Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
1920s Fine Antique Chinese Carved Floor Lamp with Pagoda Shade
Located in Antwerp, BE
Chinese floor lamp.
For your consideration an antique floor lamp. Hand carved sculpture base in
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Early 19th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
19th Century Provincial Chinese Floor Lamp Candle Torchiere
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique Chinese carved hardwood, most likely elm, adjustable candlestick stand floor
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19th Century Asian Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Elm
Monumental Antique Chinese Pagoda Floor Lamp
Located in Forney, TX
one-of-a-kind sculptural floor lamp!
Exquisitely hand-crafted in China in the 19th century, the
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Chinese Export Barley Twist Lacquer Decorated Floor Lamp
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A made for the English market, Chinese export carved to a barley twist floor lamp, once probably a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Paint
Early 20th century carved Chinese hard wood floor lamp
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century carved Chinese hard wood floor lamp circa 1920.
Carved in heavy hardwood
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
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Hardwood
Chinese Style Rustic Tree Root Floor Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Chinese style (1920s) tree root floor lamp.
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Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Pair of Chinese Style Filigree Gilt Wood Dragon Floor Lamps
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Asian Chinese-style (19th Century) carved and filigree gilt wood 6 sided dragon base floor
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Cast Bronze Floor Lamp with Neolithic Chinese Motif
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th century cast bronze floor lamp with neolithic Chinese motif
13" diameter at the base
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
ANTIQUE CHINESE EXPORT CIRCA 1920 ANTiQUE CHINOISERIE BLACK LACQUER FLOOR LAMP
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
painted and lacquered Chinese Export circa 1920's Chinoiserie floor standing lamp
Please note the
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1920s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
H 68.12 in Dm 14.18 in
Asian Motif Etched Brass Free Standing Floor Lamp, circa 1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
Asian Motif etched brass free standing floor lamp, circa 1920
Finely etched brass floor lamp
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large Pair of Antique 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Vase Lamps 105 x 24 cm
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large pair of antique 19th century Chinese porcelain vase lamps having magnificent hand painted
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
H 41.34 in W 9.45 in D 9.45 in
Vintage Asian Glazed Ceramic Double Gourd Lamps - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
A pair of fabulous vintage Asian vases. This pair of Asian vases are in a beautiful shade of red with amazing details of dragons and flowers. It is an amazing piece to add to any roo...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Antque Large Chinese Blue & White On Celadon Porcelain Floor Vase
Located in Norton, MA
A charming and large Chinese Vase with blue and white celadon and blue-toned handles, depicting
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
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Brass Chinese Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Patina on Brass Perforated Chinese Floor Lamp. Rewired Lined with Paisley Paper.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Chinese Carved Gold Gilded Phoenix Floor Lamp
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
This intricately and well carved Chinese gold gilded floor lamp features a Phoenix holding a brass
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
1920s Fierce Mystical Chinese Brass Dragon Floor Lamp
Located in Mount Penn, PA
, made during the 1920s-1930s this is an interesting floor lamp with Foo dog face and foot feet. Would
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1920s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Beautifully Carved Alabaster Chinese Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
stone base, converted into a floor lamp.
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Early 1800s Chinese Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
Carved Wood Chinese Dragon Floor Lamp ca. 1920
Located in Berghuelen, DE
a large carved wood chinese floor lamp in dragon style. lamp shade with replaced rice paper and
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Chinese Champleve Floor Lamp
Located in NYC, NY
This Chinese Champleve floor lamp has beautiful bands of intricate cloisonné decoration and a
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Chinese Champleve Floor Lamp
Located in NYC, NY
Conical metal form, with bands of beautiful enamel decoration.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Decorative Chinese Carved Hard Wood Floor Lamp
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality floor lamp, circa 1920.
Carved in heavy hardwood.
Carved dragons head forming the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Hardwood
Marble Floor Lamp of a Chinese Fisherman
Located in London, GB
into a floor lamp.
The figure is 19th century.
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Early 1800s Chinese Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Early 20th Century Carved Chinese Hard Wood Floor Lamp
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century carved Chinese hard wood floor lamp, circa 1920.
