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1880s French Bronze Empire Candlestick Lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1880s French bronze Empire candlestick lamp.
Category
1880s Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Russian Empire Gilt Bronze Figural Candelabra Lamp
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A finely cast and gilded Russian Empire style candelabra that was transformed into a lamp
Category
Early 19th Century Russian Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Single French Empire Style Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920s French Empire-style table lamp with original patina.
Measurements:
Height of body
Category
1920s Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Empire Style Ormolu and Marble Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French early 19th century Empire st. highly chased ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Empire Style Gilt Bronze Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Empire style table lamp, having three candles arms each fitted with a socket and a glass hurricane
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Empire Style Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1900s French Empire style bronze column candlestick table lamps with original
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$5,200 / set
Fine Gilt Bronze Empire Candelabra Lamp
Located in NYC, NY
A bronze and gilded bronze five-light candelabra, in the Napoleonic Empire style with two-bulb
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Empire Patinated Bronze Candlestick Column Bouillotte Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Austrian Patinated Bronze Candlestick Column Bouillotte Table Lamp. Circa
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Empire-Style Bronze Table Lamps, France, Early 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Pair of Empire-Style Bronze Table Lamps, France, Early 19th Century
Elegant pair of French bronze
Category
1820s French Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Brass Empire Table Lamp
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This well proportioned solid brass table lamp comes in excellent condition with a fantastic
Category
Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Brass
$463 Sale Price
43% Off
French Empire Paris Porcelain Vase Converted into a Lamp
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French Empire period porcelain vase. The vase is totally gilt with matte and burnished highlights
Category
Early 18th Century French Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Antique French Empire Patinated Bronze Corinthian Column Candlestick Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Patinated Bronze Corinthian Column Candlestick Table Lamp. Circa Early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair 19th Century French Empire Ormolu Patinated Bronze Candelabra Lamps.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pair 19th Century French Empire Ormolu Patinated Bronze Candelabra Lamps.
Pair of elegant antique
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$3,360 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Empire Style Black Stone and Ormolu Lamps
Located in New York, NY
. Adjustable. Later mounded as a lamps. With duck blue and gilt lamps shades designed by Albert Hadley.
Category
Late 19th Century Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Stone, Brass, Ormolu
French Empire Candelabra Mounted as Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of gilt and patinated French Empire style 2 arm candelabra with winged classical figures and
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Empire Brass Candelabra Lamps, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of very fine quality 19th century brass candelabras, now converted to table lamps
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair Of French Empire Bronze and Faux Marble Table Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
Empire bronze and faux marble paint on wood bases. Each have two light. Base paint probably later
Category
1820s French Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Antique Empire Revival Black Bronze Figural Candelabra Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Empire Revival Tall Black and Bronze Figural Candelabra Table Lamps - Pair
This stunning
Category
Early 20th Century American Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Table Lamp in gilded and dark patinated bronze. Empire 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant Table Lamp in gilded and dark patinated bronze. Originally an Empire Candelabra from the
Category
1820s European Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Gilt Bronze and Marble Figural Lamp Base
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This fine quality lamp base features a gilt classical frieze, and a patinated bronze figure of a
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Turn of the Century Empire st. Ormolu and Crystal lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality French Turn of the Century Empire st. Ormolu and Crystal lamp. This
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Beautiful pair of Empire Table Lamps, originally candlesticks from the 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful pair of Empire Table Lamps in Bronze. Originally a pair of Empire candlesticks from the
Category
1820s French Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Bronze Table Lamps – Originally Empire Candlesticks, France c. 1820
Located in Knivsta, SE
Pair of Bronze Table Lamps – Originally Empire Candlesticks, France c. 1820
A beautiful and
Category
1820s French Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Bronze
pair of French 19th century Empire st. Ormolu and Crystal lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Empire st. Ormolu and Crystal lamps. Each
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Beautiful pair of Empire Table Lamps, originally candlesticks from the 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful pair of Empire Table Lamps in Bronze. Originally a pair of Empire candlesticks from the
Category
1820s French Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Bronze
A pair of gilt bronze Empire style candelabra / lamps circa 1860
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A fine pair of mid- to late-19th-century French Empire–style gilt-bronze candelabra, later
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Brass Desk Adjustable Lamp in Empire Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century electrified brass desk lamp in Empire style.
