Salt Lamp
Modern Salt Glazed Oblong Ceramic Table Lamp, 1960
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large scale mid-century modern ceramic table lamp comprising a pear-shaped ceramic body finished
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
Salt and Pepper Otto Table Lamp by Servomuto
Located in Geneve, CH
Salt and Pepper Otto Table Lamp by Servomuto
Dimensions: D 50 x H 67 cm
Materials: Upper Lampshade
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian 1950s Neutral Stripe Salt Glazed Ceramic Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Italian 1950's salt neutral stripe glazed ceramic lamp on circular walnut base.
Overall height
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Striped Salt Glazed Pottery Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand thrown and glazed pottery bodies in organic earth tone stripping of red clay, browns and taupe. The bases are polished walnut. Sold sans shades.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
American Large Brown Salt Glaze Stoneware Crock Jug Table Lamp
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The antique brown glazed stoneware jug, converted into table lamp, features traditional shape with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Country Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Wood
Antique Gordley & Hayes Salt Glazed Stoneware Lemonade Dispenser Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Gordley & Hayes Salt Glazed Stoneware Lemonade Dispenser Table Lamp. Circa Late 19th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Other Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$550
H 27 in W 8 in D 10 in
1991 Rowe Pottery Blue Decorated Bird Jug Lamp Salt Glaze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1991 Rowe Pottery Blue Decorated Bird Jug Lamp Salt Glaze Mint. The jug is 11 1/4” tall and the
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
Ribbed Salt Glaze Ceramic Lamp by Lee Rosen for Design Technics
By Lee Rosen, Design Technics
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ribbed salt glaze ceramic lamp by Lee Rosen for Design Technics. Also in the style of Alberto
Category
Vintage 1940s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Ribbed Salt Glaze Ceramic Lamp by Lee Rosen for Design Technics
By Lee Rosen, Design Technics
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ribbed salt glaze ceramic lamp by Lee Rosen for Design Technics. Also in the style of Alberto
Category
Vintage 1940s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Ribbed Salt Glaze Ceramic Lamp by Lee Rosen for Design Technics
By Design Technics, Lee Rosen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ribbed Salt Glaze Ceramic Lamp by Lee Rosen for Design Technics. Also in the style of Alberto
Category
Vintage 1940s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Organic Modern American Studio Pottery Salt Glaze Lamp Brown Grey Glaze 1970s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage 1970s ceramics table lamp is decorated with vertical streaks of semi-matte glaze in brown
Category
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
H 19 in Dm 5.5 in
Pair of Chrome and Glass "Salt and Pepper" Table Lamps by Goffredo Reggiani
By Gioffredo Reggiani, Reggiani Lampadari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Italian Modernist salt and pepper-form/capsule table lamps designed ca. 1970 by Goffredo
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
$2,600 / set
H 10.5 in Dm 7 in
Danish Saxbo Stoneware Table Lamp Matte Salt Green Glaze Eva Stæhr Nielsen 1960s
By Saxbo, Eva Stæhr Nielsen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
matte salt green / turquoise-blue and black.
Included is a new lamp shade designed and made in Denmark
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
$1,441
H 17.52 in Dm 9.45 in
Pair of American Brown Stoneware Crock Jug Table Lamps
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
acquired in Western New York State; we are offering an extra large brown salt glazed stoneware jug lamp
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Country Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Wood
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Spalting, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A turned pine and salting table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
Overall Dimensions
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
Marbro Murano Co. Brass & Bronze Wall Lamp with Four Salted Murano Glass Shades
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Marbro Lamp Company Brass and Bronze Wall Lamp with Four Murano Art Glass Shades, 1950's. Featuring
Category
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$2,000
H 14 in W 38 in D 7 in
Recent Sales
19th C Salt Glazed Water Filter Made into a Lamp
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Charming classic stoneware water cooler filter from glasgow Scotland.
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Chrome and Glass "Salt & Pepper" Table Lamps by Goffredo Reggiani, 1970s
By Goffredo Reggiani, Reggiani
Located in Catania, IT
Very rare as a pair, chrome and frosted glass table lamps designed by Goffredo Reggiani and
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
H 10.24 in Dm 7.09 in
Unusual Salt Glaze Lamp
Located in London, GB
An unusual early twentieth century art pottery lamp with salt glaze, in blue and terracotta
Category
20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
Green Salt Glazed Embossed Lamp
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful repousse work with dark stained wood base and pierced brass finial.
Measurements below include shade and finial.
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Pair of Italian salt glazed crackle lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant pair of salt glazed ceramic lamps with crackling raised on turned wood laquered bases
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid 19th Century Salt Glazed Stoneware Lamp
Located in Charlottesville, VA
This beautiful lamp has been made out of a salt glazed jar. It has great detail.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Pair Striped Salt Glazed Pottery Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand thrown and glazed pottery bodies in organic earth tone stripping of red clay, browns and taupes. The bases are polished walnut. A second pair is available. Sold sans shades.
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Pair Striped Salt Glazed Pottery Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand thrown and glazed pottery bodies in organic earth tone stripping of red clay, browns and taupes. The bases are polished walnut. A second pair is available. Sold sans shades.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Salt Lake Lamp, Ceramic Sculptural Table Lamp by Dumais Made
By Dumais Made
Located in Bantam, CT
Handmade stoneware slab construction with waffle texture. Lamps are individually crafted and one of
Category
2010s American Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Salt Glazed Art Pottery Vase as a Lamp
Located in London, GB
Puisaye region, known as salt glazing or soda glazing. Now converted as a lamp.
