Antique French Art Nouveau Brass Maple Leaf Converted Oil Lamp Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Art Nouveau Brass Maple Leaf Converted Oil Lamp Table Lamp by Rayo. Circa Early 20th Century.
Brass
Bradley and Hubbard Converted Rayo Oil Lamp, 1888
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in Cookeville, TN
We are offering a Classic Bradley and Hubbard lamp done in embossed brass with a nickel finish. The burner is dated 1888 and the lamp base is dated April 17, 188? The burner has been...
Brass, Nickel
19TH C. RAYO LAMP
Located in Los Angeles, CA
HIGHLY POLISHED RAYO LAMP W/ORIGINAL GREEN GLASS SHADE. SIGNED/DATED
Brass
Vintage Rayo Pony No. 21 Lantern
By Standard Oil Company
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This metal and glass lantern was manufactured by Standard Oil for their Rayo line of lanterns and lamps. Burning kerosene as fuel, this lamp would have been clamped to the side of a ...
Metal
Antique Juno Rayo Style Table Lamp with Painted Glass Shade, c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian Rayo style table lamp offers floral painted glass shade surmounting gilt metal double handle base, signed as photographed, c1890.
Wire, Metal
Brass Student lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
Brass student lamp, original working order. Original glass shade signed "RAYO" reading lamp. 19th Century
Brass
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.
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