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
Italian Vintage Chrome Lamp, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
A 20th century Italian vintage tubular chrome table or desk lamp circa 1960s. ---------- We are an exhibition space and an online destination established by Jonathan Amar Studio. Al...
Chrome
$399 / set
H 7.87 in W 3.94 in D 7.1 in
Set of 2 Small Table Lamps, Midcentury, Brass / Mint-Green, Germany
Located in Berlin, BE
Two pretty little classics from the 1950s. Bedside lamps with glass shade and mint green metal frame. Brass details. One glass has two very small chips on the edge (see photo), whi...
Metal, Brass
Pair of 1970s Modern Brass Table Lamps with Green Velvet Shades
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of 1970s Modern Brass Table Lamps with Green Velvet Shades. A striking pair of sculptural table lamps dating from the 1970s, showcasing a harmonious blend of brushed brass and ...
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
$7,475
H 34.5 in Dm 10 in
Pair of Modern Hand Blown Murano Green Glass Table Lamps w/ 24 Karat Gold Flecks
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of table lamps were handblown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. They feature tear d...
Gold Leaf
Pair of Italian Emerald Green Murano Glass and Brass Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous pair of Italian emerald green murano glass and brass lamps from the 1970’s. In beautiful vintage construction with minor wear consistent with age. Newly rewired for US. T...
Brass
$3,780 / set
H 34.85 in W 21.66 in D 8.08 in
Pair of Table Lamps in Crackled Green Ceramic with a Patinated Brass Finish.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of table lamps in crackled green ceramic with a patinated brass finish. The green ceramic base is accented by a patinated brass finish. It is complemented by a linen shade with...
Brass
French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Metal, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and green-lacquered metal table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Dramatic patina on brass. Wear consistent with age and use. Variable fixture position; measu...
Metal, Brass
French Modernist table lamp, Art Deco chrome metal, 1930 1940
Located in BELFORT, FR
French Art Deco Modernist table lamp from the 1930's / 1940's, made of chrome metal. Good condition.
Metal
$549Sale Price|25% Off
H 23.63 in Dm 13.78 in
Mid-Century Green Glass Demijohn Table Lamp, Brass Fittings, Contemporary Shade
Located in Valencia, VC
Elegant Mid-Century Green Glass Demijohn Table Lamp with Brass Fittings and Contemporary Shade A unique table lamp crafted from a Mid-Century green glass demijohn bottle, once used ...
Brass
$895 / set
H 17 in W 12 in D 5 in
Pair of Vintage French Bouillotte Style Green & Brass Table Lamps with Shades
Located in Perkasie, PA
Title Pair of Vintage French Bouillotte Style Green & Brass Table Lamps with Shades Description A handsome pair of French Bouillotte style table lamps, dating to circa 1950s, featur...
Metal
$2,250 / set
H 36 in Dm 7 in
Pair of MCM Emerald Green Blown Glass Table Lamps in the Style of Blenko Glass
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of MCM Emerald Green Blown Glass Table Lamps in the Style of Blenko Glass, circa 1960. Elevate your interior with this striking, sculptural pair of mid-century modern table lamp...
Brass
$2,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 40.5 in Dm 8.5 in
Pair of Rembrandt Green Ceramic and Brass Table Lamps
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Colorful green lamps, with a green oyster pattern glaze over inverted bulblike ceramic bodies. Base and top are antiqued brass, with the trademark Rembrandt Holophane style glass dif...
Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Chromed Table Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel painted fitted with one E27 bulb from the 1960-1970s. Good condition, new electric. Delivery time 1-2 weeks.
Steel
$780Sale Price|65% Off
H 13.78 in Dm 7.49 in
Victorian Design Student Desk Lamp with Racing Green Glass Shade & Switch
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Victorian Design Student Desk Lamp with Racing Green Glass Shade & Switch Shade is pivotable to offer different directional light.
Brass
$800Sale Price|60% Off
H 19 in W 24 in D 6 in
Robert Bulmore Midcentury Studio Green Fiberglass Gooseneck Desk Lamp Versen
By Robert Bulmore
Located in Hyattsville, MD
This lamp manufacture and design is attributed to the Bulmore Lamp company of San Francisco California, no longer retains makers decal, above cord exit hole. No reference as been fou...
Brass
$1,950
H 2 in W 7 in D 8 in
"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
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.
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.
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The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
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