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Vintage Moroccan Cactus-Shaped Ceramic Vase with Green Glaze Versatile Lamp Base
Located in IT
striking decorative piece or easily transformed into a table lamp base by drilling a hole in the bottom
Category
Antique 19th Century Moroccan Bohemian Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$784 Sale Price
34% Off
Wedgwood White Porcelain and Gilt Covered Urn Mounted as Lamp, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Mounted as a lamp, of ovoid form, decorated with oval medallions depicting classical figures on a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Wedgwood Black Porcelain and Gilt Covered Urn Mounted as Lamp, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Mounted as a lamp, of ovoid form, decorated with oval medallions depicting classical figures on a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Viennese Cold-Painted Bronze Lamp of an Arab by a Campfire by Bergman
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in London, GB
vessel.
The lamp fixture is hiding in the palm tree leaves above the male. These are depicted as moving
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Islamic Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Elegant Restored Pair of Ceramic and Brass Pineapple Lamps, Italy, circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
listed is for the pair. The inside of the lamp vessel is hand-signed ITALY 1960.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Fantastic Pair of Large-Scale Drip Ceramic Lamps with Blown Glass Finials
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps have been professionally restored and are shipped as photographed and
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Stellar Pair of Drip-Glaze Cylinder Lamps with Bronze and Lucite Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fabulous pair of vintage drip-glaze ceramic vessels as custom-made lamps. Stunning form and range
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Dramatic Graphic Pair of Large-Scale Ceramic Lamps in Navy and White
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stellar pair of vintage large-scale ceramic vessels as custom-made lamps. Lovely form with
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Fantastic Pair of Drip Glaze Gourd Lamps in Turquoise, Teal and Cobalt
Located in Atlanta, GA
shown in the photos.
A stunning pair of vintage drip glaze ceramic vessels as NEW custom made lamps
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Pair of Custom Drip Glaze Lamps in Moss, Oxblood and Yellow Ochre
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning pair of drip glaze ceramic vessels as custom lamps. Beautiful scale and form with
Category
1990s Unknown Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mesmerizing Pair of Iridescent Blown Glass Lamps with Brass and Lucite Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning pair of blown glass vessels as custom lamps. Heavy, thick blown smoke glass form with a
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Striking Pair of Large-Scale Ceramic Lamps with Accents of Nickel and Lucite
Located in Atlanta, GA
large-scale ceramic vessels as custom lamps. Fabulous form with graphic motifs. Exquisite jewelry
Category
1990s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Nickel
Pair of Modern Large-Scale Shell Lamps with Lucite and Silver Leaf Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite pair of shell and aggregate vessels as lamps. Fabulous color, scale and texture
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Concrete
Exceptional Pair of Blown Glass Lamps in Caramel and Cream, Poland, circa 1990
Located in Atlanta, GA
finials shown in the photos.
A stunning pair of Eastern European blown glass vessels as custom-made lamps
Category
1990s Polish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Lovely Pair of Custom-Made Portuguese Drip Ceramic Lamps in Blue and Cream
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful pair of handmade Portuguese drip glazed ceramic vessels as custom-made lamps. Fabulous
Category
1990s Portuguese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Vintage Artisan Prem Collection Ceramic Vase Pre Drilled To be Made into a Lamp
Located in Yonkers, NY
glaze, pre-drilled to be made into a table lamp. Created in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand during the
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Striking Pair of Bamboo Lamps with Accents of Lucite, Nickel and Black Lacquer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning pair of architectural vessels as custom-made lamps. Beautiful spun bamboo form with
Category
1990s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel, Silver Leaf
Chic Pair of Large-Scale Drip Glaze Ceramic Lamps in Caramel and Sultanabad Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning pair of drip glaze ceramic vessels as custom lamps. Fabulous scale, form and range of
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Late 18th Century Brown Painted Batavia Trumpet Vases ‘Could Be Lamps’
Located in London, by appointment only
These trumpet vases are European and were made to copy Chinese porcelain vases being exported to Europe from China.
