Bronze Figural Putti Table Lamp w/ Marble & Bronze Base
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th century Bronze figural putti table lamp w/ marble & bronze base.
Antique 19th Century Table Lamps
Marble, Bronze
Bronze Figural Putti Table Lamp w/ Marble & Bronze Base
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th century Bronze figural putti table lamp w/ marble & bronze base.
Marble, Bronze
Bronze Gilded with Musical Putti Table Lamp
Located in Delft, NL
A bronze gilded with musical putti table lamp. A gilt bronze lamp late 19th century/ early 20th with dancing putti with instruments.
Bronze
Vintage French Renaissance Brass Rococo Gold Figural Cherub Putti Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Renaissance Brass Rococo Gold Figural Cherub Putti Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 37.5" H (to finial) x 27" H (to light socket) x " W x " D.
Brass
$322Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Gilt Putti Table Lamp, Pink Onyx Base, Rococo Style, 1950s
Located in Glasgow, GB
This Italian gilt putti table lamp dates from the 1950s and reflects the decorative character of post-war Italian design, combining classical Rococo-inspired motifs with sculptural m...
Onyx, Gold Leaf, Brass
Rococo Revival Onyx and Bronze Putti Table Lamp
Located in Sharon, CT
A black and white rectangular onyx base supports a finely cast bronze sculpture of a sitting putti upholding a bronze basket. Includes a matching unique black and white shade. Base i...
Onyx, Bronze
Early 19th Century French Carved Giltwood Figural Winged Putti Table Lamp
Located in Forney, TX
A fabulous French Empire period giltwood figural candlestick, early 19th century, now professionally electrified and fashioned as a single-light table lamp. Exquisitely hand carve...
Gesso, Giltwood
Pair of Superb Antique Cement Putti Table Lamps with Custom Wood Bases
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Divine and one of kind pair of impressive table lamps created from antique cement garden statuary of romantic cherubs.
Cement, Bronze
Pair of French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Putti Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th-20th century Louis XV style figural gilt bronze Putti torchere table lamps on a Rouge Royal base.
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Gilded French table lamp with putti.
Located in Kastrup, DK
Decorative French gilt bronze table lamp in Empire style. The lamp features a baluster-shaped stem with a simple transition to the socket, and is finished below with three standing ...
Bronze
$5,800 / set
Pair of Lamps Shaped as Putti
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1930's French patinated bronze lamps with shape of a putti. Measurements: Height of body 22" Height to shade rest 33" Diameter of base 11".
Bronze
Antique 1920 Tall Silver Gilt Table Lamp with Putti, Adam Style
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Tall Silver Gilt Metal Table Lamp with Putti This lamp is made in silver gilt metal, and it has a Corinthian column to the centre with playful cherubs around the stepped base The La...
Metal
Vintage French Renaissance Metal Figural Girl Cherub Putti Candelabra Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Renaissance Metal Figural Girl Cherub Putti Burnished Gold Tall Candelabra Table Lamp with 6 Lights.
Metal
Pair of Antique Figural Nude Putti Gilt Wood Candelabra Table Lamp
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Antique Figural Nude Putti Gilt Wood Candelabra Lamp. Height to the top of the base is 20 inches. Additional information: Materials: Wood Color: Gold Period: Early 20th Cen...
Wood, Giltwood
Vintage French Renaissance Brass Cherub Putti Column Cream Glass Table Lamp Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Renaissance Revival Brass Figural Cherub Putti Column Cream Glass Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century.
Brass
$4,900Sale Price / set|30% Off
French 19th Century Bronze Putti Candelabra Lamps Pair
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular Pair of 19th century French Gilt Bronze Putti Candelabra lamps. Neoclassical Pair French Gilt Bronze Putti Candelabra Lamps. Original marble socle bases. A true pair h...
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Antique Rococo Table Lamps with Bronze Putti on Red Marble, Pair, France
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of patinated bronze puttis in the manner of Clodion, one holding bagpipes, the other a bird; each surmounted on a fluted red marble column over octagonal socle, mounted as ...
Marble, Bronze
French Neoclassical Bronze Putti Lamps Signed Clodion
Located in San Francisco, CA
Finely cast bronze figural sculptures on marble bases with gilt bronze decoration. Recently re-wired and hold chandelier size light bulbs. Claude Michel (December 20, 1738 – March...
