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Vintage Asian Vessel Lamp
Located in Round Top, TX
This is a vintage mud lamp with lots of character from Asia in a nice gray color. It has been newly
Category
20th Century Asian Table Lamps
Materials
Earthenware
VINTAGE ITALIAN VESSEL LAMPS
Located in New York, NY
In blood red/orange on 5" Lucite base. Brass hardware and socket. 10" tall to the socket, with shade would be about 18" tall. Includes red glass finial and harp. Italian label is pap...
Category
American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large Antique Bronze Vessel Lamp
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large and gorgeously proportioned Indian bronze vessel, with beautiful patination and minimal
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Indian Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Swedish Turned Wooden Vessel Lamp
Located in Long Island City, NY
An expressively aged Swedish wooden vessel transformed into a table lamp, with custom shade
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Rustic Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Large Chinese Han Dynasty Stoneware Vessel Lamp
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large Chinese stoneware vessel, Hu-form, presumably from the Han Dynasty. With beautiful
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
19th Century French Mounted Chinese Vessel Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very fine 19th century Chinese ox blood porcelain vessel converted to lamp with the finest 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
French 19th Century Ochre Glazed Conscience Vessel Lamp
Located in London, GB
An ochre glazed terracotta ‘conscience’ vessel with four loop handles mounted as a lamp. French, c
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Terracotta
19thc Indonesian Extra Large Terra Cotta Water Vessel Lamp
Located in New York, NY
19th century Indonesian terra cotta lamp base with beautiful patina and subtle texture originally
Category
Antique 19th Century Indonesian Table Lamps
Materials
Terracotta
Asian 19th Century Terra-Cotta Vessel Lamp with Wax Seal
Located in Round Top, TX
This is a smaller size lamp and not as easy to find like the large ones. It's been re-wire to USA
Category
Antique 19th Century Vietnamese Table Lamps
Materials
Earthenware
Billy Haines Limed Oak and Pewter Lamps for the Brody Estate
By William Billy Haines
Located in New York, NY
Pair of limed oak and brushed pewter vessel lamps by Billy Haines for the famed Sidney and Frances
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Italian Mid-Century Marcello Fantoni Handmade Ceramic Lamp
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Astoria, NY
fittings, signed on the bottom of the vessel. Lamp is recently rewired and includes the original socket
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Marbro Brass Vessel Form Table Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality pair of vintage brass lamps by Marbro. Shaped like urns with four handles
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Monumental Marbro Table Lamps with Floral Sponge Styled Ceramic Urn Vessels
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in South Charleston, WV
. The ceramic vessels are mounted on gold gilded colored bases. The ceramic lamps have either a painted
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
Italian Alabaster Vessel Table Lamp
Located in Troy, MI
Italian all alabaster table lamp with pedestal base and open vessel form top, circa 1920s. Diameter
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
Ceramic Celadon Vessel Converted into Lamp
Located in New York City, NY
Heavy ceramic celadon vessel with horizontal bands converted into a lamp with brass fittings. There
Category
20th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
textured ceramic vessels with lamp application
Located in Bronx, NY
rich "charred" brown textured ceramic vessels with lamp application on a solid wood base with an
Category
Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Ceramic
White Glazed Ceramic Vessel Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
White glazed ceramic vessel table lamp. Brass stem, socket and harp with white ball finial. Sold
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Rustic Painted Galvanized Vessel as Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage metal container from Belgium, Newly wired as a lamp in the USA with all UL approved parts
Category
Vintage 1940s Belgian Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Antique Chinese Stoneware Vessel As Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Antique hand painted Asian pot as lamp. Includes hand made Belgium linen shade. Wired for USA with
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Linen, Stoneware
Pair of Carved Marble Vessel-Shaped Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Chic Pair of Carved Solid-Marble Vessel-Shaped Lamps in the Asian Taste
Category
Vintage 1940s Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Indian Brass Vessel as a Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
An early twentieth century Indian brass vessel with bulbous central section of gourd form, with
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
19th Century Tunisian Vessel, as a Lamp
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century blue and white, bulbous vase, decorated with geometric patterns.
Currently wired for the UK with bronze colour wire with torpedo switch, with bayonet cap bulb ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Tunisian Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Ceramic Textured Vessels with Lamp Application
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair of ceramic textured vessels with lamp application. The vessels are 22" in height. The shade
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Table Lamps
Pair of grand Asian Vessels with lamp application.
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair of grand Asian Vessels with lamp application.
Category
Vintage 1950s Table Lamps
A Pair Of Amber Glass Vessels As Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of amber glass wine vessels of rotund form with bottle necks, now converted as lamps
France
Category
Early 20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
$2,467 / set
Blood Red Asian Inspired Vessels as Table Lamps
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
Bold and stunning tables lamps would add a splash of color and sophistication to any room. These
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Other Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery, Wood
$1,450 / set
Rare Large Wine Vessels Converted to Table Lamps
Located in Nantucket, MA
A rare, matched pair of light green glass wine vessels from Italy. In great condition. They have
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
$1,950 / set
An Unusual Peruvian Terracotta Vessel as a Lamp
Located in London, GB
decoration to the neck, now as a lamp.
