Pair of Gilt Faux Bamboo Turtle Lamps with Shades
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of gilt turtle faux bamboo tall buffet lamps. Black painted wooden base with attached gilt plaster turtles base.
Metal
Unavailable
H 36 in W 6 in D 6 in
Pair of Tall Stiffel Brass Candlestick Lamps with Handstitched Rawhide Shades
By Stiffel
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pair of tall Stiffel candlestick style buffet lamps with brass bases with handstitched rawhide shades.
Brass
Pair of White Marble Corinthian Column Table Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of classic neoclassical style “corinthian” column solid marble pillar table lamps. These tall buffet lamps feature polished white marble with grey veining.
Marble
2 Chelsea House Classical Brass Tall Candletstick Buffet Table Lamps 37"
By Chelsea House
Located in Dayton, OH
Two vintage Chelsea House tall brass buffet / table candlestick lamps featuring a Neoclassical acanthus and shell design with scalloped shade and trophy finials.
Porcelain
1980s Tall Modern Architectural Braided Steel Wire and Brass Buffet Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of 1980s, tall, modern architectural buffet lamps of braided steel wire with brass conical bases and upper stems.
Brass, Steel
Tall Elegant Pair of Waterford Crystal and Brass Pineapple Motif Buffet Lamps
By Waterford Crystal
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of Waterford crystal & brass buffet table lamps having pineapple motif. 35” H x Base 7” Square Shade 9” H x 10” Diameter
Crystal, Brass
Laurel Telescoping Brass Floor Lamp
By Laurel
Located in San Francisco, CA
An adjustable brass floor lamp by Laurel in the 1960s, that could also work as a tall buffet or table lamp when set at its lowest height.
Brass
Pair of Amethyst Murano Table Lamps Attributed to Fratelli Toso
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Toronto, ON
These elegant and tall "buffet" Murano lamps are unique in design with their slender shape and contrasting "gold" infused ball detail.
Blown Glass
Neoclassical Carved Marble Column Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Pair of classic neoclassical style 'ionic column' solid marble pillar table lamps. These tall buffet lamps feature polished white marble with grey veining.
Marble
Pair of Tall Chapman Brass Buffet Lamps, 1985
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Toledo, OH
A lovely pair of brass buffet lamps by Chapman, 1985. These beautiful lamps feature a slender round brass candlestick body with an urn form centre.
Brass
Pair of Tall Chapman Brass Buffet Lamps, 1985
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Toledo, OH
A lovely pair of brass buffet lamps by Chapman, 1985. These beautiful lamps feature a slender round brass candlestick body with an urn form in the center. Very good condition with ve...
Brass
Pair of Tall Vintage Bronzed Chapman Candlestick Buffet Lamps
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of classic bronzed candlestick lamps. Green patina along the bases. Both in very good condition consistent with age. Bronze finials and custom silk lampshades. Stand 31" ...
Bronze
Pair Neoclassical Brass and Marble Tall Table or Buffet Lamps
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of brass and marble tall table or buffet lamps in a neoclassical barley twist design with cherub detail and a square marble base. 37" tall x 6 1/2" square base.
Marble, Brass
Pair of Tall Vintage Wood "Corkscrew" Buffet Lamps, Canada, circa 1960
Located in Toronto, ON
This tall and fabulous turned wood "corkscrew" pair of lamps can be used as buffet or side table lamps.
Wood
Sold
H 37 in Dm 17 in
Wonderful Visual Comfort Thomas O'Brien "Robinson" Tall Buffet Bronze Brass Lamp
By Thomas O'brien, Visual Comfort
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Visual Comfort Designed By Thomas O'Brien "Robinson" Tall Buffet Bronze / Brass Lamp With Shade
Brass, Bronze
A Pair of Chapman Tall Buffet Cast Brass Table Lamps with Original Black Shades
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of classic tall Chapman lamps with bulbous cast brass bases with tall central columns with original black parchment shades and point finials. The lamps measure 37 inches tall...
Brass
$34,649
H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...
Giltwood, Paint
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.