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Quan Yin Lamps

Vintage Chinese Quan Yin Porcelain Lamp Finial
Vintage Chinese Quan Yin Porcelain Lamp Finial

Vintage Chinese Quan Yin Porcelain Lamp Finial

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Vintage Chinese Quan Yin white porcelain figurine on a brass base as lamp finial.

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Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Chippendale Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-20th Century Standing Quan Yin Fired Stoneware Table Lamp
Mid-20th Century Standing Quan Yin Fired Stoneware Table Lamp

Mid-20th Century Standing Quan Yin Fired Stoneware Table Lamp

Located in San Francisco, CA

Mid-20th century standing Quan Yin fired stoneware table lamp Standing on a carved rosewood base Dimensions 9" diameter at the base x 6" diameter at Quan Yin 27" high to the...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Oriental Quan Yin Table Lamp with Silver Finish James Mont
Vintage Oriental Quan Yin Table Lamp with Silver Finish James Mont

Vintage Oriental Quan Yin Table Lamp with Silver Finish James Mont

By James Mont

Located in Chicago, IL

Exquisitely carved Quan Yin table lamp dating to the 1930s-1940s. Very fine in detail.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Tall 38" Italian Blanc De Chine Porcelain Quan Yin Asian Goddess Lamp
Tall 38" Italian Blanc De Chine Porcelain Quan Yin Asian Goddess Lamp

Tall 38" Italian Blanc De Chine Porcelain Quan Yin Asian Goddess Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Tall Blanc de chine ivory porcelain Quan Yin, Asian goddess of peace, figural lamp on circular painted wood base.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

James Mont Style Buddha Head Lamps (Pair)
James Mont Style Buddha Head Lamps (Pair)

James Mont Style Buddha Head Lamps (Pair)

By James Mont

Located in Southampton, NJ

Add a touch of ancient elegance to your space with this pair of vintage-inspired Quan Yin head lamps. From the weathered bronze patina to those sleek black lacquer bases, they're the...

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Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Resin

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Quan Yin Figure Lamp (GMD#2936)
Quan Yin Figure Lamp (GMD#2936)

Quan Yin Figure Lamp (GMD#2936)

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H 33 in W 8 in D 6.5 in

Quan Yin Figure Lamp (GMD#2936)

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Late 19th Century Chinese Carved & Painted Wood Signed Statue of Quan Yin in Original Condition, Now Mounted as Lamp on Carved Giltwood Base.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Blanc de Chine Quan Yin Table Lamp
Blanc de Chine Quan Yin Table Lamp

Blanc de Chine Quan Yin Table Lamp

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H 25.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.75 in

Blanc de Chine Quan Yin Table Lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This stylish and chic table lamp with Quan Yin figure dates to the early part of the 20th century during the Art Deco period and has been recently been professionally rewired.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Lamps In The Style of Quan Yin
Pair of Lamps In The Style of Quan Yin

Pair of Lamps In The Style of Quan Yin

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H 41 in W 10 in D 10 in

Pair of Lamps In The Style of Quan Yin

Located in South Pasadena, CA

Pair of Mid-Century lamps with a statue base of a 19th Century mythological lady, centered inside intricate wood pillars.

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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Resin, Wood

Pair of Art Deco Vanity Table Lamps with Quan Yin Figures
Pair of Art Deco Vanity Table Lamps with Quan Yin Figures

Pair of Art Deco Vanity Table Lamps with Quan Yin Figures

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This stylish pair of Art Deco vanity table lamps date to the 1920s thru the 1930s and are fabricated with dark cinnabar colored Quan Yin figures holding a lotus flower.