Carved in heavy hardwood
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Hardwood
Early 20th century carved Chinese hard wood floor lamp
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century carved Chinese hard wood floor lamp circa 1920.
Carved in heavy hardwood
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century Pair of Chinese Carved Pricket Stick Floor Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
converted to floor lamps. Although they are not shown with their shades, the shades are included and are
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Bronze Chery Blossom Engraved Floor Lamp Circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Chinese double socket floor lamp offers bronze base in balustrade from with engraved
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Tall Pair of Antique Chinese Bronze and Enamel Floor Lamps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare pair of statuesque antique Cloisonné floor lamps crafted in bronze and decorated with enamel
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18th Century Chinese Victorian Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Enamel
Rare Antique Chinese Bronze & Cloisonne Oil Floor Lamp, Dragon Motif, c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique and rare Chinese oil floor lamp offers bronze balustrade form construction with enameled
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Fu Dog Floor Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
mounted as floor lamps with custom steel bases, brown silk wrapped cords and handmade paper vellum shades
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19th Century Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Antique Chinese Bronze Champleve & Leaded Glass Floor Lamp C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique floor lamp offers leaded glass shade over Chinese Champleve bronze base, electrified for
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Early 20th Century American Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Antique 1910-1920 Chinese Chinoiserie Japanned Carved Wood Floor Standing Lamp
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
and hand-painted floor standing lamp
I’m having a huge clear out of all my silver lamps both table
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
H 55.52 in W 12.21 in D 12.21 in
Chinese Vintage Dragon Lamp Circa 1900
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Chinese dragon lamp imported from France. Solid hand-carved wood with striking and ornate gilding
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Early 20th Century French Chinese Export Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
1900s Chinese Hardwood Carved Lamp with Raw Silk Shade
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Hand carved solid wood rare Chinese torchiere lamp with custom made conical raw silk shade. One of
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Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Rosewood
Single Imari China Porcelain Table Lamp of the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Single Imari China porcelain table lamp of the 19th century mounted on a gold gilt bronze base
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19th Century Asian Chinese Export Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Single Imari China Porcelain Table Lamp of the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Single Imari China porcelain table lamp of the 19th century mounted on a gold gilt bronze base
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19th Century Asian Chinese Export Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Arts and Crafts Leaded Glass Floor Lamp with Champleve Bronze Base
Located in New York, NY
Arts and Crafts Leaded Glass Floor Lamp with Chinese Champleve Enameled Bronze base. With working
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Chinese Standing Lantern
Located in Chicago, IL
A standing lantern from Northern China made of Chinese Northern Elm. This lantern from circa 1850
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Polished Brass Inlaid Pewter Tea Canister Lamp
Located in London, GB
An early twentieth century polished brass inlaid pewter tea canister of square form as a lamp base
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Monumental Early Cloisonne Standing Lamp
Located in Water Mill, NY
Antique Oriental Incense Burner made into Lamp - Soho Location
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
A Pair of Chinoiserie Decorated Table Lamps
Located in Manhasset, NY
Fine Pair of Chinoiserie Decorated Table Lamps circ. 1920s. This wonderfully decorated pair of
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Early 20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Antique Chinese Carved Rosewood Pagoda Form Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese carved rosewood floor lamp in the form of a pagoda tower, with reticulated designs
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
LOVELY CHINESE EXPORT CIRCA 1920 ANTIQUE CHINOiSERIE BLACK LACQUER FLOOR LAMP
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
painted and lacquered Chinese Export circa 1920's Chinoiserie floor standing lamp
Please note the
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1920s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Cloisonne Champleve Enamel Baluster Floor Oil Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
"Monumental antique cloisonne floor oil lamp featuring champleve enamel design of stylized animals
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Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Antique Chinese Cloisonne Floor Lamp
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout stand up antique Chinese floor lamp crafted in brass with a repeating geometric design and
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Antique Asian carved wooden floor lamp, Indochina or China, circa 1900
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Asian carved wooden floor lamp.
