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A Large French Ormolu Mounted Japanese Blue & White Porcelain Vase/Lamp
A Large French Ormolu Mounted Japanese Blue & White Porcelain Vase/Lamp

A Large French Ormolu Mounted Japanese Blue & White Porcelain Vase/Lamp

By Edouard Lievre

Located in New York, NY

Vase Turned to Lamp, The mounts attributed to E. Lievre. This brilliant blue and white Japanese

Category

Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Blue and White Cherry Blossom Vase Lamp on Gilt Wood Base
Blue and White Cherry Blossom Vase Lamp on Gilt Wood Base

Blue and White Cherry Blossom Vase Lamp on Gilt Wood Base

Located in New York, NY

Blue and white cherry blossom vase lamp on gilt wood base. Late 19th Century hand-painted blue and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain, Giltwood

Neoclassical Style LapisLazuli and Bronze Vase Lamps by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Neoclassical Style LapisLazuli and Bronze Vase Lamps by Gherardo Degli Albizzi

Neoclassical Style LapisLazuli and Bronze Vase Lamps by Gherardo Degli Albizzi

By Gherardo Degli Albizzi

Located in Florence, Tuscany

This Neoclassical Style Set of Lapis Lazuli and Gilt Bronze Vase Lamps by Gherardo Degli Albizzi

Category

2010s Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Bronze

Signed Hand Painted Vase Lamp, in the Japanese Style   A Lovely piece
Signed Hand Painted Vase Lamp, in the Japanese Style   A Lovely piece

Signed Hand Painted Vase Lamp, in the Japanese Style A Lovely piece

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Signed Hand Painted Vase Lamp, in the Japanese Style A Lovely piece a 6 sided ginger jar vase

Category

Vintage 1980s Japonisme Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Assyrian Vase Lamps in Smoke by David Duncan Studio
Pair of Assyrian Vase Lamps in Smoke by David Duncan Studio

Pair of Assyrian Vase Lamps in Smoke by David Duncan Studio

By David Duncan

Located in New York, NY

interior, based on an Assyrian vase design, in the smoke colorway. Each lamp has steel and nickel plated

Category

2010s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Ormolu Mounted Celadon Porcelain and Pâte-sur-pâte Vase-Form Lamp
Ormolu Mounted Celadon Porcelain and Pâte-sur-pâte Vase-Form Lamp

Ormolu Mounted Celadon Porcelain and Pâte-sur-pâte Vase-Form Lamp

Located in London, GB

Ormolu mounted celadon porcelain and pâte-sur-pâte vase-form lamp French, Late 19th Century

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

Eocean glazed ceramic vase lamp by Weller Pottery, c. 1898-1918
Eocean glazed ceramic vase lamp by Weller Pottery, c. 1898-1918

Eocean glazed ceramic vase lamp by Weller Pottery, c. 1898-1918

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Weller Eocean glazed ceramic vase in a rare Art Nouveau "Whip-Lash" silhouette. The vase is

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

1926 Vintage Phoenix Consolidated Satin Glass Vase Lamp, Peonies w/ Leaves
1926 Vintage Phoenix Consolidated Satin Glass Vase Lamp, Peonies w/ Leaves

1926 Vintage Phoenix Consolidated Satin Glass Vase Lamp, Peonies w/ Leaves

Located in Van Nuys, CA

ambiance, perfect for adding an inviting ambient light to any room. The lamp features a harmonious blend

Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Fine pair of monumental mirror black baluster vases, mounted as Lamps
Fine pair of monumental mirror black baluster vases, mounted as Lamps

Fine pair of monumental mirror black baluster vases, mounted as Lamps

Located in San Francisco, CA

This very fine pair of Mirror Black baluster vases, with exquisite gilt painting, is one of the

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Arts & Craft Chinese Bronze Cloisonné Enamel Vase Lamp by Mimi London, Pair
Arts & Craft Chinese Bronze Cloisonné Enamel Vase Lamp by Mimi London, Pair

Arts & Craft Chinese Bronze Cloisonné Enamel Vase Lamp by Mimi London, Pair

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Set of two Chinese Cloisonné bronze table lamps made by Mimi London. Each lamp features 2 standard

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Dutch Delft Blue and White Vase Lamp on Water-Gilt Base
Dutch Delft Blue and White Vase Lamp on Water-Gilt Base