Marble, Bronze
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Putti Torch Figurine Lamp, circa 18th Century
Located in Napa, CA
Wood, plaster and gilt figurine lamp depicting a putti or cherub holding a torch. Carved wood figure with layer of gilded plaster. Mounted on a black museum base with an adjustab...
Paint, Plaster, Wood
Vintage Regency Glazed Ceramic Putti Style Lamps - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous pair of vintage Regency table lamps. Done in the manner of thr Putti style cherubs.
Metal
$240Sale Price|75% Off
French Brass Table Lamp with Putti Reading in front of a Harp, Mid-Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Brass table lamp. Elegant lamp for a dining room, a living room or an entrance, perfect to create a subdued atmosphere. A reading angel is depicted at the foot of the lamp, seated ...
Brass
Pair of Hollywood Regency Candelabra Lamps with Trumpet Playing Putti
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Hollywood Regency Candelabra Lamps w Trumpet Playing Putti - Paris Foundry. Superb quality painted metal finish, each featuring a Paris makers foundry mark which is illustrat...
Bronze
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XVI Style Figural Putti Ormolu & Bronze Tole Bouillotte Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XVI Style Figural Putti Ormolu & Bronze Tole Bouillotte Lamp France, 19th century, electrified Circa 1925 This exquisite Louis XVI-style figural Bouillotte lamp from France, m...
Marble, Metal, Bronze
$631Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Cherub Putti Lamps Resin Cast in Beige Stone Effect
Located in Lomita, CA
The antique look of 16th to 17th century stone or marble putti lends a classic look to these cherubic table lamps that is priceless.
Resin
Pair of Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Ewer Lamps with Putti Relief
Located in Worcester, GB
Pair of Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Ewer Lamps with Putti Relief We are pleased to offer a striking and impressive finely detailed pair of early 20th century French table...
Bronze
$1,516Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair, Gilt Bronze Louis XVI Style 19th Century Putti Candlestick Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
This superb pair of gilt bronze candlesticks, now electrified, embodies the elegance and charm of the Italian Renaissance, blended with elements of the Louis XVI style. The putti, re...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Marble and Bronze Putti Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French neoclassical style white marble and bronze putti lamps from the 19th century, with shades. Created in France during the 19th century, each of this pair of table lamp...
Marble, Bronze
Wonderful Pair of French Dore Bronze Cherub Putti Figural Torch Lamps Sculptures
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of French dore bronze winged cherub / putti figural sculptures holding torches converted into lamps.
Bronze
Edward F Caldwell Gilt and Patinated Bronze Lamps with Putti and Green Marble
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Large pair of Edward F Caldwell & co patinated and gilt bronze table lamps with fluted green marble bases. The bodies of the lamps are in the shape of two beautifully round Putti hoi...
Bronze, Gold Leaf
19th C. French Putti Motif Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Celadon Vase, Now as a Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Putti Motif Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Celadon Vase, Now as a Lamp A graceful 19th-century Chinese celadon-glazed porcelain vase, later mounted in France with finely cast gilt br...
Ormolu
Lovely Large Sized Circa 1940's Marble & Brass Lamp with Cherub Putti's Angel
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage circa 1940’s oversized table lamp with cherub on a marble base A very good looking well made and decorative lamp which we ha...
Marble, Brass
Antique Figural Putti Bronze Candelabra with Marble Base
Located in BŘECLAV, CZ
An elegant and highly decorative antique figural candelabra featuring a finely cast bronze putti figure supporting a five-arm candle holder. The sculptural composition captures the c...
Marble, Bronze
French Pair Empire Dore Bronze Winged Putti Candelabras
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Wonderful pair of French Napoleon III Empire style gilt doré and patinated bronze neoclassical four-arm candelabra with finely cast decorated detail. Each lamp features a classical w...
Bronze
Pair of 6 Candle Electrified Gilded Bronze Putti Candelabra
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a fine quality pair of Louis XVI style candelabra in gilded bronze. They are quite heavy for their size. Its a true pair with opposing Putti in a contrasting dark finish. We...
Bronze
Pair of French table lamps in the shape of putti from the 1950s
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Pair of French table lamps in the shape of putti from the 1950s
Bronze
Vintage French Renaissance Louis XV Gold Cherub Candelabra Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Renaissance Louis XV Style Gold Painted Putti/Cherub Candelabra Table Lamps - a Pair. Item features an attractive chalky distressed gesso finish.
