Classical Greek Table Lamps
CLASSICAL GREEK STYLE
There is rare surviving furniture from ancient Greece, yet this classical style has informed design for centuries. Interiors of houses in antiquity were minimal, with much of a room’s color coming from frescoes on the walls and mosaics on the floors. Classical Greek furniture was sparing but finely crafted and influenced by Egyptian furniture design through Mediterranean trade.
Furnishings of the period were usually made from local wood like cypress, cedar, oak and willow from ancient Greece’s plentiful forests, although some pieces were carved from marble, such as a 300–200 B.C. throne with lion legs and a curved back now at the Getty Villa. Comfort and clean lines characterized designs during the Classical era, the symmetry and thoughtful proportions reflecting the architecture of Greek temples.
Some pieces of ancient Greek furniture were simple, rectangular platforms like the klinē, a multipurpose ancestor of today’s couches or daybeds that held cushions stuffed with wool, dry grass or down. These structures were used for both sleeping and dining, which wealthy Greeks did while reclining. At night, oil lamps illuminated rooms that frequently surrounded a garden courtyard.
Most of what scholars have learned about Greek furniture design owes to its representations in art like vases and stelae. The portable diphros stool, with its backless design and four turned legs, was one of the more common types of seating in daily Greek life — it appears as such for the gods on the Parthenon frieze. Stools without backs have been found in early Roman tombs, while benches were also common Greek seating furniture created for use in theaters. In houses of the Hellenistic period, benches seemingly functioned as tables, too.
Some designs evolved through adaptations by the Romans, including the klismos chair. After prominent archaeological excavations at Pompeii and Herculaneum, the klismos chair — with its four saber legs and the elegant curves that define its back — was a source of inspiration for aesthetics in eras ranging from 18th-century neoclassicism to 20th-century Art Deco.
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Style: Classical Greek
Pair of Classical 19th Century Gilded Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A pair of classical gilded ormolu and marble urn lamps, each with scrolling handles and bearded mask mounts.
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19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Table Lamps
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Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu
Pair Classical Greek Alabaster table lamps 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice set of Alabaster table lamps . Classical Greek shaped .
1970s ,comes with Green color Velvet shades . Large E27 bulb needed
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1970s French Vintage Classical Greek Table Lamps
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Alabaster
pair French red gesso timber table lamps with red shade.
Located in Den Haag, NL
Need some color in your interior .What about these beathiful
Large table lamps . Red Gesso lacquer wood base .
some intended paint loss ,
comes with Red color shades .Great looking...
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1980s French Vintage Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Antique Architectural Iron Lamps-Pair
Located in Austin, TX
Antique iron gate pieces with original patina paint and aging iron made into table lamps. Greek Key design lends an air of classicism to this substantial pair of lamps, topped by nat...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Table Lamps
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Iron
Pair of Tall Classical Style Column Table Lamps These are a very stylish pair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Pair of Tall Classical Style Column Table Lamps
These are a very stylish pair of Bronzed finish column lamps
The main columns are supported on an elaborate stepped bronzed base dec...
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1960s Vintage Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Concrete
A Pair of Italian Simulated Marble Table Lamps
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Italian Simulated Marble Table Lamps
The lamps stand on a square foot and have a large baluster ceramic bowl which is decorated as simulated Italian marble
The lamps a...
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1960s Vintage Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Empire Style Figural Siren Bronze Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Empire Style Figural Siren Bronze Lamp
A Charming bronze lamp, the lamp has been converted from a gas light has a statue of a Siren set on the back plate of the wall fitting
The l...
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Early 1900s Antique Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair Italian Column Neoclassic Alabaster Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of neoclassical style carved column form alabaster table lamps. Newly wired with new brass 3 way sockets and rayon cords.
Measures: height to top of alabaster is 18" x 5" wide...
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1950s Italian Vintage Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
A Pair of White Marble and Ormolu Classical Greek Style Table Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Pair of White Marble and Ormolu Classical Greek Style Table Lamp
These are heavy little lamps made in solid marble with ormolu mounts, the lamps are set on small feet with a bulb...
