Marbro Pair of Custom Monumental Marble Chess King and Queen Lamps, 1960s
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
We were unable to find any references to another example of chess-based marble lamps made by or attributed to Marbro, leading us to believe that this set was custom created.
Carrara Marble, Brass
Laurel Chess Lamps
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Baltimore, MD
Pair Laurel brass lamps. Chess players on front and back side with plain chess board squares in between and on sides, Black satin metal bases.
Brass
Pair of Vintage Brass Chess Board Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of heavy chess board brass lamps on wood stands. Shades are black with gold foil reflective insides.
Brass
Rook Chess Piece Lamps
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
The Rook Chess piece Lamp sits on a black turned wooden base, has an antiqued brass-finish fixing for a shade of your choice, a torpedo switch and black silk flex which is let into t...
Brass
Saxon Queen Chess Piece Lamp
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
The Saxon Chess piece Lamp sits on a black turned wooden base, has an antiqued brass-finish fixing for a shade of your choice, a torpedo switch and black silk flex which is let into ...
Brass
Vintage 1950 Modern Westwood Industries Chess Brass Lamp
By Westwood Industries
Located in Miami, FL
Great 1950s Chess Pieces design used in this midcentury brass lamp.
Metal
Pair of Knight Chess Piece Nickel over Brass Lamps
Located in North Miami, FL
Phenomenal Knight Chess piece table lamps in shiny nickel plate over brass.
Mid-Century King & Queen Chess Piece Table Lamps by Lighthouse Co.
By Lighthouse Light and Shade Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Brass
Pair of Laurel Patinated Brass Chess Lamps
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Pair of Laurel chess lamps circa early 1970's. These examples have charcoal stained wood bases and embossed chess pieces on the bodies. Price listed is for the pair. Shades not inclu...
Brass
Pair of Brass Chess Piece Table Lamps by Laurel, 1950s
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Fabulous pair of Mid-Century Modern brass chess piece table lamps with wood base. In excellent condition.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Cubist Chess Motif Table Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-Century Modern square column table lamp. Aged brass metal body features cubist style relief chess pieces mounted on a black metal base.
Brass
$1,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 35 in Dm 7.5 in
Pair of Tall Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps in Porcelain
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful elegant pair of tall Marbro lamps, circa 1960s, porcelain bases freshly rewired brass sockets, great condition Lampshades not included.
Brass
Pair of Italian Urn Neoclassic Alabaster Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of hand carved neoclassic style "urn" form alabaster lamps mounted on giltwood bases bases. Each has solid brass fittings. Newly wired with new 3 way sockets and cords. Heig...
Alabaster, Brass
$1,895 / set
H 20 in W 5 in D 5 in
Pair of Italian Neoclassic Alabaster Table Lamps, Hand Carved, 1950s
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of finely crafted hand carved neo-classic style urn form alabaster lamps. The intricately carved white alabaster are covered with lots natural colorful veining. Overall height...
Alabaster, Brass
$795 / set
H 34.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Vintage Italian Neoclassical White Marble Column Form Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Neoclassical White Marble Column Form Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 34.5" H (to finial) x 22.5" H (to light socket) x 5.5" W x 5.5" D. {...
Marble, Brass
$4,850 / set
H 26 in W 6 in D 6 in
Pair of Vintage Italian Alabaster Columnar Lamps with Ionic Capitals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of table lamps, of carved alabaster, each a round, Neoclassical, fluted column, surmounted by an Ionic capital, ending on round foot, and raised on square, graduated plinth base...
Alabaster
$3,250 / set
H 23.63 in W 5.25 in D 5.25 in
Pair of Carved Alabaster Columnar Lamps with Ionic Capitals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of columnar-form table lamps, of carved alabaster, each a round, fluted, tapered column, with Ionic capital, on round foot, raised on square graduated plinth bases. Stock ID:...
Alabaster
Pair of Seguso Murano Lamps by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company, Archimede Seguso
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of original grand scale Murano glass table lamps by Archimede Seguso imported by The Marbro Lamp Co., circa 1960. Both lamps signed. Ribbed opalescent silvery white glass with ...
Murano Glass
$3,250 / set
H 27.5 in Dm 4.5 in
Pair of Signed Oscar Bruno Bach Neo Classical Style Marble and Bronze Lamps
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Signed Oscar Bruno Bach Neo Classical Style Marble and Bronze Lamps. Green marble tapering columns sit atop square plinth. The plinths are decorated with winged griffins. The...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Marble Table Lamps, circa 1950
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical table lamps chosen from delicate veined marble and presented with both base and top in the form of inverted lotus blossoms ...
Marble
$2,850 / set
H 31 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in
Pair, 19th Century Grand Tour–Style Neoclassical Bronze and Siena Marble Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
An imposing pair of Grand Tour–style table lamps, conceived in the Neoclassical taste and combining richly patinated bronze with warm, variegated Sienna marble. Each rises from a ste...
Siena Marble, Bronze
$2,800 / set
H 37.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
Antique Italian Neoclassical Carved Alabaster Marble Column Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Neoclassical Carved Alabaster Marble Column Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 37.5" H (to finial) x 29.5" H (to light socket) x 7" W x 7" ...
Alabaster
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass and Marble Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company, Frederick Cooper
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern glass and marble lamps Beautiful pair of Italian Hollywood Regency glass and marble table lamps. The glass on this pair of vintage lamps may be Mu...
Marble
$2,495 / set
H 38.25 in Dm 7.5 in
Pair of Alabaster Lamps by The Marbro Lamp Company, Los Angeles, CA.
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of alabaster lamps by The Marbro Lamp Company. Each lamp measures: 7.5” diameter (base), 38.25” high from base to the top of finial. Alabaster portions are 17.5” high. Lamps hav...
