Vintage Wallpaper Roller
Wonderful Wallpaper Roller Lamp
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning lamp having a column shaped base made from a wallpaper roller having a dark brown
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1950s American Vintage Wallpaper Roller
Materials
Wood
Exceptional Vintage Brutalist Wallpaper Roller Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
A stunning large-scale vintage wallpaper roller as lamp. Dating from the 1890s, this industrial
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wallpaper Roller
Materials
Brass
Vintage Tapestry Wallpaper Roller Table Lamp, Mid-20th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish industrial table lamp, modified from vintage tapestry wallpaper roller in metal.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Industrial Vintage Wallpaper Roller
Materials
Brass, Iron
Exceptional Pair of Vintage Wallpaper Roller Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning pair of large-scale vintage wallpaper rollers as lamps, circa 1940. Heavy hardwood
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1940s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wallpaper Roller
Materials
Brass, Steel
Handsome Restored Pair of Vintage Wallpaper Rollers as Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional pair of vintage wallpaper rollers as custom lamps. The pieces portray the rich look
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1940s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wallpaper Roller
Materials
Brass
Unique Table Lamp Made from Wooden Wallpaper Roller
Located in Bradenton, FL
Unique wooden vintage printing roll table lamp. Made from vintage wallpaper printing roll. Brown in
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Mid-20th Century American Classical Vintage Wallpaper Roller
Materials
Wood
Pair of Wallpaper Print Roller Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A matched pair of circa 1950s wallpaper print roller lamps, matte black with raised brass bars
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wallpaper Roller
Materials
Brass
Vintage Wallpaper Printing Roller as Table Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A lamp made from a vintage roller for printing wallpaper. The imprinting elements are brass
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1940s Vintage Wallpaper Roller
Materials
Metal, Brass
Tall Vintage Wallpaper Printing Roller as Table Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A lamp made from a vintage roller for printing wallpaper. uniquely detailed flower designs with
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1940s Vintage Wallpaper Roller
Materials
Brass
Wallpaper Roll with Metal Bracket
Located in Houston, TX
. Constructed from wood and metal. Rollers originally used to print wallpaper. Great textural patterns
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20th Century American Vintage Wallpaper Roller
Materials
Metal
"Hydrangeas, " Walter Inglis Anderson, Mississippi Southern Illustrator, Flowers
Located in New York, NY
. Once he had carved the image into the surface, he used the back of faded, surplus stock wallpaper that
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage Wallpaper Roller
Materials
Paper, Crayon
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Located in New York, NY
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Brass Bases
Located in New York, NY
Large bamboo pair of table lamps with brass bases
Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely brass bases and bamboo tops held by brass top.
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Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Murano hand blown studio glass chandelier.
All different shaped chartreuse green discs with white details, rigadin technique
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Great Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, in the Style of Barovier, Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
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'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in rich v...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Metal
Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Handblown Murano Glass Candelabra Multicolored, circa 1940
By Murano 5
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Handblown Murano glass candelabra, multicolored, circa 1940, Baroque style, five-arm candelabra with multicolored applied decoration, materials: glass and wood, wired for electricity...
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Mid-20th Century Baroque Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Blown Glass
20th Century Italian Venetian Eight-Light Chandelier, 1930s
By Ars Murano
Located in Roma, RM
Italian Venetian chandelier, Murano, 1930 circa, 8 light, in good condition.
