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Sea Glass Lamps

Lucite and Crushed Sea Glass Table Lamp
Located in Bellport, NY
A lovely Lucite and crushed sea glass table lamp, blues, greens, turquoise, three-way switch up to
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Pair of Pearlescent Murano Glass Sea Shell Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of vintage scallop shell lamps of opalescent glass, mounted on rectangular Lucite bases
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Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass, Lucite

Pair of Pearlescent Murano Glass Sea Shell Lamps
Pair of Pearlescent Murano Glass Sea Shell Lamps
$1,750
H 19.25 in W 8.5 in D 5.75 in
Pair of Artisan Glass Blown Sea Green Lamps, Contemporary
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of artisan blown organic pear-shaped nickel lamps. This glass texture and color imbues a
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2010s Italian Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Marcel Bouraine Sea Lion Lamp
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in Antwerp, BE
These elegant Art Deco Table lamp sculpture from Marcel-André Bouraine (1886-1948), depicts a sea
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Marcel Bouraine Sea Lion Lamp
Marcel Bouraine Sea Lion Lamp
$3,349
H 21.26 in W 11.42 in D 7.88 in
Small Blenko Lamp with finial in sea green
By Blenko Glass, Wayne Husted
Located in South Charleston, WV
Model 563 Table Lamp produced circa 1956-1960 in Sea Green (sometimes called seafood green), 24
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Ostro Sea Ceramic Table Lamp by Simone Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
Ostro Sea Ceramic Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel Dimensions: Ø 31 x H 20 cm. Materials: Opal matt
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Opaline Glass

Ostro Sea Ceramic Table Lamp by Simone 
Marcel
Ostro Sea Ceramic Table Lamp by Simone 
Marcel
$705 / item
H 7.88 in Dm 12.21 in
Superb Seagulls and the Sea Table Lamp, French Art Deco 1930s
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb art deco table lamp featuring patinated bronze seagulls flying over waves made of opalescent
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Glass Table Lamp by Ture Berglund for Skansen, Stockholm Glasbruk, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Glass Table Lamp by Ture Berglund for Skansen, Stockholm Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1950 Sea green glass
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Winslow Anderson for Blenko "Pinched" Aqua Art Glass Table Lamp, 1950s
By Blenko Glass, Winslow Anderson
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Winslow Anderson for Blenko Sea Blue Green Glass #949L Table Lamp. Featuring a dimpled, free-form
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass, Walnut

A pair of Brass Asian Lamps With Redux Sham Beux Shades
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Charleston, SC
accents and pretty brass and green sea glass finials. Lamps are measured from base to socket Lamp with
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

A pair of Brass Asian Lamps With Redux Sham Beux Shades
A pair of Brass Asian Lamps With Redux Sham Beux Shades
$1,980 / set
H 21 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in

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Abstract Sea
By Eros Raffael
Located in Martellago, IT
The Abstract Sea collection of table lamps in blown glass represents an icon in the Eros Raffael
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2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Abstract Sea
Abstract Sea
H 33.47 in W 27.56 in D 11.82 in
Abstract Sea
By Eros Raffael
Located in Martellago, IT
The Abstract Sea collection of table lamps in blown glass represents an icon in the Eros Raffael
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2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Abstract Sea
Abstract Sea
H 33.47 in W 27.56 in D 11.82 in
Archimede Seguso - Pulegoso Wings in Sea Foam Green
Located in Little Rock, AR
Stylish pair of SEA FOAM GREEN Murano lamps by Archimede Seguso. Fins are of applied glass, the
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Nickel

1950s Monumental Frosted Silver Gold Gilt Arabesque Style Art Glass Tall Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Arabesque style table lamp. This sea foam green frosted art glass lamp features hang painted applied silver
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Sea Anemone Table Light with Black Bronze by Pia Maria Raeder
By Pia-Maria Raeder 1
Located in Paris, FR
reminiscent of biomorphic forms. She has become globally known for her ’Sea Anemone’ collection that reflects
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2010s German Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Sea Anemone Table Light with Golden Bronze Base by Pia Maria Raeder
By Pia-Maria Raeder 1
Located in Paris, FR
reminiscent of biomorphic forms. She has become globally known for her ’Sea Anemone’ collection that reflects
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2010s German Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Frosted Blue Glass Horizontal Rib Pair of Lamps, Romania, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
blue glass base is reminiscent of sea glass. Lamp base measures: 13" diameter Overall height 26" Shade
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21st Century and Contemporary Romanian Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Frosted Blue Glass Horizontal Rib Pair of Lamps, Romania, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
blue glass base is reminiscent of sea glass. Lamp base measures: 12" diameter Overall height 28.5
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21st Century and Contemporary Romanian Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Frosted Blue Glass Horizontal Rib Pair of Lamps, Romania, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
blue glass base is reminiscent of sea glass. Lamp base measures: 12" diameter Overall height 28.5
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21st Century and Contemporary Romanian Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Sea Green Red Flecked Cullet Glass Lamp
By Dogfork Lamp Arts
Located in San Francisco, CA
We fabricated this clear and blue-green cullet glass, into a French wired table lamp. It has
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2010s Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Slag Glass

