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Pair of 1940's Hollywood Regency Rembrandt Table Lamps
Pair of 1940's Hollywood Regency Rembrandt Table Lamps

Pair of 1940's Hollywood Regency Rembrandt Table Lamps

By Rembrandt Lamp Company

Located in Burbank, CA

Pair of vintage 1940’s Hollywood Regency table lamps for sale. Manufactured by Rembrandt, and are

Category

Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Adjustable Floor Lamp in Brass, 1940's
Adjustable Floor Lamp in Brass, 1940's

Adjustable Floor Lamp in Brass, 1940's

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Adjustable Floor Lamp in Brass, 1940's Additional Information: Material: Brass Style: Mid century

Category

20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

1940's Italian Floor Lamp
1940's Italian Floor Lamp

1940's Italian Floor Lamp

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Elegant carved wood floor lamp featuring polished brass base and brass inlay – Italy, 1950s Large

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Floor Lamp / Uplight in Brass by Atelier Torndahl, 1930’s – 1940’s
Floor Lamp / Uplight in Brass by Atelier Torndahl, 1930’s – 1940’s

Floor Lamp / Uplight in Brass by Atelier Torndahl, 1930’s – 1940’s

By Atelier Torndahl

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Floor Lamp / Uplight in Brass by Atelier Torndahl, 1930’s – 1940’s Additional Information

Category

20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

1940's French Crystal Glass Ball & Pierced Brass Lamps
1940's French Crystal Glass Ball & Pierced Brass Lamps

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

Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1940's Marble Obelisk Lamp
1940's Marble Obelisk Lamp

1940's Marble Obelisk Lamp

Located in Atlanta, GA

Elegant Marble Obelisk Lamp, American, circa 1940's. Chic charcoal gray color marble obelisk with

Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

French 1940's Polished Brass & Bronze Neoclassical Style Floor Lamp
French 1940's Polished Brass & Bronze Neoclassical Style Floor Lamp

French 1940's Polished Brass & Bronze Neoclassical Style Floor Lamp

Located in Buchanan, NY

This French 1940s brass and bronze neoclassical style floor lamp features a hexagonal base

Category

Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Floor Lamp in Brass by Frits Schlegel & Vilhelm Lauritzen, 1940's
Floor Lamp in Brass by Frits Schlegel & Vilhelm Lauritzen, 1940's

Floor Lamp in Brass by Frits Schlegel & Vilhelm Lauritzen, 1940's

By Vilhelm Lauritzen, Frits Schlegel

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Floor Lamp in Brass by Frits Schlegel & Vilhelm Lauritzen, 1940's Additional Information: Material

Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Height Adjustable Floor Lamp in Brass, Mahogany and New Lamp Shade, 1940's
Height Adjustable Floor Lamp in Brass, Mahogany and New Lamp Shade, 1940's

Height Adjustable Floor Lamp in Brass, Mahogany and New Lamp Shade, 1940's

By Josef Frank

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Height Adjustable Floor Lamp in Brass, Mahogany and New Lamp Shade by Josef Frank, 1940's

Category

20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Hollywood Regency Style Brass Floor Lamp c. 1940/60's
Hollywood Regency Style Brass Floor Lamp c. 1940/60's

Hollywood Regency Style Brass Floor Lamp c. 1940/60's

By Tommi Parzinger, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

Located in New York, NY

Elegant, sophisticated, and voguish floor lamp, featuring a splayed foot base, which supports the

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Bell table lamp, brass and Murano glass, Barovier, Italy, 1940's
Bell table lamp, brass and Murano glass, Barovier, Italy, 1940's

Bell table lamp, brass and Murano glass, Barovier, Italy, 1940's

By Barovier

Located in London, Fitzrovia

Bell table lamp, brass and Murano glass, Barovier, Italy, 1940's. original patina.

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of 1940's Stiffel Brass Table Lamps
Pair of 1940's Stiffel Brass Table Lamps

Pair of 1940's Stiffel Brass Table Lamps

Located in Norton, MA

A tall Pair of 1940s Stiffel Brass table lamps Tested in good working condition.  

