Wood Horse Head Lamps
Pair of Hollywood Regency Horse Head Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Hollywood Regency style horse head lamps in high glass black lacquer on wood plinths with brass
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Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Wooden Carved Horse Head Lamps with Shades
By William Billy Haines
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of carved horse head lamps, a stunning pair for the modern or traditional home and especially
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Silk, Oak, Wood
Brass Horse Head Table Lamp, 1970s, Belgium
By Maison Jansen
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Brass horse head table lamp in the style of Maison Jansen.
The brass horse head is mounted on a
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Boho Hand Carved Horse Head Lamps - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
A striking pair of vintage Boho Table lamps. Chic hand carved wood horse head with amazing
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Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Handsome Copper Heifetz Horse Head Lamp Midcentury Danish Modern
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Awesome and rare modernistic copper horse head lamp by Yasha Heifetz. We love this lamp-it is even
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
1950s Hand Carved Horse Head Lamp on a Wooden Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Single 1950s Intricately Hand Carved Horse Head Lamp on a cylindrical wooden base lamp
The
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Midcentury English Verdigris Bronze Two-Light Table Lamp with Horse Heads
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage English bronze two-light table lamp from the mid 20th century with horse heads, gilded
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Hand-carved Brown Alabaster Knight Horse Head Table Lamps, Nordiska Kompaniet
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Grythyttan, SE
exquisite detailing, with the horse's head atop ball and square blocks of the same alabaster.
Each lamp is
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Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
H 18.9 in W 4.34 in D 5.12 in
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Artistan Pottery Abstract Horse Head Table Lamps
By Raymor, Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in St. Louis, MO
/ pottery abstract horse head table lamps on round 6" wood base.
Adjustable height from 27.75 - 29.5
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
William Billy Haines Carved Horse Lamps
By William Billy Haines
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of highly carved table lamps by William Billy Haines. Each horse head is sculpted with hand
Category
20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Brass Horse Chinoiserie Table Lamp 1970s Hollywood Regency Midcentury Antique
Located in London, GB
An impressive lamp in the shape of brass horse head is supported by a refinished black wooden cube
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Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 25.99 in W 16.15 in D 10.24 in
Antique Rowland Ward Signed English Taxidermy Horse Hoof Match Holder
By Rowland Ward
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and important late 19th century Victorian era metal mounted horse hoof match holder by
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Brass
1940s Art Deco Coffee Table Attributed to Jean-Charles Moreux
By Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in London, GB
, resting this on the bold heads of four pulling horses drawn down into interlocking curved supports and
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Ancient Roman Architectural Frieze: An 18th C. Piranesi Etching
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Alamo, CA
, lamps, and ancient ornaments). It depicts an ancient Roman column, a frieze and other architectural
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 26.63 in W 36.13 in D 0.88 in
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By Rodrigo Almeida
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Set of three appetizer ceramic bowls, Brazil, 2014
Brazilian contemporary design by Rodrigo Almeida
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
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Jacaranda, Ceramic
"Pedra" Contemporary Table Lamp
By Gustavo Neves
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Brazilian contemporary table lamp by designer Gustavo Neves
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Post-Modern Table Lamps
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Stone
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Textile
"Jorge" Bar Cart Modernist Style Cooper Color Painted Steel and wood natural
By Alessandra Delgado
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
True to her enthusiasm for the Modernist Movement Alessandra Delgado was inspired by Jorge Zalszupin timeless architectonic view to create the bar cart "Jorge". Elegant and versatil...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
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Steel
H 31.5 in W 39.38 in D 18.51 in
Arturo Pani Onyx Interchangeable Chess Checkers and Backgammon Game Table
By Muller's Onyx, Arturo Pani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very special and rare game table by Arturo Pani for Mueller's of Mexico. The piece was manufactured in the 1960's and is all hand crafted. The Onyx has a thick resin coating that g...
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20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
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Onyx, Marble
H 32 in W 39.5 in D 28.5 in
Set of Three Italian Walnut Nesting Tables, circa 1950
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Gorgeous and rare set of three nesting tables in Italian walnut.
Designer: Attributed Pastoe
Manufacturer: Attributed Cees Braakman
Country: Netherlands
Model: Nesting tables
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Metal
Pair of Brass Horse Table Lamps, 1970s Belgium
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Pair of vintage horse table lamps.
