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Scandinavian Modern Table Lamp, Lundin & Lindberg -1938
By Lundin & Lindberg
Located in Örebro, SE
-1938. Signed with makers mark. Good vintage condition, wear and patina consistent with age and use
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pewter

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

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

Two Matching Walter Von Nessen Table Lamps, c. 1938
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Camden, ME
movement in 1927 founding Nessen Studios. His mastery of the machine age lighting aesthetic was recognized
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

1938 Herbert Terry Model 1227 Anglepoise Articulated Table Lamp Marbled Paint
By Herbert Terry
Located in GB
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
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
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

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

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

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

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

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 Bohlmarks, Sweden, 1938. Actually an object that
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Pewter

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 Bohlmarks, Sweden, 1938. Actually an object that
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Pewter

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

Double Lighting French Ceramic Lamp by Georges Pelletier, 1970s
By Georges Pelletier
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Double lighting French ceramic lamp by Georges Pelletier, 1970s. It is a beautiful ceramic lamp
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel

Vintage Gold and Brass 4 Light Lantern
By Moe Lighting
Located in Dallas, TX
Lighting Lantern from circa 1955. Made in the U.S.A. 4 bulb Lantern in full functional condition and
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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Rare Arne Jacobsen and Hans J. Wegner Desk Lamp Scandinavian Modern, 1938
By Arne Jacobsen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
in 1938-1941 and manufactured by Louis Poulsen. The lamp has been rewired, is fully functional and
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Massive Double Lighting Ceramic Lamp by Georges Pelletier, 1970s, France
By Georges Pelletier
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Massive double Lighting Ceramic Lamp by Georges Pelletier, 1970s, France It is a beautiful
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel

Art Deco Empire State Building Florescent Table Lamp
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Building, with fluorescent tube, made in America, 1938.     
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Original Herbert Terry Anglepoise Industrial Desk Lamp Model 1227
By Herbert Terry
Located in Blackpool, GB
Early 1938 Herbert Terry Anglepoise lamp (model 1227) in excellent original vintage condition
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Mid-20th Century British Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Murano Glass Floor Lamp by Seguso, circa 1940
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Salviati, Barovier&Toso, Venini, Archimede Seguso
Located in Houston, TX
Murano glass floor lamp by Seguso, circa 1940. Stunning Murano floor lamp by Seguso, circa 1940. Gold infused glass with a pulegoso up light shade trimmed in bronze. Overall dimensi...
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Glass

1930 Wrought iron lamp Esprit Muller
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
The lamp rests on a round base in hammered black wrought iron on which is placed a rod like a perch. On the top of the perch, a parrot is posed, it is made by several fine rods work...
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Vintage 1930s French Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

1930 Wrought iron lamp Esprit Muller
1930 Wrought iron lamp Esprit Muller
H 19.69 in W 7.49 in D 5.52 in
American 1930s Glass and Metal Floor Lamp
Located in Buchanan, NY
Presenting the timeless elegance of an American Art Deco style glass floor lamp from around 1938
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

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 brass arm on a red base Stamped Spear CL2 to base
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Margareta Köhler Floor Lamp Produced by Futurum
By Margareta Köhler
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare floor lamp designed by Margareta Köhler. Produced by Futurum in Sweden. Height: 120-165 cm.
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Nickel

Josef Frank Brass Mid-Century Table Lamp Model 2552
By Josef Frank
Located in London, GB
A single table lamp by Josef Frank for Firma Svenskt Tenn. Sweden, c1938, likely c1940s. Naturally patinated brass, stamped to underside with the model number. No shade wa...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1930 Wrought iron lamp Esprit Muller
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
The lamp rests on a round base in hammered black wrought iron on which is placed a rod like a perch. On the top of the perch, a parrot is posed, it is made by several fine rods work...
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Vintage 1930s French Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

1930 Wrought iron lamp Esprit Muller
1930 Wrought iron lamp Esprit Muller
H 19.69 in W 7.49 in D 5.52 in
Art Deco Table Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
Ceramic base with nickel-plated main rod fitted with E27 porcelain socket. Made in Austria in the late 1930s. Original condition with some repairs. Delivery time 1-2 weeks.
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Brass

