Japonisme Table Lamps
JAPONISME STYLE
In the late 19th and early 20th century, France developed an enduring passion for Japanese aesthetics and craftsmanship. Not only did this interpretation of Japanese culture — which became known as Japonisme — infuse fresh energy into French art and design, but it also radically transformed how Europeans, and subsequently the world, would come to understand visual culture.
Until 1853, Japan had been closely guarded against foreign visitors for over two centuries. However, American Commodore Matthew C. Perry sailed into Japan that year and initiated the first of its treaties with the United States and Europe, thereby opening its borders and giving the West its first-ever look at Japanese design.
For the next few decades, taken with Japonisme, sophisticated collectors in Paris, New York and elsewhere gorged themselves on lacquered screens, celadon ceramics and netsuke ornaments, along with artworks depicting various aspects of Japanese life. The East Asian country’s influence on Europe, particularly France, contributed to one of the most creatively prosperous periods in history, leaving an imprint on the Impressionist, Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements, and inspiring artists like Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt, Vincent van Gogh as well as luxury houses such as Louis Vuitton and Hermès. Japonisme emerged at the time when the ornate Renaissance Revival style was the most prominent mode of decorating in Europe, and Japanese aesthetics seemed strikingly modern and elegant in comparison.
In addition to everyday practical objects from Japan, such as vases, tableware and decorative boxes, Japanese art, especially Japanese woodblock prints by masters of the ukiyo-e school, caught the eye of many artists — particularly those in the Art Nouveau poster community in 1880s Paris. The luscious organic colors associated with traditional Japanese design, motifs like cherry blossoms and carp and the vivid patterns found in woodblock prints, silks and more were adopted and appropriated by painters as well as ceramicists and those working in other fields of the decorative arts. Today, demand for Japanese lacquerware — furniture, trays, writing boxes, screens, incense burners — from the Edo period (1615–1868) and the late 19th century continues to be very strong among collectors.
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Style: Japonisme
Vintage Pair of Japanese Pink Ceramic Table Lamps, Cherry Blossoms Decor
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage pair of tall table lamp is decorated with traditional motifs of Japanese cherry trees in bloom on pink glaze background. Abstract traditional designs in green are used to fo...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair Antique Meiji Japanese Oriental Cloisonne Enamel Vase Table Lamps Black
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A large and exquisite pair of matching Japanese Cloisonné table lamps on ebonised bases, profusely decorated with polychrome enamelled mythical beasts inspired by dragons and birds t...
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1910s Japanese Vintage Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Antique Japanese Painted Vase Table Lamp. Cream Ceramic with Painted Figures.
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Japanese export vase lamp (circa 1900), newly wired for use within the USA. Sold without a shade (listed height measured to the top of the socket). This interesting lamp has...
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Large Mid century ceramic table lamp with Imari inspired motif.
Located in Herentals, BE
The lamp base has an attractive Imari-inspired floral pattern and is mounted on a brass base.
The table lamp has a professionally handmade custom lampshade made of coarsely woven vel...
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1960s French Vintage Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Japanese Mixed Metal Vase Mounted as a Lamp Meiji Period
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Japanese mixed metal vase
Mounted as a lamp
Meiji period
The bulbous-form body with long conical neck
decorated in high-relief copper w...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Copper
Gorgeous Modular Manon Table Lamp by Yamada Shomei, circa 1970
Located in Beirut, LB
The 1970s gorgeous red modulable manon table lamp is designed by Japanese manufacturer Yamada Shomei Lighting.
The switch is inside the folding arm, the...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Table Side Lamp, Olive Green with Lampshade
By Manolo Eirin
Located in Carballo, ES
This table lamp is made of ceramic, by a specialist in traditional pottery, with an exterior vitrified for greater light projection. The lampshade and the bulb are not included, but ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Italian Faux Ivory Geisha Table Lamp by Amilcare Santini, 1940s
By A. Santini
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A Japanese style Geisha Table lamp in Faux Ivory. Its made from hand-tooled white/creamy stone-mass and is hand signed by the maker. This example was made...
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1940s Italian Vintage Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Cast Stone
Pair of Vintage Japonesque Faux Lacquer Painted Glass
Located in Lomita, CA
A pair of vintage Japonesque faux lacquer painted glass table lamps
mid to third-quarter of the 20th Century and stunning.
Of circular section and baluster form, with flared tops, st...
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Mid-20th Century American Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf
Bronze 19th Century Archaic Meiji Period Japanese Table Lamp
Located in Lomita, CA
The attenuated silhouette of this late 19th century bronze table lamp turns heads. It is an antique Asian archaic style bronze. The intricate carving and the oxidized bronze color sp...
