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 center post, mounted on a squared plinth base.
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 vessel seems slightly off straight vertical.
Pottery
Pair of Italian Murano Glass Quatrefoil Table Lamps by Donghia
By Donghia
Located in London, GB
A stunning and extremely well made pair of Italian Murano glass Quatrefoil table lamps by Donghia. They were made in Italy and date from the early 21st century.
Murano Glass
Pair of Italian Murano Glass Quatrefoil Table Lamps by Donghia
By Donghia
Located in London, GB
A stunning and extremely well made pair of Italian Murano glass Quatrefoil table lamps by Donghia. They were made in Italy and date from the early 21st century.
Murano Glass
$1,096Sale Price / set|20% Off
Vintage Knob Creek Asian Chinoiserie Porcelain Table Lamps, a Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Lighting Acquisitions Of A Pair of 1970's KNOB CREEK Asian Influenced Porcelain and Wood Quatrefoil Shaped Lamps They have the Kno...
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.
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 have tubular frames in polished chrome metal.
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 base decorated in finely cast vine leaves and grapes leading to the column in the for...
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.
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 pierced bases in the Renaissance manner.
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
An exquisite Bouillotte lamp by Frederick Cooper, circa 1970s. Features a brass frame with two candlestick lights over an asymmetrical quatrefoil base.
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 SHADES TRIMMED IN BRASS.
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 lends a dynamic, sculptural beauty to this futuristic piece.
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 in excellent condition with no tears or cracks. Perfect example of Shagreen in its ...
Shagreen
Bitossi for Raymor Bulbous Ceramic Lamp with Quatrefoil Pattern
By Bitossi, Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Raymor stoneware lamp with bulbous form and glazed quatrefoil decoration.
Ceramic, Pottery
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 chrome metal.
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. Height to socket: 53" Overall height: 58" Base width: 9" Please call your local Remains Li...
Pair of William IV Gilt Bronze Table Lamps
By Thomas Messenger
Located in London, GB
Attributed to Thomas Messenger & Sons England, circa 1835 Currently wired for the UK. Both lamps with a quatrefoil base decorated in finely cast vine leaves and grapes lead...
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 quatrefoil, four bent flanges, French, 1970s.
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 Lightolier. these classic Thurston lamps are in their original pale blue and black f...
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
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The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.