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1910s Vintage Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Pair Bronze Empire Lion Paw Alabaster Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of large French Empire style bronze table lamps with alabaster columns resting on lion paw feet. The color of the stone is pale amber with lots of color variation and veining. T...
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1950s European Vintage Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
Set Brass Column Table Lamps 1970s De Knudt Belgium
By De Knudt
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice set of table lamps. Corinthian column Table lamps. In Brass
The middle of the column is made off Burl wood. One large E27 bulb needed.
comes with Light Brown Velvet shades or Burberry...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Neo-Greek Classical Bronze Lamp by Henry Cahieux
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
A 19th century French Neo-Greek Classical bronze lamp by Henry Cahieux probably cast by the Barbedienne foundry, Paris and inscribed Hy Cahieux, 21.5cm...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Single Neoclassic Grecian Women Urn Alabaster Table Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Single finely crafted hand carved neo-classic style urn form alabaster lamp with intricately carved relief grecian women. Newly wired with 3 way socket and rayon covered cord.
Heigh...
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1920s Italian Vintage Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Pair Italian Urn & Handles Neoclassic Alabaster Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Exceptional pair of neoclassical style carved urn form with handles alabaster table lamps. Expertly carved throughout with custom giltwood bases. Newly wired with new brass 3 way soc...
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1950s Italian Vintage Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Single Italian Urn Neoclassic Alabaster Table Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Single finely crafted hand carved neo-classic style urn form alabaster lamp. Newly wired with 3 way socket and rayon covered cord.
Height to top of alabaster is 15." x 5" widest. Ov...
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1950s Italian Vintage Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
French Empire Style Figural Siren Ormolu Lamp a Charming Brass Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French Empire Style figural siren ormolu lamp.
A charming 3ft tall brass lamp, the silk shade is supported by the statue of a brass Siren set on a black column.
The lamp is full...
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Mid-20th Century Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Large Pair Italian Column Neoclassic Alabaster Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of large scale finely crafted hand carved neoclassical style column form alabaster lamps on brass bases. Expertly crafted with intricate carving throughout. Newly wired with new...
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1950s Italian Vintage Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Pair Marbro Neoclassic Amber Column Alabaster Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of large hand carved neoclassic style column form alabaster lamps with brass mounted fittings. The color of the stone is rich amber with lots of color variation and veining. Man...
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1950s American Vintage Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
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...
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1950s Italian Vintage Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Pair of Bronze Amphora Shaped Table Lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of bronze amphora shaped tabled lamps with intricate gilt metal crests.
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1950s American Vintage Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair Italian Column Neoclassic Alabaster Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of finely crafted hand carved neoclassical style column form alabaster lamps. Expertly crafted with combination white and green elements. Newly wired with new brass 3 way socket...
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1950s Italian Vintage Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Mid 19th Century Continental Porcelain Urn Converted to a Lamp
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c. continental urn converted to a table lamp with gilt and polychrome enamel on porcelain, a painted wood base and a brass stem and socket. Despite having a chip to the stem of ...
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Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel
Antique Table Lamp a la Ancient Torchere
Located in Sheffield, MA
The antique table lamp in wood with gilt metal embellishments is designed to resemble an ancient torchere. Six looped chains and stylized acan...
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Early 20th Century European Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Single Italian Urn Neoclassic Alabaster Table Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Single finely crafted hand carved neo-classic style urn form alabaster lamp on giltwood base. Newly wired with 3 way socket and rayon covered cord.
Height to top of alabaster is 15....
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1950s Italian Vintage Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Single Neoclassic Greek Key Alabaster Table Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Single hand carved square shape neoclassic style alabaster lamp with Greek key arms. Newly wired with new 3 way sockets and twisted French style cords. Shade is not included.
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1950s European Vintage Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
Classic metal Desk lamp 1950s USA
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Black Metal table lamp . Beautiful cast Bronze lions head .
Marble base .Complete with Silk shade .Former USA embassy . 1950s
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1950s American Vintage Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Classical Greek Alabaster Table Lamps 1970s Spain
Located in Den Haag, NL
Two beautiful Alabaster table lamps. Classical Greek Timeless design
gives a wonderful warm light. New rewired. small socket lamps needed.
