Colorful Large Midcentury Signed Italian Cylindrical Orange Ceramic Table Lamp

A vintage, late 20th century, brassy and clear tube light up table lamp. The table lamp features a three way switch which allows the light bulb to be il...

A vintage pair of faux malachite wood vessel forms by the John-Richard brand converted into table lamps. This pair of lamps features a wood vessel faux painted as malachite, set atop a rectangular black painted wood base. There is a black painted wood cap covering the opening of the vessel. Each has been professionally converted into a lamp with new wiring. The lamp bodies themselves measure 13.25” high. From the John-Richard website, “John-Richard is a luxury home furnishings manufacturer based in Greenwood, MS known for exceptional design in furniture, lighting. Design is at the heart of John-Richard. We are inspired by history, provenance, great foreign cultures, exotic materials and finishes as well as the particular talents of superb artisans. John-Richard was formed in 1980 as a sideline business to one of the largest retail furniture operations in the Mississippi Delta.”.

A pair of circa 1940's / 1950's hand made cased glass table lamps attributed to Alfredo Barbini for Gino Cenedese. This pair of Murano glass table lamps features a glistening gold co...

A beautifully constructed mid 20th Century Danish Modern oil lamp for the table in an antique style. The silver plate finish has been hand polished recently. Starting from the top, t...

A truly fierce Italian midcentury representation of the King of the Jungle. This Leo made from sculpted and hand formed terra cotta with a hand painted and glazed finish is ready to ...

A stunning trompe l'oeil (fool the eye) mid 20th century Italian oil painting by artist Alfano Dardari. This work depicts the after effects of a late night. Gambling. Drinking. Smoking. Vice. And do you see a thread through all of this? I do. Mind you, it's my opinion but I'll happily share it with you. Memento Mori. Instead of defining it for you, I'll offer this description from the Tate in London: "Memento mori is a Latin phrase meaning ‘remember you must die’. A basic memento mori painting would be a portrait with a skull but other symbols commonly found are hour glasses or clocks, extinguished or guttering candles, fruit, and flowers. Closely related to the memento mori picture is the vanitas still life. In addition to the symbols of mortality these may include other symbols such as musical instruments, wine and books to remind us explicitly of the vanity (in the sense of worthlessness) of worldly pleasures and goods. The term originally comes from the opening lines of the Book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible: ‘Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities, all is vanity...

A large single circa 1960s midcentury hand painted Italian ceramic table lamp with blue glaze and star motif. Measurements: Height of body 18.5 Height to shade rest 30" Diamete...

Midcentury Italian ceramic table lamp in ovoid form with a tapered neck leading to a metal stem and functioning brass light switch socket plus harp, the body incised with three decor...

Midcentury Italian ceramic table lamp in ovoid form with a tapered neck leading to a brushed pewter metal stem and functioning cupped light switch socket, the body incised with three...

Large impressive and beautiful pair of vintage cylindrical Chinese table lamps having stunning decoration with birds and foliage in navy blue, burnt orange and gold against a white b...

PAIR of midcentury Italian ceramic table lamps in tapered conical form with white glazed domed caps, functioning brass light switch sockets and harps, the ribbed bodies fired in a matte brown glaze and decorated with an applied faux \"Cat\'s Cradle\" looped string pattern in a glossy white glaze reminiscent of cake frosting...

Midcentury Italian ceramic urn / vase form table lamp in Hollywood Regency Style baluster form featuring a double waisted neck with two matte oatmeal glazed rims, leading to a functi...