Copper Table Lamps

An exceptionally rare, signed Conrad Fehn Amsterdam School desk lamp - identical to the example featured in the famous reference work 'Living in the Amsterdam School' (see in the vid...

Table or floor lamp in the manner of Tiffany, late 20th century. A sculptural ovoid form entirely handcrafted in a mosaic of iridescent mother-of-pearl glass panels, each piece metic...

Artisan hand-forged table lamp in verdigris patinated copper. The lamp with a tapering square form with horizontal ribs on two sides and patchwork pattern on the opposing two. Cover...

Nice Vintage table lamp, with a figurine of a blue parrot, made of porcelain. The lamp foot is made of bronze and leafs are made of copper. The porcelain is marked Sèvres. The lamp s...

Pair of Mid-Century Modern golden brass and glass table lamps by Stiffel, United States By: Stiffel Material: brass, copper, zinc, metal, glass, crystal, cord Technique: cast, molde...

Pebble lamp Black lacquer Antique copper Hand repoussé Silk shade Limited edition Repousse´ is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief onto sheet metal. The techniqu...

PH 4/3 - Table lamp with patinated copper shades. Stamped “PATENTED”.

An antique copper table lamp made of copper, the stem is made of metal. The tulip-shaped lampshade is made of paste-glass (Patte Verte) and s...

Spectaculair looking table lamp depicting a hand painted porcelain rock base and branch with an eye-catching tropical blue bird on top of it. Ornamented with tole branches and leaves...

William Arthur Smith Benson (1854-1924), a copper and brass table oil lamp, with removable font.

Poul Henningsen & Louis Poulsen - Mid-Century Modern Design A beautiful 5/ 3 'Millionaire' table lamp by Poul Henningsen (1894-1967). The lamp is rare due to its size and age - ...

Magnificent luxurious table lamp of a tropical bird with a large gilded bush. Created by the Italian brand Giulia Mangani, circa 1960-1970 The bird and pedestal are made of porcelai...

