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Brass Buffet Lamps

Pair French Empire Brass, Ebonized & Giltwood Wood Table / Buffet Lamp
Pair French Empire Brass, Ebonized & Giltwood Wood Table / Buffet Lamp

Pair French Empire Brass, Ebonized & Giltwood Wood Table / Buffet Lamp

Located in Germantown, MD

Pair of French Empire Brass, Ebonized and Giltwood Wood Table / Buffet Lamps Measures 6" in width, 6" in depth and 33" in height to the top of the finial and 26" to the top of the li...

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20th Century American Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Yule Paige Lacquered Brass North Star Candlestick Buffet Table Lamp 21"
Yule Paige Lacquered Brass North Star Candlestick Buffet Table Lamp 21"

Yule Paige Lacquered Brass North Star Candlestick Buffet Table Lamp 21"

Located in Dayton, OH

Rare vintage Yule Paige bright lacquered brass buffet altar lamp featuring a square candlestick shaped body on a three dimensional North star base, topped with a faux candle socket.

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Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

2 Stiffel Hollywood Regency Empire White Enamel & Brass Buffet Table Lamps Pair
2 Stiffel Hollywood Regency Empire White Enamel & Brass Buffet Table Lamps Pair

2 Stiffel Hollywood Regency Empire White Enamel & Brass Buffet Table Lamps Pair

By Stiffel

Located in Dayton, OH

Each lamp features an architectural, urn-shaped central body elegantly finished in a smooth, eggshell white enamel that creates a high-contrast look against the bright polished brass...

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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Palm Regency Chinoiserie Brass Faux Bamboo Candlestick Buffet Lamps, a Pair
Palm Regency Chinoiserie Brass Faux Bamboo Candlestick Buffet Lamps, a Pair

Palm Regency Chinoiserie Brass Faux Bamboo Candlestick Buffet Lamps, a Pair

By Chapman Manufacturing Company

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Fantastic example of less is better. Faux bamboo brass candlestick lamps. Quality craftsmanship, heavy! Custom lampshade by Canterbury, Brookly NY.

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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Egyptian Revival Style Brass Candlestick-Form Buffet  or Table Lamps
Pair of Egyptian Revival Style Brass Candlestick-Form Buffet  or Table Lamps

Pair of Egyptian Revival Style Brass Candlestick-Form Buffet or Table Lamps

Located in Germantown, MD

Pair of Egyptian Revival Style Brass Candlestick-Form Buffet or Table Lamps Measures 5" in width, 5" in depth and 28" in height.

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20th Century American Egyptian Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

2 Mid Century Chinese Pewter Brass Overlay Vase Urn Buffet Lamps Chinoiserie MCM
2 Mid Century Chinese Pewter Brass Overlay Vase Urn Buffet Lamps Chinoiserie MCM

2 Mid Century Chinese Pewter Brass Overlay Vase Urn Buffet Lamps Chinoiserie MCM

Located in Dayton, OH

An exquisite and monumental set of handmade Chinoiserie mantel urn buffet lamps. Each large vase is made from pewter with beautiful brass overlay and tapered shades.

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

Materials

Brass, Pewter

2 Art Deco Hollywood Regency Style Tapered Brass Buffet Table Lamps Pair
2 Art Deco Hollywood Regency Style Tapered Brass Buffet Table Lamps Pair

2 Art Deco Hollywood Regency Style Tapered Brass Buffet Table Lamps Pair

Located in Dayton, OH

Pair of Art Deco Hollywood Regency style brass table lamps displays a striking, architectural silhouette defined by elegant neoclassical motifs.

Category

20th Century Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of French Girandoles Buffet Lamps With Crystals and Brass Dog Figure
Pair of French Girandoles Buffet Lamps With Crystals and Brass Dog Figure

Pair of French Girandoles Buffet Lamps With Crystals and Brass Dog Figure

Located in Germantown, MD

A Pair of French Girandoles Buffet Lamps With Crystals and Brass Dog Figure Measure: 5" W x 3" D x 21.5" H

Category

Early 20th Century Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Marble

Vintage Chapman Brass Urn Figural Footed Stag Elk Table Buffet Lamp Hoof Feet
Vintage Chapman Brass Urn Figural Footed Stag Elk Table Buffet Lamp Hoof Feet

Vintage Chapman Brass Urn Figural Footed Stag Elk Table Buffet Lamp Hoof Feet

By Chapman Manufacturing Company

Located in Dayton, OH

Chapman Industries brass urn shaped lamp with Stag / Elk tripod hoof footed base. Circa 1986. Includes an impressive green and white striped shade with cotton woven strings. Dimensi...