Amber Sea Green and Clear Cullet Glass Rock Lamp
By Dogfork Lamp Arts
Located in San Francisco, CA
We created this French wired table lamp from a gorgeous clear, amber, blue, and sea green piece of
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2010s American Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

A Large Glass Natural Sea Shell Lamp
Located in Bellport, NY
A lovely glass lamp filled with real white sea shells, the lid can be removed to fill with what
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Vintage 1970s American Primitive Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Gorgeous Pair of Murano Sea Green Glass Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Wonderful pair of Murano sea green and Avventurina gold blown glass table lamps. Rewired to US
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20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Large pair sea green Murano glass table lamps
Located in London, GB
A sculptural pair of Venetian sea green Murano glass table lamps with forest green velvet shades
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Vintage 1980s Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Large pair sea green Murano glass table lamps
Large pair sea green Murano glass table lamps
H 27.56 in W 11.82 in D 7.88 in
Pair of Sea Blue Glass Lamps by Carl Fagerlund
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional pair of Sea Blue/Green Lamps with clear glass rings by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors.
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair of Artisan Glass Blown Sea Green Lamps, Contemporary
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of artisan blown organic pear-shaped nickel lamps. This glass texture and color imbues a
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2010s Italian Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Sea Blue Murano Glass Lamp on Acrylic Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautifully blown Murano glass lamp. Custom silk shade and new wiring. Acrylic base is 7" diameter
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Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps

Murano Glass Sea Shell Accent Light
Located in Peabody, MA
Italian Murano handblown glass accent light in frosted white, with spiral swirls in a manner
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Late 20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Murano Glass Sea Shell Accent Light
Murano Glass Sea Shell Accent Light
H 13.5 in W 15.5 in D 5.5 in
1970 Italian Modern Pair of Vintage Aquamarine Sea Blue Murano Glass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Whimsical 1970s unique mouth blown Murano glass pair of modern lamps in a very rare and unusual
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Vintage 1970s Italian Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold

ART DECO table lamp seal sea lion sculpture lamp marble, 1930s
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Art Deco sculpture table lamp - 1930s. This beautiful, original table lamp impresses with its
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Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Table Lamps

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Marble, Metal

Pair of Reverse Decoupage Table Lamps with Sea Life
Located in Palm Beach, FL
technique under glass of sea life and shells on a white background. Signed "Mercedes 93" and presented on
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20th Century Italian Country Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair of Original 1960s Blenko Lamps in Sea Green
By Blenko Glass
Located in South Charleston, WV
A delightful pair of Blenko glass table lamps from the early 1960s in crackled sea green
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair of White Venetian Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of sea foam colored venetian glass "ribbon" lamps from the 1930's. 18" height of body
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Vintage 1930s Italian Table Lamps

Handblown Murano Lamps with Parchment Shades, Pair
By Murano 5
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of handblown sea foam green Murano glass lamps on gilt metal bases. The lamps are crowned with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Murano Sea Foam Green Lamps
By Murano 5
Located in New York, NY
Pair of majestic Murano art glass orb lamps with internal decoration on matte gold bases. Rewired
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Art Deco Celadon Porcelain Mermaid Urn Lamp, Leaded Glass Slag Shade, Sea-foam
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Art Deco Celadon porcelain mermaid urn lamp, leaded glass slag shade, sea-foam green. Stunning
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain, Glass, Art Glass

Lovely Pair of Artisan Blown Sea Green Lamps, Contemporary
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of artisan blown organic pear-shaped brass lamps. This glass texture and color imbues a
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2010s Italian Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Lovely Pair Of Artisan Blown Sea Green Lamps, Contemporary
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of artisan blown organic pear-shaped brass lamps. This glass texture and color imbues a
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2010s Italian Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Louis-Albert Carvin French Art Deco Sea-Lion Lamp Sculpture, 1930s
By Louis-Albert Carvin
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco table lamp by Louis-Albert Carvin, France, 1930s. silver plated spelter sea-lion
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Spelter

French Art Deco Alabaster Sea Lion Table Lamp Night-Light, 1920s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco table lamp / night-light, 1920s. Three sea lions. Spelter, alabaster & marble
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Spelter

