Italian "Lava" Glaze Table Lamp After Marcello Fantoni
By Marcello Fantoni, Bitossi, The Marbro Lamp Company, Aldo Londi, Raymor
Located in Houston, TX
This Italian Bitossi drip glaze pottery lamp with brass base has been newly wired for the US market and ready for the shade of your choice.
Pottery
Titivilus table lamp designed and produced by Lucifero Design.
Located in Ravenna, IT
Titivilus table lamp designed and produced by Lucifero Design. The product consists of a sinuous, undulating structure featuring exposed cables that connect the light source to the c...
Metal
Mid Century Signed Martz Table Lamp
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Classic Mid Century Pottery base lamp circa 1960's. By Jane and Gordon Martz.
Other
Mid Century Modern Danish Ceramic by Marianne Starck
By Michael Andersen & Son, Marianne Starck
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Mid Century Danish Modern Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen & Sons art pottery lamp base. Tapered vase form with stylized birds in green, rust and orange on black ground with ma...
Ceramic
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Bitossi Rimini Blue Table Lamp C1960
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Scrubbed and embossed with modern and ancient symbols across the top portion of the lamp base. Pottery sits on a wood base painted black.
Metal
Monumental Glazed Stoneware Lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Very large pottery lamp with solid wood base/finial and brass hardware.
Ceramic
Stoneware Table Lamp by Saxbo Green Glazing Eva Staehr-Nielsen, Denmark, 1940s
By Saxbo, Eva Stæhr Nielsen
Located in Odense, DK
Several generations of Danish potters worked there and helped to establish the classic Saxbo style of simple stoneware shapes and oriental style glazes. The pottery closed in 1968. ...
Stoneware
Abstract Floor Ceramic Lamp Base in Stoneware Pottery, circa 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
French handmade ceramic. Abstract modern form for this lamp base, circa 1970. Electric system is new. Beautiful grey ceramic glaze. Dimensions: 50 x 30 x 30cm with elect...
Ceramic
Gambone style ceramic/pottery vase/vessel, retailed by Rena Rosenthal "Lamp base
By Guido Gambone, Rena Rosenthal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rena Rosenthal had a very expensive/ exclusive retail store in Madison, NY in Mid century . She imported many ceramics for many countries in Europe, to mention some, Italy, UK, Aust...
Ceramic
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
Hand Painted Folk Art Table Lamp, Eva Fritz-Lindner Masterwork , One of a Kind
Located in South Burlington, VT
Provenance: pottery lamp base :private German collection. Handmade, hand painted, hand glazed About the artist: The bold Folk Art sculptress and ceramist Eva Fritz-Lindner (1933-20...
Iron
Aladdin style handmade red ceramic Turkish oil lamp
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Aladdin style handmade red ceramic Turkish oil lamp, hurricane oil lamp lantern. This oil lamp has a pottery base that evokes an Aladdin's Lamp out of the Arabian Nights.
Ceramic
Aladdin Stylish Handmade Blue Ceramic Turkish Oil Lamp
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Aladdin style handmade turquoise blue ceramic Turkish oil lamp, hurricane oil lamp lantern. This vintage oil lamp has a pottery base that evokes an Aladdin's Lamp out of the Arabian ...
Ceramic
Unavailable|$250
Early 20th Century Pottery Lamp on Custom Gilt Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 20th century pottery lamp on custom gilt base New wiring.
Pottery, Giltwood
Unavailable|$499
Beauce Pottery (of Quebec) base, table lamp
Located in Toronto, ON
Two tone, shades of blue and cranberry color, ceramic sculpture was created for the base of this table lamp. The finial is from the period.
Unavailable|$1,550
20th Century Pottery Vase as Lamp on Custom Gilt Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century pottery vase as lamp on custom gilt base Blue/green color New wiring.
Pottery, Giltwood
Unavailable|$1,650
20th Century Ribbed Glazed Pottery Lamp on Custom Giltwood Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century ribbed glazed pottery lamp on custom giltwood base new wiring.
Pottery, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Pottery Lamp with Figural Scene Lamp on Custom Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-20th century Chinese pottery lamp with figural scene lamp on custom gilt base New wiring.
Pottery
Charcoal glaze stoneware ceramic lamp with walnut base, Victoria Littlejohn
By Victoria Littlejohn
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Nice chalk black glaze on this stoneware ceramic lamp by Victoria Littlejohn. NO Shade. Literally -- not in the contemporary jargon sense. Measurements are for ceramic lamp body.
Stoneware, Walnut
Unavailable|$475
Mid-20th Century Black and Yellow Pottery Lamp on Custom Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-20th century black and yellow pottery lamp on custom base New wiring.
