French Painted Toleware and Brass Triple Desk Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Painted Toleware and Brass Triple Desk Lamp A lovely piece, a brass triple sconce lamp with its original adjustable toleware shade A Very traditional design with three la...
Brass
Monumental French Late 19th Century Marble and Ormolu Lamps
Located in London, GB
A monumental pair of French lamps in antique vert marble and gilt bronze. Set on large antique vert marble bases with gilt bronze mouldings. The lamp holders are in the form of the b...
Marble, Bronze
$1,244Sale Price|20% Off
19thc French Louis XVI Carved & Sculpted Wood Figural Candelabra / Table Lamp
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Antique Louis XVI style Hand Carved & Sculpted Wood Figural Table Lamp. Stunning male mask figural clear and detailed carving on both sides. This is a unique and very de...
Wood
Antique Large French Ormolu Gilt Bronze Lamp 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a antique monumental finely cast antique French ormolu lamp now converted to electricity, circa 1880 in date.
Bronze, Ormolu
$1,304Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair 19thc Opulent French Louis XVI Rock Crystal/ Bronze Table Lamps/ Girandoles
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair Opulent 19thc French Louis XVI Bronze and Rock Crystal Table Lamps/Girandoles. Huge cut and polished Quartz Rock Crystal in Naturalist Form. Rock Crystal Seashell/ Leaf/ Kite an...
Rock Crystal
Pair of Chinese Famille Vert Porcelain & French Ormolu Mounted Candelabra Lamps
Located in New York, NY
These candelabras can easily be converted back from lamps to original candelabras. France, Circa: 1880
Ormolu
$1,322Sale Price|20% Off
Exceptional French Neo-Classical Floor Lamp, 1880s
Located in Berlin, DE
Exceptional French Neo-Classical Floor Lamp, 1880s Softwood, painted and gilded. Solid wood, stained and finished with Neo-Classical accents. Three-bulb socket with shade. Electrif...
Wood
Late Victorian Antique French & Gilt Brass Marble Table Lamp Lovely Form
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this wonderful antique French circa 1880-1900 Marble and gilt brass table lamp A good looking well made and decorative piece, it is very heavy b...
Marble, Brass
$808Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair 19thc French Louis XVI Bronze/ Porcelain Flower Boudoir Accent/ Table Lamps
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Lovely Pair 19thc French Antique Table/ Accent / Boudoir Lamps. Featuring Porcelain flowers climbing on vines, heavy bronze based. Very high quality and more of a petite size.
Porcelain
Antique French Samson Hand Painted & Gilt Porcelain Lamp, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A beautiful large French Samson porcelain lamp with hand painted scenes and delicate gilt decoration, dating from C 1880.
Porcelain, Giltwood
$728Sale Price|58% Off
Grand Scale 19thc French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze 8 Light Table Lamp c1880
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1880 French Neoclassical style 8 Light Table Lamp. This is a large, grand scale Gilt Bronze Lamp.Please look closely at pictures as they show the details. 7 out of 8 wood faux candl...
Bronze
Antique Brass Spring-Loaded Candle Lamps by A C Paris, 1880
Located in Lincoln, GB
The "Breveté" (French for patented) stamp confirms the unique status of the mechanism and places their origin firmly within the technological boom of the c. 1880–1900 period.
Brass
$5,215Sale Price / set|20% Off
19th Century Pair of Pâte Sur Pâte Lamps Re-electrified, Celadon France
Located in Epfach, DE
Around 1880, the pâte sur pâte technique reached a peak in its artistic and technical realisation.
Bronze
Pair 19th C. French Ormolu Mtd. Chinoiserie Baccarat Cut-Crystal Vases/Lamps
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
France, Circa: 1880 Height with electrical fitting: 25 in.
Crystal, Bronze
Iznik Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps with French Ormolu, att. Theodore Deck
By Theodore Deck
Located in New York, NY
An unusual Pair of Iznik or Islamic Style Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps with French Ormolu mounts attributed to Theodore Deck, Paris, circa 1880 The pair is formed as bulbous porc...
Gold Plate, Bronze
Pair of gilt brass and bronze bottle-shaped lamps, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of gilt brass and bronze bottle-shaped lamps with Etruscan style handles, standing on a Chinese style circular openwork base. The belly is decorated with a discreet fluted friez...
Ormolu, Sheet Metal
19thC French Gilt Bronze Figural Lamp Base
By Auguste Moreau
Located in Altrincham, GB
After Aug. Moreau, 19thC French Gilt Bronze Figural Lamp Base - in the form of a boy carrying a heavy water vessel, signed and with foundry mark medallion, on an onyx square base wit...
