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Italian Gesso Lamp

Italian 18th Century Ornate Carved Gesso Table Lamp
Italian 18th Century Ornate Carved Gesso Table Lamp

Italian 18th Century Ornate Carved Gesso Table Lamp

Located in London, GB

A beautifully patinated, carved and turned 18th century timber candelabra mounted as a table lamp. The elaborate base of urn-like form, decorated in rich polychrome paint with both g...

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Antique 18th Century Table Lamps

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Gesso

19th Century Italian Wood and Gesso 10-Light Candelabra, Electrified
19th Century Italian Wood and Gesso 10-Light Candelabra, Electrified

19th Century Italian Wood and Gesso 10-Light Candelabra, Electrified

Located in Chicago, IL

19th century Italian wood and gesso 10-light candelabra which has modernized and electrified. Distressed but functional. Measures: 26.5" H x 15.5" W x 15.5" D 6.5" W x 6.25" D (base).

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Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Table Lamps

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Pair of Italian Architectural Element Lamps
Pair of Italian Architectural Element Lamps

Pair of Italian Architectural Element Lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

The Pair of Italian Architectural Element Lamps is a set of exquisite lighting fixtures inspired by Italian architecture.

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Late 20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Pair of Italian Hand-carved Candlestick Lamps
Pair of Italian Hand-carved Candlestick Lamps

Pair of Italian Hand-carved Candlestick Lamps

Located in San Francisco, CA

While they echo centuries-old designs, this decorative pair is characteristic of mid-20th century glamour. Such Italian painted and gilt wood candlestick lamps are typically referred...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

1940s Neoclassical Style Italian Giltwood Pricket Candlestick Table Lamp
1940s Neoclassical Style Italian Giltwood Pricket Candlestick Table Lamp

1940s Neoclassical Style Italian Giltwood Pricket Candlestick Table Lamp

Located in Pearland, TX

A gorgeous Italian hand carved gilt wood and gesso tripod pricket candlestick lamp, circa 1940.

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Vintage 1940s Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Gesso, Giltwood

Contemporary Italian Silver Plated Hand Decorated Wooden Lamp
Contemporary Italian Silver Plated Hand Decorated Wooden Lamp

Contemporary Italian Silver Plated Hand Decorated Wooden Lamp

Located in Scandicci, Florence

This is a very unique lamp, completely hand decorated through a very articulate process. Its wooden body is covered with high heat plastered tissue. This tissue is then silver pl...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Silver Leaf

Pair of 19th Century Italian Giltwood Candlesticks Table Lamps
Pair of 19th Century Italian Giltwood Candlesticks Table Lamps

Pair of 19th Century Italian Giltwood Candlesticks Table Lamps

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Pair of Italian giltwood 19th century candlesticks made into table lamps.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Table Lamps

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Late 18th Century Italian Silver Gilt Altar Prickets as Table Lamps
Late 18th Century Italian Silver Gilt Altar Prickets as Table Lamps

Late 18th Century Italian Silver Gilt Altar Prickets as Table Lamps

Located in Miami, FL

REDUCED FROM $3250...Exquisite carving and detail highlight this pair of Italian Baroque silver gilt corner altar prickets as table lamps. Heavily carved and finished on one side, th...

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Table Lamps

Materials

Silver Leaf

Table lamp Led Catellani & Smith Nike
Table lamp Led Catellani & Smith Nike

Table lamp Led Catellani & Smith Nike

By Catellani & Smith

Located in Varedo, Lombardia

The Nike, part of the Timeless Objects collection by Catellani & Smith, embodies the classic soul of the brand. This collection gathers all the creations, past and future, by Enzo Ca...

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2010s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Pair of 19th Century Gilt Wood Pricket Lamps
Pair of 19th Century Gilt Wood Pricket Lamps

Pair of 19th Century Gilt Wood Pricket Lamps

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of 19th century gilt wood pricket lamps, Italy, circa 19th century. They have been converted to lamps and have been rewired and are ready to use. The height to the tops of the s...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Gesso

Pair of Italian Giltwood Dolphin Fragments on Lucite Bases
Pair of Italian Giltwood Dolphin Fragments on Lucite Bases

Pair of Italian Giltwood Dolphin Fragments on Lucite Bases

Located in Atlanta, GA

This striking pair 19th-century Italian carved wood fragments in the form of stylized dolphins, now mounted on custom Lucite bases. Originally part of a larger decorative scheme—like...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Table Lamps

