Continental Europe - Table Lamps

Extraordinary table lamp or vase in mouth-blown rostrato Murano glass from the middle of the last century. This wonderful object was produced in the 1940s in Italy by Ercole Barovie...

Verner Panton 'Pantop' Portable Table Lamp in Night Blue and Chrome for Verpan Verner Panton was one of Denmark's most legendary modern furniture and interior designers. His innovat...

Pair of brass cage lamps with imposing and massive cubes in pressed blue Murano glass. The lampshade is in white "Incamiciato" Murano glass. In the st...

A masterpiece of Italian mid-century design, the “Gatto” table lamp was created by the renowned Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos in the 1960s. This sculptural lamp feature...

- Good original condition

Wonderful table lamp from the 1920s. Great and unusual design with a fantastically elegant appearance. The wild silk lampshade creates a very cozy atmosphere. The acrylic glass cover...

This rare table lamp was produced by Falkenbergs Belysning in Sweden in the 1950s. The base is composed of three hand-blown glass spheres, each meticulously crafted with vertical ri...

Small “Molto Pagoda” lamp in cotton Dimensions: 23 L x 53 H x 23 D cm Materials: fabric. Italian artisan manufacturing

Huge table lamp from Waterford Crystal, Ireland, 1960s. The glass body is 39 centimeters high made of one-piece molded glass with engraved and cutted details. The base and the struct...

Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, brass, metal. With aged patina. Adjustable shade. Was installed new wiring. 1x,E27 or E26 bulb Good original condition. US adapter included.

Beautiful table lamp produced by OPP Jihlava and designed by Stefan Tabery in 1960s. The lamp is made of orange opaline glass with a leather like finish on the lamp. The base is made...

An amazing ceramic Mid-Century Modern large table lamp foot, made in Italy, circa 1960s. This is a beautiful mid-century item. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, or...

These exquisite table lamps, a pair of which are available for purchase, are a testament to the masterful craftsmanship of Murano glass artisans. Created in the 1980s by the renowned...

Vintage illuminated globe lamp, physical and political Standard Globe in Dutch, printed in Italy, by GDP, 1967. The scale of the globe is 1:50,000,000. High-quality plastic globe o...

A beautiful pair of agate lamps from the 1970s. Their natural stone bases, with soft and veined tones, add a touch of timeless elegance, while the dark fabric lampshades diffuse a wa...

Set of timeless no. 1856 Diskometal Table Lamps made Just Andersen in the 1930s. * Set (2) of diskometal table lamps with square cannellated body and slim neck and white shade. * D...

