Bronze French “Snake” Table Lamp
By G. None
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage golden bronze French table lamp dates from the early 20th century. A realistically
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Bronze
Bronze French “Snake” Table Lamp
By G. None
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage golden bronze French table lamp dates from the early 20th century. A realistically
Bronze
Daum Table Lamp Snake Bronze Yellow Crystal, France
By Daum
Located in Rijssen, NL
lamp, with a bronze snake and yellow crystal glass. Daum is a renowned French glassmaker based in
Glass
Art Deco Style , Modern , Snake Lamps , Bronze Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This size of the Snake Lamps designed by ( E. Brandt ) has not been seen in many years . Another
Bronze
$1,944 / set
H 15.75 in Dm 4.93 in
Modern Deco cast Bronze Stepped Column Lamp with real Snake skin upholstery
Located in London, GB
elegant proportions. The lamp was designed when Andrew found a 12ft Snake Skin in a taxidermy shop in
Brass, Bronze
$10,500 / set
H 21.88 in W 11 in D 5.88 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Lamps with Snake Handles circa 1870
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A truly stunning pair of vasiform lamps in the Louis XVI taste, they feature solid bodies crafted
Onyx, Bronze
$2,950 / set
H 10.5 in W 5.75 in D 6 in
Pair of Victorian Solid Cast Bronze Figural Cherub Oil Lamp Bases Holding Snakes
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This matched pair of solid cast bronze figural cherub oil lamp bases are unmarked, but presumed to
Bronze
Pair of French Art Deco Bronze Table Lamps With Snakes & Roses
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of French Art Deco Bronze Table Lamps With Snakes & Roses 12.5" x 13" x 29
Bronze
Austrian Art Nouveau Snake Table Lamp
By Johann Lötz Witwe
Located in Englewood, NJ
An Austrian patinated bronze "Snake" table lamp of a coiled snake decorated with an extremely rare
Art Nouveau Lamp with Snake
Located in Petaluma, CA
cast snake is holding a beautiful hand blown Austrian glass shade probably made by the Loetz glass
Bronze
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H 16.54 in W 8.27 in D 7.49 in
Art Nouveau bronze lamp nude with snake and flowers Henri Levasseur France 1900
By Henri Levasseur
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful Art Nouveau bronze lamp nude with snake and flowers. By the French sculptor Henri
Marble, Bronze
French Art Nouveau Gilt Serpent / Snake Table Lamp with Copper Roses
By Maison Jansen
Located in Houston, TX
Gorgeous and unique 1920s French Art Nouveau gilt over bronze serpent or snake table lamp
Copper, Bronze
French 1970s Snake Table Lamp with Original Shade, After Edgar Brandt
By Edgar Brandt
Located in London, GB
This fantastic table lamp in the shape of a very lifelike snake has it's original glass shade and
Bronze
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H 25 in W 16 in D 9 in
Antique Art Deco Period Snake Form Table Lamp with Amber Glass Beaded Shade
Located in New York, US
Our Art Deco period patinated bronze table lamp in the manner of Edgar Brandt is fashioned in the
Bronze
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H 20.25 in Dm 7.25 in
A Pair of Austrian Art Nouveau Snake Table Lamps Decorated with Loetz Shades
Located in Englewood, NJ
An Austrian Art Nouveau cast and patinated bronze "Snake" table lamps decorated with matching
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Snake / Cobra Table Lamp with Round Globe
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool Art Deco bronze cobra / snake table lamp on marble base with colorful round globe
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Snake / Cobra Table Lamp with Round Globe
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool Art Deco bronze cobra / snake table lamp on marble base with colorful round globe
Bronze
Rococo Style Bronze Girandole Table Lamps with Snakes and Crystals
Located in Astoria, NY
Rococo style pair of gilt bronze girandoles with slithering snake motif and five twisting arms each
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
Hand Cast Art Deco Bronze Snake Floor Lamp
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Custom snake lamp stylized after the original designed (sculpted) concept of Edgar Brandt. Depicts
Bronze
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H 20.48 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Very Nice Bronze Table Lamps in the Manner of Pierre Cardin, 1970
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice pair of snake shaped table lamps with solid bronze bases, in the manner of Pierre Cardin
Bronze
Large Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Table Lamp with Snake Decoration
Located in London, GB
Early 19th century candlestick converted to a table lamp. Cast gilt leaves surround the top and
Bronze
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H 28.35 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
Important Snake Lamps, Pair, circa 1900 Helosinware Vienna Kralik Style of Loetz
By Kralik Glassworks
Located in Vienna, AT
magnificent bronzes with snake motifs during that time, maybe his touch can be seen in this design
Bronze
Edgar Brandt Art Deco Lamp
By Edgar Brandt
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Deco lamp circa 1925. Wrought iron base decorated with algae and spirals. Stamped E. Brandt alabaster top. Electrified, in perfect condition. Height: 48 cm Shell diameter: 20...
