Stiffel Lenox Obelisk Torchier Porcelain and Brass Table Lamps
By Stiffel
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Lighting Acquisitions Of A Pair of Stiffel Lenox Obelisk Torchier Porcelain and Brass Table Lamps in Cream with Gold Accents, Wood B...
Brass
Pair of Obelisk form lamps with Lenox Porcelain bases by Stiffel
By Stiffel
Located in Danville, CA
Large pair of NeoClassical Obelisk form lamps by Stiffel with Lenox Porcelain bases. Bases are hand decorated with gold overlay.
Brass
Pair of Satin Brass and Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional pair of custom finished satin brass and Lenox Porcelain lamps by Stiffel.
Pair of Lenox China Lamps by Stiffel
Located in New York, NY
A pair of ivory Lenox China mounted lamps by Stiffel. Partial Stiffel label, marked Lenox.
A Pair of Stiffel Lamps, Brass With Lenox China Bases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of Stiffel lamps, Lenox China bases, in the style of Parzinger, incredible scale, new shades.
Brass
Pair of Stiffel Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Stiffel lamps with lenox stems and greek key design on base.
Brass
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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