Materials

Gesso, Lucite, Giltwood

Pr. Classical Style Silver Gilt Table Lamps Att. to Palladio
Pr. Classical Style Silver Gilt Table Lamps Att. to Palladio

Pr. Classical Style Silver Gilt Table Lamps Att. to Palladio

By Palladio

Located in New York, NY

Voguish, chic and sophisticated pair of silver gilt table lamps attributed to Italian maker Palladio. The lamps each feature two pull chain sockets that accept standard size screw in...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Gesso

1950s Plaster Shell Wall Lamp, soft and romantic light
1950s Plaster Shell Wall Lamp, soft and romantic light

1950s Plaster Shell Wall Lamp, soft and romantic light

Located in IT

Wall lamp with a unique shell-shaped design made of plaster. The shell has a space underneath to hold the cable and bulb, allowing the light to gently reflect throughout the interior...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Gesso

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Italian Parcel Paint and Gesso Torchere
Italian Parcel Paint and Gesso Torchere

Italian Parcel Paint and Gesso Torchere

Unavailable

H 56 in W 17 in D 17 in

Italian Parcel Paint and Gesso Torchere

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Robust and Elegant Italian Parcel Painted Floor standing Pricket with leaf carving on hexagonal plinth base. This would work in a Spanish or Tuscan style home.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood

Pair of 1930s Italian Neoclassical Parcel-Gilt Candleholder Table Lamps
Pair of 1930s Italian Neoclassical Parcel-Gilt Candleholder Table Lamps

Pair of 1930s Italian Neoclassical Parcel-Gilt Candleholder Table Lamps

Located in San Francisco, CA

A pair of 1930s Italian neoclassical-style parcel-gilt plaster and wood candleholder table lamps.

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Vintage 1930s Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of Italian Baroque Revival Giltwood Urn and Faux Candle Table Lamps, 1930s
Pair of Italian Baroque Revival Giltwood Urn and Faux Candle Table Lamps, 1930s

Pair of Italian Baroque Revival Giltwood Urn and Faux Candle Table Lamps, 1930s

Located in San Francisco, CA

A dramatic and commanding pair of 1930s Italian Baroque Revival giltwood urn form table lamps with faux candle topper and custom shade. Exquisitely carved wood body distinguished ...

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Vintage 1930s Italian Baroque Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Gilt Altar Candlestick Floor Lamp
Gilt Altar Candlestick Floor Lamp

Gilt Altar Candlestick Floor Lamp

Unavailable

H 58.75 in W 12 in D 12 in

Gilt Altar Candlestick Floor Lamp

Located in New Orleans, LA

Intricately carved triangular gilt wood candlestick floor lamp raised on tripodal paw feet. US wired

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Antique 19th Century Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood, Gesso

Pair of Silver-Leaf Carved Wood Torchieres / Floor Lamps
Pair of Silver-Leaf Carved Wood Torchieres / Floor Lamps

Pair of Silver-Leaf Carved Wood Torchieres / Floor Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Elegant, graceful. tall, and unusual. Stunning and highly detailed and stylized vintage lighting. Rare form and height. Custom shades included.

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Vintage 1930s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Gesso, Paper, Wood

GATTINA Contemporary Table & Floor Lamp, Organic Design, Recycled Materials
GATTINA Contemporary Table & Floor Lamp, Organic Design, Recycled Materials

GATTINA Contemporary Table & Floor Lamp, Organic Design, Recycled Materials

By Pavel Vishnevsky

Located in Milano, IT

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

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

MARA Contemporary Table & Floor Lamp, Organic Design, Recycled Materials
MARA Contemporary Table & Floor Lamp, Organic Design, Recycled Materials

MARA Contemporary Table & Floor Lamp, Organic Design, Recycled Materials

By Pavel Vishnevsky

Located in Milano, IT

MARA Contemporary Table & Floor Lamp by Pavel Vishnevsky, Limited Edition, Sculptural Organic Bionic Design, Recycled Materials MARA is more than a lamp — it feels like a living re...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

BETTINA Contemporary Table & Floor Lamp, Organic Design, Recycled Materials
BETTINA Contemporary Table & Floor Lamp, Organic Design, Recycled Materials

BETTINA Contemporary Table & Floor Lamp, Organic Design, Recycled Materials

By Pavel Vishnevsky

Located in Milano, IT

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

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid 20th Century Florentine Giltwood Lamp with Original Shade Regency Style
Mid 20th Century Florentine Giltwood Lamp with Original Shade Regency Style