Metal
Huge Gilt Table Lamp in the form of a Cherub or Putti
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Very large gilt table lamp in the form of a cherub or putti This charming figure is in gold and is set on a circular plinth, the cherub is holding a glass Art Deco flame lamp shad...
Plaster
Unavailable
H 35 in W 8 in D 8 in
Pair of Hollywood Regency Lalique Style Brass / Glass Putti Table Lamps, Elegant
By Lalique
Located in Miami, FL
Antique brass-plated metal and molded frosted glass lamps with chord shades. These lamps are old so shades are not perfect. Wiring is old but in working order, but the true reason to...
Metal
Unavailable
H 33 in Dm 8 in
1950s Monumental Neoclassical Style Gold Figural Putti Lamp and Gilt Shade
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
20th Century neoclassical style monumental ceramic gold gilt and gilt brass table lamp with gilt shade. This dramatic Cherub Putti lamp has been executed with incredible attention to...
Brass
20th Century Bronze Putti Candelabra
Located in London, GB
A great pair of bronze, black slate and variegated marble early 20th century Putti candelabra, circa.1910.
Marble, Slate, Bronze, Ormolu
Unavailable
H 19.5 in W 8 in D 8 in
Baroque Style Carved Giltwood Cherub or Putti Adapted as a Lamp, 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Early 20th century Baroque style carved giltwood cherub or putti musician depicted as playing a violin and adapted as a lamp.
Giltwood
Pair of Patinated Bronze Putti Five-Light Candelabras, France, 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
Important pair of Neoclassical Louis XV style dark patinated and gilded bronze figural putti candelabras. The patinated bronze shaft depicting a winged putti or cherub with a rose ga...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Bronze Patinated Putti Table Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of bronze patinated putti table lamps each in the Louis XVI manner holding up a cornucopia on top of a pedestal base.
Metal
Pair of Bronze Putti Table Lamps
Located in Folkestone, GB
The finely cast putti each holding aloft reeded circular columns which form the lamp bases.
Bronze
Hollywood Regency Figural Table Lamp with Gilt Putti by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning table lamp featuring a silver gilt Putti sitting on a gilt pillow and perched upon a carved French table with cabriole legs.
Plaster, Wood
French Bronze Putti Lamp with Custom Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century bronze putti french mounted into a charming lamp. This lamp has been crowned with a hand painted parchment shade in colors of gold and green.
Wood, Parchment Paper
Italian putti lamp
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Putti holding cornuocoppia lamp
French Neoclassical Revival Bronze Table Lamps with Putti
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of French neoclassical Revival table lamps with bronze cherub leaning against a floral bush in gilt bronze, atop a marble pedestal base with inserted bas-relief plaque of a seat...
Marble, Bronze
A French Bronze Putti Lamp
Located in New York, NY
French Bronze Putti Lamp
Pair Italian Bisque Putti Lamps
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#4-416 A pair of bisque putti lamps on a brass base.
Brass
Antique Brass French Church Altar Candlestick Table Lamp with Puttis
Located in Lincoln, GB
French antique brass church altar candle holder candlestick lamp with monastery puttis wired for electricity
Brass
Pair of Carved Putti as Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Italian walnut carved putti as lamps with custom shades and antique velvet bases
Pair of Brass Putti Candlestick Lamps
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A unique pair of French candlestick lamps of putti holding up the light. Brass shades with a great luster complement the candlestick bases beautifully. Perfect to put in bookshelves ...
Metal, Brass
Louis XVI Style Brass Figural Candelabra Table Lamp with Putti
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Beautiful eight-light candelabra featuring a figural putti column with a white marble base made in the Louis XVI taste. Lovely decorative chains hang from the bottom arms. Very heavy...
Marble, Brass
Sold
H 15.95 in W 6.89 in D 6.89 in
Rare circa 1860 Bronzed Cherub Putti Angel Oil Lamp Converted into Table Lamp
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully serviced circa 1860 bronzed oil lamp converted into a table lamp, the pressed metal cylinders depicting Cherub Angels A very ...
Bronze
Two Exceptional Eighteenth Century Carved Putti Lamps
Located in New Orleans, LA
Eighteenth century carved wood putti lamps in green/grey patina, mounted on bronze bases. Gold lined lined shades.
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Bronze Putti Candelabra Table Lamps
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of bronze candelabras having shaped bases above a putti holding an ewer to the candelabra having been converted to electricity and rewired.