Dutch Delft Blue and White Vase Lamp on Water-Gilt Base

By Delft

Located in New York, NY

Dutch Delft blue and white vase lamp on water-gilt base. Small blue and white Dutch Delft faience

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Table Lamps

Materials

Delft, Porcelain

A Mid 19th Century Blue and White Delft Pottery Vase as a Lamp
A Mid 19th Century Blue and White Delft Pottery Vase as a Lamp

A Mid 19th Century Blue and White Delft Pottery Vase as a Lamp

Located in London, GB

Low Countries, circa 1850 A mid nineteenth century blue and white Delft vase decorated with a

Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Pair of French Neoclassical Bronze Mounted Opaline Vases, Now as Lamps
Pair of French Neoclassical Bronze Mounted Opaline Vases, Now as Lamps

Pair of French Neoclassical Bronze Mounted Opaline Vases, Now as Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of French neoclassical bronze mounted opaline vases, now as lamps France, 20th century Each

Category

20th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Postmodern Textured Ceramic Table Lamps - a Pair
Postmodern Textured Ceramic Table Lamps - a Pair

Postmodern Textured Ceramic Table Lamps - a Pair

Located in Bradenton, FL

A pair of 1980’s postmodern textured table lamps. Ceramic vases are finished in a light-yellow

Category

Late 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large Pair of Canton / Rose Medalion Chinese Vases / Lamps, 19th Century
Large Pair of Canton / Rose Medalion Chinese Vases / Lamps, 19th Century

Large Pair of Canton / Rose Medalion Chinese Vases / Lamps, 19th Century

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality pair of large 19th century Chinese Canton vases / lamps. Each with a green ground

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Hand Painted Heron Ceramic Table Lamp
Japanese Hand Painted Heron Ceramic Table Lamp

Japanese Hand Painted Heron Ceramic Table Lamp

Located in Bradenton, FL

A hand painted Japanese ceramic table lamp. The vase is decorated on both sides with a mother and

Category

Late 20th Century Japonisme Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

A Japanese Porcelain Imari Vase as a Lamp on a Giltwood Base
A Japanese Porcelain Imari Vase as a Lamp on a Giltwood Base

A Japanese Porcelain Imari Vase as a Lamp on a Giltwood Base

Located in London, GB

Japan, circa 1900 A late nineteenth century Japanese porcelain Imari vase, the spherical body

Category

20th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Ming Floral Ceramic Table Lamps - a Pair
Ming Floral Ceramic Table Lamps - a Pair

Ming Floral Ceramic Table Lamps - a Pair

Located in Bradenton, FL

A pair of Ming style floral ceramic table lamps. Square vases with inverted corners are decorated

Category

Vintage 1970s Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Nils Thorsson, Baca Table Lamp, Ceramic, Denmark, 1960s
Nils Thorsson, Baca Table Lamp, Ceramic, Denmark, 1960s

Nils Thorsson, Baca Table Lamp, Ceramic, Denmark, 1960s

By Nils Thorsson

Located in Stamford, CT

"Baca" model vase mounted as a table lamp designed by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen in Denmark c

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Marianne Starck Ceramic Lamps and Vase Set, Danish Mid-Century 1960s
Marianne Starck Ceramic Lamps and Vase Set, Danish Mid-Century 1960s

Marianne Starck Ceramic Lamps and Vase Set, Danish Mid-Century 1960s

By Marianne Starck, Michael Andersen & Son

Located in Copenhagen, DK

& Son. Two table lamps and one vase from the same series. Rectangular and geometric shapes with

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware, Ceramic, Pottery

Italian Ceramic Table Lamp Decorated with Flowers
Italian Ceramic Table Lamp Decorated with Flowers

Italian Ceramic Table Lamp Decorated with Flowers

Located in Antwerp, BE

Italian ceramic table lamp vase, decorated with flowers and leaves. Diameter 6.2" - 16 cm. Height

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

2 Mid Century Chinese Pewter Brass Overlay Vase Urn Buffet Lamps Chinoiserie MCM
2 Mid Century Chinese Pewter Brass Overlay Vase Urn Buffet Lamps Chinoiserie MCM

2 Mid Century Chinese Pewter Brass Overlay Vase Urn Buffet Lamps Chinoiserie MCM

Located in Dayton, OH

An exquisite and monumental set of handmade Chinoiserie mantel urn buffet lamps. Each large vase

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Pewter

LT327 Lamp and flower vase by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1960s
LT327 Lamp and flower vase by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1960s

LT327 Lamp and flower vase by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1960s

Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, IL

Rare piece by the renowned glass maker and lighting designer, Carlo Nason. Glass is in perfect condition.