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Vintage 1980s Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Hollywood Regency buffet style lamps by Chapman
Vintage Hollywood Regency buffet style lamps by Chapman

Vintage Hollywood Regency buffet style lamps by Chapman

Located in Winnetka, IL

Pair of lovely tall buffet lamps made of brass and crystal by the Chapman lamp company in the 1980s

Category

Vintage 1980s Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Brass

2 Maitland Smith Neoclassical Acanthus Carved Candlestick Buffet Lamps 33"
2 Maitland Smith Neoclassical Acanthus Carved Candlestick Buffet Lamps 33"

2 Maitland Smith Neoclassical Acanthus Carved Candlestick Buffet Lamps 33"

By Maitland Smith

Located in Dayton, OH

Pair of vintage Maitland Smith carved acanthus brass candlestick / candelabra buffet / banquet / table lamps.

Category

1990s Philippine Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Maitland Smith Tessellated Faux Tortoise Chrome Candlestick Buffet Table Lamp
Maitland Smith Tessellated Faux Tortoise Chrome Candlestick Buffet Table Lamp

Maitland Smith Tessellated Faux Tortoise Chrome Candlestick Buffet Table Lamp

By Maitland Smith

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage Maitland Smith 1996 modern candlestick table lamp featuring four chrome legs bound with brass wire, supporting an ovoid / egg shape of tessellated horn, topped with brass can...

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1990s British Colonial Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Chrome

New  Black and  Blue Table Lamp   in Wood Marquetry by Aymeric Lefort
New  Black and  Blue Table Lamp   in Wood Marquetry by Aymeric Lefort

New Black and Blue Table Lamp in Wood Marquetry by Aymeric Lefort

By Aymeric Lefort

Located in SENLIS, OISE

"Labyrinth" sideboard opening two doors, in marquetry of charm and sycamore, tinted with gradations of blue, ebony of Gabon and bronze filets, discovering a zebrano interior with she...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Buffets

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

New  Black and  Blue Table Lamp   in Wood Marquetry by Aymeric Lefort
New  Black and  Blue Table Lamp   in Wood Marquetry by Aymeric Lefort

New Black and Blue Table Lamp in Wood Marquetry by Aymeric Lefort

By Aymeric Lefort

Located in SENLIS, OISE

"Labyrinth" sideboard opening two doors, in marquetry of charm and sycamore, tinted with gradations of blue, ebony of Gabon and bronze filets, discovering a zebrano interior with she...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Buffets

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Recent Sales

Pair of Tall Stiffel Brass Candlestick Lamps with Handstitched Rawhide Shades
Pair of Tall Stiffel Brass Candlestick Lamps with Handstitched Rawhide Shades

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.

Category

20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Chapman Rope Twist Stem Brass Buffet Lamps
Pair of Chapman Rope Twist Stem Brass Buffet Lamps

Pair of Chapman Rope Twist Stem Brass Buffet Lamps

By Chapman Manufacturing Company

Located in Toledo, OH

Pair of brass Chapman table lamps with a two way original single sockets. Nice patina. Tall tip finial.

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Vintage 1970s American Colonial Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

2 Scully & Scully Neoclassical Corinthian Column Crystal & Brass Buffet Lamps
2 Scully & Scully Neoclassical Corinthian Column Crystal & Brass Buffet Lamps

2 Scully & Scully Neoclassical Corinthian Column Crystal & Brass Buffet Lamps

Located in Dayton, OH

Pair of early Corinthian column table lamps by Scully & Scully. Made from brass with crystal cylinders. Includes a pair of unopened lite top lamp shades. Measures: 5.5" x 32.75" ...

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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Brass

1980s Tall Modern Architectural Braided Steel Wire and Brass Buffet Lamps
1980s Tall Modern Architectural Braided Steel Wire and Brass Buffet Lamps

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.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

1979 Chapman Brass Marble Chippendale Argand Banquet Buffet Lamps 36"
1979 Chapman Brass Marble Chippendale Argand Banquet Buffet Lamps 36"

1979 Chapman Brass Marble Chippendale Argand Banquet Buffet Lamps 36"

By Chapman Manufacturing Company

Located in Dayton, OH

Pair of vintage 1979 Chapman brass banquet / buffet / library / table lamps in the shape of Chippendale style Argand oil lamps with black marble bases.

