Spelter Figural Table Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th century spelter table lamp, the figural stem on shaped square base terminating in leaf caped
Early 20th Century British Table Lamps
Spelter
Spelter Figural Table Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th century spelter table lamp, the figural stem on shaped square base terminating in leaf caped
Spelter
Orientalist Spelter Lamp with Female Figure
Located in London, GB
This Belle Époque period orientalist lamp features a charming ensemble of elements. Most strikingly
Spelter
$2,860
H 34.5 in W 7.75 in D 6.13 in
A French 19th-20th C. Orientalist Spelter Lamp of an Arab - Middle-Easten Man
By P. Rigual
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th-20th Century Orientalist Style Cold Painted Spelter Figural Lamp-Torchere, by
Spelter
$1,222
H 20.87 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Beautiful Original Art Deco Spelter Figural Lady Lamp, England, c1930
Located in Devon, England
This striking, authentic Art Deco lamp from the 1930s features a graceful female figure
Spelter
$450 / set
H 26.5 in W 6 in D 6 in
Antique French Renaissance Figural Spelter Metal Figural Cherub Table Lamps Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Pink Figural Spelter Metal Figural Cherub Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa
Metal
$4,900 / set
H 36.5 in Dm 11 in
Pair of 19th Century French Renaissance Spelter Figural Table Lamps with Shades
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's office, library, or entryway with this elegant pair of antique French figural
Spelter
$895 / set
H 32 in W 10 in D 10 in
French Renaissance Figural Spelter Metal Cherub Candelabra Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Renaissance Style Figural Spelter Metal Double Cherub Candelabra Table Lamps - a
Metal
$1,850 / set
H 41 in W 10 in D 10 in
Antique L&F Moreau Victorian Painted Spelter Metal Figural Table Lamps - a Pair
By Louis & François Moreau
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique L&F Moreau Victorian Painted Spelter Metal Figural Table Lamps - a Pair. Item features girl
Metal
$1,500 / set
H 40 in W 9 in D 9 in
Antique L&F Moreau Spelter Metal Painted Figural Boy and Girl Table Lamp - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique L&F Moreau Spelter Metal Painted Double Figural Boy and Girl Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Classical Figural Lamps
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of Italian classical figural lamps depicting woman in Roman dress, each with cut glass
Brass, Spelter
Piano Lamp with Figure of Atlas Circa 1920's
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique piano lamp with silvered figure of Atlas. Brass, onyx, and spelter. Circa 1920's
Onyx, Brass, Spelter
Ranieri Signed Antique French Cast Metal Figural Table Lamp
By Aristide de Ranieri
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique patinated bronze cast spelter table lamp was designed by A. Renieri and made in France
Spelter
Art Deco Figural Lamp by P.Sega , France, c1930
By Pierre Sega
Located in Devon, England
An impressive 34 cm tall this original 1930's Art Deco cold painted spelter table lamp is P. Sega
Onyx, Spelter
$1,000
H 17.92 in W 8.08 in D 5.52 in
Antique French Figural Table Lamp with Mirror and Putto Motif, 1900
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Antique French Figural Table Lamp with Mirror Putto Motif ca. 1900. This unique antique French
Spelter
Antique Cast Figural Cherub Table Lamp with a Ruffled Opalescent Shade
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique cast spelter figural cherub lamp has no maker's marks, but is presumed to have
Spelter
$1,896Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.75 in W 8.67 in D 5.12 in
French Louis XV Style Table Lamp, Figure By Mathurin Moreau, 19th Century
By Mathurin Moreau
Located in Lisbon, PT
A stately table lamp, adorned with a decorative vase, bronze, spelter, and patinated pewter, is
Metal, Bronze, Spelter, Pewter
$995
H 13 in W 8.25 in D 5 in
Antique Art Deco Figural Stylized Seal Accent Table Lamp or Lighted Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
composed of cast and patinated spelter depicting a figural stylized soapstone seal sculpture with a carved
Onyx, Alabaster, Spelter
$1,695 / set
H 15 in W 6 in D 5 in
Pair of Art Deco Cast and Cold-Painted Figural Theatrical Pirate Table Lamps
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of cast spelter lamps are unsigned but believed to have been made in Austria in circa
Spelter
$4,999
H 21 in W 9 in D 9 in
Antique Art Nouveau Figural Young Female Table Lamp with an Art Glass Shade
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
1910 in the Art Nouveau period and style. The figural base of the lamp is a young woman wearing a
Spelter
$177Sale Price|40% Off
H 19.75 in W 5.25 in D 10 in
A Vintage Figural Lamp Depicting A Country Girl With Birds Frosted Flower Shade
Located in New Orleans, LA
