Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
AESTHETIC MOVEMENT
In 1880, polymath designer William Morris declared: “If you want a golden rule that will fit everybody, this is it: Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.” His words encapsulated the Aesthetic Movement, which prized beauty above all and blurred the lines between fine art and the decorative arts, particularly through lavishly crafted furniture pieces.
The Aesthetic Movement, whose major proponents included author Oscar Wilde, flourished from the 1860s to the 1880s and was mostly popular in England and the United States. Design expositions like the 1876 Centennial International Exhibition in Philadelphia, as well as the publishing of how-to books for interior design, helped disseminate Aesthetic Movement bedroom furniture, serveware, coffee tables and other items, especially to the middle class.
The establishment of new art museums, art clubs and a rising passion for collecting at the time contributed to a growing appreciation for art. Morris’s founding of Morris & Co. in 1862 and the commercializing of this “cult of beauty” by the Liberty store in London, starting in the late 19th century, further disseminated the idea of a domestic space that was thoughtfully and floridly designed.
Leading Aesthetic Movement furniture designers included E.W. Godwin, who drew on Japanese influences and whose work reflected a wider enthusiasm for imported East Asian art. British designer Christopher Dresser created textiles, ceramics and more that were also inspired by Japanese decorative art but were representative of additional diverse design sources that ranged from Egypt to Mexico.
The Aesthetic Movement’s eclecticism resulted in dazzling interiors. Japanese fans were positioned on Renaissance-inspired cabinets with brass hardware, while mantels made of rich walnut or finely carved ebonized wood and adorned with painted Minton tiles mingled with cast-iron chairs against a backdrop of floral wallpaper. In 1881, in New York City, stenciled checkerboard motifs and painted floral murals could be found under an opalescent glass chandelier in a luxurious dressing room designed by German émigré cabinetmaker-decorator George Alfred Schastey. Amid the rise of the industrial age, the style’s promotion of art in everyday life would inform the Arts and Crafts Movement and Art Nouveau.
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Style: Aesthetic Movement
Tiffany Studios New York Signed Bronze Base and Globes Double Student Lamp
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exquisite Tiffany Studios Bronze & Art Glass Lamp is a remarkable piece of early 20th-century craftsmanship, embodying the timeless elegance and artistry synonymous with Tiffany...
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Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Sculptural Lamp in Bronze Representing the Mermaid Princess Suvannamaccha
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Sculptural Lamp in Bronze with Double Green and Gold Patina Representing the Mermaid Princess Suvannamaccha, Thailand, 20th Century
We present an exceptional piece that combines ar...
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Mid-20th Century Thai Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Ceiba Table Lamp
Located in Mérida, MX
The Ceiba Lamp embodies the essence of artisanal craftsmanship, meticulously crafted entirely by hand. Inspired by the sacred Tree of Life in the Yucatan Pe...
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2010s Mexican Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
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Clay, Linen
Pair Antique French Chinoiserie Majolica Faience Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of unique antique (early 20th century) French polychrome glazed earthenware (faience) vases mounted on brass pedestals for use as table lamps, featuring song birds in relief on ...
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Early 20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
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Ceramic
Antique Art Pottery Stoneware Dalton Lambeth Oil Lamp Signed Edith Lupton 1884
Located in Portland, OR
An exhibition quality Doulton Lambeth stoneware Aesthetic Movement oil lamp, Edith D Lupton, signed & dated 1884.
This very fine & large oil lamp was d...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Tiffany Studios New York Student Lamp Signed Bronze Base and Artglass Globes
Located in Savannah, GA
Two bell shaped art glass signed iridescent shades are supported by an adjustable bronze two arm base with bell sockets. The twin paddle knob sockets are stamped GE CO. The base is s...
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Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Late 19thC Gilt Brass & Porcelain Oil Lamps
Located in Altrincham, GB
Pair of Late 19thC Gilt Brass & Porcelain Oil Lamps of aesthetic design with twin side handles enclosing Pate Sur Pate oak leaf and acorn ceramic globes fitted with brass burners ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair Of Tall Gilt Bronze Altar Candlestick Lamps as Lamps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Pair of Antique Altar Candle Sticks which have been electrified and shaded. Pair of tall, tripod footed lamps, with bobeche and single bu...
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19th Century Antique Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Other
Contemporary Manolo Eirin Handmade Table Side Lamp Ceramic Terracotta Color
By Manolo Eirin
Located in Carballo, ES
Table lamp inspired by the ancient amphora, which appears for the first time on the coasts of Lebanon and Syria, during the fifteenth century BC. C. an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Terracotta
Pair of Sculptural Lamps in Gilded Bronze Representing Dancers, Thailand, 20th
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Pair of Sculptural Lamps in Gilded Bronze Representing Dancers, Thailand, 20th Century.
Add a touch of refinement and elegance to your interior with this superb pair of sculptural l...
