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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.
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 The Female bronze statue is seated playing a sitar, it has an old worn gold finish an...
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.
Silk
Antique Gilded Bronze Seated Buddha Table Lamp
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France 1860 / table lamp / Bronze, wood / Asian / Indian / Vintage / Mid-Century / Antique / Regency Gilded bronze seated Buddha table lamp of the Rattanakosin period.
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 special characteristics of a Buddha; specific to this Buddha they include a forehead...
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.