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A Whimsical Pair of Italian Urn-Form Decorated Art Glass Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
A whimsical pair of Italian 1960's urn-form art glass lamps decorated with playful carousel horses
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Big Pair of Whimsical "Cloud" Lamps in Murano Glass by Toso
Located in New York, NY
Incredibly fun pair of big red Murano glass LAMPS in an abstract "cloud" shape, on a round chrome
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Big Pair of Whimsical "Cloud" Lamps in Murano Glass by Toso
By Aureliano Toso
Located in New York, NY
Incredibly fun pair of Venetian LAMPS in sky blue Murano glass with an abstract "cloud" shape, on a
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Big Pair of Whimsical "Cloud" Lamps in Murano Glass by Toso
Located in New York, NY
Incredibly fun pair of big Venetian LAMPS in opaline white Murano glass with an abstract "cloud
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Whimsical Italian 50
s floorlamp
Located in New York, NY
Whimsical 50's brass floor lamp with three mobile arms ending in lacquered aluminum cups. Elegant
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Floor Lamps
Cactus Floor Lamp, 1970s USA
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical cactus floor lamp reminiscent of the Desert. Great Americana piece of functional art that
Category
Vintage 1970s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Pine
A Whimsical French Carved Wooden Architectural Element; Now Mounted as a Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A whimsical French carved wooden architectural element of a peasant; now mounted as a lamp; the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
A Whimsical Pair of American White Ceramic Orb-Form Lamps w/Polka Dots
Located in San Francisco, CA
A whimsical pair of American 1960's white ceramic orb-form lamps with colorful polka dots; each
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Whimsical Pair of "Rimini Blue" Ceramic Fish Lamps by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of fun ceramic fish lamps designed by Aldo Londi and made for Bitossi.
These Italian lamps
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Pair of Elegant and Whimsical Brass Frog Motife Tall Table Lamps by Chapman
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A Chapman pair of elegant tall table lamps having stylized brass frogs on twisted brass stands that
Category
Vintage 1980s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
A Whimsical Pair of American Gilt-Metal
Painted Pineapple-Form Wire Lamps by Ferris - Shacknove Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A whimsical pair of American mid-century gilt-metal and painted pineapple-form wire lamps by Ferris
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Set of 4 Striking Wallpaper Printing Roller Lamps from the 60
s
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Mexico, DF
vertical lamps with very whimsical designs. The effect is a brutalist-style lamp with unique one-of-a-kind
Category
Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Squiggle lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Whimsical pair of brass squiggle lamps on laquered metal bases with leather shades.
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
$900
Fish Lamp
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A delightful and whimsical hand-thrown ceramic table lamp having an all over pattern of grey and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Butterfly Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Whimsical English lamp in the form of a butterfly alighting on a twig. A long light composes the
Category
Vintage 1930s English Table Lamps
$3,400
Bridge Lamp
Located in Petaluma, CA
This fabulous cast bronze bridge lamp has an original metal mesh decorated shade. This whimsical
Category
Early 20th Century American Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Metal
$1,650
Lemon Tree Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Tole and Iron Lemon Tree Table Lamp. Wonderfully whimsical and realistic Lemon Tree Lamp in a black
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$265
Brass parachute lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Whimsical brass table lamp in the form of a parachute in descent.
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Table Lamps
$1,200
Brass Bubble Lamp
Located in South Salem, NY
Mid-Century Modern brass bubble lamp. A whimsical shape in a chic finish makes this lamp a show
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Spider Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Italian whimsical design spider form lamp, table top or creepy crawly. Excellent vintage condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,450
Motorhead Muffler Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage motorcycle muffler as a fabulously whimsical floor lamp for the motorhead at heart.
Category
20th Century American Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mushroom Patio Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Whimsical mushroom table lamp, maker unknown. Spun aluminum shades, aluminum stems, 3 fixtures
Category
20th Century Table Lamps
$1,400
Cactus Floor Lamp
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Whimsical and rustic cactus floor lamp made of solid wood with original finish. Handblown clear
Category
20th Century American Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood, Glass
$4,200
Silver Plated Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Whimsical silver plated table lamp in the form of seashell in top of stones.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Fer Doré Table Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Whimsical fer doré table lamp, newly wired with oval linen shade and beeswax candle sleeves.