Alabaster, Wrought Iron
$4,764
H 9.06 in W 0 in D 0 in
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Glass "Hearts and Vines Vase" by Louis Tiffany
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in London, GB
An impressive early 20th Century American iridescent glass vase of slender form with green hearts shining through an attractive golden iridescence, signed L C Tiffany Favrile and num...
Glass
$9,529
H 62.6 in Dm 16.34 in
Very Rare Stunning Vintage Bronzed Snake Floor Standing Lamp After Edgar Brandt
By Edgar Brandt
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this very rare floor standing snake lamp after the original by Edgar Brandt which sold in 1994 at Christies for $76,000 A very good looking and decorati...
Bronze
$7,200
H 4.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
Tiffany Studios Bronze Table Lamp with Contemporary Lundberg Favrile Glass Shade
By Tiffany Studios, Lundberg Studios
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Tiffany Studios patinated bronze table lamp base marked "Tiffany Studios 606". Paired with a contemporary green favrile oil spot shade signed Lundberg Studios 2015. Its radiant p...
Bronze
$5,500
H 10.5 in W 8 in D 5 in
Loetz For Boudon And Klur Ruby Papillon Glass And Gilt Metal Mounted Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Loetz For Boudon And Klur Gilt Metal Monted Glass Vase. A highly sought after vase culminating the zenith of Loetz and the Art Nouveau design. Czech Republic Circa 1900 Rubin Ruby P...
Metal
Art Nouveau Bat Inkwell by Unknown French Artist
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Little is known about the origins of this amazing piece, apart from it being from France, circa 1900. Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, ...
Bronze
$337,543
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This recamier/daybed was conceived and executed with utmost quality and expertise, showing a style that incorporates many influences from the eigtheenth and ninetheenth century. Made...
Wood
Tiffany Studios New York Glass "Paperweight" Vase
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
A Tiffany Studios New York Art Nouveau ‘paperweight’ glass vase. White blossoms with pink millefiori florets sprinkled throughout a green pulled-leaf motif, all featured on a clear b...
Art Glass
$7,000
H 17 in W 6.25 in D 6.25 in
Art Nouveau Ginko Leaf Vase Attrib to Paul Dachsel For Czechoslovakian Amphora
By Paul Dachsel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Paul Dachsel was the son-in-law of Alfred Stellmacher, the founder of Amphora Pottery company in Turn-Teplitz, then in Austria. Very little is known or was written about Dachsel. He ...
Earthenware
Bat Plaque
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Fruitwood
Tiffany Studios Herringbone (Zipper) Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Bronx, NY
This Tiffany Studios lamp shade is referred to as a Herringbone or Zipper shade.It has a 16” diameter & is signed “Tiffany Studios, New York on an early tag. The shade rests on a spi...
Bronze
$33,754
H 83.47 in W 74.81 in D 88.19 in
Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Magnificent, 18th Century, Venetian, Trompe-L’œil, Painted, Bed, Superking 6ft, 180cm wide, With Massive 213cm, 6ft 10in Shaped Headboard & 149cm, 5ft Shaped Footboard & Fortuny Bedc...
Paint
$48,500
H 21.5 in W 10 in D 9 in
A Magnificent Pair of Silvered Bronze "Alhambra" Vases by Tiffany Studios
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A Magnificent and Large Pair of Silvered Bronze "Alhambra" Moorish Vases, by Tiffany Studios, New York. Inspired by the medieval Spanish Nasrid, or "Alhambra," vases dating from the...
Bronze
$48,000
H 22.25 in W 9 in D 9 in
Art Nouveau "Vase with Water Plants and Bats" by Paul Dachsel for RStK Amphora
By Amphora, Paul Dachsel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Earthenware
Gallé Cameo Elephant Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in New Orleans, LA
Cameo Glass Elephant Vase Émile Gallé Circa 1925 This monumental Art Nouveau vase is one of the finest achievements of Émile Gallé’s iconic glassmaking firm. Showcasing Gallé’s mast...
Glass
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.
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
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