Figural Musician Hand Painted Lamps By Barbara Baldwin (1917-2007)
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
2099 Pair of original signed hand painted figural musicians lamps 1940's by sculpture Barbara Baldwin (1914-2007) Original wiring Height 24"to top of socket
Plaster, Paint
Unavailable
H 28.75 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007) Lampe Luce Bassa 1988 Bharata collection
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in PARIS, FR
Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007) Lampe Luce Bassa, 1988 De la collection Bharata Edition Design Gallery arrêtée Base en marbre noir, fut en métal noir et bois laqué rouge, abat jour en a...
Alabaster, Metal
1917 Verdelite Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
The lamp is not signed but most likely the maker was Verdelite, 1917. This Beautiful banker's desk lamp or piano lamp has an original emerald green blown glass shade. This example i...
Brass
Dutch Art Nouveau–Art Deco Hand-Painted Ceramic Table Lamp, 1910–1917
By Arnhemsche Fayencefabriek
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Meticulously handcrafted by Amitābha Studio in Amsterdam from an antique Arnhemsche Fayencefabriek vase (circa 1910-1917), Lindus is a one-of-a-kind table lamp that exhibits characte...
Brass
Oil No. 9
By Raymond Jonson
Located in Denver, CO
The Arthur Dove exhibition and the Armory Show brought to Chicago both expanded his awareness of the emotive possibilities of modernist art movements. From 1912 to 1917, Jonson wa...
Alabaster
1917 Verdelite Bankers Desk Lamp
By Verdelite
Located in Peekskill, NY
Signed by famous maker, Verdelite, Pat. May 8, 1917, this marvellous banker's desk lamp or piano lamp has an original emerald green blown glass shade. The name is from the verdelite ...
1917 Verdelite Bankers Desk Lamp
By Verdelite
Located in Peekskill, NY
The lamp is unsigned but the glass tells me it must be a Verdelite. these lamps mostly date to the very early 20th century. This banker's desk lamp or piano lamp has an original emer...
Bronze
Green Shade Banker's Lamp, Emeralite, ca. 1917
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
Emeralite was the premier maker of banker's lamps for many years in the early part of the 20th century. Factory patinated brass base, and the shade is what is known as "cased glass"....
Brass
Emeralite Green Shade Banker's Lamp, ca. 1917
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
These lamps which have come to b known as banker's lamps are the most popular antique lamp for use on one's desk. Emeralite, the maker of this lamp is by far the most well known. Si...
Brass, Iron
Green Shade Banker's Desk Lamp signed ''Verdelite", circa 1917
By Verdelite
Located in Petaluma, CA
This is the desk lamp folks are always looking to purchase. Verdelite was one of the premier makers of these banker's lamps. What separates this from the general look is the unusual ...
Metal
Antique Banker's Lamp with Original Glass Shade, Dated 1917
By Amronlite
Located in Petaluma, CA
For those looking for the typical antique banker's lamp, stop, we have one that is a cut above the rest. Multiple companies made banker's lamps with Emeralite being the most known, h...
Brass
Green Shaded Banker's Lamp, Signed Verdelite, circa 1917
By Verdelite
Located in Petaluma, CA
We have a particular fondness for the Verdelite Co. when it comes to these banker's lamps. We just love those concentric circles on the side of the shade. Only Verdelite did this wor...
Brass
Green Shade Banker's Lamp, circa 1917 by the Emeralite Co.
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
These Banker's lamps are one of our best selling items, when we can get them undamaged and with the original shade. The model was manufactured by the most well-known producer of thes...
Brass
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H 16.5 in W 15 in D 10.5 in
Double Shaded "Emeralite" Banker's Lamp, Green Cased Glass, Polished, ca. 1917
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
A very handsome high quality signed Emeralite banker's lamp. Having a double shade for a partner's desk, or just more light for one. Richly polished brass body and with the widest s...
Brass
Sold
H 13 in W 6.75 in D 6.75 in
Antique Banker's Desk Lamp by Emeralite, Original Green Shade, ca. 1917
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
A very fine example of the genre known as banker's lamps. This example is signed by the most famous maker of these lamps, Emeralite. The shade is the original with no damage. These ...
Brass, Iron
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H 18.25 in W 13.25 in D 6 in
Antique Banker's Desk Lamp by Verdelite, Original Green Shade, ca. 1917
By Verdelite
Located in Petaluma, CA
A very handsome and original example of these highly sought after green glass banker's lamp. This particular example was manufactured by the Emeralite Co. The concentric rings on th...
Bronze
C.1917 Hanging Industrial Lighting Fixture
Located in Atlanta, GA
c.1917 HANGING INDUSTRIAL LIGHTING FIXTURE AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE ANTIQUES WE HAVE A VERY LARGE INVENTORY ON OUR WEBSITE TO VISIT GO TO WWW.PARCMONCEAU.COM
c.1917 HANGING INDUSTRIAL LIGHT FIXTURE
Located in Atlanta, GA
c.1917 HANGING INDUSTRIAL LIGHT FIXTURE AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE ANTIQUES WE HAVE A VERY LARGE INVENTORY ON OUR WEBSITE TO VISIT GO TO WWW.PARCMONCEAU.COM
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H 21.26 in Dm 11.03 in
Vintage Josef Ekberg Ceramic Table Lamp with Customized Shade, Sweden, 1917
By Josef Ekberg
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Josef Ekberg Sweden, 1917 Ceramic table lamp with customised shade by The Apartment. H 54 x Ø 28 cm
Ceramic, Textile
Original Perkins Marine Pendant in Brass, circa 1917
By Perkins Marine Lamp
Located in Minneapolis, MN
The Perkins Marine Lamp Corp. of Brooklyn, NY have been known for quality nautical lighting for decades and are now know as Perko. Here, are a pair of early pendants. Perfect patina ...
Brass
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
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