Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
Modernist Banker's Lamp Early 20th Century. Big Size
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
with dimensions larger than normal in office or banker or bookstore style lamps.
It is a lamp halfway
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Early 20th Century Spanish Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Metal
Adjustable Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Adjustable Bankers desk lamp, the silvered circular stepped base and brass pivoted sweeping arm
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Early 20th Century British Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
Materials
Brass
Bankers Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Bankers brass desk lamp, the shaped brass base, and pivoted sweeping arm supporting adjustable
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Early 20th Century British Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
Materials
Brass
Banker Desk or Library Lamp, Art Deco Style Early 20th Century, Brass
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Ar Deco library lamp
Beautiful brass table brass banker desk or library lamp, early 20th century
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Early 20th Century Spanish Art Deco Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
Materials
Brass
H 16.15 in W 14.18 in D 11.03 in
An Art Deco Adjustable Chrome Bankers Desk Lamp, on a circular base 1920's
Located in High Wycombe, GB
An Art Deco Adjustable Chrome Bankers Desk Lamp On A Circular Base. Manufactured In 1920's.
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Chrome
Brass Desk/Banker's Lamp w/ Double Adjustment and Art Glass Shade, ca. 1910
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
This lamp is both handsome and very practical. It has 2 knuckles up near the top and one near the
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
Materials
Brass
Industrial Bauhaus Art Deco Period Black Metal Desk or Banker's Lamp by Erpees
By Erpees
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful and stylish Erpees table lamp from 1920-1930.
If you have an Art Deco or midcentury desk
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Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Iron
H 17 in W 12 in D 14.5 in
Koranda table lamp, austria 1930
By Koranda Austria
Located in Schwerin, MV
Well-preserved banker's lamp/table lamp from the 1930s in the Bauhaus style. Manufacturer probably
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
Materials
Metal
American Art Nouveau Emeralite Table Lamp
By Emeralite
Located in Miami, FL
superb banker's lamp / Emeralite with red / orange opaline glass shade and brass base was made around
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
Materials
Brass
Antique American Amronlite Sheaffer Fountain Pen Desk Lamp Deluxe
By Amronlite
Located in Forney, TX
A fine antique American Art Deco Amronlite Sheaffer Fountain Pen banker's style desk lamp deluxe
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
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Victorian Cased Taxidermy, Pheasant
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Victorian cased taxidermy of a pheasant amongst natural Habitat.
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Animal Skin, Glass, Wood, Feathers
19th Century Large Collection of Victorian Conchology Shell Specimens Taxidermy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
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Natural Fiber, Blown Glass, Paper, Pine
H 5.12 in W 3.55 in D 0.99 in
Pepared Fish in Bow Fronted Case, Roach
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Taxidermy, Preserved Fish, Cased Roach.
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1920s British Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Jacques Biny Attributed Jupiter Desk Lamp for Aluminor
By Jacques Biny
Located in Montréal, QC
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Aluminum, Brass, Enamel
Meander Leather Wrapped Flex Arm Floor Lamp
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Meander Floor Lamp, with one leather wrapped flex arm.
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2010s American Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Metal, Brass
1930's Industrial Articulating Work Lamp with Green Porcelain Enamel Shade
Located in Fulton, CA
Nice example of an industrial workbench, drafting table or desk lamp. Dark green porcelain enamel shade with white porcelain enamel interior. Constructed of steel with remanence of a...
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Early 20th Century English Industrial Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Steel
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Victorian Taxidermy Turquoise Fronted Amazonian Parrot in Naturalistic Setting
Located in London, GB
A Victorian taxidermy Turquoise Fronted Amazonian in naturalistic setting mounted in orignal glass and wooden case.
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1890s Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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H 14.57 in W 9.85 in D 7.09 in
Butterfly Entomology Taxidermy Display Case
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Butterfly Entomology Taxidermy display case
A beautiful collection of butterflies presented in a custom-made glazed display case with a rear hanging hook.
All fourteen specimens ha...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Glass, Wood, Paper
Vintage Multicolored Desk Lamp by Veneta Lumi, 1980s
By Veneta Lumi
Located in Lisboa, PT
This pair of table lamps were designed and produced by Veneta Lumi in Italy, during the 1980s. Focus and arm are articulated, it is adjustable vertically and horizontally, height and...
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Edward F. Caldwell, An Extremely Fine and Rare Ormolu-Mounted Malachite Clock
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Edward F. Caldwell and Co., An extremely fine and rare American ormolu-mounted malachite clock with the prince of wales's feathers, circa early 20th century
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Pepared Fish in Bow Fronted Case, Bream
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Taxidermy, Preserved Fish, Cased Bream.
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Antique Art Deco Artistic Brass & Bronze Works NYC Metal Budoir Lamp Uplight 17"
By Artistic Brass & BZ Wks NYC
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Artistic Brass & Bronze Works NYC budoir / library / office lamp featuring Art Deco styling with torchiere style shade and green metal body.
