Classical Roman Table Lamps
CLASSICAL ROMAN STYLE
During Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 A.D., Pompeii and Herculaneum in today’s Italy were preserved as they were on the day of their destruction. Particularly at Herculaneum, furnishings were carbonized beneath volcanic ash. This was pivotal to understanding how Classical Roman furniture was designed. Archaeological investigations and printed reproductions of discoveries would influence styles evoking this ancient civilization, from the Renaissance to neoclassicism.
While knowledge of Classical Roman furniture comes from rare surviving pieces, it is also derived from frescoes and sculptures portraying Roman life. Much of Roman art, architecture and design was informed by Greece — Roman architect, military engineer and writer Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, whose timeless De architectura is taught in contemporary architecture classes and pays tribute to classical architecture, visited Greece while working under Julius Caesar and admired the country’s architectural developments. The Roman solium references the Greek thronos, a stately chair of honor with an upright form and footstool. As the Roman Empire spread across Europe and into North Africa and Western Asia, the expansion of trade for silver, silk, marble and wood allowed for more luxurious designs.
Classical Roman furniture was made from bronze, wood and stone — in particular, marble — with ornate touches like tortoiseshell veneers, bone and glass inlays and claw feet. Ornaments depicting lion heads and mythological figures were sculpted from silver, bronze and ivory. Compared to the decorative attention given to the mosaic floors and wall paintings, however, furniture for even a wealthy house was minimal. It focused on the necessities for guests arriving for both socializing and business and the rooms housing family, relatives and enslaved people.
The triclinium dining room had banquet couches, items so prized they were sometimes interred with the deceased. Tall bronze or terracotta candelabras held oil lamps for lighting. Carved marble tables reflected status, while the lararium home shrine demonstrated faith.
Find a collection of Classical Roman decorative objects, tables, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Classical Roman
Italian Lamps Patinated Bronze Medici Lion Animal Figures Table Lamps a pair
By Frederick Cooper, Claude Michel Clodion, Edward F. Caldwell & Co., F. Barbedienne Foundry, Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Italian Medici Lions table lamps, heavy lamps made of black patinated metal
Traditional Italian Classic Roman style table lamps
Style: Traditionale, Classic, Roman, Neoclassical, Ant...
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Large Pair of Restored Vintage Roman Corinthian Pillar Marble Brass Tables Lamps
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of vintage Italian Carrara Marble & Brass Roman Corinthian Pillared table lamps.
These lamps came from a very fine antiques dealer in Belgium...
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20th Century Italian Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Classical Marble Column Table Lamp Base Only
Located in Milano, IT
A beautiful classical hand carved vintage marble table lamp wired for USA. *Does not include lampshade.
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20th Century French Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Large Brass Horse Head Lamp "Caballinus"
Located in Norwalk, CT
Superb quality lamp featuring a heavy cast brass sculpture of a Roman-style horse head. Brass plaque attached to wooden base is engraved with the word CABALLINUS, horse in latin. Ver...
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1970s American Vintage Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Carved Marble Table Lamp with Cupid Figures Made in Italy signed Corsi
Located in New York, NY
Finely carved marble table lamp having two cupid figures, playing around a center pole. The lamp is in very good original, clean and working condition, showing only light cosmetic we...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Painted Glass & Brass Candlestick Lamp / Square Bell Silk Shade in Expresso
Located in Malibu, CA
Classical style table lamp with brass base and hand painted glass column.
RH Silk shade included.
Shade:
Base size 11"
Top Dia 5.5"
Height 10"
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Stylishly Elongated and Midcentury Made Alabaster Table or Desk Lamps
Located in Lisse, NL
Great pair of midcentury made alabaster table or desk lamps in a timeless classical style.
If you are looking for a great shape and practical Size pair of table lamps to grace you...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
Carved Lidded Alabaster Urn Lamp
Located in Vancouver, CA
This beautiful carved lidded alabaster tall urn has a light source inside that glows through the white veined alabaster.
Perfect for an entry table or in a powder room for that soft ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
Rose Sculpture Table Lamp 13 Roses Hand Carved Pink Onyx Block, Linen Lampshade
Located in Ancona, Marche
"Roma Imperiale II" is not just a table lamp or sculpture, imagine it as a memory, the memory of a nobility now dissolved, a suspended memory, forgotten in a secret garden, of those ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Beautiful Classic Table Lamp in Matte Gold from the 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful classic table lamp in matte gold with polished edges in gold. Originally a kerosene lamp from the late 19th century that was converted int...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Carved White Alabaster Lamps Modelled After Roman Temple Ruins
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pair of carved alabaster lamps representing ancient ‘Roman’ architecture; each having three tall fluted columns with Corinthian capitals supporting a stepped top and resting on a r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
Corinthian Column Table Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Corinthian column table lamp
This is a very attractive piece the column is decorated with swags and acanthus leaves and is set on a stepped and scroll footed base, the lamp has a crackle patinated finish which resembles old brass
This is a very attractive piece and very heavy, it has a faux suede lamp shade...
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1960s Vintage Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Paint
Midcentury Murano Revival Glass Lamped Vase
Located in London, GB
A twin handled murano glass vase in Roman blue, speckled with Venetian green and iridescent finish to surface, now mounted as a lamp.
