$2,000 / set
Steel, Brass and Lucite Artillery Shell Lamps
Located in Denton, TX
Assembled in the 1980’s these shells have a nice patina With lucite circular bases and new shades Measurement is to the top of the finial Shade measurements: 12 height x 18.13 diam...
Brass, Steel
$1,750Sale Price|30% Off
Monumental Brass Artillery Shell Trench Art Table Lamps w/ Woven Wire Shades
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Lampshades Dia 13.25 x H 19.5 in Lamp 1 W 8.25 x D 8.25 x H 35 in Shell Tapering Bottom to Top Dia 5.5 to 5 in Lamp 2 W 7 x D 7 x H 35 in Shell Tapering Bottom to Top Dia 5 to 4.2...
Brass
Antique Brass Artillery Double Shell Trench Art Table Lamp on Black Marble Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Trench Art lamp fashioned from two stacked brass and chrome high caliber artillery shells mounted to a black marble base (ca. 1918, USA).
Marble, Brass, Chrome
Pair of M40 Recoilless Rifle Artillery Shell Lamps circa 1950
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Pair of M40 Recoilless Rifle Artillery Shell Lamps Circa 1950
Steel
Artillery Shell Casing Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
This WWI era brass shell casing has been made into a lamp. The lamp features a cream shade, a 3-way socket, and a cord switch.
Brass
Machine Age Artillery Shell Floor Lamp
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stunning 1920s proto machine age floor lamp constructed from massive WWI artillery shells machined and stacked on top of each other.
Brass
Pair Of Brass Artillery Shell Column Lamps
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Well constructed and chic mid century solid brass artillery shells, with interior wood cylinders, on marble and wood bases, new shades and wiring.
Marble, Brass
1960s Table Lamp Military Artillery Shell Bullet Design Patinated Bronze
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Lamp Vintage single table lamp military artillery bullet shell, designed in patinated bronze Patina present.
Bronze
WWI Armitrice Artillery Shell Desk Lamp with Brown String Shade
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
75 M/M WWI Armistice celebration shell desk lamp with new metal string shade. "11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918". Brass banner on shell quote: "they shall beat ...
Vintage Brass Artillery Shell Trench Art Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Circa 1930s Trench Art Lamp fashioned from a brass artillery shell mounted to a brass base supported by three ball feet.
Brass
Pair of WWII Brass Artillery Shell Casings as Table Lamps
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of circa 1940's vintage table lamps, made of a 15 millimeter brass artillery shell casings, used during the second World War, standing on a square black celluloid base; includ...
Brass, Enamel
WWI Copper Artillery Shell Lamp
Located in New York, NY
WWI Copper Artillery Shell Lamp
Copper
Pair of 43" WWII Artillery Shell Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of lamps fashioned from 2 World War II artillery shells.
Pair of Polished Steel Artillery Shell Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Artillery shells, newly polished to reveal their steel undercoat, transformed into a pair of monumental table lamps.
Steel, Brass
Pair WWII Brass Artillery Shell Tramp Art Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair WWII brass candlestick lamps
Brass
Ted Harris Artillery Shell Table Lamp
By Ted Harris
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage repurposed artillery shell lamp by renowned Chicago artist Ted Harris.
Metal
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
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The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.