The part with the bulbs is adjustable
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Brass
$888 Sale Price
42% Off
French Empire Style Brass Bouillotte Table Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1940s French Empire Style Brass Bouillotte Table Lamp
Measure 13" in width, 13" in depth and
Category
Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair Empire Style Cut Glass and Gilt Bronze Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of very fine quality Empire style Cut Glass and Gilt Bronze Table Lamps. 16 inch height to top
Category
Early 20th Century Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Elegant French Empire Table Lamp in Patinated and Gilded Bronze, 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
French Empire Table Lamp in Patinated and Gilded Bronze, 1820s
Elegant French Empire table lamp
Category
1820s French Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Wonderful French Empire Neoclassical Ormolu Painated Gilt Bronze Crystal Lamp
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French Empire / neoclassical, ormolu painated and gilt bronze with crystal column
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Empire Regency Neoclassical Bronze Patinated Marble 19th Century Lamp
Located in Roslyn, NY
A fine French Empire Regency neoclassical gilt bronze and patinated 19th century lamp with marble
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Empire Style Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
This lamp, circa 1920, is styled in the French Empire fashion, which draws inspiration from ancient
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze Two-Arm Bouillotte Lamps or Table Lamps, 1815
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant Empire gilded bronze finely chiseled Bouillotte lamps with dark green painted tole
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Antique Spelter Table Lamp In Empire Style. French C.1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful spelter table lamp
Amazing old bronze patina
The lamp has been re-wired.
Shade
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Spelter
Patinated and Gilt Bronze Six Candle French Empire Candelabra Lamp
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A patinated and gilt bronze six candle French Empire candelabra that has been converted into a lamp.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Elegant pair of Empire Table Lamps, originally candlesticks from the 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant pair of Empire Table Lamps in silver-plated bronze. Originally a pair of Empire
Category
1820s French Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Nickel Plated Brass Bouillotte Lamp, Early 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Empire period nickel and nickel plated brass oval shape Bouillotte two candle lamp, now electrified
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Crystal Column Small Candlestick Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Crystal Glass Column Small Bouillotte Candlestick Table Lamp
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of English Adam Silver Plated Empire Column Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Please note lamp shades NOT included.
Pair of Antique silver plated table lamps. Originally oil
Category
Early 20th Century English Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
$3,360 Sale Price / set
30% Off
1880s French Empire Gilt Bronze Candlestick Lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1880s French Empire gilt bronze candlestick lamp.
Category
1880s Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios Rare Empire Jewel Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Empire Jewel Table Lamp
Important and rare Tiffany Studios New York "Empire Jewel
Category
1910s American Art Nouveau Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Elegant pair of Empire Table Lamps, originally candlesticks from the 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant pair of Empire Table Lamps in silver-plated bronze. Originally a pair of Empire
Category
1820s French Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Empire Style Metal Opaline Noire Glass Electrical Converted Oil Lamp
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an Empire style tall large oil lamp that was converted to an electrical one. It consists of
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Opaline Glass
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Large and elegant Table Lamp in Empire style - Early 20th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Large, beautiful table lamp of gilded and dark patinated bronze, in classic Empire style from the
Category
Early 20th Century European Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Vintage French Empire Baroque Ornate Brass Candlestick Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Baroque Ornate Brass Candlestick Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Brass
Single Bronze Empire Satyr Head Table Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Single antique Napoleon III era table lamp made from a mantle urn or vase. The lamp features
Category
1880s French Classical Greek Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass, Spelter
Pair of French Empire Style Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1920's French gilt and silver tones Empire table lamps with lion's heads details
Category
1920s French Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
$5,400 / set
Pair of White Opaline Empire Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French circa 1920s Empire style gilt bronze and white opaline glass table lamps
Category
1920s French Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$5,800 / set
Antique Warren Kessler French Empire Crystal Glass Corinthian Column Table Lamp
By Warren Kessler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Warren Kessler French Empire Crystal Glass Corinthian Column Table Lamp with Brass Metal
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Empire Style Silver Plated Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1920s French silver plated Empire style urn-shaped table lamps with masks depicted on
Category
1920s French Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Silver Plate
$5,200 / set
Pair of Elegant Empire Table Lamps in Bronze. Early 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Pair of Elegant Empire Table Lamps in bronze, early 19th Century France, originally candlesticks
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair French Empire Ormolu
Patinated Bronze Fluted Column Lamps, Signed, 1830s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair French Empire Ormolu & Patinated Bronze Fluted Column Lamps, Signed, Dombrowski Fabricant Rue
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$2,920 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Gothic French Empire Renaissance Bronze Candelabra Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Gothic French Empire Bronze Candelabra Renaissance Table Lamps - a Pair. Item features 6
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Bronze
pair of French 19th century Empire st. Glass and Ormolu lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and wonderfully detailed pair of French 19th century Empire st. Glass and Ormolu lamps
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Large Empire Red Tole Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of mid-19th century French Empire tole and gilt bronze table lamps with swans handles
Category
19th Century Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Metal
$6,400 / set
French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Urn Form Lamp Base
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This detailed bronze urn form lamp features gilt bronze highlights including lepard head handles
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Lamps
Materials
Bronze
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Antique Empire Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of antique empire lamps available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique empire lamps was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, stone and brass. Find 109 antique and vintage antique empire lamps at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of antique empire lamps available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Antique empire lamps are generally popular furniture pieces, but Empire, Neoclassical and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique empire lamps over the years, but those made by Dagmar, Chapman Manufacturing Company and Cosulich Interiors
Antiques are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Antique Empire Lamps?
