Porta Romana Lamp
Porta Romana Lamp
By Porta Romana
Located in Basildon, London
Illuminate your interior with the timeless elegance of the Porta Romana Lamp. A true statement of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Porta Romana Bronze Table Lamp
By Porta Romana
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Porta Romana Bronze Table Lamp
This lamp measures: 16 wide x 6 deep x 23.5 inches high
We take
Category
Vintage 1940s English Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Porta Romana Glass Thread Table Lamp
By Porta Romana
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Porta Romana Glass Thread Table Lamp
This lamp measures: 18 wide x 18 deep x 30 inches high
We
Category
Early 2000s English Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Porta Romana White Glass Table Lamps, Set of 2
By Porta Romana
Located in Basildon, London
Porta Romana was founded by Andrew and Sarah Hills in 1988; their lighting is manufactured in
Category
2010s British Table Lamps
Materials
Silk, Blown Glass
Fine Pair of Porta Romana Gilt Obelisk Form Lamps
By Porta Romana
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of very fine quality Table Lamps by Porta Romana with an elemental Obelisk form and a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Giltwood
Porta Romana Floor Lamp in Blackened Bronze finish with Sculptural Detailing
By Porta Romana
Located in Brussel, BE
Bring refined sophistication into your interior with this striking floor lamp by Porta Romana, a
Category
2010s British Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
$3,588
H 72.05 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in
Stunning Table Lamp in Polished Nickel, Made in England by Porta Romana
By Porta Romana
Located in Los Angeles, CA
company Porta Romana. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this lamp features a sleek metal base
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
$3,950
H 34 in W 18 in D 11.5 in
Sculptural Art Deco Gilded Wood Lamp in the style of Giacometti, Porta Romana.
By Alberto Giacometti, Jean-Michel Frank, Porta Romana
Located in Lille, FR
Sculptural Art Deco Gilded Wood Lamp in the style of Giacometti, Porta Romana.
Category
1990s British Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Plate
$1,196 / item
H 28.75 in Dm 7.88 in
2 Sculptural Art Deco Lamp "Tribute to Alberto Giacometti", Porta Romana, 2000s
By Porta Romana, Alberto Giacometti, Jean-Michel Frank
Located in Lille, FR
pair. Constructed in cast composite (jesmonite) and handpainted, the texture of these lamps resembles
Category
Early 2000s British Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Resin, Paint
$4,784 / set
H 25.99 in Dm 5.52 in
Forged Steel in Bright Gold Finish Table Lamp with Oval Silk Lamp Shade
By Porta Romana
Located in Brescia, IT
shape.
It can be put on side table or as a pair on a consolle table.
Made by Porta Romana United
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$5,860
H 32.68 in W 17.72 in D 11.03 in
Contemporary Grey Glass Table Lamp with Silk Lampshade
By Porta Romana
Located in Brescia, IT
Porta Romana United Kingdom
EU electric wiring 220 V
USA /rest of the world wiring available on demand
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Silk, Blown Glass
Pair Forged Steel in Bright Gold Finish Table Lamps with Oval Silk Lamp Shades
By Porta Romana
Located in Brescia, IT
This pair of steel forged table lamps has a raw shape with its metal parts in bright gold finish or
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$11,721 / set
H 32.68 in W 17.72 in D 11.03 in
Blown Glass Bronze Color Table Lamp
By Porta Romana
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a bronze color blown glass table lamp with pure silk hand made lampshade, of contemporary
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Silk, Blown Glass
Contemporary Pair of Grey Glass Table Lamps with Silk Lampshade
By Porta Romana
Located in Brescia, IT
.
Made by Porta Romana United Kingdom
EU electric wiring 220 V
USA /rest of the world wiring available on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Silk, Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Style Green Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp
By Porta Romana
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a stunning Mid-Century Modern Italian style table lamp.
