Art Deco Segmented Bakelite Table Lamp
Located in Hanover, MA
American art deco petite table lamp made of segmented butterscotch bakelite.
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Bakelite, Wood, Paint
Art Deco Segmented Bakelite Table Lamp
Located in Hanover, MA
American art deco petite table lamp made of segmented butterscotch bakelite.
Bakelite, Wood, Paint
Sold|$950
Art Deco 1930s Catalin Bakelite Lamp
Located in Devon, England
A very stylish example of another Art Deco Classic is this 1930s Art Deco catalin bakelite lamp. A stunning caramel colored ribbed catalin bakelite stem sits atop an all chrome circu...
Chrome
Art Deco Vintage Red Bakelite Desk Lamp Table Lamp 1920s Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage table lamp or desk lamp from bakelite in red color 1920s Germany.
Bakelite
Art Deco Bakelite Desk or Banker's Lamp
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Art Deco Bakelite Desk or Banker's Lamp Beautiful Bakelite Lamp with Pen Holders and adjustable swivel shade. Free shipping within Canada and the United States.
Bakelite
Art Deco Bauhaus Bakelite and Opaline Table Lamp, 1930s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This unusual vintage table or bedside lamp was made in Germany in the 1930s-1940s during the Bauhaus period. It is made of bronzed brass, has got an adjustable lamp shade in ivory co...
Brass
Petite Art Deco Lamp of Orange Bakelite
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 20th century petite table lamp of the Art Deco period made of red orange Bakelite and in a slender urn-shaped neoclassical form.
Bakelite
Art Deco Bakelite Table or Wall Lamp, 1930's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia. Made of Bakelite. A new electricity was installed. 1x25W Bulb. Adjustable shade. Original condition. US adapter included.
Bakelite
Art Deco Bauhaus Bakelite and Opaline Table Lamp, 1930s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This unusual vintage table or bedside lamp was made in Germany in the 1930s-1940s during the Bauhaus period. It is made of polished nickel plated metal, has got an adjustable lamp sh...
Nickel
Art Deco 1930s Bakelite and Chrome Table Lamp
Located in Devon, England
Lovely 1930s Art Deco table lamp with a caramel ribbed catalin bakelite stem.
Chrome
A Pair Of Antique Art Deco Table Lamps In Bakelite
Located in Søborg, DK
An amazing pair of antique table lamps in Bakelite. These truly beautiful lamps are in original condition with new double insulated black twisted cloth flex. They maintain their or...
Bakelite
Eileen Gray for Jumo French Art Deco Bakelite Desk/Table Lamp
By Maison Jumo, Eileen Gray
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Eileen Gray for Jumo French Art Deco Bakelite desk/table lamp, France, 1930s.
Metal, Copper
Very Tall Art Deco 1930s Catalin Bakelite Lamp
Located in Devon, England
A very stylish example of another Art Deco classic is this 1930s Art Deco Bakelite lamp. A stunning butterscotch phenolic Bakelite colored stem sits atop an all chrome circular stepp...
Chrome
Art Deco Bakelite & Opaline Streamline Table Lamps, Bauhaus Era Germany 1920s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
The lamp shades are sleek and rounded, emphasizing the streamlined design typical of the Art Deco and Bauhaus movements.
Metal
Art Deco Dome Lamp Reeded Bakelite and Chromed Metal
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco Dome lamp. Reeded dark amber bakelite stem with chromed metal base and shade. Chromed metal finial to top. Dimensions: H 58cm, D of shade 37cm D of base 21cm Orig...
Bakelite
German Art Deco Glass, Bakelite and Opaline Table Lamp, 1930s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This unusual vintage table or bedside lamp was made in Germany in the 1930s during the Bauhaus period. It is made of black glass (base and top of lamp shade), amber colored clear gla...
Opaline Glass, Glass, Bakelite
Sold|$1,066
1920's Deco Bakelite Lamp
Located in London, GB
A very unusual adjustable brass and bakelite table lamp from the 1920's. Fantastic heavy and solid brass ball knuckle joint fitting. It can also be wall mounted with the easy removal...
Brass, Bronze
German Art Deco Glass, Bakelite and Opaline Table Lamp, 1930s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This unusual vintage table or bedside lamp was made in Germany in the 1930s during the Bauhaus period. It features a black glass base and top of lamp shade, amber colored clear glass...
Aluminum
Art Deco Streamline Design Bakelite and Opaline Table Lamp, 1920s to 1930s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This unusual vintage table or bedside lamp was designed and manufactured in Germany in the 1920s-1930s during the Bauhaus period. It is made of bronzed brass, has got an adjustable l...
Brass
Sold|$206
Bakelite Table Lamp, 1930s
By Eric Kirkman Cole
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of bakelite - Good original condition with minor signs of use - Fully functional - Produced by Elektrosvit.
