Art Deco “sea Lion” Lamp
Located in Beaune, FR
Art Deco lamp depicting a samac sea lion sitting on a white marble rock holding a glass globe on the tip of its snout.
20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Carrara Marble
Art Deco “sea Lion” Lamp
Located in Beaune, FR
Art Deco lamp depicting a samac sea lion sitting on a white marble rock holding a glass globe on the tip of its snout.
Carrara Marble
Marcel Bouraine Sea Lion Lamp
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large rare French Art Deco sea lion juggling table lamp by Marcel Bouraine.
Glass
Antique Art Deco Hand Carved Wooden Seal, Sea Lion Table or Desk Lamp
Located in Lisse, NL
With the holiday season on our doorstep we are offering a number of season related items, but also many smaller and lower priced art and antiques that will make great gifts for yours...
Wood
ART DECO table lamp seal sea lion sculpture lamp marble, 1930s
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Art Deco sculpture table lamp - 1930s. This beautiful, original table lamp impresses with its simple and functional Art Deco design. The seal lamp provides a very pleasant light. Th...
Marble, Metal
Sold
H 11.82 in W 5.32 in D 5.52 in
Louis-Albert Carvin French Art Deco Sea-Lion Lamp Sculpture, 1930s
By Louis-Albert Carvin
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco table lamp by Louis-Albert Carvin, France, 1930s. silver plated spelter sea-lion playing with a ball (opaque glass shade).
Marble, Spelter
French Art Deco Alabaster Sea Lion Table Lamp Night-Light, 1920s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco table lamp / night-light, 1920s. Three sea lions. Spelter, alabaster & marble.
Alabaster, Marble, Spelter
L. A. Carvin French Art Deco Sea-Lion Lamp Playing with Ball
By Louis-Albert Carvin
Located in Fairfax, VA
Louis-Albert Carvin - Art Deco sea lion lamp, Balancing ball on his mouth. Glass ball, dark silver, pewter color finish metal on black marble base.
Marble, Metal
20th Century Blue Rose Sea Lion and Pups Table Lamp Designer Bronze Base
Located in Ettlingen, Baden-Wurttemberg
Cast bronze base of sea lion with her pups. Obviously a unique personal design by a maker unknown.
Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 13 in W 8 in D 5 in
Art Deco Lamp of Sea Lions Playing with a Ball Attributed to Louis Albert Carvin
By Louis-Albert Carvin
Located in Heathfield, East Sussex
A delightful Art Deco lamp of two Sea Lions playing with a ball attributed to Louis Albert Carvin, France.
Marble, Metal
$2,235
H 14.97 in W 7.88 in D 3.94 in
Art Deco Style Lamp Clarté LUEUR LUMINEUSE by Max Le Verrier nude with ball
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style figural table lamp of a standing nude lady holding a glass globe. This model is called Lueur lumineuse and is the smaller version of the iconic Clarté lamp by Max Le V...
Marble, Metal
1940s Hand-Carved Organic Midcentury Wooden Table Lamp
Located in Copenhagen, DK
1940s lacquered solid wooden table lamp with swirling organic hand-carved relief decorations around the heavy body. Smooth slender neck with wide tiered architectural top. Original b...
Wood
$4,573
H 25.6 in W 14.97 in D 6.3 in
Art Deco Style Lamp Clarté LUMINA Nude with ball Max Le Verrier 65 cm, 25 inch
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco figural table lamp of a standing nude holding a glass ball. This is the iconic model called Clarté, This version is called LUMINA and measures H. 65 cm or 25.6 inch. Desi...
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Table Lamp Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
An Art Deco sculpture with three deer on a marble base. Measures: Width:43 cm. Depth:15 cm. Height:37 cm. Weight:10 kg.
Onyx, Marble
Art Deco Sculptural Table Lamp by P. Le Faguays, c. 1930
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Art Deco verdigris patinated metal sculptural table lamp by Pierre Le Faguays, France c. 1930. It depicts a female dancer standing on a marble base holding her attire grace...
Marble, Metal
$8,769
H 25.6 in W 14.57 in D 6.3 in
Max Le Verrier Art Deco lamp LUMINA Clarté nude with globe 65 cm.
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
A striking Art Deco table lamp titled Lumina, designed by the renowned French sculptor Max Le Verrier in 1928. This elegant piece features a standing nude female figure gracefully li...
Marble, Metal
$4,012
H 11.82 in W 14.57 in D 4.53 in
Reverie Sculpture Lamp in Art Deco Style by Raymonde Guerbe for Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Table lamp “Reverie” Reverie is French for musing. Sculpture / Figure. Nude lady holding a lighted glass ball. Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by “Raymonde Guerbe...
Marble, Spelter
$4,814
H 11.82 in W 20.87 in D 6.3 in
Max Le Verrier lighted Sculpture Aube French Art Deco vintage Table Lamp
By Max Le Verrier, Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Ulm, DE
“Aube” (French. break of dawn) Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by “Fayral”, which is one of the pseudonymes from “Pierre Le Faguays” (1892-1962). His good friend and col...
Marble, Spelter
$3,043
H 17.72 in W 7.49 in D 4.34 in
Art Deco Style Table Lamp ENIGME Max Le Verrier Seated Nude with Globe
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Enigme, Art Deco style figural table lamp of a seated nude holding a glass shade signed M. Le Verrier with foundry mark. Patinated Art Metal on a Black marble base. Crackled glass g...
Marble, Metal
Circa 1920s Art Deco Table Lamp
Located in CA, CA
Art Deco early 1920s Lamp with original glass ball shade. Both shade and base are decorated with a floral relief.
Bronze, Nickel
Art Deco French Novelty Dog & Parrot Table Lamp, France, c1935
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this charming and totally original spelter table lamp with a dog and a parrot above holding the beehive shaped clear frosted glass shade. Stands 32cm high, ...
Marble, Spelter
$2,521
H 14.97 in W 8.27 in D 3.94 in
Clarté Sculpture Lueur Lamp from the Important Art Deco Artist Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Smallest model of the famous "Clarté" “Lueur Lumineuse” Original “Max Le Verrier” Art Deco style, France. Table lamp, lighted sculpture made in spelter / white-bonze (french = Régu...
Marble, Spelter
Art Nouveau style lady lamp.
Located in Madrid, ES
Art Nouveau style lady lamp. The square base of the table lamp has its curvedprofiles, and a young woman emerges from the foot,hugging the trunk, which ends in a rounded shapefrom wh...
Metal, Other
$2,063
H 27.17 in Dm 19.69 in
An Important ART-DECO NEOCLASSICAL TABLE LAMP by PHILIPPE BARBIER, France 1970
By Philippe Barbier
Located in PARIS, FR
An important elegant table lamp, Post-Modernist, NeoClassical, Shabby-Chic, a black lacquered metal cubic base and a wide spherical body with a final cylindrical lampshade, by Philip...
Metal
Art Deco Style Table Lamp Danseuse à la coupe by Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style figural table lamp of a lady holding a glass shade. Danseuse à la coupe. The lamp is signed and has the Le Verrier foundry mark. Designed ca. 1930, contemporary pos...
Marble, Metal
$2,464
H 15.16 in W 8.27 in D 3.94 in
Rare original art deco lamp “Lueur Lumineuse" by Max Le Verrier 1930 France
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
An exceptional original Art Deco table lamp, model “Lueur Lumineuse,” designed by Max Le Verrier and dating from circa 1930. The model is documented by the Max Le Verrier foundry and...
Marble
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.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Bespoke lighting is a hallmark of upscale interiors, and contemporary makers are increasingly ambitious in their materials and forms.