Category
20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Art Nouveau Jeweled Lamp
Located in Petaluma, CA
This very organic and whimsical little art nouveau lamp has a beautiful warm gold finish and five
Category
Early 20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
$1,450
1970
s Table Lamp.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Whimsical 1970's table lamp made in chrome base, the stem is made of different materials such
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
$1,009
John Dickinson Terracotta Lamp
By John Dickinson
Located in New York, NY
Table lamp in Dickinson's whimsical style combining a known form with an unexpected function
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Raymor Argyle Lamp, Pair
By Raymor
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Pair of whimsical argyle lamps by Raymor, circa late 1950s. These examples have inset circular
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$2,400 / set
Vintage Scandinavian Tripod Lamp
Located in West Hollywood, CA
1950's Italian tripod lamp with whimsical red and yellow woven plastic shade encasing the light
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Wood Cactus Table Lamps
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Whimsical and rustic cactus table lamps made of solid wood with ebony finish. Handblown clear glass
Category
2010s American Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Wood
Unusual Art Nouveau Lamp
Located in Petaluma, CA
This highly unusual and whimsical art nouveau lamp is a real little treasure. We had to rub our
Category
Early 20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$4,850
Adnet Toy Soldier Floor Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Whimsical handpainted toy soldier lamp.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Floor Lamps
Ceramic Table Lamp by Raymor
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Colorful and whimsical table lamp by Raymor, Italy, ca' 1950's.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
French Ceramic "Aladdin" Table Lamp
Located in Aspen, CO
Whimsical French ceramic table lamp from Vallauris. Custom shade made in Paris
Category
Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Silk
Modern Ceramic Orange Table Lamp
Located in Plainview, NY
A Modern orange ceramic table lamp handcrafted in an egg shape . The lamp features a whimsical
Category
20th Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Chapman Brass Tortoise Shell Lamp
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Toronto, ON
This brilliant and whimsical polished brass lamp is a great accent piece for a
traditional or
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Spiral Iron Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical French iron table lamp from the 1930's. Iron body with spiraled iron base and four
Category
Mid-20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Pepe Mendoza Bejeweled Bird Lamp
By Pepe Mendoza
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mexican artist, Pepe Mendoza designed a whimsical bejeweled bird lamp that gives any room a magical
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Lamp by Jacques Duval-Brasseur
By Jacques Duval-Brasseur 1
Located in North Miami, FL
A rare and unusual lamp of brass and coral by Jacques Duval-Brasseur. The lamp has a whimsical
Category
Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps
Materials
Coral, Metal
Cast Brass "Carp" Lamp by Chapman
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Whimsical cast brass lamp made by Chapman. This rare model is the jumping carp lamp with original
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brass Crowned Male TOTEM Lamps
Pair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Whimsical, TOTEM style, brass candlestick lamps with bearded, crowned male detail. Handmade
Category
Vintage 1920s Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Karl Hagenauer Table Lamp, Vienna, 1930s
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Whimsical table lamp by Karl Hagenauer. Stamped 'Made in Austria' and hallmark on the bottom of
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Bronze Table Lamp by Lyle
Umbach
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast bronze lamp with whimsical animal feet. The triangular base is green marble. The lamp is from
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Cast Brass Palm Tree Floor Lamp
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury cast brass floor lamp with a whimsical monkey finial, palm tree trunk and octagon base
Category
20th Century American British Colonial Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of outrageous 1950s Table Lamps
Located in Bellport, NY
Pair of 1950s whimsical table lamps with fabulous origional pig skin shades.Black Laquered wooden
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Italian spherical pottery and brass lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A whimsical and wonderful Italian lamp with great form and style. I know the import sticker reads
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Gino Sarfatti Table Lamp, Model #534
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
whimsical table lamp, with eight individual shades each in a different color, is a rare variation.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Figural Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of whimsical Chinoiserie table lamps. Each lamp has an opposing figure with hands
Category
20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Paint
$1,500 / set
Midcentury Signed Italian Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage ceramic table lamp with three whimsical men and women dancing around giving a joyful
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Playing Dice Table Lamps, circa 1950s
Located in Fulton, CA
A whimsical pair table lamps made of milk glass with painted numbers. Original nickel-plated light
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,150 / set
Pair of Metal Animal Themed Lamps
By Maitland Smith
Located in New York, NY
Whimsical pair of vintage metal lamps with monkeys astride ostrich figures. Wonderfully detailed
Category
20th Century Unknown Table Lamps
Vienna Bronze Lamp with Horse Theme
Located in Petaluma, CA
What a wonderful, whimsical accent table lamp we are offering. The bronze casting is of the
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Coastal Pelican
Lobster Plaster Table Lamp With Shade
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A whimsical vintage plaster table lamp featuring a pelican perched beside a bright red lobster on a
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Antique Bronze Cat Lamp on all Fours, Cat Faces on Shade, German ca. 1900
By Hermann Eichberg
Located in Petaluma, CA
This whimsical lamp is not only for cat lovers, but anyone who appreciates fine workmanship and
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Style Alabaster Floor Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
lines, elaborate decorations and whimsical motifs. This enchanting, ethereal lamp embodies these
Category
Antique 19th Century Art Nouveau Floor Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
1950s Kalmar Vienna
Billy
Tripod Table Lamp
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Kalmar Vienna 'Billy' table lamp. A beautiful and whimsical table lamp by Viennese design
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
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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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