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Vintage 1970s American Georgian Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Art Deco Brass Buffet Desk Table Bankers Lamp w/ Globe Shade
Art Deco Brass Buffet Desk Table Bankers Lamp w/ Globe Shade

Art Deco Brass Buffet Desk Table Bankers Lamp w/ Globe Shade

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Original Art Deco era brass buffet desk table lamp radiates timeless elegance with its column design and polished golden finish.

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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper

Tall Elegant Pair of Waterford Crystal and Brass Pineapple Motif Buffet Lamps
Tall Elegant Pair of Waterford Crystal and Brass Pineapple Motif Buffet Lamps

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

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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Brass

2 Chelsea House Classical Brass Tall Candletstick Buffet Table Lamps 37"
2 Chelsea House Classical Brass Tall Candletstick Buffet Table Lamps 37"

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.

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Maitland Smith Neoclassical Acanthus Carved Candlestick Buffet Lamps 33"
Maitland Smith Neoclassical Acanthus Carved Candlestick Buffet Lamps 33"

Maitland Smith Neoclassical Acanthus Carved Candlestick Buffet Lamps 33"

By Maitland Smith

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage Maitland Smith carved acanthus brass candlestick / candelabra banquet / buffet / table lamp.

Category

1990s Philippine Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair Brass Rhulmann Style Mantle French Art Deco Table Lamps
Pair Brass Rhulmann Style Mantle French Art Deco Table Lamps

Pair Brass Rhulmann Style Mantle French Art Deco Table Lamps

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A pair of 2 arm brass mantle or buffet table lamps with matching brass shades.

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

2 Maitland Smith Bronze Lion Head Knocker Buffet Lamps Back Lit Night Light
2 Maitland Smith Bronze Lion Head Knocker Buffet Lamps Back Lit Night Light

2 Maitland Smith Bronze Lion Head Knocker Buffet Lamps Back Lit Night Light

By Maitland Smith

Located in Dayton, OH

2 Maitland Smith bronze lion head knocker buffet lamps back lit night light, measures: 11" Made from brass with a figural lion head and knocker.

Category

Late 20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

2 Maitland Smith Bronze Lion Head Knocker Buffet Lamps Back Lit Night Light
2 Maitland Smith Bronze Lion Head Knocker Buffet Lamps Back Lit Night Light

2 Maitland Smith Bronze Lion Head Knocker Buffet Lamps Back Lit Night Light

By Maitland Smith

Located in Dayton, OH

2 Maitland Smith bronze lion head knocker buffet lamps back lit night light, measures: 11" Made from brass with a figural lion head and knocker.

Category

Late 20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Pair of Tall Chapman Brass Buffet Lamps, 1985
Pair of Tall Chapman Brass Buffet Lamps, 1985

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.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Tall Chapman Brass Buffet Lamps, 1985
Pair of Tall Chapman Brass Buffet Lamps, 1985

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.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Twisted Brass Buffet Lamp by Chapman
Twisted Brass Buffet Lamp by Chapman

Twisted Brass Buffet Lamp by Chapman

By Chapman Manufacturing Company

Located in Toledo, OH

A very handsome buffet lamp by Chapman. This beautiful lamp features a twisted brass body and a two way socket.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid‑Century Modern Ralph Lauren Home Brass & Leather Campaign Style Buffet Lamps
Mid‑Century Modern Ralph Lauren Home Brass & Leather Campaign Style Buffet Lamps

Mid‑Century Modern Ralph Lauren Home Brass & Leather Campaign Style Buffet Lamps

By Ralph Lauren

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A sophisticated matching pair of Ralph Lauren buffet lamps crafted in brushed brass and rich brown leather, designed in a timeless Mid‑Century Modern campaign style.

