18th Century Carved Giltwood Lamps on Acrylic Bases Depicting Dance of the Muses
Located in Dallas, TX
Made in Italy. Lamp shades available for both. The muses were minor gods of ancient Greek mythology that inspired mortals in creative pursuits.
Brass
19th Century Italian Distressed Candlestick Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of custom lamps made with a pair of 19th century hand carved Italian candlesticks wired into lamps and crowned with hand painted parchment shades.
Wood, Parchment Paper
Italian Silver Gilt Urns Converted into Small Lamps Hand Made Shades With Silver
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very nice 18th century Italian urns converted into lamps with custon parchment shades, silver leaf.
Vermeil, Silver
Italian Silver Gilt Urns Converted into Small Lamps Hand Made Shades With Silver
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very nice 18th century Italian urns converted into lamps with custon parchment shades, silver leaf.
Silver, Vermeil
Italian, Murano, Pair Blown Glass & Brass Table Lamps, Custom Shades, ca. 1920s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Constructed of blown and reeded glass with a slender neck atop a larger base, the glass having golden “flakes” within a white/cream body, raised on serpentine shaped pierced brass ba...
Blown Glass
Pair of 19th Century Italian Urns Mounted as Lamps with Custom Shades Very Chic.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Charming pair of 19th century Italian urns mounted as lamps with custom shades.
Giltwood
Cream Alabaster Urn Lamps with Hand Painted Shades, Early 20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cream alabaster urn shaped lamps with hand painted parchment shades. The lamps have been newly rewired and crowned with custom hand painted parchment shades.
Alabaster
Antique Venetian Large Bronze Figural Table Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Venetian Antique lamps. This pair of figural boys with their lighting torches are cast from bronze with the traditional light, gold tone clothes over black. They are on a dar...
Bronze
$11,920Sale Price|20% Off
Pair Table Lamps Antique Venetian Carved Wood Urns Gilt Green / Shades & Finial
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair table lamps antique Venetian carved wood urns gilt green / shades & finial .
Metal, Silver Leaf
Pair of Carved Column Marble Alabaster Lamps with Gilt Bases and Silk Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A spectacular pair of monumental marble ionic column lamps with gilt wooden bases and black silk shades with gold foil interior. This pair are stunning, and demand a large presence....
Alabaster, Marble, Foil
$4,200
Grand Tour Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
An antique Italian table lamp with iridescent shades. Measurements: Height 27.5" Diameter of base: 10" Widest point: 11
Bronze
Heavy Red Roses Apples Murano Drops Lamps with Shades Italian, Circa 1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 2 lights each. Will be newly rewired with certified UL US sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for every other country and ready to hang. An absolutely stunning pair. ...
Metal
Pair of Italian lamps and customed shades
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Pair of goldleaf wood lamps with faux-marble base- newly electrified
Shades demi-lune in paper with gold trim
Wood
18th c Italian Column Lamps, Pair with Linen Shades
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
New off white linen coolie shades, 20" diameter, from Edgar Reeves in Atlanta, Georgia.
Giltwood
Pair of Italian Gilt Prickets as Lamps with Hand Made Leather Shades
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful, Hand carved Wooden Italian Gilt Alter Candles mounted on custom crafted marble bases converted to table lamps with original, hand made leather lamp shades.
Marble, Gold Leaf
Pair 19th C. Neo-Classic Style Lamps & Shades (GMD#1072)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair 19th Century Italian Neo-Classic Style Carved, Painted & Giltwood Lamps (bases 6Dx21.5H to top of harp), with included Custom Gilded Parchment Shades (shades 8TDx14BDx8VH) (Sho...
Pair of Italian Carved Urn Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th C. white gold gilt and painted urns converted to lamps and crowned with hand painted parchment shades detailed with acanthus leaves and gimp trim detail. Faux marble & g...
Carved Italian Capital Lamps with Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of carved Italian walnut petite capitals wired into lamps and crowned with hand-painted parchment shades.