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Mid-20th Century Thai Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Pair of Totem lamps, plaster
Located in Nice, FR
These lamps feature a modern, sculptural design, with a totem-shaped base composed of stacked discs with geometric, tapered contours.
They have a contemporary, minimalist aesthetic, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
Aesthetic Movement Table Lamp by Christopher Dresser
Located in Brisbane, QLD
A table lamp converted from a terracotta vase attributed to Christopher Dresser and Watcombe Terra-Cotta Co., of Torquay, Devon, England, circa 1875. The matte finish vase has been decorated with transfer prints in a neoclassical style including a Greek key around the neck. The lamp is accompanied by a hand-dyed, heavy linen shade in black with a fine wool lining.
"Watcombe Pottery...
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19th Century British Antique Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of 19th Century Bronze and Marble Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 19th Century Bronze and Marble Lamps, probably French, circa 1880's. Rewired and ready to use.
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1880s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Lampe Onyx
Located in Nice, FR
onyx table lamp lit with two bulbs a white cotton lampshade this lamp can go very well on a desk on a chest of drawers on a console a bulb is placed inside the lamp to illuminate it....
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1980s Italian Vintage Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx
Pair of Large Gilt Bronze and Cloisonne Urn Table Lamps
By Champeleve
Located in New York, NY
A large pair of gilt bronze and hand-painted and enameled Champleve lamps.
An elegant modern neoclassical urn form is combined with a mottled gilt bronze surface and with enamel inla...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Rare Elegant Vintage Italian Glass Table Lamp by Balsamo Stella
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare vintage glass lamp by Guido Maria Balsamo Stella - artist born in Torino 1st January 1882, died Asolo (Treviso) 1st January 1941 -
He studied A...
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1930s Italian Vintage Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Hat For Table Lamp
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/425 - Lamp hat embroidered in silver tinsel: unique piece. It is suitable for a high floor or table lamp.
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Late 20th Century Italian Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Silk
Pair of 19th Century Galle Faience Lion Candleholder with Silver Candelabra
By Émile Gallé
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of signed Emile Galle (French, 1846-1904) rampant lion faience candleholders
Heraldic lion holding a castle tower in rampart also holding silvered bronze candelabra
Signed...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair Tall Pale Grey french Opaline Lamps
Located in Westport, CT
Extra tall Pair French Opaline and Brass trim Lamps Rare size and highly unusual color.Think they photograph slightly darker than in person,slight difference in the brass fittings as...
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Early 20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair English Aesthetic Movement Gourd Vases, Now as Lamps Attributed Doulton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair English Aesthetic Movement Gourd Vases, Now as Lamps Attributed Doulton-Lambeth Pottery Circa 1880
This exquisite pair of English Aesthetic Movement Gourd Vases, now repurposed...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Architectural lamp by Atelier Palegre, unique pièce
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Sublime lampe architecturée par l’atelier Palegre vers 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Brass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Crafted in the Early 20th Century, this table lamp consists of a brass body with an ornate, geometric design befitting the Aesthetic Movement style. The lamp is newly rewired and pai...
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Early 20th Century British Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Japanese Inspired Bronze Lamp
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine late 19th Century bronze vase with gilt blossoming branch, either Japanese or European Aesthetic Movement, now as lamp.
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1880s Japanese Antique Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Martin Brothers Early Stoneware Oil Lamp Base with Butterflies
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and early stoneware oil lamp base incised with butterflies by Robert Wallace Martin for the Martin Brothers dating from around 1873 when Martin Brothers were founded. The tall oil lamp...
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1870s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Large Scale Meiji Japanese Bronze Table Lamp W/ Floral Candelabra Mounts
Located in Atlanta, GA
Japanese, circa 1900.
A pair of antique Japanese bronze table lamps. The lamps feature a detailed body showcasing applied lotus blossom and bird motifs to center, traditional Japanese motifs throughout and good quality guardian handles to each.
These have a very unusual blossom floral and vine...
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Murano Opaline Glass Pair of Elegant Lamps
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Unusual model for these beautiful elegant old Murano lamps, suitable for a sitting room or a sleeping room.
I recommend making hats when they arrive, so You can make them as You wish...
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Early 20th Century Italian Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Sculptural White Ceramic Lamps, Elephants, Italy, Circa 1970
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
We are pleased to present a magnificent pair of sculptural white ceramic lamps, made in Italy, dating from the second half of the 20th century (around 1970).
These rare pieces, bot...
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1970s Italian Vintage Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Murano Glass Vintage Table Lamp
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
The true Murano artistically engraved glass table lamp: elegant and settable anywhere.
It is NOT necessary to change the power supply, but also use Your lamps with 110 W - 12 V.
