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Scandinavian Modern Table Lamp, Lundin & Lindberg -1938
Scandinavian Modern Table Lamp, Lundin & Lindberg -1938

Scandinavian Modern Table Lamp, Lundin & Lindberg -1938

By Lundin & Lindberg

Located in Örebro, SE

; Lindberg -1938. Signed with makers mark. Good vintage condition, wear and patina consistent with age and

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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pewter

Erik Tidstrand Model 29595 Table Lamp for NK, Stockholm, 1938
Erik Tidstrand Model 29595 Table Lamp for NK, Stockholm, 1938

Erik Tidstrand Model 29595 Table Lamp for NK, Stockholm, 1938

By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Erik Tidstrand

Located in Knivsta, SE

Erik Tidstrand Model 29595 Table Lamp for NK, Stockholm, 1938 A refined and highly collectible

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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Elegant Table Lamp in pewter in Rococo style from 1938
Elegant Table Lamp in pewter in Rococo style from 1938

Elegant Table Lamp in pewter in Rococo style from 1938

Located in Knivsta, SE

Elegant Table Lamp in pewter in Rococo style from 1938. Made in Sweden, with original lamp holder

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Vintage 1930s Swedish Rococo Table Lamps

Materials

Pewter

Lampada da Pavimento in Ferro Battuto , Tirolo anno 1938
Lampada da Pavimento in Ferro Battuto , Tirolo anno 1938

Lampada da Pavimento in Ferro Battuto , Tirolo anno 1938

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Una massiccia lampada da terra in ferro battuto Tirolese marchiata degli anni 30 del 1900 con una che mostra i segni del martello del produttore e con riflessi argento della vernici...

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Vintage 1930s Austrian Country Floor Lamps

Materials

Wrought Iron

Art Deco Chandelier signed Boris Lacroix, Mermaids, France 1938
Art Deco Chandelier signed Boris Lacroix, Mermaids, France 1938

Art Deco Chandelier signed Boris Lacroix, Mermaids, France 1938

By Boris Jean Lacroix

Located in Saarbruecken, DE

Art Deco Chandelier Opaline Glass shades signed LA+ = Boris Lacroix Model Mermaids France 1938

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Italian Chandelier, attributed to Brusotti, circa 1938
Italian Chandelier, attributed to Brusotti, circa 1938

Italian Chandelier, attributed to Brusotti, circa 1938

By Luigi Brusotti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

attributed to Brusotti, circa 1938 chandelier.

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Vintage 1930s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

1938 Herbert Terry Model 1227 Anglepoise Articulated Table Lamp Marbled Paint
1938 Herbert Terry Model 1227 Anglepoise Articulated Table Lamp Marbled Paint

1938 Herbert Terry Model 1227 Anglepoise Articulated Table Lamp Marbled Paint

By Herbert Terry

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage 1938 Herbert Terry articulated table lamp

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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Art Deco Petitot Chandelier Chrome Copper Rose Glass, France 1938
Art Deco Petitot Chandelier Chrome Copper Rose Glass, France 1938

Art Deco Petitot Chandelier Chrome Copper Rose Glass, France 1938

$5,520Sale Price|20% Off

H 37.41 in Dm 25.6 in

Art Deco Petitot Chandelier Chrome Copper Rose Glass, France 1938

By Atelier Petitot

Located in Saarbruecken, DE

Modernist Art Deco Chandelier Chrome and Copper, France 1938. frosted rose glass by st. gobain

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Copper

Floor Lamp in Brass, Black Metal and Original Shades by Josef Frank, 1938
Floor Lamp in Brass, Black Metal and Original Shades by Josef Frank, 1938

Floor Lamp in Brass, Black Metal and Original Shades by Josef Frank, 1938

By Josef Frank

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Floor Lamp in Brass, Black Lacquered Metal and Original Shades by Josef Frank, 1938 Additional

