1960's Ceramic Volcanic Lava Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice vintage ceramic volcanic lava glaze lamp. Lamps has been rewired with new electrical fittings.
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Ceramic
1960's Ceramic Volcanic Lava Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice vintage ceramic volcanic lava glaze lamp. Lamps has been rewired with new electrical fittings.
Ceramic
$1,250 / item
1960's Volcanic Lava Glazed Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
1960's mid-century modern volcanic lava glazed table lamp, in vintage original condition with some wear and patina due to age and use.
Pottery
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Walnut & Volcanic Lava Pottery Table Lamps
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Walnut Volcanic Lava Pottery table lamps in varied orange.
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Volcanic Lava Like Textured Table Lamps
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Mid-Century Modern sculptural table lamps with a rough textured lava like finish. Walnut plinth bases. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. 30 inch to t...
Brass
$1,121 / item
Concerto lamp - lava matt - Scuptural ceramic lamp
By Archibalda
Located in PARIS, FR
This effect is enhanced when illuminated, unleashing its full splendor. The lava black Concerto lamp features a finish evoking the texture of volcanic lava.
Brass
$1,121 / item
Adagio lamp - lava matt - Scuptural ceramic lamp
By Archibalda, Géraldine Noel
Located in PARIS, FR
The matte black Adagio lamp features a finish evoking the texture of volcanic lava.
Ceramic
$1,594Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp, Lava Glaze, c 1960s, New Shade
By Carstens Tönnieshof, Amitābha Studio
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Vintage oversized Mid-Century Modern volcanic lava glazed table lamp by Carstens Tönnieshof, West Germany, late 1960s, transformed from an extra large vase into a one-of-a-kind table...
Brass
Adagio lamp - Copper Bright - Scuptural ceramic handcrafted lamp
By Archibalda
Located in PARIS, FR
The matte black Adagio lamp features a finish evoking the texture of volcanic lava.
Brass
1960's Ceramic Volcanic Lava Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice vintage ceramic volcanic lava glaze lamp. Lamps has been rewired with new electrical fittings.
Ceramic
Huge Volcanic Lava Ceramic Lamp, '1960s'
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large 1960s Italian lava drip glaze lamp. Very artful design and we love the look and texture the thick glaze. Beautiful nice condition with a small tear in the shade but no cracks o...
Pottery
Huge Pair of Volcanic Lava Ceramic Lamp, 1960's
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair large pottery table lamps. Wide bases with blue lava glaze. Very artful design and we love the look and texture the thick glaze. Shades are not included.
Ceramic
Fabulous Pair of Large Ceramic Lamps with a Volcanic Lava Drip Glaze Finish
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous pair of large 1960"s ceramic lamps with a wonderful Volcanic textured Glaze finish. The lamps sit on black finished wooden bases and they have been Newly rewired with adjus...
Brass
1950's Bruno Gambone (Attrd.) Volcanic Glaze Ceramic Lamp
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Vintage Bruno Gambone (Attributed) Abstract Volcanic / Lava Glaze Ceramic Lamp, Signed 'ITALY' and large capital 'B' Very Good Vintage Condition.
Ceramic
Sold
H 22.5 in Dm 13 in
Guido Gambone Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp in Volcanic/Lava Glaze for "La Tirrena"
By Guido Gambone
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Guido Gambone moved to Florence permanently in 1950 and he founded the shop/studio "La Tierrena" and was opened till 1967, in via palazzo Dei diavoli 2, in Firenze, two years before ...
Ceramic
Sculptural Mid-Century Modern Organic Bulbous Round Ceramic Pottery Table Lamps
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Pair of large Mid Century Modern sculptural ceramic pottery table lamps. These organic bulbous teardrop form lamps feature a matte cream textural volcanic lava like glaze.
Metal, Brass
A volcanic pair of 1950's European Fat Lava glazed lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A very colorful and dynamic pair of heavily glazed orange and chartreuse table lamps. The under glaze is amber with a heavily layered over glaze that has a wonderful array of snaps, ...
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.
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