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Qing Table Lamps

QING STYLE

The last imperial dynasty from 1644 to 1912 was a time of change in China, beginning with the invasion by Manchurian forces that ended the Ming dynasty and established the Shunzhi Emperor. The expansion of exportation and trade that had bolstered the arts during the Ming era continued, as Qing dynasty furniture involved the same attention to craftsmanship with expert construction techniques in hardwood pieces that were assembled with mortise and tenon joints rather than nails or glue. Together, these eras comprise a golden age of Chinese furniture design.

Ming-style furniture is simple and elegant with clean lines. Chairs of the period and other Ming furniture made an impression on Scandinavian modernist Hans Wegner and his streamlined seating, for example. Whereas Qing-style furniture is elaborate, with an increasing influence from the West leading to lavish carving inspired by the European Baroque and Rococo styles. And while many of the forms that define examples of the latter are common within classical Chinese furniture, such as curving and folding chairs as well as large screens, Qing designs are laden with ornamentation. Frequently, the carved motifs and inlaid designs in mother-of-pearl were auspicious, such as peonies for wealth or dragons for luck. Bats were symbols of happiness in the design of Qing furniture, with one of the characters in the word for bat, bianfu, being a homophone for fu, or “fortune.”

While several types of wood were used in the construction of Qing beds, tables, storage pieces and seating, today’s collectors know that the most prized were the rare rosewoods zitan and huanghuali. They were both sourced from Hainan, China’s largest island, and are marked by a rich luster that occurs naturally, without the application of lacquer or other decorative materials. Many of the most popular woods were imported from southeast Asia, adding to their value. Red sandalwood was also sought after for its durability and connection with Chinese medicine, with some chairs being made for health benefits.

Find a collection of antique Qing tea tables, stools, benches, decorative objects and more furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Qing
Rare Large 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Pale Blue Bulbous Vase Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
A rare, large antique Chinese famille rose porcelain baluster vase lamp. Measures: 30" height x 18" diameter with the shade. Chinese Famille Rose porcelain vases converted to ta...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Table Lamps

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Porcelain

2 Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Qing Dynasty Style Hexagonal Vase Table Lamps
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful pair of Chinese Porcelain Qianlong inspired table lamps. Features a hexagonal form with flared mouth. The vases are white with blue painted nature scenes showcasing an al...
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20th Century Qing Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Pair Japanese Porcelain Lamp Vases Yellow Monochrome Vintage 1960s Table Crackle
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage pair Japanese porcelain yellow monochrome lamps in baluster form with rich yellow crackle glaze, circa 1970's. Nice quality, heavy, double articulated...
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1960s Japanese Vintage Qing Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Chinese 18th Century Qianlong Ormolu Mounted Lamps
Located in Newark, England
Lampshades can be provided at an additional charge. Famille Rose Decoration with a Jade Finial From our Decorative collection, we are delighted to offer this pair of Chinese 18th...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Table Lamps

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Jade, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

Chinese Flambé Vase Lamp
Located in Richmond, London
A stunning and extremely rare Chinese export Flambé vase table lamp of superbly decorative colour. Highly sought after design and combination of colours. China, early to mid-20th cen...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Antique Chinese Porcelain Blue & White Hawthorne Ginger Jar Lamp 18th/19th Cen
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique Chinese porcelain ginger jar lamp with panels of tranquil home scenes amidst a Hawthorne pattern ground. Great color and beautiful detail. Circa 18th/19th century. Shade not ...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Decorative ginger jar table lamp
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Decorative ginger jar table lamp circa 1970. Here we have a mid 20th century Chinese export ginger jar that has been converted into a table lamp.  Double brass bulb holder with shad...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Pair of 19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Blue and White Vases Turned to Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent and large pair of 19th century Qing Dynasty Chinese blue and white porcelain vases mounted as lamps. Each i...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Table Lamps