Height 29.00 centimetres.
Height with shade 54.00 centimetres
Category
20th Century Peruvian Table Lamps
Materials
Terracotta
Large and unusual hand sculpted vessels with lamp application
Located in Bronx, NY
Large and unusual hand sculpted vessels with lamp application. The finish is a flat charcoal. The
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Table Lamps
Materials
Clay
Pair of Large Silver Luster vessels with lamp application
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair of Large Silver Luster vessels with lamp application. The dual, dual control socket posts are
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Table Lamps
Pair Opaque blue light turquoise glass vessels table lamps.
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair Opaque blue light turquoise glass vessels table lamps, on a lucite base.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps
Pair of Large Exotic Tibetan Vessels with Lamp Application
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair of large exotic Tibetan vessels with dual lamp application and telescopic post. Solid brushed
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
A Pair of Large Green Glass Vessels as Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of overscale green glass vessels with pulegoso bubbles throughout, now mounted as lamps
Category
Early 20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
$3,084 / set
A South American Terracotta Vessel as a Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Peru, circa 1940
A twentieth century anthropomorphic South American vessel of large scale, the
Category
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Pair of Large French Terracotta Conscience Vessel Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A near pair of large 19th century partially glazed and patinated terracotta ‘conscience’ vessels
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Terrific Pair of Green Glazed "Pepper" Vessels with Lamp Application
Located in Bronx, NY
Terrific pair of green glazed "Pepper" vessels with lamp application. These ceramic vessels are
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Table Lamps
Pair of Large Emerald Green Glass Vessels with Lamp Application
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair of large emerald green glass vessels with lamp application. The brushed Nickel post, bearing
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Table Lamps
A 17th Century Chinese Brown Terracotta Vessel as a Lamp
Located in London, GB
China, circa 1680
A late seventeenth century Chinese terracotta vessel with earthen glaze, with
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
A Pair of French Amber Glass Vessels as Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1900
A pair of overscale amber glass wine vessels of rotund form, now converted as
Category
Early 20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of glazed onyx design ceramic vessels with lamp app.
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair of glazed milky white ceramic vessels, Great clean lines and amazing Onyx like surface design.
Category
Late 20th Century American Table Lamps
Pair of large hand crafted ceramic vessels with lamp application
Located in Bronx, NY
Large hand crafted ceramic vases in a pearl-essence glaze with double socket, brushed brass lamp
Category
Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps
Unique Pair of Whimsical "Swimming Fish" Ceramic Vessels with Lamp Application
Located in Bronx, NY
Unique pair of whimsical "swimming fish" ceramic vessels with lamp application in cobalt blue on
Category
Early 2000s Unknown Table Lamps
Very Large 19th Century Green Glass Vessel as a Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A very large 19th century green glass vessel in the form of a teardrop, now as a lamp.
Currently
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Warren Kessler Patinated Bronze Archaic Chinese Vessel Double Socket Lamp Pair
By Warren Kessler
Located in Savannah, GA
This handsome pair of bronze lamps feature verdigris patination on etched bodies imitative of an
Category
Vintage 1960s American Archaistic Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
A Single Amber Glass French 19th Century Vessel Now as a Lamp
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1900
A single dark amber glass wine vessel of squat rotund form now converted as a
Category
Early 20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Peruvian Papier Mâché Vessel in Black White and Red as a Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A mid-20th century Peruvian papier mâché vessel with geometric decoration in black and red on a
Category
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Table Lamps
Materials
Paper
Pair of Bristol Blue Glass Vessels as Table Lamps, Mounted with Brass Bases
Located in London, GB
A pair of early twentieth century Imperial blue glass lamps with bulbous body and bronze mounts to
Category
Early 20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century French Carved Solid Alabaster Classical Urn or Vessel Table Lamp
Located in Fayetteville, AR
A sculpture and lamp, this carved alabaster urn casts a lovely translucent glow when lit, and
Category
Vintage 1940s French Urns
Materials
Alabaster
Custom Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Old wood vessel as lamp.
Category
American Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
$650
Pair Pottery lamps
Located in North Miami, FL
large vessel shaped pottery lamps
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
Pair plaster lamps
Located in North Miami, FL
Nice vessel form plaster lamps
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
Zaccagnini ceramic lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Vessel form table lamp with subtly incised, glazed linear design. By the Italian firm, Zaccagnini.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
English Brass Megaphone Table Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
table lamp. In the shape and style of the classic brass megaphone used on British sailing vessels this
Category
20th Century English Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Copper
Monumental Black Glazed Vase Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Monumental black glazed lamp, from vintage vessel and wired for use within the USA with off-white
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1960s German Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in High Point, NC
A ceramic table lamp from Germany, produced circa 1960. A beautiful example of Mid-Century German
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
1960s German Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in High Point, NC
This vintage 1960s ceramic table lamp has an earthy and serene character. Sourced from Germany, the
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Massive French Glazed Earthenware Table Lamp
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Impressive scale, richly glazed earthenware vessel made into table lamp.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
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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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