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Rare Pair of 1940s Grosfeld House Round Tray Top End Table with Bakelite Details
By Lorin Jackson, Grosfeld House
Located in St. Louis, MO
wood tray top on four translucent Butterscotch Bakelite rods, single drawer with flat disk Bakelite and
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

large mid century 10-light CHANDELIER acrylic bakelite plastic granules shades
Located in Mannheim, DE
shades made of beige plastic granules. Center amber color bakelite, rod and canopy nickle plated metal
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Plastic

Jacques Adnet Art Deco Barware Bottle Holder Carrier, circa 1930
By Compagnie Des Arts Français, Jacques Adnet
Located in Atlanta, GA
a mirrored glass base, square-shaped metal rods, and black Bakelite caps on each end of the carry
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Beautiful large original Mid Century Bauhaus opal glass ceiling lamp
Located in München, DE
the canopy are made of white Bakelite. Also without damage. The rod is made of nickel-plated metal
Category

Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Large Opaline Glass Pendant
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Vienna, AT
Opaline glass ribbed, bakelite canopy on telescopic rod. Made in the 1950s by Kamenický Šenov
Category

Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Large Opaline Glass Pendant
Large Opaline Glass Pendant
H 39.38 in Dm 18.12 in
Restored Piano Lamp / Table Lamp, Germany, Art Déco - 1930s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Shade width 24 cm Base diameter 13 cm Bakelite E 14 socket - rod bulbs, candle bulbs or LED, for use in
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Gaetano Sciolari Geometric Chrome Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Antwerp, BE
rod & canopy. 6 Bakelite E14 sockets. Rod Length: 66 cm / 25.98” Height: 48 cm / 18.89” Width: ∅ 54
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Closing SALE - Original Art Deco Bakelite Floor Lamp England 1930's
By Gleco
Located in Berlin, DE
Stunning floor lamp marked under base: GLECO Product made in England. Made with six channeled rods
Category

Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

1940s Czech Sunflower Opaline Pendants
Located in Stockport, GB
original white bakelite caps, chromed rod and ceiling fitting. These polished glass opalines provide a soft
Category

Mid-20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Low Easy Chair Rudolf Wolf for Elsrijk
By Elsrijk, Rudolf Wolf
Located in 's Heer Arendskerke, NL
pieces for Elsrijk This chair is an excellent example from this period. Minimal steel rod frame, bakelite
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Low Easy Chair Rudolf Wolf for Elsrijk
Low Easy Chair Rudolf Wolf for Elsrijk
H 27.56 in W 23.23 in D 25.6 in
Art Deco Chromed Metal Uplighter Lamp Reeded Bakelite Rod & Base
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco, uplighter lamp. Reeded ivory bakelite rod. Bakelite base. Fully refurbished, re-wired
Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Bakelite

Art Deco Set of 12 Cocktail Picks & Stand in Butterscotch and Tortoise Bakelite
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Bakelite rods in a stand of butterscotch and tortoiseshell Bakelite.
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Bakelite

Art Deco Chrome and Glass Ice Bowl with Cherry Red Bakelite Handles
Located in Nantucket, MA
hexagonal red Bakelite rods and with a clear glass liner.
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Barware

Materials

Chrome

Large 1950s 10-Light Chandelier Acrylic Bakelite Plastic Granules Shades
Located in Mannheim, DE
shades made of beige plastic granules. Center amber color bakelite, rod and canopy nickel plated metal
Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic, Bakelite

Opaline Glass and Bakelite Globe Pendant, circa 1970
Located in Culver City, CA
Opaline glass and bakelite globe pendant, circa 1970. Large opaline glass globe with steel rod
Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Large Opaline Glass Pendant
Located in Culver City, CA
Unusual shaped opaline light with original rod, bakelite fitter and canopy
Category

Vintage 1930s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Opaline Glass, Bakelite

Large Opaline Glass Pendant
Large Opaline Glass Pendant
H 35.5 in Dm 12 in
Vintage Palm Tree Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
isn't made out of brass or gilt metal but consists of a genuine gilded palm tree trunk with a chrome rod
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Rudolf Wolf 1950s Dutch Armchairs, Elsrijk, 1955
By Elsrijk, Rudolf Wolf
Located in London, GB
excellent example of his work during the period. Minimal steel rod frame, original bakelite armrests and
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Rudolf Wolf 1950s Dutch Armchairs, Elsrijk, 1955
Rudolf Wolf 1950s Dutch Armchairs, Elsrijk, 1955
H 26.78 in W 23.23 in D 24.81 in
Art Déco Pendant Light With Marbled Glass, 1930s
Located in Schwerin, MV
. The glass holder and the canopy are made of Bakelite, the pendant rod is made of metal. The lamp has
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

1950s Yellow Metal Desk Travel Lamp by Grail
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
, steel rod, bakelite lamp fitting, newly rewired. Designed originally as a travel lamp, it retains the
Category

