Birger Ekman Intarsia Table Lamp, 1939, Sweden
By Birger Ekman
Located in Værløse, DK
Exquisite Intarsia Table Lamp made by Birger Ekman in 1939. * Wood table lamp with intarsia inlay
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Wood
Birger Ekman Intarsia Table Lamp, 1939, Sweden
By Birger Ekman
Located in Værløse, DK
Exquisite Intarsia Table Lamp made by Birger Ekman in 1939. * Wood table lamp with intarsia inlay
Wood
Fog & Mørup, Pendant Light, Metal, Glass, Wood, Denmark, 1939
By Fog & Mørup
Located in High Point, NC
, Denmark, c. 1939. Overall Dimensions (inches): 29.0"H x 19.0"W x 7.0"D Stem Length (inches): 21.5
Metal
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Articulating Desk Lamp. 1939 NYWF Rare Simulated Metal Leather
By Donald Deskey
Located in Peoria, AZ
1939 At the time of the New York World's Fair of 1939, designers architects and engineers were all
Metal
$21,051Sale Price|20% Off
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce 'Fireworks' Brass Ceiling Lamp, Italy 1939
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Milan, IT
Sublime Gino Sarfatti Model 2003 irr. Fireworks ceiling lamp. Italy 1939
Brass
$995Sale Price|20% Off
1939 World's Fair Plaster Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A modernist, molded plaster table lamp in the style of Francis Elkins, fabricated in the 2010s by Ismay and Company San Francisco. With an acrylic base, polished nickel hardware, and...
Brass
1930s Brass Metal Floor Lamp Lighting
Located in Saddle River, NJ
1930s Antique Brass Floor Lamp Lighting This elegant antique brass floor lamp features a
Brass
Pietro Chiesa 0836 Table Lamp Fontana Arte, Italy, 1939
By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
original design is from 1939, this lamp is from the 1960s. The lamp has very nice patinated brass and white
Brass
Art Deco Large Blown Opaline Glass Globe Pendant, Italy, 1930-1939
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
canopy, 1930-1939. It tackes one Edison E27 light bulb up to 100watt. Measures: Diameter 13.75" / 35 cm
Brass
Funky Vintage 1939 Style British Solid Brass Cargo Ship hanging Lantern
Located in Delray Beach, FL
1939, originally used on a British cargo ship., converted to be hanging lantern ,This unique light
Brass
Funky Vintage 1939 Style British Solid Brass Cargo Ship hanging Lantern
Located in Delray Beach, FL
1939, originally used on a British cargo ship., converted to be hanging lantern ,This unique light
Brass
N.Y. Display Stage Lighting Co. Stage Lamp
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
This display stage lighting co. stage lamp, mounted on a substantial iron base, emits a spot beam
Pair of Italian Art Deco Hand Blown Opaline Glass Pendants, 1930-1939
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
, 1930-1939. One porcelain E27 light socket for a large sized bulb up to 100W. Measures: Diameter 12
Brass
Italian Art Deco large Hand Blown Opaline Glass Ball Pendant, 1930-1939
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
canopy, circa 1930-1939. One brass and porcelain Edison E27 light socket for a large sized light bulb up
Brass
Italian Art Deco Crystal Waterfall Ceiling Light Gilt Brass Frame, 1930-1939
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A beautiful Art Deco crystal waterfall four-light ceiling light with gilt brass crown shape frame supporting five tiers faceted crystal prisms, Italy, 1930s. This piece is in very go...
Crystal, Brass
1930's Bauhaus German Black enamel Factory Lighting
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
This striking pendant dates to the 1930s and originates from a German industrial facility — a true piece of functional design history. The lamp features a spun-steel reflector finish...
Steel
Glass Table Lamp with elegant double lighting. Art Deco, 1930s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Glass Table Lamp with elegant double lighting, one lamp in the visible lampholder and another lamp
Chrome
Amazing Antique Chandelier 5 Glass Plafond Ceiling Lighting
By Otherside Objects
Located in Bastogne, BE
Antique brass chandelier with five glass shades. France, 1930's. Antique chandelier with five birds carrying bizarre plafond berries in their beaks. The lampshades are...
Brass
$1,680Sale Price|30% Off
Woodward Lighting Vintage Industrial Metal Wall Lamp
Located in New York, NY
An all-original early 20th century metal wall lamp by Woodward Lighting Company, Detroit. Stamped
Metal
Art Deco Floor Lamp in Sapele Wood, 55" Tall, Antique Lighting, 1930
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Art Deco Standard or Floor Lamp This is an attractive piece, the round base of the lamp supports a turned upright The lamp is in good condition, working and is shown with a lampsha...
Sapele Wood
$129Sale Price / item|40% Off
Frosted Cobalt Blue 1939 World Fair Bottle Lamp Base by Sarsaparilla, 20 Availab
By Cvv Vianne
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Re-edition frosted cobalt blue 1939 World Fair bottle lamp base made by Sarsaparilla. The lamp base
Art Glass
Art Deco Chandelier by Ezan, Antique Lighting, 50cm Diameter, 1930
By Ezan
Located in Hannover, DE
Allow me to introduce you to this stunning Art Deco chandelier from the world-renowned Ezan brand. It was crafted in France back in the 1930s, and it's a truly unique piece of jewelr...
