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Altamira Floor Lamp by Michael Lamar Harlequin Design
By Altamira
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
. MICHAEL LAMAR has been designing and creating innovative, colorful and whimsical lamps for more than 25
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Floor Lamps
Materials
Terracotta, Acrylic
Custom Tree Form Lamp by Frances Elkins
By Frances Elkins
Located in Palm Desert, CA
, Katherine Elkins Boyd. This whimsical lamp is carved in wood and finished in Gesso. It is a wonderful size
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Vintage Mid-Century World Map Globe Lamp Light by JRO Verlag Munich circa 1970s
By JRO-Verlag 1
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
. Made in Germany circa 1970, this whimsical lamp would make a great child's bedside table lamp or as a
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 14.57 in Dm 9.85 in
Vintage Regency Glazed Ceramic Cockatoo Lamp
Located in west palm beach, FL
collectors alike, this unique and whimsical lamp will bring personality and elegance to any space.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Whimsical Chinese Figurine Midcentury Ceramic Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical Chinese figurine Midcentury ceramic lamp with original pagoda-shaped lampshade.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric, Bamboo, Hardwood
Whimsical "Duck" Lamp by George Kovacs
By George Kovacs
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual, prototype "Duck" lamp by George Kovacs, the lighting designer. This is a unique example.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Whimsical Cast Stone Bird Chick Table Lamp
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Whimsical cast stone bird chick table lamp, newly wired with artist paper shade with whip stitch
Category
Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps
Materials
Cast Stone
Whimsical Hollywood Regency Plaster Poodle Table Lamp
Located in Ferndale, MI
Fun Whimsical plaster cast white poodle table lamp .
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
1950s Table Lamp with Whimsical Fish Design
Located in Highland, IN
This playful table lamp has several qualities of 1950s design: the ceramic body has an urn-like
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Whimsical Brass Frog Floor Lamp by Chapman 1979
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual floor lamp by Chapman, circa 1979. Bronze/brass finish, whimsical frog design. Heavy and
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Whimsical Zebra Print Ceramic Melon Lamps
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a whimsical pair of ceramic zebra print melon-form lamps with rosewood caps and bases.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Other Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
Whimsical Gilt Lead Dove Lamp by Pierre Casenove
By Pierre Casenove
Located in Montreal, QC
Whimsical gilt bronze dove lamp by Pierre Casenove for Fondica.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps
Materials
Lead
Whimsical Pair of Bronze Finish Cherub Table Lamps
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Sweet pair of cherub motif table lamps having single sculptural putti on each wooden base holding a
Category
1990s American Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Whimsical French Modernist Tripod Floor Lamps
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of early 1950's French floor lamps identical from the waist down with brass ball tripod legs
Category
Vintage 1950s French Floor Lamps
A pair of Vintage Hand Painted Whimsical Berman Lamps
By Michael Berman Limited
Located in Charleston, SC
Here we have a lovely whimsical pair of hand painted Berman lamps. Original finials. New pink
Category
Mid-20th Century American Other Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Lovely Ceramic Lamps with a Whimsical Snowflake Design
Located in New York, NY
Pair of lovely ceramic lamps with a whimsical snowflake design.
The snowflake design is both
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid century vintage Italian brass and porcelain whimsical decorator lamp
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid-century vintage Italian made decorator table lamp. The table lamp features a
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Majestic, Whimsical Pair of Unusual Tole Vases with Lamp Application
Located in Bronx, NY
Majestic pair of unusual tole vases with lamp application in a natural patina-ted finish. The newly
Category
1990s Spanish Table Lamps
Pair of Whimsical Floral Murano Glass and Brass Table Lamps 1980s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Pair of Whimsical Floral Murano Glass and Brass Table Lamps, Venice, Italy, 1980s.
