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Figural Modernist Table Lamp by Heifetz
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Hanover, MA
Whimsical table lamp with the figural modernist sculpture of a man in carved green washed wood on
Category
Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
1960s Vintage Black Enamel Lamps - a Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
from a chrome base. Elegant, whimsical and dramatic, these lamps would serve as an ideal accent piece
Category
Vintage 1960s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel
$2,500 / set
Large French Brass
Gilt Metal Fish Table Lamp – 1970s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Regency decor, luxury French lighting, gilt metal lamp, whimsical fish sculpture, large vintage lamp
Category
Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Foscarini Binic Table Lamp by Ionna Vautrin, Italian Modern Design
By Ionna Vautrin, Foscarini
Located in San Carlos, CA
Foscarini “Binic” Table Lamp by Ionna Vautrin, Italy
Dimensions:
Height: 8 in (20 cm)
Width: 5.5
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Tommi Parzinger Floor Lamp for Parzinger Originals
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Whimsical enameled steel floor lamp by Parzinger for Parzinger Originals, circa 1960. The enameling
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Vintage Boho Hand Carved Pineapple Lamps - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pineapple Lamps. Crafted with intricate detailing and warm, natural wood, these lamps embody the whimsical
Category
Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Vintage Soldier Musical Table Lamp by Suzanne Bonnichon
Located in Beirut, LB
This whimsical musical table lamp by Suzanne Buchion features a charming toy soldier design, with
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Kovacs Style Ceramic Duck Head Gooseneck Desk Lamp
By George Kovacs
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Great whimsical desk lamp in the manner of George Kovacs. Ceramic Duck head on a gooseneck stem
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
M.G. Wheeler Sight Light Saucer Atomic Age Articulating Table Lamp
By M.G. Wheeler
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Novel mid-century modern Sight Light desk lamp by M.G. Wheeler. The space age lamp features a
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Table Lamp by Lanciotto Galeotti, Italy ca. 1970
Located in Meulebeke, BE
designer best known for his lamps and other decorative objects. These whimsical and playful lamps are
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Hare
Ballerina sculptural table lamp, hand made and cast
By RinDesign
Located in London, GB
Hare & Ballerina sculptural table lamp, hand crafted, moulded and cast.
This whimsical table lamp
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf
Three Lantern Tripod Floor Lamp by Arlus
By Arlus
Located in Hanover, MA
A strikingly whimsical three lantern floor lamp produced by Arlus, France in the 1950's with a
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
1970s Gregory Van Pelt Cone Cardboard Table Lamp
By Gregory Van Pelt
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a whimsical table lamp designed by Gregory Van Pelt, circa the 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gubi Satellite Outdoor Floor Lamp by Mathieu Mategot
By Mathieu Matégot, Gubi
Located in New York, NY
Building on the Satellite Collection of whimsical, modernist sculptural lamps, the Satellite
Category
2010s Danish Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
$1,399 / item
Gubi Satellite Outdoor Floor Lamp by Mathieu Mategot
By Mathieu Matégot, Gubi
Located in New York, NY
Building on the Satellite Collection of whimsical, modernist sculptural lamps, the Satellite
Category
2010s Danish Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
$1,399 / item
Profiterole floor/table lamp by Sergio Asti for “Martinelli Luce”
By Sergio Asti, Martinelli Luce
Located in HAARLEM, NL
and whimsical, biomorphic design, the Profiterole lamp is a true reflection of the artistic style of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic, Fiberglass
Large Blood Orange Glazed Vases with Lamp Application
Located in Bronx, NY
These oversized whimsical vases with lamp applications in brushed nickel are a beautiful vibrant
Category
Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps
$750 Sale Price / set
76% Off
19th Century French Black Forest Carved Cabaret Character Lamps on Barrel Bases
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring charm and character to a bar, wine cellar, or game room with this whimsical pair of antique
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Table Lamps
Materials
Walnut
Horse and Boy
sculptural table lamp, hand crafted and cast
By RinDesign
Located in London, GB
A beautiful whimsical sculptural table lamp titled 'Horse and Boy' is hand crafted, molded and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf, Iron
Giraffe and Girl
sculptural table lamp, hand crafted and cast
By RinDesign
Located in London, GB
'The Girl and the Giraffe' sculptural table lamp, hand crafted, molded and cold cast .
