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Stacked Ceramic Lamp

Glaze Ceramic Stacked Ball Table Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Elegant ceramic lamp with wooden base. A wonderful addition to all decors. Warm silver tone Lamp
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Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage American Studio Ceramic Sculptural Stacked Floor Lamp
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Exceptional turn of the millennium sculptural ceramic floor lamp. Consisting of 14 different pieces
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Copper

Vintage Kovacs Black Ceramic & Chrome Stacked Table Lamp
By George Kovacs
Located in Atlanta, GA
George Kovacs (American, 20th century). A vintage MCM table lamp constructed with 3 stacked black
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Midcentury Martz Signed Stacked Ceramic Table Lamp
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic vintage MCM table lamp. Made by the iconic Gordon and Jane Martz. A chic stacked ceramic
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Vintage Boho Ceramic Stacked Rattan Lamps - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This pair of vintage boho lamps features sleek, solid black marble bases that exude timeless
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Mid Century Stacked Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp by Martz
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid Century ceramic and walnut lamp by Gordon and Jane Martz for Marshall Studios. This oversized
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Tall Mid Century ceramic - plaster stacked ball table lamp
Located in Liberty, NY
Beautiful three ball stacked mid century ceramic lamp with a plaster style finish. measurement of
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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Zurich Stack Lamp
By Christopher Russell
Located in New York, NY
In a career spanning over 30 years, New York City artist Christopher Russell has devoted himself to creating unique works of art, functional design, custom architectural elements, an...
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Zurich Stack Lamp
Zurich Stack Lamp
$10,000
H 30 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in
Belgian Ceramic Art Stacking Table Lamps by Greta Beuckelaere, Set of 2
Located in Izegem, VWV
Unique table lamps created by Belgian ceramic artist Greta Beuckelaere. The base exists of
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Regency Stacked Table Lamps After Wedgwood - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Illuminate your home with elegance using our Vintage Regency Stacked Table Lamps, inspired by
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Late 20th Century American Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage Regency Stacked Table Lamps After Wedgwood - a Pair
Vintage Regency Stacked Table Lamps After Wedgwood - a Pair
$1,595 / set
H 14.75 in W 5.75 in D 5.75 in
Mid Century Double Stacked Stoneware Pottery Lamp by Martz
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage hand thrown ceramic pottery lamp by Gordon and Jane Martz for Marshall Studios. This
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Mid Century Double Stacked Stoneware Pottery Lamp by Martz
Mid Century Double Stacked Stoneware Pottery Lamp by Martz
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
H 45.25 in Dm 8.25 in
Pair Mid Century George Kovacs Style Stacked Ball Orange Lamps
By George Kovacs
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair Mid Century Stacked Ball Caterpillar Orange Lamps in the style of George Kovacs. Lamps are
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Stacked "Totem" Table Lamp by Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios, 1952
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A stacked two-part "Totem" ceramic table lamp with broad stroke under-glazing in a myriad of
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Stack I Lamp by Stone and Sawyer for Lawson-Fenning
By Stone and Sawyer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handcrafted stoneware lamp made in upstate New York by Stone and Sawyer for Lawson-Fenning. Shown
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Stack I Lamp by Stone and Sawyer for Lawson-Fenning
By Stone and Sawyer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handcrafted stoneware lamp made in upstate New York by Stone and Sawyer for Lawson-Fenning. Shown
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Tall Stacked Art Pottery Table Lamp by Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios
By Marshall Studios, Gordon Martz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tall and impressive, stacked ceramic, art pottery table lamp by Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Teak

Mid Century Modern Nightstands by American of Martinsville, c1970s
By American of Martinsville
Located in Chino Hills, CA
, while styling the top with a ceramic lamp, stacked art books, and a small potted plant for a curated
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Mid Century Modern Nightstands by American of Martinsville, c1970s
Mid Century Modern Nightstands by American of Martinsville, c1970s
$1,196 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 24 in W 36 in D 19 in
Square Dark Wood Side Tables with Framed Top and Straight Legs – Sold Each
Located in Yonkers, NY
, a ceramic lamp, or left spare to highlight their strong lines, each piece offers understated beauty
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Side Tables