Category

2010s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Michel Buffet Model #B207 White Table Lamp
Michel Buffet Model #B207 White Table Lamp

Michel Buffet Model #B207 White Table Lamp

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H 15.25 in W 10 in D 5.5 in

Michel Buffet Model #B207 White Table Lamp

By Michel Buffet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Michel buffet model #B207 white table lamp. This authorized edition is still made by Michel Buffet in France with many of the same small-scale manufacturing techniques and craftsmans...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Brass

Michel Buffet 'B 201' White Table Lamp
Michel Buffet 'B 201' White Table Lamp

Michel Buffet 'B 201' White Table Lamp

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H 13.75 in W 10.63 in D 9.85 in

Michel Buffet 'B 201' White Table Lamp

By Michel Buffet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Produced from a single sheet of white lacquered steel with two delicate brass legs, this fluid and refined design is emblematic of Buffet's 1950s France and shares many attributes wi...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

2 Rembrandt Masterpiece Classical Brass Candlestick Buffet Table Lamp Pair 40"
2 Rembrandt Masterpiece Classical Brass Candlestick Buffet Table Lamp Pair 40"

2 Rembrandt Masterpiece Classical Brass Candlestick Buffet Table Lamp Pair 40"

By Rembrandt Lamp Company

Located in Dayton, OH

Pair of very large and impressive Rembrandt Lamps Masterpieces Lamps. They feature Hollywood Regency and colonial styling with tall polished brass candlesticks and faux candle tops....

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair Brass Neoclassical Frederick Cooper Buffet Lamps
Pair Brass Neoclassical Frederick Cooper Buffet Lamps

Pair Brass Neoclassical Frederick Cooper Buffet Lamps

By Frederick Cooper

Located in Toledo, OH

Pair of neoclassical style table/buffet lamps by Frederick Cooper. Heavy brass bases mounted on a wood base.

Category

20th Century Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair Of Brass Columnar Candlestick Form Buffet Lamps
Pair Of Brass Columnar Candlestick Form Buffet Lamps

Pair Of Brass Columnar Candlestick Form Buffet Lamps

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A handsome pair of brass candlestick form buffet lamps. Both are resting upon well cast flower petal circular bases and spiral columnar shafts.

Category

20th Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Other

Vintage Frederick Cooper Brass Barley Twist Altar Candlestick Buffet Lamp
Vintage Frederick Cooper Brass Barley Twist Altar Candlestick Buffet Lamp

Vintage Frederick Cooper Brass Barley Twist Altar Candlestick Buffet Lamp

By Frederick Cooper

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage Frederick Cooper brass barley twist altar candlestick shaped table / buffet lamp with red shade.

Category

Late 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair Neoclassical Brass and Marble Tall Table or Buffet Lamps
Pair Neoclassical Brass and Marble Tall Table or Buffet Lamps

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.

Category

20th Century Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Sleek Art Deco German Brass & White Metal Tapered Buffet Lamps
Sleek Art Deco German Brass & White Metal Tapered Buffet Lamps

Sleek Art Deco German Brass & White Metal Tapered Buffet Lamps

Located in Malibu, CA

Sleek Candlestick Buffet lamps, with brass bases finished in high polish, offsetting the "glitz", a natural metal stem in steel & topped with brass socket.

Category

Early 20th Century German Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Wonderful Visual Comfort Thomas O'Brien "Robinson" Tall Buffet Bronze Brass Lamp
Wonderful Visual Comfort Thomas O'Brien "Robinson" Tall Buffet Bronze Brass Lamp

Wonderful Visual Comfort Thomas O'Brien "Robinson" Tall Buffet Bronze Brass Lamp

By Visual Comfort, Thomas O'brien

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful Visual Comfort Designed By Thomas O'Brien "Robinson" Tall Buffet Bronze / Brass Lamp With Shade

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Stiffel Buffet or Console Brass Vintage Pair of Table Lamps with Shades
Stiffel Buffet or Console Brass Vintage Pair of Table Lamps with Shades

Stiffel Buffet or Console Brass Vintage Pair of Table Lamps with Shades

By Stiffel

Located in Lomita, CA

Stiffel craftsmanship and style make this pair of buffet or console table lamps a design tour de force.

