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Tall Pair Rembrandt Lamp Co. White Candlestick Lamps with Glass Shades, 1950s
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Rembrandt Lamp Company off white enamel and brass lamps with white milk glass shades
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Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of 1940's Bronze & Crystal Table Lamps w/Shades
Located in Marshville, NC
This pair of crystal and bronze table lamps will make quite a statement in any entryway, living
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Vintage 1940s Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Pair of Hollywood Regency Style Brass Table Lamps, Large Scale, 1940's
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very impressive pair of Hollywood Regency style brass table lamps. Maker unknown but very similar
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Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Floor Lamp in Double Glass Shades and Brass by Bo Notini, 1940’s
By Bo Notini
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Floor Lamp in Brass and Double Glass Shades by Bo Notini, 1940’s Additional Information: Material
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Floor Lamp in Brass and Double Glass Shades by Bo Notini, 1940’s
By Bo Notini
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Floor Lamp in Brass and Double Glass Shades by Bo Notini, 1940’s Additional Information: Material
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair 1940's Machine Age Table Lamps Chrome & Glass, Original Shades & Finials
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare pair of machine age table lamps. Chromed steel and glass. Awesome original shades with chrome
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Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Table Lamps, Italy 1940
Located in Milan, IT
table light. The 1920's elements are perfectly assembled with the beautiful blown Murano glass shades
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Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel, Iron

Table Lamps, Italy 1940
Table Lamps, Italy 1940
H 19 in W 9 in D 9 in
Articulated Floor Lamp in Brass, 1940
Located in Marseille, FR
1940 Articulated floor lamp in brass with 2 lights with orange shades, height 153 cm for a width of
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20th Century Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Articulated Floor Lamp in Brass, 1940
Articulated Floor Lamp in Brass, 1940
H 60.24 in W 16.15 in D 7.88 in
Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp with Eyelet Linen Shades
Located in New York, NY
This slender and graceful lamp features a pair of flexible brass arms which allow the lamp to
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Fir

Pair of Handsome Pewter and Brass Table Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Hopewell, NJ
patterned shades. Lamp itself is 6.5 W and D.
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Mid-20th Century Art Deco Inspired Plaster Table Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Allentown, PA
surface with an elaborate unwrapped bow to the front. These lamps are American circa 1940 the lampshades
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Vintage 1940s Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Tall Vintage Opaline Milk Glass & Brass Table Lamps with Fabric Shades
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of sublimely elegant tall vintage opaline milk glass table lamps with brass accents, single
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of 1940's White Lacquer and Nickel Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of White Lacquer and Nickel Lamps, American, circa 1940's. They have a very sculptural form
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Pair Rembrandt Lamp Co. "Flying Fish" Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps, circa 1950
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Bainbridge, NY
bases. 24.25 to top of Socket. 17.5H to top of Ceramic. Gray lamp shades shown for display only and not
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Pair Bronze Swallow Bird French Night Stand Table Reading Lamps Shades
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of nice one off a kind Art Deco 1940 night stand table lamps with beautiful swallow bird
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Italian Pink Murano Glass Lamps with Parchment Shades
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian pink Murano glass lamps standing on silver leaf metal bases. The shades are hand
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Paavo Tynell Floor Lamps Model 9613 with Rattan Shades
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
9613 carry elegance in their simplicity. The shades are adjustable which makes these lamps perfect for
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Art Deco Lamps in Wrought Iron with Colored Glass Shades Signed
By Art de France
Located in Verviers, BE
A wonderful pair of French lamps. The stands are handmade in wrought iron with black finish patina
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Vintage 1940s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Wrought Iron

Table Lamp in Green Crystal Glass by Pietro Chiesa, Italy, 1940 ca.
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Table lamp with religious female figure made by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, Italy 1940 ca
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Crystal, Brass

Spectacular Restored Pair of Handmade Plaster Art Deco Dancer Lamps, circa 1940
Located in Atlanta, GA
, circa 1940, as newly restored lamps. Striking individual forms executed in crisp color. The figures have
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Stellar Pair of Restored Monumental Ajoure Pewter and Brass Lamps, circa 1940
Located in Atlanta, GA
A jaw-dropping pair of large scale ajoure style lamps in pewter with brass detail, circa 1940
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Vintage 1940s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Pair of French Midcentury Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamps Etched Glass Shades
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Glass lamp shades with art motifs, frosted glass chimneys. Porcelain manufacture: Marked "ACE Décor De
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair Nessen Studios 907 Brass Floor Lamps with Milk Glass Shades 1940s
By Nessen Studio, Walter Von Nessen
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Nessen Studios Satin Brushed All Brass Floor Lamps with white glass liner shades
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair Russel Wright Tall Table Lamps, 1940s. Glazed Ceramic, Brass, New Shades.
By Russel Wright
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pair of Russel / Russell Wright table lamps in mustard yellow glazed ceramic with brass ring
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Two Early 20th Century Cast Brass Large Lamps c. 1940
Located in Heathfield, GB
A pair of beautifully cast brass early 20th century table lamps. They appear to be a pair
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Early 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Dramatic Restored Pair of Plaster Art Deco Figures, circa 1940, as Custom Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps are shipped as photographed and described in the narrative. They are custom
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