Materials

Wood

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Glaze Ceramic Stacked Ball Table Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Elegant ceramic lamp with wooden base. A wonderful addition to all decors. Warm silver tone LAMP
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of tall Ceramic Pebble Stacked Lamps
Located in Finchley, London
A pair of tall ceramic white and grey mottled pebble lamps. Rewired to English standards. New
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20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Monumental Stacked Stoneware Ceramic Lamp by Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios
By Gordon Martz
Located in Atlanta, GA
Stunning large stoneware lamp with walnut necks designed by Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios. Cool
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Stacked Cube Lamp in Ceramic with Silk Shade by Christopher Kreiling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Stacked Cube Lamp was inspired by the modern architecture of New York City. Each cube is made
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Clay

Stacked Column Table Lamp in Turquoise Glaze
By Phillippi Design
Located in Austin, TX
The Stacked column table lamp is handmade in raku clay in a turquoise glaze with brass components
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Monumental Stacked Ceramic Lamp by Gordon Martz
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional stacked olive colored ceramic lamp with wheat colored banding and walnut neck and
Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Stacked Ceramic "Snowball" Lamps
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Stacked Ceramic "Snowball" Lamps
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Stacked Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A table lamp consisting of three stacked ceramic bowls. With brass cap and hardware.
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Tall Bitossi Ceramic Stacked Ball Lamp in Colors
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bright colors top to bottom: Red, Yellow, Orange. On a rich chocolate ceramic base. Ceramic only
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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

White Ceramic Stacked Faux Sea Urchin Table Lamp Base Seaside Style
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Beautiful tall white sea urchin lamp. Base is made of polished chrome. The main part of the lamp is
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21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Whimsical Stacked Dice Table Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
silk shade is a set of large ceramic dice stacked. The measurement to the socket is 13 1/4", while the
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Silk

Whimsical Stacked Dice Table Lamp
Whimsical Stacked Dice Table Lamp
H 26 in W 7 in D 7 in L 26 in
Pair Of Unusual Bobble Ceramic Lamps
Located in New York, NY
This simple and elegant pair of stacked bobble ceramic lamps have a beautiful pearlized glaze
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Pair of Modern Chrome Lime Green Stacked Ball Table Lamps USA, circa 1970
Located in Queens, NY
A pair of modern chrome lime green stacked ball table lamps, USA, circa 1970 Lime green ceramic
Category

20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Pair of 1960s Yellow Stacked Ball Lamps in the Style of George Kovacs
By George Kovacs
Located in New York, NY
These striking lemon-yellow lamps are in a similar style to the stacked ball table lamps designed
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

A Pair of Italian 1960's Turquoise-Glazed Ceramic Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stylish pair of Italian 1960's turquoise-glazed ceramic lamps of stacked spheres with gilt
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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Lamps
By Gerald Thurston
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chic pair of ivory colored ceramic and brass stacking gourd lamps. Designed by Gerald Thurston for
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1970a Pair of Ceramic Handpainted Wall Lamps with a Lemon Stack Design
Located in Marbella, ES
1970a pair of ceramic Handpainted Wall Lamps with a Lemon Stack Design.
Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Jane and Gordon Martz Signed Stacked Ceramic Lamp with Marshall Label
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice original Jane and Gordon Martz signed stacked ceramic lamp with original Marshall label. It
Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Pair Stacked Ceramic Ball Wandering Line Pattern Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Brass base, supports stacked white ceramic balls, with gold "wandering line" pattern decoration
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Black Speckle Glazed Ceramic and Lucite Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Black speckle glazed ceramic and stacked Lucite base lamp with polished nickel, rewired. Shade not
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Lucite