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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rare Counterweight Suspension by Gino Sarfatti / Arteluce, 1938 Mod. No. 2007
Rare Counterweight Suspension by Gino Sarfatti / Arteluce, 1938 Mod. No. 2007

Rare Counterweight Suspension by Gino Sarfatti / Arteluce, 1938 Mod. No. 2007

By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce

Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen

Early and very rare extandable counterweight suspension designed by Gino Sarfatti in 1938, Mod. No

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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass, Aluminum

Art Deco Modernist Chandelier sytle Adnet Chrome and Glass, France 1938
Art Deco Modernist Chandelier sytle Adnet Chrome and Glass, France 1938

Art Deco Modernist Chandelier sytle Adnet Chrome and Glass, France 1938

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Saarbruecken, DE

Glass (one crack middle piece see picture). Rewired. 6 b22 sockets. acrylic shades new. France 1938

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Carlo Scarpa floor lamp model 2226 produced by Venini, Italy, 1938-39
Carlo Scarpa floor lamp model 2226 produced by Venini, Italy, 1938-39

Carlo Scarpa floor lamp model 2226 produced by Venini, Italy, 1938-39

By Carlo Scarpa, Venini

Located in Chiavari, Liguria

1938–1939, model no. 2226 from the Catalogo Rosso Venini. The piece exemplifies the poetic rigor that

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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Carlo Scarpa lattimo  "a fasce" glass Ceiling Lamp by Venini, Murano  1938
Carlo Scarpa lattimo  "a fasce" glass Ceiling Lamp by Venini, Murano  1938

Carlo Scarpa lattimo "a fasce" glass Ceiling Lamp by Venini, Murano 1938

By Venini, Carlo Scarpa

Located in Rome, IT

Carlo Scarpa ceiling lamp 1938 Ceiling lamp designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Venini

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Vintage 1930s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Arne Jacobsen/Hans Wegner, Aarhus City Hall Desk Lamp, c.1938, Louis Poulsen
Arne Jacobsen/Hans Wegner, Aarhus City Hall Desk Lamp, c.1938, Louis Poulsen

Arne Jacobsen/Hans Wegner, Aarhus City Hall Desk Lamp, c.1938, Louis Poulsen

By Louis Poulsen, Arne Jacobsen, Hans J. Wegner

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

Aarhus City Hall Desk Lamp collaborative design by Arne Jacobsen (1902-1971) and Hans J Wegner (1914-2007) as part of the furniture and fittings for the new city hall that Jacobsen h...

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Vintage 1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Walter Von Nessen Aluminum Table Lamp, Art Deco Machine Age, Circa 1938, USA
Walter Von Nessen Aluminum Table Lamp, Art Deco Machine Age, Circa 1938, USA

Walter Von Nessen Aluminum Table Lamp, Art Deco Machine Age, Circa 1938, USA

By Walter Von Nessen

Located in Camden, ME

A Walter Von Nessen aluminum table lamp pre WW II. A classic example of American Art Deco lighting

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Pair of rare Art Deco wall lights designed by Archimede Seguso, circa 1938
Pair of rare Art Deco wall lights designed by Archimede Seguso, circa 1938

Pair of rare Art Deco wall lights designed by Archimede Seguso, circa 1938

By Gio Ponti, Archimede Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte

Located in Brescia, Brescia

An extraordinary example of early Venetian modernism, where sculptural glass and architectural metalwork converge with poetic rigor. Each sconce features a double light structure com...

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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Mod. 1938 wall sconces produced by Fontana Arte 1968
Mod. 1938 wall sconces produced by Fontana Arte 1968

Mod. 1938 wall sconces produced by Fontana Arte 1968

$4,112 / set

H 9.45 in W 7.88 in D 3.55 in

Mod. 1938 wall sconces produced by Fontana Arte 1968

By Fontana Arte

Located in Arezzo, Italy

Rara coppia di lampade a parete modello 1938 prodotte da Fontana Arte nel 1968. Struttura in ottone

