Gary DiPasquale Ceramic Tall Thin Envelope Form Bark Texture Table Lamp
By Gary Dipasquale
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary ceramic vase with a tall thin envelope form and bark-like textured finish. (GARY DIPASQUALE)
Ceramic
Tall, Thin, Italian Pottery Lamp
Located in Woodstock, NY
A single glazed pottery lamp, Italian, with tapering brass base. The body fired with matte glazing background and gloss glazed floral motif. A tall strong bottle form with great prop...
Unavailable
H 27.7 in W 38.3 in D 7.5 in
Thin Contemporary Dimmable LED Adjustable Tall Desk Lamp in Black Oxide
By Peter Bristol, Juniper
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Its thin profile is contemporary, while brass details and tubing combined with a cast iron base create a timeless and friendly feel. The lamp’s slender arms stretch across a work sur...
Brass, Iron
Unavailable
H 27.7 in W 38.3 in D 7.5 in
Thin Contemporary Dimmable LED Adjustable Tall Desk Lamp in Satin Brass
By Peter Bristol, Juniper
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Its thin profile is contemporary, while brass details and tubing combined with a cast iron base create a timeless and friendly feel. The lamp’s slender arms stretch across a work sur...
Brass, Iron
Unavailable
H 27.7 in W 38.3 in D 7.5 in
Thin Contemporary Dimmable LED Adjustable Tall Desk Lamp in Satin Nickel
By Peter Bristol, Juniper
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Its thin profile is contemporary, while brass details and tubing combined with a cast iron base create a timeless and friendly feel. The lamp’s slender arms stretch across a work sur...
Brass, Iron
Extremely Tall Mid-Century Walnut and Brass Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unusually tall thin table lamps from the 1950's. Made of walnut and brass.
Brass
Sold
H 34.5 in W 8 in D 8 in
Pair of Italian 18th Century Wood Altar Sticks, Made Tall and Thin Table Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian 18th century carved wood altar sticks made into table lamps. This pair of Italian table lamps has been fashioned from antique altar sticks with gesso and old paint ...
Metal
1940s French Brass Table Lamps Bronze Lampshades
Located in IT
1940s French brass table lamps in their original patina. A pair of thin and tall table lamps with small squared base and small bronze upholstery lampshades.
Brass
Unusual tall & thin textured ceramic vases with lamp application
Located in Bronx, NY
Unusual tall & thin textured ceramic vases with brushed bases and lamp application.
Tall, thin laurel lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of lamps with bright brass wash, and tall thin Brancusi-like stems.
Metal
$300Sale Price|20% Off
H 23.75 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
Mixed Exotic Contemporary Serving Vase by R&Y Augousti of Paris
By R & Y Augousti
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible mixed exotic contemporary vase by R&Y Augousti of Paris, circa 2000s. The vase is in very good vintage condition and measure 4.5"W x 3.5"D and 23.75"H. #2465 R&Y Augous...
Shell, Wood
Italian Mid-Century Marcello Fantoni Studio Vase
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Stockholm, SE
Italian mid-century Marcello Fantoni Studio vase. Made and signed with his typical signature "Fantoni". The shape is tall and slender with applied enamel and various geometric shapes...
Other
Patrick Horsley Signed Tall Studio Pottery Vase – Earthy Textured Design
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exceptional signed studio pottery vase by Patrick Horsley is a masterful expression of form, texture, and natural aesthetics, embodying the essence of modern organic design. Ris...
Ceramic
Zanetto Brass Vase, Handcrafted Martellato Finish, Mid-Century Italy
By Zanetto
Located in Naples, IT
Embossed and chiseled brass vase , signature on base Zanetto. The vase is made entirely by hand from brass, as evidenced by its distinctive hammered finish. Each small mark on the su...
Brass
Artisan Bronze Murano Pulegoso Glass Vase
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
This visually intricate, handcrafted piece is a combination of contemporary design and classic Murano glass-making technique. The result is a stunning and elegant piece of glassware ...
Metal
Murano Glass Vase with Avventurina and Gold Leaf, Modern Design, Italy
Located in Austin, TX
Black and Avventurina Murano glass vase with 23 carat gold leaf applied to the black glass while still in fusion. We love this hand blown piece, which exudes superb craftsmanship.
Gold Leaf
Art Pottery Tall Vase Shape Table Lamp
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern art pottery green glaze over ceramic base table lamp on walnut base.
Large "Bark Textured" Murano Glass Vase by Ingrid Glass, Germany, 1970s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Milan, IT
Remarkable "Bark Textured" vase by Ingrid Glass, Germany. Milky glass inside with a external layer of clear glass piece The vase has visual connection with the research of Carlo Nas...
Murano Glass
Mid Century Modern Murano Italian Art Glass Vase
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Mid Century Modern Murano Italian Art Glass Vase
Murano Glass
$1,110
H 18 in W 10 in D 9.5 in
Sculptural Mycelium Ceramic Table Lamp 18"H, Hand-Built, Satin Glaze, USA
By Alexey Krupinin
Located in Topanga, CA
Mycelium Lamp By Alexey Krupinin The Mycelium Lamp is a hand-built ceramic table lamp inspired by organic growth and fungal forms. Three flared, trumpet-like shapes rise from a unif...
Ceramic
Murano Glass Vase by Seguso Viro, 1990s
By Seguso Viro
Located in Brussels, BE
Murano glass vase by Seguso Viro, 1990s.
Murano Glass
Tall Murano Art Glass Vase by Paolo Venini
Located in New York, NY
A tall Murano art glass vase by Paolo Venini. Clear glass with a layer of combed air bubbles and an inner layer of brown and green. Engraved: Venini Italia.
Art Glass
Artistic Murano glass vase by Sergio Costantini, hand-blown
Located in Milano, IT
Murano Art Glass Vase by Sergio Costantini, Hand-Blown with Gold Inclusions A stunning Murano art glass vase, designed and handcrafted by the renowned glass master **Sergio Costanti...
Murano Glass
Tall Murano Smoke Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
Marvel at this tall hand-blown Murano glass vase featuring a sleek, tapered silhouette in a soft smoke-gray hue. The semi-translucent finish allows light to subtly pass through, high...
Murano Glass
$5,245
H 13.19 in Dm 9.45 in
Seguso Crepuscolo Mid-Century Modern Large Italian Murano Glass Vase 1980s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Absolutely stunning and rare Seguso large, heavy vintage Mid-Century Modern textured Italian glass vase by Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano, Italy, circa 1980s / early 1990s. Elegant in fo...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Ercole Barovier "Porpora" Vase for Barovier & Toso, circa 1954
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Brussels, BE
Ercole Barovier "Porpora" vase for Barovier & Toso, circa 1954.
Glass
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.