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Midcentury Marble Lamp by Nessen
By Nessen Studio
Located in Water Mill, NY
Midcentury marble lamp by Nessen signed.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Modernist Reading Lamp by Nessen Studios
By Nessen Studio, Walter Von Nessen
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic, modernist, reading lamp by Nessen. Patinated brass, pivoting, rotating shade.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
A Pair of Desk Lamps by Nessen in Nickel
By Nessen Studio, Walter Von Nessen
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of desk lamps by Nessen, finished in nickel, pivoting arms.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Adjustable Brass Torchère Lamp by Nessen
Located in New York, NY
Adjustable brass torchère lamp by Nessen.
Ranges in height from 52" to 68." Base: 9.25" squared. As
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Chrome Table Lamps by Nessen Lighting
By Nessen Lighting
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of 1960’s polish chrome table lamp by Nessen Lightning.
Newly rewired, new linen shades and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Minimalist Chrome Table Lamps by Nessen Studio
By Nessen Studio
Located in New York, NY
Pair of minimalist chrome table lamps by Nessen Studio, founded by Walter Von Nessen. USA, circa
Category
Vintage 1960s American Minimalist Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Chrome Stitched Square Leather Bases Modern Table Lamps by Nessen MINT
By Milo Baughman, Nessen Studio
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Chrome Stitched Square Leather Bases Modern Table Lamps by Nessen MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Articulating Swing Arm Chrome Floor Lamp by Nessen Studios NYC
By Nessen Studio
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
International style Nessen Studios adjustable swing arm all chrome reading lamp, circa 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Floor Lamp by Nessen Studio W/ Table
By Nessen Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern style floor lamp with table. Chrome frame and wood table, designed by Nessen
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Large Chromed Column Table Lamp By Nessen
By Nessen Studio, Walter Von Nessen
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant and clean lined chrome table lamp from American lighting pioneer Walter Von Nessen
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Chrome and Linen Adjustable Floor Lamp by Nessen
By Walter Von Nessen, Nessen Studio
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A 1970s polish chrome with a vanilla linen shade adjustable floor lamp by Walter Von Nessen for
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Greta Von Nessen Anywhere Lamp by Nessen Studio Inc, 1952
By Greta Von Nessen, Nessen Studio
Located in Dallas, TX
Iconic 'Anywhere' table lamp designed by Greta von Nessen for Nessen Studio 1952. All original.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Greta Von Nessen "Anywhere" Table or Wall Lamp by Nessen Studios
By Greta Von Nessen, Nessen Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Anywhere Lamp, designed by Greta von Nessen c.1952, USA, for Nessen Studios. The lamp coined
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Pair of Carrara Marble and Nickel Table Lamps by Nessen
By Nessen Studio
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful pair of Carrara marble and polish nickel table lamps designed by Nessen in the 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble
Nessen Teak and Steel Table Lamp
By Nessen Studio
Located in New York, NY
Classic modernist icon table lamp by Nessen Studios. This lamp has a solid teak vertical standard
Category
Vintage 1960s American International Style Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Nessen Studio Swing Arm Floor Lamp
By Nessen Studio
Located in New York, NY
Early swing arm floor lamp by Nessen Studio. Oxidized chrome lamp with swing-arm feature and
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Nessen lighting co.Swing Arm Desk Lamp
By Nessen Studio
Located in Westport, CT
Polished chrome and black swing arm desk lamp by Nessen Company Bronx partial original label in
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Nessen Lighting Slate & Chrome Table Lamp
By Nessen Lighting, Walter Von Nessen
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1970s
Minimalist table lamp by Nessen Lighting with a slate base and chrome stem
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Slate, Chrome
Nessen Studio Marble Table Lamps in Black Marble
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful pair of black and white veined marble block table lamps by Nessen Studio. These lamps are
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
Pair Modern Nessen Retractable Chrome Cylinder Floor Lamps Koch & Lowy
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of Mid Century Modern retractable chrome cylinder floor lamps by Nessen Koch & Lowy. Single
Category
20th Century North American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Nessen Studios Tall Brass Table Lamp by “Greta Von Nessen”
By Greta Von Nessen, Nessen Studio
Located in Oakland, CA
1960s Nessen Studios tall table lamp designed by Greta Von Nessen, constructed of brass, linen and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Adjustable neoclassical brass lamp by Hansen Nessen
By Nessen Lighting
Located in Fraser, MI
Neoclassical Adjustable Desk lamp or Night stand light.