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Paavo Tynell Large Ceiling Lamp from the Iconic Aulanko Hotel, Taito 1938
Paavo Tynell Large Ceiling Lamp from the Iconic Aulanko Hotel, Taito 1938

Paavo Tynell Large Ceiling Lamp from the Iconic Aulanko Hotel, Taito 1938

By Paavo Tynell

Located in Helsinki, FI

who is well renowned around the world for his incredible lighting fixtures and lamps. Tynell is known

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Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Paavo Tynell Sizable Ceiling Lamp from the Iconic Aulanko Hotel, Taito 1938
Paavo Tynell Sizable Ceiling Lamp from the Iconic Aulanko Hotel, Taito 1938

Paavo Tynell Sizable Ceiling Lamp from the Iconic Aulanko Hotel, Taito 1938

By Paavo Tynell

Located in Helsinki, FI

the world for his incredible lighting fixtures and lamps. Tynell is known as the man who “illuminated

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Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Mod. 1938 Appliques by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, Italy, c.1950
Pair of Mod. 1938 Appliques by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, Italy, c.1950

Pair of Mod. 1938 Appliques by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, Italy, c.1950

By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa

Located in London, GB

An elegant pair of Mod. 1938 rectangular glass wall lights designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana

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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Steel

Early W. H. Gispen '3059' Pendant The Netherlands 1930s
Early W. H. Gispen '3059' Pendant The Netherlands 1930s

Early W. H. Gispen '3059' Pendant The Netherlands 1930s

$6,639

H 19.69 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in

Early W. H. Gispen '3059' Pendant The Netherlands 1930s

By Gispen, Willem H. Gispen

Located in Tilburg, NL

in the 1938 Gispen / Giso (the lighting department) brochure - but presumably was designed earlier on

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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

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Italian Modernest Chandelier Made in 1938
Italian Modernest Chandelier Made in 1938

Italian Modernest Chandelier Made in 1938

Located in New York, NY

Italian modernest ten chandelier made in Milan 1935-1940, stylish large art deco chandelier in brass with clear glass disks fluted center column terminated in a round ball finial, I ...

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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Venini Floor Lamp, Made in Venice, 1938
Art Deco Venini Floor Lamp, Made in Venice, 1938

Art Deco Venini Floor Lamp, Made in Venice, 1938

By Venini

Located in New York, NY

Stunning Venini art deco floor lamp, made in Venice, 1938-1940, yellow blown glass in a technic

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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Art Deco Herbert Terry Anglepoise Architects Lamp Mod. No. 1227, Britain, 1938.
Art Deco Herbert Terry Anglepoise Architects Lamp Mod. No. 1227, Britain, 1938.

Art Deco Herbert Terry Anglepoise Architects Lamp Mod. No. 1227, Britain, 1938.

By George Carwardine, Herbert Terry

Located in BUDAPEST, HU

1938. Maker name is casted into the fork. The Scumble paint finish is original, has light patina and

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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Aluminum, Iron

Nikolay Diulgheroff Adjustable Table Lamp, 1938
Nikolay Diulgheroff Adjustable Table Lamp, 1938

Nikolay Diulgheroff Adjustable Table Lamp, 1938

By Nikolay Diulgheroff

Located in Roma, IT

Table lamp by Nikolay Diulgheroff patinated brass and glazed aluminium. Original European wiring and electric plug. The table lamp is made of patinated brass and glazed aluminium. T...

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Vintage 1930s Italian Futurist Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Enamel

Exceptional 1938 Ercole Barovier Rostrato Chandelier
Exceptional 1938 Ercole Barovier Rostrato Chandelier

Exceptional 1938 Ercole Barovier Rostrato Chandelier

By Ercole Barovier

Located in New York, NY

A very elegant Italian chandelier by Ercole Barovier presented at the biennale di Venezia in 1938

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Vintage 1930s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

"Diamant Art Studio" Bauhaus Lamp, circa 1938
"Diamant Art Studio" Bauhaus Lamp, circa 1938