Category

Vintage 1960s Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Mid-20th Century Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps
Mid-20th Century Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps

Mid-20th Century Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Mid-20th century pair of Chinese export porcelain vases mounted as lamps. Blue & celadon decorated

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid 20th Century Blue and White Porcelain Vase Lamp With Floral Motif
Mid 20th Century Blue and White Porcelain Vase Lamp With Floral Motif

Mid 20th Century Blue and White Porcelain Vase Lamp With Floral Motif

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Blue and white porcelain lamp in the style of traditional Chinese export ware, converted from a

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

A 19th-Century Dutch Gouda Porcelain Table Lamp
A 19th-Century Dutch Gouda Porcelain Table Lamp

A 19th-Century Dutch Gouda Porcelain Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A 19th-Century dutch Gouda porcelain table lamp. The vase-shaped ceramic body made of Gouda

Category

Antique 1890s Dutch Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

French Art Deco Vase Lamp by Alphonse Cytere circa 1920 , Grès de Rambervillers
French Art Deco Vase Lamp by Alphonse Cytere circa 1920 , Grès de Rambervillers

French Art Deco Vase Lamp by Alphonse Cytere circa 1920 , Grès de Rambervillers

By Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Cytère 1

Located in Greenwich, CT

Rare French Art Deco Ceramic Vase mounted as Lamp , circa 1920 , by Alphonse Cytère (1861–1941

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Qing Dynasty Large Monochrome Mieping Vase Mounted as a Lamp
Chinese Qing Dynasty Large Monochrome Mieping Vase Mounted as a Lamp

Chinese Qing Dynasty Large Monochrome Mieping Vase Mounted as a Lamp

Located in Hudson, NY

This very large Chinese Qing Dynasty monochrome Mieping vase with a Yongzheng reign mark mounted as

Category

Antique 1880s Chinese Qing Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Flora Vase and Lamp by Carlo Nason, Murano Glass, Mid-Century Italy
Flora Vase and Lamp by Carlo Nason, Murano Glass, Mid-Century Italy

Flora Vase and Lamp by Carlo Nason, Murano Glass, Mid-Century Italy

By Carlo Nason, Linea Gb Milano

Located in Hellouw, NL

refined gesture. Produced by Linea GB in the 1970s, this hybrid piece functions both as a lamp and a vase

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair Chinese Export Turquoise/ White Famille-Verte Floral Vases Now as Lamps
Pair Chinese Export Turquoise/ White Famille-Verte Floral Vases Now as Lamps

Pair Chinese Export Turquoise/ White Famille-Verte Floral Vases Now as Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair Chinese Export Turquoise/ White Famille-Verte Floral Vases now as Lamps Each one of square

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Pair of blue crystalline glaze ceramic table lamps
Pair of blue crystalline glaze ceramic table lamps

Pair of blue crystalline glaze ceramic table lamps

Located in London, by appointment only

Pair of Crystalline Glaze Ceramic Table Lamps A striking pair of ceramic vases, now beautifully

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair 19th C. French Ormolu Mtd. Chinoiserie Baccarat Cut-Crystal Vases/Lamps
Pair 19th C. French Ormolu Mtd. Chinoiserie Baccarat Cut-Crystal Vases/Lamps

Pair 19th C. French Ormolu Mtd. Chinoiserie Baccarat Cut-Crystal Vases/Lamps

By Baccarat

Located in New York, NY

Engraved and Copper-Wheel Cut Crystal Vases, Later Turned to Lamps, Never Drilled, Electrical Components

Category

Antique 1880s French Japonisme Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Samson Porcelain Vases/Lamps
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Samson Porcelain Vases/Lamps

Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Samson Porcelain Vases/Lamps

Located in New York, NY

An elegant pair of antique French Louis XVI style porcelain vases/lamps, each of ovoid form rising

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Large Pair Blenko Mid Century Olive-green Ribbed Vases now as Lamps
Large Pair Blenko Mid Century Olive-green Ribbed Vases now as Lamps

Large Pair Blenko Mid Century Olive-green Ribbed Vases now as Lamps

By Blenko Glass

Located in San Francisco, CA

each hand-blown vase of striking size with everted lip and short neck above a ribbed cylindrical

