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Pair of White Toio Floor Lamps by Achille e Piergiacomo Castiglioni for Flos 60s
By Flos, Achille
Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Padova, IT
inventive lamp inspires the imagination, blending an Industrial style with a timeless and whimsical design
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Steel, Nickel
19th Century French Bronze Dore Young Bacchus and Ram Table Lamp on Marble Base
Located in Dallas, TX
with on and off chain. The whimsical table lamp is in excellent condition with a rich patinated gilt
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Verner Panton Toucan Light
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Whimsical toucan table lamp by Verner Panton. Plastic beak lights up in low and high dimmer
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Whimsical 1950
s Romantic Scene Wall Lamp.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original Decorative 1950's wall-light France.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern More Lighting
Whimsical Vase Lamp Teddy Bear Eva Fritz-Lindner
Located in South Burlington, VT
ceramic creation of a tall classic footed bottle vase or possible lamp base by master designer Eva Fritz
Category
Mid-20th Century German Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Whimsical French Art Nouveau Figural Lamp with Children, Louchet Foundry
By Louchet Foundry
Located in Petaluma, CA
How can you not smile when taking a gander at this wonderful little lamp? The two children are
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
morrocan style ceiling lamp
Located in Bronx, NY
whimsical morrocan style ceiling lamps with fabric
Category
20th Century Flush Mount
Morocan style ceiling lamp
Located in Bronx, NY
whimsical Morocan style ceiling lamp in off white fabric
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Flush Mount
Midcentury Moroccan Modern Pendant Lamp
Located in Wilton, CT
A slightly whimsical Mid-Century Modern pendant lamp with a Near Eastern design feel. Custom
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Robot Lamp by Jim Bauer
By Jim Bauer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Whimsical aluminum robot lamp by northern California artist Jim Bauer. Jim uses found aluminum
Category
Late 20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
$2,200
Pair of Italian Carved Silverleaf Candelabra Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical pair of cherub angel lamps holding a three light branch. The carved wood cherubs are
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Candle Holders
Materials
Wood, Gesso
MacKenzie-Childs Painted Garden Fluted Hanging Lamp
By Mackenzie Childs
Located in New Orleans, LA
The whimsical, colorful flowers on our Painted Garden Fluted Hanging Lamp are in full bloom in a
Category
Vintage 1980s American Romantic Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Opal Glass Pendant Lamps Designed by Reggiani, Italy
By Reggiani Lampadari
Located in Antwerp, BE
Whimsical design lamps resembling of the boulders and bollards, symbols of the great port city of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Lighting
Kalmar Hanging Lamp Murano Glass Vintage Design 1960s, Austria
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Oirlo, LI
, which have a whimsical ice-like shape. The lamp is equipped with 6 sockets for E14 bulbs, making it also
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Morocan style ceiling light
Located in Bronx, NY
whimsical Morocan style ceiling lamp in off white fabric
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Flush Mount
Amazing Early Chandelier with a Touch of Dr. Seuss
Located in Peekskill, NY
The first thing that struck me was this lamps Seuss like whimsical quality. There is also some very
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Gothic Chandeliers and Pendants
Large Vintage Tommaso Barbi Italian 1970s Ribbed Ceramic Vase Planter Brass Base
Located in København, DK
Barbi is a renowned Italian designer who, especially in the 1970s, designed whimsical and imaginative
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Vintage Tommaso Barbi Italian 1970s Burgundy Red Ribbed Ceramic Bowl Centerpiece
Located in København, DK
renowned Italian designer who, especially in the 1970s, designed whimsical and imaginative lamps and
Category
Vintage 1970s Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Large Vintage Tommaso Barbi Italian 1970s Ribbed Ceramic Vase Planter Brass Base
Located in København, DK
Barbi is a renowned Italian designer who, especially in the 1970s, designed whimsical and imaginative
Category
Vintage 1970s Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Modern Table Lamp
By Alingsås Keramik
Located in New York, NY
Handmade and signed, this whimsical lamp has a base of lightly speckled white glaze, with yellow
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Unusual Desk Lamp Known as the "Question Mark Lamp"
Located in Petaluma, CA
This very practical and yet whimsical lamp is a highly desirable accessory to your desk. Please
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Whimsical Floor Lamp by Chapman
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual floor lamp by Chapman, circa 1979. Bronze finish, whimsical frog design.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Floor Lamps
George Kovacs Whimsical Duck Lamp
By George Kovacs
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
George Kovacs whimsical Mid-Century Modern desk lamp with adjustable arm and ceramic duck head.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Whimsical Robot Minimalistic Desk Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very rare minimalistic table lamp produced from simple Industrial parts that mimic the elegance of
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Whimsical Ceramic elephant lamps.
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair of Whimsical Ceramic elephant lamps.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps
Pair of whimsical "ladybug" table lamps.
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair of whimsical "ladybug" table lamps on brushed brass bases
Category
Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps
Italian Pottery Whimsical Face Table Lamp
By Fantoni
Located in Ferndale, MI
Italian terracotta or redware whimsy lamp in shape of a mustached gentleman.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta
Midcentury Whimsical White Turtle Form Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage white sculptural turtle table lamp.