Patent markings consistent with Nessen
Category
Vintage 1940s Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Table Lamp by Walter Von Nessen
By Walter Von Nessen, Nessen Studio
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A corrugated patinated brass table lamp with a glass diffuser shade to direct light upwards and a
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Chrome Lamp with Burlap Shade by Nessen Lighting
By Walter Von Nessen, Nessen Lighting, Nessen Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chrome lamp with burlap shade by Nessen Lighting.
Dimensions listed (14 in. diameter x 22 in. tall
Category
Vintage 1960s American International Style Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Nessen Studios Stone Table Lamp
By Nessen Studio
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A stone table lamp by the American lighting company Nessen Studios. This dual-bulb design is made
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stone, Metal
Nessen Desk or Table Lamp
By Nessen Studio
Located in Highland, IN
A little lamp is perfect for the desk or table, this wonderful design by Nessen is both playful and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Rare Pair of Nessen "X" Shaped Table Lamps
By Nessen Lighting
Located in East Hampton, NY
-interpreted by NESSEN in the 70's made of ebonized wood and chrome fixture. Candelabra style double sockets
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Nessen Brass Cylinder & Black Lacquer Base Table Lamp
By Nessen Studio
Located in Chicago, IL
Brass cylinder table lamp with black lacquered steel base by Walter Von Nessen for Nessen Lighting
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Vintage Walter von Nessen Torchiere Lamp
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 'trumpet' torchiere lamp in off-white by Walter von Nessen. Manufacturer stamp under base.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Nessen Table Lamps, NY, Stainless Steel
By Nessen Lighting
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Nessen table lamps. Stainless steel legs and shaft covered in what seems to be leather
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Pair of AF 4 Table Lamps by Walter von Nessen
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare pair of small aluminum AF 4 table lamps with brass tips designed by Walter von Nessen.
Category
Vintage 1930s Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Boho Signed Nessen Cone Floor Lamps - a Pair
By Nessen Studio
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic pair of vintage Boho floor lamps. A chic 80s classic cone shape in a clean and modern
Category
Vintage 1980s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
1940s Vintage Walter Von Nessen Skyscraper Lamp
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Boston, MA
Skyscraper style lamp by Walter Von Nessen for Nessen Studio in New York, NY. Tall, sleek, dark and
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Modernist Walnut and Brass Table Lamp by Walter Von Nessen
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist walnut and brass table lamp by Walter Von Nessen, stunning walnut base, brushed brass
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Modernist Leather and Steel Table Lamp by Walter Von Nessen c 1960's
By Walter Von Nessen, Nessen Studio
Located in New York, NY
Chic and sophisticated Modernist School table lamp by Walter Von Nessen, made by Nessen Studios
Category
Mid-20th Century American International Style Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Walter Von Nessen style Midcentury Table Lamp
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in New York, NY
A brass and black metal table lamp; possibly by Walter Von Nessen. USA, circa 1940. Rewired with
Category
Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Walter Von Nessen, Table Lamps, Chrome Metal, Burlap, USA, 1930s
By Walter Von Nessen, Nessen Lighting
Located in High Point, NC
Nessen, USA, 1930s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 20.15" H x 10" W x 11" D
Bulb Specifications: E-26
Category
Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Walter Von Nessen Antiqued Brass Swing Arm Library Lamp
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in New York, NY
Walter Von Nessen by Nessen Studio / library table lamp in antiqued brass finish.
USA, circa 1970
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Nessen Brass Task Desk Table Lamp Original Metal Diffuser Shade Finial
By Walter Von Nessen, Nessen Lighting
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage, mid century modern table or task lamp designed by Walter Von Nessen in the 1930's and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Walter Von Nessen Brushed Brass Swing-Arm Desk Lamp
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Chicago, IL
Early edition swing arm desk lamp by Walter Von Nessen Lighting. finished in brushed brass with
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Milk Glass
Two Matching Walter Von Nessen Table Lamps, c. 1938
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Camden, ME
One of the very recognizable American lamps of the pre WW II Art Deco period.
