S. Robert Schwartz & Bro. American Art Deco Adjustable Banker’s Desk Lamp
Located in Nottingham, GB
An original American Art Deco banker’s desk lamp by S. Robert Schwartz & Bro., New York, dating to circa 1925. The lamp is constructed from bronzed brass and cast metal with a richl...
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Unusual Art Deco Bankers Desk Lamp, in Copper and Brass
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Unusual Art Deco Bankers Desk Lamp, in Copper and Brass A very good looking and decorative piece, the lamp has a heavy round base made in both copper and brass, it has a traditional...
Brass
Art Deco banker lamp with green glass shade vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, Au
Art Deco banker lamp with green glass shade vienna around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled
Brass
Art Deco banker lamp with green glass shade vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, Au
Art Deco banker lamp with green glass shade vienna around 1920s Brass nickel-plated
Brass, Nickel
French Art Deco Brass Twin-Light Banker's Desk Lamp, circa 1930
Located in Nottingham, GB
A stylish French Art Deco banker's desk lamp dating to circa 1930, combining streamlined architectural styling with the practical functionality associated with classic interwar-perio...
Brass
Art Deco Style Vintage Brass Twin-Arm Adjustable Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in Nottingham, GB
A curved twin-tube stem and cylindrical cowl shade define this brass desk lamp, designed in the Art Deco manner to cast targeted illumination across a study desk, ledger, or reading ...
Brass
Brass and Green Glass Banker’s Desk Lamp, Mid-Century Modern, 1960
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Brass and Green Glass Banker’s Desk Lamp A beautiful vintage barrister’s brass desk lamp, with its original green glass lampshade which has a white reflective underside The lamp sha...
Brass
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.
Brass, Steel
Antique Art Deco Articulated Brass Bankers Lamp Desk Lamp 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb antique Art Deco articulated brass bankers lamp, circa 1920 in date. It has an adjustable stem on a swan neck base and is raised on a decorative circular base...
Brass
Antique Brass Bankers Lamp With Brass Pivotable Shade & Ebonised Desktop Switch
Located in Reading, Berkshire
1940s Classic British brass bankers desk lamp with brass pivotable shade with an ebonized push button switch. Full height: 36cm I Width of shade 23cm Base: Depth 18.5 cm & width...
Brass
Antique Brass Bankers Lamp With Brass Pivotable Shade & Ebonised Desktop Switch
Located in Reading, Berkshire
1940s Classic brass bankers desk lamp with brass pivotable shade with an ebonized push switch. Full height: 36cm I Width of shade 23cm Base: Depth 18.5 cm & width 10.5cm.
Brass
LARGE VERY HEAVY ORiGINAL RAGOT FRANCE GILT BRONZE ARTICULATED BANKERS LAMP
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning vintage brass with bronzed finish Art Deco bankers lamp circa 1950 with the original retailers...
Brass
English GEC Art Deco Articulated Brass Bankers’ Desk Lamp with Marbled shade
Located in Nottingham, GB
A substantial English Art Deco industrial desk or bankers’ lamp by the General Electric Company (GEC), dating to circa 1920. Constructed principally from aged brass and copper, the ...
Marble, Brass, Copper
Antique Art Deco Copper and Enamel Double Bankers Desk Lamp, c.1930
Located in London, GB
An elegantly formed double headed bankers lamp. c.1930 High quality copper construction, twin-headed desk lamp with dark green vitreous enamelled shades. Shades can be tilted up and...
Brass, Enamel
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. It is a classic design chrome light with marble base. From the Art Deco period. An...
Marble, Chrome
A Pair of Brass and Green Glass Banker’s Lamps A beautiful pair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Brass and Green Glass Banker’s Lamps A beautiful pair of barrister’s brass desk lamps, with original green glass lampshades which have a white reflective underside The la...
Brass
Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs PostModern Deco Sleek Chrome Bankers Desk Lamp
By Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
1980’s, award winning, postmodern, Memphis.Era, modernist, re-imagined art deco, bankers desk touch lamp Designed by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs, This stunning, elegant lamp...
Chrome
Pair of Memphis Style Banker's lamps attr. to Robert Sonneman, USA 1980s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a distinctive pair of Postmodern table lamps design attr. to Robert Sonneman, showcasing his signature approach to architectural lighting and material c...
Metal
Art Specialty Co Flexo Banker Desk Lamp Flying Saucer Shade Fluorescent Dazor
By Dazor
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A substantial "flying saucer" desk lamp by Art Specialty Co., Flexo from the 19450s. Unmarked, the bottom plate matches the plates on other, similar Flexo lamps. The lamp is in the o...
Metal
"Emeralite Co". Banker's Lamp w/ Art Glass Glass Shade by "Bellova", ca. 1920
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
This very high quality desk lamp was produced by the Emeralite Co. The most respected and famous makers of Banker's lamps. On occasion when the company wanted a special glass shade...
Brass, Iron
An Art Deco Adjustable Chrome Bankers Desk Lamp, on a circular base 1920's
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Art Deco Adjustable Chrome Bankers Desk Lamp On A Circular Base. Manufactured In 1920's.
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 bottom where you can easily adjust the height and width of the lamp. The brass base...
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 and you are looking for a lamp to make it even more stylish and authentic then thi...
Metal, Chrome, Iron
Art Deco Adjustable Chrome Bankers Desk Light with Inkwell or Pen Desk Tidy 1920
Located in London, GB
Discovered on our travels in Italy and still yet to be seen again, this sleek 1920’s Art Deco chrome Bankers desk light with ink well or pen holder is a fine example of the period. T...
Chrome
Tiffany Style Stained Glass Table Lamp or Desk Lamp, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Fabulous, tall Tiffany Style stained Glass and bronze adjustable Banker’s desk lamp or Table lamp, France, 1950-1959.
Bronze
Postmodern Halogen Table Lamp Style of Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Linkebeek, BE
This lamp SCREAMS 1980’s Postmodern with a Memphis style flair and it is sure to be just the right addition to the desk in your study utilized as a task or bankers’ lamp, on an accen...
Metal, Chrome
Postmodern Halogen Table Lamp Style of Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs
By Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs
Located in Topeka, KS
This lamp SCREAMS 1980’s Postmodern with a Memphis style flair and it is sure to be just the right addition to the desk in your study utilized as a task or bankers’ lamp, on an accen...
Metal
Vintage German Black Bank Lamp, 1930s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage bankers bauhaus table lamp made in Germany during the 1930s.
Enamel, Iron
Vintage Green Enamel Bank Lamp, 1930s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage bankers bauhaus table lamp made in Germany during the 1930s.
Enamel, Iron
George III Mahogany Pedestal Desk Attributed To Gillows Of Lancaster & London
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
The carved oval Patera and fluting on the middle frieze drawer is comparable to a library table made by Gillows in 1785 for Thomas Gibbons, Ironmaster & banker of Wolverhampton.
Mahogany
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.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
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.