Vintage French Bouillotte Desk Lamp Table Lamp, Circa 1970s
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage French game table style, bouilotte style desk lamp. 23 inches tall this antique or burnished brass desk lamp has a 6 inch base holding up 3 tall faux candles, the actual ligh...
Metal, Brass, Other
Vintage Chapman Bronze Whippet Desk Lamp on Marble Base, USA, 1987
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Chapman bronze whippet on marble base desk lamp with its original shade.
Bronze
Vintage Chapman French Country Brass Tole Metal Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chapman French Country Brass Tole Metal Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp.
Metal, Brass
Vintage Chapman Brass Stag Desk Lamp, Black Wood Base, USA, 1980s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage brass stag resting on black wood base with black paper shade by Chapman.
Brass
1970s Neo-Classical Style Faux Horn & Brass Table / Desk Lamp By Chapman
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a neoclassical style desk or table lamp that is a faux horn mounted to a brass support.
Composition, Brass
Vintage Chapman Desk Lamp w/Solid Brass Whippet Dog
Located in Highwood, IL
Wonderful vintage American "Chapman" Whippet on pedestal and books desk lamp, retaining it's original black parchment shade with gold tortoise lining and finial.
Brass
Vintage Chapman Desk Lamp w/Solid Brass Whippet Dog
Located in Highwood, IL
Wonderful vintage American "Chapman" Whippet on pedestal and books desk lamp, retaining it's original black parchment shade with gold tortoise lining and finial.
Brass
Chapman Brass adjustable desk lamp.
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A nice Chapman desk lamp . Adjustable on many planes as well as an adjustable light-switch .
Brass
Authentic Chapman Flashlight model desk lamp
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Chapman brass mid century desk lamp. This model is referred to as the "flashlight" model, with its unique shape.
Brass
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H 20 in W 14 in D 6 in
Chapman Lighting 1940s Brushed Brass and Ebonized Metal Articulated Desk Lamp
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
a quality lamp made by Chapman Manufacturing Company, USA, the swivel shade fitted with a standard socket and frosted glass panel raised on adjustable brass arms all over a rectangu...
Metal, Brass
Signed Chapman Brass Shell Table Desk Lamp in Style of Antonio Gaudi
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare Antonio Gaudi style lamp by Chapman features faux brass shell shade and bronze base with bendable neck. All Chapman hallmarks are present.
Brass, Bronze
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H 18 in W 12 in D 8 in
Stately Vintage Chapman Desk or Table Lamp w/Statuesque Solid Brass Whippet Dog
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Highwood, IL
Wonderful vintage American "Chapman" Whippet on pedestal and books desk lamp, retaining it's original black shade with gold tortoise lining and finial, too.
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H 13.5 in W 14 in D 14 in
C Jere Style Brass Pyramid Shaped Brass Desk Lamp Chapman Mid-Century Modern
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Signed Chapman brass pyramid shaped desk lamp. This super high quality solid brass desk lamp is exquisite in person.
Brass
Traditional Chapman Brass Lamp with Snuffer
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome Chapman brass table or desk lamp having two candlestick lights and snuffer with black metal shade.
Metal, Brass
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H 31 in W 18 in D 7.5 in
Vintage Chapman 1972 Bouillotte Brass Desk Table Lamp w/ Black Tole Metal Shade
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chapman 1972 Bouillotte Brass Desk Table Lamp with Black Tole Metal Shade and Candle Snuffer.
Brass
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H 25 in W 12.5 in D 8.5 in
Vintage Chapman French Country Patinated Brass Branch Candlestick Desk Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chapman French Country Patinated Brass Branch Candlestick Desk Lamp.
Brass
Brass & Faux Ostrich Banker's Desk Lamp by Chapman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Chapman desk lamp in brass & faux ostrich skin with beautiful original patina.
Brass
Authentic Brass Chapman Library Table Lamp
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A cast brass and black enameled Chapman desk lamp. Unusual drum parchment shade (original) fits into the brass ring shade holder with classic Chapman off-white knobs.
Brass
Handsome Library Desk Lamp by Chapman
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A brass and black enameled library lamp by Chapman The black drum shade fits into a brass ring supported by a brass and black enameled centre body with square tapered plinth base. Th...
Brass
Chapman Lighting Art Nouveau Tree Form Desk Lamp.
