Mid Century Marble Obelisk Quatrefoil Form Table Lamp c 1950/60's
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional vintage obelisk, quatrefoil form marble table lamp, having a four sided tapering
Marble
Italian Pottery Table Lamp, Gilt Quatrefoil Design, Handmade, 1960s
Located in Stamford, CT
Fine quality gilt and hand painted pottery lamp decorated with quatrefoil pattern. The handmade
Pottery
$1,096Sale Price / set|42% Off
H 32 in W 7.25 in D 7.25 in
Vintage Knob Creek Asian Chinoiserie Porcelain Table Lamps, a Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
CREEK Asian Influenced Porcelain and Wood Quatrefoil Shaped Lamps They have the Knob Creek label
Brass
Danish Modern Large Teak Quatrefoil Shape Table Lamp by Nessen
By Nessen Studio
Located in Hudson, NY
This quatrefoil shape teak base and brushed aluminum stem lamp was designed and made by Nessen. The
Teak
Unavailable
H 39.5 in Dm 10 in
Pair of Sculptural Mid-Century Modern Chrome Lamps by Laurel, circa 1960s
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of large scale Mid-Century Modern lamps with quatrefoil clover design. The four sided lamps
Chrome
Pair of William IV Gilt Bronze Table Lamps
By Thomas Messenger
Located in London, GB
Attributed to Thomas Messenger & Sons England, circa 1835 Both lamps with a quatrefoil
Bronze
Pair of Quatrefoil Table Lamps
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Heavy and well-made pair of chromed quatrefoil table or desk lamps.
Bitossi for Raymor Bulbous Ceramic Lamp with Quatrefoil Pattern
By Raymor, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Raymor stoneware lamp with bulbous form and glazed quatrefoil decoration. Contrasting
Ceramic, Pottery
Pair of French 19th Century Silver Plated Candlesticks as Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of French 19th century silver plated candlesticks, now as lamps, with Gothic quatrefoils and
Silver Plate
Sold
H 23 in W 17.5 in D 8.25 in
Vintage Frederick Cooper French Directoire Bouillotte Brass Lamp Tole Shade 23"
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Dayton, OH
candlestick lights over an asymmetrical quatrefoil base. The lamp is fitted with a back tole shade in matching
Brass
PAIR OF FRENCH 1970'S CHROMED LAMPS style of Maison Charles
Located in San Francisco, CA
AN EXUBERANT PAIR OF FRENCH 1970'S CHROMED BRASS AND GOLD-WASHED BRASS QUATREFOIL LAMPS WITH STEEL
Robert Sonneman Quatrefoil Table Lamp
Located in North Miami, FL
Photos don't do this Robert Sonneman table lamp justice. Its tall, polished chrome quatrefoil shape
Chrome
"Stingray" Shagreen Lamp Quatrefoil Shape
Located in Stamford, CT
Offered here is a rare Art Deco table lamp in stained "Stingray" shagreen. The Shagreen skin is
Shagreen
Fantastic Pair of 1920s Torchieres Floor Lamps with Quatrefoil Motif
Located in Pasadena, CA
Pair of torchieres, circa 1920s. All original finish. From local Los Angeles estate. Measures: 66.5" H x 8" W.
Pair of Sculptural Hollywood Regency Lamps by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-century lamps with quatrefoil or clover design. Comprised of four sides in tubular polished
A silverplate floor lamp with wheel cut shade
Located in New York, NY
TF1756 A silveplate and brass floor lamp with a quatrefoil-shaped cut glass shade.