The table lamp has a modern organic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Silk
Post Modern Style Pair Bronze Color Blown Glass Table Lamps
By Porta Romana
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a pair of bronze color blown glass table lamps with pure silk hand made lampshades, of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Silk, Blown Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Style Green Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps
By Porta Romana
Located in Brescia, IT
The table lamp has a contemporary and elegant shape that reproduces the Italian Mid-Century style
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Silk
Pair Gold Finish Forged Iron Table Lamps with Oval Silk Lampshades
By Porta Romana
Located in Brescia, IT
This pair of stunning table lamps has its metal parts in raw shape that they are put in contrast
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$11,721 / set
H 32.68 in W 17.72 in D 11.03 in
Recent Sales
Perfume Bottle Table Lamp in Black by Porta Romana
By Porta Romana
Located in Miami, FL
Perfume bottle table lamp in black by Porta Romana.
Dimensions:
20.25" H x 10.5" W with shade
Category
2010s English Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Porta Romana Gourd Purple Glass Lamp, Perspex Base, Made in Italy
By Porta Romana
Located in Miami, FL
Porta Romana gourd purple glass lamp, perspex base. Made in Italy.
Dimensions
Base 8" D x 25
Category
2010s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Crystal Pasteur Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Crystal Pasteur Lamp by Porta Romana. Crackled glass and a nickel base. Porta Romana mount for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Coastal Furniture Suite with Dux Tables & Porta Romana Lamps
By Porta Romana, Dux of Sweden
Located in Norwalk, CT
, manufactured by Dux of Sweden, c. 1970's. Complementary to these tables are a pair of urn-form lamps in plaster
Category
Late 20th Century Bedroom Sets
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
From Duke & Duchess Northumberland's Estate Porta Romana Table Lamp
By Porta Romana
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning RRP £1499 Large hand carved wood Porta Romana lamp
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Table Lamps Wood Porta Romana
By Porta Romana
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Pair of vintage table lamps from Porta Romana.
The stand is wood and silver-bronze painted. New
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Tribute to Giacometti, Porta Romana, pair of lamps, Bronze, circa 2000.
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Tribute to Giacometti,
Porta Romana, pair of lamps with lampshades,
Bronze finished resin,
circa
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
Pair Of Porta Romana Table Lamps in the Style of Alberto Giacometti
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Norwalk, CT
resin.
Porta Romana, Model No. VLB/05.
Italy, c. 2008.
Shades included.
Note: Dimensions provided
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
21st Century Brown Color Blown Glass Made by Porta Romana UK Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
blown glass table lamp presents in our Gallery.
Made by Porta Romana, United Kingdom
220-240 V max
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
H 21.07 in W 10.44 in D 6.11 in
Vintage English French Country Style off White and Green Floral Table Lamps
By Chapman Manufacturing Company, Edward F. Caldwell & Co., Porta Romana
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage English French Country Style table lamps.
Design: By Porta Romana
Style: French Country
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Country Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Gold Leaf
H 27.5 in W 17.7 in D 17.7 in
Porta Romana Baobab Table Lamp
By Porta Romana
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning, biomorphic ceramic table lamp in a white plaster finish by Porta Romana. Made in England
Category
2010s British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Linen, Ceramic
Pair of English Crystal Frosted Glass Strata Column Porta Romana Table Lamps
By Porta Romana
Located in London, England
Pair of "Crystal Strata Column Table Lamps" by Porta Romana designed by Andrew & Sarah Hills.
The
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Nickel
H 24.81 in W 7.01 in D 7.01 in
Porta Romana Fitzgerald Blue Blown Glass With Patinated Brass Small Table Lamp
By Porta Romana
Located in Basildon, London
designed and made, this blue Porta Romana table lamp will add elegance to any contemporary living space.
Category
2010s British Table Lamps
Materials
Silk, Blown Glass
H 11.03 in W 15.75 in D 9.85 in
Adam Lamp Small by Porta Romana
By Adam Aaronson
Located in Memphis, TN
The Adam Lamp was designed by British glass artist Adam Aaronson. Resembling a stack of pebbles on
Category
2010s British Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Lamps Inspired by Alfredo Giacometti
By Porta Romana
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
: PR for Porta Romana
England, 1990s
Provenance: Hôtel Martinez, Cannes, France
Dimensions
Category
1990s English Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Composition
Pair of Clear Crystal Rock Table Lamps with Silk Lamp Shades
By Porta Romana
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a very glamourous table lamp, for its dimensions and for the crystal glass details made as
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Silk
Forged Steel in Bright Gold Finish Table Lamps with Oval Silk Lamp Shades, Pair
By Porta Romana
Located in Brescia, IT
This pair of steel forged table lamps has a raw shape with its metal parts in bright gold finish or
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 32.68 in W 17.72 in D 11.03 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Style Green Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp
By Porta Romana
Located in Brescia, IT
Made by Porta Romana GB
EU electric wiring 220 V
USA GB wiring compatible with adaptor
Maximum
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Silk
Mid-Century Modern Italian Style Green Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp
By Porta Romana
Located in Brescia, IT
showroom
Made by Porta Romana GB
EU electric wiring 220 V
USA GB wiring available on demand price
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Silk
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Style Green Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps
By Porta Romana
Located in Brescia, IT
it is a very fine table lamp. The glazed ceramic looks as a handmade piece of arts.