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Porcelain

A 17th Century Chinese Brown Terracotta Vessel as a Lamp
Located in London, GB
China, circa 1680 A late seventeenth century Chinese terracotta vessel with earthen glaze, with studs and handles to the neck, now converted as a lamp. Height of vase 34.00cm Heig...
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Late 17th Century Chinese Antique Qing Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Terracotta

Kangxi Apple Green Crackle Glaze Baluster Vase/Lamp, China, Early 18th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Rare Kangxi Dynasty (1654-1722) apple green over white crackle glazed baluster shaped ceramic vase/lamp - white crackle glazed interior and base - large...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Pair Of Compatible Antique Chinese Hand Carved Green Quartz Lamps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of compatible antique Chinese hand carved green quartz covered jars mounted as electrified lamps. The lamps with removable lids held in place by a pierced metal banding to all...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Table Lamps

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Quartz, Metal

Marbro Oxblood Elephant-handled Chinese Urn Table Lamp Sangre de Boeuf Regency
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Marbro company was founded by Morris Markoff and his brother, hence the name "Marbro" from Markoff brothers. They started the company shortly after WWII. The company was located in a 3 story brick building in the garment district of Los Angeles, just south of Downtown right by the Santa Monica Freeway. During the time they ran the company, they sold almost as many antiques as they did lamps. Marbro sold their products mainly through interior designers and a few upscale furniture stores. Most of the products were built to order. A typical order from a designer or retailer took between 75 and 90 days to complete. Most of the components that made up the lamp bodies (ceramic, brass, glass, etc) were purchased from small companies and antique dealers around the world. For the most part, none of the bodies were made on site. . Italy was the source for alabaster, Japan and China for Porcelain, Brass in India and Crystal from Germany and France. Lamps would also be made from sculptures that customers brought to in to the shop. Once the lamp bodies arrived, a group of Marbro employees would make the wood bases, spin the metal caps, make the shades, and do the painting and tinting. With the help of about 20-40 other true world class artisans, metal workers, finishers and handmade shade makers, they produced lamps and shades that were truly some of last of their kind of art. Here we have an astonishing example of Marbro production. This mid to late 18th century lusciously oxblood lacquered "sang de boeuf" Chinese urn was almost certainly a custom commission by a client, the owner of the Qing urn. The exceptional quality of the urn, it's size, gentle proportions, the even application of the oxblood glaze (especially over the stunning elephant handles) are of a quality that I have not seen before in a lamp. The Marbro artisans truly did right by their client, as they allowed the exceptional form and color of the Chinese antique take center stage. The simple base follows the proportion of the body yet perfectly echoes the angle and curve of the elephant trunk handles. Victorian lampshade...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Qing Dynasty Cast-Bronze Table Lamps with Green Grass Cloth Shades
By Tu Qing Yun
Located in Austin, TX
This is an exceptional pair of 19th century Qing Dynasty table or desk lamps! They are cast-bronze -- a teal blue-green color with black undertones ...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Table Lamps

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Bronze

Antique Chinese Nanking Vase Lamp Qing Dynasty 19th Century
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Offering One of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Lighting Acquisitions Of A Qing Dynasty 19th Century Chinese Nanking Vase...
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Late 19th Century Antique Qing Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Chinese Qing Dynasty Large Monochrome Mieping Vase Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
This very large Chinese Qing Dynasty monochrome Mieping vase with a Yongzheng reign mark mounted as a lamp is in a rich bottle green while marked with a Yongzheng (1722- 1735) reign ...
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1880s Chinese Antique Qing Table Lamps