This pattern is known as Batavia and is characteristic with th...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Pair of Ornamented Vases or Lamps with Little Angels and Richly Decorated
By August Moreau
Located in Verviers, BE
Pair of ornamented vases or lamps with little angels and richly decorated on Marble Base
As
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Garniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Spelter
$1,130 Sale Price / set
36% Off
Impressive Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Three-Light Marble Lamp
Located in Long Island City, NY
An impressive late 19th century gilt bronze mounted three-light marble lamp
The Verde green
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Urns
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Fine Pair of Neo-Classical Revival Bronze Urns Mounted as Lamps
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in New York, NY
Of ovoid form with classical figures cast in relief
Maker: Ferdinand Barbedienne (1838-1953)
Origin: French
Date: late 19th century
Dimension: 29 in high
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Urns
Materials
Bronze
Okinawan Vessel Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Okinawan vessel lamp. Fully rewired by us.
Category
20th Century Japanese Table Lamps
$2,250
Late 19th Century Terracotta Wine Vessel Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th century terracotta wine vessel lamp, white glaze,
Chinese.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Vessel lamp
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Terra cotta vessel made into a lamp
Category
20th Century Turkish Table Lamps
$250
A Pair Of Vessel Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of carved and painted and distressed lamps with linen shades
Category
20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
$1,250 / set
A carved wood lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
An Italian style carved vessel lamp with linen shade
Category
20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Tall Bronze Vessel Asian Lamp with Dragon Handles
Located in Hudson, NY
This vessel floor lamp or table lamp is tall and made of bronze engraved metal. It's very
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
A 19th.c. Japanese bronze vessel with lamp application
Located in New York, NY
C22597
A 19th.c. Japanese bronze vessel with lamp application. The vessel with design
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Table Lamps
Copper Water Vessel Converted to Lamp, 19th Century
Located in Cookeville, TN
Offering this gorgeous patinated copper water vessel that was converted to lamp. The majestic shape
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Copper, Wire
Handmade Modern, Custom Glazed Ceramic Vase #8, Vessel, Decorative Table Lamp
By Ferro Fusion Studio
Located in New York, NY
black glaze, wired as a lamp base with an on/off switch on wire. Edison base socket.
This contemporary
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
TWO OLD POTTERY STORAGE VESSELS
Located in San Francisco, CA
of barrel shape, now wired as lamps, with custom shades
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Table Lamps
Materials
Earthenware
Pair of Korean White Porcelain Vessels
Located in New York, NY
Pair of unusually shaped Korean white porcelain vessels fitted as lamps.
Category
Antique 19th Century North Korean Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$8,125 / set
Carved Alabaster Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
+ An intricately carved vessel shaped lamp
+ Alabaster in varying shades of cream
+ Series of
Category
Vintage 1950s Argentine Table Lamps
$1,750
Mercury Glass
Lucite Lamp
Located in Baltimore, MD
Beautiful vessel form mercury glass table lamp. Swirled hand blow art glass with applied handles
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Swirl lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
SOLD AS A PAIR / $2,600 PAIR
+ Texture and color mix to create a chic pair of lamps
+ Ceramic
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Acrylic
$2,600 / set
Palest Pink Murano Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
lamp
+ Vessel profile is sphere topped by conical neck
+ Clear, textured glass below the sphere
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
$1,400
Pair of Yellow Ceramic Lamps
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of long neck vessel form yellow ceramic lamps with patinated bases, original shades
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
$1,200 / set
Blue and White Italian Faience Lamp
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful blue and white faience vessel made into lamp. Decorated with cherubs and other figures.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Faience
Pair of Asian Style Art Deco Lamps
By William Billy Haines
Located in Richmond, VA
Pair of metal Asian storage vessels converted into lamps with period string and metallic shades
Category
Vintage 1930s American Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$2,500 / set
Incredible Hungarian Modernist Vase/Lamp by Istvan Gador
By Istvan Gádor
Located in Princeton, NJ
often credited as the father of modern Hungarian ceramics. Drilled and fitted for lamp base; original
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Lacquered Black Khantoke Turned into a Lamp, (ref# LAMW8b)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Khantoke Offering Vessel converted to a table lamp. Container from Burma.
