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What is a Spelter Lamp?
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A spelter lamp is a lamp made of a zinc-lead allot called spelter. Also known as “pot metal,” spelter is used to make figurines, statues, candlesticks, tableware and other pieces. Spelter lamps are often plated with copper and given a bronze finish. For a large range of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting fixtures, shop on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
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Spelter Figural Table Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th century spelter table lamp, the figural stem on shaped square base terminating in leaf caped
Category
Early 20th Century British Table Lamps
Materials
Spelter
Orientalist Spelter Lamp with Female Figure
Located in London, GB
This Belle Époque period orientalist lamp features a charming ensemble of elements. Most strikingly
Category
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Table Lamps
Materials
Spelter
19th Century French Napoleon III Spelter Soldier Figure Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's desk or office with this antique masculine table lamp, crafted in France circa
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps
Materials
Spelter
Antique French Spelter Metal Figural Woman by Coal Fire Statue Lamp attr Raineri
By Aristide de Ranieri
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Spelter Metal Figural Woman by Coal Fire Statue Lamp attributed to Raineri. Item
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Spelter
Pair of Mid-Century Classical Figural Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of Italian classical figural lamps depicting woman in Roman dress, each with cut glass
Category
Vintage 1950s European Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Spelter
$1,777 / set
Piano Lamp with Figure of Atlas Circa 1920's
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique piano lamp with silvered figure of Atlas. Brass, onyx, and spelter. Circa 1920's
Category
Early 20th Century European Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx, Brass, Spelter