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Alabaster Grape Lamp

Carved Alabaster Grape Lamps
Carved Alabaster Grape Lamps

Carved Alabaster Grape Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A pair of circa 1930's Italian carved alabaster pedestal 'fruit bowl' table lamps. These can also be modified as decorative objects without the lamp stem. Measurements: Height of bo...

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Vintage 1930s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

Alabaster Grape Table Lamp
Alabaster Grape Table Lamp

Alabaster Grape Table Lamp

Located in Antwerp, BE

Alabaster grape table lamp. Measures: Height base with socket 46 cm.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

Mid-century Brass floor lamp with alabaster grapes , 1950s
Mid-century Brass floor lamp with alabaster grapes , 1950s

Mid-century Brass floor lamp with alabaster grapes , 1950s

Located in Delft, NL

Mid-century Brass floor lamp with alabaster grapes , 1950s Dimensions: 116cm Height , 60 cm Width, 60cm Depth.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

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Freddy Rensonnet Fully Stamped Carrara Marble Base Lamp with Alabaster Grapes
Freddy Rensonnet Fully Stamped Carrara Marble Base Lamp with Alabaster Grapes

Freddy Rensonnet Fully Stamped Carrara Marble Base Lamp with Alabaster Grapes

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning original Freddy Rensonnet bunch of grapes lamp made for Mobilier Art Decoration, circa 1970-1980 These lamps are highly...

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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Carrara Marble

Mid-Century Brass Floor Lamp with Leafs and Alabaster Grapes, circa 1950s
Mid-Century Brass Floor Lamp with Leafs and Alabaster Grapes, circa 1950s

Mid-Century Brass Floor Lamp with Leafs and Alabaster Grapes, circa 1950s

Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen

A wonderful Italian or German floor lamp with original alabaster grapes shades. A very interesting design, hand - crafted in the 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

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Pair of Alabaster "Grape" Lamps
Pair of Alabaster "Grape" Lamps

Pair of Alabaster "Grape" Lamps

Located in Atlanta, GA

SOLD AS PAIR / $5,200 PAIR + An amazing pair of sculptural alabaster lamps + Quintessential Italian style with a nod to modern simplicity + Grouping of alabaster spheres in a vari...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

Mid-Century Alabaster Grapes Lamp
Mid-Century Alabaster Grapes Lamp

Mid-Century Alabaster Grapes Lamp

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H 33 in Dm 10.5 in

Mid-Century Alabaster Grapes Lamp

Located in New York, NY

on a giltwood base

Category

20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Stone, Metal

Pair o Alabaster "Grapes" Lamps
Pair o Alabaster "Grapes" Lamps

Pair o Alabaster "Grapes" Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A large pair of alabaster lamps shaped as grapes on an alabaster tassa.

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Vintage 1930s Italian Table Lamps

Alabaster Lamps Shaped as Grapes
Alabaster Lamps Shaped as Grapes

Alabaster Lamps Shaped as Grapes

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H 18 in Dm 14.5 in

Alabaster Lamps Shaped as Grapes

Located in New York, NY

Pair of 1930s Italian alabaster lamps shaped as grapes in bowls. Available in our 241 East 60th Street location. 212-751-2282

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Vintage 1930s Italian Table Lamps

Antique Italian Carved Grape Leaves Alabaster Sculpture Table Lamp
Antique Italian Carved Grape Leaves Alabaster Sculpture Table Lamp

Antique Italian Carved Grape Leaves Alabaster Sculpture Table Lamp

Located in Lincoln, GB

Italian Large Carved Grape Leaves Alabaster Sculpture Urn Table Lamp, a stunning piece that exudes elegance and sophistication.

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20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

Exquisite Pair of Alabaster Table Lamps
Exquisite Pair of Alabaster Table Lamps

Exquisite Pair of Alabaster Table Lamps

Located in San Francisco, CA

Beautifully carved pair of alabaster table lamps. Grape and feather motif. Silver leafed wood bases.

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Early 20th Century Unknown Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Silver Leaf

Pair of Very Unusual Italian Alabaster Lamps
Pair of Very Unusual Italian Alabaster Lamps

Pair of Very Unusual Italian Alabaster Lamps

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Decorative and ornate, tall grape motiffe alabaster lamps; "Hershey kiss" shaped tops are removeable.

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Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

Pair of Alabaster Grape Table Lamps
Pair of Alabaster Grape Table Lamps

Pair of Alabaster Grape Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A pair of Italian circa 1940's large alabaster lamps shaped as grapes on an alabaster tassa.

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Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

Pair of Italian Alabaster Grape Table Lamps – 1950s
Pair of Italian Alabaster Grape Table Lamps – 1950s

Pair of Italian Alabaster Grape Table Lamps – 1950s

Located in Staffanstorp, SE

A unique and decorative pair of mid-century table lamps featuring beautifully sculpted alabaster grape clusters in warm tones of honey, amber, and blush.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

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Pair of Italian Hollywood Regency Grape Cluster Table Lamps
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Pair of Italian Hollywood Regency Grape Cluster Table Lamps

Located in Winnetka, IL

Pair of Italian Hollywood Regency marble grape cluster table lamps having gold leaf decoration.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Pair of Marble Lamps with Alabaster Grape Clusters
Pair of Marble Lamps with Alabaster Grape Clusters

Pair of Marble Lamps with Alabaster Grape Clusters

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

A pair of marble lamps with alabaster grapes mounted on

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Vintage 1930s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Alabaster, Brass

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Alabaster Grape Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic alabaster grape lamp available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of stone, alabaster and marble, every alabaster grape lamp was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a alabaster grape lamp — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A alabaster grape lamp made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Hollywood Regency — is very popular.

How Much is a Alabaster Grape Lamp?

Prices for a alabaster grape lamp start at $949 and top out at $6,800 with the average selling for $3,900.

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.

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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.