Mid Century Faux Bamboo Styled Black & Brass Table Lamp Speer
By Speer
Located in Peoria, AZ
Mid Century Black & Brass Bamboo Themed Table Lamp! Attributed to Speer Lighting. Here is a marvelous mcm lamp with a really elegant faux bamboo appearance!
Metal, Brass
Speer Vintage Tall American Empire Crystal and Bronze Torch Table Lamp
By Speer
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Tall, sculptural vintage Speer table lamp features elongated crystal glass body with graphic bronze top, mounted on highly detailed bronze base, creating a torch-shaped silhouette.
Crystal, Brass
Pair of Blue and White Ginger Jar Lamps with Bronze Mounts and Gilt by Speer
By Speer
Located in Doylestown, PA
Striking vintage 1980s Chinese bronze mounted blue and white porcelain ginger jar lamps with gilt accents by Speer. Classic baluster form lidded ginger jars converted to lamps featur...
Bronze
Sold
H 26 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
2 Vintage Speer American Empire Black Marble & Brass Table Lamps Torch Horn Pair
By Speer
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of vintage American Empire or Regency style brass and black marble torch shaped table lamps by Speer Collectibles with spindle shaped finial and black shades with gilded interio...
Marble, Brass
Regency Crystal Column & BrassTable Lamp
By Speer
Located in Chicago, IL
Tall brass riser and brass ball finial finish. By Speer. Sold sans shade.
Brass
Pair of Speer Mirrored Glass Lamps
By Speer
Located in Baltimore, MD
Handsome pair of large, mirrored glass lamps by Speer. The lamps have black-painted finials.
Mirror
Mid-20th Century Cut Crystal Table Lamp, Ebony & Brass Base, Ireland
Located in Malibu, CA
Stunning cut crystal table lamp attributed to Waterford, with ebony wood & brass base. There is ONE lamp available. This lusting is not for a pair. Shown with natural linen &...
Crystal, Brass
$1,840Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 31.5 in Dm 16.25 in
Pair of French Hand Painted Porcelain Gilt Bronze Mounted Table Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of beautiful, French hand-painted porcelain table lamps with floral decor each mounted on a gilt bronze base. Adorned with a rich painted finish in the white, yellow, green an...
Brass, Bronze
$4,500 / set
H 22 in W 8.5 in D 13 in
Pair of 19th Century Blue & White Faience Bronze-Mounted Lamps Gien
By Gien
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning of pair of blue and white bronze-mounted lamps, wired for US, circa 1880. Total height with the shades / 22".
Bronze
$2,200 / set
H 28.75 in W 19.25 in D 19.25 in
1970s Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar Table Lamps by Westwood - Pair
By Westwood Lamps
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of vintage Chinoiserie ginger jar table lamps By Westwood Lamps USA, Circa 1970s Porcelain bases, with painted traditional Chinese buildings and willow trees, insp...
Brass
Pair Chinese Blue and White Crackle Ware Lamps, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Pair late 19th century Chinese blue and white crackle ware vases, each with hand painted scenes of Doves sitting among flowers and foliage set between Brown engraved boarders.
Porcelain
Lucite and Brass Table Lamp by Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Highland, IN
Frederick copper was known for the high quality of their lamps and this handsome table lamp in Lucite and brass is a prime example. The crispness of the design is matched by the qua...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass Table Lamp – 1960s Vintage
Located in Catania, CT
This elegant Italian table lamp from the 1960s is a classic example of Mid-Century Modern design. The sculptural brass base features a beautiful, authentic vintage patina that highli...
Brass
Elegant Mid-Century Modern Brass Table Lamp with Shade
By Stiffel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant brass table lamp with recent shade, includes harp, finial, and accommodates modern bulbs. Tested and working with original wiring. In good condition with minimal wear.
Brass
$2,571
H 16.93 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Black Leather and Brass Desk Lamp in the Style of Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant table lamp is made of a black leather and brass. This is a French work in the style of Jacques Adnet. Circa 1970
Brass
$3,142 / set
H 22.84 in Dm 6.3 in
Pair of Brown and Blue Porcelain Lamps, Japanese Style, Late 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of baluster shape brown and blue porcelain lamps. Decoration of Japanese style figures in a cartouche framed with vegetals and flowers with deep blue and gold highlights. Mounte...
Bronze
19th Century English Cut Crystal Column Lamp
Located in London, GB
A good quality English cut crystal column lamp. The lamp would have originally been configured as an oil burner and has since been converted to electricity. Condition: Minor nibble...
Crystal
$1,184Sale Price|20% Off
H 33 in W 18 in D 18 in
Mid Century Danish Modern Table Lamp! Gerald Thurston Era 1950s Brass & Wood
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Peoria, AZ
GORGEOUS! SCULPTURED DANISH MODERN SLEEK SHAPED WOOD & BRASS TABLE LAMP! SUPER CLEAN LINES & STYLE! BEAUTIFUL! ( DIMENSIONS: APPROX. 33" TALL 18" WIDE ) Here is a won...
Metal, Brass
Glam Hollywood Regency Faceted Crystal Lamp Base
Located in New York, NY
Faceted crystal table lamp base with gold and white cast foliate spacer elements. Clean, working condition original shade and finial included.
Metal
19th Century French Provincial Brass & Glass Table Lamp, Rewired
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A darling, petite table lamp from late 19th century France rising from a brass, candlestick base of shepherd’s hook branches with crystal drops to scatter the light. The faux candle ...
Brass
Brass Table Lamp Attributed to Maison Jansen, Bamboo Style, Circa 1950
By Maison Jansen
Located in London, GB
1950s French brass table lamp attributed to Maison Jansen in a brass imitation bamboo style. Original linen lampshade included ( Wear consistent with age and use)
Brass
$1,800 / set
H 25 in W 10.5 in D 8 in
Pair of Mid-Century French Louis XV Chinese Export Porcelain Bronze Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
This striking pair of vintage table lamps combines richly decorated Chinese Export-style porcelain with sculptural bronze mounts in the French Louis XV taste. Crafted circa 1970, eac...
Bronze
$1,656
H 23.63 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Vintage Hollywood Regency Style Crystal & Bronze Column Table Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
French Neoclassical or Hollywood Regency style table lamp in crystal, bronze and marble. Height with shade 33" - 84 cm. Diameter shade 19.6" - 50 cm. Height base 23.6" - 60 cm. Wid...
Crystal, Marble, Bronze
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.
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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.