Bakelite
Art Deco Streamline Design Bakelite and Opaline Table Lamp, 1920s to 1930s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This unusual vintage table or bedside lamp was designed and manufactured in Germany in the 1920s-1930s during the Bauhaus period. It is made of bronzed brass, has got an adjustable l...
Brass
Italian Art Deco Ministerial Table Lamp in Metal, Green Glass and Bakelite, 1930
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Art Deco Ministerial table lamp in metal, green glass and bakelite, 1930s Ministerial lamp with metal structure and bakelite detail, adjustable lampshade in original green g...
Metal
Chromed and Opaline Glass Table Lamp with Red Bakelite, Art Deco, France, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Chromed table lamp with red bakelite Original Art Deco, France, 1930s.
Chrome
Art Deco Iconic Large Bakelite Desk Table Lamp by Eileen Gray, France, C1930
By Eileen Gray
Located in Devon, England
Designed by Eileen Gray for the French Jumo company and dating to the 1930's this very stylish lamp is made from two primary components which are bakelite and metal. Superb mushroom ...
Metal
Art Deco Iconic Large Bakelite Desk Table Lamp by Eileen Gray, France, C1930
By Eileen Gray
Located in Devon, England
Designed by Eileen Gray for the French Jumo company and dating to the 1930's this very stylish lamp is made from two primary components which are bakelite and metal. Superb mushroom ...
Metal
Art Deco Iconic Large Bakelite Desk Table Lamp by Eileen Gray, France, C1930
By Eileen Gray
Located in Devon, England
Designed by Eileen Gray for the French Jumo company and dating to the 1930's this very stylish lamp is made from two primary components which are bakelite and metal. Superb mushroom ...
Metal
Art Deco Iconic Large Bakelite Desk Table Lamp by Eileen Gray, France, C1930
By Eileen Gray
Located in Devon, England
Designed by Eileen Gray for the French Jumo company and dating to the 1930's this very stylish lamp is made from two primary components which are bakelite and metal. Superb mushroom ...
Metal
Pair of Art Deco Bakelite Mid Century Bedroom Table Lamps with Tin Shades
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Mid Century Art Deco Sculptural Bakelite table lamps. Cherry amber in color which did not photograph well.
Metal, Brass
Rare Walter Von Nessen Brass and Bakelite Table Lamp by Chase, Art Deco
By Chase Brass and Copper Company, Walter Von Nessen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Just an amazing Art Deco sample of American deco design, by Walter Von Nessen.
Brass
Pair of Art Deco Bakelite and Chrome Dome Lamps
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco style dome lamps. Yellow fluted bakelite stem with chrome banding, over a chromed metal circular base and a chromed metal shade. Chrome finial to top. Dimensions...
Bakelite
Sold|$1,230
Art Deco Table Lamp
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A Chromed metal and black lacquered table lamp. Pale frosted four tiered glass shade over a chromed metal stem and a black lacquered base. Dimensions: H 62cm W/D of base 19cm D o...
Glass, Bakelite
Art Deco brass and white bakelite table lamp base, Italy 1940 ca.
Located in Firenze, IT
Art Deco brass and white bakelite table lamp base Italy 1940 ca.
Brass
Art Deco Bakelite Desk Lamp or Wall Light, 1940s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Very stylish bakelite little asymmetrical light in brown bakelite which was produced right after WWII by the ESC company in the Czech Republic, and made in the purest Streamline styl...
Stunning and Rare Pair of 1930s Art Deco Table or Bedside Lamps Made of Bakelite
Located in Lisse, NL
As specialists in early 20th-century lighting, we know how rare it is to find a matching pair of Art Deco table lamps—especially ones made of genuine Bakelite and in such remarkable ...
Metal
Swedish Designer, Art Deco Table Lamp, Brass Bakelite White Fabric Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A table lamp, designed and produced in Sweden, 1930s. With lively original patina. With a brand new high-end lampshade produced in Sweden Other designers of the period include Jos...
Pewter
Stunning and Rare Pair of 1930s Art Deco Table or Bedside Lamps Made of Bakelite
Located in Lisse, NL
Very rare and great looking pair of real Bakelite lamps. With early twentieth century lighting being one of our specialties, we know how hard it is to find pairs of Art Deco era tab...
Metal
Stunning and Rare Pair of 1930s Art Deco Table or Bedside Lamps Made of Bakelite
Located in Lisse, NL
Very rare and great looking pair of real Bakelite lamps. With early twentieth century lighting being one of our specialties, we know how hard it is to find pairs of Art Deco era t...
Metal
2 Art Deco Hammered Hexagonal Table Lamps with Bakelite Base and Fabric Shades
Located in Wien, Au
2 Art Deco hammered hexagonal table lamps with bakelite base and fabric shades, circa 1920s Polished and stove enameled The fabric shades are replaced (new).