Marble, Ormolu
Pr. Unusual French Baccarat White Opaline & Bronze Mounted Lamps w Elephant base
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
France, Circa: 1880 Height of Lamp without Electrical Fitting: 15 inches
Crystal, Bronze
French Painted Toleware and Brass Triple Desk Lamp a Lovely Piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Painted Toleware and Brass Triple Desk Lamp A lovely piece, a brass triple sconce lamp with its original adjustable toleware shade A Very Traditional Design with three ca...
Brass
1880s French Bronze Empire Candlestick Lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1880s French bronze Empire candlestick lamp.
Bronze
$1,199
Masonic Table Lamps
Located in London, England
Pair of large repoussé brass lamps, repurposed masons ceremonial candlesticks. Bold decorative motifs and great patina throughout. Dinks and knocks present. France Circa 1880s. H ...
Marble, Brass
Gilded Bronze table lamps with shades France 1880s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful set of Table lamps . Converted from Church Candle sticks . to Electric . Gilded Bronze . 1880s comes with new Light Orange shades.
Bronze
Pr French 19th C. Dore Bronze Mntd Green Marble/Porphyry Lamps, Att. H. Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in New York, NY
The harp and light height is adjustable. France, Circa: 1880.
Marble, Porphyry, Bronze
Stunning France Sevres Porcelain Hand Painted Table lamp 1880s
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Den Haag, NL
Stunning Oil lamp. conversion to table lamp. Porcelain top quality Hand painted Flower decor . The best i have seen in along time. Two hand painted Flower scenes ....
Porcelain
1880s French Empire Gilt Bronze Candlestick Lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1880s French Empire gilt bronze candlestick lamp.
Bronze
Pair of Large Hand Turned French Antique Brass Floor Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of baroque style brass floor lamps. Hand turned of expert craftsmanship in the classic baluster style. Truly wonderful patina. Rare to find two floor lamps of this quality and a...
Brass
$2,950 / set
Pair Paris porcelain lamps
Located in Augusta, GA
Pair late 19thC ps porcelain urns wired a lamps painted with scenes
Porcelain
Bouillotte Floor Lamp, Adjustable Twin Candle Lamp This is an Elegant Piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Bouillotte Floor Lamp, Adjustable Twin Candle Lamp This is an Elegant piece, originally the lamp would have been candle powered, this one has been converted to electricity The l...
Fruitwood
$6,053
Table Lamp "Bouillotte"
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Wien, AT
So-called “Lampe Bouillotte”, after Clodion, France, late 19th century. Ornamentally decorated bronze shaft with putti motifs, finely gilded, set on a moulded marble base with beadwo...
Marble, Metal, Bronze
Antique French Porcelain "Veilleuse" or Tea Warmer Night Light, Circa 1880-1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century French multi-colored porcelain "Veilleuse," or tea warmer & night light, Circa 1880-1890. Candle base on the bottom with a beautiful teapot on top.
Porcelain
Antique French Porcelain "Veilleuse" or Tea Warmer Night Light, Circa 1880-1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century French emerald green porcelain "Veilleuse," or tea warmer & night light, Circa 1880-1890. Beautiful hand-painted landscape scene. Candle base on the bottom with...
Porcelain
$2,820 / set
Pair of Neoclassical Porcelain Lamps
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in NYC, NY
France, circa 1880.
Porcelain
Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marble Candelabra by Beurdeley, Circa 1880
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley (French, 1847-1919) A very fine pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted and white marble three-light candelabra (now electrified), ...
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Bronze-Mounted French Porcelain Lamps, circa 1885
Located in New York, NY
Pair of bronze-mounted French porcelain covered vases mounted as lamps, circa 1885. Signed Eugene Sieffert. The elephant handles are bronze.
Bronze
1880s French Pair Of Pate Sur Pate Celadon Green Lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1880s French porcelain pate sur pate lamps Height of 33” is to top of the finial. Lamps need rewiring.
Porcelain
$5,500 / set
Pair of Candelabra Lamps in the Empire style
Located in Atlanta, GA
France, circa 1880. Dimensions: Height 44 Width 6 1/2" Depth 6 1/2" CW5650
Marble, Bronze
Bronze Floor Standing Candelabrum after a Model by Clodion, circa 1880
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A very fine gilt and patinated bronze floor standing candelabrum, after a model by Clodion. French, circa 1880. Claude Michael Clodion, (1738-1814), was the son-in-law of sculp...
Bronze
Exquisite Pair of Gilt Bronze and Marble Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
These were probably Potpourri Jars. France, circa 1880. Measures: Overall height 36 1/2", height of urns 19".
Marble, Bronze
$1,600Sale Price / set|50% Off
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.
