James Mont Hand-Carved Hollywood Regency Buddha Lamp
By James Mont
Located in Pasadena, TX
. Lampshade is not original. Example of a seated Buddha figure lamp by James Mont.
Gold
Blanc De Chine Seated Buddha Lamp, 19th Century
Located in San Antonio, TX
Blanc de Chine seated Kwan Yin or Buddha lamp on a vintage brass base. The figures are 19th century
Brass
Gilded Bronze Seated Buddha Table Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Gilded bronze seated Buddha table lamp This is an excellent piece with an oriental theme
Seated Buddha Table Lamp by William Haines
By William Billy Haines
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A petite table lamp featuring a seated Buddha figure on a fringed base. Original rectangular silk
Silk
Antique Gilded Bronze Seated Buddha Table Lamp
Located in Meulebeke, BE
/ Regency Gilded bronze seated Buddha table lamp of the Rattanakosin period. The figure made of gilded
Bronze
Antique Seated Buddha Desk or Table Lamp, ca. 1920s
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful antique hand-painted seated Buddha desk or table lamp, circa 1920s. There are several
French Art Deco Bench
By André Arbus, Jules Leleu, Dominique, Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Francisque Chaleyssin
Located in Houston, TX
French Art Deco Bench. This lovely period French Art Deco walnut bench dates to the 1930's with a U shaped design that has been newly upholstered in a beautiful cut velvet fabric tha...
Velvet, Walnut
Unusual Ceramic Box By Bitossi Raymor, Italy
By Bitossi
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual ceramic box by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter, Italy, ca' 1960's, signed. Geometric design, beautifully decorated in yellow, brown, black.
Ceramic
$17,709 / set
H 32.68 in W 23.23 in D 17.92 in
Art Deco Walnut Vintage Pair of Nightstands or Chests or Commodes 1930s Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage pair of nightstands or small chests or commodes from walnut Vienna 1930s. While the wonderful nightstands show a lively play of walnut veneer and solid walnut in a w...
Bakelite, Walnut, Plywood
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry, part of our metal Kitchen Collection, is designed as a feature element for any space. The three doors on the upper cabinets are fabricated with a kn...
Brass
Pair of Art deco armchairs
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant pair of rounded armchairs in an art deco style. Nice wood work, especially with veined details at the feet. reupholstery in a green mohair velvet.
Wood
$9,800 / set
H 44 in W 20.5 in D 22.5 in
Set of Eight McGuire High Back Rattan Cathedral Dining Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive set of eight high back cathedral dining chairs made in the California organic modern coastal style by McGuire artisans. The "cathedral" style chair was designed by John M...
Leather, Fabric, Rattan
$2,925Sale Price|50% Off
H 8.5 in Dm 6 in
Japanese Contemporary Blue Black Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary meuseum quality signed Japanese contemporary porcelain vase, referred to by the artist as the “lady with a golden shawl,” a masterpiece by a celebrated award-winning th...
Gold
$1,200 / set
H 4.25 in W 4.25 in D 4.25 in
Early 20th century Sullivanesque Terracotta blocks by Midland Terracotta Company
By Louis Sullivan
Located in Southampton, NJ
A rare pair of c1910 Sullivanesque style architectural terracotta blocks by the Midland Terra Cotta Company of Chicago Illinois. Midland was a major contributor to many Chicago and P...
Terracotta, Ceramic, Pottery
$3,475 / set
H 12.25 in Dm 6.25 in
Pair of Art Deco Skyscraper Urn Form Patinated Bronze, Brass & Marble Uplights
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of Machine Age Art Deco uplights were realized in the France, circa 1935. They feature skyscraper style circular bases consisting of brass topped with exotic marbl...
Marble, Gold, Bronze
$637Sale Price|25% Off
H 10.375 in W 10.375 in D 1 in
Aesthetic Period Ochre Ceramic Art Tile by Arthur Osborne for Low Art Tile Co.
Located in Southampton, NJ
Aesthetic Movement ochre-colored art tile of a young woman designed by Arthur Osborne (1855-1942) for the J.G. & J.F. Low Art Tile Works of Chelsea, Massachusetts. This 6” tile i...
Ceramic, Pottery, Oak
Pair of Asian Gilt Metal Figural Sculpture Lamps After James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1950s gilt metal Asian seated figural lamps on black ebonized platform bases, in the style of James Mont.
Metal
$11,000
H 20 in Dm 7.5 in
“Torso” a c1935 Art Deco Terra Cotta Nude Figural sculpture by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Southampton, NJ
A c1935, Art Deco period terracotta figural sculpture titled "TORSO" by Waylande Gregory (1905-1971). This hand-sculpted, unique work is cold painted a lovely greige tone with fleshy...
Aluminum, Steel
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Vase in the Style of Namikawa
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese early Meiji period cloisonne vase, attributed to the master artisan Namikawa Yasuyuki. Adorned with intricate foliate and floral patterns, complemented by delicat...
Enamel
$750 / item
H 9 in W 7.25 in D 4.75 in
Czech Spritzdekor Cubist Ceramic Pottery Pitcher in the manner of Kandinsky
By Wassily Kandinsky
Located in Southampton, NJ
A 1920s Made in Czechoslovakia Spritzdekor pitcher with a motif reminiscent of Wassily Kandinsky. This is by far the best piece of Spritzdecor pottery I've handled in over 30 years. ...
Ceramic, Pottery
Design Technics Style Ceramic Lamp
By Design Technics
Located in Highland, IN
This strikingly beautiful lamp has a base of ceramic decorated with a ivory glaze that has an all-over sgraffito design. The combination of the shape of the lamp body and the hand-ap...
Ceramic
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.
Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.
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