Carved Stacked Elephant Totem Lamp 1980s Attributed to Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Cookeville, TN
Gorgeous Carved Wood Stacked Elephant Lamp Attributed to Frederick Cooper Original wiring in working condition.
Wood
Elephant Stacked Artisan Table Lamp- Whimsical & Joyous
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unique(may be one-of-a-kind) sculptural artisan textured cast elephants stacked-daddy, mommy, baby-trunks up- with a charming decorative design painted turquoise with white painted t...
Composition
Table lamp - Mother & Baby Elephant - Cast
By RinDesign
Located in London, GB
Last in the current series, a table lamp of mother and baby elephant is hand crafted molded and cast . A whimsical functional sculptural table lamp of elephants strolling along with...
Gold Leaf, Iron
$1,250
H 29.5 in W 17.5 in D 7.25 in
Maitland Smith Bronze Elephant Table Lamp, 1980s Good Fortune Design
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large bronze elephant lamp with trunk up for good fortune.
Bronze
$1,900
H 31.5 in Dm 15 in
1970's Indian Carved Teak Wood Elephant Sculpture Lamp w/ Haitian Cotton Shade
Located in New York, NY
Indian hand carved teakwood lamp with three elephants on lotus flower base. Features original Haitian cotton string lampshade. Lamp height including harp and lampshade 31.5" tall. L...
Teak, Wood, Cotton
Wood Hand Carved Table Lamp, Art Deco Period, France, circa 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is a table lamp in wood, and carved wood. This has been done circa 1940, it is an Art Deco period table lamp. The color is brown. USA PLUG ADAPTATOR WILL BE FURNISHED FOR FREE ...
Wood
Sculptural Table Lamp Carved on in Olive Wood France 1950
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This table lamp, is carved in the wood. The wood has this light brown color of this wood, with the old patina. This lamp was made in Spain, circa 1950, The wood is olive wood. Sign...
Wood
Large Free-Form Teak Sculptural Table Lamp, France 1970s
Located in ROUEN, FR
Impressive large-scale sculptural table lamp carved from solid teak in an organic free-form design. Created in the 1970s in France, its flowing silhouette and beautifully figured gra...
Teak
Sculptural Table Lamp Carved in an Olive Wood Block France 1950
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This table lamp, is carved in the Olive wood. The wood has this light brown color of this wood, with the old patina. This lamp was made in France, circa 1950, US PLUG ADAPTATOR W...
Wood
Brutalist Handcarved Lamp, France, 1940
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Elegant Handcarved Table Lamp: A Dudouyt-Inspired Masterpiece from the 1940s Step into the refined elegance of the 1940s with this exquisite handcarved table lamp, reminiscent of th...
Oak
Mid-century oversized Blanc de chin Italian pottery elephant lamp
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid-century vintage oversized Blanc de Chin Italian pottery elephant lamp. The lamp features a coolie style handmade silk shade and has its original large stylized finial. ...
Pottery
Brutalist Handcarved Lamp, France, 1940
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Elegant Handcarved Table Lamp: A Dudouyt-Inspired Masterpiece from the 1940s Step into the refined elegance of the 1940s with this exquisite hand-carved table lamp, reminiscent of t...
Oak
Sculptural Hand-Carved Wood Table Lamp, France 1940s
Located in GORINCHEM, NL
Distinguished by its finely carved hardwood base, this table lamp exemplifies the sculptural approach to decorative arts that emerged in France during the mid-twentieth century. Exec...
Silk, Hardwood
African Carved Ebony Lamp
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Rare African sculpture mounted as a table lamp. Ebony base, linen lampshade. Handmade sculpture in a single block of wood representing a group of 5 hunters/warriors with spears, tak...
Wood, Ebony
$872
H 32.68 in Dm 13.78 in
Hand Carved Wooden Mayan Totem Table Lamp by Temde Honduras, Switzerland 1960s
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Hand carved in Honduras. he lamp base alone measures 54cm height. There is a European plug on it.
Metal
Vintage Sculptural Handcarved Wooden Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vintage wooden table lamp with soft, rounded handcarved organic decorations. Clear lacquer. Original fitting with switch. Beautiful vintage condition. Scandinavia, 1960s. Rewiring ...
Wood
$3,249
H 19.69 in W 15.75 in D 7.88 in
Claude de Muzac Sculptural Table Lamp with Antique Carved Relief, France, 1970s
Located in PARIS, FR
A striking and highly decorative table lamp by French designer Claude de Muzac, created in the 1970s. This sophisticated piece brilliantly illustrates the chic late 20th-century Pari...
Aluminum
$2,937
H 23.63 in W 13.78 in D 6.7 in
Original Fratelli Manelli Mid Century Modern Elephant Travertine Lamp c. 1970
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Basel, BS
RARE “Round Travertine Elephant Table Lamp” by Fratelli Mannelli, circa 1965–1975, ITALY, The Large Model + We are also throwing in the small elephant sculpture to go alongside this ...
Travertine, Brass
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.
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