Category

Antique 19th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1940s Danish Brass Table Lamp
1940s Danish Brass Table Lamp

1940s Danish Brass Table Lamp

Located in Brooklyn, NY

1940s, Danish. A brass lamp crafted with a brass finish features star-shaped perforations around

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1940's Brass Candlestick Boudoir Table Lamps, with hand painted shades
1940's Brass Candlestick Boudoir Table Lamps, with hand painted shades

1940's Brass Candlestick Boudoir Table Lamps, with hand painted shades

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Lovely pair of bedside candlestick table lamps featuring hand painted paper shades and glass ball

Category

Vintage 1940s English Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Floor Lamp in Brass and Leather by Carl-Axel Acking, 1940's
Floor Lamp in Brass and Leather by Carl-Axel Acking, 1940's

Floor Lamp in Brass and Leather by Carl-Axel Acking, 1940's

By Carl-Axel Acking

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Floor Lamp in Brass and Leather by Carl-Axel Acking, 1940's Additional Information: Material

Category

20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Austrian Brass Table Lamp, 1940s
Austrian Brass Table Lamp, 1940s

Austrian Brass Table Lamp, 1940s

By Paavo Tynell

Located in Vienna, AT

Austrian brass table lamp from the 1940s. Large weighted base with a conical stem and large shade

Category

Vintage 1940s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1940's maison Baguès table lamp
1940's maison Baguès table lamp

1940's maison Baguès table lamp

By Maison Baguès

Located in Bois-Colombes, FR

Very rare table lamp with painted glass by Maison Baguès No shade included Dimensions given

Category

Vintage 1940s French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1940's Brass floor lamp with large fabric shade.
1940's Brass floor lamp with large fabric shade.

1940's Brass floor lamp with large fabric shade.

By Italian school XX ct.

Located in Milano, IT

Brass floor lamp with large fabric shade. Italian manufacture, circa 1940.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

French 1940’s Polished Brass and Bronze Floor Lamp
French 1940’s Polished Brass and Bronze Floor Lamp

French 1940’s Polished Brass and Bronze Floor Lamp

Located in Buchanan, NY

Introducing a stunning French 1940's floor lamp, expertly fashioned from high-quality brass and

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Pair of Table Lamps in Brass and Vinyl by Vilhelm Lauritzen, 1940's
Pair of Table Lamps in Brass and Vinyl by Vilhelm Lauritzen, 1940's

Pair of Table Lamps in Brass and Vinyl by Vilhelm Lauritzen, 1940's

By Vilhelm Lauritzen

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Pair of Table Lamps in Brass and Vinyl by Vilhelm Lauritzen, 1940's Additional Information

Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Swedish Modern Brass Table Lamp, 1940s
Swedish Modern Brass Table Lamp, 1940s

Swedish Modern Brass Table Lamp, 1940s

Located in Karlstad, SE

Elegant Swedish Modern table lamp crafted in brass, featuring a sculptural central figure and two

Category

20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Height Adjustable Floor Lamp in Brass, Woven Cane and Rattan Shade, 1940's
Height Adjustable Floor Lamp in Brass, Woven Cane and Rattan Shade, 1940's

Height Adjustable Floor Lamp in Brass, Woven Cane and Rattan Shade, 1940's

By Lysberg, Hansen & Therp

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Height Adjustable Floor Lamp in Brass, Woven Cane and Rattan Shade, 1940's Additional Information

Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Height Adjustable Floor Lamp in Brass, Woven Cane and Rattan Shade, 1940's
Height Adjustable Floor Lamp in Brass, Woven Cane and Rattan Shade, 1940's

Height Adjustable Floor Lamp in Brass, Woven Cane and Rattan Shade, 1940's

By Lysberg, Hansen & Therp

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Height Adjustable Floor Lamp in Brass, Woven Cane and Rattan Shade, 1940's Additional Information

Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Floor Lamp in Double Glass Shades and Brass by Bo Notini, 1940’s
Floor Lamp in Double Glass Shades and Brass by Bo Notini, 1940’s

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

Category

20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Floor Lamp in Brass and Double Glass Shades by Bo Notini, 1940’s
Floor Lamp in Brass and Double Glass Shades by Bo Notini, 1940’s

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

Category

20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Telescopic Brass Floor Lamp, Danish, 1940s
Telescopic Brass Floor Lamp, Danish, 1940s

Telescopic Brass Floor Lamp, Danish, 1940s

Located in London, GB

finer shape. It is also listed as 'Telescopic Brass Floor Lamp, Danish, 1940s'.

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brass Table Lamp Rococo style with Double arms. 1940's.
Brass Table Lamp Rococo style with Double arms. 1940's.

Brass Table Lamp Rococo style with Double arms. 1940's.