Indochina, circa 1900
In carved wood (Chinese mahogany) with vines
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Early 1900s Vietnamese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1 of 2 Chinese Export circa 1920 Antique Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Floor Lamps
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
1920's Chinoiserie floor standing lamp
I have two of these with slightly different finishes, the
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1920s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
EXQUISITE CHINESE EXPORT CIRCA 1920 ANTIQUE CHINOISERIE BLACK LACQUER FLOOR LAMp
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
1920's Chinoiserie floor standing lamp
I have two of these with slightly different finishes, the other
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1920s British Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
H 68.31 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Early 1900s Wooden Chinoiserie Floor Lamp with Lacquer Decor and Chinese Motifs
Located in Lisse, NL
Decorative and stylish, ebonized floor lamp with gild-like motifs.
This floor lamp is finished
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Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Outstanding Quality Chinese Carved Hardwood Lamp Stand
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality Chinese carved hardwood lamp stand having a fantastic carved dragons head to
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Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Adjustable Height Chinese Decorative Mahogany Standard Reading Lamp
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique quality adjustable height Chinese decorative mahogany standard reading lamp, circa 1920
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1920s Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
H 59.85 in W 14.57 in D 13 in
Stunning Antique Chinese lantern early 20century
Located in Den Haag, NL
Stunning Antique Chinese Lantern .original made for candles
New convert to electric .Adjustable
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Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Stunning Chinese Export circa 1920 Antique Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Floor Lamp
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
1920's Chinoiserie floor standing lamp
The lamp has been fully rewired with new cable and plug, its
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1920s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
H 62.41 in Dm 13.19 in
Chinese Bronze Floor lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
Chinese bronze floor lamp with cloisonne inlay. Circa 1920's.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
19th C Chinese Wood Carved Standing Floor Lamp
Located in Charlotte, NC
19th C Chinese Carved Standing Floor Lamp. The detailed carving on this lamp is simply gorgeous
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Asian Floor Lamp
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great looking carved chinese hardwood stand made into floor lamp the shade is not included. This
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Chinoiserie style floor lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese black/gold chinoiserie motif floor lamps with 3-way socket, can be sold separately.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Carved Wood Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20c Chinese hand carved wood floor lamp made for export.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Pair of Victorian Chinoiserie Rosewood Floor Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of attractive 19th century floor lamps. The antique lights have a rosewood base in a
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19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Large Qing Dynasty Champlevé Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A solid bronze champlevé floor lamp, made in China during the first quarter of the 20th century and
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Superb 19th Century Cloisonne Floor Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The ultimate old oil lamp, now electrified. It is dramatic and impressively fashioned
with a large
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Outstanding Cloisonne' Floor Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elegant and fine form with stunning blue hues. A superb example.
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Enamel
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Brass
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By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
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Located in Richmond, London
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Early 19th Century Asian Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
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20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
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By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
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1970s Old Masters Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
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Oil, Canvas
French Louis XVI Style Sofa
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
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Materials
Beech
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By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
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1930s Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
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Wood
H 20 in W 16 in D 12 in
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By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
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Materials
Bronze
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H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
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19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
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Antique Chinese Floor Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of antique Chinese floor lamps is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique Chinese floor lamps — often made from metal, wood and bronze — can elevate any home. Antique Chinese floor lamps have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique Chinese floor lamps bearing Mid-Century Modern or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs.
How Much are Antique Chinese Floor Lamps?
Antique Chinese floor lamps can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,400, while the lowest priced sells for $767 and the highest can go for as much as $9,000.
Finding the Right Lighting for You
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Questions About Antique Chinese Floor Lamps
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify an antique floor lamp, first see if you can locate a marking on the shade, base, switch, socket or another area. Using trusted online resources, you can often identify a maker based on these markings. With an unmarked lamp, check the cord. Antique lighting fixtures will usually have a cotton-wrapped cord or exposed wires rather than a polymer-coated cord. The plug is also likely to have prongs the same size if the lamp is antique. Generally, a floor lamp must be at least 100 years old to be considered an antique. For further assistance with the identification process, enlist the help of a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique floor lamps.
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