$4,800 / set
Pair of Pierced White Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940's Chinese porcelain table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 16" Height to shade rest: 26" Diameter: 7"
Porcelain
$2,106
Pierced Table Lamp
Located in Los angeles, CA
Pierced Table Lamp
Ceramic
Vintage Art Deco Green & White Pierced Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Crafted in glazed ceramic, the lamp features a tall, faceted body in a soft white glaze accented by raised linear panels and rounded relief dots, creating a strong architectural pres...
Ceramic
VINTAGE WHITE PORCELAIN CHiNESE STYLE LAMP WITH ORNATELY PIERCED BODY
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair decorative vintage Chinese style pierced porcelain lamp complete with the original shade ...
Porcelain
Vintage Boho Pierced Blue and White Floral Lamps - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This striking pair of table lamps features bulbous ceramic bases adorned with intricate blue floral motifs on a white background, echoing traditional designs. Each lamp transitions i...
Brass
Tall Pierced White Enamel Triangular Lamp with 3 White Glass Shades, 1960s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Minimalist, geometric, perforated White enamel Floor Lamp or Table Lamp, 1960s. Featuring a versatile and architectural white enameled metal triangular form with geometric perforatio...
Metal
$971Sale Price|25% Off
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamp White Pierced Porcelain Blanc De Chine
Located in Topeka, KS
Impeccable Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie white pierced porcelain Blanc De Chine table lamp by Kabuki Fine China in Nagoya Japan, shade not included (unless you want the damaged white ...
Brass
$1,650Sale Price|50% Off
Poul Hansen Opaline Milk Glass Ormolu White Table Lamp, Pierced, Lattice Bronze
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Poul Hansen opaline milk glass ormolu white table lamp, pierced, Lattice bronze. Gorgeous Hollywood Regency lamp.
Bronze
Sandstone “Pierced Ring” Lamp, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Large ring sandstone table lamp on a rectangle base 32x22 Base Only 18x12x5 Shade Not Included
Sandstone
$1,274Sale Price|25% Off
Vintage Chinoiserie Style Olive Green, White Rare Pierced Monumental Table Lamp
Located in Lomita, CA
It is designed with pierced overlaid olive green and white glaze, probably from the mid 20th century.
Ceramic
Pair Art Deco Pierced Chrome and White Milk Glass Romantic Table Lamps
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The top section over the white tulip shaped glass section is pierced. The center section graduates down to a leaf and petal design in the metal.
Metal, Chrome
Tony Paul Style Pierced Black Cone, Brass & White Triple Candlestick Table Lamp
By Tony Paul
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tall American Mid Century perforated Black Cone, Three Candlestick & Brass Table Lamp, 1950's. Featuring a black enameled perforated cone framework, 3 white wrapped candlesticks with...
Brass, Metal
Lamp Table Floor West German Figural, Lava, Massive, Pierced Motled
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Massive, West German, Mid-Century Modern, brown & white, pierced, motled ceramic, figural table lamp 56cm, 22 inches high.
Pottery
Pierced Ceramic Table Lamp-White with black accents
By Lynne Meade Ceramics
Located in Oakland, CA
This lamp is wheel thrown and hand pierced with a white satin glaze.
Ceramic
Oriental Ceramic Blanc-de-Chine Lamp Midcentury
Located in Cookeville, TN
Cherry blossoms accent this Blanc-de-chine off-white ceramic lamp. The pierced porcelain is lined with paper and the top and bottom are made of wood.
Brass, Iron
Monumental Pierced White Ceramic Lamps with Drip Glaze
Located in New York, NY
Striking pair of monumental pierced white ceramic lamps with sky blue and orange drip glaze on white lacquer bases.
Ceramic, Lacquer
Large Pierced Pottery Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Off white glazed pierced pottery lamp with flat light yellow interior finish.
Tormos Pierced Block Lamp, France 1960's
By A. Tormos
Located in New York, NY
Solid Pierre du Gard lamp pierced with round holes, the back of it with the most holes for an indirect lighting against a wall.
Stone
Sold
H 23 in W 6 in D 6 in
Yasha Heifetz Pierced Brass and Mahogany Table Lamp with White Cone Shade, 1940s
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Yasha Heifetz mahogany, brass and parchment table lamp, 1940s. Featuring a round pierced illuminating brass container, newly recovered cone parchment shade (16 H x 4.5 D top x 8 D bo...
Brass
Sold
H 18 in Dm 12 in
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie White Pierced Porcelain Blanc De Chine Pair of Lamp
Located in Topeka, KS
Impeccable Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie white pierced porcelain Blanc De Chine pair of lamps with new Ecru colored tapered & pleated silk-like shades with a hard paper inner liner, p...
Metal
Poul Hansen Opaline Milk Glass Ormolu White Table Lamp, Pierced, Lattice Bronze
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Poul Hansen opaline milk glass ormolu white table lamp, pierced, Lattice bronze. Gorgeous Hollywood Regency lamp.
Milk Glass, Opaline Glass
White Scandinavian Modern Table Lamp by Laoni Belysning, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish and clean white table lamp featuring a pierced/perforated metal base set white a cylindrical white textile shade.
Steel
Pierced Off-White Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Recently rewired with a double-down cluster and french fabric cord. Sold with unwrapped (as is) paper shade.
Ceramic
White Pierced Ceramic Table Lamp with Walnut Base
Located in Oakland, CA
This table lamp is whell thrown and hand pierced with a white satin glaze and finished walnut base.
Ceramic, Walnut
Vintage Pierced Porcelain Floor Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Statuesque White Pierced Porcelain Floor Lamp. Glass Insert Round Table . 1/2" Clear Glass creating 18" H table surface.Black Wood Octagonal Base.
Pair of Hollywood Regency Pierced Porcelain Blanc de Chine Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Glamorous pair of Hollywood Regency Asian inspired reticulated Blanc de Chine table lamps, circa 1940s -1950s. These incredible pierced porcelain white glazed table lamps are accente...
Ceramic, Porcelain, Walnut, 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."
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.