Hollywood regency style.
Beautifully detailed horse sculptures with cork lamp shades.
To be used with a regular E27 light bulbs.
Belgium, 1970
...
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Ceramic Horse Table Lamp by Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s Ceramic horse table lamp by Frederick Cooper Lamps. In beautiful vintage condition.
The 3 way socket was replaced. It takes one 150 max edition bulb.
Measurements:
13” Wide,...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Brass
Vintage Equine Table Lamp, English, Bronze Decorative Desk Light, Horse Interest
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage equine table lamp. An English, bronze and granite decorative light, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Fascinating horse figure adds equestrian charm to ...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Granite, Bronze
H 22.05 in W 11.23 in D 8.67 in
Bar Cart in Tropical Brazilian Hardwood, Contemporary Design
By Rahyja Afrange
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This tea cart or bar cart made of tropical Brazilian hardwood evokes the ancient ritual of making tea, which endures as one of the few things we cannot speed up. In our accelerated c...
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2010s Brazilian Minimalist Carts and Bar Carts
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Brass
Rami sculptural Granite and Brass Side Table
By Atelier BAM
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
A contemporary delicate piece of artwork in massive Brass and Brazilian granite Stone. The object was exposed in São Paulo and Paris and was selected to appear in fashion and design ...
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2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
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Stone, Brass
Contemporary Side table in Wood and Brass Side Table
By Atelier BAM
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This side table, made of wood and brass, uses Brazilian contemporary style and is a delicate piece of art work. The base is brass and the table itself has a Brazilian Imbuia wooden v...
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2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
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Brass
Large 1960s Giuseppe Ostuni Table Lamp for O-Luce
By Oluce, O-Luce, Giuseppe Ostuni
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1960s Giuseppe Ostuni table lamp for O-Luce. A sculptural design executed in enameled metal and brass. Shade can be raised or lowered to desired height. A rare table lamp of at...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Spectacular Pair of Marbro Lamps by Ugo Zaccagnini, Italy, circa 1955
By Ugo Zaccagnini, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps are shipped as photographed and described in the narrative. They have undergone meticulous professional restoration and are shipped complete with the new shad...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Minimalist Square Dining Table in Brazilian Hardwood
By Atelier BAM
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Handcrafted Square Brazilian hardwood dining table. The lightness of its design involves a precise and rigorous work, thorough knowledge of materials and manufacturing tools.
The w...
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2010s Brazilian Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
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Hardwood
Art Deco Porcelain Horse Sculpture Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Art Deco Porcelain Horse Sculpture Lamp. A nice deco form. Not certain of origin or maker. There is no maker name on the porcelain. Only impressed model number. Most likely German in...
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20th Century German Art Deco Table Lamps
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Porcelain
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Carved Wood Horses Head Lamp Base by Hagenauer
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in London, GB
A carved wood sculpture of a stylised horses head, forming, with brass base, a table lamp, Produced
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Table Lamps
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Brass
White Marble Horse Head Table Lamps
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A superb and handsome pair of carved white marble horse head table lamps. American CA Circa 1940
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Pair of Brass Horse Head Lamp, 1970s
Located in Heiloo, NL
A pair of cast brass horse head lamps with chrome pole and stepped square wooden and metal skirting
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Metal, Brass
Maison Charles Horse Lamps Pair of Brass and Wood, circa 1970s, French
By Maison Charles
Located in London, GB
Maison Charles horse lamps, a pair in brass and wood, circa 1970s, French.
These table lamps
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Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
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Brass
H 22.45 in W 11.82 in D 8.27 in
Heifetz Hand Hammered Copper Horse Lamp
By Heifetz
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Modernist hand hammered copper horse head lamp by Heifetz.
Large scale and fantastic form in
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Copper
Hand Carved Wood Horse Head Lamp
Located in North Miami, FL
Hand-carved solid wood horse head serves as the base for this wonderful lamp that seamlessly blends
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Table Lamps
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Wood
Pair of Billy Haines Carved Wood Horse Head Lamps
By William Billy Haines
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning pair of iconic Billy Haines firmly attributed horse head lamps. The lamps retain their
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20th Century Table Lamps
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Wood
Handsome Carved Wood and Polychrome Horse Head Lamp
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Horse head lamp, carved wood and polychromed with an iron and wooden handle, perhaps a fragment
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Early 20th Century Unknown Table Lamps
Pair of Horse Head Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Horse head form table lamps in a gesso plaster finish. Shades not included.
