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Banker Lamp
Located in PARIS, FR
Banker lamp with a green and removable lampshade.
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Late 18th Century Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Brass

Used Banker Lamp
Banker Lamp
H 16.54 in W 10.24 in D 9.45 in
Brass Desk / Bankers Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 1930's pair of exceptional brass desk / bankers lamps, these lamps are adjustable.
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20th Century Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Brass

Used Brass Desk / Bankers Lamps
Brass Desk / Bankers Lamps
H 12.5 in W 8.25 in D 7.75 in
Adjustable Banker lamp around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Adjustable Banker lamp around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Brass

Used Adjustable Banker lamp around 1920s
Adjustable Banker lamp around 1920s
H 16.54 in W 10.24 in D 11.03 in
Bankers Lamps, America circa 1950
Located in Culver City, CA
Bankers lamps America circa 1950 Chrome / wood veneer desk lamp with adjustable shade
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20th Century American Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Chrome

Used Bankers Lamps, America circa 1950
Bankers Lamps, America circa 1950
H 11 in W 16 in D 6.5 in
1980s George Kovacs Lacquered Burl Wood Bankers Lamp
By George Kovacs
Located in Houston, TX
Rare lacquered burl wood bankers lamp with brass arms and accents by George Kovacs, c.1980s
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1980s American Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Austrian Banker's Lamp by Astral
By Astral
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Adjustable workshop / banker's lamp by Astral (Austria circa late 1930s - early 1940s) featuring a
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Metal

Used Art Deco Austrian Banker's Lamp by Astral
Art Deco Austrian Banker's Lamp by Astral
H 19.25 in W 10 in D 6.75 in
1970s Bankers Lamp in Brass and Green Marble
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Art Deco revival Bankers Lamp in green marble and brass. Brass has a nice patina. Marble is in
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Late 20th Century American Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Marble, Brass

Art Deco Banker Lamp with Green Glass Shade, Vienna, Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco Banker Lamp with Green Glass Shade, Vienna, Around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Brass

Modernist Banker's Lamp Early 20th Century. Big Size
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
with dimensions larger than normal in office or banker or bookstore style lamps. It is a lamp halfway
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Early 20th Century Spanish Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Metal

Antique Racing Green Brass Bankers Lamp With Adjustable Green Glazed Shade
Located in High Wycombe, GB
An Iconic Antique Green Brass Bankers Lamp With Brass Adjustable Shade, Heavy Brass Stand and Baize
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1950s British Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Brass

Art Nouveau Banker's Lamp with Red Opaline, France, circa 1900
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb banker's lamp / Emeralite with red / orange opaline glass shade and brass structure composed
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Brass

Emeralite Green Shade Banker's Lamp, ca. 1917
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
These lamps which have come to b known as banker's lamps are the most popular antique lamp for use
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Iron, Brass

Antique Brass Bankers Lamp With Brass Pivotable Shade & Ebonised Desktop Switch
Located in High Wycombe, GB
1940s Classic brass bankers lamp with brass pivotable shade with an ebonized desktop switch
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1940s British Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Brass

French 1950s Banker's Lamp
Located in London, GB
This adjustable desk lamp has a black painted textured steel base and a perspex shade. A great
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Steel

French 1950s Banker's Lamp
French 1950s Banker's Lamp
H 13.78 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
Very Handsome Chrome and Black Bankers Lamp by Raymor Imported from Italy
By Raymor
Located in San Francisco, CA
What a very handsome bankers lamp, that's chrome and black metal imported from Italy by Raymor
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Art Deco Bankers Lamp, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Characteristic desk lamp, Bauhaus style, designed in 1930. The lamp has a heavy cast iron base and
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1930s German Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Iron

Art Deco Bankers Lamp, 1930s
Art Deco Bankers Lamp, 1930s
H 17.72 in W 9.06 in D 7.88 in
"Emeralite Co". Banker's Lamp w/ Art Glass Glass Shade by "Bellova", ca. 1920
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
makers of Banker's lamps. On occasion when the company wanted a special glass shade, they had the Bellova
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1920s American Arts and Crafts Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Brass, Iron

