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Style: Primitive
Large Matte Black Unglazed Lamp with Flared White Linen Coolie Shade
Located in Houston, TX
Large matte black unglazed lamp with flared white linen coolie shade (listed measurements include shade). Hand-made pottery lamp. Newly wired for use within the USA.
Category
2010s Belgian Primitive Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Matte Black Unglazed Lamp with Flared White Linen Coolie Shade
Located in Houston, TX
Large matte black unglazed lamp with flared white linen coolie shade (listed measurements include shade). Hand-made pottery lamp. Newly wired for use within the USA with line switch.
Category
2010s Belgian Primitive Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
19th Century Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully quaint early 19th century American wrought iron chandelier with four taper candle cups, a twisted column, and a hand-wrought iron linked chain. Perfect over a small din...
Category
Early 20th Century American Primitive Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Matte Black Unglazed Lamp with Natural Color Linen Coolie Shade
Located in Houston, TX
Matte black unglazed lamp with natural-color linen coolie shade (listed measurements include shade). Hand-made ceramic jar, newly wired (for use within the USA) as table lamp. Two av...
Category
2010s Belgian Primitive Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Matte Black Unglazed Lamp with White Linen Shallow Drum Shade
Located in Houston, TX
Large matte black unglazed lamp with white linen shallow drum shade (listed measurements include shade) and line switch. Hand-made pottery lamp. Newly wired for use within the USA wi...
Category
2010s Belgian Primitive Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Sculptural Organic Wooden Table Lamps, Scandinavian Modern, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
Pair of organic shaped wooden table lamps. Handcrafted in Scandinavia by an unknown cabinetmaker, ca 1970s. An interesting shape that will complement many interior styles. A modern, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Primitive Lighting
Materials
Wood
Oak Table Lamp in Syle of Charles Dudouyt
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
1940s Hand carved oak table lamp in the style of charles dudouyt with brass fittings.
Sold without lampshade.
Category
1940s Vintage Primitive Lighting
Materials
Oak
Contemporary Dimmable Table Lamp - "Segments" by Nicola Cecutti.
Located in London, England
Dimmable table lamp, with adjustable top segment.
Material: foam, PVA, acrylic paint, electrical components, dimmable LED bulb.
Playful combination of assembled primitive forms.
Category
2010s British Primitive Lighting
Materials
Acrylic, Paint
Sculptural Driftwood and Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Driftwood floor lamp with patinated brass stem (circa 1950s, USA). Organic form with dense textures and dark stain which contrasts nicely with the patinated brass.
Measures: Height...
Category
1950s American Vintage Primitive Lighting
Materials
Brass
Substantial Driftwood Table Lamp on Mahogany Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Circa 1940s sculptural driftwood table lamp with organic form and large size.
Beautiful, natural patina and good age present. Mahogany oval base has been refinished; driftwood is i...
Category
1940s American Vintage Primitive Lighting
Materials
Driftwood, Mahogany
19th century Primitive Painted Early American Floor Lamp
Located in Savannah, GA
Rare painted iron standing floor lamp made to burn oil but converted to electricity. Nice lines and detail with upturned feet, scroll work and finial at top. See measurements below.
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Primitive Lighting
Materials
Iron
One Copper Naturally Oxidized Vessel Lamp
Located in Washington, DC
Set of Three Copper naturally oxidized vessel lamps sold individually. Standard US UL wiring. Shades not included.
WE JUST HAVE ONE LAMP LEFT 2 HAVE BEEN ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Primitive Lighting
Materials
Copper
Matte Black Unglazed Lamp with White Linen Shallow Drum Shade
Located in Houston, TX
Large matte black unglazed lamp with white linen shallow drum shade (listed measurements include shade) and line switch. Hand-made pottery lamp. Newly wired for use within the USA wi...
Category
2010s Belgian Primitive Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Four Carved Stone Table Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
Four carved stone table lamps from vintage primitive architectural fragments. Each lamp is created from a one-of-a-kind hand-carved stone fragment. Newly wired for use within the USA...
Category
Late 20th Century French Primitive Lighting
Materials
Stone
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Single Han Style Lamp with Handmade Belgian Linen Shade
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful unglazed Han dynasty style vase of a very elegant form.
Expectedly mounted as lamp. High quality mount with a brass adjustable pivot joint. Shade handmade in Belgium.
T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Primitive Lighting
Materials
Pottery
20th Century Swedish Wrought Iron Hanging, Ceiling Candelabra by Erik Hoeglund
By Orrefors, Erik Höglund
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish hanging candelabra made of a hand crafted, painted wrought iron frame. Featuring fourteen Orrefors glass elements in gold and clear glass and six...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Primitive Lighting
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
No Reserve
H 20 in W 19 in D 19 in
Barro Negro Table Lamp w/ White Linen Shade
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The clay – known as barro negro – from which these table lamps are made is exclusive to the Sierra Madre mountains in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. Local legend holds that the clay is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Primitive Lighting
Materials
Clay, Linen
Primitive 19th Century Wrought Iron Candle Holder
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Primitive and rather large 19th century wrought iron tripod candle holder with a fixed socket and a sprung Jaw holder for use of the last stump of...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Primitive Lighting
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Spherical Scandinavian Modern Pottery Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large Spherical ceramic table light decorated with earthy drip glazes. The light features a partially perforated corpus, shade holder and on/of switch to the cord. It was made in Den...
