Cornish Serpentine 1930s Lighthouse Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
These table lamps are iconic Cornish antiques. Hand carved from the local Serpentine stone near The
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Vintage 1930s British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stone
Serpentine Lighthouse
Vintage Cornish Serpentine Marble Lighthouse Table Lamp with Bakelite Fitting
$971
H 11.82 in W 4.73 in D 4.53 in
Vintage Cornish Serpentine Marble Lighthouse Table Lamp with Bakelite Fitting
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Cornish Serpentine marble lighthouse table
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20th Century English Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Lamp Table Lighthouse Seagull Cornish Granite, Nautical Sea Rock
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
sea into the interior, would be atmospheric in a seaside home. A large Cornish turned serpentine
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Mid-20th Century British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Granite
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
A serpentine lighthouse lamp with custom shade.
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Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps
Small Cornish Serpentine 1930s Lighthouse Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
This table lamp is an iconic Cornish antiques. Hand crafted from the local Serpentine stone near
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Vintage 1930s British Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Serpentine
Cornish Serpentine 1930s Lighthouse Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
These table lamps are iconic Cornish antiques. Hand crafted from the local Serpentine stone near
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Vintage 1930s British Belle Époque Table Lamps
Materials
Stone
Cornish Serpentine 1930s Lighthouse Table Lamps (separate or the pair)
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H 25.2 in W 10.24 in D 11.82 in
Cornish Serpentine 1930s Lighthouse Table Lamps (separate or the pair)
Located in London, GB
These table lamps are iconic Cornish antiques. Hand crafted from the local Serpentine stone near
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Vintage 1930s British Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Serpentine
English Serpentine Stone Lighthouse as Lamp, Circa 1880
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful simple form carved lighthouse on a rocky hill wired as a lamp and fitted with a custom
Category
Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps
Cornish Serpentine Marble Mid-Century Lighthouse Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A Cornish Serpentine marble table lamp. England, c1960s. A good combination of elegant
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Mid-20th Century British Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Handcrafted Serpentine Cornwall Table Lamp in the Shape of a Lighthouse
Located in London, GB
This lovely one of a kind table lamp designed in the shape of a lighthouse, was crafted by an
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Antique Early 19th Century English Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Stone
A Lighthouse Base Lamp in Stone, Circa 1890
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A serpentine stone lighthouse lamp with a custom shade
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Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
A serpentine stone lighthouse lamp with custom shade.
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Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps
Set Collection Antique Decorative Cornish Serpentine Stone Sculpture Lighthouses
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H 5.91 in W 1.97 in D 1.97 in
Set Collection Antique Decorative Cornish Serpentine Stone Sculpture Lighthouses
Located in Sale, GB
- A wonderful collection of Cornish serpentine stone lighthouses, English circa 1950. - There are
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Mid-20th Century British More Desk Accessories
Materials
Serpentine
Cornish Carved Serpentine Stoneware Model of a Lighthouse
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Cornish carved red serpentine stone ware model of a lighthouse dating from the early to
Category
20th Century English Folk Art Natural Specimens
Materials
Serpentine
Collection of Cornish Serpentine Hardstone Lighthouses
Located in New York, NY
Collection of Seven Cornish Serpentine Hardstone Lighthouses, Mounted on "Rocky Outcrop Bases
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Early 20th Century English Architectural Models
Cornish Serpentine Stone Lighthouse Model (Now a Lamp)
Located in New York, NY
Cornish Serpentine Stone Model of a Lighthouse, Cornwall, England, Circa 1925 Newly
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Early 20th Century English Table Lamps
Vintage 1950s Cornish Single Serpentine Lighthouse Lamp
Located in London, GB
Cornish, circa 1950. An unusual serpentine table lamp with removable glass top and "rock" base.
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Vintage 1950s English Table Lamps
Materials
Serpentine
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Located in West Hollywood, CA
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Massive French Ceramic Lamp by Roland Zobel, 1960, era Capron, Jouve, Ruelland
$1,570
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Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
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Located in Van Nuys, CA
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$3,800
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Wonderful Modernist Kenetic Motion Copper Fountain / Water Feature, Hand Made
Located in Buffalo, NY
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$3,900
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A rare 19th century folk art diorama of two sailing vessels racing at sea.
$1,756
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Located in Central England, GB
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Located in Huntington, NY
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$1,770 / item
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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.
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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