Brass
Sold|$2,324
Pair of Art Deco Table Lamps
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of chromed metal and bakelite Art Deco table lamps. Gentle pink tinted four tiered glass shade and chromed metal stem over a brown bakelite base.
Bakelite
German Art Deco Table Lamp Circa 1920s
Located in Gloucester, GB
German Art Deco table lamp circa 1920s - Brass with cream bakelite shade - On/Off switch on the base - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - German ~ 1920s - 42cm tall x 33cm deep x 20cm ...
Bakelite
Bakelite Table Lamp by Eric Kirkman Cole, 1930s
By Eric Kirkman Cole
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of bakelite - Good original condition with minor signs of use - Fully functional - Produced by Elektrosvit.
Bakelite
Italian Art Deco Chrome Table Lamp, circa 1920
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Art Deco table lamp made in Italy in 1920, wood base, chrome and bakelite, in good conditions and in perfect working order.
Chrome
Sold|$3,900
Early American Art Deco Desk or Table Lamp
By Markel Electric Products
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Stunning American, 1930s Art Deco table lamp Amazing desk lamp of chrome, brass, dark amber Bakelite and iron Base diameter 8 inches.
Chrome, Iron
Bakelite Table Lamp Vienna with Fabric Shade Around 1930s
Located in Wien, Au
Bakelite table lamp vienna with fabric shade around 1930s. Original condition. Only the fabric shade is replaced.
Brass
Sold|$690
Art Deco Bankers Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel construction with bakelite shade fitted with one E27 socket, made in Germany in the 1930s.
Steel
Bakelite Table Lamp by Christian Dell for Heinrich Römmler, 1930s
By Christian Dell
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Desk lamp made from bakelite. Designed by Christian Dell in 1930. The lamp was manufactured by Heinrich Römmler AG, Preßstoffwerke, Spremberg circa 1932. It features an adjustable ar...
Bakelite
Sold|$4,839
Pair of Art Deco Style Table Lamps
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of tall art deco style chromed table lams. Black bakelite stem with chromed finial topped shade. Dimensions: H 56cm W 20cm, W of Shade: 38cm origin: English Item Number: ...
Chrome
Sold|$1,772
French Art Deco Desk Lamp, 1930s
Located in Paris, FR
French Art Deco desk lamp produced by SuperChrome, a French workshop specialized in lamps for jewelers workshops, 1930s. Made in aluminium with bakelite knobs. Wired for European use.
Aluminum
Sold|$1,418
Art Deco Brass and Wicker Table Lamp, 1940s
Located in Vienna, AT
Delightful Art Deco table lamp from the 1940s in brass with a rare slender wicker shade.
Brass
Eileen Gray for Jumo French Art Deco Desk/Table Lamp Late 1930s
By Maison Jumo, Eileen Gray
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Modernist table / desk lamp by Eileen GRAY for JUMO, France, late 1930s.
Brass
Art Deco Table Lamp Plasticine Coated American Paper Shade, circa 1934
By Paul Frankl
Located in Camden, ME
American Art Deco table lamp with gold washed metal and plasticine or another bakelite like coated body.
Gold
Eileen Gray for Jumo French Art Deco Desk/Table Lamp, Late 1930s
By Eileen Gray
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco modernist table / desk lamp by Eileen Gray for Jumo, France, late 1930s.
Copper, Metal
French Art Deco Elephant Table Lamp, Night Light, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco table lamp or night-light, 1930s. Spelter elephant near a big bakelite ball.
Onyx, Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Wrought Iron Table Lamp from the 1930s
Located in Søborg, DK
An Art Deco wrought iron table lamp with a stunning leaded glass shade which looks fantastic lit up in the dark.
Wrought Iron
Sold|$1,477
Art Deco Desk Lamp by Eileen Gray, 1930s
By Eileen Gray
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
French Art Deco modernist table / desk lamp by Eileen Gray for Jumo, France, late 1930s.
Copper, Iron
Rare Antique Art Deco Style Carved Wood Owl Sculpture Table Lamp or Desk Lamp
Located in Lisse, NL
Early twentieth century, beautifully hand-carved standing owl. With this rare owl lamp you can create a very nice atmosphere on your desk or on a table in a corner of a room. This ...
Bakelite, Glass, Wood
Art Deco Desk Lamp By Erpe Circa 1920s
By Erpé
Located in Gloucester, GB
Art Deco Desk Lamp By Erpe Circa 1920s - Black bakelite shade - On/Off switch on the base - Takes B22 fitting bulbs - Adjustable shade and arm - Belgian, Circa 1920s - 46cm tall x 2...
Steel
Sold|$1,030
Art Deco
Located in København, København
Extremely elegant Art Deco table lamp in bakelite, brass and glass.
Glass, Bakelite
Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.”
ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.
Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.
The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)
Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.
From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.
The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.
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.
Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Bespoke lighting is a hallmark of upscale interiors, and contemporary makers are increasingly ambitious in their materials and forms.