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Vintage 1930s American Table Lamps
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Wood, Plaster
20th Century Pair of Lacquered Wood Horse Head Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
pair of horse head lamps. They are crafted from wood and finished with a reddish brown lacquer. The
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Mid-20th Century Campaign Table Lamps
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Brass
French Ceramic Horse's Head Table Lamp
Located in Pasadena, CA
This lamp is made of green ceramic with hand painted relief in white ceramic. It stands on a wood
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Late 20th Century French Table Lamps
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Ceramic, Wood
Table Lamp with Figural Horse Heads
By Maison Charles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
with its equestrian motif of the double-horse head. The piece is cast, polished brass, maple wood and a
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
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Brass
Single Mid Century Hand Carved Horse Head Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A vintage hand carved wooden lamp with a cylindrical base and an intricately carved horse head at
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20th Century American Table Lamps
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Wood
Italian Mid-Century Horse Head Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
horse heads that illuminate from within the glass.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Wood, Glass
Pair of horse head italian ceramic table lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental ceramic table lamps with wood base.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
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Ceramic
Awesome Copper Heifetz Horse Head Lamp Mid-century Danish Modern
By Heifetz
Located in Pemberton, NJ
AWESOME AND RARE MODERNISTIC COPPER HORSE HEAD LAMP BY HEIFETZ. I LOVE THIS PIECE-IT IS EVEN
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Copper
MARBLE HORSE LAMP
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TALL ITALIAN RARE HAND CARVED COLUMN WITH HORSE HEAD LAMP.
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Early 20th Century Italian Table Lamps
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Marble
Vintage Pair of William Billy Haines Carved Wooden Horse Head Lamps with Shades
By William Billy Haines
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of William Billy Haines carved horse head lamps. This is a unique and stunning pair for of
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Wood
H 27 in W 11 in D 8.5 in
Big Horse Lamp
Located in Rochester, NY
A very large scale & theatrical horse head lamp in white painted fiberglass resin over wood dating
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
William Haines Carved Horse Lamps with Shades
By William Billy Haines
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of William Billy Haines carved horse head lamps, a stunning pair for the modern or traditional
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Wood, Oak, Silk
Pair of Stylized Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A handsome pair of floor lamps with a stylized horse head set atop a tapered column accented with
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Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
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Wood, Silk
Pair of Mid-20th Century James Mont Style Brass Table Lamps
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
green patina in areas throughout. The handles at each side recall horse heads. They are ornamented with
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
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Brass
Paire de Lampes De Table Pied Tête De Cheval, Maison Charles, Jansen, circa 197
By Maison Charles-Jansen
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pair of table lamps - horse head leg
edition Maison Charles, circa 1970
Vintage Art Deco - Jansen
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Vintage 1970s Table Lamps
H 19.69 in W 11.82 in D 12.21 in
c.1830 Jennens & Bettridge M.O.P. Papier Mache Tray on Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
panels were so strong and resilient that they were also used to make the walls of horse-drawn coaches
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20th Century English Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Billy Haines Horse Head Lamp
By William Billy Haines
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Billy Haines Mid-Century red limed oak horse head lamp in excellent condition, circa 1950
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Wood
Vintage Boho Hand Carved Horse Head Lamps - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
A spectacular pair of vintage Boho table lamps. Beautiful hand carved horse heads resting on black
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Mid-20th Century North American Table Lamps
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Wood
Pair of Copper Heifetz Horse Head Lamp Mid-century Danish Modern
By Heifetz
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Awesome and Rare Pair Modernistic Copper Horse Head lamps by Heifetz. I love these lamps-they are
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Copper
Colette Gueden Style French Plaster 40's Boudoir 'Horses' Head' Table Lamp
By Colette Gueden
Located in Sharon, CT
A period modernist plaster horse head in Colette Gueden style on a wood base boudoir lamp. All
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Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
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Plaster
Pair of large 1950s hand carved horse head table lamps made solid stained pine
Located in München, DE
Pair of very decorative large 1950's horse head table lamps. Made in Spain.