Art Deco Table Lamp
Art Deco Table Lamp
H 21.26 in Dm 13.78 in
Radiaver Table Lamp
By Rene Coulon
Located in Miami, FL
Radiaver, design by Rene Andre Coulon for Saint Gobain. Table lamp, 2 sockets in the glass Base, 40 watts max bulb. US rewired.  
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Radiaver Table Lamp
Radiaver Table Lamp
H 23 in W 17 in D 5 in
Pair of Art Deco Table Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass nickel-plated mounted on marble plate, fitted with one E27 socket. Made in Austria in the late 1930s. Original condition with some repairs. Delivery time 1-2 weeks.
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Pair of Art Deco Table Lamps
Pair of Art Deco Table Lamps
H 6.7 in W 7.09 in D 13.78 in
Art Deco Industrial Table Lamp by Jumo, France 1930s
By Maison Jumo
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Art Deco Mid-Century Industrial Table Lamp by Jumo, France 1930s. chrome and laquered Aluminium. Adjustable F´Good vintage condition. Rewired!
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Huge Art Deco Table Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel painted on a round marble plate, fitted with one E27 socket. Made in Sweden in the late 1930s. Original condition with some repairs. Delivery time 1-2 weeks
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Huge Art Deco Table Lamp
Huge Art Deco Table Lamp
H 27.56 in W 9.85 in D 13.78 in
Pair of Jean-Michel Frank's Iron Design Table Lamps for Argentine Company Comte
By Jean-Michel Frank, Comte S.A.
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of Jean-Michel Frank's iron design table lamps for argentine company Comte S.A., circa 1938
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Vintage 1930s Argentine Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Iron

Fine French Art Deco Flush Mount by Genet Michon
By Genet & Michon
Located in Long Island City, NY
sanded glass bowl. Documentation: Art et Decoration 1938.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Flush Mount

Materials

Bronze

Paolo Venini Italian Murano Amber Glass Chandelier
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Italian Murano (circa 1938) hand blown smoky amber glass 3 tier 15 scroll form arm chandelier
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Early 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass

Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso 'Attributed' Lamp Murano "Reticello" Filigree
By Dino Martens
Located in Prato, Tuscany
between 1938 and 1940, we can attribute it to the Aureliano Toso Company since the "reticello" processing
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Scailmont Pendant Lamp with a Opaline Shade and Chrome Fittings, 1930s, Belgium
By Scailmont
Located in Verviers, BE
From the range by Scailmont Belgium, this centre-light is on a central stem. The lamp has a fitting on a Solid chrome plate and holds a shade of opaline glass. In good condition...
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Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Phillips Pendant Lamp with a Opaline Shade and Chrome Fittings, 1930s, Holland
By Phillips Holland
Located in Verviers, BE
From the range by Phillips netherlands, this centre-light is on a chain. 30 cm The lamp has a fitting on a Solid chrome plate and holds a shade of opaline glass. We are happy to adj...
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Set of 4 Fine French Art Deco Brass and Frosted Glass by Perzel
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jean Perzel - A set of four 1930s wall lights with a brass bronze bowl and frosted glass diffusers, outlined with a brass frame. Created in in the 1930s, these wall lights adorned...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

Italian Rationalist Nickel Plated Metal & aluminum Luminator Floor Lamp, 1940s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This Luminator/floor lamp was designed and produced in Italy around the 1940s. It is made from nickeled brass and aluminium and it remains in good vintage condition: sign and wear co...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Nickel, Brass

1938 Iron and Leather Games Table by Jean-Michel Frank
By Jean-Michel Frank
Located in London, GB
and Argentina, Jean-Michel Frank designed subtle, exquisitely proportioned furniture and lighting for
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Vintage 1930s French Game Tables