Good vintage condition with a small chip to base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Whimsical Dolphin Bronze Lamp, French ca. 1900
Located in Petaluma, CA
This exceptionally high quality lamp is candy for the eyes. The base is cast bronze with that
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Whimsical Brass Frog Floor Lamp by Chapman 1979
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual floor lamp by Chapman, circa 1979. Bronze/brass finish, whimsical frog design. Heavy and
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Whimsical Hand Thrown Vase Lamp Base Teddy Bear
Located in South Burlington, VT
ceramic creation of a tall classic footed bottle vase or possible lamp base by master designer Eva Fritz
Category
Mid-20th Century German Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Unusual Pair of Whimsical Ceramic Vessels with Lamp Application
Located in Bronx, NY
Unusual pair of whimsical ceramic vessels with lamp application. The vessels are in a mottled cream
Category
1990s Table Lamps
Big Whimsical Cloud Lamp in Murano Glass by Toso
By Aureliano Toso
Located in New York, NY
Incredibly fun Venetian lamp in sky blue mouth blown Murano glass with an abstract "cloud" shape
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Whimsical Arts
Crafts Mission Style Floor Lamp with Stained Glass
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A charming wrought iron and tole Arts & Crafts style floor lamp having a birdhouse shaped whimsical
Category
Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Floor Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
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
Materials
Ceramic
Whimsical Textured Vases with Lamp Application in Shades of Green Glazing
Located in Bronx, NY
Whimsical textured vases with lamp application in shades of green glazing. The newly wired lamps
Category
Vintage 1980s Spanish Table Lamps
Two Light Sculptural Table Lamp
By Majestic Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Cast plaster base, original shades. Whimsical and sophisticated decorative table lamp. Each socket
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster, Parchment Paper
Whimsical Art-Nouveau Style Mushroom Glass Lamp after Émile Gallé "Les Coprins"
By Émile Gallé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large French 20th century whimsical Art-Nouveau style mushroom molded glass lamp, after Émile
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Monkey Lamp
Located in Pasadena, TX
A whimsical bronze style monkey table lamp. Wired and working.
16.5”h x 11.5”w x 6”d
Category
20th Century North American American Colonial Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
$175
French Rattan Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French rattan lamp
France, circa 1960’s
Whimsical accept lamp
New parchment shade
Newly rewired.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps
Materials
Rattan
Stilnovo Tripod Table Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
A delicate and whimsical table lamp executed in opaline glass and brass for Stilnovo, Italy, circa
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Decoupage Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exquisite pair of green glass decoupage lamps with whimsical designs. Gilded wood bases with brass
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
$1,950
Contemporary Faux Bois Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical floor lamp with a painted faux bois base and a textured lamp shade. The lamp has a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
1980s Plaster Conch Shell Lamp
Located in New York, NY
1980s Whimsical plaster conch shell lamp.
The lamp has been newly rewired for the US with a
Category
Vintage 1980s American Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
Fornasetti Style Lamp, 1960s, Italy
By Fornasetti
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Whimsical table lamp in the style of Fornasetti with colorful graphic shaded cabochon jewel
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Sculptural Plaster Floor Lamp, 1980s
Located in Chicago, IL
A white plaster floor lamp with a whimsical spiral design. Lampshade not included, please inquire
Category
Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Plaster
Vintage Regency Glazed Ceramic Cockatoo Lamps - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
whimsical bedside lamps, or to brighten a living room credenza, these lamps are functional art that brings
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish Modern Floor Lamp, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Swedish Modern brass floor lamp, in a whimsical design with double shades. The leather-wound stems
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Stylized Reed Palm Tree Floor Lamp
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical, stylized palm tree floor lamp crafted with reed in a well thought out sophisticated
Category
20th Century Philippine Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Labeled Mario Torres Parrot Floor Lamp
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical Mario Torres floor lamp constructed with an iron frame wrapped in (chuspata) rush and
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Floor Lamps
French 1950s Tri-Pod Floor Lamp
Located in Hanover, MA
Elegant & whimsical tri-pod floor lamp from 1950's France with brass ball feet and fittings with
Category
Vintage 1950s French Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Hollywood Regency Style Seahorse Form Floor Lamp
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Whimsical seahorse form floor lamp.
Category
Late 20th Century Floor Lamps
Materials
Composition
Bitossi Ceramic Table Lamp, Italy 1960
s
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Whimsical table lamp in cream ceramic with asymmetrical perforations augmented with various colored
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Giso W.Gispen Table Lamp
Schuivertje
, 1960s
By Willem H. Gispen, Gispen
Located in Den Haag, NL
Whimsical small table or desk lamp. Schuivertje ('little slider') was originally designed in the
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mario Torres Rooster Table Lamps
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of whimsical Mario Torres Rooster table lamps constructed of a metal frame tightly wrapped in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Reed
1940s Italian Carved Alabaster Rooster Table Lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Italian Carved Alabaster Rooster Table Lamp
A whimsical addition made from natural stone of a
Category
Vintage 1940s Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
1950s Stilux Milano Tripod
Visor
Table Lamp
By Stilux
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Stilux Milano Tripod 'Visor' table lamp. This whimsical and sculptural lamp is executed in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
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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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