Pair of Stacked "Nickel" Silver Ceramic Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of nickel silvered ceramic lamps; 4 graduated "stacked balls create the base for these lamps
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Ceramic Stacked Ball Lamps
Located in New York, NY
a pair of ceramic lamps, with a metallic finish. Stacked and graduated in size.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Gordon & Jane Martz Double Stack Ceramic & Teak Lamp
Located in Easton, PA
Double stack ceramic and teak lamp with incised decoration by Gordon & Jane Martz c.1950's. Signed
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Teak

Pair of Painted Ceramic Stacking Table Lamps by Gordon Martz
Located in New York, NY
A pair of stacking ceramic table lamps in earth toned painted glaze, each having walnut base stems
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Ochre Glaze Double Stack Ceramic Table Lamp by Gordon Martz
Located in New York, NY
A mod ceramic table lamp in a stacked double cone form with a matte ochre glaze and a circular
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Pair of Stone White Ceramic Double Stack Lamps by Gordon Martz
Located in New York, NY
A pair of stone white ceramic double cone stacking lamps with walnut bases, stems and finials by
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Stacked Ball Ceramic Metallic Bronze Lamps
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
This beautiful pair of Mid-Century Modern stacked ball ceramic lamps are quite striking. Ceramic
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric

Enormous Ceramic Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
An enormous ceramic stacked sphere table lamp. Visit us at our new location at 2016 W. Armitage in
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Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Enormous Ceramic Lamp
Enormous Ceramic Lamp
H 49 in Dm 13 in
Warner Walcott for Downtown Stack Lamp
By Warner Walcott
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Warner Walcott for Downtown stack lamp. Shade is $430.
Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Stacked Column Table Lamp in Camel Glaze
Located in Austin, TX
The Stacked Column table lamp is handmade in raku clay in a camel glaze with brass components
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Stacked Column Table Lamp in Blue Glaze
Located in Austin, TX
The Stacked column table lamp is handmade in raku clay in a blue glaze with brass components
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

A Pair of Simulated Brick White Ceramic Table Lamps 1970s
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Simulated Stacked Brick White Ceramic Table Lamps Mounted on Nickel Plated Bases 1970s
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Vintage 1970s Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Totem-Design Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Totem-Stack-Design table lamp, ceramic with Lunar-white glaze. Chrome trim, Lucite base. Lampshade
Category

Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Totem-Design Table Lamp
Totem-Design Table Lamp
H 30 in Dm 18 in
Pair of Stone White Double Stack Ceramic Lamps by Gordon Martz
By Marshall Studios, Gordon Martz
Located in New York, NY
A pair of stone white glaze ceramic stacked double cone lamps with walnut bases, stems and finials
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Pair of Stacked Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ceramic table lamps, composed of white glazed stacked disc shapes of varying diameter, with gold
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Silk

Pair of Hollywood Regency Ceramic Stacked Ball Form Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Glamorous pair of Hollywood Regency ceramic stacked ball form table lamps, circa 1980s. These
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Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Custom Stacked Column Table Lamp (custom color Capri Blue)
By Phillippi Design
Located in Austin, TX
The Stacked column table lamp is handmade in raku clay. These will be glazed in a custom Capri Blue
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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$396 Sale Price
20% Off
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Stacked Ceramic Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the stacked ceramic lamp you’re looking for. Each stacked ceramic lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, wood and metal. Find 28 options for an antique or vintage stacked ceramic lamp now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer stacked ceramic lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right stacked ceramic lamp, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one stacked ceramic lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz and Kelly Wearstler produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Stacked Ceramic Lamp?

A stacked ceramic lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,800, while the lowest priced sells for $300 and the highest can go for as much as $8,500.

Finding the Right Table-lamps for You

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.

Questions About Stacked Ceramic Lamp
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, ceramic table lamps can be painted. In fact, many lamps come with hand-painted finishes. If you choose to paint a lamp yourself, you may need two or more coats of paint to get the results you desire. You'll find a collection of ceramic table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To paint a ceramic lamp, most experts recommend using an acrylic paint that’s specially formulated for ceramics. However, other paints can work. Consult the paint brand’s website for more information about suitable surfaces. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of vintage and modern ceramic lamps from some of the world’s top sellers.