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1970s Spanish Vintage Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
Terracotta Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Terracotta lamp.
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20th Century Italian Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Terracotta
“Loevsky & Loevsky Classical Greek Colum Table lamps
Located in Den Haag, NL
“Loevsky & Loevsky USA Classical Greek Colum table lamps. Two identical lamps. Dark Green
metal Colums comes with brass capitals and feet. Complete w...
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1960s American Vintage Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Ancient Greek Style Terracotta Urn Form Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Red and black painted terracotta vase in the form of an ancient Greek krater now mounted on a black and giltwood base as a lamp. The urn form with two han...
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Early 20th Century Greek Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Terracotta
Pair Classical 19th Century Gilded Ormolu Candelabra
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderfully impressive, fine quality pair of 19th century classical gilded ormolu and white marble eight branch candelabra, having scrolling foliate de...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Brass Helmet Recreated as Lamp
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Well made in a ceremonial fashion in the manner of an ancient Classical helmet. Mounted on a carved and black painted wood base. The helmet inscribed, “Srs. POMPIERS De AVERNES” abov...
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19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Classical Greek Cameo Art Pottery Lamp Base Attr. Weller, c1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique lamp base offers urn form cameo art pottery vase attributed to Weller with dancing Grecian figures and garden elements in relief and raise...
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20th Century American Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
English 1950s Armillary Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Also known as an equatorial sundial, invented by the ancient Greeks, an armillary is a model of the universe with Earth at the centre.
This great vintage table lamp was made in En...
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1950s British Vintage Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
20th Century Porcelain Lamp Pair by Mottahedeh
By Mottahedeh
Located in Savannah, GA
This handsome pair of Mottahedeh cobalt and white porcelain urn lamps feature central floral medallions surrounded by raised bellflower swags, hand-painted and parcel gilt, and are mounted on 5.5 inch square brass bases. Porcelain artichoke...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair Ormolu and Bronze Candelabra, Early 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A pair of 18th century style gilded ormolu and patinated bronze three branch candelabra, each with a classical kneeling putti supporting scrolling foliate candelabra with urn like sc...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
White Marble Corinthian Column Table Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
White marble Corinthian column table lamp
This is heavy piece it is made in solid marble, the lamp has a single fluted marble Corinthian st...
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Early 20th Century Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Pair of Greek Key Painted Lamps with Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of hand carved painted and parcel gold gilt Italian urn lamps with Greek key handles. The lamps Stand on painted bun feet and are crowned with cu...
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20th Century Italian Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Parchment Paper
Pair Classical Design Table Lamps Urn Shape Form Reverse Glass Depicting Goddess
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of exceptional Classical style reverse glass table lamps, circa 1940s, urn-shaped form depicting beautiful pattern of goddess on gold-leaf ba...
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1940s American Vintage Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Wood
Neoclassical Table Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
The vintage neoclassical table lamp is made of greyed metal and is embellished on the urn with classical dancing figures and on the pedestal...
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Mid-20th Century American Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Late 19th Century Hand-Carved Alabaster Lamp with Silk Shade
Located in Larkspur, CA
Late 19th century French alabaster lamp with custom trimmed silk shade. Hand-carved classic urn form with highly detailed carving of acanthus lea...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of Italian Carved Travertine and Marble Inlaid Vintage Table Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
This pair of vintage 1970s Italian table lamps are made from carved travertine that has been inlaid with a rouge marble band. Carved from a solid block the lamps are very substantial...
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1970s Italian Vintage Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Travertine
Pair Italian Neoclassic Acanthus Urn Alabaster Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of finely crafted hand carved neoclassic style urn and acanthus leaf theme alabaster lamps. Newly wired with 3 way sockets and rayon covered cords.
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1930s Italian Vintage Classical Greek Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Classical Greek table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Classical Greek 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, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Classical Greek table lamps made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original table lamps, popular names associated with this style include Gaetano Sciolari, Henry Cahieux and Ferdinand Barbedienne, Loevsky & Loevsky, and Mottahedeh. 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 $580 and tops out at $10,530 while the average work can sell for $1,525.
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