Art nouveau lamp circa 1910. Brass and copper base. Iridescent glass tulip signed Quezal. In perfect condition and electrified. Total height: 38.5 cm Base diameter: 15.5 cm Width: 30 cm Quezal Art Glass Quezal Art Glass – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – April 2003 By Malcolm Mac Neil Some of the most beautiful and alluring art glass made in America during the early part of the 20th Century was made by the Quezal Art Glass and Decorating Company. Often in the shape of blossoming lilies with brilliant gold interiors and colorfully decorated with floral and other motifs inspired by nature, Quezal art glass ranks right alongside the iridescent glass of Louis Comfort Tiffany and Frederick Carder. Quezal artisans created an extensive range of decorative and useful items, including vases, compotes, finger bowls, open salts, candle holders, and shades for lighting fixtures, which are equivalent in terms of beauty and quality of craftsmanship to Tiffany’s Favrile and Carder’s Aurene glass. In recent years, glass collectors have discovered anew the special charms and appeal of Quezal art glass, and collector desirability for this lovely glassware has increased dramatically. The Quezal Art Glass and Decorating Company was incorporated a century ago, on March 27, 1902. It was founded by Martin Bach, Sr., Thomas Johnson, Nicholas Bach, Lena Scholtz, and Adolph Demuth. The factory was located on the corner of Fresh Pond Road and Metropolitan Avenue in Maspeth, Queens, New York. In October 1902, the trademark “Quezal” was successfully registered. By 1904, roughly fifty glassworkers were employed at the works. Martin Bach, Sr. was the president, proprietor, and guiding force behind this successful company. Born in 1862 in Alsace-Lorraine to German parents, he emigrated to the United States in 1891. Before his emigration, Bach worked in Saint-Louis, France, at the Saint-Louis Glass Factory. After Bach arrived in this country, he was hired by Louis C. Tiffany as the latter’s first batch-mixer or chemist at the newly established Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company, in Corona, Queens. After a period of about eight years, Bach left Tiffany and established his own glassworks. By this time, Bach had already started his small family. He and his German-born wife, Anne-Marie Geisser, whom he married in the fall of 1889, in Paris, France, had three children. Two daughters, Jennie and Louise, were born in France and a son, Martin, Jr., was born in Corona. Bach was assisted by Thomas Johnson, an English immigrant, and Maurice Kelly, a native of Corona, both of whom were gaffers or master glassblowers. Johnson and Kelly helped pave the way for Quezal’s early accomplishments and later recognition. Thomas Johnson, like Bach, was a founding member and also previously employed by Louis C. Tiffany. Johnson’s association with Quezal, however, was relatively short lived. Around 1907, Johnson left for Somerville, Massachusetts, where he became involved in making Kew Blas glass, under William S. Blake at the Union Glass Company. Maurice Kelly’s tenure with Quezal was also brief. Kelly worked at Quezal from January 1902 until July 1904, but by November 1904, he was making Favrile glass at Tiffany Furnaces, where he would happily remain until 1918. To this day, the belief still exists that there once existed a man named Quezal, who worked for Louis C. Tiffany, and it is after him that Quezal glass is named. In truth, however, the founders of the Quezal Art Glass and Decorating Company named the company and its products after one of the world’s most beautiful birds, the elusive and rare quetzal, which dwells in the treetops of the remote tropical forests of Central America. A rare company promotional brochure provides a vivid description of the quetzal: Of all the birds of the America’s, it is the most gorgeous. No more splendid sight is to be seen in all the world than a quezal, flying like a darting flame through the depths of a Central American forest. Its back is of a brilliant metallic green, so vivid it shines even in the twilight of the woods like a great emerald and its breast is a crimson so deep and bright that every motion of the wonderful creature is a flashing of rubies among the trees and giant creepers. It bears a true golden crown upon its head – a helmet of bright yellow and green, shaped just as the helmet of old Aztec kings were shaped. Its tail is composed of lacelike plumes, extending more than two and one-half feet beyond its body. The quezal was certainly an appropriate designation for the company’s resplendent glassware. One of the most prized characteristics of Quezal art glass is the shimmering and dazzling brilliance reflected in the iridescent surfaces on the interior as well as exterior of the glass. The radiant rainbow colors in metallic hues, including gold, purple, blue, green, and pink, to name only a few, were certainly inspired by the quetzal and its feathers. Not surprisingly, lustrous feathers, in shades of opal, gold, emerald, and blue, are among the most common decorative motifs encountered on Quezal glass. The enduring hallmark of Quezal art glass is its unique expression of the Art Nouveau style, based on organic shapes and naturalistic motifs coupled with technical perfection in the execution. Vases, compotes, drinking vessels, and shades for lighting fixtures were often fashioned to resemble flowers such as crocuses, tulips, calla lilies, casablanca lilies, and jack-in-the-pulpits. Variously colored inlaid threads of glass, pulled and twisted by hooks, simulate naturalistic floral and leaf patterns, lily pads, clover leafs, and vines. Opal, gold, and green colors prevail and the glass is generally opaque. Red is the rarest color of all. Compared with Tiffany’s Favrile glass, the crisp, vivid, and colorful decoration of Quezal art glass is distinctively precise, symmetrical, and restrained. Other Quezal wares recall shapes and styles favored in ancient Egypt, Persia, Greece, and Rome, as well as the Italian Renaissance and the Georgian period in England. This is especially true of classic-shaped vases and bowls of translucent amber glass, which have a single surface color such as iridescent gold or blue. Still, others were inspired by traditional Chinese and Japanese forms. The Gorham Manufacturing Company in Providence, Rhode Island, and the Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company in Sag Harbor, Long Island, purchased Quezal art glass, which they in turn embellished in their shops with silver overlay decoration in the fashionable Art Nouveau style and later resold. Gorham’s silver overlay designs mostly include stylized floral motifs. Alvin’s silver designs are wonderfully organic. One sumptuous design is of a group of sinuous iris blossoms with carefully articulated petals surrounded by attenuated meandering vines. Collectors should note that not all silver-deposit pieces are marked with a maker’s mark since the silversmith had to be quite careful not to damage the glass underneath. A rare 1907 retail catalog survives from Bailey, Banks, and Biddle Company, a luxury goods retailer in Philadelphia, which reveals original retail prices of Quezal art glass. A surprising revelation provided by this catalog is that Quezal art glass was nearly twice as expensive as comparable French imported glass made by such renowned firms as Gallé and Daum. Hock glasses, a stemmed glass used primarily for drinking German white wine, were sold by the dozen and retailed between $50 and $75. Fingerbowls were also sold by the dozen and retailed between $50 and $100. These high retail prices were nearly the same as those charged for Tiffany’s Favrile glass, and suggest Quezal art glass was also marketed towards the high-end or luxury market. Electricity was a brand new invention in the late 1800s and American glass manufacturers developed novel approaches for concealing the electric light bulb, which was rather harsh to the eye and perhaps unflattering to the domestic interior. Tiffany, Steuben, and Quezal responded to this need with the most extraordinary and beautiful art-glass shades, all of which were  hand-made and exquisitely fashioned. Many other companies also made art glass shades for table and floor lamps, electroliers, hallway fixtures, and wall sconces, but it was Quezal that excelled in this area and was the most prolific. Quezal art glass shades were available in an infinite variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and decorations. Some shades are formed and decorated as lilies while others are bell-shaped and have ribbed or textured decoration. Rims are usually plain but sometimes are notched or ruffled. Common motifs include feather or hooked feather, leaf and vine, applied flowers, drape, fishnet, King Tut, and spider webbing. The workmanship shown on most Quezal shades...