A vintage figural table lamp depicting a young country girl feeding her birds by a fence. Rising
Spelter
$550
H 38 in W 15 in D 6 in
Antique Art Nouveau Auguste Moreau "La Musique" Gold Metal Figural Table Lamp
By Auguste Moreau
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Art Nouveau Auguste Moreau "La Musique" Spelter Metal Gold Figural Table Lamp on
Metal
Art Deco Original Cold Painted Spelter Lady Figural Lamp, c1930
Located in Devon, England
An impressive 38 cm tall this original 1930's Art Deco cold painted spelter table lamp features a
Onyx, Spelter
$4,995 / set
H 29 in W 17 in D 5 in
Antique Art Nouveau Auguste Moreau Spelter Lamps “Nuit De Printemps”
By August Moreau
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Art Nouveau Auguste Moreau Figural Spelter Lamp "Nuit De Printemps" Or "Spring Night
Metal
Antique French Art Nouveau Figural Oip Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
Important 19th century French Art Nouveau oil torchiere lamp with hand painted floral green glass
Brass, Spelter
Mid-Century Brass Toned Figural Aladdin's Oil Lamp Styled Table Lighter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage figural oil lamp table lighter is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Japan
Metal, Spelter
French Figural Lamp
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1910 French figural newel post style lamp, made of spelter and fully restored. Marked
Spelter
Figural Blacksmith Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a wonderful lamp depicting a blacksmith in repose surrounded by the tools of his trade
Spelter
Pair of French Figural Lamps on Walnut Plinths
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A fine pair of early 20th century bronze patinated cast metal (spelter) figural sculptures, a youth
Spelter
French Art Deco Figure Lamp by Josef Lorenzl
By Josef Lorenzl
Located in London, GB
Semi nude Art Deco figure lamp holding aloft a crackle glaze illuminating globe, raise on a marble
Spelter
Unavailable
H 24 in W 14 in D 6.5 in
Art Nouveau French Figural Table Lamp in the Manner of L & F Moreau
By Louis & François Moreau
Located in San Francisco, CA
An uncommon signed Art Nouveau-period French figural spelter table lamp with art glass shade and
Marble, Metal, Spelter
Unavailable
H 20.87 in Dm 6.5 in
Pair of American 1950s Figure Lamps by L&F Moreau in the French Style
By Louis & François Moreau
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
Good decorative pair of painted and gilded spelter lamps by L&F Moreau of the USA for the
Spelter
Newel Post Lamp
Located in Austin, TX
Large spelter maiden, figural Newel Post Lamp,originally gas, electrified and shown with an antique
Art Deco Figural Lamp by Limousin
By Limousin
Located in Warlingham, GB
French spelter Art Deco double lady lamp. A signed Limousin. The top section is the lamp cover and
Marble, Spelter
Pair of French Spelter Figural Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Signed H.Tremo painted figural lamps french mounted with painted parchment shades. These
Metal
Art Nouveau Figural Patinated Spelter Table Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
Art Nouveau Figural Gilt and Patinated Spelter Lamp, the metal shade decorated with with faceted
Metal, Spelter
19th Century Spelter Figural Candle Sticks
Located in London, GB
19th century spelter figural candle sticks We are proud to offer a pair of well-presented late
Spelter
Art Deco Original Cold Painted Spelter Lady Figural Lamp, c1930
Located in Devon, England
An impressive 38 cm tall this original 1930's Art Deco cold painted spelter table lamp features a
Spelter
Art Deco Original Cold Painted Spelter Lady Figural Lamp, C1930
Located in Devon, England
An impressive 38 cm tall this original 1930's Art Deco cold painted spelter table lamp features a
Spelter
French Art Nouveau Figural Spelter Newel Post Lamp, Paris Foundry Mark
Located in Buffalo, NY
French Art Nouveau figural spelter newel post lamp, "VOLE LACLEC"...Paris Foundry Mark and artist
Spelter
Spelter Figure of a Hunter
Located in Cheshire, GB
Spelter figure with fine detailed casting, in traditional dress, depicting a hunter with raised arm
Spelter Figure of a Fisherman
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th century spelter figure with fine detailed casting, in traditional dress, depicting a fisherman
Sold
H 21.26 in W 5.12 in D 9.06 in
Vintage Figural Table Lamp, French, Spelter Desk Light, Art Deco, Balleste, 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage figural table lamp. A French, bronze spelter desk light in Art Deco taste by
Spelter
Pair of Spelter Metal Large Figural French Victorian Woman Table Lamps
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of 19th century antique Spelter metal large figural French Victorian woman table lamps
Metal
Sold
H 18.5 in W 5 in D 13 in
Auguste Moreau Signed Bronze-Plated Spelter Female Art Nouveau Figural Lamp
By Auguste Moreau
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Bronze-plated figural female lamp in the style Art Nouveau signed Auguste Moreau.