Copper
Rare Art Deco Lamp, Direct and Indirect Lighting, circa 1930, Fully Restored
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare Art Deco lamp, direct and indirect lighting, circa 1930. Delicious indirect lighting thanks
Chrome
5 William Lescaze, P.&S. 'Alabax' Porcelain Lighting Fixtures
By William Lescaze
Located in Sharon, CT
Lescaze and manufactured as the 'Alabax' Porcelain Lighting Fixture by Pass and Seymour c.1935. Documented
Porcelain
Former Palacio Sudamérica's Art Déco Metal Linear Lighting Fixture, Uruguay
By Raymond Subes
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century Art Déco metal and glass linear lighting fixture from the former Palacio
Crystal, Metal
Antique Wall Sconce, Vintage Lighting Fixture, Elegant Design, Germany
Located in Hannover, DE
This lovely wall sconce is from the 1920s to the 1930s. The casting quality is masterful, and great care was taken to ensure a perfect finish. The sconce is made of bronze and weighs...
Bronze
$1,077Sale Price|40% Off
Neo Art Deco 1939 New York World's Fair DC-3 Airplane Lamp Derico, Rick Ramírez
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Reedition 1939 World's Fair Airplane Art Deco Lamp based on the DC-3 passenger plane and the 1939
Steel, Chrome
Monumental Paavo Tynell Art Deco Brass & Opaline Lighting Fixture, Taito 1930s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
renowned around the world for his incredible lighting fixtures and lamps. Tynell is known as the man who
Metal, Brass
Former Palacio Sudamérica's Art Déco Metal and Glass Lighting Fixture, Uruguay
By Raymond Subes
Located in North Miami, FL
1920s former Palacio Sudamérica's Art Déco metal and glass lighting fixture, Uruguay By: Raymond
Crystal, Metal
Art Deco Vintage Brass Sconce Wall Lighting, 1930s, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage brass sconce or wall lighting bell like 1930s Austria. An amazing sconce or wall
Brass
$3,640Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pr 1939&40 Hollywood Regency Custom EF. Caldwell Needlepoint Signed Wall Sconces
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Opa Locka, FL
. Signed by maker and one is marked 1939 and the other is marked 1940. This was a custom order. These
Bronze
Original French Art Deco Pink/Peach Art Glass Table Lamp by Jean Gauthier
By EJG
Located in New York City, NY
A fine French Art Deco pink / peach / living coral, flesh tinted frosted art glass table lamp, by Etablisseme Jean Gauthier, EJG. Extracting ideas from elements of nature, multi ti...
Nickel, Silver Leaf
$468Sale Price|20% Off
Wall Sconce Art Deco Frozen Iron & Glass Signed EJG (J Gauthier) c. 1930 French
By EJG
Located in Labrit, Landes
French wall sconce in frozen glass and brass. The highly geometric motifs on this wall light are typical of the period Art Déco circa 1930. Signed EJG 1043 FRANCE Circa 1930 Moulde...
Iron
1930s Art Deco French Chandelier EJG Jean Gauthier France
By Jean Gautier, EJG
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1930s French art deco chandelier by Etablisseme Jean Gauthier. signed EJC France 1089 elegant frosted art glass ornate brass 30h x 22.5 in diameter original preowned vintage conditio...
Brass
1930s Art Deco Bakelite Polaroid Corporation Model 114 Lamp Walter Dorwin Teague
By Walter Dorwin Teague, Polaroid Corporation
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Deco/Machine Age period, made of thick bakelite and cast aluminum. Designed in 1939 for the Polaroid
Metal
Tole, Glass and Iron Lantern
Located in Chireno, TX
Tole, glass and iron lantern dating to early 20th century, France. Not wired for electricity, but can be wired, or fitted for usage with gas, for an additional cost. Includes chain a...
Steel, Iron
$11,482Sale Price|20% Off
Fontana Arte “Pietro Chiesa “ Table Lamp Coloured Convex Mirrored Glass Brass IT
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte “Pietro Chiesa “ table lamp coloured convex mirrored glass brass fabric shade 1939
Brass
$5,382 / set
Paire de lampes moderniste vers 1940
Located in LYON, FR
Exceptionnelle et immense paire de lampes modernistes en verre et méta chromé des années 1940. Les lampes mesurent 45 cm de haut. Elles sont composées de pieds en métal chromé segm...