Now...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Late 19th century Japanese Cloisonne Vase Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century Japanese cloisonne vase mounted as a lamp. Late Meiji period vase mounted as a lamp in the mid-20th century. Lapet reserves on 6 panels creating a hexagonal body. U...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Silver, Copper
Pair of plaster lamps, in the manner of Jean Michel Franck
Located in Nice, FR
This pair of plaster lamps has a very elegant and timeless design. The sculptural base, composed of stacked geometric shapes, gives them a handcrafted and modern look. In the style o...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
Pair 19 century French Gilt Bronze Aestethic Urn Form Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of gilt and patinated and git bronze table lamps with urn shape with looping handles and raised gilt designs of blooming tree branches.
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1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Unique Pair of Faux Rosewood Clarinet Form Table Lamps
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Faux rosewood base. Clarinet body. 37 3/4" h x 5 1/2" diameter.
Condition
Good condition. We recommend all lighting be rewired.
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1970s European Vintage Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Walnut
Elegant Hand Gilt and Painted Porcelain Lamp by Royal Worcester, England 1878
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Magnificent hand gilt and enameled porcelain vase by Royal Worcester, circa 1870-80. The raised gilt and decorated surface with a coral background with gilt bronze and gold tones wit...
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1870s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage French Empire Style Figural Woman Black & Gold Brass Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Style Figural Winged Woman Black & Gold Brass Metal Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 30" H (to finial) x 19" H (to light socket) x 7"...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Orientalist Austrian Cold Painted and Stained Glass Tented Table Lamp
Located in New York City, NY
A charming Middle Eastern theme decorative table lamp / night light in leaded glass and cold painted French metal. Highly atmospheric with a soft glow and deep rich colors, the mosai...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Spelter
Ceramic Table Lamp by Jie Ceramics, Sweden
Located in London, GB
Unusual ceramic table lamp in cobalt blue and brown ceramic. The cobalt blue background has a high glaze and the climbing figures are in brown unglazed ceramic. This beautiful design in high relief depicts naked figures climbing up a cliff face. Each figure is unique and shows a wonderful expression of movement and naive charm. Designed by Sys Marstrand for JIE ceramics, Sweden.
Jie Keramik (Jie Ceramics) was founded in 1909 in the south of Sweden. It was active until 1992 and became known for its pottery...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Sculptural Bronze Lamp with Dual Patina Representing Indra on Airavata, Thailand
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
We present to you an exceptional piece of art, a sculptural bronze lamp dating from the mid-20th century, which majestically combines traditional Thai craftsmanship with a mythologic...
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Mid-20th Century Thai Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Pair of Plaster Lamps, Cubist , moderniste
Located in Nice, FR
Pair of plaster lamps, cubist, XX th, work done at home, artist's creation. They sold with the lampshade. Base E 27.
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21st Century and Contemporary European Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
Superb French Table Lamp Modelled on a Paris Street Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Superb French Table Lamp Modelled on a Paris Street Lamp
An Exhibition Stand Alone Piece, made in brass and set on a marble plinth
I believe this is a one off designer made piece it...
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1910s Vintage Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Aesthetic Movement Victorian Table Lamp
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Aesthetic Movement Victorian Table Lamp. Shade is not included. 22" tall to the top of the fixture stem. This was originally an oil lamp wired for...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
French Hand Painted Table Lamp
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Vibrant hand painted 19th century Faience and bronze urn now electrified. A maze yellow background with hand painted iris and leaf pattern. The basic shade is for photographic purpos...
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19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Aesthetic Movement Copper and Brass Oil Lamp
Located in Petworth, GB
Aesthetic Movement copper and brass oil lamp
With stylised base and set on 3 splayed feet
This lamp has been sympathetically converted to electric but could easily be re-converted ...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Copper
Pair of Lamps, Murano Glass, Pebbles, 20th
Located in Nice, FR
Pair of Murano glass lamps, emerald color, similar to pebbles. They are mounted in lamps with a white lampshade. An E 27 base bulb.
Pair of very elegant lamps.The originality is the...
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20th Century Italian Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Style Neo Classical Bronze Table Lamp Figural Base Paw Feet
Located in Toledo, OH
Italian style Neo- Classical bronze table lamp resting on three paw feet. Dimensions: 37" high x 9.5" diameter.
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20th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Asymmetric Plaster Lamps, French
Located in Nice, FR
Pair of asymmetric shaped plaster lamps.
White cotton shade. an E 27 base bulb.
This pair is made entirely by hand. Neat finish. The lampshade is included in the price.
To be p...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
Pair Lamps, Modernist, Metal, Geometric
Located in Nice, FR
Pair of lamps, modernist, composed of a lampshade of a gray metal sphere and a fabric lampshade. Palm style beech wood. The pair of Lamps is a creation, it is not mass-produced. Ampo...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Beech
Aesthetic Movement table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Aesthetic Movement table lamps 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 table lamps created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Aesthetic Movement table lamps made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original table lamps, popular names associated with this style include Champeleve, Elkington & Co., Emile Gallé, and Guido Balsamo Stella. 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 table lamps differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $408 and tops out at $22,950 while the average work can sell for $1,650.