Italian, Mid Twentieth Century
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Category
1950s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid 20th Century Terra Cotta Tuscan Fruit & Floral Motif Table Lamp
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Italian Tuscan style table lamp, unbranded. Made of terra cotta in an urn shape adorned with a fruit & floral motif, salmon & white in color, and a brass base. Has a removable bra...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1920s Hand Wrought Iron Candlestick Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand wrought iron candlesticks converted into table lamps. Custom hand-painted parchment shade. Newly wired. Fine details throughout.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Scavo Corroso Murano Lamp
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a stunning example of a late 20th century Scavo Corroso* Vase, attributed to Seguso/Karl Springer, that has been beautifully detailed with a bron...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Ermes Touch Lamp, White
Located in Mantova, MN
A sophisticated table lamp that will appeal to lovers of both Classical décor and contemporary style. The sculptural body – a bust of the god Hermes atop a column-shaped pedestal, is crafted from high-quality ceramic in the Venetian tradition, entirely hand-finished, and coated in glaze, enamel or precious metal-based paint. This stylish lamp boasts and innovative touch system that allows to switch and adjust the light simply by touching the ceramic pedestal. The light source is a 7W LED strip with 3000K lumen and 100-240V voltage.
Second in Les First’s “Light of the Gods collection”, and inspired by the feasting gods painted in the Hall of Cupid and Psyche in the Palazzo Te of Mantua, Ermes makes a symmetrical match for the first-born Minerva, in a sophisticated mirroring game of shape, structure, and symbolical value.
Set on top of a Corinthian column, and bathed in a soft glow, the messenger of the gods, symbol of change and whirling energy, is shaped in vibrant ceramic – to create a new mythology of light.
Les First: Light of the Gods
A luminous pantheon reinventing myth in a flow of energy and imagination: light sculptures with a strong and versatile personality, a perfect fit for both classical or minimalist settings, born to satisfy the senses and pay tribute to a timeless beauty.
The Lamps
1. The Idea: Les First – top quality Italian craftsmanship
2. Technological Innovation: the dimmable touch lamp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Plexiglass
Pair of Classical Bronzed Roman Style Table Lamps
Located in Sheffield, MA
The pair of small classical Greco Roman-style lamps have column shafts set on three-legged and footed bases decorated with acanthus leaves and placed on platforms. The lamps are topp...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Ermes Touch Lamp, Matte Black
Located in Mantova, MN
A sophisticated table lamp that will appeal to lovers of both Classical décor and contemporary style. The sculptural body – a bust of the god Hermes atop a column-shaped pedestal, is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Plexiglass
Murano Scavo Corroso Lamp, II
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a remarkable example of a late 20th century Scavo Corroso* Vase, attributed to Seguso/Karl Springer, that has been beautifully detailed with a br...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Tall Classical Alabaster Column Lamp w/ Gilded Base
Located in San Francisco, CA
A gorgeous, polished, alabaster lamp in the form of a column with an acanthus leaf adorned capital. With an elevated, square, gilt base and neck. Measures: 30” height x 6” x 6.25.”.
Category
Early 20th Century Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Antique French Sèvres Blue Cobalt Porcelain, Gilt Bronze Candlestick Centerpiece
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early XIX Century French candlestick , Sèvres blue cobalt porcelain, gilt bronze centerpiece
Candle holders immersed in a bouquet of flowers. Bronze...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Pair of Italian Cast Iron Griffin 'Winged Lions' Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
19th century pair of Italian cast iron griffin 'Winged Lion' table lamps which have been converted professionally to lights in the workshop, and moun...
Category
1820s Italian Antique Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
20th Century Terracotta Classical Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
A mid-20th century terracotta vase of Classical form, the bulbous reeded body with ring handles.
Dimensions refer only to terracotta vase and exclude electrical fittings.
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Terracotta
Fine 19th Century Marble Corinthian Column Lamp
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century tapering marble column with well detailed brass corinthian capital and waisted socle standing on a square plinth mounted with masks of Tragedy, leaf cast borders ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Classical White "Alabaster" Like Moonstone Lamps
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of stunning lamps with classical columnar design from the Aladdin White Moonstone lamps collection. Aladdin was a maker of oil lamps from which these lamps were converted from. Possibly from the Corinthian Series, the label on the bottom reads: Mantle Lamp...
Category
19th Century American Antique Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Cast Stone
Early 20th Century Capodimonte Porcelain Double Socket Table Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th century capodimonte porcelain double socket table lamp
Beautiful hand painted mythological Roman scenes featuring Romulus and Re...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Beautiful 19th Century Bronze Classical Soldier Lamp, Custom Mounted
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful 19th century continental classical bronze of a Roman soldier made into a lamp.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Large Marble Corinthian Column Table Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Very Tall Marble Corinthian Column Table Lamp
This is very heavy piece it is made in solid marble and brass, the lamp has a single fluted mar...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Large White Marble Corinthian Column Table Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Tall white marble Corinthian column table lamp
This is heavy piece it is made in solid marble, the lamp has a single fluted marble corinthi...
Category
1890s Antique Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Vintage Clear Marbro Amphora Murano Table Lamp
Located in East Hampton, NY
Extraordinary example of Marbro lamps in urn design mounted on square chrome base. Two sockets. Shade NOT included.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Classical Alabaster Column Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
Monumental neoclassical carved Italian alabaster lamp in the shape of a column. Price for lamp with or without shade.
Measures: Lamp shade top 4.75"
Lamp shade bottom 23"
Lamp sha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
Well-Carved Pair of Italian Romanesque Style Gray Painted Wooden Masks now Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
A well-carved and stylized pair of Italian Romanesque style gray painted wooden masks now mounted as lamps; each bearded face surrounded by thick curl...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Table Lamps
Classical Roman table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Classical Roman table lamps for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage table lamps created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Classical Roman table lamps made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original table lamps, popular names associated with this style include Massimo Marcomini, Barberini & Gunnell, Cristalleries De Sevres, and The Marbro Lamp Company. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for table lamps differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $476 and tops out at $31,838 while the average work can sell for $2,671.
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