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of 1940s Quan Yin Table Lamps Attributed to Frederick Cooper
Pair of 1940s Quan Yin Table Lamps Attributed to Frederick Cooper

Pair of 1940s Quan Yin Table Lamps Attributed to Frederick Cooper

By Frederick Cooper

Located in Houston, TX

Beautiful pair of lamps styled as the Goddess of Mercy, Quan Yin and attributed to Frederick Cooper.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Monumental James Mont or Tony Duquette Style Quan Yin Table Lamps
Pair of Monumental James Mont or Tony Duquette Style Quan Yin Table Lamps

Pair of Monumental James Mont or Tony Duquette Style Quan Yin Table Lamps

By Frederick Cooper

Located in Southfield, MI

Massively scaled pair of Frederick Cooper Quan Yin Asian form table lamps, dating to the early 1960s.

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Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Pair of Ivory and Yellow James Mont Style Hollywood Regency Quan Yin Asian Lamps
Pair of Ivory and Yellow James Mont Style Hollywood Regency Quan Yin Asian Lamps

Pair of Ivory and Yellow James Mont Style Hollywood Regency Quan Yin Asian Lamps

By James Mont

Located in Houston, TX

Offered is a Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency pair of James Mont Quan Yin chinoiserie style table lamps in a creamy antiqued ivory and pale butter cream yellow.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

Statuesque Blanc de Chine Quan Yin lamp
Statuesque Blanc de Chine Quan Yin lamp

Statuesque Blanc de Chine Quan Yin lamp

Located in Danville, CA

Large Quan Yin figural lamp mounted on ebonized wood base with Maria Kipp shade.

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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Pair of 1920s Figural Satin Glass Quan Yin Lamps
Pair of 1920s Figural Satin Glass Quan Yin Lamps

Pair of 1920s Figural Satin Glass Quan Yin Lamps

Located in Astoria, NY

A pair of circa 1920s figural table lamps, each featuring a satin glass Quan Yin mounted on brass base.

Category

Vintage 1920s Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Soapstone Figure of Buddhist Deity "Quan Yin" Lamp, circa 1890
Antique Chinese Soapstone Figure of Buddhist Deity "Quan Yin" Lamp, circa 1890

Antique Chinese Soapstone Figure of Buddhist Deity "Quan Yin" Lamp, circa 1890

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique Chinese Soapstone figure of Buddhist Deity "Quan Yin" holding a vessel, made into a lamp, circa 1890.

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Soapstone

Antique Chinese Soapstone Figure of Buddhist Deity "Quan Yin" Lamp, circa 1890
Antique Chinese Soapstone Figure of Buddhist Deity "Quan Yin" Lamp, circa 1890

Antique Chinese Soapstone Figure of Buddhist Deity "Quan Yin" Lamp, circa 1890

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique Chinese soapstone figure of Buddhist Deity "Quan Yin" holding a lotus flower, made into a lamp, circa 1890.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Soapstone

Jame Mont Style Glamorous Very Tall Gilded Plaster & Black Iron Quan Yin Lamp
Jame Mont Style Glamorous Very Tall Gilded Plaster & Black Iron Quan Yin Lamp

Jame Mont Style Glamorous Very Tall Gilded Plaster & Black Iron Quan Yin Lamp

By James Mont

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Very dramatic large tall sculptural table lamp in the style of James Mont having gilded plaster Quan Yin figure standing in contrasting black metal platform with detailed columns.

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Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

1950s Quan Yin Table Lamp
1950s Quan Yin Table Lamp

1950s Quan Yin Table Lamp

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H 53 in W 14 in D 12 in

1950s Quan Yin Table Lamp

By James Mont

Located in New York, NY

1950s Quan Yin statue with lacquered metal column and original finial. Shade for photography only. Height to light socket 38".

Category

20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Enormous Quan Yin Ceramic Lamp
Enormous Quan Yin Ceramic Lamp

Enormous Quan Yin Ceramic Lamp

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H 39 in W 20 in D 16 in

Enormous Quan Yin Ceramic Lamp

Located in San Francisco, CA

This lamp is giant and sure to make a statement. White glazed ceramic figure measures 24" x 17 1/2" x 12". Comes with or without its original shade.