Art nouveau lamp circa 1910. Brass and copper base. Iridescent glass tulip signed Quezal. In perfect condition and electrified. Total height: 38.5 cm Base diameter: 15.5 cm Width: 30 cm Quezal Art Glass Quezal Art Glass – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – April 2003 By Malcolm Mac Neil Some of the most beautiful and alluring art glass made in America during the early part of the 20th Century was made by the Quezal Art Glass and Decorating Company. Often in the shape of blossoming lilies with brilliant gold interiors and colorfully decorated with floral and other motifs inspired by nature, Quezal art glass ranks right alongside the iridescent glass of Louis Comfort Tiffany and Frederick Carder. Quezal artisans created an extensive range of decorative and useful items, including vases, compotes, finger bowls, open salts, candle holders, and shades for lighting fixtures, which are equivalent in terms of beauty and quality of craftsmanship to Tiffany’s Favrile and Carder’s Aurene glass. In recent years, glass collectors have discovered anew the special charms and appeal of Quezal art glass, and collector desirability for this lovely glassware has increased dramatically. The Quezal Art Glass and Decorating Company was incorporated a century ago, on March 27, 1902. It was founded by Martin Bach, Sr., Thomas Johnson, Nicholas Bach, Lena Scholtz, and Adolph Demuth. The factory was located on the corner of Fresh Pond Road and Metropolitan Avenue in Maspeth, Queens, New York. In October 1902, the trademark “Quezal” was successfully registered. By 1904, roughly fifty glassworkers were employed at the works. Martin Bach, Sr. was the president, proprietor, and guiding force behind this successful company. Born in 1862 in Alsace-Lorraine to German parents, he emigrated to the United States in 1891. Before his emigration, Bach worked in Saint-Louis, France, at the Saint-Louis Glass Factory. After Bach arrived in this country, he was hired by Louis C. Tiffany as the latter’s first batch-mixer or chemist at the newly established Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company, in Corona, Queens. After a period of about eight years, Bach left Tiffany and established his own glassworks. By this time, Bach had already started his small family. He and his German-born wife, Anne-Marie Geisser, whom he married in the fall of 1889, in Paris, France, had three children. Two daughters, Jennie and Louise, were born in France and a son, Martin, Jr., was born in Corona. Bach was assisted by Thomas Johnson, an English immigrant, and Maurice Kelly, a native of Corona, both of whom were gaffers or master glassblowers. Johnson and Kelly helped pave the way for Quezal’s early accomplishments and later recognition. Thomas Johnson, like Bach, was a founding member and also previously employed by Louis C. Tiffany. Johnson’s association with Quezal, however, was relatively short lived. Around 1907, Johnson left for Somerville, Massachusetts, where he became involved in making Kew Blas glass, under William S. Blake at the Union Glass Company. Maurice Kelly’s tenure with Quezal was also brief. Kelly worked at Quezal from January 1902 until July 1904, but by November 1904, he was making Favrile glass at Tiffany Furnaces, where he would happily remain until 1918. To this day, the belief still exists that there once existed a man named Quezal, who worked for Louis C. Tiffany, and it is after him that Quezal glass is named. In truth, however, the founders of the Quezal Art Glass and Decorating Company named the company and its products after one of the world’s most beautiful birds, the elusive and rare quetzal, which dwells in the treetops of the remote tropical forests of Central America. A rare company promotional brochure provides a vivid description of the quetzal: Of all the birds of the America’s, it is the most gorgeous. No more splendid sight is to be seen in all the world than a quezal, flying like a darting flame through the depths of a Central American forest. Its back is of a brilliant metallic green, so vivid it shines even in the twilight of the woods like a great emerald and its breast is a crimson so deep and bright that every motion of the wonderful creature is a flashing of rubies among the trees and giant creepers. It bears a true golden crown upon its head – a helmet of bright yellow and green, shaped just as the helmet of old Aztec kings were shaped. Its tail is composed of lacelike plumes, extending more than two and one-half feet beyond its body. The quezal was certainly an appropriate designation for the company’s resplendent glassware. One of the most prized characteristics of Quezal art glass is the shimmering and dazzling brilliance reflected in the iridescent surfaces on the interior as well as exterior of the glass. The radiant rainbow colors in metallic hues, including gold, purple, blue, green, and pink, to name only a few, were certainly inspired by the quetzal and its feathers. Not surprisingly, lustrous feathers, in shades of opal, gold, emerald, and blue, are among the most common decorative motifs encountered on Quezal glass. The enduring hallmark of Quezal art glass is its unique expression of the Art Nouveau style, based on organic shapes and naturalistic motifs coupled with technical perfection in the execution. Vases, compotes, drinking vessels, and shades for lighting fixtures were often fashioned to resemble flowers such as crocuses, tulips, calla lilies, casablanca lilies, and jack-in-the-pulpits. Variously colored inlaid threads of glass, pulled and twisted by hooks, simulate naturalistic floral and leaf patterns, lily pads, clover leafs, and vines. Opal, gold, and green colors prevail and the glass is generally opaque. Red is the rarest color of all. Compared with Tiffany’s Favrile glass, the crisp, vivid, and colorful decoration of Quezal art glass is distinctively precise, symmetrical, and restrained. Other Quezal wares recall shapes and styles favored in ancient Egypt, Persia, Greece, and Rome, as well as the Italian Renaissance and the Georgian period in England. This is especially true of classic-shaped vases and bowls of translucent amber glass, which have a single surface color such as iridescent gold or blue. Still, others were inspired by traditional Chinese and Japanese forms. The Gorham Manufacturing Company in Providence, Rhode Island, and the Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company in Sag Harbor, Long Island, purchased Quezal art glass, which they in turn embellished in their shops with silver overlay decoration in the fashionable Art Nouveau style and later resold. Gorham’s silver overlay designs mostly include stylized floral motifs. Alvin’s silver designs are wonderfully organic. One sumptuous design is of a group of sinuous iris blossoms with carefully articulated petals surrounded by attenuated meandering vines. Collectors should note that not all silver-deposit pieces are marked with a maker’s mark since the silversmith had to be quite careful not to damage the glass underneath. A rare 1907 retail catalog survives from Bailey, Banks, and Biddle Company, a luxury goods retailer in Philadelphia, which reveals original retail prices of Quezal art glass. A surprising revelation provided by this catalog is that Quezal art glass was nearly twice as expensive as comparable French imported glass made by such renowned firms as Gallé and Daum. Hock glasses, a stemmed glass used primarily for drinking German white wine, were sold by the dozen and retailed between $50 and $75. Fingerbowls were also sold by the dozen and retailed between $50 and $100. These high retail prices were nearly the same as those charged for Tiffany’s Favrile glass, and suggest Quezal art glass was also marketed towards the high-end or luxury market. Electricity was a brand new invention in the late 1800s and American glass manufacturers developed novel approaches for concealing the electric light bulb, which was rather harsh to the eye and perhaps unflattering to the domestic interior. Tiffany, Steuben, and Quezal responded to this need with the most extraordinary and beautiful art-glass shades, all of which were  hand-made and exquisitely fashioned. Many other companies also made art glass shades for table and floor lamps, electroliers, hallway fixtures, and wall sconces, but it was Quezal that excelled in this area and was the most prolific. Quezal art glass shades were available in an infinite variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and decorations. Some shades are formed and decorated as lilies while others are bell-shaped and have ribbed or textured decoration. Rims are usually plain but sometimes are notched or ruffled. Common motifs include feather or hooked feather, leaf and vine, applied flowers, drape, fishnet, King Tut, and spider webbing. The workmanship shown on most Quezal shades...

