19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Vase / lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose vase, having a yellow ground with floral
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Vase / lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose vase, having a yellow ground with floral
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Powder Blue Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A striking 19th century Chinese power blue vase / lamp with French gilded ormolu mounts to the top
Ormolu
Meissen Snake-Handled "Schlangenvase" Urn Vase Lamp
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Meissen Snake-Handled "Schlangenvase" urn vase lamp, circa 1900, Gilt and painted in colors, the
Porcelain
$3,040Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of American White Porcelain Vase Lamps
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of American midcentury white porcelain vase lamps on brass bases.
Other
Rare R. Lalique France Footed Vase with Putto Supports & Grapes as a Table Lamp
By Lalique
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A rarely seen and fine Lalique Lamp design. Signed on the base. A charming footed bowl or vase with
Metal
Pair Chinese Cloisonné Vases / Lamps, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very decorative pair of late 19th century Chinese cloisonné enamel vases / lamps. Each having
Enamel, Ormolu
Large Chinoiserie Faux Cinnabar Lacquer Vase Lamp
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A large Chinoiserie faux Cinnabar lacquer vase lamp Mid 20th century. Baluster-shaped vase cast in
Pottery
Satin Glass Vase Lamp by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Satin glass vase lamp by Fontana Arte designed in Italy, circa 1950s. Original cord. Takes one E27
Satin, Glass
19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century Chinese Famille verte vase / lamp, having wonderful exotic bird
Porcelain
$650Sale Price|33% Off
Chinese Famille Verte Vase Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Vase Mounted as a Table Lamp, atop an ebonized wood stand. 15" H x
Porcelain, Wood
19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good late 19th century Chinese famille verte vase / lamp, having a yellow ground with exotic
Porcelain
Chinese 19th Century Famille Noire Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century Chinese famille noire vase / lamp. Having wonderful prunus blossom
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Powder Blue Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century Chinese powder blue and famille verte vase / lamp. Having a dark blue
Ormolu
19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 18th century style Chinese Famille verte vase / lamp. Having bold classical
Porcelain
$2,250 / set
Yellow Chinese Vases With Lids As Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of imperial yellow Chinese vases with lids. Mounted with bronze dore mounts with French floral
Bronze
$1,450 / set
A Pair of Antique Japanese Satsuma Vase Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a pair of antique Japanese Satsuma vases converted into electric lamps. The vases are
Ceramic, Wood
lamp table pair vase upcycled cobridge samba abstract 15 1/2" high anita harris
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
COBRIDGE, PAIR OF SAMBA PATTERN, HANDPAINTED VASES UPCYCLED INTO TABLE LAMPS ON PERSPEX BASES, 15
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality mid-19th century Chinese Famille verte vase / lamp. Having a black and green
Porcelain
$975Sale Price / set|47% Off
Unusual Beaded Glass Vases with Lamp Application
Located in Bronx, NY
Variable sized glass beads adorn these champagne colored vases with lamp application. While the
$975Sale Price / set|63% Off
Pair of Eglomise vases with lamp application.
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair of Eglomise vases with lamp application.
Chinese 19th Century Powder Blue Vase/Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very stylish 19th century Chinese powder blue vase / lamp, having the light blue ground with
Porcelain
$650Sale Price|68% Off
Hand Blown Colorful Vase with Lamp Application
Located in Bronx, NY
Hand blown colorful vases with brushed brass base and lamp application.
$2,201 / set
Pair of Rose Medallion Vases Turned Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of 19th century Chinese famille rose vases turned lamps. Having various
Porcelain
$380Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Italian Florentine Ceramic Vase Accent Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant and beautiful Italian ceramic table lamp, circa 1950s with gold leaf finish, and rewired
Ceramic
An Eighteenth Century Bidriware Vase as Lamp
Located in London, England
An elegant and understated bidriware vase with fine engraved silver surface, the thin neck with
Silver Plate, Brass
19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose vase, depicting Classical Chinese motifs
Porcelain
Table Lamp Cobridge Poppy and Ice Vase High Blue Red Green White Anita Harris
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Cobridge, poppy and ice pattern, hand painted vase converted into a table lamp on a perspex base
Stoneware
Pair Chinese 19th Century Crackleware Vases / Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive good quality pair of late 19th century Chinese crackleware vases, each with a white
Porcelain
$385Sale Price|30% Off
Mid Century Rose Medallion Vase Mounted as Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid Century Rose Medallion Vase Mounted as Lamp. Measures 8 " in width, 8 " in depth and 18.5
Enamel, Brass
Baccarat Opaline Glass Lamp, Vase Formed with Floral Decoration
By Baccarat
Located in London, GB
A Baccarat opaline glass lamp, vase formed with floral decoration French, 19th century Measures
Brass
Chinese Blue and White vase/ lamp, 19th Century.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive 19th Century Chinese Blue and White crackleware vase / lamp. Depicting Classical
Porcelain
Chinese blue and white porcelain vase / lamp, C19th
Located in Brighton, Sussex
This exquisite late 19th-century Chinese blue and white vase lamp showcases traditional
Porcelain
$2,980 / set
Pair of Shagreen Porcelain Vases, Now as Lamps
By R & Y Augousti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Shagreen porcelain vases now as lamps,a stunning pair of Shagreen Porcelain Vases, now
Silver Plate
Chinese 18th Century style Famille Verte vase / lamp.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
lamp, showcasing the intricate artistry and vibrant colours characteristic of the period. The vase
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Vase Mounted into Lamp, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
Chinese porcelain vase mounted into lamp, 18th century.