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Large Vintage Chinese Ox-Blood Flambe Glaze Covered Vase Lamp D: 10"
Large Vintage Chinese Ox-Blood Flambe Glaze Covered Vase Lamp D: 10"

Large Vintage Chinese Ox-Blood Flambe Glaze Covered Vase Lamp D: 10"

Located in Richmond, CA

lamp E26 socket Overall size: H: 19", D: 10" Vase size: H: 12.5" D: 10" Lamp circa 1970

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

A fine Bronze Lamp stand vase Depicting Cranes and Bamboo  Meiji period
A fine Bronze Lamp stand vase Depicting Cranes and Bamboo  Meiji period

A fine Bronze Lamp stand vase Depicting Cranes and Bamboo Meiji period

Located in Den Haag, NL

Baluster-shape, Lamp stand the bronze vase attractively patinated to a dark reddish-brown finish

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair Mary Gregory Style Blue Glass on Gilt Metal Base Vase Oil Lamps
Pair Mary Gregory Style Blue Glass on Gilt Metal Base Vase Oil Lamps

Pair Mary Gregory Style Blue Glass on Gilt Metal Base Vase Oil Lamps

Located in Germantown, MD

Vases only, independently to lamps. Measures: 6" in width, 6" in depth and 19.25" H.

Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of French Pate-Sur-Pate Vases Mounted as Lamps, circa 1880
Pair of French Pate-Sur-Pate Vases Mounted as Lamps, circa 1880

Pair of French Pate-Sur-Pate Vases Mounted as Lamps, circa 1880

Located in New York, NY

Pair of French Pate-Sur-Pate vases mounted as lamps, circa 1880 (CP & co., signed Melinan).

Category

Antique 1880s French Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

LARGE OWL STAMPED ARTE ITALiCA TAVOLA MARINONI VASE DOME SHAPED PEWTER LAMP
LARGE OWL STAMPED ARTE ITALiCA TAVOLA MARINONI VASE DOME SHAPED PEWTER LAMP

LARGE OWL STAMPED ARTE ITALiCA TAVOLA MARINONI VASE DOME SHAPED PEWTER LAMP

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Italica Tavola Marinoni Vase / Dome shaped table lamp which is part of a suite I have a few variations of

Category

20th Century Italian Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Pewter

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Vase Table Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of vase table lamps available for sale. The range of distinct vase table lamps — often made from ceramic, porcelain and metal — can elevate any home. We have 1641 antique and vintage vase table lamps in-stock, while there are 38 modern editions to choose from as well. Vase table lamps have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of vase table lamps to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Victorian and Hollywood Regency vase table lamps are of considerable interest. Vase table lamps have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Carlo Moretti, Carlo Nason and Theodore Deck are consistently popular.

How Much are Vase Table Lamps?

Prices for vase table lamps start at $215 and top out at $79,413 with the average selling for $2,633.

Finding the Right Table Lamps for You

Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.

Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.

After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.

After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons

Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today

If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.

Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.

Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.