Modern Brass and Lucite Bankers Lamp
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Unique and stylish modern banker or student lamp. Brass offset with lucite. Modern streamline twist
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20th Century Unknown Modern Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Brass

Modern Brass and Lucite Bankers Lamp
Modern Brass and Lucite Bankers Lamp
H 19.5 in W 17.5 in D 7 in
Art Deco bankers lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Characteristic desk lamp, Bauhaus style, designed in 1930. The lamp has a chromium plated base and
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Metal, Iron

Art Deco bankers lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
Art Deco bankers lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
H 15.75 in W 9.45 in D 13 in
Art Deco bankers lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Characteristic desk lamp, Bauhaus style, designed in 1930. The lamp has a chromium plated base and
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Art Deco bankers lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
Art Deco bankers lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
H 12.21 in W 9.85 in D 8.67 in
Art Deco bankers lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Characteristic desk lamp, Bauhaus style, designed in 1930. The lamp has a chromium plated base and
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Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Metal, Brass

 Art Deco bankers lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
 Art Deco bankers lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
H 15.36 in W 11.42 in D 12.6 in
Art Deco Adjustable Banker Lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Characteristic desk lamp, Bauhaus style, designed in 1930 and made in Bohemia. The lamp has a
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Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Metallic Thread, Chrome

Art Deco Adjustable Banker Lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Characteristic desk lamp, Bauhaus style, designed in 1930. The lamp has a chromium plated base and
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Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Chrome

Art Deco Adjustable Banker Lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Characteristic desk lamp, Bauhaus style, designed in 1930. The lamp has a chromium plated base and
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Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Art Deco Bankers Lamp with Pair of Scottie Dogs Signed FrankArt
Located in Van Nuys, CA
vivid Green glass bankers light.Great detail of the brow of the Scottie to the stem of the lamp with a
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1920s Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Rattan

Bankers Lamp in Black, Brass and Glass by Robert Sonneman, Halogen
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Kansas City, MO
Bankers style table lamp designed by Robert Sonneman, 1980s. Functions perfectly, halogen bulb
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Brass, Steel

French "Fare" Desk/Banker's Lamp Chrome Adjustable Art Deco from 1930s
By Art Decor
Located in Beirut, LB
Vintage from the 1930s. Materials: chrome, marble base. Classic vintage French "Fare" desk lamp
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Marble, Chrome

Brass Desk/Banker's Lamp w/ Double Adjustment and Art Glass Shade, ca. 1910
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
This lamp is both handsome and very practical. It has 2 knuckles up near the top and one near the
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Brass

Industrial Bauhaus Art Deco Period Black Metal Desk or Banker's Lamp by Erpees
By Erpees
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful and stylish Erpees table lamp from 1920-1930. If you have an Art Deco or midcentury desk
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Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Metal, Chrome, Iron

Banker's/ Desk Lamp by "Pittsburgh Lamp Co." Reverse Painted Shade, ca. 1920's
By Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company
Located in Petaluma, CA
their lamps to recognize their work. So much more fun than the usual green shade bankers lamp that you
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1920s American Edwardian Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Metal

Green Metal Cast Iron Banker's Table Desk Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green metal desk light / banker’s lamp 2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and switch Also
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Iron

Green Enamel Vintage Industrial Banker Light Table Desk Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green enamel desk light. Bankers lamp 2.5 meter black cotton flex, plug and pull switch Also
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Enamel, Iron

Green Enamel Vintage Industrial Banker Light Table Desk Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green enamel desk light. Bankers lamp 2.5 meter black cotton flex, plug and pull switch Also
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Enamel, Iron

Green Enamel Vintage Industrial Banker Light Table Desk Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green enamel desk light. Bankers lamp 2.5 meter black cotton flex, plug and pull switch Also
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Enamel, Iron

1940s Swedish Modern Brass Desk or Banker/ Table Lamp by Asea
By ASEA
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A wonderful brass lamp produced by Asea, very much in the style of a desk or banker lamp. Features
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1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Brass

Sublime Original 1920's Bronze Brass & Copper Articulated Bankers Table Lamp
Located in GB
bankers lamp circa 1920 with single point articulation A very good looking and decorative piece, the
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1920s English Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Brass

