19th Century Swedish Carved Wooden Flambé Lamp
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century Swedish carved wooden flambé lamp. Made from an architectural fragment on a later base.
Antique 19th Century Swedish Table Lamps
Wood
19th Century Swedish Carved Wooden Flambé Lamp
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century Swedish carved wooden flambé lamp. Made from an architectural fragment on a later base.
Wood
$3,500 / item
Chinese Flambe Lamps Selected by Karl Springer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Oxblood Flambe Glaze Orbital Lamps A matched pair selected by Karl Springer Typical Karl Springer Adjustable Lamp Fittings
Ceramic
$1,244Sale Price|37% Off
Chinese Flambe Vase Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Chinese flambe glazed porcelain vase lamp, having a circular stepped base.
Porcelain
French Flambé 20th Century Glazed Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A very charming flambé-glazed vase, decorated with painted irisies, now mounted as a table lamp, with a hand-gilded turned base.
Porcelain
Large Antique Chinese Blue Flambé Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Tampa, FL
An early 19th century or later Chinese blue flambé porcelain vase as a lamp. Lamp is with a perforated wooden carved cap.
Porcelain
Pair 19th Century Chinese Flambe Oxblood Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of 19th century Chinese Asian Sang De Boeuf "Oxblood" glazed vases as table lamps mounted on turned giltwood bases. The beautiful rich red typical of the period is fenhanced wit...
Brass
$792Sale Price|20% Off
Gunnar Nylund "Flambé" Art Deco Stoneware Table Lamp. Rörstrand, 1950s.
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Bromma, SE
Swedish Modern Hand Thrown Stoneware Table Lamp "Flambé" by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand. Nylund designed a line of Art Deco pieces in what he called a "flambe" glaze: rich browns and...
Brass
French Belle Époque Chinoiserie Foo Dog Candelabra Lamp, Turquoise Flambé
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Belle Époque Chinoiserie Foo Dog Candelabra Lamp, Turquoise Flambé & Gilt Bronze A striking and highly decorative French Belle Époque two-light candelabra lamp, circa 1890–19...
Crystal, Brass
Single Chinese Sang De Boeuf Flambé Oxblood Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Single Chinese Asian Sang de Boeuf oxblood porcelain table lamp. The lamp vase is mounted on brass scrollwork base and decorative vase cap. Rewired with new 3 way brass socket and co...
Brass
Deep Red 20th Century Large Chinese Flambe Antique Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A very fine large Chinese sang de boeuf flambé-glazed baluster vase, now mounted as a table lamp, with hand-gilded turned base.
Ceramic, Porcelain
A Pair of Cylindrical Pottery Lamps with Blue Flambe Glaze
Located in London, GB
+VAT. England, Made to order. Lead time: 3-5 weeks. A pair of cylindrical art pottery lamps decorated with a speckled turquoise blue glaze. Height 26.00 centimetres. Height with s...
Ceramic
Pair Mid-Century Modern Drip Flambe Ceramic Table Lamps Haeger 1950s
By Haeger, Royal Haeger
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking pair of vintage ceramic table lamps feature Modernist bulbous form with elongated neck, decorated with blue flambe drip glaze and mounted on solid wood bases.
Ceramic, Pottery, Fruitwood
Dramatic Oriental Style Flambé Glazed Vase Mounted as Lamp, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
Dramatic oriental style flambe glazed vase mounted as lamp, circa 1880 Measures: height to top of vase 12".
Porcelain
An Early 20th Century Japanese Plum Flambe Tsubo Vase as a Lamp
Located in London, GB
Japan, circa 1910 An early twentieth century large Japanese studio pottery Tsubo vase decorated with a plum flambé glaze, now mounted as a lamp. Height 28.00cm Diameter 35.00cm Ple...
Ceramic
Vintage Pair of Oxblood Red Flambe Porcelain Chinoiserie Table Lamps Newly Wired
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely pair of vintage San de Boeuf Oxblood flambe porcelain table lamps. No chips or breaks.
Porcelain
Large Vintage Chinese Ox-Blood Flambe Glaze Covered Vase Lamp D: 10"
Located in Richmond, CA
A large vintage Chinese porcelain ox-blood flambe glaze covered jar, electrified and made into a lamp E26 socket Overall size: H: 19", D: 10" Vase size: H: 12.5" D: 10" Lamp circa...
Porcelain
Purple and Sang de Boeuf Flambé 20th Century Large Chinese Antique Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A very fine late Qing Dynasty Chinese purple and sang de boeuf flambé-glazed baluster vase, now mounted as a table lamp with a bespoke hand-gilded turned base.
Ceramic
$1,670Sale Price / set|20% Off
Belgian Art Deco Ceramic Table Lamps, Pair, Flambé Drip Glaze, New Silk Shades
By Amitābha Studio, Thulin
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
A pair of Belgian Art Deco ceramic table lamps, baluster vases in a flowing flambé drip glaze from Faïenceries de Thulin.
Brass
A Chinese 19th century Porcelain and French 19th century Ormolu mounted lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite Chinese 19th century Porcelain and French 19th century Ormolu mounted lamp. This stunning flambé Porcelain vase mounted into a lamp is raised by an Ormolu base with a bo...
Ormolu
1920's Art Deco Sung De Boeuf Lamp, USA
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An early 20th century Sang De Boeuf Art Deco lamp. The luscious flambe red glaze with bronze finish mounts with new electric wiring and bronze finish lotus motif mounts.
Porcelain
$7,349Sale Price|30% Off
19th Century Exceptional Sang de Boeuf Ox Blood Table Lamp, Decorative Handles
Located in Lomita, CA
This piece is a 19th century sang de boeuf "Oxblood", red-maroon, glazed table lamp with wood base. Chinese Sang de Boeuf lamps, also known as oxblood lamps or flambé glaze lamps, a...
