Pair Chinese Porcelain Table Lamps Famille Vert Shades
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pair of decorative Chinese porcelain table lamps of baluster vase form Beautifully hand-painted in vibrant famille verte enamels with exotic birds perched amongst flowering branches,...
Porcelain
Stiffel Midcentury Blue Porcelain & Brass Table Lamps with Vintage Shades
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Stiffel brass table lamps with blue porcelain body and ebonized base.
Brass
Vintage Large Coral Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamps with Shades & Finials
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of 1960s vintage porcelain ginger jar lamps, finished in a vibrant coral glaze that brings bold color and timeless elegance to any interior.
Porcelain
Pair Blanc de Chine Porcelain Quan Yin Lamps with Pagoda Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of Quan Yin Blanc de Chine lamps with Pagoda shades. The base is gold leafed with a black detail 1/2" inside the diameter of the base. A complement to a formal living room, ...
Brass
Pair of Beautiful Chinese Porcelain Lamps with Brass Bases and Custom Shades
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of elegant Chinese hand painted porcelain table lamps having new leaf shaped finials and chocolate colored custom shades.
Brass
Pair of French Midcentury Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamps Etched Glass Shades
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Etched Glass lamp shades with art motifs, frosted glass chimneys.
Brass
Pair of Gold Speckled Porcelain Lamps with Paper Shades, USA, 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Delightful and rather crazy pair of tall table lamps with a porcelain base, with light duck-egg blue glaze, speckled with gold.
Pair of Monumental Brass and Porcelain Egg-Form Table Lamps with Raw Silk Shades
Located in Lomita, CA
There is a quiet luxury to this pair of brass and porcelain ovoid table lamps, whose restrained architectural lines allow proportion and material to take center stage.
Brass
$6,200 / set
Pair of Large Moderne Lamps with Opaline Shades
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian circa 1960's moderne style porcelain lamps with handblown art glass shades.
Porcelain, Blown Glass
$6,400 / set
Pair Yellow Porcelain Dragon Table Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
Pair carved porcelain gourd lamps with white shades. Intricately incised porcelain detailed with bold multi colored auspicious dragons, clouds and greek key over a bold yellow backgr...
Porcelain
Chic and Rare Pair of Midcentury Tiffany Blue Lamps with Original Shades
By Stiffel
Located in Buchanan, MI
Chic and rare pair of midcentury Tiffany blue lamps with original shades. Pristine condition, great scale and color. 35" to top of socket, shade measures 15" wide, 18.5" high. Feel ...
Brass
Art Deco Black and Gold Table Lamps with New Custom Shades - a Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of tall Art Deco black and gold porcelain lamps with new custom black silk shades.
Brass
Pair of Large Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vases Wired as Lamps
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of large blue and white porcelain vases wired as lamps. Shades available separately.
Moderne Blue and White Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A single circa 1960's French porcelain lamp with various shades of blue. Measurements: Height of body: 22" Height to shade rest: 29" Diameter: 8"
Porcelain
Vintage Ifö of Sweden Ceramic Bathroom Lamps with Opaline Shades from the 1960s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Ifö Electric
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A beautifully preserved pair of mid-century bathroom wall sconces designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for the iconic Swedish lighting manufacturer IFÖ. These refined fixtures exemplify J...
Porcelain, Opaline Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Wall Lights by Wilhelm Wagenfeld, 1960s
By Wilhelm Wagenfeld
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful and decorative pair of bathroom wall lamps in porcelain with shades in opaline glass.
Porcelain, Opaline Glass
Chinese Porcelain Lamp on Brass Pagoda Base
Located in San Antonio, TX
Lovely Chinese porcelain lamp in shades of aqua and pale green on a vintage pagoda form two-tiered brass base.
Porcelain
Porcelain Wine Cooler by Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand
By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand
Located in Klintehamn, SE
Carl-Harry Stålhane designed a variety of porcelain items for Rörstrand, lamp shades, flower pots and these coolers were among them.
Pair of Oxblood Porcelain Lamps
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of oxblood porcelain lamps. * Shades Not Included.
Pair of Porcelain Table Lamps with Monkeys and Umbrella Shades
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of vintage Chinese table lamps with paper umbrella shades hand decorated and varnished over porcelain bamboo plants with monkeys on turned wood bases.
Porcelain
Pair of Colorful Chinese Export Porcelain Lamps with Green Pleated Shades
Located in New York, NY
A striking pair of mid-20th-century Chinese Export porcelain lamps, richly decorated in the famille-rose palette with scrolling clouds, stylized flowers, and traditional auspicious m...
Porcelain
Porcelain Crackle Glaze Table Lamps Chinese Inspired Pair with Custom Shades
Located in Stamford, CT
Porcelain crackle glaze table lamps. Chinese inspired pair of mint green table lamps each with a custom shade.