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20th Century Table Lamps

Chinese Plaster Quan Yin Floor Lamp
Chinese Plaster Quan Yin Floor Lamp

Chinese Plaster Quan Yin Floor Lamp

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H 64 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in

Chinese Plaster Quan Yin Floor Lamp

Located in Tarrytown, NY

Chinese plaster Quan Yin floor lamp.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Floor Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Statuesque Bronze Quan Yin Sculptural Lamp-Gump's SF
Statuesque Bronze Quan Yin Sculptural Lamp-Gump's SF

Statuesque Bronze Quan Yin Sculptural Lamp-Gump's SF

Located in Danville, CA

Fine Patinated Bronze Quan Yin figural lamp from the venerable Gump's in San Francisco.

Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Sizable Bronze D'ore Quan Yin Table Lamp
Sizable Bronze D'ore Quan Yin Table Lamp

Sizable Bronze D'ore Quan Yin Table Lamp

Located in Chicago, IL

In the manner of James Mont or Tony Duquette, this fifty five inch tall lamp contains a d'ore bronze statue of Quan Yin a/k/a Kuan Yin a/k/a Guanyin, the Chinese goddess of mercy.

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Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

A Quan Yin Armature Lamp by William Haines
A Quan Yin Armature Lamp by William Haines

A Quan Yin Armature Lamp by William Haines

By William Billy Haines

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Other Haines touches abound in this, a wonderful and thoughtful interior perfectly capturing a moment in time when life was glamorous. This lamp perfectly illustrates Haines use of ...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Quan Yin Figures Mounted as Lamps
Pair of Quan Yin Figures Mounted as Lamps

Pair of Quan Yin Figures Mounted as Lamps

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Carved white stone figures holding flowers and with incised details on the garments. Mounted on cast dark metal bases with bands of elaborate decoration. Twin-light lamps with brass ...

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20th Century Asian Ming Table Lamps

Materials

Stone

Pair of 1940s Quan Yin Table Lamps by Frederick Cooper
Pair of 1940s Quan Yin Table Lamps by Frederick Cooper

Pair of 1940s Quan Yin Table Lamps by Frederick Cooper

By Frederick Cooper

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair of 1940s Quan Yin table lamps by Frederick Cooper. Dimensions: 7.5" W x 6.5" D x 36" T (top of socket).

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

Pair of 1940s Quan Yin Table Lamps by Frederick Cooper
Pair of 1940s Quan Yin Table Lamps by Frederick Cooper

Pair of 1940s Quan Yin Table Lamps by Frederick Cooper

By Frederick Cooper

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair of 1940s Quan Yin table lamps by Frederick Cooper. Dimensions: 7.5" W x 6.5" D x 36" T (top of socket).

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Pair of Blanc de Chine Quan Yin figural lamps
Pair of Blanc de Chine Quan Yin figural lamps

Pair of Blanc de Chine Quan Yin figural lamps

Located in Danville, CA

Pair of Blanc de Chine figures mounted on Oriental style wooden plinths. Rewired with brass sockets and twisted Rayon cords.

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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Stunning Vintage 50s Large Quan Yin Blanc de Chine Lamp
Stunning Vintage 50s Large Quan Yin Blanc de Chine Lamp

Stunning Vintage 50s Large Quan Yin Blanc de Chine Lamp

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Newly rewired and new white linen shade is a stunning, large blanc de chine figural lamp of Quan Yin. The immaculate, opulence of the details of this piece is rare and done in the la...