Category
1970s Vintage Primitive Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Barro Negro Table Lamp w/ Black Linen Shade
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The clay – known as barro negro – from which these table lamps are made is exclusive to the Sierra Madre mountains in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. Local legend holds that the clay is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Primitive Lighting
Materials
Clay, Linen
French 1930s Quimper Vase Table Lamp with Linen Shade
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Art Deco Faience rocket, portrait vase is imported directly from the Henriot Quimper in Quimper, France. Founded in 1685, Henriot Quimper is know the world over for its know-how...
Category
1930s French Vintage Primitive Lighting
Materials
Faience
Scandinavian Blue pair of Mushroom glass table lamps 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely and blue decorative pair of two Scandinavian mushroom glass tablelamps from the 1970s. Mushroom shaped and transparent glass lamps with light blue and darker blue stripe patt...
Category
1970s Scandinavian Vintage Primitive Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
19th Century Italian Empire Crystal Candle Chandelier
Located in Milan, IT
A charming classical Empire style Italian chandelier born for candle lighting, featuring nine arms ending with candles, no electric wiring, can be used as candle holders or decorativ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Primitive Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Iron
Pink Shaded Scandinavian Modern Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Stylish 1970s onion shaped ceramic table light decorated in earthy green, blue, black and brown glazes set in an organic abstract pattern on a creamy main-glaze. It was made in Denma...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Primitive Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Textile
19th Century European Brass Hanging Church Sanctuary Pendant Lamp with Cherubim
Located in Madrid, ES
This 19th century brass hanging pendant sanctuary lamp is from a Spanish collection, but it shares characteristics with French sanctuary lamps of...
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Primitive Lighting
Materials
Brass
H 27.56 in Dm 9.85 in
Early Forged Iron Spanish Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Early forged iron Spanish chandelier circa 1700-1749. Twisted iron body with six arms. Not wired.
Note: Original/early finish on antique and vintag...
Category
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Primitive Lighting
Materials
Iron
Previously Available Items
Black Glazed Vase Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Black glazed lamp, from heavy, hand-thrown glazed terracotta vessel. Newly-wired for use within the USA with line switch. Complimentary off-white linen coolie shade. Listed measureme...
Category
2010s Belgian Primitive Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Matte Black Unglazed Lamp with Natural Color Linen Drum Shade
Located in Houston, TX
Large matte black unglazed lamp with complimentary natural color linen drum shade (listed measurements include shade). Hand-made pottery lamp. Newly wired for use within the USA.
Category
2010s Belgian Primitive Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Matte Black Unglazed Lamp with White Linen Shallow Drum Shade
Located in Houston, TX
Large matte black unglazed lamp with white linen shallow drum shade (listed measurements include shade) and line switch. Hand-made pottery lamp. Newly wired for use within the USA wi...
Category
2010s Belgian Primitive Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Matte Black Unglazed Lamp with White Linen Shallow Drum Shade
Located in Houston, TX
Large matte black unglazed lamp with white linen shallow drum shade (listed measurements include shade) and line switch. Hand-made pottery lamp. Newly wired for use within the USA wi...
Category
2010s Belgian Primitive Lighting
Materials
Metal
Matte Dark Brown Glazed Lamp from Antique Chinese Oil Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Matte dark brown glazed lamp from antique Chinese oil jar. Newly-made custom lamp from lamps made with antique Chinese oil storage jar. Natural-colo...
Category
2010s Belgian Primitive Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Black Unglazed Lamp with Handles and Linen Shade
Located in Houston, TX
Black unglazed lamp with handles and linen shade. Hand-made ceramic jar, newly wired as custom table lamp. Lamp measures 22.5 inches high and 21.5 inc...
Category
2010s Belgian Primitive Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Matte Dark Brown Glazed Lamp from Antique Chinese Oil Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Matte dark brown glazed lamp from antique Chinese oil jar. Newly-made custom lamp from lamps made with antique Chinese oil storage jar. Natural-color t...
Category
2010s Belgian Primitive Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Wrought Iron Nine-Arm Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
Elevate your space with the captivating charm of this 20th century American nine-arm wrought iron chandelier, boasting a simple yet chic silhouette. Crafted with precision, the clean...
Category
20th Century American Primitive Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Angel Sculpture Lamp of French Origin 18th Century
Located in Buxton, GB
This Antique Angel Sculpture Lamp is of French Origin from the 18th century.
This Beautiful Cherub was an original church carving, later mounted as a t...
Category
18th Century French Antique Primitive Lighting
Materials
Wood
Large Real Bamboo Tiki Floor Lamp, 1980s
Located in Den Haag, NL
large stunning real Bamboo floor lamp comes with a Wicker shade. Handmade.
Must be in your Tiki room right beside the Tiki bar. One large E17 bulb needed.
...
Category
1980s Philippine Vintage Primitive Lighting
Materials
Bamboo
Scandinavian Modern, Sculptural Organic Wooden Table Lamp in Oak, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Organic shaped wooden table lamp in solid oak. Hand crafted in Scandinavia by an unknown cabinetmaker, ca 1960s.
The overall impression of this mid century table lamp is really good...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Primitive Lighting
Materials
Oak
Wattle and Daub Pendant
Located in Culver City, CA
Wattle and daub pendant.
France circa 1950.
Composed of woven twigs finished on the outside with mud.
Measures: 16”dia x 17” H.
Category
1950s French Vintage Primitive Lighting
Materials
Twig
Primitive lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Primitive lighting for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, brass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Primitive lighting made in a specific country, there are Europe, Belgium, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lighting, popular names associated with this style include and Nicola Cecutti. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $395 and tops out at $2,800 while the average work can sell for $2,100.
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