Find many varieties of an authentic purple ceramic lamp available at 1stDibs. Each purple ceramic lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using
ceramic,
metal and
brass. If you’re shopping for a purple ceramic lamp, we have 39 options in-stock, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect purple ceramic lamp — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A purple ceramic lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in
Mid-Century Modern,
Art Deco and
Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. A well-made purple ceramic lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by
Einar Johansen,
Soholm Pottery and
Pani Jurek are consistently popular.
Prices for a purple ceramic lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $6 and can go as high as $12,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,820.
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.