Dimensions:
5.25" x 16.5" (Diame...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Metal
H 16.5 in W 5.25 in D 5.25 in
Late Century Japanese Cast Aluminium Industrial Flameproof Table Lamp, Edison
By Kokosha, Industrial Production
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Reclaimed Kokosha aluminium flame proof ceiling light circa 1998, made by Kokosha of Osaka, Japan
Originating form super tankers and cargo ships this lamp has been expertly stripp...
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1990s Japanese Industrial Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Aluminum
Early 20th Century Edwardian Collection of Herbarium Grass Specimens
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rare collection of early 20th century herbarium grass specimens, each example has its original hand written label and sits decoratively within its pine display case.
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Natural Fiber, Pine
H 17.72 in W 24.02 in D 1.78 in
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Pair of Early 20th Century American Metal Bankers Desk Lamps, 1920
Located in London, GB
A good quality pair of early 20th century bankers lamps. Each with metal shades, square stems and
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Early 20th Century American Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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1920s Solid Brass Adjustable Bankers Desk Lamp Raised on a Terraced Base
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
A good early 20th century solid brass adjustable bankers desk lamp, raised on a terraced square
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1920s English British Colonial Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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H 13.39 in W 7.88 in D 5.91 in
Greenalite Banker's Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
The essential American table lamp. This classic lamp was made at the turn of the last century, and
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Metal
Bankers Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Bankers brass desk lamp, the shaped brass base, and pivoted sweeping arm supporting adjustable
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Early 20th Century British Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Brass
Bankers Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Bankers desk lamp, the brass base and pivoted sweeping arm supporting adjustable lampshade. The
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Early 20th Century British Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Brass
Bankers Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Bankers brass desk lamp, the shaped brass base, and pivoted sweeping arm supporting adjustable
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Early 20th Century British Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Traditional Copper Banker’s Desk Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A traditional copper banker’s desk lamp
A Traditional Age Darkened Copper Banker’s Desk Lamp
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Traditional Brass Banker’s Desk Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A traditional brass banker’s desk lamp
A Traditional Age Darkened brass banker’s desk lamp
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Adjustable Bankers Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Bankers desk lamp, the brass base and pivoted sweeping arm supporting adjustable lampshade. The
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Early 20th Century British Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Emeralite Banker's Style Desk Lamp
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Art Deco Bankers Lamp, 1930s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This vintage desk lamp was made and manufactured in France. The lamp is made from cast iron with
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Enamel, Iron
Art Nouveau Bankers Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Art Nouveau Bankers brass desk lamp, the shaped brass base, and pivoted sweeping arm supporting
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Early 20th Century British Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Brass
Pair of Adjustable Bankers Desk Lamps
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of very similar adjustable Bankers desk lamps, the square stepped Corinthian style silvered
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Early 20th Century British Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Art Deco Faux Wood Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite, art Deco, nickel plated brass, banker's desk lamp features an articulating faux wood finish
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Art Deco Brass Adjustable Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Art Deco brass adjustable bankers desk lamp.
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Brass
Banker's Lamp with Green Cased Glass Shade
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
Here is a very fine example of the highly sought after desk lamp for the professional or student
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Brass, Iron
Banker's Desk Lamp with Cased Green Glass Shade
By Greenalite
Located in Petaluma, CA
This is a very nice example of what people love to put on their desks. This particular lamp is
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Brass
Art Deco Silvercrest Co. Bronze and Silver Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in Westport, CT
Art Deco 1930s silvercrest bronze and silver bankers desk
Lamp, with adjustable top for light
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Silver, Bronze
Antique Pair Rembrandt School Brass Double Bankers Lamps with Art Glass Shades
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of bankers lamps in the manner of Rembrandt offer gilt cast brass bases with
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Early 20th Century American Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Brass
H 20.5 in W 17.75 in D 7 in
A brass desk lamp
Located in New York, NY
TF1279
A banker's style desk lamp made of cast and sheet brass.