"Diamant Art Studio" Bauhaus Lamp, circa 1938

By Diamant Art Studio

Located in Culver City, CA

mark, and dated "New York 1938" Elegant nickel-plated brass, with inset black marble base

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Vintage 1930s American Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass, Nickel

Art Deco Chandelier, circa 1938
Art Deco Chandelier, circa 1938

Art Deco Chandelier, circa 1938

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H 33.86 in W 25.6 in L 33.86 in

Art Deco Chandelier, circa 1938

Located in Praha, CZ

Beautiful Art Deco glass chandelier with 3x40W bulbs E27 or E26 Very good original condition. One small crack seen on photo has no effect on function Made in Czechoslovakia in 1930s.

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Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Pair of Signed Elite Diamant Table Lamps, NY, 1938
Pair of Signed Elite Diamant Table Lamps, NY, 1938

Pair of Signed Elite Diamant Table Lamps, NY, 1938

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H 13.39 in W 7.88 in D 5.52 in

Pair of Signed Elite Diamant Table Lamps, NY, 1938

By Diamant Art Studio

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Diamant, numbered 355 and 469 on the feet, and diamant art studio Newyork 1938 on the shades, with mark of

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Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Nikolay Diulgheroff, Table Lamp, Brass, Green Enameled Aluminum, Italy, 1938
Nikolay Diulgheroff, Table Lamp, Brass, Green Enameled Aluminum, Italy, 1938

Nikolay Diulgheroff, Table Lamp, Brass, Green Enameled Aluminum, Italy, 1938

Located in High Point, NC

A brass and green enameled table lamp designed and produced by Nikolay Diulgheroff, Italy, 1938

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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Aluminum, Enamel

Cubist Streamline Table Lamp by Diamant Art Studio, New York, 1938
Cubist Streamline Table Lamp by Diamant Art Studio, New York, 1938

Cubist Streamline Table Lamp by Diamant Art Studio, New York, 1938

By Diamant Art Studio

Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH

One of a kind Cubist table lamp by Diamant Art Studio, New York, 1938.  

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte brass crystal frosted glass chandelier 1938
Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte brass crystal frosted glass chandelier 1938

Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte brass crystal frosted glass chandelier 1938

By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti

Located in Paris, IDF

This superb chandelier, designed by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte in 1938, is a variation of the

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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Chandelier by Voss Federicia 1938
Chandelier by Voss Federicia 1938

Chandelier by Voss Federicia 1938

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful hanging lamp by Voss Federicia, Denmark 1938. Brass structure with five branches, each

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20th Century Danish Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Swedish Art Deco Scone by Arno Glossner for Bohlmarks, Sweden, 1938
Swedish Art Deco Scone by Arno Glossner for Bohlmarks, Sweden, 1938

Swedish Art Deco Scone by Arno Glossner for Bohlmarks, Sweden, 1938

By Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik, Glossner AB

Located in Stockholm, SE

Swedish Art Deco Scones by Arno Glossner for Böhlmarks, Sweden, 1938. In Arno Glössner's glass

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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Pewter

Table Glass Lamp - A.Sch. Sudetenland, 1938-1945
Table Glass Lamp - A.Sch. Sudetenland, 1938-1945

Table Glass Lamp - A.Sch. Sudetenland, 1938-1945

Located in Praha, CZ

Fully functional in beautiful condition. New wiring. The lamp was made during the Second World War in the originally Czech region, which was annexed to the Nazi Third Reich.

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Model 1938 Wall or Ceilng Lights by Fontana Arte
Model 1938 Wall or Ceilng Lights by Fontana Arte

Model 1938 Wall or Ceilng Lights by Fontana Arte

By Fontana Arte

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Single Model 1938 Wall or Ceiling Light by Fontana Arte. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Warren McArthur Pair of Commercial Floor Lamps c.1938
Warren McArthur Pair of Commercial Floor Lamps c.1938

Warren McArthur Pair of Commercial Floor Lamps c.1938

By Warren McArthur

Located in Camden, ME

Uncommon pair of Warren McArthur commercial floor lamps. These torcheres were used in large department stores and theaters in the 1930's. The lamps have been professionally rewired ...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

