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Deutsches Bauhaus, Swiveling, Brass Floor Lamp Edition, "Office" Re-Edition
By Bauhaus, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Adjustable in hight, swiveling, turnable head.
Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our fixtures.
Category
2010s German Bauhaus Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
$4,571 / item
H 59.06 in W 23.63 in D 11.03 in
Deutsches Bauhaus Art Deco Style Brass Floor Lamp Torch, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Bauhaus
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant floor lamp with a torchiere and a room illumination
Most components according to the UL
Category
2010s Austrian Bauhaus Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
$6,255 / item
H 70.87 in Dm 19.69 in
Deutsches Bauhaus, Art Deco Brass Floor Lamp, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Bauhaus
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass, optionally varnished or nickel-plated, all other surfaces on request, hand-cut crystal-glass
Category
2010s Austrian Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Bauhaus Table Lamp, circa 1930s
By Bauhaus
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco Bauhaus table lamp, circa 1930s.
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Art Deco Style, Bauhaus, Wood and Brass Floor Lamp
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Very elegant floor-lamp with a wooden stem and a brass shade. The wood can be stained in any color
Category
2010s Austrian Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Bauhaus, Art Deco, Floor Lamp Re- Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco floor lamp re edition by Woka
Most components according to the UL regulations, with an
Category
2010s Austrian Bauhaus Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Bauhaus Brass Dome Lamp
By Paavo Tynell, Erik Tidstrand, Helo Leuchten, Paul Dupré-Lafon, Gubi
Located in Round Top, TX
A wonderful Bauhaus lamp from the 1930s. This very solid lamp impresses with its brass curved shade
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Clear and Modern Art Deco Style Bauhaus Brass Table Lamp, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
This is a very clear and modern lamp from the Bauhaus- period 1920-1930.
the image shows a black
Category
2010s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$3,157 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 14.97 in
Charles Martin, Bauhaus, Art Deco Swivable Brass Desclamp, Re Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A real beauty with a mobile, swivable arm.
All components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our fixtures.
Category
2010s Austrian Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$3,849 / item
H 21.66 in Dm 15.75 in
Bauhaus Art Deco Style Desk Lamp, Table Lamp, Re Editon
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A classic desk lamp which is elegant and timeless.
Most components according to the UL regulations
Category
2010s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1930s Art Deco Bauhaus Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful original Art Deco/Bauhaus desk lamp made from brass with a glass base.
Typical smart
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brass and Glass Bauhaus Table Lamp, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia,
- 1930s
- opaline glass
- New electricity
- Good original condition.
- polished
jt.
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Style Bauhaus Office Table Lamp Re-Edition - "Office 2"
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Adjustable in height, swiveling, turnable head
also available with a smaller shade.
Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and ...
Category
2010s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large Bauhaus Style Table Lamp in Patinated Brass 1930s
Located in Meer, VAN
Large Bauhaus Style Table Lamp in Patinated Brass 1930s
A large modernist Bauhaus style table or
Category
Early 20th Century European Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Egon Hillebrand Bauhaus Desk Lamp in Brass, 1940s
By Egon Hillebrand
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Iconic arched desk lamp in a full brass construction. Designed by Egon Hillebrand during the 1930s
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1930s Bauhaus Brass Finish "Mushroom" Table Lamp, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- cleaned polished and rewired -1x , E26-E27 bulbs
- US wiring compatible
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Small Bauhaus Style Brass Table Lamp, Czechoslovakia, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia
- good original condition
- circa 1940s.
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
2 Bauhaus Table Lamps
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
A pair of table lamps from the Bauhaus era.
Thick molded glass.
Each with an E14 socket.
The
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Brass and Glass Bauhaus Table Lamps, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia,
- 1940s
- Intact original glasse
- New electricity
- Good original condition.
- Polished.
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Rare Brass Glass Bauhaus Table Lamps, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s
- Czechoslovakia
- Opaline tubular glasses
- New electricity
- Good original condition
jt.