Mid 20th Century Florentine Giltwood Lamp with Original Shade Regency Style

By Florentine

Located in Melbourne, AU

White, gilt and green 'antiqued' table lamp in pine. Primed with gesso and hand painted with red priming coat showing through in places. Probably Florentine, 1940s-1960s. Shows man...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Gesso, Giltwood, Pine

Blackamoor Torchere
Blackamoor Torchere

Blackamoor Torchere

Unavailable

H 74 in W 23 in D 14 in

Blackamoor Torchere

Located in Roswell, GA

Exceptional and unusal Blackamoor Torchere. Body is sculptured Gesso/Composite material. Clothing is papier mache and painted with an antique gold finish. Beaded 'Fez' style hat w...

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Early 20th Century Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Large Italian Gilt  Gesso Lamp
Large Italian Gilt  Gesso Lamp

Large Italian Gilt Gesso Lamp

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

#4-393 A large Italian gilt gesso single lamp. Shade not included

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Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Gesso

Pair Italian Gesso Bassorilievo Lamps
Pair Italian Gesso Bassorilievo Lamps

Pair Italian Gesso Bassorilievo Lamps

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

#4-379 Pair intricate figural lamps
(shades not included)

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Early 20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Gesso

Italian GIlt Gesso and Wood Lamp
Italian GIlt Gesso and Wood Lamp

Italian GIlt Gesso and Wood Lamp

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

#4-430 A gilded gesso and wood neoclassical single lamp.Shade not included.

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Vintage 1930s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Pair Italian Florentine Gesso Wood Lamps
Pair Italian Florentine Gesso Wood Lamps

Pair Italian Florentine Gesso Wood Lamps

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

#4-429 A pair of gilted gesso and wood large lamps.Original finials.Shades are not included.

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Vintage 1930s Italian Table Lamps

Hollywood Regency Italian Wood and Gesso Table Lamps
Hollywood Regency Italian Wood and Gesso Table Lamps

Hollywood Regency Italian Wood and Gesso Table Lamps

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Pair of Hollywood Regency Carved Wood and Gesso Table lamps. Ornately carved with just the right amount of patina and wear. Glass shades in good shape, newly rewired and ready to go!...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Gilded wood and gesso lamp
Gilded wood and gesso lamp

Gilded wood and gesso lamp

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H 26 in Dm 6 in

Gilded wood and gesso lamp

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

Gildedwood and gesso lamp

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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Pair of Gesso and Parcel Gilt Italian Tassel-Form Lamps
Pair of Gesso and Parcel Gilt Italian Tassel-Form Lamps

Pair of Gesso and Parcel Gilt Italian Tassel-Form Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of lamps, gessoed and parcel gilt, over wood carved in form of tassels. Stock ID: D1306

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Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Antique Italian 19th Century Polychrome Gilded and Gesso Carved Wood Table Lamp
Antique Italian 19th Century Polychrome Gilded and Gesso Carved Wood Table Lamp

Antique Italian 19th Century Polychrome Gilded and Gesso Carved Wood Table Lamp

Located in Lincoln, GB

Antique Italian 19th Century Polychrome Gilded and Gesso Painted Carved Wood Table Lamp is a truly remarkable piece that showcases exquisite Italian design.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Gesso, Giltwood

Pr. Italian LXIV Carved Gitlwood and Gesso Torcheres as Lamps
Pr. Italian LXIV Carved Gitlwood and Gesso Torcheres as Lamps

Pr. Italian LXIV Carved Gitlwood and Gesso Torcheres as Lamps

Located in Atlanta, GA

on tripartite bases and finished only in the fronts, boldly carved of pinewood and coated with a layer of gesso and bole with traces of faded gilding and having both a brown and oran...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Table Lamps

Fine Pair of White Gesso Lamps

Fine Pair of White Gesso Lamps

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H 7.88 in Dm 17.72 in

Fine Pair of White Gesso Lamps

Located in London, GB

A fine pair of white gesso baluster vases with scroll handles to each side, decorated with grey stripes, now converted as lamps.

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20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Circa 1940's Pair  Off white Curved Gesso Lamps
Circa 1940's Pair  Off white Curved Gesso Lamps

Circa 1940's Pair Off white Curved Gesso Lamps

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

#4-322 Pair of curved gesso lapms.