A pair of French hexagonal copper architectural elements from the 19th century with verdigris patina, made into table lamps on lucite bases, wired for the USA. This distinctive pair ...

Mini version of the Pipistrello lamp designed by Gae Aulenti in 1965. Table lamp diffused lighting. Glazed stainless steel structure, white opal methacrylate diffuser. Base and knob...

A brass, waxed white paper and copper table lamp designed and produced by Niels Rasmussen Thykier, Denmark, 1930s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 19.5” H x 14.75“ Diameter ...

Poul Henningsen & Louis Poulsen, Mid-century Modern design This is the iconic Poul Henningsen (PH 4/3) table lamp with original copper shades. Stand, switch and socket house of bro...

Sculptural brutalist table lamp on wood base manufactured by the Laurel Lamp Company in Newark, N.J. Base is 5" wide, 5" deep and 6.5" high. Total height from base to the top of so...

Large scale midcentury sculptural Brutalist lamp designed by Richard Barr for Laurel Lamp Company. Comprised of torch cut bronze on a square copper base. Lamp is a very unique statement piece. Brutalist style lighting...

Unique, adjustable and rotational, stylized plant table lamp, from 1987. This rare and interesting table lamp is number 65 of a limited edition of only 100 and one of the others is in the famous Dutch "Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen". Illuminate your workspace with "Nightshade", the innovative desk lamp that blends functionality with botanical beauty. Crafted by hand this adjustable lamp brings a touch of artisanal charm to your desk or sidetable. Designers Ton Hoogerwerf en Gerwen van Vulpen must have been inspired by this particular group / family of plants (a family that grows particularly well in the night and in the shade, hence the name Night-shade) and the result of their design ideas has become a collector's item at home and abroad. Obviously for a lamp to have such a design and such a name makes this work of lighting art a true result of fresh creativity. The bottom part represents the flower pot, then the stem with the leaves and at the end the flower with the bulb as a stamen. Cubic 3 Design...

Designed in 1965 by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce, the lamp is made with innovative techniques for the diffuser in methacrylate for the time in which it was designed. The shape of ...

Exceptionally beautiful and very rare table lamp from the 1960s. The design is very unusual. The shape and materials create a warm and very pleasant light. Condition: Very good vin...

Set of two Murano glass, brass, and copper bedside lamps attributed to Fontana Arte, 1950s Intact and in good condition. e14 lamps Minor signs of aging.

Ornate and beautifully made Danish, 1920s desk lamp with frame and base of patinated copper and brass. Its mounted with a black steel shade that may h...

Step back in time to the 1940s with this exquisite table lamp designed and produced by JUMO Brevete in France. Founded by Yves Jujeau and Pierre and André Mounique, the JUMO company ...

Copper and mica arts and crafts style lamp and shade made by the Mica Lamp Co., Glendale, Ca. base and shade with makers mark. Shade with serial number. Roun...

1940s two-bodies white Volterra alabaster table lamp by Bianchi Factory, Italy By: Bianchi Factory Material: alabaster, stone, copper, metal Technique: hand-crafted, cast, molded, m...

Beautiful pair of table lamps made of solid copper decorated with art glass on four sides , newly electrified with one 60/watt light each lamp. This pair originally was post lantern...

Charming late 19th Century dovetailed copper converted water canteen or oil vessel. Features a beautiful bottle form with old world dovetailing and iron banding with chain and hook f...

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flush Mount or table lamp Spider like from copper, metal and blown glass 1950s Italy. A whimsical spider like fl...

Tulip-shaped copper table lamp, standing on a wooden base. Measures: Height 50 cm. Diameter 30 cm.  

Rare Buddhist Antique Altar Lamp- First We've Seen Japanese rare Early Taisho Period Circa 1920's Buddhist temple altar lamp in the shape of the 'hoju' -the sacred buddhist symbol o...

Design lantern lamp. Table or ceiling lamp. Copper and raw and cut glass crystals. 4 sides with thick fragments of backlit glass crystals. Copper structure with a handle, the whol...

