Vintage Glazed Ceramic Siamese Cat Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Expertly crafted from glazed ceramic, the lamp features a poised Siamese cat rendered with remarkable detail, including a meticulously hand-painted masked face and striking, vibrant ...
Brass
$312Sale Price|40% Off
Beautiful Cat Statue Figurine Table Lamp Vintage, Germany 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful 1960s German Cat statue figurine table lamp. Nice addition to your room or entry hall.
Metal
Mid Century Tiger Cat Ceramic Table Lamp Portuguese 1970s
Located in Toronto, CA
Mid-Century Tiger Ceramic Table Lamp, crafted by CLF Faiancas in Alcobaça, Portugal, during the 1970s, is a remarkable find. The lamp showcases a meticulously detailed ceramic tiger,...
Metal
$384Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Cat Ceramic Table Lamp by Fogarty Pottery Studio. Circa 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Cat Ceramic Table Lamp by Fogarty Ceramic Studio.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Hand-Carved Limestone Cat Table Lamp, 1970s France
By Albert Tormos
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Hand-carved limestone table lamp depicting a stylized seated cat, French work from the 1970s.
Limestone
Enamel porcelain cat table lamp by PB Paris, France, circa 1940.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Enamel porcelain cat table lamp by PB Paris, France, circa 1940.
Enamel
$2,723Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Greek Green Bastet Cat God Table Lamp Cast Iron Patinated 1940s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Mid-Century Greek Bastet Cat God Table Lamp Iron Patinated The heavy object in cast in iron, is slightly overdrawn in its contours.
Foil, Iron
$2,636Sale Price|20% Off
French Art Deco Figural Table Lamp of a Sitting Stone Cat God France, 1940-Ies
Located in Salzburg, AT
Figural table lamp Sitting stone cat god France 1940-ies. The object is from the Art Deco period and very finely worked in stone.
Bronze, Foil
Pair of stylized travertine cats by Fratelli Manelli, Italy, circa 1970
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Pair of stylized cat sculptures designed by Fratelli Manelli, circa 1970. Made of Rapolano's travertine, they feature bold geometric silhouettes with simple cut-outs suggesting the ...
Travertine
Mackenzie Childs Style Painted Candlestick Lamp
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Colourful handpainted ceramic candlestick lamp with lampshade with beaded fringes trim and a toy artisan cat figurine as lamp finial.
Ceramic
Art Deco Chrome Table Lamp, circa 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Deceptively heavy and very sturdy no cats will be knocking this lamp over! Wired for UK but we can send a plug adaptor for US customers so you're able to use the lamp without having ...
Brass, Chrome
Vintage Italian Regency White Gold French Porcelain Urn Marble Base Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Regency White and Gold Gilt French Porcelain Urn Form Marble Base Table Lamp with Gold "Cat-Like" Figures. Circa Late 20th Century.
Marble, Brass
Large ‘Gatto’ Cocoon Table Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Chicago, IL
This sculptural fixture features an enameled steel frame with a “cocoon” sprayed resin shade, which emits an ambient glow when lit. Named after a cat, this lamp can perch just about ...
Parchment Paper
Large ‘Gatto’ Cocoon Table Lamp with Green Felt Bottom by Achille & Pier Giacomo
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Chicago, IL
This sculptural fixture features an enameled steel frame with a “cocoon” sprayed resin shade that mimics the look of goatskin parchment, emitting an ambient glow when lit. Named afte...
Metal
Vintage Aladdin and The Lamp with Dragon and Cats
By Ben Black
Located in Soquel, CA
A highly detailed India ink drawing with watercolor and Gouache. Each intricate circle and line is hand drawn to create a matrix within which the artist colors the scene to a fine re...
Gouache, India Ink, Watercolor
Sascha Brastoff Custom Cat Lamps
By Sascha Brastoff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sascha Brastoff custom cat lamps.
Hollywood Regency Pair of Gilded Monumental Lamps with Cat's Paw Bases
By James Mont
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Attributed to James Mont, this pair of handsome tiered giltwood lamps with cat's paw bases on ebony risers are the perfect transitional lamps.
Giltwood
Unavailable
H 21 in W 11 in D 5 in
Large Italian Ceramic Lamp Form with Applied Cat Head by Fantoni, 1960
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Paris, FR
Very large ceramic lamp form with applied cat head by Marcello Fantoni, Italian, 1960.
Ceramic
Sold
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Valerie Ray Palm Cat Lamp French Design 1970's Made from Watermelon
By Valérie Ray
Located in Oirlo, LI
Playful and sweet, cat with palm tree table lamp. An interesting fact is that the material is made from dried WATERMELON husks.
Other
PAIR OF LARGE CASTIGLIONI GATTO LAMPS
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos Italy , 1960 , a pair of Gatto ( "Cat" ) lamps in the larger size providing diffused light through a spun membrane over metal frame .Bot...
Cat o nine tails modernist standing lamp
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Midcentury adjustable standing lamp, brass and black enamel, with grass/cat o nine tail motif.