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Famille Noure Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very decorative 19th Century Chinese Famille Noure lidded vase with classical gilded floral and
Porcelain
Ceramic Postmodern Table Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
A large postmodern plum colored ceramic table lamp. The vase is cylindrical with two pierced
Ceramic
Pair Chinese Porcelain Dragon Vases fitted as Lamps
Located in Pasadena, CA
Dragon and Flaming Pearl Vases that have been adapted to lamps with double socket fittings. The well
Brass
Sevres Blue Ground Porcelain Vase Mounted as Lamp
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Astoria, NY
Sevres Blue Ground Gilt Metal Mounted Two Handle Porcelain Vase Mounted as Lamp, early 20th century
Brass
$650Sale Price|23% Off
Sevres Blue Ground Porcelain Vase Mounted as Lamp
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Astoria, NY
Sevres Blue Ground Porcelain Vase Mounted as a Lamp, early 20th century, with gilt metal handles
Metal
$3,950 / set
Pair Chinese Mirror Black Vases Mounted as Lamps
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good pair of Chinese Mirror Black Porcelain Vases that have been fitted as lamps
Brass, Bronze
Pair Chinese Republic Period Porcelain Vases as Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of hand-painted porcelain Republic period Zun-form vases with matte glaze, made into lamps at
Porcelain, Linen, Wood, Paint
$850Sale Price|41% Off
Chinese Blanc de Chine Vase Mounted as Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese Blanc de Chine Vase Mounted as a Lamp, with pomegranate appliques to the neck and floral
Ceramic, Giltwood
$5,520Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Art Deco Silver Vase Urn Shape Table Lamp Light Antique Shade LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Art Nouveau Art Deco Silver Vase Urn Shape Table Lamp Light Antique Shade LA CA . A beautiful 19th
Metal, Silver
$3,243Sale Price / set|20% Off
A Pair of 18th Century Chinese Porcelain Vases as Table Lamps with Gilt Bases
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of late 18th century Chinese export porcelain vases, now mounted as lamps, with
Porcelain
$1,400Sale Price|22% Off
Chinese Art Deco Turquoise Craquelure Porcelain Vase Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Art Deco turquoise craquelure porcelain vase lamp with stylised foo dog handles. Original
Ceramic
Set of 2 Rare Table Lamp in Rostrato Murano Glass Vase for Barovier & Toso, 1940
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Extraordinary set of 2 table lamps or vase made of mid-century Murano mouth-blown rostral glass
Murano Glass
$1,342Sale Price / set|41% Off
Vintage Ceramic Lamps French Gold Beige and Black Vase Lamps a Pair
By Frederick Cooper, Maison Charles, Maison Le Dauphin, Henredon
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage Mid Century French Baluster vase Ceramic Table Lamps French 1970s - a Pair Impressive and
Ceramic
19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Vase/Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century Chinese Famille Verte lidded vase having good quality French
Porcelain
Pair Famille Verte Chinese vases / lamps, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of late 19th Century Chinese Famille Verte porcelain vases / lamps. Each with
Porcelain
Contemporary Pair of Murano Glass Vase Macaroons Lamps, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of table or bedside vase Macaroons lamps in massive Murano glass with gold powder details in
Murano Glass
Table Lamp/Vase in Murano Glass Model LT 226 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy
By Carlo Nason
Located in Brussels, BE
Table lamp/vase in Murano glass Model LT 226 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega - Italy 1960s.
Murano Glass
$650Sale Price|23% Off
Chinese Glazed Stoneware Vase Lamp, Qing Style, 20th Century
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese Glazed Stoneware Vase Mounted as a Table Lamp, 20th century, mounted on wood base and with
Stoneware, Wood
Barbedienne Bacchanalian Neoclassical Bronze Vase Mounted as Lamp
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in New York, NY
Our partially gilt bronze vase from Barbedienne was designed by Ferdinand Levillian (1837-1905
Bronze
Antique Japanese Arita Hand Painted Porcelain Vase Baluster Lamp.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique Japanese Arita Hand Painted Porcelain Vase Baluster Lamp. This antique Japanese Arita
Porcelain, Wood
Chinese Famille Rose Vase Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese Famille Rose Vase Mounted as a Lamp Total Height: 24.5" Vase Height: 13"
Brass
$895 / set
Sung De Boeuf Vases As Lamps - A Pair
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of sung de boeuf vases converted into lamps with wood bases. 20th century China.
Porcelain
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.
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.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.