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Antique American Railroad Track Switch Target Sign
Located in Forney, TX
An antique American railroad yard switch sign on custom stand. A wonderful example of both
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Switches
Materials
Iron
Silver Two Arm Sconces with Switches, E.F. Caldwell
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Canton, MA
Silver plate sconces, with a squared backplate and scroll arms. Made from cast bronze. Purchased from an estate with E.F. Caldwell pieces, original insulators which would have born m...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Antique Switches
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
An agate table switch featuring a small terrier dog. Austria, circa 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
An agate table switch featuring a small terrier dog. The switch is carved and sculpted entirely in
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Switches
Materials
Agate, Carnelian
Antique Light Switch, English, Brass, Bakelite, On-Off, Early 20th Century, 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique light switch. An English, brass and Bakelite on/off switch, dating to the early
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Switches
Materials
Brass
H 2.56 in W 2.56 in D 2.17 in
A Bauhaus Steel Art Deco Table Lamp in the Manner of KMB Daalderop With Switch
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Bauhaus 1920's Atomic Steel Table Lamp in the Manner of KMB Daalderop.
Really well made, heavy weight lamp, ideal for a period setting or modern due to it's clean lines and colou...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Bauhaus Antique Switches
Materials
Steel
H 16.93 in Dm 15.75 in
Pair Of 18th Century Italian Giltwood Lamps
Located in London, GB
switches.
Category
1790s Italian Baroque Antique Switches
Materials
Giltwood
Late 19thC Gilt Bronze Mounted Table Lamp
Located in Altrincham, GB
rewired with authentic corded flex, fitted with either foot switch or finger clicker switch and are Pat
Category
1890s English High Victorian Antique Switches
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Late 19thC Brass Extendable Lamp Standards
Located in Altrincham, GB
lights and lamps have been rewired with authentic corded flex, fitted with either foot switch or finger
Category
1890s English Neoclassical Revival Antique Switches
Materials
Brass
Victorian Brass Angle Poise Wall Gas Lamp
Located in Altrincham, GB
corded flex, fitted with either foot switch or finger clicker switch and are Pat tested
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Switches
Materials
Brass
Art Deco swiveling banker table lamp with green glass vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
enameled
Deep from 27 up to 45cm
Black rotary switch
Category
1920s Antique Switches
Materials
Brass
H 17.72 in W 10.24 in D 10.63 in
1930's Bauhaus or Functionalist Chrome Wall Lamp
Located in Praha, CZ
Bauhaus or functionalist wall lamp made of chrome and milk glass. New wiring, new switch, 1 x 1 E14
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Antique Switches
Materials
Chrome
A 1930s French Art Deco Desk Lamp in Brass, Marble and Green Enamel
Located in London, GB
fitting, bronze twisted silk flex, black torpedo switch and white 13amp plug.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Switches
Materials
Marble, Brass, Enamel
Pair of Victorian Brass Telescopic Standard Oil Lamps
Located in Altrincham, GB
switch or finger clicker switch and are Pat tested
Category
1880s English High Victorian Antique Switches
Materials
Brass
"Pullman" by Faraday & Sons (London)
By Faraday & Son
Located in London, GB
Faraday & Sons arts and crafts Pullman lamp.
Stamped F&S - see photo.
Original switch, which will
Category
1890s British Arts and Crafts Antique Switches
Materials
Brass
Silver Plated Table Lamp
By Hawksworth, Eyre & Co. Ltd.
Located in London, GB
.
Currently unwired, can be wired for anywhere worldwide, on/off switch will be changed for required spec
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Switches
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Wilkinson Arts & Crafts Leaded Glass Table Lamp
By Wilkinsons
Located in Toledo, OH
hairlines. The base has the original patina with Edison sockets and an acorn pull. An inline switch was
Category
1910s Antique Switches
Materials
Art Glass
A Benson Brass Desk Lamp With A Murano Glass Shade
By W.A.S. Benson
Located in London, GB
currently wired for the UK with BC bulb fitting, twisted bronze silk flex, torpedo switch, and 13amp plug
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Switches
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Huge Floor Lamp, 1910s
Located in Praha, CZ
pictures.
Item was newly rewired, it is fitted with three original E25-E27 sockets each with its own switch
Category
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Switches
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Fully & Highly Carved Chinese Deity Figural Table Lamps
Located in Port Jervis, NY
, based are 10 x 8 and 8 x 7.5. Wiring is sound with inline switches on the cord and at the socket.
Category
1920s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Switches
Materials
Brass
Arts and Crafts Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
compliant switch will need to be fitted.