Bronze
Art Deco Spelter & Onyx Base Lady Lamp 1930s
By Josef Lorenzl
Located in Dereham, GB
Art Deco Spelter Lady Lamp, Spelter Lady figure sitting on stepped onyx base, Plated column
Onyx, Spelter
Pair of Oriental Style Lamps in Spelter, Napoleon III Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Oriental style lamps in spelter figuring: for one, an African man wearing a fabric wrapped
Spelter
Art Deco Polychrome Figural Lamp, 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Beautiful 1930s Art Deco figural lamp. Made in France and comprises a solid marble base which
Marble, Brass, Enamel, Spelter
Art Nouveau Figural Lamp Signed Auguste Moreau A Charming lamp
By August Moreau
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Art Nouveau Figural Lamp Signed Auguste Moreau A Charming lamp in the form if a water nymph or
Spelter
Vintage Auguste Moreau figural table lamp with glass shades.
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Vintage Auguste Moreau figural sculpture table lamp with glass shades. Sculpture is made of spelter
Spelter
Sold
H 24.81 in W 10.24 in D 7.88 in
Pair of Late 19th Century French Metal Figural Table Lamps Neoclassical Style
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of elegant patinated cast metal female figures of draped classical maidens, figural table
Spelter
Art Deco Glass Globe Opaque Table Lamp
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco table lamp. Spelter figure of a reclining female, set over a marble base with an opaque
Marble
Newel Post Lamp Antique Art Nouveau Figural Nude Stained Glass
Located in Toledo, OH
Antique Art Nouveau turn of the century spelter figural nude female stained glass newel post lamp
Spelter
French Art Nouveau Spelter Figural Two-Light Lamp
Located in Barntrup, DE
A stunning Art Nouveau style spelter figural lamp with a young lady figure holding poppy flower
Spelter
Sold
H 15.75 in W 9 in D 5.5 in
Ranieri Signed Antique French Cast Spelter Figural 'Gavroche' Table Lamp
By Aristide de Ranieri
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique patinated cast spelter table lamp was designed by A. Renieri and made in France in
Spelter
Sold
H 14.97 in W 9.26 in D 3.55 in
Art Deco Large & Original Figural Table Lamp, Spelter & Glass , c1930
Located in Devon, England
An impressive 38 cm tall this original 1930's Art Deco cold painted spelter table lamp features a
Marble, Spelter
French Art Nouveau Figural Spelter Newel Post Lamp, Paris Foundry Mark
Located in Buffalo, NY
French Art Nouveau figural spelter newel post lamp, "VOLE LACLEC"...Paris Foundry Mark and artist
Spelter
Sold
H 15.75 in W 7.09 in D 4.73 in
Original Art Deco Cold Painted Spelter Lady Figural Lamp, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
An impressive 40 cms tall this original 1930s Art Deco cold painted spelter table lamp is
Alabaster, Spelter
Sold
H 10 in W 10 in D 6 in
Antique Figural Spelter Metal Ahi La Bonne Pipe Ranieri Statue Art Deco Lamp A
By Aristide de Ranieri
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique figural Spelter metal Ahi La Bonne Pipe Ranieri statue Art Deco lamp (A). Item includes
Metal, Spelter
Spelter Auguste Moreau French Figural Table Lamp with 3 Lalique Style Shades
By Lalique
Located in Manhasset, NY
Auguste Moreau French figural table lamp with 3 Lalique style shades. This large and impressive
Metal
Figural Nude Nuart Creations NYC Art Deco Table Lamp
By Frankart, Nuart, Max Le Verrier
Located in New Windsor, NY
A very special Nuart Creations Art Deco figural female nude table lamp. A little racy, suggestive
Metal, Spelter
French Art Deco Female Figure, Statue Lamp by Balleste
