Walter Bosse Donkey Table Lamp, 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Munich, DE
Table lamp form of a donkey designed by Walter Bosse and manufactured by Hertha Baller, Austria, Vienna, in 1950s.
Brass
Guido Gambone Ceramic Table Lamp
By Guido Gambone
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Signed on the bottom with typical Gambone donkey symbol. Original lamp shade covered in split-woven bamboo.
Brass
Guido Gambone Lamp with Abstract Hand Painted Decoration
By Guido Gambone
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vibrant Pottery Lamp, hand made by Guido Gambone, circa 1950's. This piece is hand signed underneath with Gambone's signature and donkey mark.
Brass
Tall Blue Sgraffito Pattern Ceramic Table Lamp by Guido Gambone
By Guido Gambone
Located in New York, NY
Total height 32" to top of finial. Marked on bottom of lamp with Donkey, "Gambone", and "Italy". Additionally, retains a coded paper label with typed numbers 673/13.
Ceramic
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H 32.5 in Dm 13.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramic Rare Lamp Signed with Donkey Mark by Gambone
By Guido Gambone, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare early ceramic table lamp in original condition, signed with donkey mark lamp by Gambone, Italy for Marbro Lighting company, circa 1950's nice glaze and design orig...
Brass
Studio Made Ceramic Table Lamp with Figural Decoration by Guido Gambone
By Guido Gambone
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Studio made ceramic table lamp with colorful figural decoration by Guido Gambone, Italy, 1950s (signed "Gambone, Italy" with donkey).
Porcelain Donkey Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Porcelain Donkey Lamp Rewired and Base Repaired
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Porcelain Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Porcelain Donkey Lamp on Painted Wood Base, Newly Wired.
Elegant Asian Inspired Cast Bronze Table Lamp by Maitland-Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elegant Asian Man and donkey lamp by Maitland-Smith with rectangle 16' lampshade.9'' W x 7' D (base); 11' figurine; 34' H (overall to top off finial).
Bronze
Signed Guido Gambone and with a “donkey” Mark, 1950s
By Guido Gambone
Located in Hudson, NY
Signed Gambone and with a “donkey”-mark. Including a conical shaped lampshade of white acrylic covered with orange fabric.
Pottery
Guido Gambone Ceramic Lamp
By Guido Gambone
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Guido Gambone Ceramic Lamp with Donkey Mark. Silk Cord. Double Cluster.
Ceramic
Guido Gambone Table Lamp with Custom Shade
Located in New York, NY
Guido Gambone lamp c.1952. Signed with the early donkey mark. this lamp was purchased from the original owner.An identical example shown pg. 154 "Dunbar, Fine Furniture of the 1950's...
Ceramic, Wood
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."
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