Fontana Arte Wall Sconce Mid Century Italian Design Max Ingrand Model 1938 A
Fontana Arte Wall Sconce Mid Century Italian Design Max Ingrand Model 1938 A

Fontana Arte Wall Sconce Mid Century Italian Design Max Ingrand Model 1938 A

By Fontana Arte

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Fontana Arte wall sconce mid century Italian design max ingrand white glass Model 1938 A.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Warren Kessler Patinated Bronze Archaic Chinese Vessel Double Socket Lamp Pair
Warren Kessler Patinated Bronze Archaic Chinese Vessel Double Socket Lamp Pair

Warren Kessler Patinated Bronze Archaic Chinese Vessel Double Socket Lamp Pair

By Warren Kessler

Located in Savannah, GA

paper label Warren Kessler New York is still intact. This US company started in 1938 and manufactured

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Vintage 1960s American Archaistic Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Art Deco Chandelier, circa 1938
Art Deco Chandelier, circa 1938

Art Deco Chandelier, circa 1938

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H 24.81 in W 21.66 in D 17.33 in

Art Deco Chandelier, circa 1938

Located in Praha, CZ

Beautiful Art Deco glass chandelier with 3x40W bulbs E27 or E26 Very good original condition. Made in Czechoslovakia in 1930s

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Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Art Deco Panther Sculpture Table Desk Lamp, France, 1938
Art Deco Panther Sculpture Table Desk Lamp, France, 1938

Art Deco Panther Sculpture Table Desk Lamp, France, 1938

Located in Saarbruecken, DE

Art Deco Panther Sculpture Table Desk Lamp, France, 1938. Zinc die cast on guatemala vert marble

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Zinc

Nikolay Diulgheroff Art Deco Futurism Table Lamp, Italy, 1938
Nikolay Diulgheroff Art Deco Futurism Table Lamp, Italy, 1938

Nikolay Diulgheroff Art Deco Futurism Table Lamp, Italy, 1938

By Nikolay Diulgheroff

Located in Milan, IT

Architect Nikolay Diulgheroff light yellow Art Deco futurism table lamp, Italy, 1938 Reference

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Vintage 1930s Italian Futurist Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Swedish Art Deco Scone by Arno Glossner for Bohlmarks, Sweden, 1938
Swedish Art Deco Scone by Arno Glossner for Bohlmarks, Sweden, 1938

Swedish Art Deco Scone by Arno Glossner for Bohlmarks, Sweden, 1938

By Glossner AB, Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik

Located in Stockholm, SE

Swedish Art Deco Scones by Arno Glossner for Böhlmarks, Sweden, 1938. Actually an object that

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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Pewter

Swedish Art Deco Scone by Arno Glossner for Bohlmarks, Sweden, 1938
Swedish Art Deco Scone by Arno Glossner for Bohlmarks, Sweden, 1938

Swedish Art Deco Scone by Arno Glossner for Bohlmarks, Sweden, 1938

By Glossner AB, Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik

Located in Stockholm, SE

Swedish Art Deco Scones by Arno Glossner for Bohlmarks, Sweden, 1938. Actually an object that

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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Pewter

Pair of ‘Bellflower’ Wall Sconces by Seguso Vetri d’Arte Murano, Italy, 1938
Pair of ‘Bellflower’ Wall Sconces by Seguso Vetri d’Arte Murano, Italy, 1938

Pair of ‘Bellflower’ Wall Sconces by Seguso Vetri d’Arte Murano, Italy, 1938

By Archimede Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte

Located in Brescia, Brescia

direction of Archimede Seguso in Venice, circa 1938. These sculptural lights take the form of stylized

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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Rare Pair of “Festoni” Wall Sconces by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso, 1938
Rare Pair of “Festoni” Wall Sconces by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso, 1938

Rare Pair of “Festoni” Wall Sconces by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso, 1938

