Art Deco Brass Toy Soldier Table Lamp by Walter Von Nessen for Chase
By Chase and Co., Walter Von Nessen
Located in San Diego, CA
A very rare and difficult to find Art Deco brass & bakelite "Toy Soldier" table lamp by Walter Von Nessen for Chase, circa 1930s.
Brass
Huge French Art Deco Era Polychrome Toy Soldier Lamp
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Art Deco era hand sculpted and painted toy soldier table lamp. Jumbo size standing over 4-1/2 feet tall.
Brass
Vintage Soldier Musical Table Lamp by Suzanne Bonnichon
Located in Beirut, LB
This whimsical musical table lamp by Suzanne Buchion features a charming toy soldier design, with the figure's body acting as the base.
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
$5,390Sale Price|20% Off
Pair of Walnut Table Lamps representing Faces of Helmeted Soldiers
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This stunning pair of table lamps is made of walnut. They represent faces of helmeted soldiers.
Walnut
Superb 19th Century Sculptural Faience Lamp of French Soldier
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderful and unusual antique French faience table lamp having sculptural blue and white bust of a soldier with jaunty turban on his head.
Bronze
Extraordinary Pair of Italian Soldier Sculptures, circa 1970, as Custom Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps are shipped as photographed and described in the narrative. They are custom built using materials of the highest quality and are shipped complete with the new...
Brass
Art Deco Brass Toy Soldier Table Lamp by Walter Von Nessen for Chase
By Walter Von Nessen, Chase and Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
A very rare and difficult to find Art Deco brass & bakelite "Toy Soldier" table lamp by Walter Von Nessen for Chase, circa 1930s.
Brass
19th Century French Silvered Soldier Table Lamp on Carved Walnut Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study, library, or gentleman’s office with this antique table lamp, crafted in France circa 1880. Resting on a circular stepped walnut base, the sculptural figure depicts ...
Spelter
Pair of French Porcelain Soldier Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
Great pair of French porcelain soldier lamps, newly wired. Would look great in a Hollywood Regency or neoclassical interior.
Porcelain
French Renaissance Soldier Holding a Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Late 19th century French spelter renaissance soldier in traditional robe, one hand holding a flaming torch. (has been re-wired) Dimensions: Height 33 Inches Width 10 Inches Depth...
Spelter
French Bronze Soldier Lamps with Acrylic Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French bronze soldier lamps with lucite base. French mount. Black paper shade. New wiring. Soldiers are free standing and can be removed from bases and used as sculptures. Sold se...
Bronze
Pair of French Renaissance Soldier Holding a Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of late 19th century French spelter renaissance soldiers in traditional robes, one hand clenching a flaming torch. Dimensions Height 34 inches Width 8.5 inches Depth 7.5 inc...
Spelter
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Soldier Holding a Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Albert Carrier-Belleuse - Hallebardier, a late 19th Century French spelter renaissance soldier whereing his traditional robe, one hand clenching his sword the other a flaming torch.(...
1920s Colonial Revival Hessian Soldier Andiron Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Colonial revival Hessian soldier andiron now mounted as a lamp, c.1920. Colorfully enameled. Some rust and wear. Newly wired with solid cherry base. Overall: 31" H., 10 1/4" W., 8 3/...
Metal, Enamel
Magnificent Pair of French Gilt Bronze Large Female Soldier Head Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Finest quality pair of 19th century French Louis XVI bronze doré figural lamps. Details on both sides depicting female soldier heads on elaborately detail bases.
Bronze
Edouard Drouot Bronze Mounted Lamps, Pair
By Edouard Drouot
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Edouard Drouot (French, 1859-1945) Roman Soldier Patinated Bronze Sculpture Mounted Table Lamps, each atop black marble base, signed "E.
Bronze
Pair of Late 19th Century Bronze Soldiers Electrified Candelabras, Table Lamps
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Pair of late 19th century solid bronze and brass soldiers candelabra later converted to table lamps, with large frosted glass shades.
Bronze
A Soldier Lamp attributed to Jacques Adnet
Located in NYC, NY
Soldier lamps were crafted by Jacques Adnet for a period when he collaborated with a Parisian department store. This example has an incised copyright mark and initials "AA" alongside...
Plaster
Beautiful 19th Century Bronze Classical Soldier Lamp, Custom Mounted
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful 19th century continental classical bronze of a Roman soldier made into a lamp.
Bronze
Sold
H 20.5 in W 6.25 in D 6.25 in
Quartite Creative Corp 1960s Revolutionary War Soldier Lamps with Shade, a Pair
By Quartite Creative Corp.
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pair of two Americana table lamps by Quartite Creative Corp. This pair of lamps features two soldiers dressed in their military attire.
Metal
Sold
H 17.38 in Dm 6.75 in
Pair of German Porcelain Soldier Lamps on Bronze Mounts with Drummer Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of German Porcelain soldier lamps on bronze mounts with drum shades An unique and rare pair of adorable soldiers well suited for any prestigious office or most definitely the...
Bronze
French Metal Soldiers Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
metal figures wired as table lamps w/ Parchment shades Silver Code of arms detail
Metal
Large 1960's Cylindrical Soldier Lamp
Located in Lancashire, GB
Large 1960's Cylindrical Soldier Lamp. This tall, tubular table lamp is made in fibre glass with dapper soldiers surrounding it.
Fiberglass, Glass
Lamp with iron soldier figure base
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lamp with black linen shade, featuring an iron figure of a soldier holding a staff, mounted on a wooden base. The height of the lamp is 33" to the top of the finial, the height of t...
Wood
Pair of Art Deco Soldier Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Adorable pair of Art Deco era toy soldier lamps.
Wood, Paper
Pair Of Meissen Figural Soldier Lamps
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Middleburg, VA
GREAT SMALL PAIR OF MEISSEN SOLDIER FIGURES CONVERTED INTO SMALL LAMPS. THE LAMPS BOTH HAVE THE CROSSED SWORD MEISSEN MARK ON THE BOTTOM. THE WOODEN BASES OF THE LAMPS HAVE BEEN HA...
Brass
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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