Pair of very large pottery Olive Oil Jar Table Lamps
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful pair of rustic style tables lamps, rustic olive oil jars with carrying handles. The lightly glazed clay jars date from the middle of the 20th Century and were originally us...
Copper
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
Hand-Carved Rustic Brown Stoneware Table Lamp by Løvemose, 1960s
By Løvemose, Johannes Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large and beautifully rustic, organic Danish Mid-Century Modern warm brown stoneware table lamp by Løvemose Keramik. Runny glaze on hand carved relief checked pattern on the belly an...
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
$1,290 / item
Vintage South Asian Jar Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
lamps made form vantage south asian jars *each vary*
Pottery
Vintage Biomorphic Glazed Terracotta Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exuding a soulful, wabi-sabi aesthetic, this vintage Thai Martaban pottery lamp is a masterclass in organic texture and timeless form.
Brass
Pair of Vintage Stoneware Whiskey Barrel Table Lamps "Peppermint & Cloves"
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and highly decorative pair of vintage stoneware table lamps, originally crafted as whiskey or spice barrels and later converted into lighting. Each vessel features a ribbe...
Pottery
Stoneware Vintage Pair of Jug Table Lamps with Rich Brown Glazed Shoulders
Located in Lomita, CA
Pair of Primitive Stoneware Crock Jug Lamps, Country House Style English farmhouse meets American rustic farm in this pair of salt-glazed jug lamps that are an assembled pair.
Pottery, Stoneware
20th Century Terracotta Vase Lamp in the Antique Taste
Located in London, GB
A mid-twentieth century pottery terracotta vase, with handles, in the Classical taste. Now mounted as a lamp. Circa 1950 Italy Dimensions: 8.5 W x 9 D x 14.5 H inches 22 W x 2...
Pottery
Pair of "Moonscape" Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
+ Pair of impressive studio pottery lamps + Rustic yet sophisticated lava glaze on all surfaces + Each lamp unique although glaze continuity is perfect + Layers of brown, rust, an...
Ceramic
Traditional Awaji Ware Pottery Now a Lamp
By Awaji Pottery
Located in Stamford, CT
An Awaji ware lamp. Awaji ware named for the island on which it was produced, was made from the mid-1800s until the 1930s when the kilns closed. Attractively shaped in stout pottery ...
Ceramic
Vintage French country style pottery table lamps/a pair
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a vintage pair of French country inspired rustic pottery table lamps. This pair of table lamps have a cream colored crackled antiqued glazed the surface with swirl handles on...
Pottery
Gli Etruschi Italian Pottery Lamp by Ivo De Santis
By Gli Etruschi, Ivo de Santis, Gli Etruschi, Bitossi
Located in New Windsor, NY
Rustic and primitive pottery lamp by Ivo De Santis for Gli Etruschi.
Ceramic, Pottery
Sold
H 48.82 in Dm 8.67 in
Stoneware Lamp and Lace Lampshade from St Amand en Puisaye Workshops France 1970
By Accolay Pottery
Located in London, GB
Large Table Lamp from the 1970s attributed to the Pottery workshops of "St Amand en Puisaye" in France. Since the 16th century and until today the small village of "St Amand en Puis...
Terracotta
Rustic Chinese Earthen Ware Pottery Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
Large handsome two-tone green glazed Chinese water jar lamp comes with two handles, tan linen shade mounted European style and cord switch. The lamp is electrified for USA use. Mea...
Clay, Pottery, Linen
Set of 7 French Ceramic Lamps, South of France Studio Pottery
By Studio Pottery
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Set of 7 French ceramic lamps, South of France Studio pottery Coming from a pottery workshop in the southwest of France, these table lamps are very beautiful raw ceramics.
Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware
Sold
H 21.66 in Dm 15.75 in
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN BRUTALIST RUSTIC Ceramic TABLE LAMP by ACCOLAY France 1950
By Accolay Pottery
Located in PARIS, FR
A 2-lights table lamp, Modernist, Popular Art, Rustic Modern, Shabby-Chic, in openwork orange-brown ceramic and decorated with four backlit colored resin stained glass windows, large...
Ceramic, Fiberglass
Sold
H 21.66 in Dm 15.75 in
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN BRUTALIST RUSTIC Ceramic TABLE LAMP, by LAM France 1950
By Accolay Pottery
Located in PARIS, FR
A 2-lights table lamp, Modernist, Popular Art, Rustic Modern, Shabby-Chic, in openwork orange-brown ceramic and decorated with four backlit colored resin stained glass windows, large...
Ceramic
Terracotta Pottery Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
Rustic and stylish earthen ware/pottery lamp base with linen lamp shade.
Terracotta
Danish Rustic Modern Handmade White Perforated Ceramic Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Beautiful rustic handmade Danish ceramic table lamp manufactured in the 1970s. Built around a center brass rod, the ceramic material is perforated around the belly and glazed with a ...
Ceramic, Pottery
Early 20th Century Rustic Pottery Jar Lamp
Located in London, GB
A charming early 20th century ceramic jar, the surface imitating stone. Now mounted as a lamp base. Height dimensions refer to height of pottery vase only. Wired and tested for...
Ceramic, Pottery
Sage Green Glazed Two-Handled Pottery Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
A large sage green glazed pottery two-handled vase now mounted as a lamp. Height refers to vase only.
Ceramic, Pottery
Early 20th Century Green Glazed Pottery Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
An early 20th century green glazed pottery vase in the classical taste, having two carrying handles. Now mounted as a lamp. Height dimension refers to vase only.
Ceramic, Pottery
Sold
H 21.26 in Dm 6.89 in
Mid Century Large column base lamp, ceramic pottery Souffle Glazed Ruskin style
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
This is an elegant Ruskin style Pottery running souffle glazed lamp base. An impressive studio pottery lamp. Most probably dating from the 70s/80s It is very well potted and glaze...
Ceramic
Rustic Pottery Olive Oil Jar Lamp
Located in London, GB
A large twentieth century olive oil jar, with two carrying handles now mounted as a lamp. Dimensions refer to ceramics only. Wired to UK standards. This lamp can be rewired to all ...
Pottery
Brown & Green Pottery Table Lamp
Located in Amherst, NH
Vintage brown and green pottery table lamp. The lamp is wired for the US and in working condition. Socket, 12.5”H. Harp, 4”Diameter x 8”Height. Marked underneath.
Pottery
Vintage Large Earthenware Pottery Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful matte finish clay table lamp with great patina. Shade sold separately (approx. $100). Top of harp measures 32"H.
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.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
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.