By Vetreria Artistica Barovier & C., Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso

Located in Brescia, Brescia

Barovier & Toso in the late 1930s — a rare example of early sculptural Murano lighting with a bold

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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Pair of Bert Dickerson for Faries Mtg. Co. Chrome Trumpet Torchieres, circa 1938
Pair of Bert Dickerson for Faries Mtg. Co. Chrome Trumpet Torchieres, circa 1938

Pair of Bert Dickerson for Faries Mtg. Co. Chrome Trumpet Torchieres, circa 1938

By Faries, Bert Dickerson

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Pair of Faries Manufacturing Co. REflective Chrome Uplights attributed to Bert Dickerson. Featuring a tubular stem, 12D trumpet shade on heavy round 12D Chrome-plated steel base. R...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Charming Seguso Murano Chandelier 1938/1940
Charming Seguso Murano Chandelier 1938/1940

Charming Seguso Murano Chandelier 1938/1940

By Seguso Vetri d'Arte

Located in Firenze, Toscana

Honey color spiral blown Murano glass six-arm chandelier.

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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

FRENCH ARCHITECTS LAMP ca 1938
FRENCH ARCHITECTS LAMP ca 1938

FRENCH ARCHITECTS LAMP ca 1938

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H 5 in W 1,010 in

FRENCH ARCHITECTS LAMP ca 1938

Located in Los Angeles, CA

pivoting french architect's wall lamp. shade pivots up and lowers
down as well. the switch is shown on image 5.

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Vintage 1930s French Wall Lights and Sconces

Venini Murano 1938 Standing Lamp by Arch Carlo Scarpa
Venini Murano 1938 Standing Lamp by Arch Carlo Scarpa

Venini Murano 1938 Standing Lamp by Arch Carlo Scarpa

By Carlo Scarpa

Located in Firenze, Toscana

. Designed by the Architect Carlo Scarpa when he was the Venini Art Director in the 1938. Bibliography

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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Floor Lamps

Table Lamp by Jacques Adnet, circa 1938
Table Lamp by Jacques Adnet, circa 1938

Table Lamp by Jacques Adnet, circa 1938

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Paris, FR

Table lamp with spherical body in brown enamel ceramic.

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Streamline Moderne Hanging Lights from 1938 Ford Showroom
Streamline Moderne Hanging Lights from 1938 Ford Showroom

Streamline Moderne Hanging Lights from 1938 Ford Showroom

Located in TUJUNGA, CA

Glass and steel hanging lights from Ford Motor Company showroom in Escondido, California. Price is for one light. 4 lights are available

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Vintage 1930s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

A Large Poul Henningsen Copper Pendant , Denmark 1938
A Large Poul Henningsen Copper Pendant , Denmark 1938

A Large Poul Henningsen Copper Pendant , Denmark 1938

Located in Los Angeles, CA

a huge poul henningsen ceiling pendant from a paper factory outside of stockholm. patent applied to inside of fixture.

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Vintage 1930s Danish Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Copper, Iron

Pair of Bauhaus Desk Lamps, "Diamant Art Studio, NY, 1938" Stamped, Numbered

Pair of Bauhaus Desk Lamps, "Diamant Art Studio, NY, 1938" Stamped, Numbered

By Diamant Art Studio

Located in New York, NY

“Diamant Art Studio, New York, 1938” (Numbered 104 and 232).

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Vintage 1930s American Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass, Nickel

Rare Pair of Silver Candlesticks, 925 Sterling Silver, Sheffield 1938
Rare Pair of Silver Candlesticks, 925 Sterling Silver, Sheffield 1938

Rare Pair of Silver Candlesticks, 925 Sterling Silver, Sheffield 1938

Located in Muenster, NRW

925th sterling silver. Square foot. Sheffield in 1938. Hallmarked. Height 18 cm, foot 8.2 cm x

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Vintage 1930s English Chandeliers and Pendants

Tiered Chrome 20" Late Deco Pendant, circa 1938
Tiered Chrome 20" Late Deco Pendant, circa 1938

Tiered Chrome 20" Late Deco Pendant, circa 1938

Located in Portland, OR

Suspended bowl pendants have enjoyed a vogue from the early 20th century through to today, but this example perfectly reflects the style as seen through the eyes of the late Deco Mod...

