$1,200
Surrealist Floor Lamp
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
This floor lamp is a striking example of outsider or studio art, combining functional lighting with expressive, large-scale painted imagery and a highly tactile surface.
Plaster
$295Sale Price|75% Off
Aldo Tura Goatskin Parchment Surrealist Pipe Ashtray Lamp
By Aldo Tura
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
“Ceci n'est pas une pipe” is the caption that adorns Magritte’s painting “The Treachery of Images,” and this pipe form lamp inspires a similar surrealist setting. It’s a pipe, but it...
Gold Plate
1970s surrealist bronze floor lamp by Victor Roman
By Victor Roman
Located in Paris, FR
Cast bronze lamp with a surrealist shapes Lampshade in white fabric Limited edition of 8 ex. after a model created in the 1970s.
Bronze
Standing Lamp model "Bracelli" by Salvador Dalí Spanish surrealist design
By BD Barcelona Design, Salvador Dalí
Located in Barcelona, ES
One example of this is the Bracelli lamp, a classic design in Jean-Michel’s manner of designing and working that Dalí adopted for his home in Portlligat.
Gold Leaf
$956Sale Price|50% Off
Mid-Century Modern Brass Surrealist "Seven Serpent Motif" Table Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern brass surrealist "Seven Serpent Motif" table lamp, shade for display purposes only 18 inches high is to the top of the socket.
Brass
Surrealist standing lamp by Salvador Dalí model "Muletas" white linen shade
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in Barcelona, ES
A standing lamp taken from Dalí’s designs for Jean Michel Frank. The ‘Muletas’ had its beginnings at the surreal stage and is an obsession which persists in Dalí’s works as can be se...
Wood
Two Rare French Surrealist Plaster Floor Lamps by Jean-Charles Moreux
By Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in New York, NY
Moreux was a master of the neo-Baroque and surrealism in interior design with his stunning interiors that utilized indoor elements outdoors and outdoor elements indoors. The design o...
Plaster
Salvador Dali Surrealist Bracelli Lamp Black Label Limited Edition for BD
By BD Barcelona Design, Salvador Dalí
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bracelli lamp designed by Dali manufactured by BD since 2009. Panel structure covered in fine gold leaf darkened. Lampshade in black color cotton and rayon. Measures: 37 x 64 x H.1...
Fabric
Pair of Salvador Dali Surrealist Bracelli Lamps Black Label Limited Edition
By Salvador Dalí, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pair of Bracelli Limited Edition lamps designed by Dali manufactured by BD since 2009. Panel structure covered in fine gold leaf darkened. Lampshade in black color cotton and rayon....
Fabric
Salvador Dali Surrealist Bracelli Lamp Black Label Limited Edition for BD
By Salvador Dalí, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bracelli lamp designed by Dali manufactured by BD since 2009. Panel structure covered in fine gold leaf darkened. Lampshade in black color cotton and rayon. Measures: 37 x 64 ...
Fabric
Salvador Dali Surrealist Fine Gold Leaf Bracelli Lamp Sculpture for BD Barcelona
By BD Furniture, Salvador Dalí
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Braceli lamp designed by Salvador Dali manufactured by BD furniture in Barcelona. Bracelli Panel structure covered with silver plated polyester painting (Fine gold leaf). Lampshade ...
Cotton
Set of Two Salvador Dali Surrealist Fine Gold Leaf Bracelli Lamp Sculpture
By Salvador Dalí, BD Furniture
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of Two Braceli lamps designed by Salvador Dali manufactured by BD furniture in Barcelona. Bracelli Panel structure covered with silver plated polyester painting (Fine gold leaf)...
Cotton
Salvador Dali Contemporary Lime-Wood Muletas Lamp Sculpture by Bd
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The lamp's unique design and high-quality craftsmanship make it a rare find that showcases Dali's iconic surrealist style.
Plastic
Salvador Dali Contemporary Lime-Wood Muletas Lamp Sculpture by Bd
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The lamp's unique design and high-quality craftsmanship make it a rare find that showcases Dali's iconic surrealist style.