Walter Von Nessen
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Rare Leather Wrapped and Chrome Table Made by Nessen Studios
By Nessen Studio
Located in Buffalo, NY
Sleek ,,simple pillar table for Nessen Studio,, Beautifully wrapped leather,,Chrome standard and
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Art Deco Adjustable Walter Von Nessen Original Swing Arm Lamp Early Production
By Walter Von Nessen, Nessen Studio
Located in San Diego, CA
Early production on this floor lamp design by Walter Von Nessen for Nessen Studios, in brushed
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
H 61 in W 30 in D 18 in
Walter Von Nessen Brass Swing Arm Table Lamp with Adjustable Cylindrical Shade
By Walter Von Nessen, Nessen Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Attractive and highly functional desk / table lamp by Walter Von Nessen for his eponymous Nessen
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 14.25 in W 20.25 in D 5.25 in
1960's Modern Walter Von Nessen Carrara Marble Table Lamps
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in New York, NY
lamps designed by Walter Von Nessen, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Pair of 1970s American Walter Von Nessen Style Swing Arm Chrome Table Lamps
By Walter Von Nessen, Nessen Studio
Located in London, GB
Pair of 1970s American, swing-arm, chromed-metal, table lamps attributed to Walter Von Nessen
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Walter von Nessen Chrome Floor Lamp, 1970s, USA
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Miami, FL
Armed adjustable chrome floor lamp by Walter von Nessen
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pattyn Products Art Deco Table Lamp Attributed to Walter Von Nessen
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Stamford, CT
A anodized aluminium Art Deco Pattyn products table lamp attributed to Walter Von Nessen. The lamp
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Chrome Black Faux Leather International Style Cylindrical Lamp after Von Nessen
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome International style table lamp after the designs of Walter Von Nessen. Great cylindrical
Category
Mid-20th Century American International Style Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Walter Von Nessen Red Enamel and Brass Table Lamp 1930s Art Deco
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Troy, MI
Iconic table lamp designed by Walter Von Nessen circa 1930
Red enameled aluminum canopy shade with
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Iconic Walter Von Nessen Swing Arm Desk Lamp with Original Metal Shade
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful example of the iconic modernist swing arm desk lamp by Von Nessen. The lamp features a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Monolithic Elizabeth Kauffer Statuary Marble Table Lamp for Nessen Studio, 1950s
By Nessen Studio, Elizabeth Kauffer
Located in Miami, FL
Monolithic statuary marble table lamp, rendered in a solid slab of polished statuary marble with
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Statuary Marble, Carrara Marble, Marble, Brass
H 28.25 in W 7 in D 3.5 in
Monolithic Elizabeth Kauffer Statuary Marble Table Lamp for Nessen Studio, 1950s
By Nessen Studio, Elizabeth Kauffer
Located in Miami, FL
Brass fixturing, designed by Elizabeth Kauffer for Nessen Studio Lighting, circa 1950s.
This lamp is
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Statuary Marble, Carrara Marble, Marble, Brass
H 21 in W 6 in D 4 in
Art Deco Brass Toy Soldier Table Lamp by Walter Von Nessen for Chase
By Walter Von Nessen, Chase and Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Nessen for Chase, circa 1930s. The lamp is in very good working condition and measure 4.5" D x 16" H; the
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Table Lamp by Walter Von Nessen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A brass table lamp with a half-dome base and a hand-turned stem. Base is 12" H.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Walter Von Nessen Art Deco Skyscraper Style Frosted Glass & Black Enamel Uplight
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in New York, NY
Walter Von Nessen circa 1935. It Features a circular black enamel base from which streamlined fittings in
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Brass
Walter Von Nessen Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage modern style table or desk lamp by Walter Von Nessen.
(Please confirm item location - NY
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Modernistic Table Lamp by Leroy C. Doane for Miller
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Atlanta, GA
mistakenly attributed to Water Von Nessen or K.E.M Webber.
The small lamp features double sweeping canopy
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Postmodern Italian Marble & Brass Table Column Lamp
By Nessen Studio
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant marble square column Italian marble table lamp, circa the 1980s with brass fittings and
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Walter Van Nessen, Adjustable Floor Lamp, Brass, Fabric, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and white fabric floor lamp designed and produced by Walter Van Nessen, USA, c
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal lamp by nessen for your home. A lamp by nessen — often made from metal, brass and chrome — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a lamp by nessen — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A lamp by nessen made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. A well-made lamp by nessen has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Walter Von Nessen, Greta Von Nessen and Chase Brass and Copper Company are consistently popular.
How Much is a Lamp By Nessen?
Prices for a lamp by nessen can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $450 and can go as high as $12,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,800.
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