Metal
$2,500Sale Price|50% Off
1930s Polaroid Table Lamp, Model 114, USA
By Walter Dorwin Teague
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
lamp, model 114, designed in 1939 for the Polaroid Corporation. Well made, very solid construction
Aluminum
Large Flush Mount Lamp with Intricatefloral Inlay, Swedish Grace
By Mjölby Intarsia, Birger Ekman
Located in Stockholm, SE
with an unusual rounded beveling at rim. Incised with the carpenter’s Initials and year 1939. For
Birch, Walnut
Vintage French Wrought Iron Floor Lamp with Tripod Base, c.1930
Located in Berlin, BE
silhouette reflects the timeless tradition of French fer forgé lighting, valued for its sculptural simplicity
Iron
$740Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Austrian Carved & Hollowed Out Exotic Woods Table Lamp C1939
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous hand carved exotic all wood (bese & shade) table lamp from Austrian art Deco era. Shade and base both light up and create a violet blue red rainbow with the hollowed out por...
Brass
Mid-20th Century Rounded Clay Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
This antique Anatolian clay storage pot, sourced from the heart of Turkey, is a striking example of traditional craftsmanship rooted in centuries-old rural life. Once used for storin...
Clay
Mid-20th Century French Provence Glazed Terracotta Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
This vintage terracotta pot from Provence, France, captures the warm, tactile beauty of traditional Mediterranean pottery. Once used for storing olive oil or wine, its thick, rounded...
Clay
Bröderna Malmströms Metallvarufabrik modernist table lamp 2574, Sweden, 1950s
By Bröderna Malmströms Metallvarufabrik
Located in Forserum, SE
Malmströms Metallvarufabrik (1904–1974) was a leading Swedish producer of modernist lighting founded in Malmö
Steel
Restored Bauhaus Floor Lamp, J. Halabala, UP Zavody, Chrome, Czechia, 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This floor lamp is an iconic example of Czechoslovak interwar design, created by the legendary Jindřich Halabala for the renowned UP Závody in the 1930s. The fixture embodies the ess...
Steel, Chrome
Art Deco Midcentury Swiss Table Lamp by S. Giedion for BAG Turgi, 1930s
By BAG Turgi, Siegfried Giedion
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Swiss table lamp by Siegfried Giedion for BAG Turgi, 1930s. Signed with Company Label! Perfect condition, rewired.
Metal
Restored Bauhaus Table Lamp, Chrome-Plated Steel, Czech, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
. During this period, Czechoslovakia was a world leader in the production of lighting fixtures that
Steel, Chrome
Restored Bauhaus Table Lamp, by Miroslav Prokop, Chrome, Steel, Czech, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
well known for his innovative lighting designs that focus on technical perfection and purity of shape
Steel, Chrome
Lampadaire néoclassique par Henri Petitot pour l'atelier Petitot Paris France
By Atelier Petitot, Henry Petitot
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Lampadaire néoclassique par Henri Petitot pour l'atelier Petitot Paris France 1930's Henri Petitot (1914–1938) était un designer français renommé pour ses luminaires Art déco. À la ...
Brass
Boréns, Scandinavian modernist table lamp, steel & rattan, Sweden, 1930s
By Boréns Borås
Located in Forserum, SE
, established in 1924 in Borås, Sweden, was a renowned manufacturer of lighting, celebrated for its
Steel
Restored Bauhaus Floor Lamp, by Hana Kučerová-Záveská, Walnut, Czech, 1930s
By Hana Kucerova-Zaveska
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
, Walnut Source: Czechia Period: 1930-1939 Revived original polish. This item has new electrification
Steel, Chrome
Restored Bauhaus Table Lamp, Nickel, Steel, Glass, Rewired, Czech, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This desk lamp from the 1930s is an iconic representative of Czechoslovak design, merging the decorative elegance of Art Deco with the strict functionality of the Bauhaus movement. T...
Steel, Nickel
Restored Bauhaus Table Lamp, Nickel, Steel, Glass, Rewired, Czech, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
his desk lamp from the 1930s is an iconic representative of Czechoslovak design, merging the decorative elegance of Art Deco with the strict functionality of the Bauhaus movement. Th...
Steel, Nickel
Restored Art Deco Floor Lamp, Beech, Walnut, New Electrification, Czech, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
history, quality, and stylish lighting. It has been re-polished with polyutherane piano lacquer by our
Wood, Lacquer, Opaline Glass, Beech, Walnut
Restored Bauhaus Table Lamp, by Franta Anýž, Chrome, Steel, Czech, 1930s
By Franta (Frantisek) Anýž
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This iconic table lamp, often called the "banker" lamp, is a top example of functionalist Bauhaus design from interwar Czechoslovakia. The lamp dates back to the 1930s. It was manufa...
Steel, Chrome
Restored Bauhaus Table Lamp, Chrome, Aluminium, Opaline Glass, Czech, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This table lamp is an iconic representative of Functionalist design and the Bauhaus movement in 1930s Czechoslovakia. Its strictly geometric and rational form is a perfect example of...
Steel, Chrome, Aluminum
Restored Bauhaus Table Lamp, by Franta Anýž, Chrome, Aluminium, Czech, 1930s
By Franta (Frantisek) Anýž
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This iconic working table lamp type LH 100 is a masterpiece of Czechoslovak Bauhaus design. It dates back to the 1930s and is the result of cooperation between Franta and Jaroslav An...
Steel, Chrome, Aluminum
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.
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Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
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The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
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