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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Italian Murano Glass, 1938, Chandelier by Ercole Barovier
Italian Murano Glass, 1938, Chandelier by Ercole Barovier

Italian Murano Glass, 1938, Chandelier by Ercole Barovier

By Ercole Barovier

Located in Firenze, Toscana

Eight lights in Murano Venice chandelier, brass structure.

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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Impressive Murano Frosted Glass Chandelier by Barovier, 1938-1940
Impressive Murano Frosted Glass Chandelier by Barovier, 1938-1940

Impressive Murano Frosted Glass Chandelier by Barovier, 1938-1940

By Ercole Barovier

Located in Firenze, Toscana

Four blown shell shaped bowl in frosted glass, bronze structure. Ercole Barovier, Murano, 1938

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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

PAIR Small Sconces by Brusotti. C 1938
PAIR Small Sconces by Brusotti. C 1938

PAIR Small Sconces by Brusotti. C 1938

Located in New York, NY

PAIR small sconces by Brusotti of Milan. The white textured glass shades with a painted decorative star pattern and held by brass arms.
Italian, C1938

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20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Horizontal Height Arms Murano "Rostrato" Glass Chandelier by Barovier, 1938
Horizontal Height Arms Murano "Rostrato" Glass Chandelier by Barovier, 1938

Horizontal Height Arms Murano "Rostrato" Glass Chandelier by Barovier, 1938

By Ercole Barovier

Located in Firenze, Toscana

Eight arms with "Rostrato" glass cup. Brass structure. Ercole Barovier, Murano, Venice, 1938-1940.

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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Rare Ten Lights Murano Glass Chandelier by Barovier, 1938-1940
Rare Ten Lights Murano Glass Chandelier by Barovier, 1938-1940

Rare Ten Lights Murano Glass Chandelier by Barovier, 1938-1940

By Ercole Barovier

Located in Firenze, Toscana

find with ten arm. Ercole Barovier, Murano, 1938-1940.

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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Incredible Five-Light Slipper Chandelier with Saturn Motif, circa 1938
Incredible Five-Light Slipper Chandelier with Saturn Motif, circa 1938

Incredible Five-Light Slipper Chandelier with Saturn Motif, circa 1938

Located in Portland, OR

massing in lighting, from Sky-scraper shades to Ziggurat finials. While Art Deco lighting was typical in

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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Pair of "Pulegoso " Murano glass 1938-40 sconces.
Pair of "Pulegoso " Murano glass 1938-40 sconces.

Pair of "Pulegoso " Murano glass 1938-40 sconces.

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H 18.51 in W 6.3 in D 5.12 in

Pair of "Pulegoso " Murano glass 1938-40 sconces.

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Firenze, Toscana

Wall sconces in "Pulegoso "Blown Glass ,feathers shaped,by Barovier e Toso Murano. Brass structure. One bulb each sconce. the price is for the pair.

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Vintage 1940s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Uovo Egg Lamp by Ben Swildens, 1938
Uovo Egg Lamp by Ben Swildens, 1938

Uovo Egg Lamp by Ben Swildens, 1938

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H 24.41 in Dm 16.93 in

Uovo Egg Lamp by Ben Swildens, 1938

By Ben Swildens

Located in Grenoble, FR

in 1938, is a Dutch-born designer. Required to move from his Country from a young age by the

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20th Century European Table Lamps

Oval Murano Glass Chandelier by Barovier e Toso, 1938-1940
Oval Murano Glass Chandelier by Barovier e Toso, 1938-1940

Oval Murano Glass Chandelier by Barovier e Toso, 1938-1940

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Firenze, Toscana

Six Light oval Murano "Rostrato "Glass chandelier .Brass structure.