Parchment Paper, Wood
Pair of Italian Lamps with Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian carved painted and parcel-gilt architectural pieces mounted on steel bases and wired into lamps.
Wood, Parchment Paper
19th C. Italian Lamps with Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian silver leaf carved candelabras mounted into lamps with hand painted parchment shades.
Vermeil, Silver
Pair of Petite Italian Giltwood Lamps with Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of finely carved Italian giltwood finials that have been wired into charming lamps.
Wood, Parchment Paper
Pair of Italian Candlestick Lamps W/ Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th C. Carved wood Italian candlesticks that have been wired into lamps.
Wood, Paint, Parchment Paper
Carved Italian Painted Corbel Lamps with Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved Italian painted corbel lamps hand-painted in beautiful shades of grey and gold with custom oval clip-on parchment shades.
Wood, Parchment Paper
Pair of Italian Carved Lamps w/ Parchment Shades
By Melissa Levinson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of custom lamps made with 19th century painted architectural fragments that have been made into contemporary lamps. The lamps have a beautiful scroll design with acanthus leaves...
Wood
Pair of Grand Italian Candlestick Lamps with Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of painted Italian candlesticks that have been wired into lamps and are ready to be installed in your home.
Gold Leaf
Pair of Italian Carved Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Venetian red painted and parcel gilt carvings mounted on bases and wired into custom lamps with hand painted parchment shades. Notice the intricate carved flowers and fruit ...
Wire
Pair of Italian Painted Candlestick Lamps with Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian painted candlesticks wired into lamps and crowned with hand painted parchment shades.
Wood
Pair of Italian Carved Lamps with Custom Teal Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of carved Italian goldleaf urn with leaf handle lamps with custom painted teal green shades.
Wood, Parchment Paper
Pair of 19th Century Italian Column Lamps with Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th century Italian column lamps with shades. The lamps have been newly wired with wax candles for decoration only.
Wood, Parchment Paper
Pair of Italian Carved Cherub Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of carved wood Italian painted cherub face lamps with carved acanthus leaf pattern throughout.
Gold
Pair of 19th Century Italian Lamps with Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th century Italian lamps with hand-painted custom designed parchment shades.
Parchment Paper, Wood
Pair of Italian Carved Cherub Lamps W/ Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of carved Italian gilt wood cherub fragments French mounted into lamps with hand painted parchment shades.
Gold Leaf
Pair of Italian Carved Capital Lamps with Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th century Italian carved capitals mounted into lamps and crowned with hand-painted parchment shades.
Parchment Paper, Wood
Pair of Carved Painted Italian Candlestick Lamps with Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of carved painted & parcel gilt Italian candlestick lamps with hand painted parchment shades.
Gold
Italian Painted and Silvered Urn Lamps with Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian silvered and faux painted urns that have been mounted into lamps and crowned with hand-painted parchment shades.
Wood, Parchment Paper
Pair of Giltwood Carved Italian Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming petite carved giltwood lamps with sea shell motif design. These lamps were originally antique finials. The finials have been wired into lamps. Custom painted parchment sh...
Wire
Pair of Italian Acanthus Leaf Lamps with Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of custom lamps made with 19th century hand carved acanthus leaf carvings mounted into lamps. The lamps are crowned with custom hand painted parchment shades that match to perfe...
Softwood
Pair of Italian Carved Giltwood Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of unique carved giltwood fragments on painted and parcel gilt bases. The architectual pieces have been drilled into lamps and crowned with beautifully painted gilt parchment s...
Wire, Gold
Pair of Italian Carved Gilt Wood Lamps with Linen Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of distressed Italian gilt wood lamps bases with natural colored linen shades detailed with gimp trim.
Pair of Italian Carved Neoclassical Style Lamps with Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The lamps are crowned with custom hand painted parchment shades.
Paint, Wood
Pair of Italian Painted Wood Urn Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian painted wood urns wired into lamps and crowned with hand-painted parchment shades.
Parchment Paper, Wood
19th Century Italian Capital Fragment Lamps w/ Linen Shades, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The lamps are crowned with white linen shades with eye lash fringe detail.
Linen, Wood
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.