Pair of William IV Gilt Bronze Table Lamps
By Thomas Messenger
Located in London, GB
. Both lamps with a quatrefoil base decorated in finely cast vine leaves and grapes leading to the column
Metal
Quatrefoil Polished Steel Table Lamp, French, 1970s
Located in Hoboken, NJ
Polished steel table lamp, cylindrical shade mounted to pedestal base formed by an inverted
Chrome
Pair of Vintage 1950s Ceramic Lamps by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Hudson, NY
A beautiful pair of vintage 1950s quatrefoil shaped ceramic lamps designed by Gerald Thurston for
Mid-19th Century Hand Painted Asian Wallpaper Panels
Located in San Francisco, CA
A set of three mounted hand painted wallpaper panels in simple wood frames. Beautifully and elaborate painted scenes with birds, flowers, butterflies, cats, dogs, squirrels, fruit an...
Paper
Great 18 Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Here the larger version of the successful 12 leaves compact palmette ceiling fixture. This group of shallow ceiling mount Murano chandelier was first designed for a luxury yacht low...
Metal
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition. Assembled with crystal/gold and red elements handmade in the Murano furnaces. Wooden frame with a natural finish.
Glass
$1,450
H 20 in Dm 12 in
Dutch Delft Faience Blue and White Chinoiserie Baluster Vase Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Late 17th Century Dutch Delft Faience Blue and White Chinoiserie Baluster Vase Mounted as a Lamp and newly electrified. Decorated in imitation of a Chinese Ming vase with a sage, roc...
Faience
Chinoiserie Lamps After James Mont from the Waldorf Astoria
By James Mont
Located in Richmond, VA
Very handsome decorative chinoiserie lamps after famed designer James Mont. Acquired after a redecoration of the Waldorf Astoria. Dragon motif, black with red color. Measuring appro...
Metal
$2,880Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 30 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Vintage Pair of Pale Pink Bird Floral Chinoiserie Ginger Jar Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of pale pink chinoiserie ginger jar table lamps. Bird and floral design. Brass has been polished. Lamps have been newly wired, all new brass hardware, 3 way socket. No c...
Brass
Pair of Frederick Cooper White Porcelain Table Lamps
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of vintage Frederick Cooper white porcelain table lamps with raised relief design depicting flora and fauna. Antique bronze base. Sold sans shades.
Brass, Bronze
$476Sale Price|20% Off
H 31 in W 9 in D 16 in
Large Midcentury Asian Chinoiserie Brass Cranes Table Lamp
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description be sure to click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this listing. Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine lighting acquisitions of a large m...
Brass
$4,500Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 31 in W 18 in D 18 in
Exquisite Pair! Frederick Cooper Chinoiserie Ormolu Table Lamps! Brass Porcelain
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Peoria, AZ
Decorator Delight! PAIR! Frederick Cooper Chinoiserie Table Lamps Brass, Ormolu & Porcelain Wow! What an exquisite and elegant pair of Frederick Cooper lamps! Delightful from top t...
Brass, Ormolu
1960s Norman-Perry Asian Chinoiserie Ginger Jar Lamps
By Norman Perry
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Midcentury Asian inspired floral art ginger jar table lamps by Norman Perry Lamp CO. Large ceramic lidded jars mounted on ornate lacquered wood bases. Signed "Norman_Perry".
Ceramic
Pair Green Chinoserie Porcelain Lamps with Brass Feet
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of green chinoiserie porcelain lamps with brass feet. The tall vintage lamps are decorated in a beautiful Asian style with detailed and vivid pink-red and blue flowers, vines ...
Porcelain
Vintage Asian Jewel Tone Chinoiserie Ceramic Lamps - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning pair of vintage Asian ceramic lamps. Beautiful jewel tone composition in classic Chinoiserie scenes. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Ceramic
Chinoiserie Ceramic Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of chinoiserie ceramic table lamps. Hand painted ceramic vases are decorated with rose bushes in burgundy and gold, set against a cream craquelure base. Vases are gadrooned, a...
Ceramic
Table Lamps Chinoiserie Porcelain Vases Pair Elecrified
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
MASSIVE, PAIR OF VINTAGE, CHINOISERIE, PORCELAIN VASES, UPCYCLED INTO TABLE LAMPS, 70cm., 27½” high The massive size is softened by the pastel shades of pink, yellow, blue, green. ...
Porcelain
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.
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
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