By Enrique Molins-Balleste
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Here is a wonderfully unique statue/ lamp combination. It is done in cold painted cast metal
Spelter
Art Deco Figural Lamp with Original Glass Nugget Shade
By Frankart
Located in Buffalo, NY
Art Deco figural lamp with original glass nugget shade, upside down woman flapper girl, amazing
Spelter
Sold
H 9.85 in W 11.03 in D 5.12 in
Art Deco French Figural Lamp Boy Pushing a Snowball Crackle Glass Globe Shade
By Aristide de Ranieri
Located in Barntrup, DE
Very nice French bronzed spelter lamp of a boy pushing a snowball which is a crackle glass globe
Spelter
Art Deco Huge Figural Spelter Lady Lamp By Balleste, c1930
By Enrique Molins-Balleste
Located in Devon, England
Standing almost 60cm tall is this genuinely beautiful spelter lady lamp. circa 1930, France, the
Marble, Spelter
Frankart Art Deco Nude Female Figurals with 1920s Mercury Glass Globe
By Frankart
Located in Van Nuys, CA
. The globe is a beautiful variety in itself that creates a contrast between the two women. The lamp
Metal, Spelter
Art Deco Figure Lamp the Twins
Located in London, GB
Art Deco "The Twins" figure lamp. Art Deco spelter figure lamp, the twins holding a loft an
Spelter
Pair of French Spelter & Marble Table Lamps Modeled as Winged Cherubs circa 1915
By Emile Bruchon
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The well cast opposing pair of patinated spelter figural lamps, both with open wings, holding a
Breccia Marble, Spelter
Pair of French Spelter Figural Table Lamps
By Auguste Moreau
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Pair of French spelter figural table lamps - "La Triomphe" - the Victor, early 20th century, after
Spelter
Pair of Gilt Spelter Figural Table Lights
By Eutrope Bouret
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
After Eutrope Bouret, "Galants Propos", a pair of gilt spelter figures, 20th century, mounted as
Spelter
French Figural Lamp
Located in Vancouver, BC
French figural newel post style lamp, made of spelter, has been fully restored. Lovely figure of a
Spelter
August Moreau French Figural Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
FRENCH 1920S FIGURAL LAMP AFTER AUGUST MOREAU WITH LEAVES ,BRANCHES AND GLASS ROSE SHADES
Spelter
French Art Deco Figural Table Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
Art Deco figural table lamp with crackle glass glob shade.
Marble, Spelter
Art Nouveau Figural Young Female Table Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
Early 20th century figural table lamp with fish scales design glass shade. Lamp base is spelter
Spelter
Art Deco Lamp of a Figural-Female
By Max Le Verrier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Verrier in 1925. The elegantly poised female figure is cast spelter finished in a verdi-bronze coloration
Marble, Spelter
19th Century Figural Table Lamp with Steuben Shades
By Steuben Glass
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
bare feet. The original spelter figure, signed L. Gregoire, has become the focal point of a two-arm
Spelter
Pair of Art Deco Frankart Figural Lamps
By Frankart
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Art Deco pair of Frankart lamps, mounted on substantial white alabaster bases. Excellent condition
Alabaster, Spelter
French Art Deco Figure Lamp by Josef Lorenzl
By Josef Lorenzl
Located in London, GB
Semi nude Art Deco figure lamp holding aloft a crackle glaze illuminating globe, raise on a marble
Spelter
American 1930s Nude Figure Art Deco Table Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
Made during 1930s, nude sitting woman in front of sun blast glass table lamp.