Silver Aluminum Vintage Industrial Banker Light Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Silver aluminium desk light / banker’s lamp 2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and switch in base
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Aluminum

White Opaline Glass Vintage Industrial Banker Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
White opaline glass, cast iron desk light / banker’s lamp 2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Iron

Stunning Antique circa 1930's Art Deco Bankers Table Lamp Stitched Leather Rope
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning vintage brass with bronzed finish Art Deco bankers
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1930s English Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Brass

White Opaline Glass Vintage Industrial Banker Light Table Desk Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
White opaline glass, cast iron desk light / banker’s lamp 2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and
Category

Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Iron

Antique Banker's Desk Lamp by Emeralite, Original Green Shade, ca. 1917
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
A very fine example of the genre known as banker's lamps. This example is signed by the most
Category

1910s American Arts and Crafts Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Iron, Brass

American Art Nouveau Emeralite Table Lamp
By Emeralite
Located in Miami, FL
superb banker's lamp / Emeralite with red / orange opaline glass shade and brass base was made around
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Brass

George Nelson & Daniel Lewis for Koch Lowy "Eyeshade" Articulated Desk Lamp
By Koch & Lowy, George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
bankers lamps. This example is all original and in good working condition with original dimmer switch.
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Metal, Steel

Koranda table lamp, austria 1930
By Koranda Austria
Located in Schwerin, MV
Well-preserved banker's lamp/table lamp from the 1930s in the Bauhaus style. Manufacturer probably
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Metal

Koranda table lamp, austria 1930
Koranda table lamp, austria 1930
H 15.75 in W 9.45 in D 15.75 in
Sublime Mid-Century Modern Remington Rand Floor Standing Height Adjustable Lamp
By Remington Rand
Located in GB
adjustable reading bankers lamp A good looking and well made piece, the base is solid cast iron and heavy
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Iron

HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE FLOOR STANDING CHROME BANKERS ARTiCULATED ARM LAMP
Located in GB
standing height adjustable chrome bankers lamp A good looking and well made piece, it has a bankers shade
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20th Century English Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Chrome

Adjustable Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Adjustable Bankers desk lamp, the silvered circular stepped base and brass pivoted sweeping arm
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Early 20th Century British Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Brass

Adjustable Bankers Desk Lamp
Adjustable Bankers Desk Lamp
H 15.5 in W 12 in D 10 in
Bankers Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Bankers brass desk lamp, the shaped brass base, and pivoted sweeping arm supporting adjustable
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Early 20th Century British Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Brass

Bankers Brass Desk Lamp
Bankers Brass Desk Lamp
H 16.5 in W 8.5 in D 7 in
Green Glass Banker’s Desk Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Green Glass Banker’s Desk Lamp A beautiful and seldom seen heavy quality fully adjustable
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1960s Art Nouveau Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Glass

Green Glass Banker’s Desk Lamp
Green Glass Banker’s Desk Lamp
H 15 in W 11 in D 10 in
Mid Century Brass Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid Century Brass Bankers Desk Lamp Mid 20th century bankers desk lamp in brass with the interior
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Brass Bankers Desk Lamp
Mid Century Brass Bankers Desk Lamp
H 13.75 in W 16.75 in D 5.25 in
Antique Brass Clam Shell Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique brass clam shell bankers desk lamp. This was made in England, it dates from
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1920s British Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Clam Shell Bankers Desk Lamp
Antique Brass Clam Shell Bankers Desk Lamp
H 19.69 in W 18.12 in D 5.91 in
Antique Edwardian Rise & Fall Bankers Desk Lamp.
Located in London, GB
Uncover the timeless charm of our Edwardian Brass & Metal Original Bankers Desk Lamp. This
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Early 1900s Edwardian Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Metal, Brass, Steel

Superb Art Deco Articulated Bankers Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Superb Art Deco Articulated Bankers Brass Desk Lamp, A very good looking and decorative piece, the
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1920s Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Brass

Mid 20th Century Large Brass Banker's Desk Lamp
Located in Doylestown, PA
Large banker's desk lamp with adjustable shade, circa 1950's. This is an impressive lamp with
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Brass

Tiffany Style Leaded Glass Bankers Desk Lamp Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Tiffany Style Banker’s desk lamp, France, 1950-1959. Fabulous, tall adjustable desk or table lamp
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Bronze

