleek Items to include a quite rare seldom seen rope handled small bowl.
All pieces are Second Period Bl...
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Antique 19th Century Irish Victorian Vases
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
H 7.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Contemporary Yellow Art Vase with Ceramic Lemon Motifs, in Stock
Located in Madrid, ES
Art vase made by hand in yellow glazed ceramic with traditional lemon motifs from southern Italy.
Contemporary Italian art vase in stock.
Transform your living space with our exquis...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Elegant Crystal Schonbek Lamps
By Schoenbeck
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Two heavy cut crystal urn shaped table lamps marked Schonbek having pretty brass decorative embellishments and feet as well as lovely custom silk shades. Clear glass ball finials.
Ur...
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Vintage 1980s American Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Neoclassical Plant Stands
Located in Nashville, TN
Pair of Neoclassical plant stands. Three foot female effigy applied with an accent base. The top copper bowls are removable. Thy main post is a turned column with acanthus detail.
...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Copper, Iron
Minton Porcelain Creamer Milk Jug, Neoclassical Imari, Regency, ca 1810
By Minton
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful and rare milk jug or creamer made by Minton in about 1810. The jug has a very beautiful neoclassical Imari pattern with the number 202.
Minton was one of the p...
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Antique 1810s English Regency Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
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H 4.75 in W 6 in D 3 in
Parana Ceramic Fruit Bowl, by Masanori Umeda from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Masanori Umeda
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Trigonal ceramic fruit bowl in pastel colors was originally designed by Masanori Umeda in 1983 for Memphis Milano.
Was born in 1941 at Kanagawa in Japan. He obtained his diploma fro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
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19th Century Chinese Porcelain Lamp with Fruit on Custom Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century Chinese Porcelain lamp with fruit on custom base
Aubergine
New wiring.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Pair 19th c. Porcelain Lamps
Located in Norwalk, CT
White porcelain vases with applied flowers and fruit trees with birds. Mounted as lamps on
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Antique 19th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Magnificent and Rare Elaborate 1920s Large Czech Glass Beaded Fruit Lamp Basket
Located in New York, NY
A rare large elaborate Czechoslovakian lamp. Lamp begins with a shade having a variety of fruit
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Early 20th Century Czech Table Lamps
H 13 in W 18 in D 14 in
French Antique Porcelain Lamp with Two Hand-Painted Children Scenes, Early 1900s
Located in Petaluma, CA
This is a gorgeous lamp with two different hand-painted scenes of children picking fruit. The
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
H 14.25 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Pair of Paris Porcelain Fruit Coolers as Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Paris Porcelain Fruit Coolers Mounted as Lamps. Neoclassical in form with figures chilling
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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
1970s porcelain table lamp in the shape of a fruit bowl
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Decorative table lamp in burgundy glazed porcelain in the shape of a fruit bowl. It looks
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Blanc de Chine Fruit Basket Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Blanc de Chine fruit basket lamps.
The lamps are mounted on black bases and they have
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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian Blanc de Chine Fruit Topiary Table Lamp
Located in Austin, TX
Large white porcelain Italian topiary lamp on black wood base. Highly detailed with a variety of
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
1960's Italian Blanc De Chine Fruit Topiary Table Lamps, a Pair
Located in Denver, CO
Blanc de Chine porcelain fruit topiary table lamps, Italian, circa 1960's
Measurement: 22"h to
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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-20th Century Pair of Chinese Porcelain Lamps
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Chinese porcelain jars, now lamps, mid-20th century. Wood bases & brass caps. Each with
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Asian Chinese Style, Large Ginger Jar Shaped Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of Asian Chinese style (20th century) large ginger jar shaped porcelain lamps with a green
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20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Teak
Pair of Paris Porcelain Urn Form Table Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
Vases later converted to lamps beautifully painted with a fruit cornucopia on one side and exotic
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Antique Early 1800s French Neoclassical Table Lamps
E. F. Caldwell Ormolu Bronze Mounted Sang de Beouf Lamp
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Signed E. F. Caldwell lamp by famed decorative artist E.F. Caldwell. The vase is an early 19th
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Early 20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Hand Painted Shade by RF. Alvarez on 1970s Blanc De Chine Topiary Table Lamp
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Narcissus" limited edition Italian Blanc De Chine fruit topiary table tamp with new original hand
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Late 20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Linen, Paint
H 31.5 in W 16 in D 16 in
Hand Painted Shade by RF. Alvarez on 1970s Blanc De Chine Topiary Table Lamp
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Janus" limited edition Italian Blanc De Chine fruit topiary table tamp with new original hand
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Late 20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Linen, Paint
H 31.5 in W 16 in D 16 in
New Hand Painted Shade by RF. Alvarez on 1970s Blanc De Chine Topiary Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Excavations - Sienna," limited edition Italian Blanc De Chine fruit topiary table tamp with new
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Late 20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Linen, Paint
H 34.5 in W 14 in D 14 in
Hand Painted Shade by RF. Alvarez on 1970s Blanc De Chine Topiary Table Lamp
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Diana" limited edition Italian Blanc De Chine fruit topiary table tamp with new original hand
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Late 20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Paint, Linen
H 31.5 in W 16 in D 16 in
19th Century French Painted Ceramic Barbotine Table Lamp from Montigny-sur-Loing
Located in Dallas, TX
large porcelain piece has been converted into a table lamp with dual lights and on/off switch chains
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Antique Late 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic
Midcentury Italian Porcelain Fruit Topiary Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Midcentury Italian single lamp made of a porcelain creamware basket weave bowl stacked with large
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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Italian Ceramic Fruit Topiary Table Lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Beautiful Italian ceramic fruit topiary table lamp produced by Marbro Lamp Co. Features a colorful
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
A Mid Century Pair of White Porcelain Fruit Relief Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A vintage pair of Italian highly detailed handmade white porcelain lamps with fruit relief
