Glass Table Lamps

Murano glass blue “tormalina” slab lamps with beautiful brushed brass structure. We love the hand blown slab glass elements in both a frosted clear and frost...

LTA6 Table Lamp by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena Designed and manufactured in Italy, in 1966. Early model LTA6 with a very worked-in patina to the blackened steel. The large lam...

Mid-Century Modern 5 Arm Lotus Lamp, 1970s . Base and arms are a polished brass. Lotus shades are glass petal design in smoky pink hues. Light switch are three-way so that two bulbs...

Italian modern white yellow Murano glass table lamp Grande Rio Giusto Toso 1970s Table lamp mod. Grande Rio with round base in opaline white Murano glass. The structure is conical, t...

Glass table light base by Karl Wiedmann. Producer WMF, Germany, 1950s. This table lamp was designed by Karl Wiedmann in the 1930s and manufactured by WMF in the 1950s. The lamp ...

Vintage Italian Lighting - Table Lamp - Sculptural Light - Cubosfera by Alessandro Mendini Born 1931, Alessandro Mendini has been one of the founding fathers of contemporary Italia...

Article: table light base Origin: Murano, Italy Design and Producer: attributed to FLAVIO POLI Age: 1960s Description: This fantastic vintage table light base was des...

Small sized baby white Murano mushroom lamp made in the swirl technique. Murano Art glass is considered to be one of most expertly crafted a...

A very elegant pair of modernist table lamps by Giulia Mangani. Italian design 1970s. This pair of table lights would enhance adding an extra touch to any kind of interior and decor....

Beautiful antique American Arts and Crafts period table lamp in bronze with stained glass shade by the Miller Lamp Company. With two modern standard size sockets and cord, ready for...

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...

Remarkable rare Palm Tree Floor Lamp out of France attributed to Maison Jansen. Elaborately made out of brass in the 1970s, this artfully designed floor lamp is a true masterpiece. T...

French Art Deco / Nouveau Table Lamp, Nancy, France, Circa 1920 This exquisite French Art Deco / Nouveau table lamp, crafted in Nancy, France, circa 1920, features a stunning blown ...

A pair of large circa 1930s Italian blown glass bottle table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 27" Height to shade rest: 40" Diameter:...

Vintage table lamp in pink glass, Murano, 1970. 28x27x27 cm. Good conditions.

Table lamp of great quality in materials (marble, glass, copper and iron), and in 'design. Made in Italy 1980.

Quite possibly my favourite table lamp ever. This stunning 1950s Stilnovo Table lamp has a large opaque glass ball light on top of a brass s...

Atollo Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce. The Atollo lamp has become an iconic representation of the table lamp....

ONE OF TWO AVAILABLE Designed and manufactured in Belgium in the 1960s by the acclaimed lighting manufacturer S.A. Boulanger this exquisite table lamps oozes with luxurious elegance...

Beautiful frosted white glass table lamp by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. This is the medium size... The lamp has a two way switch which allows for a choice of three lighting opti...

Vintage Table Lamp Made in Italy RUEI FLORENTINE Couple in Love Scene Hand Carved Bedside Lighting Lamp. Vintage Table Lamp with glass shade...

A glass and chrome metal table lamp designed by Ewald Hald and produced by Orrefors, Sweden, 1930s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 8.75” H x 6.25” Diameter Dimensions of Shade (inches...

French Art Nouveau bronze table lamp with glass shade signed GV de Croismare, from circa the 1920s. An adorable and large French bronze table lamp adorned with acanthus leaf scrolls and Rococo shell...

Stylish and fun, this little 'glow worm' is the perfect stylish desk lamp or bedside companion. Light up your interior and take it with you, as it's rechargeable battery means that y...

Angelo Mangiarotti was a very important italian architect and designer, born in 1921 in Milan. He studied architecture at the Politecnico of Milan and gratuated in 1948. He then went...

A pair of brass, lacquered metal and etched glass table lamps designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 7.75” H x 4.8“ W x 6.1“ D Bulb Speci...

Art nouveau lamp circa 1910. Bronze and brown patinated brass base, heart model. Uraline tulip in opalescent glass. The lamp is fully electrified and in ...

Wonderful cube-shaped table lamps made in Murano blown ice glass. This incredibly elegant and unique table lamps were designed by Toni Zuccheri and produced by Mazzega in Italy durin...

A pair of Extra Large cream Murano mushroom lamps made in the swirl technique. Murano Art glass is considered to be one of most expertly crafted art glass in the world and is made wi...

Enigme, Art Deco style figural table lamp of a seated nude holding a glass shade signed M. Le Verrier with foundry mark. Patinated Art Metal on a Black marble base. Crackled glass g...