Spelter
Sold
H 29 in W 10.5 in D 8 in
Art Nouveau Figural Patinated Lamp Base with Opalescent Glass by Charles Perron
By Charles Theodore Perron
Located in Fairfax, VA
An Art Nouveau figural lamp base with beautiful opalescent glass by Charles Perron France early
Spelter
19th Century Orientalist Figural Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exceptional polychrome and detail. The figure, while playing a drum, "boasts" 2 pistols and a sword
Spelter
Stunning French Art Deco Figure Table Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
A Classic Art Deco stylized figure in dark green finish in superb detail mounted on two color
Marble, Spelter
Rare American Art Deco Nude Figural Lamp/Telephone Stand by McClelland Barclay
By McClelland Barclay 2
Located in Port Hope, ON
This beautifully designed, Art Deco bronzed spelter female nude with inverted shell shade is the
Spelter
Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal
By Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, FR
Certified Maison Baguès Chandelier - iron and crystal Finish: Gold or Silver gilding Re-edition of its old model "Le Bateau". UL listing available for an additional charge.
Crystal, Iron
$163,936
H 33.86 in W 35.04 in D 20.48 in
IMPORTANT MUSEUM QUALITY ANTIQUE 1680 TO 1720 GERMAN SiLVER SAFE STRONGBOX
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this important, Museum Quality German safe circa 1680-1720 attributed to Johann Gottlied Dittman and Sigmund...
Iron, Nickel
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
Oil, Canvas
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
$341,534
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Pauly et Cie, Guggenheim Museum
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
L'hymne du Roi David (King David's Dream)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Boca Raton, FL
L'hymne du Roi David (King David's Dream) Oil on wood by Marc Chagall c late 70's Comes with Numbered and Verified Certificate of Authenticity from Comite Chagall in Paris signed and...
Oil
Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrusted to the company Cuel & Cie and mo...
Wood, Giltwood
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$478,147
H 16.15 in W 28.35 in D 20.48 in
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket
Located in London, GB
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone mounted ebonized wooden casket English, 19th Century Height 41cm, width 72cm, depth 52cm Exceptionally fine and richly adorned, this beau...
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Ormolu
$109,290
H 95.08 in W 69.89 in D 95.28 in
LARGE & IMPORTANT ANTiQUE CIRCA 1600 CHARLES I DOCUMENTED ENGLISH OAK TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, extra large framed, Documented English oak Tester bed c...
Oak
$61,645Sale Price|20% Off
H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...
Glass, Walnut
The Linke Grand Regulator World's Fair Clock
By François Linke
Located in New Orleans, LA
Grand Regulator World's Fair Clock François Linke Circa 1900 Widely regarded as the greatest sculptural clock ever created, this monumental régulateur by François Linke was conceive...
Marble, Ormolu
$1,912,591
H 59.45 in W 74.81 in D 39.38 in
Antique French Marquetry, Ormolu and Jasperware Bureau du Roi by Beurdeley
By Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley
Located in London, GB
Antique French marquetry, ormolu and jasperware Bureau du Roi by Beurdeley French, c. 1890 Height 151cm, width 190cm, depth 100cm The Bureau du Roi, also known as the secrétaire à ...
Ormolu
$201,377
H 57.68 in W 85.44 in
Flemish 17th, Orpheus and Animals, Large Decorative Wall Old Master Painting
Located in Greven, DE
Flemish school, 17th century Orpheus and the animals Oil on canvas, 146,5 x 217 cm Provenance: South German private collection. On an impressive, room-filling format, this painting ...
Canvas, Oil
$116,121
H 33.47 in W 48.04 in D 3.15 in
Large German Orientalist Oil Painting of Horse Riders by Schreyer
By Adolf Schreyer
Located in London, GB
Large German Orientalist oil painting of horse riders by Schreyer German, Late 19th Century Canvas: Height 59cm, width 96cm Frame: Height 85cm, width 122cm, depth 8cm This outstandi...
Canvas, Oil
Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque
Located in London, GB
The overhanging foliate cornice above a frieze with reliefs of female and male figures surmounted by ribbon ties and flanked by foliage and laurel leaves, above two pairs of glazed d...
Ormolu
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.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
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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.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.