$8,000Sale Price|20% Off
Marcel Breuer Art Deco Table Lamps, Nickel-Plated Brass, Hungary, 1925
By Marcel Breuer
Located in New York, NY
Impressed manufacturer's mark to base of each example ‘Marcel Breuer Exposition Paris 1925’. Stamped manufacturer's mark to underside of one example ‘Exposition Paris 1925’.
Brass, Nickel
Bauhaus Desk Lamp Signed Marcel Breuer Exposition, Paris, 1925
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Morazzone, Varese
This beautiful desk lamp comes from the series of lamps designed from Marcel Breuer, which were presented during the exhibition in Paris in 1925. Marcel Breuer, well known for the...
Nickel
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H 21.5 in W 12.25 in D 5.88 in
Antique Art Deco Brass Table Lamp by Marcel Breuer for 1925 Paris Exposition
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Detroit, MI
This antique Art Deco brass table lamp by Marcel Breuer is dated from 1925. This exceptional and historical lamp was designed by famed German Bauhaus architect and designer Marcel Br...
Brass, Nickel
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H 22.05 in W 5.12 in D 9.85 in
Very Rare Bauhaus Commemorative Brass Table Lamp by Marcel Breuer, 1925
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Baambrugge, NL
A very rare Bauhaus brass table lamp, stamped 'Marcel Breuer/Exposition/Paris 1925' (on the base).
Brass
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H 11.42 in W 10.24 in D 5.91 in
Brass Bauhaus Art Deco lamp by Marcel Breuer, Paris exposition 1925
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Zaandam, NL
Wonderfull large brass desk lamp by Marcel Breuer for the 1925 Paris exposition, stamped.
Brass
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H 19.3 in W 11.03 in D 5.12 in
Brass Bauhaus Art Deco lamp by Marcel Breuer, Paris exposition 1925
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Zaandam, NL
Wonderfull large brass desk lamp by Marcel Breuer for the 1925 Paris exposition, stamped and marked underneath the base. we believe this is to be a later edition ca 1980s.
Brass
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H 22.05 in W 5.12 in D 9.45 in L 22.05 in
Pair of Marcel Breuer Art Deco Architectural Lamps, Paris Exposition
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Zagreb, HR
Pair of the architectural table lamps based on the design by Marcel Breuer for the The International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris, held in Paris, Fran...
Bronze, Nickel
Modernist Table Lamp by Marcel Breuer, France, 1925
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Roma, IT
Modernist Table Lamp, model exhibited “Exposition Marcel Breuer, Paris 1925”. Golden brass.
Bronze
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H 19.69 in W 14.97 in D 5.12 in
Brass Bauhaus Art Deco architectural desk or table lamp attributed Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Zaandam, NL
Gorgeous example of a Bauhaus desk lamp with the design attributed to Marcel Breuer. We have made the attribution to Breuer has we also have listed a larger version ( different model...
Brass
Exposition de Paris Brass Desk Lamp by Marcel Breuer, signed, Paris 1925
By Marcel Breuer
Located in New York, NY
Marked on the plinth with engraved round seal "Exposition Paris 195 Marcel Breuer".
Brass
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H 22.84 in W 9.06 in D 7.88 in
Marcel Breuer table lamp, Exposition of Paris 1925, Made in Germany Bauhaus
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Pambio Noranco, CH
Composed of brass plated nickel and stamped “Exposition Paris 1925”. Made in Germany, designer Marcel Breuer one of the most important Bauhaus designer.
Brass
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H 22.05 in W 5.12 in D 9.85 in
Exceptional Pair of Brass Table Lights by Marcel Breuer, Paris Exhibition, 1925
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
They both are stamped on the base: Marcel Breuer Exposition Paris, 1925.
Brass
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H 20.87 in W 13.39 in D 5.91 in
Exceptional Pair of Brass Table Lights by Marcel Breuer, Paris Exhibition, 1925
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
They both are stamped on the base: Marcel Breuer Exposition Paris, 1925.
Brass
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H 22.05 in W 5.12 in D 9.85 in
Exceptional Pair of Brass Table Lights by Marcel Breuer, Paris Exhibition, 1925
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
They both are stamped on the base: Marcel Breuer Exposition Paris, 1925.
Brass
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H 16.54 in W 7.88 in D 5.12 in
Marcel Breuer Table Lamp, Paris Exposition 1925, Made in Germany, Nickel
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Pambio Noranco, CH
Designed by Marcel Breuer for the International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts, in Paris of 1925 Made in Germany, Breuer was a member of Bauhaus movement Compo...