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1880s Japanese Antique Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
19th-Century Japanese Satsuma Vases Mounted as Lamps, Gilt Bronze Mounts, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
19th-Century Japanese Satsuma Vases Mounted as Lamps, Gilt Bronze Mounts, Pair
Offered for sale is a rare and fine pair of 19th century Japanese Satsuma vases mounted as lamps. The...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Antique Impressive Imari Vase Porcelain Big Tablelamp 19 Century Japan Meiji
Located in Halle, DE
This really impressive and extraordinary very big Imari Tablelamp was manufactured in Japan in the late 19 Century or maybe earlier.
There a many different carefully detailed desi...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Asian Wood Table Lamps Handcrafted in Japan
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Asian Japanese Wood Table Lamps Handcrafted with panel of wood, rattan and woven straw, the matching shade looks like a pagoda.
Inspired by the Asian Japanese homes.
Will fit...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Rattan, Wood, Parchment Paper
Pair of French Japonisme Ormolu Vases E. Lièvre, Executed by F. Barbedienne
Located in New York, NY
An important and monumental pair of very fine 19th century French Japonisme/Orientalist ormolu vases designed by Edouard Lièvre and Executed by Ferdinand Barbedienne. Each body with an oval shape, finely sculpted in a floral design, fringed by orientalist style handles with cartouches, the neck surmounted by a circular pierced scrolling dragon frieze. Each vase resting on a group of four orientalist style jeweled elephant...
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1870s French Antique Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
A Pair of Large Japanese Satsuma Lamps Japanese Moriage Satsuma
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Large Japanese Satsuma Lamps
A pair of large Japanese Moriage Satsuma Handpainted Lamps dating from the Early 20th
The lamps are ...
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Early 20th Century Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Japonisme Lamp Att. to E. Lièvre , Japan-France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Height with lampshade : 133 cm (52,3 in.) / without lampshade : 125 cm (49,2 in.) ;
Lampshade - Height 74 cm (29,1 in.) ; Diameter : 86 cm (33,8 in.)
Important Japanese style gourd-shaped lamp, made with a polychrome Kutani porcelain vase decorated with lake scene and flowers in cartouches, in the middle of flying waders on a red background. It is covered with its original beige pleated silk lampshade, embroided with flowers and waders. It rests on an « old gold » patinated bronze base with stylized openwork decoration, topped with a Fô dog on each foot.
Related work : Japanese enamel porcelain...
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1880s French Antique Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Striking Set of Four Portuguese Imari Style Vases Now Mounted as Lamps
By Vista Alegre
Located in San Francisco, CA
from the Vista Alegre Porcelain Factory (founded 1824) each rectilinear vase with flared neck above a tapering body ending in a splayed foot; hand decorated overall with vibrant flor...
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1980s Portuguese Vintage Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Large Scale Japanese Cloisonne Tree Bark Vase Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large scale Japanese "Tree Bark" style Cloisonne vase lamp. The vase itself is believed to be 19th century and was later mounted as a lamp in the 1...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair 19th C. French Ormolu Mtd. Chinoiserie Baccarat Cut-Crystal Vases/Lamps
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Chinoiserie/Japanism Baccarat Hand-Diamond Cut Engraved and Copper-Wheel Cut Crystal Vases, Later Turned to Lamps, Never Drilled, Electri...
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1880s French Antique Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of 'Japonsime' Blue Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair Of 'Japonsime' Gilt-Bronze-Mounted Powder-Blue Porcelain Vases, Mounted As Lamps. By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Paris.
Each with a square shaped body. The sides decorated with ...
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19th Century French Antique Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Japanese Hand Painted Heron Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
A hand painted Japanese ceramic table lamp. The vase is decorated on both sides with a mother and baby heron in the water, by stems of bam...
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Late 20th Century Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Satsuma Lamps
By Satsuma
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of Japanese Satsuma glazed earthenware vases with French dore bronze mounts originally as gas lamps, now electrified.
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
White Porcelain Lamp by Pillivuyt, Japonisme, France, circa 1970
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Beautiful white porcelain living room lamp.
Far Eastern inspiration / Japonism, France, circa 1970-1980.
Stamped "Pillivuyt France Porcelain since 1...