Materials

Iron

Phillips Pendant Stem Lamp with a Globular Opaline Shade, 1930s, Netherlands
By Phillips
Located in Verviers, BE
From the range by the Phillips Company, this center-light on a central chromed stem. The lamp has a fitting on a chromed plate and holds a round globular shade of opaline glass. ...
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Phillips Pendant Stem Lamp with a Globular Opaline Shade, 1930s, Netherlands
By Phillips
Located in Verviers, BE
From the range by the Phillips Company, this center-light on a central chromed stem. The lamp has a fitting on a chromed plate and holds a round globular shade of opaline glass. ...
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Pendant Lamp with a Opaline Shade, 1930s, Netherlands
By Phillips
Located in Verviers, BE
From the range by the Phillips Company, this center-light on a central chain. The lamp has a fitting on a chromed plate and holds a stepped globular shade of opaline glass. 2 Availe...
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Phillips Pendant Stem Lamp with a Globular Opaline Shade, 1930s, Netherlands
By Phillips
Located in Verviers, BE
From the range by the Phillips Company, this center-light on a central chromed stem. The lamp has a fitting on a chromed plate and holds a round globular shade of opaline glass. I...
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Phillips Pendant Stem Lamp with a Globular Opaline Shade, 1930s, Netherlands
By Phillips
Located in Verviers, BE
From the range by the Phillips Company, this center-light on a central chromed stem. The lamp has a fitting on a chromed plate and holds a round globular shade of opaline glass. I...
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Pendant Lamp with a Opaline Shade, 1930s, Netherlands
By Phillips
Located in Verviers, BE
From the range by the Phillips Company, this centre-light is on a central chain. The lamp has a fitting on a Solid Brass plate and holds a globular shade of opaline glass. In go...
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Pendant Lamp with a Opaline Shade, 1930s, Netherlands
By Phillips
Located in Verviers, BE
From the range by the Phillips Company, this center-light on a central chain. The lamp has a fitting on a chromed plate and holds a stepped globular shade of opaline glass. In goo...
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Pendant Lamp with a Cylinder Shape Opaline Shade, 1930s, Netherlands
By Phillips
Located in Verviers, BE
From the range by the Phillips Company, this centre-light is on an adjustable cable. The lamp has a fitting on a Black plate and holds a cylinder shape shade of opaline glass. I...
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Bauhaus Opaline Glass Pendant by Karl Gustaf Lindesvärd
Located in Vienna, AT
Opaline glass top with clear hemispherical buttom shade glass, frosted glass rings inside and steel fixing parts, designed by Karl Gustaf Lindesvärd in the 1930s for KG-Armaturen in ...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Bauhaus Opaline Glass Pendant by Karl Gustaf Lindesvärd
Located in Vienna, AT
Opaline glass top with clear hemispherical bottom shade glass, frosted glass rings inside and steel fixing parts, Desinged by Karl Gustaf Lindesvärd for KG-Armaturen in Malmö Sweden ...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Large Bauhaus Industrial Enamel Lamp by Siemens
By Siemens
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel shade enameled on a steel rod. Perfect original condition with some small damages on the enamel. Dimensions: Diameter 40cm (15,75in) height 175cm (68,90) the total height c...
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Vintage 1930s German Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Large Bauhaus Functionalism Pendant by Josef Hurka for Napako
By Napako, Josef Hurka
Located in Vienna, AT
Bauhaus pendant from about 1930s by Josef Hurka for Napako. Brass construction, the lamp holds six bakelite E27 sockets, restored, new electric. Dimention: Diameneter: 52cm (20.57...
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

1938 Danish Vintage/antique oil painting on canvas, Horses, Signed dated
Located in Framingham, MA
horses in the field. Signed indistinctly in a lower right corner and dated 1938. Dimensions: (Frame
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1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pair of Mid Century Modern Polished Aluminum French Art Deco Sconces
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Large pair of French Art Deco sconces. Simple and elegant with double sockets to supply the illumination. Nickel over brass, sconces have a soft arc. Recently rewired. In excellent v...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Art Deco Chandelier by David Gueron, Degué & Henri Petitot, 1930s
By Degué, David Gueron Degue, Atelier Petitot
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Geometric glass etched curved Art Deco chandelier with three arms, shaded glass and nickel-plated bronze, fully rewired from Henri Petitot DeGue & A. Petitot Designs and manufact...
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20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze, Copper, Nickel

Bronze and Copper Lantern or Pendant Dublin Ireland Beautifully 1930's (5) Avail
Located in Chicago, IL
and Copper Lanterns were installed in the City of Dublin in 1938 by Mr F. X. Algar, who was then head
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Vintage 1930s English Country Lanterns

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Tiered Pale Gold Murano Sconces by Barovier & Toso, circa 1930s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Vienna, AT
Tiered pale gold Murano sconce by Barovier e Toso, circa 1930s, fitted with four E14 sockets.
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Gold, Brass

Brass Ship’s Lanterns from English Lightship LV 93
Located in Norwell, MA
was built by Philip and Son of Dartmouth in 1938. The vessel was in the North Sea unit 2004. The
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Vintage 1930s European Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Pair of Lanterns in the Style of Jeane Royere, France
By Jean Royère
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Paris, arrives in Argentina in 1937, where he carried out several architectural works and in 1938
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Iron

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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.

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