Midcentury Figural Jester Harlequin Plaster Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Large Mid-Century Modern sculptural jester plaster table lamp featuring a reflective metallic gold painted finish and harlequin pattern.
Plaster
Tall Marcello Fantoni White Pottery Table Lamp with Hand Painted Festive Jester
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tall Marcello Fantoni bright Masquerade glazed ceramic Table Lamp, circa 1950. Featuring a reflective white background and hand painted textured ribboned, masked, dancing, harlequins...
Brass
Rare Monumental Harlequin or Jester St. Marceaux Plaster Lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Hudson, NY
Harlequin Jester lamp by The Marbro Lamp Company, 1968. The design is based on an 1879 bronze sculpture, with “1879 – St.
Brass
Sold
H 63 in W 14 in D 13 in
Signed Marbro Monumental Harlequin or Jester St. Marceaux Plaster Lamp C. 1960s
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Peabody, MA
Signed Marbro Lamp Company harlequin or jester lamp, circa 1960s.
Brass
Marbro Lamp Company Harlequin Jester Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Marbro Harlequin Jester table lamp. Extra large figure painted with a red and yellow shirt and dark green pants.
Plaster
Sold
H 31.5 in W 9.75 in D 8.75 in
Vintage Harlequin Jester Table Lamp by Marbro in the Style of Saint-Marceaux
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Harlequin Jester table lamp by Marbro Co. after the sculpture St Marceaux.
Plaster
Sold
H 40.5 in W 19 in D 19 in
Vintage MCM Art Deco Figural Jester Harlequin Table Lamps Style of Marbro Pair
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Enjoyable vintage MCM (Mid-Century Modern) Art Deco figural jester or harlequin table lamps in the style of Marbro, a pair.
Metal
Vintage Ballard Design Figural Harlequin Court Jester Clown Table Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Ballard Design jester or harlequin lamp featuring a stoic figure in black and gold standing on a stacked base.
Resin
Large Mid-Century Modern Plaster Lamp "Court Jester" by G.W. Hamilton
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Mid-Century Modern plaster lamp, court jester by G. W, Hamilton. Hand painted plaster harelequin modeled after a famous life-size marble sculpture by Rene de Saint Marceaux loc...
Linen, Plaster
Vintage Midcentury Harlequin Lamp by Marbro
By René de Saint-Marceaux, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Dallas, TX
A vintage monumental painted plaster harlequin / jester/ joker lamp with new barrel shade by Marbro, circa 1968, from the original 1879 bronze sculpture by French sculptor Rene´ de S...
Large Midcentury Harlequin Jester Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Monumental midcentury standing Harlequin Jester lamp, Marbro Lamp Company, Los Angeles, circa 1960s.
Plaster
Sold
H 46.25 in W 15 in D 15 in
MCM Art Deco Figural Jester Harlequin Table Lamps Style Marbro Pair Blue & Green
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Joyful vintage MCM (Mid-Century Modern) Art Deco figural jester or harlequin table lamps in the style of Marbro, a pair.
Metal
Monumental Harlequin Jester Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-Century harlequin table lamp in the manner of Marbro lamp company. This large figural lamp is molded after the famous bronze sculpture "Arlequin" by Rene de St. Marceau...
Brass
Rare Collectible Marbro Harlequin Jester Table Lamp
By Mabro Murano
Located in Redding, CT
This figural Harlequin lamp was made by The Marbro Lamp Company of Los Angeles, in the 1950s. The figure is styled on the famous bronze sculpture by Rene de Paul de St Marceaux, in 1...
Plaster, Paint
Jester, Harlequin Table Lamp Mid Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large harlequin /jester style lamp in vibrant blues whites and gold on a faux wooden base possibly Marbro.
Composition
Sold
H 51 in W 14 in D 13 in
Commanding Pair of Italian Harlequin Jester Lamps by Marbro, Signed and Labeled
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Little Rock, AR
Totally restored Harlequin Jester lamps by The Marbro Lamp Company, 1968. Don't be pursuaded by others who claim theirs are the original - if they are not signed, they are copies. ...
Brass
Pair of Garouste & Bonetti Jester Lamps
Located in London, GB
Pair of Garouste & Bonetti bronze tripod lamps with carnival inspired feet. Makers mark stamped on base.
Vintage 1960s Harlequin Jester Lamp in Gold and Silver Leaf
Located in Hudson, NY
A very charming and well made 1960s plaster lamp in the form of a court jester finished in a harlequin pattern in gold and silver leaf.
Pair of Mid Century Jester Form Harlequin Style Saltimbanque Lamps
Located in New York, NY
This pair of fanciful jesters in cast plaster with paint decoration is ready to entertain.
Plaster
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.