Alabaster, Brass
$395 / set
H 33 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Vintage French Empire Style Brass Corinthian Column Marble Base Table Lamps Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Style Brass Corinthian Column Marble Base Table Lamps - a Pair. Lamp design slightly different between lamps with examples pictured (see pic 5). One base slight...
Marble, Brass
$4,100
H 50 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Pair of Carved Column Marble Alabaster Lamps with Gilt Bases and Silk Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A spectacular pair of monumental marble ionic column lamps with gilt wooden bases and black silk shades with gold foil interior. This pair are stunning, and demand a large presence....
Alabaster, Marble, Foil
Pair Of Art Deco Cast Iron And Portola Marble Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
Likely architectural element from a public building or hotel , possibly part of a railing. Rectangular Portola marble bases. Height from bottom of base to top of portrait medallion 3...
Marble, Cast Iron
Architectural Digest The Most Beautiful Rooms in the World
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
An unrivaled survey of the most exciting contemporary interior design across the globe, curated by the editors of ten international editions of Architectural Digest. Since 1920, A...
Paper
$2,935Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 16.15 in Dm 5.52 in
Early 20th century French Plaster Nativity Scene Figurines signed Marron, 1920s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice and rare 20th century French set of plaster nativity scene figurines. Twelve pieces are representing the religious nativity characters and the animals. Large dimensions. ...
Plaster
$108Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.5 in W 3.75 in
White Houses In Bright Blue Sky Landscape British Modernist Pastel Sketch
By Irina Hale
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pastel Landscape by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) pastel sketch on brown artist tracing paper , unframed painting: 4.5 x 3.75 inches provenance: private collection, Cotswolds condit...
Pastel, Pencil
$1,377Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.75 in W 6 in
Fine 17th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Portrait of the Madonna
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of the Madonna in Prayer 17th Century Italian School oil on board, framed framed: 6.75 x 6 inches board: 5 x 4 inches Provenance: private collection, England Condition: ver...
Oil
$67,883Sale Price|20% Off
H 23.63 in W 18.12 in D 6.7 in
"Dancer with the scarf" lamp
By Agathon Léonard
Located in PARIS, FR
Agathon LÉONARD (1841–1923) Lamp "Danseuse à L'Écharpe" "Dancer with the scarf" lamp A very rare sculpture forming a table lamp, made in gilded bronze The scarf hides the light b...
Bronze
$17,200
H 14.18 in W 39.38 in D 62.21 in
Sculptural Coffee Table, Rustic, Burnt Black Wood, Carved, Handmade, Logniture
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Carved from solid hardwood, this coffee table is one of the most architecturally ambitious pieces in the Logniture collection. The surface is not flat but rises across three distinct...
Wood, Oak
$1,495
H 2.5 in W 28 in D 17 in
Black Forest Oak Tray with Foliate Carving and Branch Handles, circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
A richly carved Black Forest serving tray in oak, dating to the late 19th century, circa 1880. This hand-carved piece showcases the traditional craftsmanship associated with the Blac...
Oak
Native American Animal Mythical Creature Redwood Totem Pole
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Almost 17 foot tall redwood animal totem. Animal totems are believed to have spiritual significance. Watching over Pacific Northwest Indian tribes and families. Symbolizing guardian ...
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Gothic Bronze Verdigris Lantern Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique Gothic style lantern sconces made of verdigris bronze and opaque textured glass. One pane is missing and will be replaced when purchased. The lights are cleaned and r...
Bronze
19th Century 'Black Forest' Bear
Located in London, GB
A 'Black Forest' Bear In naturalistically carved lindenwood, having glass eyes, head tilted aloft, prowls on all fours. From the Brienz Area. Brienz, in the Bernese Oberland, Sw...
Wood
$11,850
H 12.2 in W 16.5 in D 9.5 in
Baccarat Crystal and Dore Bronze-Mounted Centrepiece or Jardinière
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
An unusual antique Baccarat crystal and Dore bronze-mounted oval shaped centrepiece, the removable oval shaped crystal bowl, beautifully hand-cut and engraved with floral and vine de...
Crystal, Bronze
Large 19th Century Carved Black Forest Mantel Clock
By Black Forest
Located in London, GB
A Large Black Forest Mantle Clock Constructed in carved linden wood, fitted with a two train eight day striking clock; mounted on a shaped serpentine base, with a moulded edge, th...
Wood
$1,140Sale Price|20% Off
H 25.01 in W 40.56 in D 0.2 in
Vintage Wall Tapestry, Continental, Needlepoint, Classical Taste, Circa 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage wall tapestry. A Continental, needlepoint classical scene, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970. Generously sized panel at 103 cm x 63.5 cm (40.5" x 25")....
Textile
$16,200 / set
H 9.25 in Dm 3.25 in
Large Imperial Glass Shoji 22k Gold Handpainted Barware Set circa 1965
By Imperial Glass Co.
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Beautiful large and complete set of Mid Century Modern 22k gold hand painted barware in the iconic Shoji pattern made by the Imperial Glass Company in the 1960s. This exceptional set...
Gold
$2,400 / set
H 3.5 in Dm 3.25 in
Vintage Imperial Glass Co. Shoji Rocks Glasses 22-Karat Gold 1960s, Set of 8
Located in Saint Louis, MO
If you're looking for the best in sexy, Mid Century Modern style glasses, you've found them. Top of the line. The best of times. These vintage rocks glasses were manufactured by the ...
Gold
$12,500
H 27 in W 16.5 in D 8.25 in
Rustic Black Forest Mantel Clock, Carved Walnut, 19th Century, Birds
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Black Forest (19th Century) carved walnut mantel clock with floral design and bird figure with spread wings on top and 2 bird figures below. (Not working)
Walnut
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.
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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.