Poul Henningsen. Table lamp, 'PH 3½-2½ Kobber Bord' - Limited Edition from 2014. Glossy polished copper stem. Solid copper upper shade. Opal glass middle and lower shades. H. 45 cm. Ø 33 cm. Light signs of wear. Sold in its original box with the 2 large shades...

As found, this pair of handsome brutalist lamps designed by Richard Barr for the Laurel Lamp Company are guaranteed to make a bold, handsome, dramatic statement in any room.

The European Art Deco movement of the 1930s was a beacon of innovation and style, and one of its timeless creations was this copper and wood table lamp. This exquisite piece of funct...

Designed in collaboration with Commune design, the V-Lite doubles as a table lamp and a wall sconce. As a sconce, the fixture comes with a large brass b...

Big Italy glass and copper table lamp with fabric shade around 1970s Copper polished and stove enameled The fabric shade is replaced ( new )

Amsterdamse School table lamp, copper, silk, The Netherlands, 1920s This exquisite table lamp is a striking example of Amsterdamse School design, known for its bold, sculptural form...

Alchimie, the capsule collection born from the collaboration between Incalmi and Debonademeo, succeeds in its intent to transform glass powder into something different. Vases, trays ...

Special Antique Interior Lighting Choice- One Of Kind. Japan, a lovely large vintage bronze and copper shrine Lantern with attractive Hoju jewel finial and handsome arabesque scroll...

Charming late 19th Century dovetailed copper converted water canteen or oil vessel. Features a beautiful bottle form with old world dovetailing and iron banding with chain and hook ...

‘Love’ table lamp, circa 1968 Steel body, copper inner elements and plastic rheostat. Manufactured in Italy. Dimensions: 35 x 65 H cm / 13.8 x 25.6 H in Willy Rizzo was a photog...

Already designed in 1938, this "seashell" lamp is considered as one of the first modernist table lamps by Paavo Tynell. A lamp that broke the earlier borders of the Art Deco and Bauh...

19th century Louis XVI-style gilt bronze sculptural table lamp with pink glass accents, France By: unknown Material: bronze, copper, metal, tin, glass, crystal, cord Technique: cast...

Tall repoussé copper table lamps with solid teak wood bases. Intricate fretwork on the lower portions creates interesting light play. These are from the estate of the original owner ...

Zun Table Lamp Antiqued Copper Hand Repoussé Limited Edition Oyster Linen Shade Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering ...

SUPERB Early Gustav Stickley Table Lamp c. 1910 - W7996 This is a SUPERB Early Table by Gustav Stickley. Made in the early 1900s, this lamp has the original wicker lampshade, along...

Condition: Original Vintage Condition

A copper and glass table lamp attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, Italy, c. 1930s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 17” H x 14.25” Diameter Bulb Specifications: E-...

Poul Henningsen & Louis Poulsen, Scandinavian Modern The iconic Poul Henningsen (PH 3/2) table lamp with shades in amber glass. Stand and socket house of browned brass. Bakelite sw...

A brown-lacquered metal, white acrylic and copper table lamp designed by Lars-Gunnar Nordström and produced by Metallimestarit, Finland, 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 14.75” H...

These magnificent lamps are shipped as photographed and described in the narrative. They are custom built using materials of the highest quality and are shipped complete with the new shades, harps and finials shown in the photos. A majestic pair of vintage Asian Cloisonne vessels...

Style of Benedict Studios Arts and Crafts Mission Table Lamp Hammered Copper Mica Hammered copper Rivet detail Label present difficult to read 17 h x 13 Preowned original vintage con...

An exceptional Stickley style Arts & Crafts table lamp, produced and stamped by Warren Hile Studio, Sierra Madre CA. Base from solid oak, an "X" form base, with a copper and mica lamp shade. Paper label from the Mica Lamp Co...

A table lamp by Poul Henningsen with browned brass frame, socket cover and top, mounted with 3/2 patinated copper shade set. No switch on the frame. Stamped 'Pat. Appl.' (highly valu...

Adorable Art Deco table lamp in copper with inlaid red blue and green glass beads in the shade. Such a delicately designed table lamp in original condition and with new wiring. Lov...

A stunning table lamp by Winkelman & Van der Bijl, crafted in the 1920s from bronze and copper, a rare find with finely executed details -​. This piece is a beautiful example of Dutc...

Baluster Lamp Cloisonne Moss Glass Enamel Cloisonné Metal Contemporary The cloisonné technique is an enameling on metal technique that dates b...

Pair of Expressionist patinated bronze table lamp bases after Giacometti's 'Tête de Femme' (Head of a Woman) cast by Excalibur Bronze Foundry from the Rockefeller Collection...