Vintage 1950s English Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1950s Industrial Metek Metal Travelling Desk Lamp Aluminum Folding Desk Lamp
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful desk lamp by Metek England from the 1950s. Made from polished aluminum with steel rod
Category

Mid-20th Century English Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Rudolph Wolf Leather Chair Elsrijk, Netherlands 1955
By Elsrijk, Rudolf Wolf
Located in London, GB
. Minimal steel rod frame, bakelite armrests and leather covered wooden seat and backrest. This model sits
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Rudolf Wolf Easy Chairs for Elsrijk
By Elsrijk, Rudolf Wolf
Located in London, GB
period. Minimal steel rod frame, bakelite arm-rests and fabric covered wooden seat and backrest. They
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Rudolf Wolf Easy Chairs for Elsrijk
Rudolf Wolf Easy Chairs for Elsrijk
H 27.56 in W 22.84 in D 25.99 in
Art Deco Machine Age Five-Piece Fireplace Set in Chrome and Red Bakelite
Located in New York, NY
which curvilinear red bakelite, rod with a round black bakelite cap, extends. There is a red bakelite
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Chrome

Rare French Bar Cart / Serving Trolley by Maison Jansen Regency Brass & Mahogany
By Maison Jansen
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
reflects that. Very nice early model with 2 tone bakelite rods, rarely seen and they combine so well with
Category

Vintage 1940s French Hollywood Regency Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Bakelite Shelf
Located in Riverdale, NY
with caramel Bakelite clad metal rod supports. 1930s, USA. 14" wide x 5" deep, 16" high. Excellent
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Art Deco Bakelite Shelf
Art Deco Bakelite Shelf
H 16 in W 14 in D 5 in
Timeless Midcentury Made Alabaster & Wooden Rod Flush Mount /Short Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Timeless and very good condition alabaster light fixture. The design and the perfect combination of materials make this mid-century made flush mount an absolute joy to own and look ...
Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

Swedish Mid Century Floor Lamp
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Karlstad, SE
solid brass with bakelite details. The curved brass rod, holding the shade, is adjustable in height
Category

20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Swedish Mid Century Floor Lamp
Swedish Mid Century Floor Lamp
H 48.43 in W 11.03 in D 19.69 in
1950s Industrial Metek Metal Travelling Lamp Aluminium Folding Adjustable Lamp B
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful desk lamp by Metek England from the 1950s. Made from polished aluminium with steel rod
Category

Mid-20th Century English Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Brass Piano Lamp, 1930s
Located in Schwerin, MV
. Height max. 33 cm Depth max. 33 cm Shade width 29 cm Foot 19 x 11 cm Bakelite E 14 socket - rod bulbs or
Category

Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Brass Piano Lamp, 1930s
Art Deco Brass Piano Lamp, 1930s
H 13 in W 11.42 in D 13 in
Nessen Studio Floor Lamp
By Nessen Studio
Located in New York, NY
sized porcelain sockets with center rod and bakelite tip. Signed on underside.  
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Nessen Studio Floor Lamp
Nessen Studio Floor Lamp
H 52 in W 19 in D 14 in
Bakelite Table Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
three yellow vintage crazed Bakelite rods finished off with round weighted brass base and top
Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Bakelite Table Lamps
Bakelite Table Lamps
H 33 in Dm 16 in
Art Deco Bakelite Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
concave Bakelite rods raised on a stepped Bakelite circular base with pressel switch, the upper section
Category

20th Century British Floor Lamps

Art Deco Bakelite Floor Lamp
Art Deco Bakelite Floor Lamp
H 62.21 in D 17.72 in
Art Deco Jakob Bengel chrome and bakelite bow necklace
By Jakob Bengel
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
. Finely detailed with original clasp and all in perfect condition, and also green Bakelite rods, inter
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Drop Necklaces

Deco Bakelite and Lucite Double Lamp
Located in Southampton, NY
Chic black bakelite and lucite lamp with stacked ovoid disk bakelite colums and clear lucite rod
Category

Vintage 1940s Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Deco Bakelite and Lucite Double Lamp
Deco Bakelite and Lucite Double Lamp
H 21 in W 12 in D 6.5 in
1930s ART DECO MANNING BOWMAN Footed Bakelite and Chrome Pin Dish
Located in Palm Springs, CA
receptacle section of the pin dish is 9.5" in diameter and there are two chrome and bakelite rods with movie
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Vanity Items

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Bakelite Rods For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of bakelite rods available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, plastic and bakelite, all bakelite rods available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of bakelite rods available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Bakelite rods are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern, Art Deco and industrial styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made bakelite rods over the years, but those made by Elsrijk, Rudolf Wolf and Arlus are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Bakelite Rods?

Bakelite rods can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,350, while the lowest priced sells for $190 and the highest can go for as much as $8,475.

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