By Metal Art

Located in Bromma, SE

Classic Brass Table Lamp in Empire style with two arms. Sweden, 1940s. Original shade with new

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Danish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Denmark, 1940s
Danish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Denmark, 1940s

Danish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Denmark, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

An adjustable brass floor lamp designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1940s. Dimensions of Lamp

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Sweden, 1940s

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Sweden, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

A brass table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 15.125

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Asea, Floor Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
Asea, Floor Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s

Asea, Floor Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s

By ASEA

Located in High Point, NC

An adjustable brass and beige fabric floor lamp produced by Asea, Sweden, c. 1940s. Dimensions of

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, France, 1940s
French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, France, 1940s

French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, France, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

A brass table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 9.3"H x

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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Einar Bäckström, Floor Lamp, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Einar Bäckström, Floor Lamp, Brass, Sweden, 1940s

Einar Bäckström, Floor Lamp, Brass, Sweden, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

A brass floor lamp or uplight designed and produced by Einar Bäckströms Metallvarufabrik, Sweden, c

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Danish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Denmark, 1940s
Danish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Denmark, 1940s

Danish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Denmark, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

An adjustable brass table lamp designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1940s. Dimensions of Lamp

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Italy, 1940s
Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Italy, 1940s

Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Italy, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

An adjustable brass table lamp designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s. Dimensions of Lamp

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, France, 1940s
French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, France, 1940s

French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, France, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

A brass table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10"H x

Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Barovier e Toso Murano Gold Aventurine And Brass Table Lamps 1940's
Vintage Barovier e Toso Murano Gold Aventurine And Brass Table Lamps 1940's

Vintage Barovier e Toso Murano Gold Aventurine And Brass Table Lamps 1940's

By Barovier&Toso

Located in North Miami, FL

lamps have 3 brass round fittings. Their unusual webbed base that is 8 inches in diameter is fabulous

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold

Early Floor Lamp in Black Metal, Brass and Wrapped Cane by Paavo Tynell, 1940's
Early Floor Lamp in Black Metal, Brass and Wrapped Cane by Paavo Tynell, 1940's

Early Floor Lamp in Black Metal, Brass and Wrapped Cane by Paavo Tynell, 1940's

By Paavo Tynell

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Early Floor Lamp in Black Lacquered Metal, Brass and Wrapped Cane by Paavo Tynell, 1940's

Category

20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Early Poul Henningsen, 'Water pump' floor lamp, 1940's
Early Poul Henningsen, 'Water pump' floor lamp, 1940's

Early Poul Henningsen, 'Water pump' floor lamp, 1940's

By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

1940's. Stand of white painted metal, adjustable arm of patinated brass mounted with original 3/2

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass, Zinc

ASEA, Floor Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
ASEA, Floor Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s

ASEA, Floor Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s

By ASEA

Located in High Point, NC

An adjustable brass and fabric floor lamp produced by ASEA, Sweden, c. 1940s. Dimensions of Lamp

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Sweden, 1940s

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Sweden, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

An adjustable brass table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. Dimensions of Lamp with

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

French 1940s Polished Brass Floor Lamp
French 1940s Polished Brass Floor Lamp

French 1940s Polished Brass Floor Lamp

Located in Buchanan, NY

This elegant French floor lamp dates back to the 1940s, built from brass and bronze in a classic

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Swedish Modern Floor Lamp in Brass, 1940s
Swedish Modern Floor Lamp in Brass, 1940s

Swedish Modern Floor Lamp in Brass, 1940s

Located in Karlstad, SE

This is a lovely Swedish Modern floor lamp that was manufactured in Sweden during the 1940s. The

Category

20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Sweden, 1940s

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Sweden, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

A brass table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. Oxidation present to brass Overall

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Corona Belysning, Table Lamp, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Corona Belysning, Table Lamp, Brass, Sweden, 1940s

Corona Belysning, Table Lamp, Brass, Sweden, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

A brass table lamp produced by Corona Belysning, Sweden, c. 1940s. The brass base presents with

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

ASEA, Floor Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
ASEA, Floor Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s

ASEA, Floor Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s

By ASEA

Located in High Point, NC

An adjustable brass and white fabric floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Sweden, 1940s

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Sweden, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

A brass table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 6.5” H

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Sweden, 1940s

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Sweden, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

A brass table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 8.55"H

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Swedish Modern Floor Lamp in Brass, 1940s
Swedish Modern Floor Lamp in Brass, 1940s

Swedish Modern Floor Lamp in Brass, 1940s

Located in Karlstad, SE

This is a lovely Swedish Modern floor lamp that was manufactured in Sweden during the 1940s. The

Category

20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Swedish Modern Brass Table Lamp, Sweden, 1940s
Swedish Modern Brass Table Lamp, Sweden, 1940s

Swedish Modern Brass Table Lamp, Sweden, 1940s

Located in Stockholm, SE

Elegant modernist brass table lamp, with a square base and embossed stripes. Decorative loop detail

