Vintage Nautical Shell Style Plaster Lamp By Edward J. Krumpe For Sirmos
By Sirmos
Located in Doraville, GA
Krumpe for Sirmos sometime in the 1970's. The lamp is molded plaster which makes the lamp an earlier model, The lamp has a faux shell finish in whites and with light rose and green h...
Plaster
Vintage Pair Seashell Shell Plaster Table Lamps By Sirmos Newly Wired & Restored
By Sirmos
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely vintage pair of Sirmos sea shell conch seashell plaster table lamps.
Nickel
Vintage Sirmos Plaster Shell Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Embrace the refined seaside elegance of this vintage Sirmos plaster lamp, a sculptural masterpiece that captures the intricate beauty of marine life. Known for their high-quality art...
Metal
Stone Nautilus Shell Lamp Encrusted with Amethyst Rock Crystals
By Dorothy Draper, Tony Duquette, Serge Roche, Sirmos
Located in Houston, TX
Stone Nautilus shell lamp encrusted with amethyst rock crystals. Fabulous Hollywood Regency cast stone lamp in the shape of a nautilus shell lamp encrusted with amethyst rock crystal...
Cast Stone, Amethyst
Pair of Large Shell Lamps, Manner of Sirmos
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of shell form table lamps in the manner of Sirmos.
Vintage Coastal Plaster Shell Lamps After Sirmos
By Sirmos
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional pair of vintage Coastal table lamps. A chic plaster sculptural design filled with shells and conch shells.
Shell, Plaster
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H 30 in W 14 in D 10 in
Vintage Pair of Plaster Seashell Shell Table Lamps by Sirmos Newly Restored
By Sirmos
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely pair of vintage plaster seashell table lamps by Sirmos. These have been professionally wired, all new nickel hardware, 3 way sockets. These have been newly lacquered to comple...
Nickel
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H 8 in W 23 in D 22 in
Craig Corona for Sirmos Co. Sheer Frosted Scallop Shell Hanging Lamp, C. 1970
By Sirmos, Craig Corona
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Early, Craig Corona for Sirmos Company Textured Translucent White Frosted Scallop Shell Chandelier, 1970s. Featuring an Off-White gossamer matte .75D cast resin scalloped shell form ...
Brass
Sea Shell Table Lamps by Sirmos, circa 1978
By Sirmos
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Pair of molded plaster table lamps by Sirmos feature a clustered sea shell design, circa 1978.
Plaster
Pair of Sirmos Plaster Sea Shell Lamps
By Sirmos
Located in North Miami, FL
Coastal chic pair of plaster sea shell lamps by Sirmos, circa 1978. Height measurement below is to top of socket.
Plaster, Wood
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.
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