Bronze
Charming Cherub/Putti Lamp with Custom Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming figure of a cherub has been mounted on a painted wooden stand. The mounted figurine is French mounted into a delicate custom lamp and crowned with a green & gold leaf pai...
Paint, Parchment Paper
Pair of Putti Candlestick Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of brass candlestick lamps with a cartouche at the base and two puttis climbing to the top. The candlesticks are crowned with two hand painted parchment shades trimmed in a vin...
Brass
Wonderful Plaster Painted Putti or Cherubs Mounted as Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pretty pair of painted plaster or terracotta putti or cherubs mounted on wood bases and made into lamps. Based on the wear and the bases we would date these to the 1960's.
Pair of Bronze Putti Lamps with Custom Painted Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of solid bronze opposing putti figures standing on partial columns with grapevines. They have a rich patina. The candlesticks were French mounted into custom lamps with painte...
Bronze lamp representing a putti, marble base. Circa 1880.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Lamp representing a winged putti in bronze, resting on its marble base composed of a fluted shaft, or rudenté, and holding an arm of light in gilded bronze ending in the upper part w...
Bronze
Hjorth, Denmark, Large Lamp Made of Black Terracotta Decorated with Putti
Located in København, Copenhagen
Hjorth, Denmark. Large lamp made of black terracotta decorated with putti and bunches of grapes, 1880s-1890s. Measures: 45 x 18 (ex socket). In very good condition.
Terracotta
Bronze Lamp of a Cherub or Putti after Ernest Justin Ferrand
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A bronze lamp of a cherub or putti after Ernest Justin Ferrand This charming piece dates from the last half of the 19th century, and signed FERRAND. The figure has a superb patina...
Sold
H 41.25 in W 8 in D 8 in
Antique Oversized Royal Vienna Porcelain Lamp with Classical Scenes & Putti 1880
By Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique and large Royal Vienna double socket table lamp offers porcelain urn with hand painted panels of Classical women and cherubs, gilt highlights throughout, raised on cast fo...
Porcelain, Paint
Sold
H 16.15 in W 9.45 in D 7.49 in
Pair of French Gilt Bronze Urn Lamps with Putti Reliefs, circa 1900
Located in Worcester, GB
Pair of French Gilt Bronze Urn Lamps with Putti Reliefs, circa 1900 A decorative pair of French gilt bronze urns, later adapted as table lamps, dating from around 1900.
Bronze
Sold
H 24 in Dm 6.5 in
Wonderful Pair E.F. Caldwell Stamped French Bronze Patinated Putti Cherub Lamps
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Roslyn, NY
A rare and wonderful pair of E.F. Caldwell Stamped, French bronze patinated and gilt putti / double cherub figures holding up an urn lamps, rewired and accompanied by silk covered sh...
Bronze
Pair of Continental Gilt and Bronze Five-Light Candelabra Lamps with Putti
Located in Milford, NH
A fine quality pair of Continental gilt and patinated bronze electrified five-light candelabra lamps with center gilt flames, cast gilt scrollwork arms, reeded column stems, featurin...
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 54 in W 27.5 in D 11 in
Pair of Large Antique Carved Putti Statues or Lamps from Italy, 18th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Use them as large lamps on a console table, or remove them from their bases and affix them to a wall.
Metal
Pair of 19th Century Gilt Lamps in the Form of Cherubs or Putti
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of 19th Century gilt lamps in the form of Cherubs or Putti This charming pair are made in spelter which has a gilt finish, they come with beautiful decorative glass shades...
Spelter
French Candelabras in Gilt Bronze with Putti
Located in Astoria, NY
French candelabra lamps in gilt bronze with putti. Each lamp stands on an oval base with a seated putti holding an arrangement of curved acanthus leaves ending in six arms. Crafted i...
Bronze
Sold
H 19 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Midcentury Pair of Bronze Putti Table Lamps with Clear Cut Crystal Shades
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A lovely pair of solid bronze putti table lamps with clear cut crystal shades, circa 1930.
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Marble and Brass Putti Table Lamps, 1970s, France
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Pair of white marble and brass table lamps. These lamps depict a putti or angel figure made from brass.
Marble, Brass
Rococo Style Bronze Putti Figurine Dressing Table Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
French Rococo style bronze putti figurine lamp. Bronze with overall age related patina. Marble base with brass capped feet. Newly rewired. Takes two chandelier size bulbs. Black pag...