Height: 12
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Early 20th Century American Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
A dark brass-finished desk lamp
Located in New York, NY
ATL1768
A brass and cast metal banker's desk lamp in its original age darkened patina.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
DAUM Nancy - French Art Deco table lamp by Andre Delatte
By Andre Delatte, Daum
Located in Tilburg, NL
French Art Deco table lamps by Andre Delatte (Jarville, near Nancy), France, late 1920s. Glass and
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Early 20th Century French Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Wrought Iron
Matching Pair of Octagon Sandwich Glass Banker's Lamps
Located in Peekskill, NY
I've offered many lamps over the years and this is the first time we've ever seen these. Having a
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Early 20th Century American Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Pair of Sitzmaschine Chairs by Josef Hoffmann
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Chicago, IL
1956) was an Austrian architect and designer of consumer goods. With banker Fritz Wärndorfer and Moser
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Pair of Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Sconces with Handblown Period Shades
Located in Petaluma, CA
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Bronze
Banker Desk or Library Lamp, Art Deco Style Early 20th Century, Brass
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Ar Deco library lamp
Beautiful brass table brass banker desk or library lamp, early 20th century
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Early 20th Century Spanish Art Deco Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Brass
H 16.15 in W 14.18 in D 11.03 in
1917 Verdelite Bankers Desk Lamp
By Verdelite
Located in Peekskill, NY
very early 20th century. This banker's desk lamp or piano lamp has an original emerald green blown
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Bronze
1917 Verdelite Bankers Desk Lamp
By Verdelite
Located in Peekskill, NY
Signed by famous maker, Verdelite, Pat. May 8, 1917, this marvellous banker's desk lamp or piano
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
Signed Emeralite Banker's Desk Lamp
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
Emeralite is the most noted maker of these desirable and handsome desk lamps. Watch any movie pre
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Ornate Cut Glass Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This banker's desk lamp or piano lamp has an original floral design glass shade that is cut to
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Early 20th Century American Craftsman Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Patinated Brass Pivoting Banker's Desk Lamp
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An Industrial patinated brass banker's desk lamp with a pivoting, height-adjustable arm. Made in
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Brass, Iron
Art Deco Copper Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
An excellent original Art Deco period bankers lamp, this was made in England and it dates from the
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Copper
Bronze Bankers Lamp by I.P. Frink
By I.P. Frink
Located in New York, NY
Bronze bankers lamp by I.P. Frink. USA, circa 1920.
On/off switch on base. Fully
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Early 20th Century American Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Bronze
Green Shade Banker's Lamp, Emeralite, ca. 1917
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
Emeralite was the premier maker of banker's lamps for many years in the early part of the 20th
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Brass
Banker's Desk Lamp with Green Shade by Aladdin
By Aladdin Co.
Located in Petaluma, CA
While Emeralite was the most prolific maker of these style lamps, Aladdin made the premiere models
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Bronze
Early 20th C. Emeralite Goose Neck Office Lamp
By Faries Lamp Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
An adjustable Banker's lamp with a cone shaped, green shade fabricated by Faries Lamp Co. The
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1910s American Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Metal, Brass
Antique Banker's Desk Lamp w/ Green Shade Signed Verdelite, ca. 1920
By Verdelite
Located in Petaluma, CA
companies produced these lamps at the early part of the 20th century. We favor Verdelite with it's
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Brass, Iron
Art Deco Marbleized Bank Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Art Deco banker's table lamp features a gunmetal linear shade with marbleized finish metal base is
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Metal, Steel
Pirouett Table Lamp from France, Art Deco
By Pirouette
Located in Schwerin, MV
chrome-plated table lamp with a green plastic lampshade in banker style. The lamp is solidly made and in
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Metal
Emeralite Bankers Desk Lamp with Cased Glass Shade American Arts & Crafts
By Emeralite
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful hard-to-find Art Deco, desk table lamp freshly rewired original patinated finish, we put
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Metal
Oscar Bach, Arts & Crafts Gilt Wrought Iron and Marble Pedestal, 1900s
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in New York, NY
half of the 20th century. His design and production ranged from small and domestic to grand-scale
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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Wrought Iron
Oscar Bach, Arts & Crafts Gilt Bronze & Enamel-Painted Metal Wall Mirror, 1900s
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in New York, NY
figures in the field of decorative metalwork during the first half of the 20th century. His design and
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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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H 37 in W 20.5 in D 1 in
Art Deco Adjustable Brass Bankers Table Lamp, 1920's
Located in Praha, CZ
Art deco tall brass table lamp with an original metal shade and original ceramic one-way rotary
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Old French Notary or Bankers Desk Lamp, circa 1930
Located in Raalte, NL
half of the 20th century.
The measurements are,
Depth 20 cm/ 7.8 inch.
Width 24 cm/ 9.4 inch
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Early 20th Century Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Iron
Early 20th Century Bankers Lamp by Emeralite
By Emeralite
Located in Fulton, CA
Period bankers / students / library table lamp by Emeralite Lamp Company. Circa. 1920. Beautiful
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Metal
Antique Emeralite Banker's Lamp
By Emeralite
Located in Lambertville, NJ
This is a rare double-shade version of the classic Emeralite lamp, manufactured by H.G. McFaddin
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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
Antique Banker Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique brass banker desk lamp with green glass shade. In working condition. Height of the
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Early 20th Century American Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Brass
Amronlite Green Glass Shade "Bankers" Desk Lamp
By Amronlite
Located in Papaikou, HI
Emeralite and Bulova lamps of the early 20th century. The shade is cased glass, white on the interior and
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century
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Brass
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Antique Bankers Lamp 20th Century For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic antique bankers lamp 20th century available at 1stDibs. Each antique bankers lamp 20th century for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and glass. Your living room may not be complete without an antique bankers lamp 20th century — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique bankers lamp 20th century is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, Arts and Crafts and Industrial styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique bankers lamp 20th century over the years, but those crafted by Emeralite, Verdelite and Aladdin Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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The average selling price for an antique bankers lamp 20th century at 1stDibs is $995, while they’re typically $265 on the low end and $5,000 for the highest priced.
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Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.
After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons.
Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today.
If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.
Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.
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