Tall French neoclassical terracotta Baluster lamp. 19th century Great looking lamp of beautiful proportion and color. Each with a generously scaled baluster standard resting on a soc...

This elegant lamp was designed to sit on a bedside table. Its body is crafted in mouth-blown crystal in a rich amber coloration, with a clear base. The transparent lampshade harmonio...

An Art Deco artisan handmade carved table lamp in beech wood. Very skillfully executed with a carved octagon shaped base. A turned/planed pencil shaped stem. Still maintains its original brass and porcelain lamp holder with on/off switch. Also it’s original brass shade holder. Re wired and fitted with an inline on/off dimmer switch compatible with LED or incandescent lamp...

Art Deco French ceramic and wood table lamp with silk lampshade, France, 1940s.

Poul Henningsen & Louis Poulsen, Mid-century Modern design This is the iconic Poul Henningsen (PH 4/3) table lamp with original copper shades. Stand, switch and socket house of bro...

Pair of Iron Brutalist Table Lamps, France, 1950s. Hand forged Iron table lamps with cross details on the top and squared bases. Solid structure and beautiful construction. To be use...

A 1970’s Luxurious Chromed Vintage Table Lamp A very decorative chromed metal “Disc” Vintage lamp and black fabric cylindrical Lampshade Resting on a square base Circa 1970 H 103 cm...

A rare pair of enameled metal Wisteria table lamps designed by Sergio Terzani, Italy, 1970s, with cream enameled curved tubular base supporting a lampshade composed by two branches o...

Lovely table lamp by Hans Bergström with two shades, model #20. Made from brass with a hoop-shaped detail and elegant curved lines. Hans Bergström was the owner and creative directo...

A stunning sculptural table lamp attributed to renowned Murano glass master Licio Zanetti, crafted in Italy during the 1970s. This unique piece features two hand-blown Murano glass fish—one in clear crystal and the other in amethyst with exquisite feathered detailing—mounted on brass supports and a glossy black lacquered wood base. A curved brass arm supports a cream fabric lampshade, bringing together Venetian glass artistry and mid-century elegance in a functional object of art. The lamp has been professionally rewired and is in very good vintage condition, with only minimal signs of wear consistent with age. The glass is pristine, the lacquered wood base shines beautifully, and the lamp is ready for use. This lamp is not just a light source—it's a collector’s piece and a rare example of Italian craftsmanship. Its sculptural quality, artisanal origin, and recent rewiring make it both a safe and stylish investment for interiors that appreciate originality and heritage. Murano glass lamp, Licio Zanetti fish...

Adjustable table lamp designed by Jacques Adnet (1900-1984) for Baccarat. This lamp is composed of 2 independent parts: a circular metal base and a cystal ball that carries the lamp ...

- Very nice style of lighting - Rare type.   

Rare and beautiful 60s vintage table lamp 'Spiga' with heavy brass base and large wicker lampshade designed by Enrico Tronconi. This handmade lamp is made of 28 interlocked brass ba...

Poul Henningsen & Louis Poulsen, Scandinavian Modern The iconic Poul Henningsen (PH 3/2) table lamp with shades in amber glass. Stand and socket house of browned brass. Bakelite sw...