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1970s French Vintage Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of French Antique Japonisme Glazed Ceramic and Ormolu Mounted Lamps
By L. Malpass
Located in London, GB
Pair of French antique Japonisme glazed ceramic and ormolu mounted lamps
French, Late 19th Century
Lamps: height 104cm, width 36cm, depth 26cm
Shades: height 33cm, diameter 50cm
In the Japonisme style, these superb, exceptionally large lamps (converted from vases) are made from glazed ceramics and fitted with ormolu mounts. The beautiful vases are parcel gilt and decorated with exquisite images of, to the front, a Japanese male figure on one and a female figure on the other; complemented by images of Japanese landscapes including trees, birds (ducks), shrubbery, flowers, and insects, including stick insects and butterflies.
Each piece is fitted with superb ormolu elephant...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Lamp in Imari Porcelain and Gilt Bronze, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Baluster shaped lamp with Imari decor in porcelain and gilt bronze. Body adorned with red flower motifs on a white and blue background. Chiseled and gilt bronze mount. Quadripod hexagonal base.
Work realized circa 1880.
New and functional electric system.
!The price doesn’t include the lampshade price. However, our workshop can advise you with pleasure and realize it with your size and color choices!
Imari is a place of production of Japanese ceramics, otherwise known as “Arita porcelain”. It is the port of an island. Imari porcelain was first exhibited by the Dutch, with their Compagnie Orientale des Provinces-Unies (the V.O.C). These are Europeanized decorations but remaining very inspired by the great traditions of Asian spirituality. The Imari style is characterized by three dominant colors: cobalt blue, red tending to saffron and the white background of porcelain. Imari porcelain had a notable influence on the East India Company (Chinese Imari is referred to as East India Company porcelain...
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19th Century Antique Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Faience Oil Lamps, Attributed to Vieillard & Cie
By Jules Viellard
Located in London, GB
These wonderful oil lamps have been attributed to the prestigious ceramic company, Viellard & Cie. The firm was established in 1845 in Bordeaux, France. It was directed by Jules Viel...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
A Large French Ormolu Mounted Japanese Blue & White Porcelain Vase/Lamp
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Quite Large 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Japanese Blue and White Porcelain Vase Turned to Lamp, The moun...
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19th Century French Antique Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
17th Century Orange Blue White Japanese Arita Ware Charger Plate
Located in Lomita, CA
This Japanese Export porcelain charger is singular and speaks for itself in a beautiful palette of soft orange, blue and white. It is remimiscent of Imari, but the appraisers say it is from a 17th or 18th century kiln in Arita Japan. The colors are vibrant and clear, and there are no chips or other damage to this beautiful piece.
Arita ware...
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Late 17th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Cloisonne Table Lamp Mounted on Brass
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality Japanese Cloisonné Lamp, with blue, red and green enamel inlay on a brass base.
This Japanese Cloisonne Table Lamp was hand-crafted wi...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
2 Vintage Japanese Moriage Satsuma Pagoda Landscape Gold Filligree Lamps 40"
Located in Dayton, OH
Two vintage Japanese Satsuma moriage painted table lamps. Made of porcelain featuring a chinoiserie theme landscape scene of pagodas, bridges...
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Late 20th Century Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Urn Ceramic Table Lamp, Yellow with White Flowers Decor
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Elegant Japanese Oriental style ceramic table lamp features abstract hand-painted decor of stylized flower garlands in textured white glaze with red-brown outline on soft, buttery ye...
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Mid-20th Century Asian Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Wood
Pair of Antique Japanese Arita Imari Porcelain Vase Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of antique Japanese Arita Imari porcelain vases, available as lamps.
Meiji period (1868-1913) Japanese porcelain vases decorate...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of ‘Japonisme’ Style Porcelain Vases, Mounted as Lamps
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Pair of Gilt-Bronze Mounted ‘Japonisme’ Style Porcelain Vases, Mounted as Lamps.
Each vase is of slender ovoid form with a cream craquelure glaze surmounted by a gilt-bronze lotus and flower head cast finial...
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19th Century French Antique Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century French Japonisme Bronze and Onyx Table Lamp with Figural Peacocks
By Eugène Cornu
Located in New York, NY
Antique French onyx table lamp of bowl form mounted with pierced bronze base and peacocks from the Japonisme period, attributed to G. Viot et Cie of Paris, after the design by Eugene...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Large Figural Ceramic Table Lamp by D. Polo Uiato, Capodimonte Style
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large figural ceramic table lamp by D. Polo Uiato, Capodimonte style
This is a large and rare piece lamp, the lamp is a colourful outdoor scene wi...
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Mid-20th Century Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Table Lamp with Cork Shade in Japan Bamboo Look by Leola, 1970s, Germany
By Leola
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamp comes with E27 Edison screw fit bulb holder. They are with original wiring, in working condition.
Size: Lamp base is 10.2" x 10.2" (26cm x 26cm).