Porcelain
Sold
H 34 in W 7 in D 7 in
Pair of Rose Medallion Chinoiserie Hand-Painted Porcelain Lamps, Silk Shades
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of lamps in Canton porcelain decorated with traditional figurative art, flowers and pagodas in pink and green tones on a white background within decorated borders, circa 1940.
Porcelain, Wood
Chic Pair of French Porcelain Table Lamps with Sculptural Shades 1960s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of artisan "sailboat" table lamps in fine porcelain with custom silk shades, hand-painted gold accents and brass hardware, France 1960's.
Gold, Brass
Pair of Stiffel Brass and Porcelain Lamps with Original Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Stiffel brass and porcelain lamps with original shades.
Foo Dog Turquoise Glazed Porcelain Table Lamps with Pagoda Shades- a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous pair of Turquoise glazed porcelain Foo Dog Table Lamps. Amazing custom wood bases and iron rear supports for the pagoda shape original shades.
Porcelain
Pair of Modern Porcelain Lamps on Acrylic Bases with White Paper Shades
Located in Middleburg, VA
Elevate your interior with this sophisticated pair of modern table lamps, crafted from glazed porcelain in a soft celadon tone.
Metal
Late 20th C. Blue and White Porcelain Candlestick Lamps with Green Card Shades
Located in Morristown, NJ
The lamps and shades are of excellent quality. Dimensions: 28"h x 5.5"dia.
Porcelain, Paper, Ribbon
Sold
H 24.81 in Dm 10.63 in
Pair of Italian Sèvres Style Table Lamps Blue Porcelain Bases Gold Lace Shades
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Milano, MI
A pair of Italian 20th century cobalt blue Porcelain table lamps, painted with a galant scene, gilt bronze scrolls handles and square plinth.
Bronze
Sold
H 38 in W 8 in D 6 in
Pair of French Empire Style Painted and Gilt Porcelain Table Lamps w/ Shades
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a master bedroom with this elegant pair of table lamps. Crafted in France circa 1980, each lamp base rests on a square base, and features carved sphinx figures in the style ...
Porcelain
Italian Porcelain Floral Table Lamps
Located in Toronto, ON
A Pair of Capodimonte porcelain table lamps with matching porcelain shades.
Porcelain
Pair Of Blanc De Chine Lamps With Silk Shades
By Seyei
Located in Redding, CT
An outstanding pair of pierced porcelain Blanc De Chine lamps. These vintage ginger jar shaped lamps are reticulated with cherry blossom tree patterns and mounted on their original w...
Brass
1950s Italian Porcelain Urn Lamp Pair
By Capo Di Monte
Located in Pueblo, CO
Beautiful large Hollywood Regency, high quality Italian porcelain lamp pair with original shades still wrapped in plastic coverings.
Brass
Dragon and Phoenix Motif Chinese Porcelain Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely pair of Dragon and Phoenix hand painted Porcelain Chinese lamps with custom matching shades out of a local Palm Springs Estate.
Porcelain
Vintage Double Gourd Lamps with Lucite Bases and Custom Shades, 1990
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of vintage double gourd lamps on Lucite bases with custom shades.
Porcelain
Pair of Oxblood Porcelain Lamps
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of porcelain oxblood lamps. * Shades Not Included.
Pair of Japanese Hand Painted Porcelain Lamps
Located in Toronto, CA
This is a wonderful pair of vintage Okura porcelain lamps with original silk shades. Issued by the Franklin Mint in 1981, "The Cranes of Happiness" lamps were painted by Japanese a...
Brass
Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain lamps
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain lamps with four seasons decoration. *(Shades not included)
Porcelain
Sold
H 28 in Dm 17 in
Oriental Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Blue & White Table Lamp w Org Shades, A pair
Located in Plainview, NY
Oriental Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Blue & White Table Lamp w Org Shades, A pair A pair of late 20th-century Chinese blue and white porcelain table lamps, beautifully marrying class...
Porcelain
Sold
H 30 in W 22.25 in D 22.25 in
1950s Reticulated White Glazed Ginger Jar Table Lamps with Shades, a Pair
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
Lamps are in great condition; base and lamp shades fabric are flawless.
Porcelain
Pair of Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Porcelain Lamps Rewired
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Porcelain Lamps. Freshly rewired new lamp shades cloth cord and polished brass fittings in excellent condition hard to find a pair like these.
Brass
Pair Of Blue And White Porcelain Chinese Temple Jar Lamps
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair Of Blue And White Porcelain Chinese Temple Jar Lamps *(shades not included)
Porcelain
Sold
H 29.5 in Dm 9.5 in
A Pair of Mid-20th Century Cerulean Blue Lamps with Custom Velvet Pleated Shades
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Porcelain Baluster-form table lamps beautifully glazed in a cerulean blue crackle finish.
Porcelain
Pair of 20th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Globular Lamps
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of 20th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Globular Lamps. * Shades Not Included.
Porcelain
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.