Plastic
Pair of Monumental French Neoclassical Style White Plaster Ram's Head Lamps
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Rooted in the French Neoclassical tradition, these lamps channel the surrealist elegance of Serge Roche and the bold proportions of Hollywood Regency design.
Brass
Pair of Salvador Dali Contemporary Lime-Wood Muletas Lamps Sculptures by Bd
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The lamp's unique design and high-quality craftsmanship make it a rare find that showcases Dali's iconic surrealist style.
Plastic
Surrealist Lamp-Sculpture by Georges Solere, 1961
By Georges Solere
Located in Paris, FR
Surrealist lamp by Georges Solere (1923 - 2007) "The Egg in cage" 1961 Monogrammed GS and dated Pipes, playing cards, feminine mannequin head, faucet, egg, small mirror...
Metal
Italian Porcelain Surrealist Lamp
By Carlo Ginori
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique Italian porcelain lamp depicting a surrealist dream coming from the top of head.
Porcelain
Surrealist Blindfolded Nude Female Italian Ceramic Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Surrealist blindfolded nude female Italian ceramic lamp, Italy, circa 1960s.
Metal
1970s Surrealist Brass Lamp with 4 Faces
Located in Miami, FL
Intriging sculptural lamp. Thick lucite base. No shade.
Brass
Surrealist Italian Floor Lamp by Antonio Pavia
By Antonio Pavia
Located in Miami, FL
Amazing Italian floor lamp. Gilt metal stems with leaves. Original double fabric shades conceal the light source. On a Bakelite base, signed with the brass inset "AP" monogram.
Surrealist Hand Table Lamp in Bronze Patina
Located in New York, NY
Warm patina reminiscent of hand wall sconces in Jean Cocteau's "Beauty and The Beast".
Metal
Monumental Organic Faux Shell Surrealist Table Lamp..Rougier France
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Mid Century Surrealist Table lamp,,1960s vintage, Faux Seashell,, polyresin.and brass..
Brass
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H 42.52 in W 14.57 in D 25.2 in
Salvador Dali Surrealist Bracelli Lamp Black Label Limited Edition
By (after) Salvador Dali, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bracelli lamp designed by Dali manufactured by BD since 2009. Panel structure covered in Fine gold leaf darkened. lampshade in black color cotton and rayon. Measures: 37 x 64 ...
Fabric
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H 72 in W 18 in D 18 in
Art Deco Surrealist Salvador Dali Muletas Floor Lamp Wood Textile Shade BD
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an original, Muletas floor lamp, made of wood and with the original textile linen shade, designed by Salvador Dali and produced by BD Barcelona in Spain. La...
Wood
Copper Hair Lamp by Danish Artist Christine Roland
By Christine Roland
Located in Æbelnæs, Stege
Evoking surrealist objects such as Méret Oppenheim's Traccia Table, and Odilon Redon's drawings, this object translates a wig into copper and hair into a lamp shade.
Copper
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H 31.5 in W 33.86 in D 5.52 in
Cattelan Italia by Andrea Lucatello White Steel Thriller Floor Lamp
By Andrea Lucatello, Cattelan Italia
Located in Rochester, England
Designed by Andrea Lucatello in 2010 for Cattelan Italia, the Thriller floor lamp is a surrealist piece of modern Italian design that combines the functionality of lighting with the ...
Steel
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H 31.5 in W 33.86 in D 5.52 in
Cattelan Italia by Andrea Lucatello Grey Steel Thriller Floor Lamp
By Andrea Lucatello, Cattelan Italia
Located in Rochester, England
Designed by Andrea Lucatello in 2010 for Cattelan Italia, the Thriller floor lamp is a surrealist piece of modern Italian design that combines the functionality of lighting with the ...
Steel
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H 31.5 in W 33.86 in D 5.52 in
Cattelan Italia White and Grey Steel Thriller Floor Lamps, Set of 2
By Andrea Lucatello, Cattelan Italia
Located in Rochester, England
Designed by Andrea Lucatello in 2010 for Cattelan Italia, the Thriller floor lamp is a surrealist piece of modern Italian design that combines the functionality of lighting with the ...