Pottery
Soholm Handmade Danish Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Lamp with Blue Ceramic Base
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Berlin, Germany
Graphical pattern to the base of the lamp. Produced by Danish company Soholm.
Stoneware, Ceramic
Unavailable|$1,800 / set
Extra Tall Turquoise Pottery Lamps with Gold Toned Base
By Stiffel
Located in Houston, TX
This pair of lamps has the most beautiful color of turquoise with a mottled glaze finish. The lamps are in excellent condition with the exception at the top of the lamps there are so...
Mid-20th Century White Pottery Lamp with Bamboo Motif on Custom Giltwood Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-20th century white pottery lamp with bamboo motif on custom giltwood base.
Pottery, Giltwood
Striped Pottery Lamp on Custom Giltwood Base, Marked "Made in Italy" circa 1960s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Blue striped pottery lamp on custom giltwood base, marked "Made in Italy", circa 1960s New wiring.
Pottery, Giltwood
Unavailable|$1,062
Blue Grey Floor Lamp , Pottery table lamp
Located in Retie, BE
Blue grey pottery floor lamp base or table lamp base. This floor lamp or large table lamp can be used with different style of lamp shades: Round one, cone lamp shade, bright color...
Pottery
Ellis Pottery Sgraffito Ceramic and 'Walnut' Table Lamp Base Melbourne, 1950s
By Ellis Ceramics
Located in Melbourne, AU
An Ellis Pottery ceramic lamp with Australian blackwood base and a turned myrtle stem stained to a deep walnut finish.
Ceramic, Hardwood
Unavailable|$695
SIGNED URN SHAPED POTTERY LAMP
Located in Middleburg, VA
HANDSOME BROWN SPECKLED URN SHAPED POTTERY LAMP WITH SQUARE BLACK BASE WHICH IS SIGNED - JUAN ROGERS.
Pottery, Silk
Large Scale Mid-20th Century Celadon Pottery Lamp on Custom Giltwood Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large scale mid-20th century celadon pottery lamp on custom giltwood base new wiring.
Ceramic, Celadon, Giltwood
Unavailable|$325
Chinese Red Pottery Lamp
Located in Washington, D.C., DC
Chinese red pottery lamp with black wood base. Height includes shade.
Unavailable|$900
Tall, Thin, Italian Pottery Lamp
Located in Woodstock, NY
A single glazed pottery lamp, Italian, with tapering brass base. The body fired with matte glazing background and gloss glazed floral motif.
Unavailable|$1,900 / set
Danish Mid-Century Modern Pottery Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Danish Mid-Century Modern sculptural white pottery lamps. Features giltwood base, brass pulls and finial, and silk wrapped cord.
Unavailable|$450
1960s Retro Lamp, Mid-Century Modern Lamp with Ceramic Base
Located in Harrisburg, PA
Absolutely Retro& this lamp is from the 1960s modern look. It was originally sold from a very high end furniture store in Harrisburg. Unfortunately I cannot find a designer name or l...
Pottery
Unavailable|$1,500
Asian Celadon Vase Lamp with Intricate Carved Wood & Bronze Base
Located in Irvington, NY
Asian Celadon Lamp with a 12" Base Height. 21" Overall Height Lovely Carved Wood and Bronze Base New Silk Shade
Bronze
Unavailable|$832
Vintage Chinese Ceramic Vase Lamp China circa 1940 Lucite Base
Located in Houston, TX
This charming lamp consists of a vintage Chinese glazed ceramic pottery vase from China circa 1940 custom mounted on a Lucite base and wired for American electricity to accommodate a...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
Unavailable|$1,150
Mid-20th Century White Glazed Bubble Lamp on Custom Giltwood Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-20th century white glazed bubble lamp on custom giltwood base New wiring.
Pottery, Giltwood
Unavailable|$1,950
Troika Leslie Illsley Double Base Lamp Base, England, circa 1974
By Troika Art Pottery
Located in Pymble, NSW
A large double base lamp base, slip cast, designed by Lesley Illsley and decorated by Eleanor Winning. Winning was at Troika as a decorator from April 1974 until July 1975 at the New...
Pottery
Unavailable|$1,920
Ruskin Art Deco Lamp Base
By Ruskin Pottery
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Ruskin Art Deco Lamp in High-Fired glaze. Artists/Makers/Schools: THE RUSKIN POTTERY Also known as RUSKIN ART POTTERY (1898-1933)
Unavailable|$2,000
19th Century French Bailleux Lamp
Located in Irvington, NY
French Bailleux Porcelain Pottery Lamp Bronze Base Shade no longer available
Bronze
Unavailable|$2,950
Bitossi Aldo Londi Very Rare Lamp Base, Italy, 1965
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Pymble, NSW
A very large and extremely rare lamp base by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, circa 1964. The pattern is Persian Blu glazed and manganese brown body, with sgraffito cross-banded lines,...