Golden Bankers Table Lamp on Marble Foot, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Elegant Brass and Marble Table Lamp, 1960s The lamp comes with E27 Edison screw fit bulb
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

1930s Art Deco Brass Banker Table Lamp, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful set of two Art Deco / Functionalist table or bedside lamps. Set was cleaned, polished and
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1930s Czech Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Metal

1930s Art Deco Brass Banker Table Lamp, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly rewired - Repolished
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1930s Czech Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Brass, Metal

Bauhaus Chased Brass Satin Glass Two-Light Bankers Desk Lamp Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Bauhaus two-light bankers desk lamp or or table lamp, Germany, 1960s. These high quality table lamp
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1960s German Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Brass

Swiveling and adjustable art deco banker table lamp vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Swiveling and adjustable art deco banker table lamp vienna around 1920s The hight is adjustable
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

Materials

Brass

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Bankers Lamp Used For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic bankers lamp used available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and glass, every bankers lamp used was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a bankers lamp used — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A bankers lamp used made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Industrial — is very popular. Emeralite, Verdelite and Amronlite each produced at least one beautiful bankers lamp used that is worth considering.

How Much is a Bankers Lamp Used?

The average selling price for a bankers lamp used at 1stDibs is $800, while they’re typically $96 on the low end and $5,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right table-lamps for You

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.

Questions About Bankers Lamp Used
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A banker’s lamp was traditionally used on bankers’ desks or in libraries or other office-type settings. The green-tinted shade helped keep the eyes feeling comfortable and protected from the glare of the bulb. Browse a collection of banker’s lamps from top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Banker’s lamps are green because it was believed that the color would be mentally soothing to encourage concentration. It was also thought to reduce eye strain. You can shop a selection of banker lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Table lamps are often used as a reading light or for task lighting. They can also simply serve as part of a room’s decor, perhaps adding light to an area that doesn’t get any illumination from overhead lights. Shop a collection of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A gooseneck lamp is used for pointing illumination at a spot or subject that needs it. It can be used for night time reading, or on a larger scale, in construction sites for spot illumination. You’ll find a variety of gooseneck lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A buffet lamp can be used on a buffet, bedroom dressers, hall console tables, sofa tables, etc. They are identified by their long narrow necks and tiny shades. Find a variety of buffet lamps on 1stDibs to meet your requirements.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Artists can use a variety of lamps in their studios. Desk lamps with adjustable arms and shades are popular because they allow artists to direct light where they need it. Similarly, floor lamps that can be adjusted as necessary can also benefit artists. Shop a selection of lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    People began using early versions of oil lamps for spiritual purposes during ancient times. References to oil-burning lamps are found in both the Torah and the Bible. Oil lamps became popular for everyday use lighting homes and businesses in the late 19th century with the advent of the kerosene lamp. Shop a selection of antique oil lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To use a hanging oil lamp, remove the oil font from the base and fill it three-quarters of the way with clear lamp oil. Return the font and close the base. Twist the knob to raise the wick until it is a little less than 0.25 inches above the burner. Light with a match or lighter. After extinguishing and allowing time for cooling, trim the burned end off of the wick. You'll find a collection of hanging oil lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, oil lamps are still used today. However, most people utilize oil lamps while camping or during power outages in the U.S. It is uncommon for Americans to light their homes only with oil lamps. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of antique oil lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    How you use a brass oil lamp may vary based on the design of the piece. However, generally, you fill the lamp with vegetable, sesame or similar plant-based oil. Use tweezers to raise and lower the wick and trim away burned ends with scissors. Then, use a match to light the lamp. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of oil lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To paint a ceramic lamp, most experts recommend using an acrylic paint that’s specially formulated for ceramics. However, other paints can work. Consult the paint brand’s website for more information about suitable surfaces. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of vintage and modern ceramic lamps from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The safest way to burn a kerosene lamp is outdoors, but if you do want to use one inside, opt for K-1 kerosene in an indoor-specific lamp. Do not burn red kerosene in an indoor lamp because the fumes from the red dye can be toxic to inhale.

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