Marble, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Blue & White Faience Bronze-Mounted Lamps Gien
By Gien
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning of pair of blue and white bronze-mounted lamps, wired for US, circa 1880. Total height with the shades / 22".
Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Lamps
Located in Dublin, IE
The beautifully shaped Brèche Violette marble body is encased with finely detailed foliate designs at the base with stunning swan handles at each side. Lamp bases are 15 cm squar...
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Antique French Louis XV Style Rococo Gilt Bronze Chenets
Located in Montreal, QC
This pair, while originally for the fireside, would serve equally as bases for a pair of table lamps. They are exquisitely modelled with sinuous, scrolling acanthus and beautifully f...
Bronze
$2,706Sale Price|25% Off
A 19th Century Chinese Style Samson Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamp
By Edmé Samson
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XVI Style Circa 1880 Lamp shade diameter 54 cm The "Manufacture de Porcelaines, faïences et terres-cuites" des Samson (four generations) is the best example in the field of fi...
Ormolu
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Dore Bronze Three-Arm Candelabras, Signed Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous pair of antique French Louis XVI style, doré bronze three-arm candelabras. Each candelabra finely casted, and further enhanced with the finest quality of doré bronze and h...
Bronze
Egyptian Neoclassical Style Table Lamp
Located in Tampa, FL
This is a neoclassical candlestick made into a lamp with a slate base, dore bronze and the Egyptian is patinated in a dark color. It has a new cord. Lamp Shade is older, but in good...
Slate, Bronze
Henry Dasson Candelabras as Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Fabulous pair of incredible six arm Henry Dasson gilt bronze candelabra now as electrified lamps. Original bronze dore gold is in great condition. Henry Dasson is considered one of t...
Bronze
$2,269Sale Price|40% Off
A 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Style Samson Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamp
By Edmé Samson, CANTON FAMILLE ROSE
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Style Samson Porcelain vase and cover, ormolu-mounted in lamp Polychromed design of flowers and foliages and branches and vases, the ginger jar on...
Ormolu
Pair of Sevres Belle Epoque Vases with Nasturtium now Lamps
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
This pair of French Belle Epoque enameled porcelain vases, decorated with winding nasturtium vines and blossoms, was designed in the Art Nouveau taste by Maximilien- Ferdinand Merigo...
Porcelain, Wood
Theodore Deck Beautiful Table Lamp Year 19th Century
By Theodore Deck
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Extraordinary table lamp by Theodore Deck. Porcelain with signature T and mark. Sold with the lampshade and electrical system. Perfect original conditions.
Ceramic
Antique Napoleon III Table Lamp with Bronze Satyr Head and Marble Base
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Single antique Napoleon III era table lamp made from a mantle urn or vase. The lamp features handles shaped like Satyr heads, floral swags, and bows. The dark bronze patinated finish...
Marble, Brass, Spelter
Art Nouveau French Silver Metal and Crystal 5 Branch Candelabra
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Art Nouveau French Silver Metal and Crystal 5 Branch Candelabra This is a very tall piece, it is 38” high in the much loved Art Nouveau style, a classic of its time The candelabra...
Steel
$3,840Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Sevres Style Cobalt Urns, Now As Lamps
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Sevres Cobalt Urns, Now As Lamps France, circa 1880 An exquisite pair of 19th-century Ormolu-mounted Sevres cobalt urns, now converted into lamps.
Ormolu
Pair of Opaline & Gilt Bronze Urns
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine Ormolu mounted opaline pair of Urns raised on Octagonal plinths. CW5200.
Bronze
Antique French Gilded Bronze Louis XV / Rococo Style Chandelier 1880 Lamp Glass
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Exquisite gilded bronze chandelier from France Louis XV style / Rococo Revival 1880. Crystal glass drops combined with the gilded bronze rococo curves makes it feel & look very luxu...
Crystal, Gold, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century Bronzed Metal Urns With Marble Bases, electrified
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a stately pair of 19th century bronzed metal urns with heavy embossing, and situated on a white veined marble plinth
Brass
Emile galle Faience Haroldic Lion Candelabras
By Galle Art Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Emile Galle Faience Heraldic Lions This captivating and scarce matched pair of 19th-century French faience lion candleholders, crafted by the renowned artist Émile Gallé, embodies t...
Faience
Victorian Swivel Wall Lamp Gilded with Ram's Head and Urn France Around 1880
Located in Hannover, DE
Today, I present a true rarity: a pivoting, masterfully crafted Victorian wall lamp. The light blue lampshade was replaced in the 1940s and is in remarkably good condition for its ag...
Metal, Gold Plate, Brass
Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.
After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons.
Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today.
If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.
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Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.
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