Blue and White Transferware Urn Lamps
Located in Carmel, CA
Blue and white ceramic urn lamps with custom milled black wood bases. Newly electrified. Three way switch. Measures: 11.5" to top of urn.
Ceramic
Unavailable
H 4.25 in W 5.5 in D 4 in
American Transferware Porcelain Mug with Horse/Equestrian by Anchor Pottery
By Anchor
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 19th century circa 1890s American brown transferware semi porcelain mug with horse/equestrian by Anchor Pottery in Trenton, New Jersey. Marked & Initialed for James E. Norris.
Porcelain
Paul Hanson Saffron Transferware Butterfly Table Lamp
By Paul Hansen
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul Hanson Lighting saffron yellow glazed Chinoiserie vase form table lamp with transferware style butterflies. Black lacquered wood base, wood cap and metal stem with brass spacers.
Pair of Asian Inspired German Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamps
Located in New Windsor, NY
Wonderfully decorated transferware porcelain lamps. Fully signed on the underside, Thomas, Germany, US Zone, 3526, 28, Ardalt, No. 7051, Germany, United States Zone.
Brass
Paul Hanson Saffron Yellow Transferware Butterfly Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul Hanson lighting saffron yellow glazed chinoiserie vase form table lamp with transferware style butterflies. Black lacquered wood base, wood cap and metal stem with brass spacers.
Metal, Brass
Frederick Cooper Umber Transferware Ceramic Jar Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Chicago, IL
Frederick Cooper hexagonal ginger jar shaped ceramic table lamp in umber glaze with with transferware blue floral pattern.
Pair of Italian Chintz Transferware Style Lamp
By Campostrini & Trallori
Located in Blacksburg, VA
An Italian Chintz Transferware Style Lamp. Porcelain lamp decorated in the chintz transferware style with pink and white blossoms and green leaves on a black ground.
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.
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.