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Porcelain

circa 20th C. Chinese Porcelain Vases Turned-to-Lamps with French Ormolu Mounts
Located in New York, NY
An Unusual Pair of 20th Century Chinese Porcelain Vases Turned-to-Lamps with French Ormolu Mounts. This is truly an unusual pair of lamps, with a black and turquoise blue salmon roe fish ground and an elaborate and unusual number of round cartouches, each with a different interior design. The cartouche roundels are hand-enameled and include peaches, flowers, Daoist symbols, and many more Chinese inspired designs. Each lamp is hand-enameled with a gorgeous array of details and sophistication. The vases are flanked with gilt elephant-ear handles and have their original lids, which were later converted to lamps to be used in any modern day setting. The porcelain vases are mounted on a pair of gorgeous French ormolu mounts, which are finished with hand-chased designs. China, Circa: 19th C. Height of Vases with...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Chinese Warrior Vase Mounted as a Lamp Qing Dynasty famille Verte 19th Century
Located in Den Haag, NL
Porcelain Chinese warrior Vase Mounted as a Lamp. Qing Dynastie famille Verte, Approx late 19th Century
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1890s Chinese Antique Qing Table Lamps

Materials

Silk, Porcelain

Single Chinese Langyao Hong Oxblood Red Porcelain Vase, Wired as a Lamp
Located in Long Island City, NY
Single Chinese Langyao Hong Oxblood Red Porcelain Vase, Wired as a Lamp. In the tianqiuping or globular form, on a wooden base, with a brass fixture. Shade available separately. 33&...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Table Lamps

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Brass

Chinese Cylinder Vase Lamp
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Embrace the allure of history and culture with this remarkable antique Chinese famille rose cylinder vase lamp. Crafted with exquisite artistry, this ...
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19th Century Antique Qing Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Qing Dynasty Green Urn Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Qing dynasty green urn lamp, Late 19th century Chinese rich deep green glaze pottery ring-handled urn-form lamp on pedestal with complementary large ba...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Cantonese Enamel Table Lamp Vase Yellow Green
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Superb and quite early example of JUST ONE Chinese Hand painted Canton enamel tall ovoid form Vase of octagonal outline now converted to an Electric Table Lamp, raised on six ormolu ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Pair of early 20th large Chinese Cantonese vase lamps
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of early 20th large Chinese Cantonese vase lamps circa 1910. Beautifully hand painted in green, pink and orange on a white background. These are a left and right pair and have ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Vase and Lamp Cracked Glazed Chinese Porcelain White Ivory, Qing, China 19th C
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful Chinese porcelain vase with cracked glaze with 2 handles in the shape of elephant heads from the Qing Dynasty, mounted as a lamp at the end of the 19th century with a very beautiful Louis XV style frame in gilded and chiseled bronze. Beautiful ivory white color. French gilt bronze mount. When it changed its destination (from vase to lamp...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Lamps
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A wonderful set of mid-19th century polished bronze foo dog lamps which I used to be incense burners. Bronze was originally gilded and traces of the red bole are visible on the bases...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Table Lamps

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Bronze

Famille Noire Chinese Porcelain Ormolu Bronze Mounted Table Lamp
Located in New York, US
Our Qing period Chinese famille noire porcelain vase with rouleau shape featuring lovely plum blossoms on a black ground has been mounted as a lamp with ormolu bronze mounts in the Louis XV style. With fine brass hardware including two sockets and cloth-sheath wiring dating from no later than the 1920s. Provenance: Alan Hartman. An admired collector and dealer of Chinese artwork...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Table Lamps

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Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jars Converted into Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th century Chinese porcelain Ginger Jars converted into table lamps with wood bases. The pair is beautifully painted with delicate images of flowers and green leaves.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Table Lamps

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Porcelain, Wood

19th C. Chinese Famille Vert Porcelain Figure of a Seated Scholar as a Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous 19th century Chinese Famille Vert Porcelain figure of a seated scholar mounted as a lamp. Beautifully hand-painted with an array of monochrom...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Table Lamps

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Porcelain

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Late 19th Century Chinese Export Famille Verte Temple Jar Lamp
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
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Located in Chapel Hill, NC
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Qing table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Qing table lamps for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, 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 and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Qing table lamps made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and China pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original table lamps, popular names associated with this style include Kutani Studio, and The Marbro Lamp Company. 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 $180 and tops out at $16,800 while the average work can sell for $1,950.

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