Pottery
Unavailable|$1,350
Bitossi Aldo Londi Fish Pattern Lamp Base Italy, circa 1968
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Pymble, NSW
An Aldo Londi designed large rectangular lamp base with 5 medallions on the front blue panel, each decorated with an incised double fish motif under a crackled fritte glaze in a must...
Pottery
Mid-century modern pottery lamp base, known as "Lagun", for Gustavsberg, Sweden.
By Gustavsberg
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A very cute and handmade vintage ceramic lamp base made by Sven Jonsson, known as "Lagun" from Gustavsberg, Sweden.
Ceramic
Bitossi Londi Seta Double Gourd Raymor MCM Pottery Italian Ceramic Lamp Base
By Bitossi
Located in Wilton, CT
Bitossi pottery lamp base in double gourd form with incised seta decor and glazed horizontal bands, circa 1960s.
Pottery
Vibrant Blue Craquelure Pottery Lamp by Ugo Zaccagnini
Located in Atlanta, GA
It measures an impressive 39.25" height to the top of the shade, 26" height to the top of the bulb socket, and 21.5" height to the top of the pottery lamp base. The price noted in th...
Brass
Ceramic Studio Pottery Table Light Base by Tue Poulsen, Ceramic Denmark 1970
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic table light base Producer: Tue Poulsen, Denmark Decade: 1970s This original vintage ceramic Pottery light base was designed and pro...
Ceramic, Pottery
Sold|$650
Walnut Base Pottery Table Lamp
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Lovely Mid-Century Modern patter walnut base table lamp.
Vintage Green Pottery Table Lamp with Brass Base
Located in Pasadena, CA
Newly rewired vintage green pottery and brass base table lamp with new custom refinished raffia shade.
Pottery, Raffia
Sold|$2,200
Pair of Glazed Pottery Lamps on Wood Base
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of glazed pottery lamps on wood base.
Pottery, Wood
1970s Modern Studio Vase Art Pottery Table Lamp Base
By Robert Maxwell and David Cressey
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Vintage Modern Vase Art Pottery Table Lamp Base Shades of Brown 16 h x 9 diameter Preowned vintage condition.
Pottery
Wild German Pottery Lamp with Illuminated Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A huge, Ruscha glazed pottery lamp in shades varying from cream to dark chocolate brown with intriguing geometric cut-out sections to the front, creating an incredible, illuminated c...
Ceramic
1970s Pottery Large Table Lamp Base by Bob Kinzie
By Bob Kinzie
Located in San Diego, CA
Base only no lamp shade. Its 24" tall from the bottom to the top of the socket and 11" in diameter.
Brass
Ceramic Studio Pottery Table Light base by Joseph Simon for SOHOLM, Denmark 1970
By Joseph Simon, Soholm Pottery
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic table light base Producer: SOHOLM, Denmark Design: Joseph Simon Decade: 1970s This original vintage ceramic Pottery light bas...
Ceramic, Pottery
Martz Low Production Pottery Base Table Floor Lamp
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Ferndale, MI
Low Production Pottery Base Table Floor Lamp by Gordon and Jane Martz for Marshall Studio
Large ceramic lamp base, by Poterie d'Accolay, Accolay, France, circa 1960
By Accolay Pottery
Located in Paris, FR
Large lamp base in glazed ceramic, with ethnic-inspired graphic design on a speckled background. Biography La poterie d’Accolay was a community of potters based in the village of Ac...
Ceramic
Rare Antique Chinese Carved Pottery Lamp with Carved Wood Base and Canopy
Located in Houston, TX
This antique lamp is so special. The Chinese Export lamp is made from carved pottery and has its original carved wood base and canopy.
Pottery, Wood
Bitossi Seta Decor Modernist Italian Pottery Vase Lamp Base Raymor Gilt Stripes
By Bitossi
Located in Wilton, CT
Stellar Bitossi seta lamp base in great modernist rouleau form with gilt highlighted green and pinkish white bands on a striated ground, circa 1950s-1960s. Striking art object as sta...
Pottery
1960s Ceramic Glazed Pottery Lamp with Wood Base and Mount
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s ceramic glazed pottery lamp with wood base and mount.
Ceramic
Sold|$750
Single Art Pottery Lamp
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#4-440 A beautifully glazed pottery lamp on carved wood base.
Pottery, Wood
Large Textured Neutral Studio Pottery Lamp on Wood Base, USA 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Large cylindrical pottery with textured surface. Rewired with keyed socket and silk cord. Shade not included.
Brass
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