Bert Dickerson for Faries Art Deco "Guardsman" Table Lamp or Desk Lamp
By Bert Dickerson, Faries
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Art Deco machine age desk lamp or table lamp in "Normandy Bronze" finish By Bert Dickerson for Faries Manufacturing Company USA, Circa 1930s Measures: 6"W x 6"D...
Metal
1930's Rare Parcel-Silvered Art Deco Bauhaus Mushroom Style Desk Lamp
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
1930's RARE PARCEL-SILVERED ART DECO BAUHAUS MUSHROOM STYLE DESK LAMP Probably American Visually satisfying high quality table lamp evoking Machine Age Era design patinated copper...
Copper
1930s French Art Deco Chrome & Marbled Art Glass Utility Table Lamp
Located in Nottingham, GB
A striking original French Art Deco table lamp dating to circa 1930, combining streamlined chrome-plated metalwork with a hand-made marbled art glass shade.
Chrome, Steel
Art Deco Bronze Table Lamp with Stylized Metal Mesh Shade Arts & Crafts
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Art Deco metal mesh lamp shade be with a geometric pattern. Possibly a Tiffany shade as they made this style of shade. Bronze candle stick base with a double cluster socket...
Metal, Bronze
Antique Art Deco Cast & Patinated Spelter Table Lamp with Elephant Head Feet
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This unique metal table lamp is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from France and dating to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The lamp is composed of ...
Spelter
Rare Art Deco Period Polished Chromed Torchiere Lamp - Two Available
Located in North Miami, FL
Extremely RARE, this machine era/ Art Deco floor lamp is MARKED "HK" and we have not found the name attributed to this marking.
Metal, Chrome
Art Deco Styled Accent or Television Lamp with Cast Gilt Figural Elephants
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Art Deco styled figural accent or 'television lamp' is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in the United States in the 1950s in the Art Deco style. The lamp has a black rec...
Marble, Metal
$631Sale Price|28% Off
French Table Lamp with Brown Overlay Glass in Art Deco style
Located in Hannover, DE
Beautiful French Art Deco style table lamp. The lamp dates from the late 1980s. Over time, it has developed a beautiful authentic patina and signs of age on the chrome, making it app...
Chrome
Circa 1930s Art Deco Gooseneck Desk Lamp with Cast Metal Base
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A characterful circa 1930s gooseneck desk lamp, featuring a substantial stepped rectangular cast-metal base with an integral pen or trinket recess and original-style toggle switch. ...
Brass, Cast Iron
Art Deco Chrome Torchiere Floor Lamp with a Carved Parrot & Stacked Marble Base
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique torchiere floor lamp is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The lamp i...
Marble, Chrome
Rare Large Art Deco Period Polished Chromed Torchiere Lamp - Two Available
Located in North Miami, FL
Extremely RARE, this large machine era/ Art Deco floor lamp is MARKED "HK" and we have not found the name attributed to this marking.
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Aladdin Art Deco Figural Winged Cherub Glass Table or Boudoir Lamps
By Aladdin Co.
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of Art Deco figural winged cherub table lamp bases were produced by the Aladdin Company of the United States in circa 1935. The lamps are done in an alabaster toned glass o...
Metal
$699Sale Price|51% Off
Vintage 1930s Aluminum Industrial Machine Age Sailboat Lamp by Bunting Electric
By Bunting Electric Company
Located in Lafayette, IN
Wonderful 1930s stylized Art Deco "Yacht Fire" boat-shaped space heater by the English company, Bunting Electric. The heater has been professionally modified to be used as a lamp com...
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
$1,755Sale Price|35% Off
Chromed Steel and Cobalt Marble Art Deco Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Crafted around 1930, the chromed steel and cobalt marble machine age art deco lamp is a striking blend of sleek design and industrial allure.
Steel
Pair of Art Deco Era Gooseneck Desk Table Lamps with Aurene Shades
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic pair of C1935 industrial style desk table lamps with Aurene art glass shades. Gooseneck lamps that are somewhat adjustable. Heavy weighted bases for stability with great st...
Metal, Iron
Pair of Converted Art Deco Cut Two Tone Geometric Cut Marble Table Lamp Bases
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of converted antique table lamps are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Italy and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The lamp bas...