The table lamps are
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Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Brass
H 25.99 in W 9.06 in D 3.94 in
Substantial Yasha Heifetz Solid Dark African Zebrano Wood Table Lamp, 1940s
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Bainbridge, NY
horse head reference. Sculptural. Heavy. Smooth. Figurative. Statement lighting. Entryway. Foyer. Corner
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Table Lamps
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Brass
Pair of French 1920s Brass Seahorse Table Lamps on Wooden Bases, USA Wired
Located in Atlanta, GA
features a mesmerizing seahorse, depicted in a very literal manner as a horse head with martingale and
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Early 20th Century French Table Lamps
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Brass
Tuscany, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By Daniel Clarke
Located in Yardley, PA
cawing rooks, the wood-doves fluttering by, The little clouds that race across the sky; And fair the
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pair of Vintage Carved Wood Horse Head Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unusual pair of carved wood lamps with horse motif. The carving is very fine and the lamps are
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20th Century Unknown Table Lamps
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Wood
Horse Head Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
* Vintage
* White glazed ceramic
* Custom made painted wood base
* Custom
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20th Century American Table Lamps
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Ceramic
Horse Head Table Lamp
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Ceruse finish, nice. Heroic line.
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Vintage 1930s American Table Lamps
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Wood
Heifetz Brass Horse Head Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
Wonderful brass horse profile in brass on wood base by Heifetz Lighting Company.
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
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Brass
A Pair of Carved Wood Heifetz Ebonized Horse Head Lamps
By Heifetz
Located in Richmond, VA
A stunning pair of Heifetz carved and ebonized wood lamps in the form of a abstracted horse head
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Brass
Vintage Black Horse Head Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Vintage 1940s Unknown Table Lamps
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Metal
murano glass horse head lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Very finely detailed race horse head,signed E Moison and dated 1966,sculpture resting on a glass
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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
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Glass
Vintage Heifetz Horse Head Brass Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Heifetz Mid Century Horse Head Brass Lamp on Round Wood Base
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
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Brass
Pair Carved Walnut Horse Head Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
a very unique pair of vintage 1960's table lamps with turned wood bases and intricately carved
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
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Walnut
Pair of Ceramic Moderne Horse Head Lamp Bases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
glaze. The horse heads are opposing and mounted to matt black lacquered wooden bases. The lamps have new
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20th Century Unknown Table Lamps
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Brass
A Billy Haines style Wooden Horse Head Table Lamp.
Located in New York, NY
The body with an erect carved wooden head of a horse.
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
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Wood
wood carving horse h
Located in Santa Monica, CA
wood carving horse"s head french mounted with customed shade.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Table Lamps
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Wood
A Handsome Pair of Ceramic Horse Lamps
Located in Portland, OR
These ceramic lamps are in the form of horse heads with a wonderful thrown glaze. Lamps have 9
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
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Wood
Artisan Hand-Carved, Greco-Roman Monumental Horse Lamps
Located in Portland, OR
These opposing horse heads lamps are 24" to the top of the sockets with 8" harps. Sold without
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
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Equestrian Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent rendering of a horse head sculpture table lamp. Antique Silvertone finish on black
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Carved Horse Head Table Lamp
Located in Oaks, PA
Carved Horse Head Table Lamp, Realistically carved, artist signed "Makin". The horse head measures
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Maison Charles Horse Lamps Pair of Brass & Burl Walnut, circa 1970s, French
By Maison Charles
Located in London, GB
local electricity.
These elegant lamps have solid brass horse head columns and neoclassical design
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Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
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H 27.56 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in
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Wood Horse Head Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of wood horse head lamps for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique wood horse head lamps was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and copper. There are all kinds of wood horse head lamps available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Wood horse head lamps made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Hollywood Regency — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many wood horse head lamps are appealing in their simplicity, but Heifetz, William Billy Haines and Yasha Heifetz produced popular wood horse head lamps that are worth a look.
How Much are Wood Horse Head Lamps?
Wood horse head lamps can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,800, while the lowest priced sells for $648 and the highest can go for as much as $6,500.
Finding the Right table-lamps for You
Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.
After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons.
Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today.
If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.
Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.
Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.
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