Pair of Antique Andirons "Cat" as Table Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Black cast iron cats with bright green eyes, mounted on black lacquered wood.
Iron
Cat Tail Floor Lamp with Uplight by Curtis Jere
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Cat tail floor lamp in chrome with uplight by Curtis Jere, American 1960’s
Gatto Picolo (small cat) Table Lamp by Achille Castiglioni
Located in New York, NY
Cocoon Form Table Lamp which Produces Mellow Warm Light through its Synthetic Parchment Surface Layer.PS: A single lamp is for sale.
Vintage Twin Siamese Cat Porcelain Lamp by Lane & Co
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: Lane Ceramics Manufacturer: Lane Ceramic
Porcelain
Fun and Folky Wicker Cat Table Lamps by Mario Torres
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Fun and folky wicker or reed table lamps in the shape of seated cats. These felines are crafted with an iron frame wrapped with wicker.
Wicker
Mid-Century Black Enamel and Brass Gooseneck Lamp with Cat Tail Motif
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage dual light table lamp, produced circa 1950s-1960s, with two lamp heads, each with round black enamel shades (white enamel interiors), on adjustable necks and a single circu...
Brass, Enamel
1950s Ceramic Rare Beige Panther Cat T.V. Mid Century Modern Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A great-looking early 1950s Black Panther TV Lamp. This long table or tv lamp has the best high gloss finish and is large enough to be the focal point wherever it is placed. It is in...
Ceramic
Vintage Pair of Mid-Century Modern Plaster Black Panther Cat Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of Mid-Century Modern plaster panther table lamps. These have been newly wired with 3 way sockets and all new brass hardware. Finish is original and does have some paint...
Plaster
Sold
H 13.25 in W 8.75 in D 4.25 in
A Midcentury Pair of Ceramic Siamese Cat and Kitten TV Lamps by Howard Kron
By Howard Kron
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage pair of TV lamps, with Siamese cat and kitten, produced circa 1950s by designer Howard Kron for Texans Inc.
Ceramic
Sold
H 14.57 in W 13.78 in D 9.45 in
Green Cat Aluminum Vintage Industrial Clear Glass Mirror Tank Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Original tank light. Cast aluminum. Glass lens with glass mirror inside. Weight: 16.7 kg / 36.8 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international st...
Aluminum
Japanese Folk Art Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese porcelain "Maneki Meko" Lucky Cat mounted as lamp. In celedon glazed porcelain--brings wealth and good fortune.
Porcelain
Pair of Lucite Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1960s Italian Lucite table lamps with cat's tails details on body. Measurements: 18" height of body.
Art Deco Chrome Table Lamp
Located in Devon, England
Deceptively heavy and very sturdy no cats will be knocking this lamp over!
Chrome
1960s Ceramic Lamp in the Style of Roger Capron
By Roger Capron
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Very nice "cat" ceramic lamp Very good condition Dimensions given without shade No shade provided.
Ceramic
Art Deco Chrome Lamp with Stylish Green Shade, circa 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Deceptively heavy and very sturdy no cats will be knocking this lamp over! Ideal to use as focal point for any room.
Brass, Chrome
Sold
H 12 in W 7 in D 7 in
Small Italian ‘Gatto’ Cocoon Table Lamp 02 by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Chicago, IL
This sculptural fixture features an enameled steel frame with a “cocoon” sprayed resin shade that mimics the look of goatskin parchment, emitting an ambient glow when lit. Named afte...
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Cocoon Table Lamp Gatto by Castiglioni for Flos, 1960s
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Cocoon table lamp Gatto by Castiglioni for Flos, 1960s Table lamp mod.
Metal
Sold
H 73.25 in Dm 11.75 in
Rare & Iconic Italian MId-Century Floor Lamp #256 by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in New York, NY
This standing lamp (Cat. #256) is a master work of sculpture and materials.
Carrara Marble, Brass
Sold
H 15.75 in W 9.06 in D 5.52 in
Gray Cat Aluminum Vintage Industrial Frosted Glass Wall Ceiling Lamps (2x)
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Industrial wall or ceiling lamp, cast aluminum, frosted glass. Weight: 3.5 kg / 7.7 lb Priced individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for ...
Aluminum
Tibor | Black Enamel Industrial Wall Lamp (1x)
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Black enamel industrial wall lamp. Cat iron wall arm. With clear glass. weight: 6 kg.
Enamel, Iron
Brezno wall | black enamel industrial wall lamp (1x)
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Black enamel industrial wall lamp. Cat iron wall arm. With clear glass. weight: 6 kg.
Enamel, Iron
Sold
H 21 in W 9.25 in D 9.25 in
Set of 12 Russell & Stoll Cast Aluminum Industrial Warehouse Loft Factory Lights
By Russell and Stoll Co
Located in Chattanooga, TN
The cast aluminum lights have tags stating “Cat 4202BCH, Group CD.” The lamp bases denote “Cat No. 4557R, Class I, Group CD, No. 936195.”
Aluminum
Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.
After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons.
Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today.
If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.
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Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.
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