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Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of White Glass Quan Yin Table Lamps with Gold Band
Pair of White Glass Quan Yin Table Lamps with Gold Band

Pair of White Glass Quan Yin Table Lamps with Gold Band

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Impressive pair of white glass Quan Yin figurative head table lamps with gold banding detail on wood bases

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20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Glass

Figural Blanc De Chine Lamp of Quan Yin with an Silk Lotus Flower Shade
Figural Blanc De Chine Lamp of Quan Yin with an Silk Lotus Flower Shade

Figural Blanc De Chine Lamp of Quan Yin with an Silk Lotus Flower Shade

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A Blanc De Chine lamp depicting a standing figure Quan Yin holding aloft a basket of roses set on a wooden base and featuring a unique original silk shade in the shape of a lotus flo...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Monumental Pair Asian Figural Lamps by Gump's-San Francisco
Monumental Pair Asian Figural Lamps by Gump's-San Francisco

Monumental Pair Asian Figural Lamps by Gump's-San Francisco

Located in Danville, CA

Huge pair of Quan Yin Figural lamps on ebonized wood bases as used by Mont, Haines, and Duquette in their dramatic interiors.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Gold Leaf

Bronze Quan Yin Table Lamp
Bronze Quan Yin Table Lamp

Bronze Quan Yin Table Lamp

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H 19 in W 6 in D 7.5 in

Bronze Quan Yin Table Lamp

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Very decorative bronze patinated Quan Yin head table lamp mounted on custom acrylic base with twisted french cord.

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Vintage 1950s Chinese Table Lamps

Bronze Doré Quan Yin Table Lamp
Bronze Doré Quan Yin Table Lamp

Bronze Doré Quan Yin Table Lamp

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H 55 in W 8 in D 8 in

Bronze Doré Quan Yin Table Lamp

Located in Chicago, IL

In the manner of James Mont or Tony Duquette, this 55 inch tall lamp contains a doré bronze statue of Quan Yin a/k/a Kuan Yin a/k/a Guanyin, the Chinese goddess of mercy.

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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Metal

Pair of Chinese Polychrome Quan Yin Deity Table Lamps
Pair of Chinese Polychrome Quan Yin Deity Table Lamps

Pair of Chinese Polychrome Quan Yin Deity Table Lamps

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Gorgeous pair of Chinese hand carved Quan Yin deity figures with a distressed polychrome finish mounted as table lamps.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Gump's Tall Quan Yin Lamp
Gump's Tall Quan Yin Lamp

Gump's Tall Quan Yin Lamp

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H 42 in W 7 in D 7 in

Gump's Tall Quan Yin Lamp

Located in Oakland, CA

This Gump's tall Quan Yin lamp is fresh from a local San Francisco estate.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Quan Yin  / Lamps
Pair of Quan Yin  / Lamps

Pair of Quan Yin / Lamps

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H 35 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in

Pair of Quan Yin / Lamps

Located in San Francisco, CA

A pair of carved and painted wood statues of the godess of compassion Quan Yin made in China during the 19th Century.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Vintage 1940s Figural Quan Yin Lamp
Vintage 1940s Figural Quan Yin Lamp

Vintage 1940s Figural Quan Yin Lamp

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H 60.5 in W 10 in D 10 in

Vintage 1940s Figural Quan Yin Lamp

By Frederick Cooper

Located in Pasadena, CA

Guanyin (Quan Yin, Kuan Shih Yin, or Avalokiteshvara) is an East Asian bodhisattva associated with compassion as venerated by Mahayana Buddhists.

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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Quan Yin Table Lamp
Quan Yin Table Lamp

Quan Yin Table Lamp

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H 43 in Dm 8 in

Quan Yin Table Lamp

Located in South Pasadena, CA

Whimsical Quan Yin ceramic ivory table lamp with gold detailing throughout.

Category

Vintage 1970s Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Monumental Quan Yin Table Lamps
Pair Monumental Quan Yin Table Lamps

Pair Monumental Quan Yin Table Lamps

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H 44.5 in W 7 in D 7 in

Pair Monumental Quan Yin Table Lamps

Located in Treasure Island, CA

Pair of Monumental gold wash table lamps depicting Quan Yin. Nicely detailed lamps with very smart original geometric pattern shades.

