19th c. English Staffordshire Figure of a Regency Couple Mounted as a Table Lamp
Located in Litchfield, CT
Antique early 19th century English Staffordshire figure of a Regency couple mounted as a table lamp with weighted brass base.
Pottery
Large Antique Staffordshire Figural Lamp Couple Green Shade
By Staffordshire
Located in Pataskala, OH
Large Antique Staffordshire figural has been converted into a lamp with an oval hard frame shade.
Ceramic, Porcelain
Staffordshire Figure as a Lamp
By Staffordshire
Located in San Antonio, TX
Charming Staffordshire figural spill vase mounted to a wooden base and wired as a lamp.
Porcelain, Wood
Circa 1870s Staffordshire Figure Now Mounted as a Lamp
By Staffordshire
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1870s Staffordshire figure now mounted as a lamp, English.
Porcelain, Wood
Pair of Staffordshire Lamps with Silk Shades
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-painted figural Staffordshire lamps.
Staffordshire Figure of Napoleon
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Nice sized figure of Napoleon mounted as a lamp
19th Century Staffordshire Portrait Figure of Shakespeare Table Lamp
By Staffordshire
Located in Pataskala, OH
Antique Staffordshire figural of Shakespeare has been converted into a lamp with a cream fabric shade.
Ceramic, Porcelain
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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