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1970s German Vintage Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Imari Vase Lamp and Bowl with Cover A Lovely Vintage set, a ginger jar vase
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Imari Vase Lamp and Bowl with Cover
A Lovely Vintage set, a ginger jar vase and a covered bowl
The lamp is in good condition, working and it come with its own shade, the 10” bowl h...
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1930s Vintage Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair 19th Century Japanese Satsuma Vases / Lamps
By Satsuma
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) Satsuma porcelain vases / lamps.
Each with wonderful gilded classical motif decoration, with inset hand painted panels depicting various scenes of courtiers in attendance and Samurai warriors. Both mounted on ormolu oriental stands.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Signed Hand Painted Vase Lamp, in the Japanese Style A Lovely piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Signed Hand Painted Vase Lamp, in the Japanese Style
A Lovely piece a 6 sided ginger jar vase, hand painted with the artist’s monogram
The lamp is in good condition, working and ...
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1980s Vintage Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Brown and Blue Porcelain Lamps, Japanese Style, Late 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of baluster shape brown and blue porcelain lamps. Decoration of Japanese style figures in a cartouche framed with vegetals and flowers with deep blue and gold highlights.
Mounte...
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Late 19th Century Antique Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
A Highly Unusual Pair of English Japanism Motif Porcelain Vases Turned to Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A Highly Unusual Pair of 19th Century English Japanism Motif Porcelain Vases Turned to Lamps. Each with a waisted neck and wide-angled body, these lamps are very unusual in form. T...
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1880s English Antique Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Crackle Glaze Ceramic Lamp w/ Painted Peacock & Flower Scene
Located in San Francisco, CA
A French Japonisme piece from the early 20th century - this white, crackle glazed ceramic table lamp is incised and intricately hand painted with a colorful scene of peacocks, butter...
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Early 20th Century French Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Lamp in Samson Porcelain and Gilt Bronze, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Baluster-shaped lamp in Samson porcelain and gilt bronze. Shaft in porcelain adorned with two large cartouches in which are represented several Japanese style characters. Red backgro...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Satsuma porcelain lamp, Geishas and Cherry trees, Japan, Circa 1950
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Satsuma porcelain lamp decorated with Geishas and Cherry trees.
Japan, Circa 1950
Very good condition, new electricity.
Beautiful cracked email
Dimensions:
Height:32cm
Diameter:12cm
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1950s Japanese Vintage Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair French Champleve Enamel Vases / Lamps, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very decorative pair of late 19th century French oriental style champleve enamel vases / lamps. Each having wonderful turquoise ground and exo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
Pair of Lamps in Satsuma Earthenware, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of egg-shaped lamps in a fine Satsuma earthenware. Body presenting Japanese dignitaries speaking together inside cartouches on a white background as well as red, golden, brown and green decorative and geometric motifs. Mount in gilt bronze adorned with openwork and chiselled Japanese style motifs.
Work realized circa 1880.
New and functional electric system.
!The price doesn’t include the lampshade price. However, our workshop can advise you with pleasure and realize it with your size and color choices!
Satsuma earthenware appeared at the 16th century in Japan on Satsuma lands. This kind of ceramics is characterized by a wide range of shapes evolving through time and ovens used...
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19th Century Antique Japonisme Table Lamps
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Earthenware
Satsuma earthenware vase with geishas, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of slightly bulged Satsuma earthenware lamps with a gilt bronze mount. Beige background decoration with geishas surrounded with dahlias in outside scenes and flanked by a palm l...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Faience
19th Century French Satsuma Urn Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Satsuma urn table Lamp features hand-painted artistry protected by a proprietary glaze that made such artifacts all the rage in 18th & ...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Elegant Oriental Style Black and Brass Table Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Elegant Oriental Style Black and Brass Table Lamp
This is an elegant piece, with its large 6 sided linen Lamp Shade
The lamp is in good origina...
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Mid-20th Century Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair 19th Century Japanese Style Bronze Vases Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality pair of 19th century French patinated bronze vases / lamps in the Japanese style. Each with two handles on either side, embossed flower and bat decoration, supported b...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Large Pair of 19th Century Japanese Bronze Vases / Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive and striking pair of 19th century Japanese (Meiji period 1868-1912) patinated and embossed bronze vases / lamps. Each with inset panels of exotic birds and plants, ...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Japonisme table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Japonisme 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, asian art and furniture, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Japonisme table lamps made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original table lamps, popular names associated with this style include Cordélia Faure, Dorian Étienne, Lars Vejen, and Ferdinand Barbedienne. 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 $239 and tops out at $185,360 while the average work can sell for $1,679.