Whimsical and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Unique Pair of Whimsical "Swimming Fish" Ceramic Vessels with Lamp Application
Located in Bronx, NY
Unique pair of whimsical "swimming fish" ceramic vessels with lamp application in cobalt blue on
Category
Early 2000s Unknown Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
H 28.5 in W 10.5 in D 4 in
Cactus Floor Lamp, 1970s USA
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical cactus floor lamp reminiscent of the Desert. Great Americana piece of functional art that
Category
Vintage 1970s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Pine
Whimsical Italian Hand Painted Horse Lamp Zaccagnini Marbro Mid-century Modern
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Whimsical 1950's Italian ceramic hand painted horse lamp by Zaccagnini for Marbro Lamp Co. Lovely
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
H 32 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Whimsical and Unique Brutalist Fish Lantern Floor Lamp in Wrought Iron 1960s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Whimsical and Unique Brutalist Fish Lantern Floor Lamp in Wrought Iron, Europe, 1960s.
And now for
Category
Mid-20th Century European Brutalist Floor Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 63 in W 33.47 in D 25.6 in
Vintage Boho Rembrandt Lovebirds Lamps - a Pair
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in west palm beach, FL
This pair of vintage Boho Rembrandt lovebirds lamps captures whimsical charm with intricate
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Whimsical Yellow and Grey Italian Ceramic Table Lamp by Ernestine of Salerno
By Ernestine
Located in Montreal, QC
Yellow and grey Italian ceramic table lamp by Ernestine of Salerno
Signed under: "Ernestine Salerno
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of 1970s Glazed Pottery Toucan Table Lamps With Black Shades and Whimsical
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
Lamps, featuring hand-painted toucans perched among lush green foliage. The cream-colored pottery bases
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Clay
H 28 in W 10 in D 10 in
Pair of Whimsical Mid-Century Modern Iron and Tole Topiary Style Pineapple Lamps
Located in Hopewell, NJ
table lamps having airy bodies and wonderful pineapple leaves at the top that radiate outward. No shades
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Iron
Pair of Whimsical Iron Floral Candelabra, Circa 1920
Located in High Point, NC
Unusual pair of wrought iron three light candelabra, formed in the shape of vines with hand wrought and designed florals and buds. The three lights are all seated in floral candle c...
Category
Vintage 1920s English Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Robot Lamp
Located in Collonge-Bellerive, GE
from the 1970s. While the designer remains unknown, this lamp captures the whimsical spirit of the era
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Futurist Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Gilt Plant Lamp
Located in East Hampton, NY
Whimsical metal plant lamp with four lights in a gilt metal pot....
Category
Mid-20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Hoodie Table Lamp
Located in Renton, WA
With opal glass and whimsical frame, HOODIE Table Lamp embodies an elf-like adventurer who is ready
Category
2010s Taiwanese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Tiki Hawaiian Hula Dancer Lamp
Located in Fulton, CA
A whimsical, kitschy 1950s hula dancer lamp holding a basket of faux flowers. Constructed of rope
Category
Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Wicker, Rope, Wood
Ingo Maurer Bibibibi Table Lamp
By Ingo Maurer
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A whimsical table lamp by Ingo Maurer, signed, BiBiBiBi, made in Germany.
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Table lamp - Mother & Baby Elephant - Cast
By RinDesign
Located in London, GB
cast . A whimsical functional sculptural table lamp of elephants strolling along with their trunks
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf, Iron
German Brass Sailing Ship Nightlight Lamp
Located in Elkhart, IN
A whimsical brass nightlight lamp in the form of a sailing ship
Germany, Circa mid-20th century
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Martz Ceramic Lamp with Sgraffito Decoration
By Gordon Martz
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting Martz ceramic lamp with whimsical sgraffito decoration.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Cast Burnished Brass Chapman Table Lamp
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Whimsical cast brass table lamp in an oversized tassel form. The burnished bass finish gives a soft
Category
1990s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1940s Gab Sweden Table Lamp, Art Deco
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A wonderful and whimsical table lamp designed by GAB Sweden (Guldsmedsaktiebolaget). Features a
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Pewter
Bill Curry Cattail Lamp for Design Line
By Bill Curry, Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bill Curry Whimsical Cattail Table or Floor Lamp for Design Line. Not often seen, this unique Lamp
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Antique Cast Iron Tree Form Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
This whimsical table lamp was made in the Early 20th Century. It is cast iron shaped in the form of
Category
Early 20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Figural Modernist Table Lamp by Heifetz
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Hanover, MA
Whimsical table lamp with the figural modernist sculpture of a man in carved green washed wood on
Category
Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Pair of Japanese Lantern Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of whimsical Japanese lantern table lamps. We had them sand blasted and powder-coated. The
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Cut Steel
Pair of Alexandrite Iridescent Petal Table Lamps
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Whimsical petal table lamps in rich Alexandrite iridescent glass. Strung like leaves on stalk of
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Glazed Ceramic Palm Tree Form Table Lamp
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Whimsical glazed ceramic table lamp in form of a palm tree.