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Table Lamps
Pair of French Empire Vases Now Wired as Lamps
Located in Natchez, MS
Pair of patinated and gilt bronze vases on plinths now wired as lamps.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Vases
Materials
Bronze
$5,600 / set
Louis Philippe Opaline Glass Vase or Lamp Base
Located in London, GB
The baluster shape painted with flowers and a label "Pastilles a la Vanille" on a milky white ground within gilt borders. With maker's label to the underside.
circa 1840
Origin: Fr...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Vases
Materials
Opaline Glass
Pair of 19th century Rose medallion vases, converted to lamps
Located in London, GB
side and on the other depicting ladies and a deer. Converted to lamps. Including lamp fittings, vases
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Vases
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Maroon Pink Hand Painted Porcelain Lamp by Dresden
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in Groningen, NL
This porcelain vase is estimated from circa 1880 and has been converted into a lamp.
The maroon
Category
Antique 1880s German Victorian Vases
Materials
Ormolu
A pair of cloisonné oil lamps, Barbedienne mounted circa 1880
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A pair of fine oriental style cloisonné oil lamps, Barbedienne circa 1880
Both with a Japanese
Category
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
Thomas Victor Sergent Pair of Vases Mounted as Table Lamps
By Thomas Victor Sergent
Located in Paris, FR
This pair of vases mounted as lamps is undoubtedly the work of Thomas Victor Sergent. Leading
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Machine Age Art Deco Aluminum Sailboat / Yacht Night Light / Mood Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Aluminum Sailing Vessel Decorative Lamp ca 1930's.
One-piece cast aluminum deck & cabin, with
Category
Vintage 1930s Canadian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Aluminum
Large Herman A. Kähler Art Deco Vase or Lamp Base, 1930s
By Herman A. Kähler 1
Located in Lakeville, CT
use as a lamp and has a drill hole to the base. It can be used as a lamp again or, if the purchaser
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Sevres Style Urn Lamped Hand-Painted Gilt Bronze Mounts France, circa 1890
Located in Redding, CA
Wow! is this urn now converted to a lamp over the top beautiful, hand-painted scene of a beauty and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Urns
Materials
Bronze
Machine Age Art Deco Keith Murray Wedgwood Rare Moonstone Skyscraper Lamp Base
By Keith Murray, Wedgwood
Located in Dallas, TX
Machine Age Art Deco Keith Murray Wedgwood rare moonstone skyscraper lamp base. Wedgewood
Category
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Indian Metal Water Vessel Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large Indian metal water vessel lamps with wood stoppers. Double socketed with patinated
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Tin
Large
Han Dynasty’ Vessel Lamp, China with Belgian Linen Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
'Han Dynasty’ vessel lamps, China
Clay, some polychrome with ring/mask embellishments
Measures
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Clay
Large
Han Dynasty’ Vessel Lamp, China with Belgian Linen Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
'Han Dynasty’ vessel lamps, China
Clay, some polychrome with ring/mask embellishments
Measures
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Han Table Lamps
Materials
Clay
Late 19th C Primitive Indian Hammered Copper Water Vessel Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 19th c primitive Indian hammered copper water vessel lamp. A bold, bulbous body with a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Primitive Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
Oxidized Copper Vessel Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Provincial air. Our in-house workshop converted the pair into table lamps and retrofitted them for modern
Category
20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
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Vessel Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of vessel lamps available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct vessel lamps — often made from ceramic, metal and porcelain — can elevate any home. We have 456 antique and vintage vessel lamps in-stock, while there are 12 modern editions to choose from as well. Vessel lamps have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of vessel lamps to choose from, but at 1stDibs, mid-century modern, Victorian and modern vessel lamps are of considerable interest. Some vessel lamps are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller vessel lamps, measuring 2.76 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Vessel lamps have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Marcello Fantoni, Michael Andersen
Son and Ferdinand Barbedienne are consistently popular.
How Much are Vessel Lamps?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,105, while they’re typically $0 on the low end and $50,000 highest priced.
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.
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