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Swedish Modern Floor Lamp in Brass, 1940s
Swedish Modern Floor Lamp in Brass, 1940s

Swedish Modern Floor Lamp in Brass, 1940s

Located in Karlstad, SE

This is a lovely Swedish Modern floor lamp that was manufactured in Sweden during the 1940s. The

Category

20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

ASEA, Floor Lamp, Brass, Rattan, Sweden, 1940s
ASEA, Floor Lamp, Brass, Rattan, Sweden, 1940s

ASEA, Floor Lamp, Brass, Rattan, Sweden, 1940s

By ASEA

Located in High Point, NC

A brass and rattan floor lamp designed and produced by ASEA, Sweden, 1940s. Overall Dimensions

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Danish Brass Floor Lamp from the 1940s
Danish Brass Floor Lamp from the 1940s

Danish Brass Floor Lamp from the 1940s

Located in Lejre, DK

Danish floor lamp in solid patinated brass. Designed and made in Denmark in the 1940s. Great

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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

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1940s Brass Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the 1940s brass lamp you’re looking for. Each 1940s brass lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and glass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect 1940s brass lamp — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each 1940s brass lamp bearing Scandinavian Modern, Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 1940s brass lamp over the years, but those crafted by Paavo Tynell, Hans Bergström and Böhlmarks are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a 1940s Brass Lamp?

Prices for a 1940s brass lamp start at $150 and top out at $116,682 with the average selling for $2,878.

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Questions About 1940s Brass Lamp
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A number of dresses were popular during the 1940s. Many women wore short-waist dresses with button necks, collars, fitted waists and full skirts. The classic A-lines with knee-length hems in red, white and blue colors were also a trend. Shop a collection of vintage dresses on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    In the 1940s, ladies wore clothes defined by clean and slim silhouettes. The jackets, blouses and sweaters often featured shoulderpads and had somewhat of a military feel. Most dresses were quite casual and pants and playsuits became part of a woman's everyday style.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    The most popular 1940s-style dress was the shirtwaist dress. It had a front opening like a men’s shirt, but with large buttons in the front of the dress, which was practical and easy to wear. The sleeves were short and necklines varied from shirt style to sweetheart and other necklines. Antique and vintage dresses from well-known designers are available on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024
    To tell if a brass lamp is vintage, you'll need to determine if it is 20 to 99 years old by conducting online research or having an expert, such as a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer, evaluate it. If you prefer to do the research yourself, first look for the maker's markings. Then, consult trusted online resources to identify the maker and read further to find out when the company was active and manufacturing similar lamps. Checking the plug can also be helpful. If it has two prongs of the same size, you can conclude that your lamp was made in 1962 or before, as U.S. standards set that year required all lamps to feature polarized plugs with one large and one small prong. Keep in mind that it is possible to rewire a lamp, and some makers switched to polarized plugs before the standard was established, so the lack of a non-polarized plug doesn't necessarily mean a lamp isn't pre-1962. Find a large selection of vintage brass table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    How you use a brass oil lamp may vary based on the design of the piece. However, generally, you fill the lamp with vegetable, sesame or similar plant-based oil. Use tweezers to raise and lower the wick and trim away burned ends with scissors. Then, use a match to light the lamp. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of oil lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify a Stiffel brass lamp, look for the maker's markings, which may include “Stiffel Lamp Company," "SLC" or “Stiffel." Locations of markings varied over time, and they appeared in the form of both etched signatures and foiled labels. Check your lamp’s switch, shade, bulb interior, neck and base for these markings. If you can't find a Stiffel mark, it may have once had a paper label that has since become detached. In this case, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can assist you with the identification process. Find a selection of Stiffel lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
    To tell if a lamp is real brass, one option is to place a magnet near it. Solid brass isn't magnetic, but brass-plate and other look-alike metals often are. As a result, your lamp is unlikely to be made of solid brass if you notice a strong attraction between the magnet and your lamp base. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can also help you with the identification process. Find a selection of brass lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
    Claire McCardell was the designer often called the Mother of American Fashion in the 1940s. An American designer, she helped introduce women's sportswear to the United States and was particularly well-known for her bias-cut, loose-fitting Monastic dress. When World War II broke out in the 1940s, she designed pieces out of readily available materials like denim, calico and wool jersey, introducing new fabrics for women's clothing that would remain popular well after the close of the war. Many people point to McCardell as one of the first successful American fashion designers. Shop a collection of Claire McCardell apparel on 1stDibs.
  • 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.