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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Exceptional and Big Pair of Murano Glass Sconces by Barovier, 1938-1940
Exceptional and Big Pair of Murano Glass Sconces by Barovier, 1938-1940

Exceptional and Big Pair of Murano Glass Sconces by Barovier, 1938-1940

By Ercole Barovier

Located in Firenze, Toscana

Blown very iridescent Murano glass shaped like a shell, brass structure. One bulb. When mounted in the wall are really not deep, they stay attached at the wall. The price is for two.

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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Mid Century Table Lamp in Glazed Ceramic by Pierre Culot '1938-2011'
Mid Century Table Lamp in Glazed Ceramic by Pierre Culot '1938-2011'

Mid Century Table Lamp in Glazed Ceramic by Pierre Culot '1938-2011'

By Pierre Culot

Located in Brussels , BE

Mid Century table lamp in glazed ceramic by Pierre Culot (1938-2011) - Belgium 1970s.

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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Bronze

Pair of FontanaArte wall light - sconces by Pietro Chiesa-Milano Italy 1938.
Pair of FontanaArte wall light - sconces by Pietro Chiesa-Milano Italy 1938.

Pair of FontanaArte wall light - sconces by Pietro Chiesa-Milano Italy 1938.

By Fontana Arte

Located in Firenze, Toscana

Chiesa .1938. Publisched : FontanaArte -Laura Faconi -Skira Ed-pag.71 FontanaArte -Franco De Boni

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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Adjustable "Sight Light" Table Lamp, ca. 1938
Adjustable "Sight Light" Table Lamp, ca. 1938

Adjustable "Sight Light" Table Lamp, ca. 1938

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H 14.75 in W 22 in D 9.5 in

Adjustable "Sight Light" Table Lamp, ca. 1938

By M.G. Wheeler

Located in Los Angeles, CA

. Wheeler Co. of Greenwich CT, in 1938. The two-tiered saucer shade and socket area is comprised of

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Vintage 1930s American Streamlined Moderne Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Brass

Pietro Chiesa, Table Lamp by Fontana Arte, Italy, circa 1938
Pietro Chiesa, Table Lamp by Fontana Arte, Italy, circa 1938

Pietro Chiesa, Table Lamp by Fontana Arte, Italy, circa 1938

By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa

Located in Munich, DE

Rare table lamp by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, Italy, circa 1938. light green mirrored glass

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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Table Lamps

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Brass

P295, Brass Pendant Pair by Fritz Schlegel, 1938, Lyfa, Attractive Hanging Lamps
P295, Brass Pendant Pair by Fritz Schlegel, 1938, Lyfa, Attractive Hanging Lamps

P295, Brass Pendant Pair by Fritz Schlegel, 1938, Lyfa, Attractive Hanging Lamps

By Lyfa, Frits Schlegel

Located in Frederiksberg, DK

P295 pendant pair by Danish architect Fritz Schlegel in 1938, produced by Lyfa, early Danish

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Vintage 1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

P295 Pendant Pair by Fritz Schlegel in 1938 for Lyfa with Brass Suspensions
P295 Pendant Pair by Fritz Schlegel in 1938 for Lyfa with Brass Suspensions

P295 Pendant Pair by Fritz Schlegel in 1938 for Lyfa with Brass Suspensions

By Lyfa, Frits Schlegel

Located in Brondby, Copenhagen

P295 pendant pair by Danish architect Fritz Schlegel in 1938, produced by Lyfa, early Danish

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

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1938 Lighting For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of 1938 lighting you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, glass and brass, every item from our selection of 1938 lighting was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a choice in our collection of 1938 lighting — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each object in our assortment of 1938 lighting bearing Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made option in this array of 1938 lighting has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso and Venini are consistently popular.

How Much is a 1938 Lighting?

Prices for a piece of 1938 lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1 and can go as high as $48,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,500.

Finding the Right Lighting for You

The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.

Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.

Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat. 

Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.

As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.

There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation

With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.

The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.