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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Blanc de Chine Quan Yin Figural Table Lamp
Blanc de Chine Quan Yin Figural Table Lamp

Blanc de Chine Quan Yin Figural Table Lamp

Located in Southfield, MI

A rather finely done blanc de chine table lamp dating to the 60's, and probably a Japanese porcelain done for US export depicting the traditional pose of Quan Yin with attendant lily...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

James Mont Style Gilded Quan Yin Table Lamp
James Mont Style Gilded Quan Yin Table Lamp

James Mont Style Gilded Quan Yin Table Lamp

Located in Southfield, MI

Superb mid century modern Asian form table lamp in the style of James Mont, dating to the mid 1950's. Extremely heavy, rendered in cast composition with a metal base, generous si...

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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Gold Leaf, Metal

Style of James Mont Composition Quan Yin Table Lamp
Style of James Mont Composition Quan Yin Table Lamp

Style of James Mont Composition Quan Yin Table Lamp

Located in Southfield, MI

James Mont style quan yin figural table lamp done in a solid composite material or matrix, made to resemble wood with gilded accents.

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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Composition, Gold

Monumental Pair of 1950's Quan Yin Figural Table Lamps
Monumental Pair of 1950's Quan Yin Figural Table Lamps

Monumental Pair of 1950's Quan Yin Figural Table Lamps

Located in Southfield, MI

Huge pair of cast plaster lamps depicting the asian figure Quan Yin, dating to the 1950's.

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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

1940s Frederick Cooper Gold Quan Yin Geisha Statue Lamp
1940s Frederick Cooper Gold Quan Yin Geisha Statue Lamp

1940s Frederick Cooper Gold Quan Yin Geisha Statue Lamp

Located in Richmond, VA

Offered is a fabulous, 1940s large Frederick Cooper gold painted Quan Yin geisha statue lamp. Includes milk glass shade (with shade, 42" tall).

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20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Blanc De Chine, Porcelain, Quan Yin Figure Mounted as a Table Lamp
Blanc De Chine, Porcelain, Quan Yin Figure Mounted as a Table Lamp

Blanc De Chine, Porcelain, Quan Yin Figure Mounted as a Table Lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This beautiful Blanc de Chine, Quan Yin figure date from the late 1900s and was mounted as a table lamp in the 1920s.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

A Chinese 18th Century Blanc de Chine Quan Yin Figure Lamp
A Chinese 18th Century Blanc de Chine Quan Yin Figure Lamp

A Chinese 18th Century Blanc de Chine Quan Yin Figure Lamp

Located in Mississauga, ON

A Chinese 18th century blanc de chine Quan Yin Figure. These female Bodhisattva figures represented the goddess of healing, compassion, mercy and enlightenment, now as a lamp on a m...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Other Ceramics

A Chinese Late 19th Century Blanc de Chine Quan Yin Figure Lamp
A Chinese Late 19th Century Blanc de Chine Quan Yin Figure Lamp

A Chinese Late 19th Century Blanc de Chine Quan Yin Figure Lamp

Located in Mississauga, ON

A Chinese late 19th century Blanc de Chine Quan Yin figure. These female Bodhisattva figures represented the goddess of healing, compassion, mercy and enlightenment.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Ceramics

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By Örsjö Industri AB

Located in Glendale, CA

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Materials

Textile

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
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Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

Materials

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Quan Yin Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of quan yin lamps is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and ceramic, all quan yin lamps available were constructed with great care. Quan yin lamps have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Quan yin lamps bearing Mid-Century Modern or Hollywood Regency hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many quan yin lamps are appealing in their simplicity, but Frederick Cooper produced popular quan yin lamps that are worth a look.

How Much are Quan Yin Lamps?

Quan yin lamps can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,800, while the lowest priced sells for $650 and the highest can go for as much as $4,000.

Finding the Right Table-lamps for You

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.

After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons

Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today

If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.

Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.

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.