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Hand Painted Porcelain Lamp with Fox Hunt Scene
Located in West Hartford, CT
Colorful Chinese export porcelain vase mounted as a lamp with hand painted fox hunt motif. Features
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Spanish 1960s Majolica Blue Glazed Manises Ceramic Fruit Table Lamp
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful blue glazed Manises ceramic lamp with fruity motifs and leaves and a giltwood pedestal
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Wood
Chinese Jade Green Porcelain Two Handled Lamp with Matching Finial
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Jade green Chinese porcelain two handled lamp with a matching finial. The shape is Classic Chinese
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Pair of French Sèvres Celeste Porcelain Gilt Bronze Cherub Table Lamps
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A fine pair of stylish and imposing French ormolu electric table lamps of outstanding quality and
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Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
H 15.5 in W 6 in D 4 in
Pair of Blue and White Chinese Lamps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of blue and white Chinese lamps with Lucite base and cap. Porcelain lamps with figural panel
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20th Century Asian Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Lucite
Hand Painted Shade by RF. Alvarez on 1970s Blanc De Chine Topiary Table Lamp
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Excavations - Yellow," limited edition Italian Blanc De Chine fruit topiary table tamp with new
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Late 20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Linen, Paint
H 34.5 in W 14 in D 14 in
Hand Painted Shade by RF. Alvarez on 1970s Blanc De Chine Topiary Table Lamp
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Zeus" limited edition Italian Blanc De Chine fruit topiary table tamp with new original hand
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Late 20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Linen, Porcelain, Paint
H 31.5 in W 16 in D 16 in
Antique French Porcelain Veilleuse
By Old Paris
Located in New Orleans, LA
A fine 19th century Hand-painted and gilt decorated porcelain veilleuse, depicting floral studies
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Antique 1890s French Belle Époque Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Porcelain Fruit Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a single vintage white glazed porcelain fruit lamp. Custom raffia drum shade. Thick new
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20th Century Table Lamps
Porcelain Fruit Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Custom white paper shade.
Newly wired.
Original base.
Newly wired.
Original base.
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20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of White Porcelain Fruit Motif Lamps on Black Bases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of white porcelain fruit motif lamps on black painted wood bases
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Hollywood Regency Style Topiary Fruit Form Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Mid Century Blanc de Chine topiary fruit form table lamps on white lacquered bases. These
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20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
A PAIR OF PORCELAIN TABLE LAMPS. CHINESE, 20th CENTURY
Located in New York, NY
EACH OF BALUSTER FORM WITH SHORT NECK AND ROUNDED SHOULDER, PAINTED WITH FRUITING PEACH TREES, ON A
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20th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Painted Baluster Form Table Lamp
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
An Asian influenced four-bulb table lamp of squat form, decorated with hand-painted persimmon fruit
Category
20th Century European Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Vases Converted into Lamps
Located in Hilversum, NL
Painted in Famille verte enamels, each decorated with a flowering fruit tree with peaches. One vase
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE CHINESE VASES MOUNTED AS LAMPS
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Chinese vases of baluster form mounted as lamps, decorated with men carrying vases on a
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Early Arts & Crafts Monumental Erik Magnussen and Bing and Groendahl Lamp
By Bing & Grøndahl, Erik Magnussen
Located in Hellerup, Hellerup
A very important Arts & Crafts large Bing & Groendahl lamp mounted in 830 silver by Erik Magnussen
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Vintage 1910s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Porcelaine de Paris Table Service Hand-Painted Porcelain circa 1880
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in Paris, FR
Porcelaine de Paris, circa 1880.
Very nice table service made of porcelain composed of more than
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Antique 1880s French Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
H 5.91 in Dm 9.85 in
Pair of Jacob Petite Applied Fruits and Flowers, Porcelain Vase Lamps
By Jacob Petit
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A pair of Jacob Petite vases with applied fruit, flowers and birds on flower petals. Circa 1850
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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Mid-Century Chinese Famille Rose Lamps with Wood Base
Located in Bridport, CT
Excellent hand-painted flower and foliage motif. Pomegranate fruit handles. Butterfly finials
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Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Porcelain
Vintage Wine Motif Ceramic Vase, France c. 1940, Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
shape first seen in porcelain created during the classical period in China from France c.1940. Please
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Vintage 1940s French Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Lucite
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Porcelain Fruit Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of porcelain fruit lamps for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique porcelain fruit lamps was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and metal. There are all kinds of porcelain fruit lamps available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of porcelain fruit lamps to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Hollywood Regency and Mid-Century Modern porcelain fruit lamps are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made porcelain fruit lamps over the years, but those made by The Marbro Lamp Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Porcelain Fruit Lamps?
Porcelain fruit lamps can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,900, while the lowest priced sells for $360 and the highest can go for as much as $5,800.
Finding the Right table-lamps for You
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.
Questions About Porcelain Fruit Lamps
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023To identify a vintage porcelain lamp, check the base for markings. You may find a date stamp or the manufacturer's name. Check the porcelain for signs of wear like minor scratches and blemishes. If a lamp is in flawless condition, it's possible that it was simply stored well, but it's more likely that the piece is a newer reproduction. A certified appraiser can be of assistance if online research isn't enough to make an identification. Shop a selection of vintage porcelain lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The best way to determine the age of porcelain lamps is to work with an appraiser. While some online resources can be helpful when you’re looking for information about the value of an item, the suggested value you find may not be the actual value of your item, since that will depend on a number of factors, including the shape it’s in. You’ll find expertly vetted porcelain lamps and other decor on 1stDibs.
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