Brass, Nickel
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H 22.45 in W 5.52 in D 9.45 in
Marcel Breuer Nickel Table Lamp, Exposition Paris 1925, Made in Germany
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Pambio Noranco, CH
Rare table lamp design by Marcel Breuer for the exposition of Paris, 1925.
Nickel
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H 19.69 in W 6.3 in D 7.88 in
Marcel Breuer Nickel Lamp, Exposition of Paris 1925, Made in Germany
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Pambio Noranco, CH
Beautiful nickel table lamp, design by Marcel Breuer for the Exposition of Paris of 1925.
Nickel
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H 19.69 in W 7.88 in D 6.3 in
Marcel Breuer Table Lamp, Nickel, Exposition of Paris 1925, Made in Germany
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Pambio Noranco, CH
Beautiful nickel table lamp made for the Exposition of Paris of the 1925. Designed by Marcel Breuer Bauhaus movement design Italian plug.
Nickel
$2,109Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.89 in W 15.36 in D 14.38 in
Large Italian Chrome Table Lamp, Art Deco Style, 1970s, Three Lights
By Kaiser Leuchten, Franz Sartori, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large Italian modern architectural art deco style shiny chrome table lamp with three light sources. Wired for EU and US use with black cord with switch. Italy, 1970s.
Metal, Chrome
Elegant Art Deco, Machine Age Chromed Table Lamp, Skyscraper
By Kem Weber
Located in Buffalo, NY
Elegant Art Deco, Machine Age nickeled table lamp... skyscraper design. Exceptional quality, stunning....
Chrome, Nickel
Pair of Geometric Brass and Chrome Table Lamps by Willy Rizzo for Lumica
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Red Lion, PA
Pair of Geometric Brass and Chrome Table Lamps by Willy Rizzo for Lumica Metal tube structure with a square section and chrome and gilt patinas. It keeps the original lamp holder, ...
Brass, Chrome
$1,696Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 29.53 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Pair of Geometric Brass and Chrome Table Lamps by Willy Daro, France, 1970
By Willy Daro
Located in Brussels, BE
Fine pair of two-tones geometric 70's table lamps with a square white lampshade. Two lights each. By Willy Daro, Belgium.
Brass, Chrome
$1,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 26.5 in Dm 20 in
Wonderful Pair of Curtis Jere Style Brass Table Lamps, Mid-Century Modern
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful pair of Curtis Jere style brass table lamps with original black shades. The X-shaped lamps are in great condition and sit on sculpted black lacquered wooden bases. Lamps me...
Brass
$8,597
H 22.05 in W 5.12 in D 9.45 in
Pair of Art Deco Architectural Table Lamps in the Style of Marcel Breuer, France
By Marcel Breuer
Located in BARCELONA, ES
A pair of architectural table lamps made in France during the 1970s, in the style of Marcel Breuer. Inspired by Bauhaus and Art Deco design, each lamp combines a semi-cylindrical sha...
Bronze, Nickel
$7,450
H 18.9 in W 15.75 in D 9.45 in
Pair of Art Deco Architectural Table Lamps in the Style of Marcel Breuer, France
Located in BARCELONA, ES
A pair of architectural table lamps made in France during the 1970s, in the style of Marcel Breuer. Inspired by Bauhaus and Art Deco design, each lamp combines a semi-cylindrical sha...
Metal, Brass, Nickel
$2,800
H 15.76 in W 15.76 in D 12.2 in
Art Deco Adjustable Counterweight Table Lamp Brass Nickel, France, circa 1935
Located in Vienna, AT
Nickeled counter-balance table lamp unattributed in very good condition, France, circa 1935 Fine desk lamp in the style of Jacques Adnet with a solide movable counterweight and very...
Brass, Nickel
$919Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 18.51 in Dm 6.3 in
Danish Midcentury Pair of Brass Glass Table Lamps, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Stunning and beautiful Pair of two Danish Table Lamps from 1970s. These Table Lamps were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Denmark. These fixtures are composed by golden ...
Metal, Brass
French Mid-Century Modern Brass Table Lamps, Pair, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A beautiful pair of midcentury table lamps made in France in the 1960s. It is fascinating with its beautiful pillar shape. The table lamps are made of polished brass and opaline glas...
Aluminum, Brass
$6,700 / item
H 17.25 in Dm 12 in
2 French Art Deco Brass & Leather Desk/ Table Lamps, style of Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant and Timeless Pair of French Mid-Century Modern late / Art Deco table or desk lamps in solid brass with the stems delicately wrapped in black leather. Priced and Sold Indiv...