Category
1890s British Arts and Crafts Antique Switches
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Large Empire Style Bronze Pillar Floor Lamp with a Frosted Glass Globe Shade
Located in Dubai, AE
on the plate with four gilt screws. The lamp is wired, cabled with silk cable having a manual switch
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Switches
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Antique French Neoclassical Style Iron Torchieres
By Maison Jansen, Maison Baguès, Maison Honoré, Maison Charles
Located in Houston, TX
. They are wired for the U.S. market with double sockets and step switches.
Category
1920s French Neoclassical Antique Switches
Materials
Iron
Art Nouveau French Brass & Glass Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French glass, brass desk light / table lamp
2,5 meter black cotton wire, plug and switch
Available
Category
1920s French Art Nouveau Antique Switches
Materials
Brass
Art Deco French Brass & Glass Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
, plug and switch
Available with UK / US plug
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made
Category
1920s French Art Deco Antique Switches
Materials
Brass, Iron
1920's Art Deco Original Statuesque Aluminium Floor Lamp with Amber Glass Trim
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Dished Uplighter.
Featuring An Attractive Amber Glass Band That Illuminates When Lamp is Switched On
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Switches
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
H 70.87 in Dm 22.45 in
Art Nouveau French Brass & Glass Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French glass, brass desk light / table lamp
2,5 meter black cotton wire, plug and switch
Available
Category
1920s French Art Nouveau Antique Switches
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Piano Lamp, 1920s
Located in Schwerin, MV
is fixed, therefore only used as a piano light. The lamp is switched on and off using a pressure
Category
1920s German Art Nouveau Antique Switches
Materials
Brass
Early 20thC Brass Light Fitting of Minerva with Stags
Located in Altrincham, GB
either foot switch or finger clicker switch and are Pat tested
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Early 1900s English Neoclassical Revival Antique Switches
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Table Lamp / Piano Lamp
By Marke Unbekannt
Located in Schwerin, MV
decorative lamp with extensive decorations is switched on and off using a pressure switch on the base. The
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Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Antique Switches
Materials
Brass, Zinc
A Large Pair Of 19th Century Japanese Candlestick Lamps
Located in London, GB
patinated brass plate and BC bulb fitting, with bronze twisted silk flex and black torpedo switch, with
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Switches
Materials
Wood
Monumental Alabaster and Pincanna Marble Carved Floor Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
veined and variegated with stone. Newly rewired, dimmer on foot switch. Comes apart in pieces for easier
Category
Early 20th Century North American Antique Switches
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Art Deco desk lamp with glass shade, 1920s
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
via the switch on the base.
The lamp has a large bulb holder (E27).
Material: glass / chrome-plated
Category
1920s German Art Deco Antique Switches
Materials
Steel, Chrome
An Edwardian Tea Tin Now As A Lamp
Located in London, GB
the UK with patinated brass BC bulb fitting, with bronze twisted silk flex and black torpedo switch
Category
Early 19th Century British Edwardian Antique Switches
Materials
Tin
Art Nouveau French Brass & Porcelain Pendant Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
switch in top bulb holder
Excluding globe bulbs shown in the picture
Priced per individual item. All
Category
1920s French Art Nouveau Antique Switches
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Gilt Brass Converted 4 Arm Candelabra Table Lamp Light
Located in Dayton, OH
drip pans. Lamp was added at the center where the fifth candle would have sat. Includes switch and
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Antique Switches
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 33 in W 4.5 in D 6 in
Victorian Silver Plated Neoclassical Table Lamp
Located in Altrincham, GB
corded flex, fitted with either foot switch or finger clicker switch and are Pat tested
Category
Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Antique Switches
Materials
Silver Plate
French Louis XVI Style Silver Plated Bronze Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
wired with new sockets for the U.S. market with an inline switch and new candle covers. The tole shade
Category
1920s French Louis XVI Antique Switches
Materials
Bronze, Tôle
Vintage 1920s French Brass & Glass Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Brass tabel desk lamp with glass globe. ca. 1920
2,5 meter black cotton flex with plug and switch
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Switches
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Sconces Original 1920's Aluminum with Glass Panels Unique.
Located in Oakland, CA
over 100 years, adds to their charm. They have been fully rewired with new sockets and an on/off switch
Category
1920s American Art Deco Antique Switches
Materials
Metal
Circus Jester Sculpture with Walnut Ball Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
socket; inline switch, with brown, rayon covered cord. Measures: 9" length x 19.75" height x 8" depth.
Category
1880s Antique Switches
Materials
Metal, Brass
1920s Prismatic Holophane Four-Globe Ritter Dental Chandelier / Pendant
By Ritter Dental
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nice example of a beautiful 1920 Ritter Dental lamp. This light has a unique 4-way switch that
Category
1920s American Industrial Antique Switches
Materials
Iron, Chrome
A Benson Brass Tripod Lamp
By W.A.S. Benson
Located in London, GB
switch, and 13amp plug. Please enquire for rewiring services.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Switches
Materials
Brass
Edgar Brandt Signed & Daum Shade Antique French Art Deco Torchiere Floor Lamp
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
brass toggle switch on the base as presented and is clearly signed "E. Brandt" on the base.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Switches
Materials
Wrought Iron
Set of copper hanging lamps, four different sizes, Germany 1920s.