Marble, Bronze
Mid Century Hollywood Regency Column Table Lamp Putti Cherubs Torchiere
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th century Hollywood Regency style torchiere style table lamp in brass and white painted resin, in the shape of a Corinthian column with a particularly ornate base featuring a ...
Brass
Midcentury Neoclassical Hollywood Regency Cherubs Putti Oil Lamps
Located in Antwerp, BE
A pair of impressive / monumental Victorian copper sculptural oil table lamps showing putti figures / wingless cherubs with grape leaves and swirling vines.
Copper
Pair of 19th Century French Bronze Lamps with Putti
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a pair of French bronze lamps with figures of a putti beside a flame anchoring a candle arm encrusted with porcelain rose buds. The lamps are situated on a bronze and marble ...
Bronze
Antique Brass French Church Altar Candle Holder Candlestick Lamp With Puttis
Located in Lincoln, GB
Antique Brass French Church Altar Candle Holder Candlestick Lamp With Puttis Condition Very Good Measurement Height: 38 cm Width: 17 cm
Brass
Early Putti Table Lamp
Located in Pasadena, CA
Great finish highlighted by gilding with expressive carving make this a cool package.Converted at some point to a table lamp.
Putti Lamp in Bronze
Located in San Francisco, CA
Diminuative bronze lamp, circa 1920's. Perfect for bedside, powder or dressing room.
Bronze
Hugely Scaled Putti Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is an incredibly sculpture and vivid piece that looks amazing from any angle.
Metal
c.19th Century Italian Giltwood Putti Alterstick Table Lamp
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
Charming Italian giltwood handcarved table lamp featuring trio of winged putti's amongst foliate garlands on tripartite base with acanthus carved baluster standard topped with custom...
Pair of unusual Putti figural lamps
Located in Water Mill, NY
Pair of unusual putti figural 2-lite lamps with porcelain flowere
ITALIAN CARVED WALNUT PUTTI AS LAMP
Located in Natchez, MS
Wonderfully carved figure of a drapery wrapped putti holding a candlestick on a faux lapis base wired as electric lamp
Wood
Single Faience Putti Lamp (GMD#2174)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single Italian Faience Putti Lamp - height 37H to top of shade harp (note: shade shown for display only, not included with purchase)
GIGANTIC HOLLYWOOD GLAM WHITE CERAMIC "PUTTI" LAMP
Located in Miami, Miami Design District, FL
ORIGINAL FINIAL
HIGHT IS MEASURED TO TOP OF FINIAL
ORIGINAL SHADES WHITE LACQUER
Italian Giltwood Lamp With Putti Sitting On Urn
Located in Natchez, MS
Giltwood figure of putti holding garland and sitting on urn now as lamp
Giltwood
19th Century Bronze and Marble Putti Figural Lamp
Located in Water Mill, NY
19th Century bronze and marble Putti 2-lite bouillotte lamp. It has the original bronze finial and the shade is included in the lamp price.
Pair Putti Lamps w/Custom Shades (GMD#2238)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair Italian Carved Giltwood (23K Yellow & White Golds) Male & Female Putti Lamps with Custom Gilded Parchment Shades included. Bases are 9x9x33H, Shades 9TDx18BDx11VH
Late 17thc Italian Carved Wood Putti Figure as a Lamp
Located in Essex, MA
The 17thc carved wood putti retains most of it original paint and has been more recently wired as a lamp. New silk shade.
Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Bronze and Marble Lamps with Putti
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of Louis XVI Bronze and Marble Candelabras with Putti Supporting Double Branches and Adapted as Lamps. Custom Shield Back Shades, Hi-Lo Switches, and Poly Beeswax Candle Sleeve...
Marble, Bronze
1950'S Monumental Neoclassical Style Gold Figural Putti Lamp & Gilt Shade
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
20th Century Neoclassical style monumental ceramic gold gilt and gilt brass table lamp with gilt shade. This dramatic Cherub Putti lamp has been executed with incredible attention to...
Brass
Saturday sale it is a boy...Hollywood Glam Style, Italian Ceramic Putti Lamp
Located in Miami, Miami Design District, FL
a gorgeus putty singing and praising beauty and wine
Sold
H 28.75 in Dm 9 in
1950s Pair of Italian Porcelain Hand Painted Capo Di Monte "Putti" Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-20th century pair of Italian hand-painted porcelain Capodimonte "Putti" table lamps. Magnificent craftsmanship with articulating floral petals and roses.
Brass, Gold
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.
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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.
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