A whimsical
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf, Iron
Mid-Century 1955 Vintage Angelo Lelii Pair of Table Lamps
By Angelo Lelii
Located in London, GB
this whimsical model of table lamp, he reproduced a subtle rounded and fluid form from coloured
Category
Vintage 1950s Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique French Wooden Lamp with Hand-Painted Musical Instruments
Located in Asheville, NC
This whimsical musical table lamp features delicately painted friezes of musical instruments, the
Category
Early 20th Century French Table Lamps
OSWALD SCHIMMELPFENNIG 1890 Table Lamp With Childrens In a Water Pump
Located in Miami, FL
Table desk lamp designed by Oswald Schimmelpfennig.
This is an unusual whimsical table lamp
Category
Antique 1890s German Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Spelter
$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Italian Opaline Murano Glass Floor Lamp, c. 1970
s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical opaline Murano glass floor lamp with gold leaf flake details, delicately adorned with
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Glass
Custom Pair of Vintage Metal Rooster Lamps with Handpainted Shades
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Rooster lovers whimsical pair of custom table lamps made from vintage metal rooster sculptures and
Category
Vintage 1970s American Country Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Medieval Style Jeweled Lamps, France, circa 1930s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Fabulous and whimsical pair of lamps with three lights each. They are made of beechwood, painted
Category
Early 20th Century French Medieval Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Beech
Wood DOGGY Table Lamp with White Fabric Shade, hand-crafted, hardwood
By WAN WAN WONDERLAND
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Doggy Lamp by Wan Wan Wonderland (Tokyo, Japan)
Delightful and whimsical table lamps with white
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Wood DOGGY Table Lamp with White Fabric Shade, hand-crafted, hardwood
By WAN WAN WONDERLAND
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Doggy Lamp by Wan Wan Wonderland (Tokyo, Japan)
Delightful and whimsical table lamps with white
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
In-stock, Doggy Wooden Table Lamp by WANWANWONDERLAND, hardwood, fabric shade
By WAN WAN WONDERLAND
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Doggy Lamp by Wan Wan Wonderland (Tokyo, Japan)
Delightful and whimsical table lamp with white
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,020 Sale Price
27% Off
Rare 1987 Brass-tone Art Deco Style DC-3 Airplane Table Lamp, by Sarsaparilla
By Sarsaparilla
Located in Van Nuys, CA
aviation memorabilia—equal parts industrial, Deco, and whimsical design.
The lamp stands up to 24 inches
Category
Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1950s Maximalist Italian Pottery Watercolor Rainbow Lamp Vintage Mid-Century
By Guido Gambone
Located in Hyattsville, MD
and whimsical. A fully functional lamp. Shade not included, soiled.
Lamp Body Only W 7 x D 7 x H
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XVI Style Carved Oak Table Lamp, Manner of Clodion, Iris Apfel Collection
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Morristown, NJ
graceful wear of age.
Elegant yet whimsical, this lamp recalls the Rococo-inflected neoclassicism of the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Materials
Silk, Oak, Paint
Piero Fornasetti Bighe Red
Black MidCentury Table Lamp, Italy, 1950s
By Fornasetti
Located in Vienna, AT
countless surreal and whimsical interpretations. This lamp embodies Fornasetti’s distinctive artistic vision
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modernist Black Glazed Ceramic Lamp with Chrome Base
Located in New York, NY
base. Elegant, whimsical and dramatic, this lamp would serve as an ideal accent piece to any room. With
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Cobalt Blue Glass Floor Lamp with Anglo-Indian Details
Located in San Francisco, CA
pressed floral elements give this lamp a whimsical quality. Newly rewired with clear cord, a clear on/off
Category
Early 20th Century American High Victorian Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
$1,300 Sale Price
52% Off
Pair of Wood Dog Table Lamps with White Fabric Shades, hand-crafted, hardwood
By WAN WAN WONDERLAND
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Please inquire about purchasing individual lamps.