Questions About Vase Table Lamps
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    The main difference between a table lamp and an accent lamp is its size. Generally, table lamps are larger pieces that people use for task lighting or to increase ambiance lighting in a room. Accent lamps tend to be smaller and provide supplemental light in spaces. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    The difference between a table lamp and a buffet lamp is the size. Although the two types of lamps come in similar heights, buffet lamps are usually narrower, so they take up less space on a buffet server filled with food. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    How a table lamp works begins with its cord, which gets plugged into an electrical outlet that provides a source of energy. Halogen and incandescent bulbs contain filaments. The filament in a bulb is a conductor of electricity. It’s attached to contacts made of metal that are connected to a power supply. This allows for electricity to flow through it. When the electrical current cycles through the filament, this component gets quite hot and emits light. Find a large collection of vintage table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Your table lamps do not have to match but it definitely is important that they still go together. This can be done by making sure they are of similar style or have something in common such as color, shape, lamp shade, or metal type.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify a Laurel Lamp table lamp, first check the bottom of the base and the bulb socket for a label, tag or other marking. Some pieces display the Laurel brand name or a serial number, which you can cross-reference with information published on trusted online resources to make an identification. Since not all Laurel table lamps bear markings, you may need to search image galleries to see if you can find a model that matches your lamp. You can also consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer for an expert opinion. Find a variety of Laurel Lamp Company lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    How big a table lamp should be depends on your lighting needs and the size of the surface that you're placing the light fixture on. Most table lamps are 30 to 36 inches tall. On shorter tables, a taller lamp may be necessary to put illumination at eye level. Find a variety of table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Table lamps are often used as a reading light or for task lighting. They can also simply serve as part of a room’s decor, perhaps adding light to an area that doesn’t get any illumination from overhead lights. Shop a collection of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Buffet lamps, also known as console lamps or candlestick lamps, are light fixtures that range in height from 32 to 36 inches. The lamps feature a small shade and a narrow base silhouette, which resembles a slim column or candlestick. Shop for antique and vintage buffet lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    To identify your table lamp, look it over in search of a maker's mark. Check the base, neck, light receptacle and shade for an engraving, embossing, stamp, label or other mark. With lamps that have felted bottoms, this may require lifting the fabric to reveal the material beneath. After finding a maker's mark, research it using trusted online resources to learn who the maker was and learn more about your fixture. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can help as needed. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of antique, vintage and contemporary table lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, ceramic table lamps can be painted. In fact, many lamps come with hand-painted finishes. If you choose to paint a lamp yourself, you may need two or more coats of paint to get the results you desire. You'll find a collection of ceramic table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
    To identify a Tiffany table lamp, first take a close look at the base. Some pieces will bear a stamp or label that says, "Tiffany Studios," and newer lamps may also feature a serial number. By comparing the number and markings to information and images shared by trusted online resources, you can begin the identification process. If your lamp isn't marked, the base construction can provide more clues about the maker. Tiffany lamps usually feature bronze bases that feel weighty. Older models typically have a gray metal ring on their bottoms as well. In addition to examining the base, try turning the lamp on for a while and then touching the stained glass shade. Tiffany lamps tend to stay cool due to the thickness of the glass, so if yours feels hot, it may be the work of a different manufacturer. When in doubt, use the identification services of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Shop a collection of Tiffany lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The best brand of table lamp is really a matter of personal preference. Choose a lamp that complements the style of your room and suits your lighting needs. On 1stDibs, find a range of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few ways to identify if your table lamp is vintage, but it does vary from brand to brand. If you can spot a maker’s mark or manufacturer’s label on your piece, it could tell you where and when it was crafted. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary table lamps from top sellers around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To fix an old table lamp, take it to an appliance or lighting repair shop that has experience working with the type of fixture that you have. Many problems can cause an old table lamp to stop working. A professional can determine the cause and use the correct tools to address it. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage table lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024


    A lamp for a console table should be between 25 and 32 inches tall. The table lamp’s shade shouldn’t exceed half the width of the console table.

    You’ll find that when it comes to arranging wall art, a decorator might suggest that the space on the wall above a console table is a great place for a large painting or a wall sculpture. In that case, you may wish to use a taller lamp for the table. If your table is smaller in scale or if you have a small mirror hanging on the wall above the console, you may wish to opt for a shorter lamp.

    Find vintage table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    There is no single best company for table lamps. A well-crafted antique or vintage table lamp does more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior, and over the years, many manufacturers and designers have offered a range of visually appealing table lamps. Examples include Artemide, Gordon & Jane Martz, FLOS, Søholm Stentøj, Louis Poulsen and many others. Shop a large collection of table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    To determine what size lamp should be on a sofa table, measure the table from the bottom of the legs to the tabletop. Then, choose a lamp that is equal to or up to 1.5 times taller than the table. Shop a range of table lamps from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    The best size for a bedside table lamp is between 24 and 27 inches tall. Finding the best table lamp for your nightstand depends on variables such as the shape of your bedside table, the size of your nightstand's tabletop and personal preferences when it comes to styling your nightstand.

    Albert Hadley–trained designer Harry Heissmann says this about creating a bedside haven for his clients: “A reading lamp is essential and needs to be on a dedicated outlet. I like to keep clients’ nightstands edited, with a carafe for water and an alarm clock, and sometimes a landline phone for emergencies.”

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  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024
    To identify a Bradley and Hubbard table lamp, examine the base, neck and shade. Many Bradley & Hubbard lamps feature a mark consisting of the brand name centered inside a triangle. For unmarked pieces, it's usually necessary to use the characteristics of the lamp to make an identification. Bradley & Hubbard is well known for its intricate glass shades and ornate brass and bronze bases. Looking at photographs of the maker's lamps published on trusted online resources can help you get familiar with its style. Alternatively, you can have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer assist you. Shop a diverse assortment of Bradley & Hubbard furniture on 1stDibs.