Japanese Redware Lamp
Located in Tampa, FL
An antique Japanese Redware lamp decorated with dragons. Chinese wooden base in a dark dark brown.
Vintage 1910s Japanese Table Lamps
Pottery
Japanese Redware Lamp
Located in Tampa, FL
An antique Japanese Redware lamp decorated with dragons. Chinese wooden base in a dark dark brown.
Pottery
Antique English Redware Pottery Jug as a Table Lamp
Located in Tampa, FL
A 19th century English Redware jug made into a lamp with its wooden spigot and custom gold gilt wooden base.
Pottery
Folk Art Fish Shaped Pitcher Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Folk Art earthenware/redware figural fish pitcher lamp. Red, silver and black paint decorated, the tail forming the handle, with incised details to exterior and unpainted/unglazed in...
Pottery
Pair of Large Redware Jars Mounted as Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
Each with a single socket with copper cover for jar lid, baluster form partially glazed with applied decoration, includes shades. Provenance: Michael D Dingman.
RARE AND FOLKY HAND MADE 19THC REDWARE PAINTED BARREL LAMP
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED REDWARE BARREL LAMP WITH STRAWBERRIES EMBOSSED ON THE FRONT.ALL ORIGINAL PAINT AND IN GREAT CONDITION.THIS LAMP HAS BEEN RE-WIRED AND WORKS FINE.
Italian Pottery Whimsical Face Table Lamp
By Fantoni
Located in Ferndale, MI
Italian terracotta or redware whimsy lamp in shape of a mustached gentleman.
Pottery, Terracotta
Robert L. Morgan Imprinted Celadon Ceramic Table Lamp, 1950s
By Robert L Morgan
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Hand incised ethno graphic celadon Redware bedside table lamp by Robert Morgan. Featuring a vessel form, repetitive triangular and abstract facial decoration with pale green and rust...
Ceramic
Pair Italian Ceramic Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Redware vase-form lamp bases in a harlequin design of crackled teal green glossy glaze alternating with squares of coarsely grooved reserves in a soft matte black.
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.
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The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
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