A very beautiful carved table lamp, Modernist, Brutalist, Folk Art, Shabby-Chic, Rustic Modern, conical body in solid wood carved with a helical movement, with its original braided r...

Model 625 table lamp by Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce, 1970s Italy. Designer Elio Martinelli Known for his innovative and sculptural lighting designs, Martinelli created this p...

Large 50cm VeArt Blown Glass Sphere Lamp, Wire Cage, Space Age Italy Monumental table lamp, designed by Austrian architect Adolf Loos and manufactured by the Italian glassmaker VeAr...

Table light with opaline glass shade, designed for Villa Steiner Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our fixtures. ...

Porcino table or floor lamp designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni and manufactured by Azucena, 1966. Table lamp with cylindrical, beautifully patinated,...

Round Table Lamp designed by Just Andersen in 1934. An elegant and rare piece for an exquisite home. * A round metal lamp with vertical lines and a beige fabric shade * Designer: ...

Unmistakable design for these table lamps by Vistosi, certainly very elegant on a beautiful desk. The lamp is made up of a large transparent glass base from which a satin steel stem...

Art Nouveau Bronze and glasses lamp with nickel painted finish.

Designed in 1972 - Paradisoterrestre Edition Materials: brass-plated metal structure, cardboard canvas light diffuser Colours: diffuser in white, black, green, blue “A flash of joy and poetry. The simplest directional lampshade in history meets the objet trouvé. The perfect object was born.” In the studio located in Rue Férou...

This exceptional BV1 lamp, designed by renowned Danish architect Kaare Klint in 1945, offers the versatility of both a wall and table fixture. Originally designed for Le Klint as mod...

Pair of pink Murano glass blocks table lamps with brass fittings and our lampshades. The Murano glass pink blocks are hand blown with clear Murano glass creating a mixed effect. The...

Rare Murano glass table lamp designed and made by Longobard in 1970. The structure is in hand-crafted gilded wrought iron with the insertion of colored glass paste. Original logo, fi...

BETTINA Contemporary Table & Floor Lamp by Pavel Vishnevsky, Limited Edition, Sculptural Organic Bionic Design, Recycled Materials Guided by a minimalist and anti-fashion language, ...

Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, table lamps, model ‘9225’, brass, leather, Finland, 1950s This '9225' desk lamp, designed by the master of lighting Paavo Tynell in the fifties, stands as...

"Cubosfera" table lamp designed by the Italian architect and designer Alessandro Mendini and created by Fidenza Vetraria. Italy, 1968 This is one of Alessandro Mendini's most iconic...

Pair of table or bedside brass box lamps with Murano glass cube marquetry. Contemporary work from a small italian artisanal design workshop in a Mid-Cen...

Art Deco brass table lamp with jade base and fabric shade around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled The fabric shade is replaced ( new )

A pair of table lamps, in the shape of a column in full brass, Swedish design from the 1970s,

Italian brutalist and Space Age style table lamp by Toni Zuccheri, 1970s. Golden and silver chromed steel metal base and a spherical upper diffuser made of transparent Murano glass c...

Brand: Ingo Maurer Model: Lucellino Touch Designer: Ingo Maurer Lucellino Touch is the modern, enhanced version of Ingo Maurer’s iconic winged light bulb. Unlike the classic table v...

Very beautiful and extremely rare height-adjustable brass table lamp from the 1970s. The design and the very beautiful details create a very noble and pleasant light. The lamp create...

Two 1950s Chinese style blue and white porcelain table lamp with floral decoration and bronze base. Each lamp decorated with meandering branchwork and cher...

A pair of 1960s table lamps, in solid brass, designed by Ewa Varnamo, with burlap shades.( shades lamps 30 cm x 20 cm x 20 cm)

Mid Century table lamp with tripart. The round diffuser from a bastal braid sits on a finely executed tripod from black metal rods. The rack emerges up from the luminaire and forms ...

An elegant and timeless Art Deco lamp inspired by the renowned designer Jacques Adnet. Perfect for adding a touch of sophistication to any interior, this lamp seamlessly combines lux...

- Made in Italy - Made of lacquered metal - Re-polished - Fully functional - Good, original condition.

A beautiful vintage desk lamp from the 1970s, made in the Netherlands. The lampshade is rotatable. Thanks to its mid-century retro design, this lamp fits well on a desk or nightstan...

Art Deco lamp circa 1925. Wrought iron base with gingko biloba decoration stamped A. Moyens (Marseille ironworker). Glass paste tulip signed Schneider. In perfect condition and elect...

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