David Wurster Double Head Brass Desk Lamp with Barrel Shades, C. 1950
By David Wurster
Located in Bainbridge, NY
David Wurster articulating two head brass desk lamp. Featuring finely crafted directional lighting
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Vintage 1940s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of 1940's Stiffel Urn Table Lamps
Located in Norton, MA
Tall Pair of 1940's Stiffel urn table lamps with marble and brass and onyx lamps and the original
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Antique 19th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Pair of French Midcentury Gilt Wrought Iron Floor Lamps, circa 1940
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of French 1940 gilt and handwrought iron standing lamps in the modern neoclassical
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Wrought Iron

Mid Century Table Lamp by Eric Kirkman Cole for Elektrosvit, 1940´s
By Eric Kirkman Cole, Elektrosvit
Located in Prague 8, CZ
The design of this bakelite table lamp comes from Great Britain. This gooseneck lamp was designed
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Black and Gold Table Lamps with New Custom Shades - a Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of tall Art Deco black and gold porcelain lamps with new custom black silk shades. The
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Glorious Restored Pair of Art Deco Lamps in Spun Aluminum and Glass, circa 1940
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps are shipped as photographed and described, complete with new shades, harps
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

1940's French Crystal Glass Ball & Pierced Brass Lamps
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Las Vegas, NV
edge of shade*. Nice quality lamps, circa 1940's. Recently rewired with period cord and plug. Perfect
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Poul Henningsen Table Lamp model 3/2, 5 manufactured by Louis Poulsen 1940’s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Valby, 84
Poul Henningsen Table Lamp model 3/2,5 manufactured by Louis Poulsen 1940’s, the lamps frame has a
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass, Zinc

Pair of French Art Deco Lamps by Edgar Brandt with Waterfall Sabino Shades
By Edgar Brandt, Marius-Ernest Sabino
Located in Long Island City, NY
A stunning and very rare pair of French Art Deco table lamps. Collaboration of the two highly
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Streamline Art Deco Torcheres by Rembrandt Lamp Co.
By Gilbert Rohde, Donald Deskey, Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Hanover, MA
Rembrandt Lamp Company. Polished chrome stem and base with three tier polished aluminum shades. Each has a
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Pair of 1960s Danish Floor Lamps by Jo Hammerborg with New Shades
By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in København K, 84
reconstructed customs made lamp shades and top in linen. ( Wired for US standard available ) Jo Hammerborg
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Pair of French Mid-Century Partially Gilt Wrought Iron Floor Lamps, 1940
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of French Mid-Century hand-wrought iron, partially gilt standing lamps in the modern
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Sperti Inc. Raymond Loewy Style Aluminum & Cast Iron Adjustable Floor Lamp, 1940
By Sperti 1
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Reflector Shades, tilting lamp head, extension rod, with heavy Dark Cast Iron boomerang base. Adjustable 40H
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Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron, Aluminum

Early to Mid-20th Century Molded Glass Table Lamps for Restoration, circa 1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of early to mid-20th century molded glass table lamps for restoration, circa 1940 Early
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Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pietro Chiesa Pair of Fontana Arte Glass & Brass Lamps, Italy, 1940's
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
shades.
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Pair of Formal Classical Revival Style Glass and Brass Lamps c 1940/1960's
Located in New York, NY
Pair Glass lamps of vase form with faux brass bases and tops. Sold with original shades included.
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Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Italian Mid-Century Modern Metal Brass and Beige and Red Fabric Floor Lamp, 1940
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern metal, brass and beige and red fabric floor lamp, 1940s. Floor lamp
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Remarkable Restored Pair of Plaster Cubist Figures by RIMA, New York, circa 1940
By RIMA
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps are shipped as photographed and described in the narrative. They are
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster, Mahogany

Trench-Art, Shell Casing Pair of Table Lights in the Form of Koalas, 1940
Located in Pymble, NSW
shades are new. Rare to get such high quality pieces of such size and subject from about 1940 in the
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Vintage 1940s Australian Other Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1940s pair of Floorlamps by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, recovered shades, oak stem
By Edward Wormley, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Paul McCobb
Located in Berlin, DE
An unusually beautiful pair of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings oak floor lamps from 1946 for The Straus
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Pair of Hollywood Regency Tole Lamps
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a beautiful pair of Hollywood Regency style Italian tole lamps! The bases are black marble
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Vintage 1940s Italian Federal Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal

Antique pair of French floor lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
do your own design A beautiful pair of floor lamps, they are unusual, you can adjust the height
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Vintage 1940s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Antique pair of French floor lamp
Antique pair of French floor lamp
H 45 in W 17 in D 17 in
Fog & Mørup, Snake Light with White Frosted Shades, Denmark, circa 1930
By Fog & Mørup
Located in New York, NY
& Mørup), snake table light, chrome with white frosted shades, origin: Denmark, circa 1930 - 1940. All
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Spectacular Pair of Carved Asian Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
-Dropping lamps, circa 1940's. Fantastic detail and scale. These pieces will not only complete a room, they
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Vintage 1940s Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Brass and Glass Floor Lamp - around 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1940s - Made of brass - Opaline shades - Original condition with patina - Base of the lamp
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Vintage 1940s Czech Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of 1940s Italian Tole Bamboo Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
glass globe shades. In very good condition with light and attractive wear. Both lamps have been rewired
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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of 1940s Italian Tole Bamboo Table Lamps
Pair of 1940s Italian Tole Bamboo Table Lamps
H 21.26 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Pair of Italian White Glazed Porcelain Faux Coral Lamps
By Maison Baguès
Located in Houston, TX
lamps are most unusual and have been newly wired with new sockets and are ready for the shades of your
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Vintage 1940s Italian Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 1940s French Mahogany Equestrian Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of horse head table lamps hand-carved from solid mahogany in a rich, polished finish. French
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Superb Pair of Pewter Corinthian Column Neoclassical Table Lamps
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Magnificent pair of pewter silverplate corinthian column neoclassical lamps . having lion heads
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Vintage 1940s American Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Pewter

Pair of American Art Deco 1940s Wood Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of streamlined American Art Deco carved wood table lamps with aged brass double sockets and
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair, Aladdin Cast Glass Table Lamps
By Aladdin Co.
Located in Berkeley, CA
Trend setters predict "Granny-Chic" is the next big thing. These lovey table lamps would put you
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Vintage 1940s American American Classical Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Fabulous Pair of Vintage Ochre Jar Shaped Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fabulous pair of ochre colored ceramic jars custom made into lamps having wonderful; shape and
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Vintage 1940s Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Antique French Cut Crystal / Glass Table Lamps attrib. Baccarat Medallion Series
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair French Hollywood Regency Crystal Table Lamps attrib. Baccarat. Medallion series with cut
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Vintage 1940s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal

Large 1940/50s Brass pendant lamp, newer shades
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Vantaa, FI
Large brass pendant lamp by Paavo Tynell, Taito as manufacturer, shades are newer, made from wood.
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

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1940 Lamp Shades For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of 1940 lamp shades is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and brass, all 1940 lamp shades available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of 1940 lamp shades available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. 1940 lamp shades are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Hollywood Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many 1940 lamp shades are appealing in their simplicity, but Ateljé Lyktan, Fog & Mørup and Hans Bergström produced popular 1940 lamp shades that are worth a look.

How Much are 1940 Lamp Shades?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,800, while they’re typically $220 on the low end and $8,500 highest priced.

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.

Questions About 1940 Lamp Shades
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The color of your lampshade is totally up to you. The more sheer the lampshade, the brighter the light will be.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Mica is a natural mineral that is mined from the earth and then formed into sheets. These sheets can then be handcrafted into lamp shades, which when illuminated, emit a warm earthy glow. Shop a collection of mica lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A softback lampshade is made by gathering or stretching the outer fabric over a metal frame. This fabric is then cut off, stitched, and finished at the top and bottom of the frame. These shades are often created with a process that involves tucks, pleats, gathers, or smoking. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage softback lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Yes, you can paint a glass lamp shade. You can use glass paints or acrylic paint to give old glass fixtures an inexpensive makeover. You can also use stencils for added visual appeal. Find a variety of lamp shades on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Banker’s lamps are green because it was believed that the color would be mentally soothing to encourage concentration. It was also thought to reduce eye strain. You can shop a selection of banker lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    There are three main lamp shade fittings. Spider fittings which are most commonly used for table and floor lamps, uno fittings and clip-on fittings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    White color lamp shades go well with polished brass, whereas off-white or cream-colored lamp shades look better with antique brass. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of vintage and antique lampshades to meet any style or décor scheme.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
    For a 22-inch lamp, the size of shade that you should consider is around 7 to 7.5 inches in height. Generally, a lampshade should be one-third of the height of a lamp. Its diameter should be twice as wide as the width of the base. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of table lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Using a lampshade as a guide, line up a row of pre-drilled capiz shells until you reach the desired length. String them together by using a fishing line and finish by tying the strands onto the lamp shade. Alternatively, shop a selection of capiz shell items on 1stDibs.

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