1950s Japanese Buddha Table Lamp With Offering Bowl, Original Parchment Shade & Leviton Switch

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This early mid-century table lamp features a serene seated Buddha figure, Made in Japan, cast in metal with a warm, … Read more This early mid-century table lamp features a serene seated Buddha figure, Made in Japan, cast in metal with a warm, naturally aged patina and mounted on a carved wood base. The Buddha is depicted holding a shallow offering bowl, a traditional symbolic form associated with generosity and mindfulness, giving the piece both sculptural presence and quiet meaning.

The lamp retains its original parchment-style paper shade, a notably substantial example with sewn detailing at the top and bottom edges, accented with subtle gold-thread trim. These fine construction details add warmth and refinement and create a soft, ambient glow when illuminated.

The lamp is fitted with its original wiring and operates via a Leviton rotary socket switch, a respected American electrical manufacturer widely used in quality lighting during the 1950s. The lamp powers on and off properly.

Two small holes visible along the side of the base are original to the molding and casting process and were part of the lamp’s manufacture; they are not later damage or alterations.

Both the wood base and the metal Buddha figure are marked Made in Japan, confirming mid-century Japanese export production.

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• Era: 1950s (early mid-century)
• Origin: Made in Japan
• Material: Cast metal Buddha figure on carved wood base
• Motif: Buddha holding traditional offering bowl
• Shade: Original heavy parchment-style paper shade with sewn edges and gold-thread trim
• Switch: Leviton rotary socket switch
• Wiring: Original wiring; lamp powers on
• Height: 12 inches
• Width: 8.25 inches at widest point (with shade) See less