Category

Mid-20th Century American American Classical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

2 Robert Abbey Regency Figural Brass Seated Lion Buffet Table Lamps & Shade Pair
2 Robert Abbey Regency Figural Brass Seated Lion Buffet Table Lamps & Shade Pair

2 Robert Abbey Regency Figural Brass Seated Lion Buffet Table Lamps & Shade Pair

By Robert Abbey

Located in Dayton, OH

Pair of Robert Abbey Regency table lamps. Features a figural brass lion over black plinth base. Includes shades and acorn finials. Dimensions: 25"h x 13" x 13", base 7" x 5"

Category

Late 20th Century Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Candlestick Form Porcelain and Brass Table/Buffet Lamps Frederick Cooper
Pair of Candlestick Form Porcelain and Brass Table/Buffet Lamps Frederick Cooper

Pair of Candlestick Form Porcelain and Brass Table/Buffet Lamps Frederick Cooper

By Frederick Cooper

Located in Toledo, OH

Pair of candlestick form porcelain and brass table/buffet lamps by Frederick Cooper. White porcelain base with gold highlight details on a brass base.

Category

20th Century North American French Provincial Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Jonathan Adler Versailles Collection Buffet Lamps in Cobalt and Brass - A Pair
Jonathan Adler Versailles Collection Buffet Lamps in Cobalt and Brass - A Pair

Jonathan Adler Versailles Collection Buffet Lamps in Cobalt and Brass - A Pair

By Jonathan Adler

Located in Morristown, NJ

Inspired by scrolling Neoclassical candlesticks, the Versailles Buffet Lamp by Jonathan Adler is a smart combination of powder-coated color with natural brass accents.

Category

2010s Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

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Brass Buffet Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of brass buffet lamps is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of brass, metal and aluminum, all brass buffet lamps available were constructed with great care. There are 11 antique and vintage brass buffet lamps for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 24 modern editions to choose from as well. Brass buffet lamps have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Arts and Crafts brass buffet lamps are consistently popular styles. Brass buffet lamps have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Michel Buffet, Chapman Manufacturing Company and Maitland Smith are consistently popular.

How Much are Brass Buffet Lamps?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,928, while they’re typically $235 on the low end and $4,919 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.

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.

Questions About Brass Buffet Lamps

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A buffet lamp can be used on a buffet, bedroom dressers, hall console tables, sofa tables, etc. They are identified by their long narrow necks and tiny shades. Find a variety of buffet lamps on 1stDibs to meet your requirements.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Buffet lamps, also known as console lamps or candlestick lamps, are light fixtures that range in height from 32 to 36 inches. The lamps feature a small shade and a narrow base silhouette, which resembles a slim column or candlestick. Shop for antique and vintage buffet lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    The difference between a table lamp and a buffet lamp is the size. Although the two types of lamps come in similar heights, buffet lamps are usually narrower, so they take up less space on a buffet server filled with food. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    How you use a brass oil lamp may vary based on the design of the piece. However, generally, you fill the lamp with vegetable, sesame or similar plant-based oil. Use tweezers to raise and lower the wick and trim away burned ends with scissors. Then, use a match to light the lamp. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of oil lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024
    To tell if a brass lamp is vintage, you'll need to determine if it is 20 to 99 years old by conducting online research or having an expert, such as a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer, evaluate it. If you prefer to do the research yourself, first look for the maker's markings. Then, consult trusted online resources to identify the maker and read further to find out when the company was active and manufacturing similar lamps. Checking the plug can also be helpful. If it has two prongs of the same size, you can conclude that your lamp was made in 1962 or before, as U.S. standards set that year required all lamps to feature polarized plugs with one large and one small prong. Keep in mind that it is possible to rewire a lamp, and some makers switched to polarized plugs before the standard was established, so the lack of a non-polarized plug doesn't necessarily mean a lamp isn't pre-1962. Find a large selection of vintage brass table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify a Stiffel brass lamp, look for the maker's markings, which may include “Stiffel Lamp Company," "SLC" or “Stiffel." Locations of markings varied over time, and they appeared in the form of both etched signatures and foiled labels. Check your lamp’s switch, shade, bulb interior, neck and base for these markings. If you can't find a Stiffel mark, it may have once had a paper label that has since become detached. In this case, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can assist you with the identification process. Find a selection of Stiffel lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
    To tell if a lamp is real brass, one option is to place a magnet near it. Solid brass isn't magnetic, but brass-plate and other look-alike metals often are. As a result, your lamp is unlikely to be made of solid brass if you notice a strong attraction between the magnet and your lamp base. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can also help you with the identification process. Find a selection of brass lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    White color lamp shades go well with polished brass, whereas off-white or cream-colored lamp shades look better with antique brass. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of vintage and antique lampshades to meet any style or décor scheme.