Located in Milan, IT
connection for the bulb and switch made out of brass. Braided thread covered with fabric. Diameters: 8
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Switches
Materials
Brass, Copper
Candlestick Table Lamp with RH Green Silk Shade
Located in Malibu, CA
Petite boudoir lamp, circa 1930's. Reeded tubing, original on off switch. Raised on 4 flat feet
Category
Early 20th Century European Louis XV Antique Switches
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Edwardian Brass Twin Branch Lantern
Located in Altrincham, GB
foot switch or finger clicker switch and are Pat tested
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Switches
Materials
Brass
Italian Cut Crystal Hanging Lantern or Lamp, 1900
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
the world.
It mounts six E27 lights, possible to switch for USA standards.
The size of the lamp is
Category
Early 1900s Italian Romantic Antique Switches
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Early 20th Century E.F.Caldwell Gilt Leafy Sconces with Alabaster Shade - a Pair
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Canton, MA
110-120V hardwired. Switch on socket.
Dimensions:
Width: 3.5”
Depth: 8”
Height 10.5”
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Antique Switches
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
H 10.5 in W 3.5 in D 8 in
Hand-Wrought Tudor Floor Lamp in the Style of Oscar Bach
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in Brooklyn, NY
whimsical floral details. Mica insert shade provides a warm glow. Floor foot on / off switch. Pair available
Category
1920s American Art Deco Antique Switches
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Pair of Tall Bronze Egyptian Revival Candelabra Style Table Lamps C1900
Located in Port Jervis, NY
and sockets. Switches on the base. Excellent cast bronze period mounts, sitting on triangular marble
Category
Early 1900s American Egyptian Revival Antique Switches
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze, Iron
Pair of Antique Art Deco Bourdoir or Table Lamps with Frosted Pink Glass Shades
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
accents. Both lamps may have been re-wired and both have on/off click switchs on each cord.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Switches
Materials
Steel
H 13.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Antique Scroll Arm Textured Glass Globe Sconces (Pair)
Located in San Francisco, CA
brilliantly. They also have switches on the sockets. 9.5" depth x 11.5" height x 8" width.
Good condition
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Switches
Materials
Brass
Antique Dale Co. Brass Piano Lamp w/ Slate Base
By Dale
Located in San Francisco, CA
beautifully toned patina and weighty, black stone base. Newly wired with a dimmer switch; one medium base
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Switches
Materials
Stone, Brass
Antique Rudolf Rezso Karpaty Shepherd Flock of Sheep Landscape Oil Painting 34"
Located in Dayton, OH
- Budapest, 1917.): Painter. He trained as a technician, and only later switched to painting, in which he
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Switches
Materials
Canvas, Paint
H 28 in W 34.25 in D 3 in
A Very Attractive Arts and Crafts Gothic Copper Wall Light
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
which lights up when the lamp is switched on, this impressive piece would enhance the entrance of any
Category
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Switches
Materials
Copper
Early 20th Century Cobalt Blue Glass Floor Lamp with Anglo-Indian Details
Located in San Francisco, CA
foot switch, and a 2 light adjustable socket cluster with new E26 pull chain sockets.
Category
Early 20th Century American High Victorian Antique Switches
Materials
Marble, Brass
An Italian Alabaster Urn as a Lamp
Located in London, GB
silk flex, black torpedo switch, and 13amp plug. Please enquire for rewiring services.
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Switches
Materials
Alabaster
A Double Gourd Mercury Art Glass Vase as a Lamp
Located in London, GB
silk flex, black torpedo switch, and 13amp plug. Please enquire for rewiring services.
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Switches
Materials
Art Glass
Italian, Murano, Pair Blown Glass & Brass Table Lamps, Custom Shades, ca. 1920s
Located in Atlanta, GA
supports, newly wired with cord switches, height listed is to top of shade, width and depth are of brass
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Switches
Materials
Blown Glass
H 33.5 in W 9 in D 9 in
Windup Ham and Sam “The Minstrel Team” Tin Litho Toy c.1921, , Piano / banjo
By STRAUSS
Located in Buffalo, NY
dedicated key and switched on, this working example makes the characters play the piano and guitar while
Category
1920s American Art Deco Antique Switches
Materials
Metal, Steel
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Antique Switches For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique switches available for sale. Frequently made of metal, bronze and copper, all antique switches available were constructed with great care. Antique switches have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique switches made by Industrial designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — are very popular at 1stDibs.
How Much are Antique Switches?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,450, while they’re typically $477 on the low end and $8,500 highest priced.
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