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Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Gesso

18th Century Italian Candlestick Lamps
18th Century Italian Candlestick Lamps

18th Century Italian Candlestick Lamps

Located in San Francisco, CA

A pair of tall gessoed and original faux painted carved wood candlesticks now converted to lamps. Newly re-wired and hold a single standard size light bulb, shades not included, Ital...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Gesso, Wood

19th Century Hand Carved Italian Lamp
19th Century Hand Carved Italian Lamp

19th Century Hand Carved Italian Lamp

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H 19 in W 13 in D 7 in

19th Century Hand Carved Italian Lamp

Located in London, GB

19th Century Hand Carved Italian lamp A highly decorative authentic example of a mid-19th century Italian hand carved gesso over pine table lamp.

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Antique 1860s Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Gesso, Pine

Pair of Italian Painted Urn Lamps
Pair of Italian Painted Urn Lamps

Pair of Italian Painted Urn Lamps

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H 22 in W 17 in D 12 in

Pair of Italian Painted Urn Lamps

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of distressed painted pair of Italian carved urns that have been wired into lamps.

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Vintage 1930s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Paint, Gesso

Italian Painted & Giltwood Standing Lamp C. 1900
Italian Painted & Giltwood Standing Lamp C. 1900

Italian Painted & Giltwood Standing Lamp C. 1900

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The carved painted and giltwood twisted lamp base is attached to a column before being mounted on square base.The gilt alternates with black paint throughout. A custom painted parch...

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Early 20th Century Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Gold

Italian Hand Carved Candlestick or Lamp, circa 1800
Italian Hand Carved Candlestick or Lamp, circa 1800

Italian Hand Carved Candlestick or Lamp, circa 1800

Located in Highwood, IL

Spectacular antique Italian hand carved and gilded pricket that was converted to a lamp. We can change it back to a candlestick or have it rewired to remain a lamp.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century Italian Polychrome Gilded & Painted Carved Wood Table Lamp
19th Century Italian Polychrome Gilded & Painted Carved Wood Table Lamp

19th Century Italian Polychrome Gilded & Painted Carved Wood Table Lamp

Located in Lincoln, GB

A superb and rare 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Polychrome (Silver gilt over Gesso), and painted Candlestick Table Lamp.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Gesso

Pair of Large 17th Century Italian Torchiere Polychrome Figure Floor Lamps
Pair of Large 17th Century Italian Torchiere Polychrome Figure Floor Lamps

Pair of Large 17th Century Italian Torchiere Polychrome Figure Floor Lamps

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Superb large pair of floor standing 17th Century Venetian torchiere figures. Solid hand carved figures with beautiful polychrome gesso painted finish and areas of mecca gilding, popu...

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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Floor Lamps

Materials

Gesso, Giltwood, Paint

Large Italian hand painted figural lamp
Large Italian hand painted figural lamp

Large Italian hand painted figural lamp

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H 55 in W 14 in D 1 in

Large Italian hand painted figural lamp

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

#4-425 Large Italian hand painted gesso lamp on wood base

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Early 20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Large Pair of 19th Century Italian Urn Converted into Lamps
Large Pair of 19th Century Italian Urn Converted into Lamps

Large Pair of 19th Century Italian Urn Converted into Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A stunning pair of large painted and gilded urn fragments converted into lamps.
Shades sold separately.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Gesso

Pair of Italian Carved Giltwood Lamps with Custom Shades
Pair of Italian Carved Giltwood Lamps with Custom Shades

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...

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Early 20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Wire, Gold

Pair of Italian Neoclassical Corinthian Column Table Lamps  Distressed Giltwood
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Corinthian Column Table Lamps  Distressed Giltwood

Pair of Italian Neoclassical Corinthian Column Table Lamps Distressed Giltwood

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An exceptionally atmospheric and highly collectible pair of vintage Italian Neoclassical column table lamps, rendered as ancient Roman temple columns, with sublime time-worn patina.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

18th c. Italian Carved Wood and Decorated Barley Twist Lamps
18th c. Italian Carved Wood and Decorated Barley Twist Lamps

18th c. Italian Carved Wood and Decorated Barley Twist Lamps

Located in Greenwich, CT

A pair of hand-carved and decorated barley twist carvings now mounted as lamps. Lovely mellow surface with distinctive graphic form.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Paint, Gesso

Pair of Italian 18th Century Wood Altar Sticks, Made Tall and Thin Table Lamps
Pair of Italian 18th Century Wood Altar Sticks, Made Tall and Thin Table Lamps

Pair of Italian 18th Century Wood Altar Sticks, Made Tall and Thin Table Lamps

Located in Atlanta, GA

This pair of Italian table lamps has been fashioned from antique altar sticks with gesso and old paint over carved wood.