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Art Glass
Antique Large Standard Oak turned floor lamp with lampshade, 30s
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Lovely quality old Antique Wooden Floor / Standard Lamp. 2m tall
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Jaw-Dropping Pair of Cloisonne Vessels as Custom Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
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1940s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Barovier & Taso Murano Lamp 1960s
By Giuseppe Barovier
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Murano lamp by Barovier & Taso. Lamp has gold leaf flecks behind the glass for a gorgeous effect.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Gold Leaf
Stunning carved female lamp by Yasha Heifetz, circa 1950s
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning carved female lamp by Yasha Heifetz, circa 1950s,, Amazing original finish,, patina,, Retains original finial.. Enhance any modernist , deco. contemporary environment,
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Wood, Parchment Paper
Italian Modernist Aluminum "Mela" Ice Bucket by Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Italian Modern "mela" ("apple" in English) ice bucket by Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel (1953, Italy). Early, large example (there were a few different sizes made, includin...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Aluminum
Seguso for Marbro Lamp Co. Turquoise Murano Glass Lamps Mid-Century Modern Pair
By The Marbro Lamp Company, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in North Miami, FL
These stunning pair of vintage Mid-Century Modern Seguso for Marbro Co. ribbed luscious turquoise or Caribbean sky blue Murano glass lamps have white lacquered bases. The luminosity ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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SP01 Thomas Low Bar Stool in Natural Ash, Made in Italy
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Located in Sydney, NSW
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2010s Italian Art Deco Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Located in Harbor Springs, MI
Art Deco, French wallpaper roller with lucite base and finial topped with bleach burlap lamp shade
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20th Century Art Deco Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Lucite, Burlap
Art Deco Red French Wallpaper Roller Lamp
Located in Harbor Springs, MI
Art Deco French wallpaper roller. Roller is unique with old, forest wood core, brass filigree
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1930s French Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Wallpaper Roller Table Lamps 1950's
Located in Fulton, CA
Here is a matched pair of vintage wallpaper roller table lamps with vintage Paul Hanson lamp shades
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Brass
Seven French Art Deco Wooden Wallpaper Roller Lamp Bases
Located in Woodbury, CT
When wallpaper is printed by hand, separate rollers are made to each imprint a different color on
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20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Bronze
Swedish Floor Lamp from Boréns, 1960s
By Boréns Borås
Located in Borås, SE
Wallpaper roller lamp made by Swedish lamp manufacturer Boréns.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Brass
Wallpaper Roller Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Brown wallpaper roller made into a wonderful lamp base.
Metal design elements surround the
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1940s French Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Metal
Wallpaper Roller Lamps
Located in New York, NY
These lamps were made from old wallpaper rollers that were used to print the patterns onto the
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1930s English Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Metal
Wallpaper Roller Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Wallpaper roller lamps, American, circa 1950s. Constructed from wood and metal rollers originally
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Metal, Brass
Wallpaper Roller Lamp, France, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Decorative 1940s French wallpaper roller lamp with a custom shade and base. Was originally used as
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Midcentury Wallpaper Roller Lamps
Located in Pomona, CA
Gorgeous pair of vintage brown wallpaper roller table lamps, great color and design pattern
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1950s Chinese Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Vintage French Wallpaper Roller Lamps
By Fornasetti, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Decorative matched pair of tall cylindrical French Art Deco wallpaper roller table lamps with
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1950's French Wallpaper Roller Lamp
Located in New York, NY
This lamp has a custom hand painted paper shade. The base is made from a vintage wallpaper roller
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1950s French Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Pair of Chic Wallpaper Roller Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
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1960s American Vintage Wallpaper Roller
Wallpaper Roller Table Lamp, France, Midcentury
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury French lamp base converted from wallpaper rollers.
Wooden with metal bands.
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Mid-20th Century French Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Beautiful Pair of Wallpaper Roller Table Lamps
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Absolutely stunning tall pair of lamps with bases made from vintage wallpaper rollers in a
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1930s American Vintage Wallpaper Roller
French Brutalist Mid Century Wallpaper Roller Lamp! Decorator illumination! 50s
Located in Peoria, AZ
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1950s Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Metal
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Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Pair wall paper rollers made into lamps
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1950s Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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1960s Wallpaper Roller Table Lamp
Located in High Point, NC
brass relief. Adapted from an industrial printing roller, the stunning craftsmanship feels like a
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1960s French Industrial Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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French 1950's Wallpaper Roller Lamp
Located in New York, NY
The base to this lamp was a wallpaper print roller. The the shade is custom hand painted. The shade
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1950s French Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Wood
Wallpaper Lamp
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Oversize wallpaper roller lamp with intricate motif.
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20th Century American Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Brass
Wallpaper Table Lamp
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Oversize Wallpaper Roller Lamp with Tree Branch Motif.