After two days of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Handcrafted Salt-Glazed Stoneware Lamps by Priscilla Hollingsworth for Stripe
By Priscilla Hollingsworth
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of custom white salt-glazed stoneware lamps, handcrafted exclusively for Stripe by ceramicist
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Salt Glazed Brown Terracotta Art Pottery Table Lamp Made in England
Located in London, GB
technique from the Puisaye region, known as salt glazing or soda glazing. Now converted as a table lamp
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Salt Glazed Terracotta Art Pottery Vases as Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
French technique from the Puisaye region, known as salt glazing or soda glazing. Now converted as lamps
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
1970s Italian Table Lamp Model Salt and Pepper by Goffredo Reggiani
By Goffredo Reggiani
Located in München, DE
Very rare 1970s Italian table lamp in chrome and frosted glass.
Model salt and pepper. Design by
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Danish Modern 1960s Brown Salt-Glazed Pottery Ovoid-form Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each with long walnut neck above an ovoid salt-glazed body with incised ivory striping; all raised
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Stylish Pair of Danish Modern Coral, Brown and Ivory Salt-glazed Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each of ovoid form in a salt-glazed finish in muted tones of coral, brown and ivory; resting on
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Salt and Pepper Lamps Chrome Opaline Glass by Reggiani, Italy, 1970
By Reggiani
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of bedside or table lamps model salt and pepper by Reggiani. Metal chrome, opaline Murano
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Salt and Pepper Lamps Metal Opaline Glass by Reggiani, Italy, 1970
By Reggiani
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of bedside or table lamps model salt and pepper by Reggiani. Metal chrome, opaline Murano
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Design Technics / Lee Rosen, Pair of Lamps, Blue Salt Glaze with Turned Walnut
By Design Technics
Located in Portland, OR
What is it?
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A set of matte blue drip glaze lamps with turned walnut bases — Designed by Lee
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th c. English Salt-Glaze Doulton Tavern Barrels
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of English salt-glazed Doulton crested tavern spirit barrels with wonderful biscuit color
Category
Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
Studio Made Ceramic Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Studio made ceramic table lamp with salt glaze and abstract calligraphic design, American, 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Table Lamp By Nils Kahler
By Nils Kähler
Located in Petworth, GB
Mid Century pottery table lamp
Turquoise blue salt glaze base with an unglazed brown neck
Rare
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Collection of Four Early Examples of Goofus Glass in the Form of Vases
Located in Chicago, IL
product we refer to as carnival glass today.
Articles produced included plates, bowls, vases, oil lamps
Category
Early 20th Century American Vases
Midcentury Speckled Salt Glaze Lamps
Located in Denton, TX
Midcentury speckled salt glaze lamps with brass base in great working order.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Blue Ceramic Salt Glaze Studio Lamp Vintage
Located in South Charleston, WV
Exquisite one-of-a-kind studio lamp. It appears to have purposeful symbols in the glaze on base
Category
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Mid-Century Salt Glaze Lamps MOVING SALE!!!!
Located in Denton, TX
Pair of salt glaze lamps with octagonal wood base.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Salt Glazed Table Lamps by Priscilla Hollingsworth Exclusively for Stripe
By Priscilla Hollingsworth
Located in North Miami, FL
White salt glazed ceramic lamps, handcrafted exclusively for Stripe by Priscilla Hollingsworth
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1960s Italian Ceramic Table Lamp by Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A hand thrown and embossed black salt glazed lamp inscribed 'Base Made In Italy' and '436.'
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Handmade Stoneware Table Lamp by Ulla Brix, Långhult, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful vintage stoneware table lamp with salt glazing by Ulla Brix at the workshop "Brix
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Fine English Victorian Lamp by Salt & Lloyd
By Salt & Lloyd
Located in New York, NY
This fine English Victorian period lamp was made by Salt & Lloyd, a leading Birmingham lamp
Category
Antique 19th Century British Rococo Revival Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Salt Glaze Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Textured salt glaze ceramic lamp
Category
Vintage 1960s Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
French Salt Pottery Lamp
Located in Nashville, TN
French salt pottery adapted into lamp. From Alsace region of France.
Height includes oyster
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Mid Century Salt Glaze Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid century salt glaze ceramic lamp with custom silk shade
Category
20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Blue Lamp with Salt Glaze
Located in Scarsdale, NY
SaltPottery lamp. The lamp is an 1800's vase made into a lamp. It is a Salt Glaze with a unique
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of English Salt Glazed Water Filter Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of English salt glazed water filter lamps are a medium brown color. The main part of the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Country Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century English Whisky Salt Glazed Barrel Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a pair of salt glazed barrels. The design on the barrels is of a lion and a unicorn
Category
Antique 19th Century British Table Lamps
19th Century English Salt Glazed Barrel as Custom Lamp, Marked "3"
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century English salt glazed barrel as custom lamp, marked "3"
Rewired.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
19th-20th Century Blue and White Salt Glazed Porcelain Lamp, Custom Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th-20th Century blue and white salt glazed porcelain lamp on custom giltwood base.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Persian Table Lamps
Materials
Giltwood, Porcelain
Mid Century Glass Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Glass Lamps salt glazed with primitive figures.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Ceramic Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in TUJUNGA, CA
Pair of Italian salt glaze ceramic lamps. Wood bases and new custom silk shades.
Price is
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Modern Pink Rock Salt Light
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Modern pink rock salt light, with round wood base
and on/off switch. And dimmer on plugging cord
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Natural Fiber
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Salt Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the salt lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, metal and glass, every salt lamp was constructed with great care. Find 20 options for an antique or vintage salt lamp now, or shop our selection of 10 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a salt lamp — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each salt lamp bearing Modern, Mid-Century Modern or Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular. Jeff Zimmerman, Design Technics and Lee Rosen each produced at least one beautiful salt lamp that is worth considering.
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Prices for a salt lamp start at $40 and top out at $8,000 with the average selling for $2,200.
Finding the Right Table-lamps for You
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.
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