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Antique 18th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Petite Giltwood Urn Lamps with Shades
Petite Giltwood Urn Lamps with Shades

Petite Giltwood Urn Lamps with Shades

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H 14.5 in W 10 in D 6 in

Petite Giltwood Urn Lamps with Shades

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Unique charming pair of giltwood & gesso carved urns that were wired into custom lamps. The handpainted custom parchment shades add the perfect finishing touch to these delightful c...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Gesso

Pair of Giltwood Urn Lamps
Pair of Giltwood Urn Lamps

Pair of Giltwood Urn Lamps

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H 34 in W 12 in D 10 in

Pair of Giltwood Urn Lamps

Located in North Miami, FL

A Pair of Late 18th century Italian Giltwood Urns mounted as lamps. The patina and coloration to the gilding is amazing. Large Scale.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Gesso

Pair of Italian 18th Century Gilded and Carved Wood Fragment Table Lamps
Pair of Italian 18th Century Gilded and Carved Wood Fragment Table Lamps

Pair of Italian 18th Century Gilded and Carved Wood Fragment Table Lamps

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of custom 18th century Italian fragment table lamps. This pair of Italian gilt and gesso over wood lamps feature a decor of rinceaux and acanthus leaves with the face of a put...

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Antique 18th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

pair of gilt and painted column lamps
pair of gilt and painted column lamps

pair of gilt and painted column lamps

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H 33.5 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in

pair of gilt and painted column lamps

Located in Greenwich, CT

Pair of 19th Century Italian water gilt and painted architectural columns having acathus carved capitals, now as lamps

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Antique 19th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Gold Leaf

Gaetano Sciolari Brushed Brass & Chrome Architectural Table Lamp
Gaetano Sciolari Brushed Brass & Chrome Architectural Table Lamp

Gaetano Sciolari Brushed Brass & Chrome Architectural Table Lamp

By Gaetano Sciolari

Located in Chicago, IL

Architecturally inspired table lamp by Sciolari. Brushed brass panels and chromed steel panels cover elongated cubes. Double socket lighting element with adjustable rod to extend th...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Gesso

ONE PAIR 18TH CENTURY ITALIAN PRICKET STICKS
ONE PAIR 18TH CENTURY ITALIAN PRICKET STICKS

ONE PAIR 18TH CENTURY ITALIAN PRICKET STICKS

Located in Buchanan, MI

ONE PAIR 18TH CENTURY ITALIAN PRICKET STICKS WITH GOLD LEAF FINISH

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of Giltwood Urn Lamps with Custom Shades
Pair of Giltwood Urn Lamps with Custom Shades

Pair of Giltwood Urn Lamps with Custom Shades

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of carved giltwood Italian urns mounted into lamps with hand painted parchment shades.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of Giltwood Candlestick Lamps with Custom Shades
Pair of Giltwood Candlestick Lamps with Custom Shades

Pair of Giltwood Candlestick Lamps with Custom Shades

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of giltwood Italian candlestick lamps with hand painted parchment shades.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Gold

Pair of 19th C White Gold Gilt Pricket Lamps
Pair of 19th C White Gold Gilt Pricket Lamps

Pair of 19th C White Gold Gilt Pricket Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional pair of grand scale white gold gilded prickets with lamp conversion on custom lucite bases.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Table Lamps

Materials

White Gold

Early 19th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Pricket Candlestick
Early 19th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Pricket Candlestick

Early 19th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Pricket Candlestick

Located in Dallas, TX

This large, antique candlestick was crafted in Italy, circa 1840. The ornate pricket is embellished with carved cherub faces and sits on three scrolled feet. The entire candlestick i...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Candle Lamps

Materials

Gesso, Giltwood

Pair of Italian Carved Silverleaf Candelabra Lamps
Pair of Italian Carved Silverleaf Candelabra Lamps

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 finished in a stunning silverleaf over gesso.