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Exceptional Modernist Bauhaus Articulated Brass Clamp Table Lamp, Germany, 1930s
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare Bauhaus / Modernist articulated brass clamp table lamp or desk light with adjustable
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$3,849
H 21.26 in W 31.5 in D 3.15 in
Iconic Bauhaus Desk Lamp
By Franta (Frantisek) Anýž
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass construction nickel-plated with a diffusor from the late 1930s attributed to Franta Anzy or
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Christian Dell Brass Table Lamp 6631 Desk Lamp by Kaiser Idell Bauhaus, Germany
By Christian Dell, Kaiser Idell
Located in Krefeld, DE
Original brass Christian dell desk lamp model 6631 Luxus / president for Kaiser Idell, Germany
Category
20th Century German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,196
H 19.69 in W 11.42 in D 15.36 in
Brass Bauhaus Art Deco lamp by Marcel Breuer, Paris exposition 1925
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Zaandam, NL
Wonderfull large brass desk lamp by Marcel Breuer for the 1925 Paris exposition, stamped and marked
Category
Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$6,008
H 19.3 in W 11.03 in D 5.12 in
Rare Austrian Bauhaus Table Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremaly rare bauhaus table lamp, brass nickel-plated fitted with one E27 socket. Made in Austria
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Brass Bauhaus Art Deco architectural desk or table lamp attributed Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Zaandam, NL
Gorgeous example of a Bauhaus desk lamp with the design attributed to Marcel Breuer. We have made
Category
Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$5,286
H 19.69 in W 14.97 in D 5.12 in
Single Bauhaus inspired skyscraper table lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Single Bauhaus inspired skyscraper table lamp composed of brushed brass and treated metal panels.
Category
Early 2000s European Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Elegant Bauhaus Art Deco Brass Table Lamp or Desk Light Germany 1930s
Located in Munich, DE
Rare, large and elegant Bauhaus / Art Deco brass table lamp. Designed and manufactured in Germany
Category
Vintage 1970s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Bauhaus Telescopic and Flexible Desk Lamp of Brass with Brown Patina 1930s
By Vilhelm Lauritzen, Christian Dell, Kaiser Idell, Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Vintage Bauhaus telescopic desk lamp in the style of Christian Dell and Kaiser Idell.
Most likely
Category
Vintage 1930s French Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
$1,804
H 18.12 in Dm 5.91 in
Bauhaus / Modern Brass Floor Lamp in Chromed Finish with Black Metal Shade
Located in West Hollywood, CA
environment.
This floor lamp, in brass with a chrome finish, has a truncated cone shaped cap in two-tone
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bauhaus Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome
$2,350 / item
H 53 in Dm 14 in
German Bauhaus Brass and Opal Torchiere Table Lamps, Set of 2, 1930s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Bauhaus period. They are made of brass and have got cream colored opaline glass lamp shades.
Both lamps
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$808 Sale Price / set
37% Off
H 12.21 in Dm 4.14 in
Art Deco Bauhaus Brass Table Lamp GLEIBO by Hillebrand, Germany 1930s
By Egon Hillebrand
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This vintage large original Hillebrand brass desk lamp was designed and manufactured in Germany in
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$2,225
H 16.15 in W 14.18 in D 16.54 in
Bauhaus Table Lamp with Flexible Shade, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of brass
Fully functional
Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Enameled Tole and Brass Desk Lamp 1960s Bauhaus
By Louis Kalff, Philips, Stilnovo
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage 1950s Italian Enameled Tole and Brass Desk Lamp, Bauhaus Style.
This exquisite vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-century Modern Rare Large Bauhaus Style Brass Table Lamp, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-century Modern Rare Large Bauhaus Style Brass Table Lamp, 1960s, Italy
Minimal design
Very
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$3,476
H 16.54 in Dm 15.36 in
Bauhaus Desk Lamp by Siemens and Schuckert
By Siemens
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass construction nickel-plated with a glass diffusor. Made in Germany in the late 1930s by
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Vintage Bauhaus Metal & Bakelite Table Lamp
Located in Praha, CZ
A beautiful vintage Bauhaus table lamp. The lamp is made of metal with bakelite and brass accents
Category
Vintage 1940s German Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
German Mid-Century Modern Solid Brass Articulating 'Bauhaus' Desk Lamp
By Hillebrand
Located in New York, NY
German 'Bauhaus' desk lamp in solid brass designed in the 1930 period and attributed to Hillebrand
Category
Vintage 1930s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
$2,790 Sale Price
41% Off
H 16 in Dm 16 in
Bauhaus Art Deco Style Pendant Lamp "Zwadela" Chandelier Pendant, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Bauhaus
Located in Vienna, AT
Uplighter which gives as well as downlight, mirroring shade, several versions.
Total drop custom made!
All components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we wi...