Delightful and whimsical table lamps with white
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$2,080 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Beacon Shaped Rope Table Lamp by Audoux
Minnet, France, 1960
s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in New York, NY
Whimsical rope table lamp by Audoux & Minet in the shaped of French railroad Société Nationale des
Category
Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps
Materials
Rope
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Black Glazed Ceramic Lamp with Chrome Base
Located in New York, NY
base. Elegant, whimsical and dramatic, this lamp would serve as an ideal accent piece to any room. With
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Sculptural Travertine and Gilt Metal Wild Duck Table Lamps by Lanciotto Galeotti
By Lanciotto Galeotti
Located in Voorburg, NL
objects.These lamps are whimsical and playful and are highly collectible today, and they are considered to be
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Steel
In-stock, Black Doggy Lamp, Wood Black Table Light with White Pleated Shade, Dog
By WAN WAN WONDERLAND
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Black Doggy Lamp by Wan Wan Wonderland (Tokyo, Japan)
Delightful and whimsical table lamp with
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Table Lamp
Crinkle
by Lyn Godley and Lloyd Schwan, MOMA , USA, 1990s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
, 1996. Part of the MOMA permanent collection. Delightfully whimsical table lamp or light sculpture. One
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Vintage Italian Travertine Elephant Table Lamp by Mannelli Bros
circa 1970s
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in London, GB
A vintage travertine whimsical elephant table lamp by Mannelli Bros., Florence, Italy (circa 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine
Remarkable Pair of Reverse Painted Lamps in the Style of Piero Fornasetti
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning pair of reverse painted glass lamps. A subtle, whimsical, almost surreal interpretation
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Glass
Ceramic Swan Animalia Bird Table Lamps in Pearl White, a Pair 1980s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Pair of two whimsical ceramic swan sculptural table lamps. Each ceramic lamp is identical and
Category
Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Moooi Pet Light by Marcel Wanders
By Moooi
Located in Boston, MA
Note: Price Per Light
The Pet Lights collection showcases whimsical yet elegant table lamps
Category
2010s European Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold
Delicate and Whimsical Six Arm Twisted Pipe Gas Lamp.
Located in Peekskill, NY
The light twisted pipe and additional twisted applied detail give this lamp its unique feel. The
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
19th C. Oil Lamp Bibelot Candleholder Whimsical Capodimonte Style Porcelain
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th C. Oil Lamp Bibelot Candleholder Whimsical Capodimonte Style Porcelain . The lamp features a
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Porcelain
Materials
Bronze
$3,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Bikini #1 Wall Lamp Light Blue
By Servomuto
Located in Milan, IT
This elegant, whimsical wall lamp is made from a surprising combination of contrasting textures and
Category
2010s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Stainless Steel
$1,380 / item
Suspension lamp Ingo Maurer Birdie - Transparent cable
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Alcamo, IT
Brand: Ingo Maurer
Model: Birdie
Designer: Ingo Maurer
Birdie is an extraordinary and whimsical
Category
2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Suspension lamp Ingo Maurer Birdie - Red cable
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Alcamo, IT
Brand: Ingo Maurer
Model: Birdie
Designer: Ingo Maurer
Birdie is an extraordinary and whimsical
Category
2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
$2,984 / item
Mid-Century Murano Glass Spider Wall Lamp Sconce c1950s Italy
By Rossini
Located in Trensacq, FR
Glass
Bring a touch of mid-century Italian charm to your home with this rare and whimsical spider lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Iron
Mid-Century Glass and Metal Sputnik Ceiling Lamp, Germany, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
whimsical appearance. This lamp is a perfect statement piece for vintage enthusiasts seeking to add a touch
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Guillerme
Chambron for Votre Maison Bar with Lamp in Oak
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, home bar, oak, fabric, ceramic, 1970s
This whimsical home
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Corner Cupboards
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Restored Aquatic Bronze Console Table by Phyllis Morris
By Phyllis Morris
Located in Van Nuys, CA
luxurious designs. Known for her statement-making pieces, including whimsical beds and ornate lamps, she
Category
Vintage 1970s American Console Tables
Materials
Bronze
$9,375 Sale Price
25% Off
Customizable Gubi Satellite Outdoor Pendant by Mathieu Mategot
By Mathieu Matégot, Gubi
Located in New York, NY
Building on the Satellite Collection of whimsical, modernist sculptural lamps, the Satellite
Category
2010s Danish Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Gubi Satellite Outdoor Pendant by Mathieu Mategot
By Gubi, Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
Building on the Satellite Collection of whimsical, modernist sculptural lamps, the Satellite
Category
2010s Danish Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
$1,049 / item
Big Orange Vintage Murano Lamps on Lucite Platter
Located in Little Rock, AR
these stylish and whimsical lamps! The polished nickel hardware adds elegance, while the long neck and
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass, Lucite
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Whimsical Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of whimsical lamps available for sale. Frequently made of metal, ceramic and glass, all whimsical lamps available were constructed with great care. Whimsical lamps have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Art Nouveau and Hollywood Regency whimsical lamps are consistently popular styles. George Kovacs, Aureliano Toso and Chapman Manufacturing Company each produced beautiful whimsical lamps that are worth considering.
How Much are Whimsical Lamps?
Prices for whimsical lamps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, whimsical lamps begin at $475 and can go as high as $12,450, while the average can fetch as much as $1,875.
Finding the Right Lighting for You
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
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