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Vintage 1930s Italian Candle Holders

Materials

Wood, Gesso

Pair of White Gesso Wheat Table Lamps
Pair of White Gesso Wheat Table Lamps

Pair of White Gesso Wheat Table Lamps

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of Italian table lamps with sheaves of wheat refinished in white gesso.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Pair of Plaster Lamps with Gesso Finish
Pair of Plaster Lamps with Gesso Finish

Pair of Plaster Lamps with Gesso Finish

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of Plaster Lamps with New Nickel Hardware. Silk Cords

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Vintage 1930s Italian Table Lamps

Monumental Italian Ceramic Lamp
Monumental Italian Ceramic Lamp

Monumental Italian Ceramic Lamp

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H 52 in Dm 9.5 in

Monumental Italian Ceramic Lamp

Located in New York, NY

An elongated teardrop shaped body in cream with gold and platinum abstract figures executed in a rough technique recalling Guido Gambone, standing on a rough-textured gilt base. Reta...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Gesso

Pair Italian torchiers as floor lamps
Pair Italian torchiers as floor lamps

Pair Italian torchiers as floor lamps

Located in Atlanta, GA

Handsome pair of Italian torchiers adapted as floor lamps; fair amount of quality restoration with new wiring. Finished in gold and taupe polychrome.

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Early 20th Century Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood, Gesso

Large Pair of Italian Giltwood Lamps
Large Pair of Italian Giltwood Lamps

Large Pair of Italian Giltwood Lamps

Located in San Francisco, CA

Large scaled pair of Italian neo-classical period giltwood prickets wired as lamps. The prickets where made late in the 18th century.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Gesso

Italian Gilt and Painted Candlestick Lamp
Italian Gilt and Painted Candlestick Lamp

Italian Gilt and Painted Candlestick Lamp

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H 21 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in

Italian Gilt and Painted Candlestick Lamp

Located in New Orleans, LA

A 19th century Italian painted and gilded candlestick converted into a lamp. US wired.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Gesso, Paint

20th Century Italian Silver Gilt Gessoed Lamp
20th Century Italian Silver Gilt Gessoed Lamp

20th Century Italian Silver Gilt Gessoed Lamp

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H 23.5 in W 7.5 in D 6.75 in

20th Century Italian Silver Gilt Gessoed Lamp

Located in Atlanta, GA

20th century Italian silver gilt gessoed lamp New wiring.

Category

20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Gesso

Pair of Italian Gilt Prickets converted to lamps
Pair of Italian Gilt Prickets converted to lamps

Pair of Italian Gilt Prickets converted to lamps

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Pair of Italian 19th Century gilt prickets converted to lamps. Very tall, with distinctive carved "swag" on a triangular base with feet. Beeswax candle cover below socket. Please N...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Gesso

Pair of 19th c Italian candlesticks repurposed as table lamps
Pair of 19th c Italian candlesticks repurposed as table lamps

Pair of 19th c Italian candlesticks repurposed as table lamps

Located in New Orleans, LA

Pair of carved giltwood candlesticks embellished with acanthus leaves, reeding, diamond lozenges and decorative molding. These have been made into lamps and are wired for the United ...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Gesso, Paint

Neoclassical Urn Lamp in Giltwood and Painted Verdigris, Italy, c. 1970's
Neoclassical Urn Lamp in Giltwood and Painted Verdigris, Italy, c. 1970's

Neoclassical Urn Lamp in Giltwood and Painted Verdigris, Italy, c. 1970's

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Neoclassical urn lamp in giltwood with hand-painted verdigris faux finish. Features highly stylized hand-carved designs with fluted details, scrolled handles, gilded laurel leaf ac...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Altar candlestick lamp
Altar candlestick lamp

Altar candlestick lamp

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H 39.5 in D 12.89 in

Altar candlestick lamp

Located in New Orleans, LA

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Table Lamps

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Located in San Francisco, CA

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

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H 36 in W 6 in Dm NaN in

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Italian Gesso Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Italian gesso lamp available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of gesso, wood and metal, every Italian gesso lamp was constructed with great care. Find 62 options for an antique or vintage Italian gesso lamp now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Italian gesso lamp — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An Italian gesso lamp made by Hollywood Regency designers — as well as those associated with Rococo — is very popular. Gaetano Sciolari each produced at least one beautiful Italian gesso lamp that is worth considering.

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The average selling price for an Italian gesso lamp at 1stDibs is $2,200, while they’re typically $475 on the low end and $8,950 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Table-lamps for You

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.

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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.