Mid Century Cobalt and Chrome Glass Library Desk Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Mid Century Cobalt and Chrome Glass Library Desk Lamp A beautiful quality fully adjustable Banker’s or Barrister’s desk lamp, with a Cobalt blue glass lampshade which has a white re...
Chrome
Brass and Green Glass Library Desk Lamp, Mid-Century Modern, 1970s
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Brass and Green Glass Library Desk Lamp A beautiful vintage barrister’s style brass desk lamp, with its original green glass lampshade which has a white reflective underside The lam...
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
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
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H 18.51 in W 11.82 in D 10.63 in
Vintage Barrister's Lamp, English, Adjustable, Banker's Desk Light, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage barrister's lamp. An English, glass and brass adjustable banker's desk light, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960.
Brass
Early 20th Century Copper and Green Glass Barrister’s Desk Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Early 20th Century Copper and Green Glass Barrister’s Desk Lamp A beautiful and seldom seen heavy quality fully adjustable early vintage barrister’s brass desk lamp, with its origin...
Copper
Early 20th Century Brass and Green Glass Barrister’s Desk Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Early 20th century brass and green glass barrister’s desk lamp A beautiful and seldom seen heavy quality fully adjustable early vintage barrister’s brass desk lamp, with its origi...
Brass
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H 14.97 in W 10.44 in D 6.3 in
Antique Barristers Desk Lamp, Heavy, English, Brass, Glass Edwardian, circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique barrister's desk lamp. A heavy, English, brass and glass lamp dating to the Edwardian period of the early 20th century, circa 1910.
Brass
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H 20.48 in W 8.86 in D 13.98 in
Vintage Barrister's Lamp, Continental, Brass, Banker's, Desk, Light, Circa 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage barrister's lamp. A Continental, brass banker's desk light, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Brass
Brass and Green Glass Banker’s Desk Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Brass and Green Glass Banker’s Desk Lamp A beautiful quality fully adjustable early Banker or Barrister’s brass desk lamp, with a green glass lampshade which has a white reflective ...
Brass
Brass and Green Glass Banker’s Desk Lamp
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
Emeralite Student Desk Lamp
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Most notable for the student and barrister lamps they made from the early 20th century onward.
Glass
Banker Lamp
Located in PARIS, FR
Banker lamp with a green and removable lampshade.
Brass
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.
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