Copper
$2,939Sale Price / set|30% Off
Pair of 19th Century Sang de Boeuf Oxblood Turquoise Vases with Copper Rings
Located in Lomita, CA
They bear the Qing dynasty mark, according to the appraiser. The lamps are also known as oxblood lamps or flambé glaze lamps.
Copper
Flambé Table Lamp
Located in Richmond, London
A stunning and extremely rare Chinese export Flambé vase table lamp of superbly decorative colour.
Ceramic
Pair of Large Ceramic Sang de Boeuf Vase Lamps
Located in Richmond, London
A superb pair of flambé glazed porcelain vase lamps of grand scale on giltwood bases. 20th century.
Ceramic
A Pair of Red Flambé Lamps
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of early 20th century flambé lamps of baluster form with red and blue colouration.
Japanese Flambe Lamp
Located in Wilton, CT
Sublime Japanese flambe lamp of sensuous proportions with rich, multicolored flambe over white crackle glaze that is suspended at the shoulder with a thick "glaze roll" at the leadin...
A Fine Pair of Large Flambé Lamps
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of 20th century, sang de boeuf flambé lamps of large scale, and striking glazes.
Ceramic
A Turqoise Flambé Lamp
Located in London, GB
A mid twentieth century vase with wonderful turquoise glaze, with contrasting patinated copper banding to the rim and base, now as a lamp. Currently wired for the UK. Please no...
Copper
Pair of Large Art Nouveau Flambé Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of 20th century flambé baluster vases with a craquelure effect to the glaze, now mounted as lamps.
Ceramic
Fine Pair of Flambé Lamps of Large-Scale
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of early 20th century red flambé vases of large-scale, now mounted as lamps.
Fine Mid-19th Century Flambé Lamp of Large-Scale
Located in London, GB
A fine mid-19th century flambé vase of large-scale, with flared neck, now mounted as a lamp.
A Large Pair of Aubergine Purple Flambe Lamps, the vases by Rupert Spira
By Rupert Spira
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of large flambe vessels incised with the initials RS to the rear, for Rupert Spira, now converted as lamps with giltwood bases.
Ceramic, Giltwood
Pair of Flambe Fanghu Lamps
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stunning Rare pair of Chinese Flambe lamps dating from the late 18th century. Transmutation glaze with metallic blooms visible in the photos.
Ceramic
Antique French Empire Art Deco Frosted Glass Flambe Lamp Chandelier Flame Torch
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique frosted glass flambe (flamed or torchiere) lamp shades. Great for use on chandeliers or pendant lamps. 3 available.
Glass
Red Lamp Chinese Flambé
Located in Tampa, FL
This is a Chinese flambé vase converted into a lamp is early 19th century.
Porcelain
Flambe Glazed Art Deco Lamp
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Love the skyscraper quality to this Art Deco lamp. The stacked forms with the drippy flambe glaze over heavy duty pottery stoneware pottery base makes this lamp Stand apart from othe...
Stoneware, Walnut
Pair French Flambe Glazed Lamps
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a superb example of French 20th century flambe glazed ceramic vases that have been fitted as table lamps.
Bronze
Flambe Vase as a Lamp
Located in London, GB
A twentieth century bottle vase with flared neck, with strong red, blue and purple flambe glaze, now converted as a lamp. Height 35.00cm.
Ceramic
A Flambé Vase as a Lamp
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century flambé vase of mei ping form now mounted as a lamp with a turned giltwood base.
Ceramic
Pair Japanese Art Deco Flambe Porcelain Lamps
By Japanese Studio
Located in Wilton, CT
Pair Japanese porcelain lamps with ring handles and armored shoulders and rich flambe glaze.
Chinese Sang de Boeuf Flambe Table Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese oxblood flambe lidded jar mounted as a two-light table lamp, made in Hong Kong.
Ceramic
Flambe glazed pair of mid century modern lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A very nice pair of Flambe glazed vases made into lamps. They are of excellent quality and feature beautiful glazes.
Fine Flambé Vase
Located in London, GB
A fine early 20th century flambé vase indented with four blue stripes and mounted with cylindrical handles to the sides, now mounted as a lamp.
Fine 19th Century Flambé Vase as a Lamp
Located in London, GB
A fine mid-19th century flambé bottle shaped vase with a deep red glaze, now mounted as a lamp.
Ceramic
Flambé Vase as a Lamp with Ormolu Base
Located in London, GB
A flambé vase of baluster form with flared neck, mounted on a chased ormolu base, now as a lamp.
Ormolu
Yellow Flambe Glazed Ceramic Vase Mounted Lamps, 2
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Yellow Flambe Glazed Ceramic Flaring Vases Mounted as Table Lamps, each with two light bulb fittings and upon wood bases.
Ceramic
Pair of Large 19thC Chinese Flambe Glazed Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Striking pair of large scale flambe glazed and enameled vases turned into lamps in the early 20thC.
Porcelain
A Pair of Flambé Vases as Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of twentieth century Chinese vases with fine flambé glaze in blue and red, now mounted as lamps with giltwood bases.
Ceramic
Exquisite Pair Flambé Porcelain / Black Wood Table Lamp
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Pair glazed flambe porcelain with black wood base decorative temple jar vases mounted as table lamps.
Brass
A Chinese Plum Flambe Vase as a Lamp
Located in London, GB
China, circa 1900 An early twentieth century Chinese Jun-Ware style vase with a flare elongated neck and tapering shoulders in a plum Flambé glaze, now mounted as a lamp on a giltwo...
Ceramic
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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