Find a variety of sculptural brass table lamps available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique sculptural brass table lamps was constructed with extraordinary care, often using
metal,
brass and
wood. There are 388 antique and vintage sculptural brass table lamps for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 28 modern editions to choose from as well. Sculptural brass table lamps have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Sculptural brass table lamps made by
Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with
Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs.
Laurel Lamp Company,
Modeline Lamp Co. and
Gerald Thurston each produced beautiful sculptural brass table lamps that are worth considering.
Prices for sculptural brass table lamps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, sculptural brass table lamps begin at $100 and can go as high as $18,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,091.
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.