Marble
Mid-Century Modern Art Deco Flip Floor Lamp by Kurt Versen
By Kurt Versen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular example of an iconic floor lamp by Kurt Versen designed to be a reading lamp and pronto it flips over to be a Torchère and looking fabulous in the meantime from both pers...
Steel, Chrome
Mid Century/Modern/ Art Deco Rock Crystal Ball lamps pair Nickel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom designed by a well known Designer in Los Angeles . Custom mad for the Lighting showroom . Rock Crystal spheres and spacers were made in Brazil . The metal spacers were design...
Rock Crystal
Art Deco/Modern Alabaster Up-Light Lumiere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom made from the design by Ruhlmann of the 20,s . Alabaster is made in Spain in that shape . Custom made absolute Black marble base at 10 1/2" across and 5" ht with solid brass ...
Alabaster
Austrian Mastercraft Art Deco Machine Age Handcrafted Brass Chandelier Re-Edited
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful very elaborate chandelier, pictured in patinated brass Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our fixtures.
Brass
French Art Deco Chrome Table Lamp with Opaline Skyscraper Shade, circa 1930
Located in Nottingham, GB
A striking French Art Deco table or desk lamp dating to circa 1930, retaining its sculptural period fittings and distinctive hand-moulded opaline glass shade.
Chrome
Art Deco Modern Age Tiered Aluminum Torchère, Style of Von Nesson Gilbert Rohde
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Elegant torch lamp with an ebony stained oak shaft and aluminum base, triple tiered shade. Rewired with a floor switch. Ring of Lucite between shaft and shade. In excellent vintage c...
Aluminum
Czech Art Glass Figural Fruit and Flower Basket Lamp or Accent Light
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This figural art glass fruit and flower basket was produced in Czechoslovakia in the mid-late 1930s in the period Art Deco style. The base is composed of a series of faceted clear be...
Metal
$575 / set
Brass & Rock Crystal Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A nice pair on Modern Decorative Lamps. All metal work is brass. The two Rock Crystal spheres are about 3 1/2" in diameter and were designed by a lighting manufacturer in LA. These a...
Brass
Antique Aladdin Pink & Moonstone Glass Kerosene Table Lamp with Model 13 Burner
By Aladdin Co.
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique kerosene lamp was made by the renowned Aladdin Company of the United States and dates to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The base of the lamp i...
Brass
$2,500Sale Price|50% Off
1930s Polaroid Table Lamp, Model 114, USA
By Walter Dorwin Teague
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Art Deco, machine age Polaroid table lamp made of thick bakelite and casted aluminium.
Aluminum
Czech Art Glass Figural Gondola Fruit Basket Light with Mirrored Pedestal Base
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This figural art glass fruit and flower basket was produced in Czechoslovakia in the mid-late 1930s in the period Art Deco style. This light is made of cast spelter that has an appli...
Metal
Art Deco Machine Age Milk Glass with Nickel Pendant Lamps 3 Available
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Mid Century / Art Deco / Machine Age hanging pendant lamp with all wiring and sockets canopy and chain.
Nickel
Art Deco Ceiling Lamp, 1980s, Germany
By Otto Wagner
Located in Hannover, DE
This beautiful ceiling lamp is an absolute classic design all the way back in the art deco period. The lamp a very pleasant and healthy light. This flush mount ceiling lamp is manuf...
Metal, Brass
Art Deco Styled Molded Stepped Bullet Clip-On Light or Lamp
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Art Deco bullet styled clamp light is unsigned, but believed to have been made in the United States in circa 1960. The body of the light is made of a brown Bakelite or plastic i...
Metal
Vintage Alabaster Pendant Lamp, Art Deco Style, French Design, 1930s
Located in Hannover, DE
This lovely pedestal lamp is made of precious alabaster, and it's a one-of-a-kind piece. This lamp is perfect for high rooms, but if you're worried about it being too long, don't be!...
Alabaster, Brass, Copper
Art Deco Glas Funnel Set of 2 Wall Lamps by Doria Leuchten in Orange, Germany
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Andernach, DE
Beautifully designed Art Deco wall lamps / sconces by 'Doria Leuchten', one of Germany's famous manufacturer of high-end design lighting. They come in an elegant slim funnel shape, b...
Metal
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.
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