Rare Sea Foam Green Vintage Murano Lamp by Seguso
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Little Rock, AR
A color so rare we have yet to see it in any other vintage Murano glass. A true Sea foam green with
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Pair Sea Blue Murano Glass Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
Gorgeous pair of sea blue Murano lamps on nickel silvered bases and appointed in nickel. Newly
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20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

20, 000 Leagues Under The Sea Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Brilliant nautical-inspired table lamp
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Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

20, 000 Leagues Under The Sea Lamp
20, 000 Leagues Under The Sea Lamp
H 14 in W 24 in D 10 in
Pair of Sea Foam Green Murano Lamps by Barovier
Located in Dallas, TX
Italy 1940's Pair of sea foam green Murano lamps by Barovier
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Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Siebe Gorman Deep Sea Diver Lamp and Cigar Boxes
By Siebe Gorman Co.
Located in London, GB
Siebe Gorman, London: a highly unusual table lamp and smoking compendium in the form of a period
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Antique Early 1900s British Other Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

L. A. Carvin French Art Deco Sea-Lion Lamp Playing with Ball
By Louis-Albert Carvin
Located in Fairfax, VA
Louis-Albert Carvin - Art Deco sea lion lamp, Balancing ball on his mouth. Glass ball, dark silver
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal

Pair of Sea Shell Filled Glass Table Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of sea shell filled glass table lamps. Comprised of tons of sea shell and sea specimens sealed
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Vintage 1980s Unknown Table Lamps

Pair of Vintage Murano Lamps in Mediterranean Sea Blue
Located in Little Rock, AR
Classic Hollywood Regency design in an eye arresting sea blue. A very stylish matched pair with a
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Vintage 1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Beautiful Sea Blue Blown Table Lamp by Holmegaard Denmark, 1960
By Holmegaard
Located in Brussels, BE
Completely checked for defects and new wired for the US, this lamp has a very beautiful collor
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Beautiful Sea Blue Blown Table Lamp by Holmegaard Denmark, 1960
By Holmegaard
Located in Brussels, BE
Completely checked for defects and new wired for the US, this lamp has a very beautiful collor
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

20th Century Blue Rose Sea Lion and Pups Table Lamp Designer Bronze Base
Located in Ettlingen, Baden-Wurttemberg
Delicately designed electric desk or table lamp with unique form having a glass blue rose with an
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Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Art Deco Lamp of Sea Lions Playing with a Ball Attributed to Louis Albert Carvin
By Louis-Albert Carvin
Located in Heathfield, East Sussex
A delightful Art Deco lamp of two Sea Lions playing with a ball attributed to Louis Albert Carvin
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal

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Sea Glass Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of sea glass lamps for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, art glass and lucite, all sea glass lamps available were constructed with great care. Find 7 antique and vintage sea glass lamps at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Sea glass lamps have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of sea glass lamps to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Art Deco, Hollywood Regency and mid-century modern sea glass lamps are of considerable interest. If space is limited, there are small sea glass lamps measuring 4.73 inches across. There have been many well-made sea glass lamps over the years, but those made by Blenko, Marcel-André Bouraine and Wayne Husted are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Sea Glass Lamps?

Prices for sea glass lamps start at $487 and top out at $35,687 with the average selling for $2,500.

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 Sea Glass Lamps
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify a slag glass lamp, study its characteristics. Slag glass is often easy to spot because of its unique swirling pattern and variations in opacity that give it the appearance of marble stone. However, the material is lighter than stone. Certain makers are also known for producing slag glass lamps, such as Bradley Hubbard, the Miller Lamp Company, the Handel Lamp Company and Tiffany Studios. Researching any maker's marks found on your lamp can help you determine if it was produced by one of these companies or by another maker known for its slag glass lamps. Alternatively, you can have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer help you make an identification. Explore a diverse assortment of slag glass lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Yes, you can paint a glass lamp shade. You can use glass paints or acrylic paint to give old glass fixtures an inexpensive makeover. You can also use stencils for added visual appeal. Find a variety of lamp shades on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    To tell how old a glass lamp is, first look for markings that can help identify the name of the manufacturer. Many makers placed markings or labels on the bulb’s housing or the bases of the lamps they produced. By using trusted online resources, you can determine when the maker was active and estimate the age of the fixture. Certified appraisers can also be of assistance when trying to date lamps. Shop a range of glass lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    What colored glass lamps are called depends on their design. People usually refer to lamps with stained glass shades as Tiffany lamps or Tiffany-style lamps, after Louis Comfort Tiffany, the best known designer of this style of lamp (even if the fixture is not a product of the iconic Tiffany Studios). Colored glass lamps made by artisans on Murano in Venice are commonly referred to as Murano lamps. Shop a collection of lamps from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.