Steel
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H 14.25 in W 12 in D 5.63 in
Homage to Magritte. Phonograph in a Gilded Cage, 1996. Mixed Media Sculpture
By Haime Correa
Located in Miami Beach, FL
A latent mystery circulates through them, uniting these two elements, so abstract in their philosophical conception as if they were one. They are surrealist boxes that pretend to la...
Metal
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H 33 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
Surrealist John Dickinson Style Plaster Draped Knotted Fabric Lamp c. 1970s
By John Dickinson, Dorothy Draper
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Ivory white plaster Surrealist lamp in the style of John Dickinson and Dorothy Draper.
Plaster
Pair of Art Deco Plaster Surrealist Figural Lamps
Located in Riverdale, NY
Pair of Charming Art Deco Plaster Surrealist Figural Lamps circa 1940's. Charming Pan and Mermaid figures are molded in plaster.
Plaster
Murano Art Glass and Brass Surrealist Italian Table Desk Lamp, 1980s
By Murano 5
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage Murano glass and brass Italian lamp.
Brass
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H 73.63 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
20th Century "Muletas" Surrealist Standing Lamp by Salvador Dalí Black Edition
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Muletas Lamp explores Dalí’s obsession with the uncanny, surprising and novel. Drawn by Dalí for Jean Michel Frank, Oscar Tusquets and Robert Descharnes brought the design to li...
Wood
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H 70.87 in W 14.57 in D 25.2 in
Salvador Dali Surrealist Fine Gold Leaf Bracelli Lamp Sculpture for BD Barcelona
By Salvador Dalí, BD Furniture
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Braceli Lamp designed by Salvador Dali manufactured by BD furniture in Barcelona. Bracelli panel structure covered with silver plated polyester painting (Fine gold leaf). lampsh...
Cotton
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H 70.87 in W 14.57 in D 25.2 in
Salvador Dali Surrealist Fine Gold Leaf Bracelli Lamp Sculpture for BD Barcelona
By BD Furniture, Salvador Dalí
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Braceli Lamp designed by Salvador Dali manufactured by BD furniture in Barcelona. Bracelli panel structure covered with silver plated polyester painting (Fine gold leaf). Lampsh...
Cotton
Rare Air India Surrealist Ashtray Porcelain by Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí, Limoges
Located in Vienna, AT
Air India Surrealist Ashtray Porcelain by Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989). An extremely unique and storied ashtray designed by Salvador Dali for Air India. Parcel-glazed bisque po...
Porcelain
Rare Air India Surrealist Ashtray Porcelain by Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí, Limoges
Located in Vienna, AT
Air India Surrealist Ashtray Porcelain by Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989). An extremely unique and storied ashtray designed by Salvador Dali for Air India. Parcel-glazed bisque po...
Porcelain
Rare French Wrought-Iron Table Lamp
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti, Jean Touret, Diego Giacometti
Located in Vienna, AT
Brilliant sculptural French wrought or forged iron table lamp with a Surrealist approach full of contradictions: an abstract figure carrying a candleholder while balancing a light bu...
Wrought Iron
After Alberto Giacometti Tete De Femme Lady Gilt Bronze Table Lamp
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Miami Beach, FL
These works are deeply associated with Frank’s minimalist, often surrealist, interiors. Frank positioned Giacometti’s lamps and vases in prominent locations, as works of art meant to...
Bronze
Pair of Arlus Gilt Brass Hands with Opaline Globes Sconces
By Arlus
Located in Hanover, MA
1950s French surrealist pair of wall-mounted lamps in the form of palm-up open hands made of finely cast gilt brass, in each palm rests an ethereally glowing orb made from opaline sa...
Surrealist Chain Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
1980's floor lamp with a surrealist metal chain base and woven hemp shade.
Iron
Surrealist Stone and Resin Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A surrealist table lamp with three carved stones mounted onto a metal frame, a resin cone shade and a hand carved jade pull switch.
Stone, Jade, Steel
Spectacular Surrealist Metal-Clad Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fantastic, surrealist form which conjures up the spirit of Giacometti.
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
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