The Liberty of London department store, located in the fashionable west end of London in the United Kingdom, has been selling luxury items since 1875. From leather footstools in the shape of a hippo to elegantly hand-carved Moroccan coffee tables, there’s something to please every discerning collector. And while it became a reputable retailer over time, the original Liberty & Co. was a pivotal force in the development of the Aesthetic, Art Nouveau and the Arts and Crafts movements. As the champion of eclectic design throughout the centuries, Liberty continues to collaborate with designers to produce covetable interior fashion and accessories.
Arthur Liberty was born in 1843 in Buckinghamshire, England. His father, a draper, encouraged him to apprentice as a draper at age 16. Instead, he took an offer to work at Farmer and Rogers, a women’s fashion store. After ten years, he decided to strike out on his own. In 1875 he borrowed money from his father-in-law and leased a small store on the very prominent Regent Street, naming it the East India House.
Liberty’s store was very eclectic. It served as an emporium for Eastern imports, with a wildly varied collection of ornaments, fabrics and objects d’art — including imported antiques — on offer. In London, there was already a demand for and an interest in imported goods from India and elsewhere, so his business concept was an immediate success. He repaid his loan in less than two years and continually expanded by buying up all the buildings on his side of the street. His company was so successful that even the original Victoria and Albert Museum purchased Eastern textiles for its collection from his store.
By 1890, the firm came to be known as Liberty & Company. Liberty died in 1917, but the business continued to thrive. In 1924, the current iteration — and now world-famous — of the store was constructed. It was built in the Tudor Revival style and the structure's frame was made of wood salvaged from two British warships. In the 1950s and '60s, the store, now known as Liberty’s, helped spark the counterculture youth movements of the era as beatniks and hippies purchased fabrics and furnishings from this iconic store.
On 1stDibs, find antique Liberty of London tables, decorative objects, seating and more.
$536
H 11.82 in Dm 8.67 in
1970s Biot Ceramic Table Lamp – White and Blue Floral Design, French Provincial
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1970s Biot Ceramic Table Lamp – White and Blue Floral Design, French Provincial Style Description: This beautiful ceramic lamp was crafted in Biot, in the South of France, during th...
Stoneware
$3,413 / set
H 37.41 in Dm 14.57 in
Extra Large Table Lamp Polychrome Delft 1930 Flowers Hand Painted, Silk Shade
By Royal Delft
Located in Rijssen, NL
This exceptional large vintage polychrome delft ceramic lidded lamp (vase converted as lamp) is elegant both in its shape and in its hand painted and colorful pattern. Made in circa ...
Metal, Brass
$661Sale Price|30% Off
H 13.78 in Dm 5.91 in
Neoclassical Dutch Delft Table Lamp, Hand-Painted Porcelain, 20th C.
By Royal Daulton, Delft, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Dutch Delft white and bright blue floral decorations over white rippled base. Signed on the inside. Beautiful vintage condition. A shade can be added - let us know.
Porcelain, Delft, Faience
$1,450
H 20 in Dm 12 in
Dutch Delft Faience Blue and White Chinoiserie Baluster Vase Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Late 17th Century Dutch Delft Faience Blue and White Chinoiserie Baluster Vase Mounted as a Lamp and newly electrified. Decorated in imitation of a Chinese Ming vase with a sage, rocks and vegetation, mounted on a wood base. The dimensions noted include the lampshade and electrical fittings. The vase as mounted in wood is approximately 10in. high and 6in. diameter. The arrival in Western Europe of the first shiploads of Chinese porcelain, lacquerware, ivory and silk in the 17th century stimulated interest in China, or Cathay, as it was then called. Europeans soon began copying the Chinese artworks and decorative objects. These decorative arts inspired by China, which enjoyed their heyday in the late 17th, 18th and early 19th centuries, are known as chinoiserie. Soon after the introduction of expensive Chinese...
Faience
$3,295 / set
H 37.41 in Dm 14.57 in
XXL Table Lamp Polychrome Delft 1930 Flowers Hand Painted, Silk Shade, 1930
By Royal Delft
Located in Rijssen, NL
This exceptional large vintage Polychrome Delft ceramic lidded lamp (vase converted as lamp) is elegant both in its shape and in its hand painted and colorful pattern. Made in circa ...
