English 19th Century Red Spirit Barrel with Gilt Motifs Made into a Table Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English late 19th century spirit barrel with raised gilded motifs, Gin label and brass spigot made into a table lamp.
Brass
Pair of Festive British Ceramic Spirit Barrel Lamps
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of eye-catching English ceramic spirit barrel lamps, gin and Irish whiskey, in a wonderful dark red and white with gold lettering
Ceramic
English Stoneware Spirit Barrel Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
English stoneware spirit barrel with relief design made into a lamp on a custom giltwood base.
Pair of Spirit Barrel Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 19th Century Spirit Barrels Mounted as Lamps with Linen Lampshades.
Ceramic
Pair of English Stoneware Spirit Barrel Lamps from the Mid-19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English stoneware spirit barrel lamps from the mid-19th century. The glazed bodies are shaped like barrels decorated with low-reliefs depicting the United Kingdom’s royal c...
Stoneware, Cork
Two Very Large English Stoneware Spirit Barrel Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two rare large English Stoneware spirit barrels made into lamps with new custom shades.
Pottery
Large English Stoneware Spirit Barrel Lamp from the Late 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This large stoneware spirit barrel from the late 19th century has been transformed into a beautiful table lamp.
Pottery, Stoneware
Glass Spirit Barrel, as Lamp
Located in Greenwich, CT
Handblown late 19th century glass spirit barrel, now wired as a lamp.
Glass
English Stoneware Spirit Barrel Table Lamp from the Mid-19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English 19th century stoneware spirit barrel table lamp. This English stoneware spirit barrel from the mid-19th century has been converted into an exquisite table lamp.
Stoneware, Wood
English Mid-19th Century Spirit Barrel Stoneware Made into Table Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
This English stoneware spirit barrel from the mid-19th century has been converted into an exquisite table lamp.
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Sold
H 28 in W 10 in D 9 in
Antique Nichols Salford & Co Raspberry & Lemon Spirit Barrel Table Lamps a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Nichols Salford & Co "Raspberry" & "Lemon" Spirit Dispenser Stoneware Barrel Table Lamps with Painted Swan Decoration - a Pair.
Porcelain
Sold
H 16.5 in Dm 7 in
English Stoneware Spirit Barrel Mounted as a Wired Lamp on Giltwood Base, 1870s
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English stoneware spirit barrel from the late 19th century, with vine motifs and the British royal coat of arms, mounted as a table lamp.
Stoneware, Wood
Sold
H 31.5 in Dm 18.5 in
French 19th Century Stoneware Spirit Barrel Made into a Table Lamp with Shade
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French stoneware spirit barrel from the 19th century made into a table lamp with shade, mounted on a circular wooden base.
Stoneware, Fabric, Wood
Sold
H 19.75 in Dm 9.5 in
English 1870s Stoneware Spirit Barrel Mounted as a Wired Lamp on Giltwood Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English stoneware spirit barrel from the late 19th century, with the United Kingdom’s royal coat of arms and mounted as a table lamp.
Stoneware, Wood
English Spirit Barrel Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Spirit Barrel lamp with new wiring and new shade.
Pottery
English Spirit Barrel Lamp
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A creamware “Whiskey” spirit barrel, glazed in a sang de boeuf red, with faded gilded detail.
Ceramic
Pair Equestrian Spirit Barrel Lamps, England, Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Pair of White Equestrian Motif Spirit Barrels by "Coaney & Co., Dale End, Birmingham" on Wooden Bases Wired as Lamps.
Large Pair Ceramic "Gin" & "Sherry" Spirit Barrel Lamps, 19th C.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Large Fine-Quality Red and White Striped Ceramic Spirit Barrels Marked "Gin" & "Sherry" with Brass Spigots on Wooden Bases, England, Late 19th Century, Now Wired as Lamps wit...
Pair of 19th C. English Porcelain Spirit Barrel Lamps circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
These finely detailed English spirit barrels were at one time in an English pub lined up with several more.