Prices for antique empire lamps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique empire lamps begin at $90 and can go as high as $29,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,275.
Finding the Right Table-lamps for You
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.
Questions About Antique Empire Lamps
- What is an antique student lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023An antique student lamp is a desk lamp that features a tube-shaped stem and one or two arms. Each arm has its own shade. The design of the student lamp allows it to direct light downward onto a surface for reading. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of student lamps.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023One of the simplest ways to identify an antique lamp is to look for markings that indicate the maker. Then, you can research the artisan or company that made the lamp using trusted online resources to see when they were active. Some antique lamps may have a date stamp on the shade or the bottom of the body of the lamp. Plugs can also provide a clue. Plugs on antique and vintage fixtures may feature exposed screws or prongs that are the same size. Prongs on newer lamps are usually two different sizes. Keep in mind that an antique lamp could have undergone a cord replacement, so what you see may not be an original. When in doubt, you can consult a certified appraiser or experienced antiques dealer for information about specific pieces. Shop a selection of antique lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The best way to determine the age of porcelain lamps is to work with an appraiser. While some online resources can be helpful when you’re looking for information about the value of an item, the suggested value you find may not be the actual value of your item, since that will depend on a number of factors, including the shape it’s in. You’ll find expertly vetted porcelain lamps and other decor on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify an antique floor lamp, first see if you can locate a marking on the shade, base, switch, socket or another area. Using trusted online resources, you can often identify a maker based on these markings. With an unmarked lamp, check the cord. Antique lighting fixtures will usually have a cotton-wrapped cord or exposed wires rather than a polymer-coated cord. The plug is also likely to have prongs the same size if the lamp is antique. Generally, a floor lamp must be at least 100 years old to be considered an antique. For further assistance with the identification process, enlist the help of a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique floor lamps.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024To identify an antique electric lamp, check out the cord. Antique lamps will usually not have a vinyl or polymer cord cover. Instead, you can expect the wires to be exposed or covered with fabric. In addition, the prongs on antique plugs will be the same size. If your lamp has one small and one large prong, it's unlikely to be an antique. Keep in mind that some antique lamps may have been rewired, so you may wish to get an opinion from a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. On 1stDibs, find a selection of antique electric lamps.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023A number of things can make an antique lamp valuable. The lamp’s maker is a major determining factor. Pieces made by Tiffany Studios, Baccarat, Handel and Pairpoint are frequently sought by collectors and are generally worth more than others. The style and condition of the piece will also affect how much it's worth. You can enlist the help of a certified appraiser or experienced antiques dealer for assistance evaluating a particular lamp. Shop an assortment of antique lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are a few key things to look for to identify an antique oil lamp. First check for a patent number anywhere on your lamp. Use a black light to inspect whether your lamp’s hardware is secured with glue, which fluoresces and would indicate a contemporary lamp. Antique lamps use plaster to attach hardware and fill gaps. An antique oil lamp may have hand-blown glass. Shop a range of professionally authenticated antique oil lamps on 1stDibs.
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