Metal, Brass
$13,886
H 18.9 in Dm 10.63 in
Vintage French Ceramic Lamp with Russian Motif by Jacques Blin c. 1950s, Large
By Jacques Blin
Located in London, GB
Vintage French ceramic lamp with Russian motif by Jacques Blin (circa 1950s). This very large, stunning lamp created in the South of France (Vallauris) incorporates Blin's characteri...
Ceramic
$583
H 25.5 in Dm 12 in
Midcentury Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp with Hand Embroidered Linen Shade
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Vintage hand painted porcelain and metal table lamp with beautiful hand embroidered linen lamp shade, Portugal, 1930s. The lamp has been rewired: One E27 light bulb socket. Total h...
Metal
Very Pretty 20th Century Delft Vase Lamp
Located in Southampton, GB
Very Pretty 20th century Delft lamp Stamped and signed to the base Great statement piece Dimensions:W: 20cm (7.9")H: 66cm (26")Di: 14cm (5.5") Please message if any further inf...
Ceramic
$4,169
H 34.65 in Dm 17.72 in
Very Large Bjørn Wiinblad Table Lamp Hand-painted with New Shade 1978 Denmark
By Bjørn Wiinblad
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Very tall and huge ceramic table lamp by the Danish ceramist and artist Bjørn Wiinblad (1918-2006) made at his own ceramic work-shop. The lamp...
Ceramic, Fabric
$571
H 26.78 in Dm 13.78 in
Midcentury White Ceramic Table Lamp with New, Professionally Handmade Lampshade
Located in Herentals, BE
Large white ceramic table lamp with a new professionally handmade lampshade with Ralph Lauren floral fabric. The lamp is equipped with 1 E 27 fitt...
Ceramic, Fabric
Art Deco Table Lamp by Royal Delft, Hand-Painted Ceramic, Netherlands
By Royal Delft, Amitābha Studio
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
A rare Royal Delft Art Deco ceramic table lamp with a geometric octagonal base hand-painted by a master Delft artisan in yellow and grey. The lamp base was part of a special commissi...
Brass
Dutch Blue-and-White Ceramic Table Lamp, 1977, with New Liberty London Shade
By Amitābha Studio, Flora Gouda, Liberty of London
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
A one-of-a-kind mid-century Dutch ceramic table lamp featuring a rare hand-painted Flora Gouda Lotus vase in blue and white, paired with a bespoke Liberty of London floral lampshade;...
Brass
Chinoiserie Table Lamp by Velsen, Delft White Ceramic, New Lampshade
By Amitābha Studio, Delft
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
This blue and white Chinoiserie ceramic table lamp features a vintage Dutch Delftware style vase with sculptural ribbing paired with a custom Chinoiserie lampshade, blending mid-century design with traditional Dutch ceramic heritage. The authentic Velsen pottery vase has been transformed into functional lighting that celebrates both Dutch and Asian decorative arts. The vase base displays distinctive vertical ribbing in white glaze characteristic of mid-20th century Dutch pottery. Its classic ginger jar silhouette exemplifies the Delfts Wit style—white glazed Delftware that developed alongside the more famous blue and white tradition. When illuminated, the smooth glaze creates beautiful ambient light diffusion. The new bespoke drum lampshade by Amitābha...
Brass
Blue Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp with New Liberty London Floral Shade
By Amitābha Studio, Flora Gouda, Liberty of London
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
One-of-a-kind 1977 Dutch blue ceramic table lamp by Flora Gouda (Lotus series), paired with a new Liberty of London “Marquess Garden” floral shade in blue; finished with brass detail...
Brass
Lladró Vintage Ceramic Table Lamp, Blue & White Porcelain, Silk Shade
By Lladro, Amitābha Studio
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Cornflower blue and white rare vintage Lladró ceramic table lamp with raised floral relief and a new navy blue, taupe, and champagne embroidered lampshade made from a vintage silk sa...
Ceramic, Silk
Royal Delft Blue and White Botanical Ceramic Table Lamp, New Ikat Silk Shade
By Royal Delft, Amitābha Studio, Delft
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
One-of-a-kind Bohemian Royal Delft table lamp. Hand-painted cobalt blue and white base, new vivid green ikat silk shade — Dutch Delftware meets Central Asian craft. Newly wired for U...
Brass