Made by Porta
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Silk
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Style Green Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps
By Porta Romana
Located in Brescia, IT
.
Made by Porta Romana United Kingdom
EU electric wiring 220 V
USA GB wiring available on demand
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Silk
Contemporary Green Blown Glass Table Lamp with Silk Lampshade
By Porta Romana
Located in Brescia, IT
Contemporary green blown glass table lamp.
It is a beautiful eye catching, an object of art for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Silk, Blown Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Style Green Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps
By Porta Romana
Located in Brescia, IT
The table lamp has a contemporary and elegant shape that reproduces the Italian Mid-Century style
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Silk
Pair Contemporary Green Blown Glass Table Lamps with Black White Paper Lampshade
By Porta Romana
Located in Brescia, IT
This engaging and contemporary pair of green blown glass table lamps are two high craftemenship
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass, Paper
H 20.28 in W 10.63 in D 7.49 in
Pair of Lamps, Maison Porta Romana, Giacometti Style, 20th Century
Located in Nice, FR
Pair of lamps, Maison Porta Romana, Giacometti style, 20th century.
Made in England, These lamps
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Greco Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pink Blown Glass Table Lamp Made by Porta Romana with Silk Lampshade
Located in Brescia, IT
-catching object of art for the solid presence of the hand-crafted glass.
Made by Porta Romana, United
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Silk, Blown Glass
21st Century Green Blown Glass Made By Porta Romana UK Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
catching object of art for the solide presence of the handcrafted glass.
Made by Porta Romana, United
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass, Paper
21th Century Green Blown Glass Table Lamp Made by Porta Romana United Kingdom
Located in Brescia, IT
catching object of art for the solid presence of the hand-crafted glass.
Made by Porta Romana, United
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
H 20.28 in W 10.63 in D 7.49 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Style Green Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp by Porta Romana
Located in Brescia, IT
showroom
Made by Porta Romana GB
EU electric wiring 220 V
USA GB wiring available on demand price included
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Silk
H 26.78 in Dm 16.15 in
Porta Romana Gourd Glass Table Lamp
By Porta Romana
Located in Miami, FL
Gourd glass table lamp by Porta Romana
Dimensions:
Base 8" D x 25" H w/o shade
34" H with shade
Category
2010s English Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Porta Romana Perfume Bottle Glass Lamp, Made in England
By Porta Romana
Located in Miami, FL
Porta Romana perfume bottle glass lamp in magenta. Made in England.
Height 12.5"
Height with
Category
2010s English Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Small Waterfall Lamps by Porta Romana
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of small waterfall lamps by Porta Romana finished in polished steel with heavy slate base
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Brass and Ostrich Egg Lamps with Porta Romana Striped Shades
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair of lamps, featuring an ostrich egg, brass details, stone base and black and white Porta Romana
Category
Vintage 1960s Table Lamps
Rock Glass Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Rock Glass Lamp by Porta Romana. Clear glass with nickel collar. Porta Romana mount for shade.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Table Lamps
Perfume Bottle Table Lamp in White by Porta Romana
By Porta Romana
Located in Miami, FL
Perfume bottle table lamp in white by Porta Romana.
Dimensions:
20.25" H x 10.5" W with shade
Category
2010s English Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
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Porta Romana Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the porta romana lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, silk and blown glass, every porta romana lamp was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a porta romana lamp, we have 1 options in-stock, while there are 8 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a porta romana lamp — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right porta romana lamp, those designed in Modern and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one porta romana lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Porta Romana produced versions that are worth a look.
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