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20th Century American Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Brass
Wall paper Roller Lamp
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
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1930s Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Brass
Wallpaper Table Lamp
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Impressively sized wood wallpaper roller lamp with unique carving design. New wood base and oil
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20th Century American Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Unusual Pair of Wallpaper Roll Lamps
Located in North Miami, FL
Stunning pair of table lamps made from vintage French wallpaper rollers, circa 1955. Unusual black
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1950s French Industrial Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Mexico, DF
behind these lamps is very clever: taking no longer used rolls for wallpaper printing and manufacturing
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1960s American Brutalist Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Located in Houston, TX
. Constructed from wood and metal. Rollers originally used to print wallpaper. Great textural patterns
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Located in Houston, TX
. Constructed from wood and metal. Rollers originally used to print wallpaper. Great textural patterns
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Located in Houston, TX
. Constructed from wood and metal. Rollers originally used to print wallpaper. Great textural patterns
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Located in Danville, CA
Dramatic pair of beautiful floral design wallpaper printing rollers mounted as table lamps. They
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Brass
Vintage Wallpaper Roll Table Lamp in Ebonized Finish
Located in New York, NY
roller used to print wallpaper, ebonized and made into a custom lamp. Features patinated brass hardware
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Located in Rio Vista, CA
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Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1940s metal wallpaper roller lamps.
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Located in Miami, FL
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Pair of Midcentury Vintage Wood Wallpaper Roller Table Lamps
Located in Wallkill, NY
Stunning pair of wallpaper roller lamps. Wood cylinder with brass base and top. Double lights
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Located in Baton Rouge, LA
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Located in New York, NY
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1950s American Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Located in Charlottesville, VA
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20th Century American Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Located in Kensington, MD
Pair of 20th C Marbro Wallpaper Roller Lamps
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1950s American Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Located in Brooklyn, NY
A fantastic example of a 1940's floral patterned wallpaper roller lamp with faded coral colored
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1940s American Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Located in Westport, CT
Steel lamp fabricated from old wallpaper print roller, mounted on steel base with new shade. Other
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Located in New Preston, CT
Vintage table lamp built from a repurposed wallpaper print roller bordered with red painted trim
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Located in New Preston, CT
Vintage table lamp built from a repurposed wallpaper print roller bordered with red painted trim
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Pair of Marbro Style Vintage Wallpaper Roller Lamps circa 1940 Lucite Base
Located in Houston, TX
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Pair of Wallpaper Roller Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wooden rollers that were used to apply textured patterns to walls.
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Located in Atlanta, GA
Wallpaper print rollers, executed in wood with applied metal designs, 20" height x 6" diameter.
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage wallpaper printing roller / lamp.
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Vintage wallpaper printing roller mounted as a lamp.
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wallpaper ink rollers used for printing.
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Two French Art Deco Wallpaper Roller Lamps
Located in Woodbury, CT
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Vintage Wallpaper Roller Lamp with Brass- 1 remaining
Located in Raleigh, NC
This matching vintage pair of lamps is made from wallpaper rolls. Made of wood, the imprimaturs are
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wallpaper Roller
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Brass
1920s Multi Colored Austrian Crochet Coat
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
demise of the Wiener Werkstätte. Attempts to expand the workshop's scope-- adding such items as wallpaper
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Vintage Wallpaper Roller For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal vintage wallpaper roller for your home. Each vintage wallpaper roller for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. There are many kinds of the vintage wallpaper roller you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each vintage wallpaper roller bearing Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Industrial hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Vintage Wallpaper Roller?
Prices for a vintage wallpaper roller can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $450 and can go as high as $6,950, while the average can fetch as much as $975.
Finding the Right table-lamps for You
Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.
After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons.
Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today.
If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.
Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.
Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.
Questions About Vintage Wallpaper Roller
- What is a wallpaper seam roller?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A wallpaper seam roller is used to ensure that the edges of the wallpaper are flat on the wall and that no seams are visible. The wallpaper edges are softly pressed by the roller once it is completely dry. This also allows you to detect and correct any minor shifts.
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