"Cubosfera" table lamp designed by the Italian architect and designer Alessandro Mendini and created by Fidenza Vetraria. Italy, 1968 This is one of Alessandro Mendini's most iconic...

Art Deco style lamp nude holding a globe ENIGME signed Max Le Verrier with foundry mark. Design ca. 1930. Posthumous contemporary cast at the Le Verrier foundry in Paris. Patinated ...

1960s Achille Castiglioni & Pier Giacomo 'Light Ball' Table Lamp. Originially designed in 1965 as a wall lamp, this rare table lamp variant is executed in attractively patinated bras...

Offered here is a stunning pair of Italian table lamps from the 1950s, each exuding elegance and a rich history. The lamps are crafted from brass, which has developed a gorgeous pati...

Lovely patinated brass table lamp by Poul Henningsen with lacquered copper top shade and yellow painted acid-stained glass lower shades. This example dates to the early 1940s. The to...

A very particular and original Murano lamp, a series of round glass leaves arranged one above the other, of a violet color. Their shape is fascinating. The lamp is composed of a rou...

This table lamp is part of the collection of the glass master Alberto Donà which includes three lamps of different sizes called "Briolette". Their name derives from their faceted c...

A circa 1950's pink Murano glass lamp Measurements: Height of body: 12" Height to shade rest: 20.5" Diameter: 6"

Large French Art Deco Table Lamp by André Delatte (Jarville, Nancy), France, 1920s. This stunning lamp features a blown double glass shade created by Delatte, elegantly suspended fro...

This table lamp is completely unmarked but is presumed to have been made in Europe in approximately 1910 in the Art Nouveau period and style. The figural base of the lamp is a young ...

One Rostri table lamp with light marine green artistic glass "rostri", 6 levels. Base in transparent glass, fixture in gold. The price is for one piece and doesn't include the lampsh...

Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, metal Re-polished New electricity Fully functional 1x E27 or E26 socket Patina Original condition.

An amazing and rare antique Danish elephant lamp from the 1920s by Voss of Fredericia. Raised on 3 elephant heads of cast iron with white painted iro...

Lamp "Dahlias" made in opalescent glass by René Lalique in 1921. Mounted on an Art-Deco style foot in nickel-plated bronze. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Great opalescence ! ...

Floral jugendstil table lamp with glass shade vienna around 1908 Brass parts polished and stove enameled Original glass shade The glass sticks are replaced ( new ).

Jugendstil Table lamp with opal glass shade and glass sticks vienna around 1910s Brass polished and stove enameled Original opal glass shade The glass sticks are replaced ( new )

First edition Giova table lamp by Gae Aulenti for Fontana Arte One of the most iconic lamps designed by the great Italian architect Gae Aulenti for Fontana Arte. The the light sourc...

Pair of Large Pink Murano glass lamps with controlled bubbles. The lamps are mounted on thick lucite bases and have been Newly rewired with adjustable polished brass double clusters ...

Set of 2 table lamps in mouth-blown glass and hand-decorated with pure gold 1980s Entirely made of glass, including the lampshades. Fringe with micropearls. Intact and in excellent c...

CUEILLETTE LUMINEUX illuminated pair of figures by Max Le Verrier Original Max Le Verrier Contemporary sculpture in Art Deco style Color patinated white bronze and marble Han...

A circa 1920's French light blue opaline table lamp with gilt details on body. Measurements: Height of body: 23" Height to shade rest: 34" Dia...

Bauhaus Model WG 24 table lamp by Prof. Wilhelm Wagenfeld. Originally manufactured in 1924. Current production designed by Tecnolumen. Wired for U.S. standards. ...

SALE ONE WEEK ONLY "Pittsburgh Glass Company Lamp" Landscape, Reverse Glass Paintng The landscape painting on the reverse side of the glass shade is an exceptionally fine example of...

THIS ITEM IS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SHIPPING! A sleek stemlite table lamp made by Design Line. It features a cast aluminum main base in a sculptural tulip form. The lamp base is finished...

Rare antique Victorian Art Nouveau Fostoria converted Gone with the Wind parlor oil lamp. Pierced floral brass base - molded frosted / satin glass body hand painted with red flowers,...

Pair of 1950's French opaline glass lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 18" Height to shade rest: 25" Diameter: 6.5"

A pair of glass table lamps designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 8.2“ H x 3.45“ Diameter Dimensions of Shade (inches): 3.25“ Top Diameter x 8” Bo...

Art Deco Table lamp with original opal glass shade vienna around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled Original opal glass shade