Brass
$2,235 / set
H 5.91 in W 6.7 in D 7.88 in
Mid-Century Modern Stilux Milano Table Lamps, Metal & Brass, 1950s
By Stilux
Located in Berlin, DE
A pair of mid-century table lamps by Stilux Milano, each with a cylindrical shade made from perforated metal and a smooth white top diffuser. The shades can be used upright or laid o...
Metal, Brass
Pair Italian Modernist Glass and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair Italian Modernist Glass and Brass Table Lamps. Pair vintage table lights in brass and smoked brown glass on tripod base with brown silk cords. Diminutive candelabra lights for ...
Brass
Brutalist style brass table lamps by Luciano Frigerio
By Luciano Frigerio di Desio
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Brutalist style brass table lamps by Luciano Frigerio. The project reflects the material and sculptural research typical of the author, in which metal becomes the protagonist through...
Brass
$2,400 / set
H 32 in Dm 6.75 in
Laurel Modernist Table Lamps, Brushed Steel & Brass, USA, 1970s Design
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Modernist TOTEM style lamps with brushed steel bodies and polished brass accents and bases. Laurel Lighting Co., 1970s. Rewired for use in the USA, 100W bulbs.
Brass, Steel
$1,776 / set
H 15.75 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Original Bauhaus Table Lamps, Chrome-Plated Steel, Czech, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Well preserved condition. This rare pair of table lamps is an excellent example of the functionalist Bauhaus aesthetic in interwar Czechoslovakia. These lamps date back to the 1930...
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Pierre Yves Rochon Nickel Plated Brass French Sconces
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Pierre Yves Rochon nickel plated brass French sconces. Specially made for a prestigious palace in Paris. In the style of Rulhman. US rewired and in working condition. 2 S...
Brass, Nickel
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
French Art Deco Chandelier Signed by J Robert
By J. Robert
Located in North Bergen, NJ
French Art Deco chandelier signed by the French artist J. Robert. Four glass panels with geometric and floral design. Rest in a matching brass frame having geometric and floral desig...
Glass
$16,277 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
$4,579
H 64.97 in W 7.88 in D 11.82 in
Brass Bauhaus Art Deco adjustable floor lamp in the style of Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Zaandam, NL
Gorgeous patinated brass Bauhaus floor lamp, design attributed to Marcel Breuer. This floor lamp is in great vintage condition, the brass especially near the foot is heavily patinate...
Brass
The architect and designer Marcel Breuer was one the 20th century’s most influential and innovative adherents of modernism. A member of the Bauhaus faculty, Breuer — like such colleagues as the architects Walter Gropius and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and the artists and art theoreticians László Moholy-Nagy and Josef Albers — left Europe in the 1930s to champion the new design philosophy and its practice in the United States.
Born in Hungary, Breuer became a Bauhaus student in 1920 and quickly impressed Gropius, the German school’s founder, with his aptitude for furniture design. His early work was influenced by the minimalist Dutch design movement De Stijl — in particular the work of architect Gerrit Rietveld.
In 1925, while he was head of the Bauhaus furniture workshop, Breuer realized his signature innovation: the use of lightweight tubular-steel frames for chairs, tables and sofas — a technique soon adopted by Mies and others. Breuer’s attention gradually shifted from design to architecture, and, at the urging of Gropius, he joined his mentor in 1937 on the faculty of Harvard and in an architectural practice.
In the 1940s, Breuer opened his own architectural office, and there his style evolved from geometric, glass-walled structures toward a kind of hybrid architecture — seen in numerous Breuer houses in New England — that pairs bases of local fieldstone with sleek, wood-framed modernist upper floors. In his later, larger commissions, Breuer worked chiefly with reinforced concrete and stone, as seen in his best-known design, the brutalist inverted ziggurat built in New York in 1966 as the home of the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Breuer’s most famous furniture pieces are those made of tubular steel, which include the Wassily chair — named after Wassily Kandinsky and recognizable for its leather-strap seating supports — and the caned Cesca chair.
Breuer also made several notable designs in molded plywood, including a chaise and nesting table for the British firm Isokon and a student furniture suite commissioned in 1938 for a dormitory at Bryn Mawr College. Whether in metal or wood, Breuer’s design objects are elegant and adaptable examples of classic modernist design — useful and appropriate in any environment.
Find vintage Marcel Breuer seating, storage cabinets and lighting on 1stDibs.
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.