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Chapman Lighting organic form art nouveau faux bois and brass shaded desk lamp.
Brass
Vintage Brass Hand Library Desk Lamp by Chapman
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage brass hand bankers lamp by Chapman. Handsome human fist decoration top of the shade USA, circa 1960 Beautiful vintage patinated condition.
Brass
Rare and Unusual French Bouillotte or Desk Lamps by Chapman
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and unusual French bouillotte or desk lamps with adjustable painted metal shades on a brass rod attached to a classical base. These handsome lamps feature cast brass swans with ...
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H 31.5 in W 12 in D 14 in
Wonderful Character Rich Brass & Painted Metal Chapman Desk or Table Lamp
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderful character rich desk or table lamp by Chapman having a mix of brass and black painted metal, enamel white knobs and a fabulous cylindrical shaped shade.
Metal, Brass
Chapman Brass and Rams Horn Desk Lamp, circa 1975 Two Sockets
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Toledo, OH
Chapman brass and rams horn two socket table lamp.
Chapman Manufacturing Articulating Brass Desk Lamp with Wide Brass Shade, 1960s
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Bainbridge, NY
American mid century Chapman Co. adjustable all brass table lamp with tilt and swing shade. With 10.5D Shade, round 7D base and beautiful patination throughout. Timeless. Fine desig...
Brass
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H 21.5 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in
1980s Egyptian Revival Chapman Gray Sphinx on Brass Base Table or Desk Lamp
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in St. Louis, MO
1980s Chapman Lighting Company Egyptian Revival sphinx desk or table lamp.
Brass
Classical Style Desk Lamp with Brass Swan by Chapman Lighting c 1970's
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional classical French style desk lamp by the Chapman Manufacturing Company.
Brass, Steel
Vintage Brass Horn of Plenty Desk Lamp by Chapman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Brass horn of Plenty lamp with beautiful original patina & black shade by Chapman.
Brass
Large Rectangular Brass Desk Lamp with Fist
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Brass desk lamp in an Empire manner labelled chapman. Handsome and stately with an accent of celluloid and the whimsy of a folk art human hand holding up the shade.
2 Chapman Brass Dimable Desk Lamp Picture Artwork Back Up Lights 1977
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of 1977 Chapman Brass desk lamps or picture lights, uniquely styled with a rotatable tubular form, standing on square end caps.
Brass
Chapman Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Laterally adjustable (pivots and swivels) desk lamp manufactured by Chapman, c. 1976. Small but nice form; also nice mix of materials--brass plated metal with caning, sort of Paavo ...
Cane
Elegant and Well Built Solid Brass Chapman Desk Lamp
Located in Oakland, CA
This fully rotational desk lamp is very well made and is solid brass construction. There is a built in dimmer and the head extends 5" over the base.
Brass, Steel
Sleek Bauhaus Inspired Brass Desk Lamp by Chapman
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Handsome Bauhaus-inspired brass desk lamp by Chapman. Heavy, heavy, heavy and of impeccable quality!
Brass
Chapman Steel and Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Southfield, MI
Done in the style of Jansen, this table lamp bears the Chapman label, and dates to the 1960's. heavy and well made, it is done in steel with brass fittings. Original silver cardboa...
Steel, Brass
Chic Boom Arm Desk Task Lamp by Chapman
Located in New York, NY
An adjustable boom arm task lamp in brushed steel and polished brass fittings by Chapman. American, circa 1970.
Steel
A Brass Desk Lamp by Chapman USA dated 1979
Located in London, GB
A Brass Desk Lamp by Chapman USA dated 1979
Brass Desk Lamp by Chapman & Company
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Stamford, CT
Edwardian style double light brass desk lamp with black tole shades circa 20th century. Shades not included. Made in the United States. Please note of wear consistent with age includ...
Brass
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H 26.5 in W 29 in D 6.5 in
Chapman Engravers Weight Balanced Brass Desk Lamp with Square Black Shade
By Visual Comfort
Located in Pau, FR
E.F. Chapman engravers weight balanced desk lamp in burnished brass with a square black shade by Visual Comfort & Co.
Brass
Vintage French Empire Style Brass Candlestick Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Style Brass Candlestick Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 25" H (to finial) x 17" H (to light socket) x 13" W x 13" D. {3-Way (N...
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.
Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.
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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