Category
Late 20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Bronzed Metal Tree and Snake Floor Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A whimsical floor lamp.
Beautiful original bronzed surface
Crisp details
Possibly retailed by
Category
Vintage 1970s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
1960s Vintage Black Enamel Lamps - a Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
from a chrome base. Elegant, whimsical and dramatic, these lamps would serve as an ideal accent piece
Category
Vintage 1960s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel
Tommi Parzinger Floor Lamp for Parzinger Originals
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Whimsical enameled steel floor lamp by Parzinger for Parzinger Originals, circa 1960. The enameling
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Vintage Boho Hand Carved Pineapple Lamps - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Pineapple Lamps. Crafted with intricate detailing and warm, natural wood, these lamps embody the whimsical
Category
Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Vintage Soldier Musical Table Lamp by Suzanne Bonnichon
Located in Beirut, LB
This whimsical musical table lamp by Suzanne Buchion features a charming toy soldier design, with
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Kovacs Style Ceramic Duck Head Gooseneck Desk Lamp
By George Kovacs
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Great whimsical desk lamp in the manner of George Kovacs. Ceramic Duck head on a gooseneck stem
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Three Lantern Tripod Floor Lamp by Arlus
By Arlus
Located in Hanover, MA
A strikingly whimsical three lantern floor lamp produced by Arlus, France in the 1950's with a
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Pair of Italian Decorative Vintage Faux Leopard Lamps
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a decorative, whimsical pair of neoclassical style lamps, with a faux leopard and parcel
Category
20th Century Italian Other Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Paint
Rare Dan Dailey “Molar” Table Lamp, 1970’s
Located in Hampstead, QC
lighting, he creates whimsical and humorous lamps based on the human form. He calls it “illuminated
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Rare 1950s Stilux Milano Tripod 'Visor' Table Lamp
By Stilux
Located in Glendale, CA
Rare 1950s Stilux Milano Tripod 'Visor' Table Lamp. This whimsical and sculptural lamp is executed
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Table Lamp by Lanciotto Galeotti, Italy ca. 1970
Located in Meulebeke, BE
designer best known for his lamps and other decorative objects. These whimsical and playful lamps are
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Brass
1970s Gregory Van Pelt Cone Cardboard Table Lamp
By Gregory Van Pelt
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a whimsical table lamp designed by Gregory Van Pelt, circa the 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gubi Satellite Outdoor Floor Lamp by Mathieu Mategot
By Gubi, Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
Building on the Satellite Collection of whimsical, modernist sculptural lamps, the Satellite
Category
2010s Danish Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Gubi Satellite Outdoor Floor Lamp by Mathieu Mategot
By Gubi, Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
Building on the Satellite Collection of whimsical, modernist sculptural lamps, the Satellite
Category
2010s Danish Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Large Blood Orange Glazed Vases with Lamp Application
Located in Bronx, NY
These oversized whimsical vases with lamp applications in brushed nickel are a beautiful vibrant
Category
Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps
Profiterole floor/table lamp by Sergio Asti for “Martinelli Luce”
By Martinelli Luce, Sergio Asti
Located in HAARLEM, NL
and whimsical, biomorphic design, the Profiterole lamp is a true reflection of the artistic style of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic, Fiberglass
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Whimsical Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of whimsical lamps available for sale. Frequently made of metal, ceramic and glass, all whimsical lamps available were constructed with great care. Whimsical lamps have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Art Nouveau and Hollywood Regency whimsical lamps are consistently popular styles. George Kovacs, Aureliano Toso and Chapman Manufacturing Company each produced beautiful whimsical lamps that are worth considering.
How Much are Whimsical Lamps?
Prices for whimsical lamps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, whimsical lamps begin at $475 and can go as high as $12,450, while the average can fetch as much as $1,875.
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.
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