Porcelain, Wood
Near Pair of Ceramic Spirit Barrels, mounted as lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Near Pair of Ceramic Spirit Barrels, labeled "Sherry" and "Rum", circa 1860, mounted as lamps with square linen shades
Ceramic
Royal Doulton Spirit Barrel Made into Lamp, English, circa 1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
Royal Doulton Spirit Barrel made into lamp. English, Circa 1880
Sold
H 25 in W 11 in D 9 in
English Royal Victoria Spirit Barrel Adapted as a Lamp, Early 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
English Royal Victoria spirit barrel adapted as a lamp, early 20th century
Antique Footed Gilt Bronze Hand Etched Cranberry Table lamp
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This stunning 19th-century continental table lamp combines delicate artistry and vintage charm, featuring a hand-etched cranberry glass in an elegant urn shape. Originally crafted as...
Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Style Sienna Marble and Ormolu Urn
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique French Louis XVI style sienna marble and ormolu urn Elegant 19th century sienna marble and ormolu urn converted as a table lamp. The baluster shaped urn is decorated with gr...
Siena Marble
19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Table Lamp
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very stylish 19th century Empire style 'Bouillotte' table lamp in gilt bronze, lit by three curvaceous 'swans head' arms and topped with a green lacquered metal (tole) shade adorne...
Bronze
Large Antique Hungarian Gilt Porcelain Table Lamp by Fischer
Located in New York, NY
Antique (early 20th century) table lamp by Fischer of Budapest Hungary with hexagonal vase shape set upon four scrolling legs, distinguished by its size and openwork design with part...
Porcelain
Nippon Moriage Urn Lamp with Gilt Highlights, Meiji Style, Japan
Located in Savannah, GA
Nippon urn featuring raised Moriage decoration, gilt highlights, double handles and gorgeous open garden roses hand painted on either side. It has been converted into a table lamp wi...
Pottery
Chinoiserie Tea Canister Tole Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
Black-on-gold tole lamp is decorated with engravings of doubly repeated Chinese figures in a fantasy garden, as well as bands of Greek Revival motif top and bottom. Lamp sits on blac...
Metal
Asian Etched Bronze & Champleve Enamel Urn Vase as Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
An early 20th century, patinated, cast bronze and champleve enamel vase that has been converted into a lamp; in an urn shape with an intricate greek key motif and handles cast with b...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
19th Century Chinese Bronze Urn as Lamp
Located in Norwood, NJ
19th century Chinese bronze urn as lamp. Decorated with florals and dragon in high relief. Surmounted by two handles depicting phoenix birds. Measures: 22" to top of urn. Could be ...
Bronze
19th Century French Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Lamp with Tole Shade
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant French bouillotte lamp, dating to the late 19th-century during the Napoleon III period, beautifully reflects the enduring influence of the Empire style throughout the 19...
Metal, Bronze
European Chinoiserie Table Lamp in Red and Gold
Located in Bradenton, FL
A European Chinoiserie ceramic table lamp. Decorated with an exotic gilt vine motif, hand painted with jade green hearts at the center of vine leaves and red throughout the body. The...
Ceramic
French Brass and Red Tole Shade Three-Light Bouillotte Desk Lamp
Located in Barntrup, DE
French brass and red tole shade three-light bouillotte desk or table lamp from circa 1950. This beautiful three-arm / thre-light bouillotte table lamp features a fluted center column...
Brass
Lamp - Cassolette - Oil lamp - Empire style - Bronze - 19th France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent late 19th century mantelpiece set, mounted as a lamp. This beautiful Athenian-style cassolette is made of chased and gilded bronze and brass with a brown patina. The cent...
Bronze, Brass
Antique English Victorian Porcelain Table Lamp with Armorial Crest
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian decorated porcelain table lamp with armorial crest design and 6 sided base. Ships without a shade
Porcelain
$1,895
H 20.5 in Dm 8.75 in
Early 19th Century Chinese Export Famille Rose (Fencai) Gu-Form, Now as a Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Early- to Mid-19th-Century Chinese Export Famille Rose (Fencai) Gu-Form Vase, Later Mounted as a Lamp Dimensions: 20.5" high to socket Vase alone: approx. 15.5" high Base: 9.75" dia...
Porcelain
C. 1880s Likely English Aesthetic Movement Electrified Oil Lamp Base
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880s Aesthetic movement electrified oil lamp base, likely English. Prunus decorated porcelain body with rich rose background; Aesthetic motif brass shaped, stepped foot base. ...
Brass
19th Century French Satsuma Urn Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Satsuma urn table Lamp features hand-painted artistry protected by a proprietary glaze that made such artifacts all the rage in 18th & 19th century Europe! This e...
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.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
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.