Category
2010s German Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$4,089 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 19.69 in
Bauhaus Floor Lamp BST 23 by Gyula Pap for Tecnolumen
By Tecnolumen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
floor lamp. Floor lamp made of black lacquered iron, nickel-plated brass, frosted glass. Each lamp is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Bauhaus Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Bauhaus Table Lamp By Kaiser Idell Model 6750 Circa 1930s
By Kaiser Idell
Located in Gloucester, GB
Bauhaus Table Lamp By Kaiser Idell Model 6750 Circa 1930s
- Brass shade, arm and base
- Takes E27
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Modern Tripod Black Shade Brass Mount Table Lamp, 1950s
By Bauhaus, Christian Dell, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Simple midcentury modern table lamp with matte black adjustable metal cone shade on slight slanted
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Elegant Art Deco Bauhaus Nickel-Plated Brass Table Lamp or Floor Light, 1930s
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant Art Deco / Bauhaus floor or table lamp. Designed and manufactured probably in 1930s, Italy
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,804
H 30.52 in Dm 7.88 in
Mid Century Bauhaus Lamp By Kaiser Idell Model 6751 Circa 1950s
By Kaiser Idell
Located in Gloucester, GB
Mid Century Bauhaus Lamp By Kaiser Idell Model 6751 Circa 1950s
- Brass arm and shade
- On/Off
Category
Vintage 1950s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Bauhaus Lamp By Kaiser Idell Model 6751 Circa 1950s
By Kaiser Idell
Located in Gloucester, GB
Mid Century Bauhaus Lamp By Kaiser Idell Model 6751 Circa 1950s
- Brass arm and shade
- On/Off
Category
Vintage 1950s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Bauhaus Lamp Luminator, Uplighter, Art Deco, Designed by Albert Arenberg, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Bauhaus, Art Deco, Functionalism
- Floor or table
- Very rare model
- Marked by label
This is
Category
Vintage 1930s American Bauhaus Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
$1,562
H 24.81 in Dm 11.82 in
Bauhaus Floor Lamp by Karl Trabert for Schanzenbach & Co 1930s Germany
By G. Schanzenbach & Co. Frankfurt a.M. 1, Karl Trabert
Located in Munich, DE
Exceptional Bauhaus / Art Deco floor lamp. Designed by Karl Trabert (attributed), 1928
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
$10,224
H 12.6 in W 15.75 in D 70.87 in
Bauhaus Christian Dell Kaiser iDell Adjustable Desk Lamp Model No. 6885
By Christian Dell, Kaiser Dell, Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Adjustable Kaiser iDell desk lamp with an enameled shade connected by a curved brass stem and a
Category
Vintage 1950s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Metal
$1,790
H 13.39 in W 11.82 in D 19.69 in
modernist kalmar sytle Bauhaus beige metal + brass Desk Light, Austria, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar, Christian Dell, Kaiser Idell
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Original Bauhaus Light, designed and produced in Austria in the 1950s. All original good and full working
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,154 Sale Price
20% Off
H 13 in W 16.54 in D 13.78 in
Rare Bauhaus Table Lamp 'Piccolo' by Christian Dell for Bünte & Remmler, 1930s
By Bünte und Remmler, Christian Dell
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare German Bauhaus table lamp 'Piccolo' with adjustable height, arm and shade. Designed
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
$4,210
H 14.97 in W 4.53 in D 8.67 in
original brass and paper bauhaus Table Light by PITT MÜLLER, Germany, 1950s
By Pitt Müller
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
so-called “bag lamps” with flexible brass arms and asymmetrically cut metal reflectors in keeping
Category
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$3,007
H 15.75 in W 13.78 in D 16.54 in
German Brass Kaiser Idell 6751 Bauhaus Desk Light Christian Dell, Germany, 1950s
By Christian Dell, Kaiser Idell
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
:
Christian Dell (Bauhaus)
Age:
1950s
Original 1950s Kaiser Idell Bauhaus Light, designed by
Category
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,154 Sale Price
20% Off
H 17.33 in W 16.54 in D 13 in
Midcentury Bauhaus Desk Table Lamp Black Enameled Metal, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Bauhaus desk or table lamp in steel with black enameled metal shade (inside white), from the 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Mid Century Modern Mixed Metals Bauhaus Styled Tall Table Lamp
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant tall mixed metal table lamp. Brass & aluminum in the style of the Bauhaus. In
Category
Vintage 1950s German Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze
Casella Polished Brass Desk Lamp
By Casella Lighting
Located in Chicago, IL
Casella Polished brass desk lamp.
The switch cover appears to be missing. Will need to replace the
Category
Late 20th Century American Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Original Hollywood Regency Bauhaus Brass Tripod Table Light, Austria 1
By Stilnovo, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
made of brass combined with 3 upright standing metal parts on a round base element. the light features
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
$2,405 Sale Price
20% Off
H 22.45 in Dm 11.42 in
Deutsches Bauhaus Pendant "Noadela" Re Edition
By Woka Lamps, Bauhaus Deutschland
Located in Vienna, AT
Uplighter which gives downlight as well, mirroring shade, several variations
Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label o...
Category
2010s European Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Brass Table Lamp, Germany, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Bauhaus movement. The lamp features a distinctive brass knot at its center, adding a unique and
Category
Vintage 1960s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
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Bauhaus Brass Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic bauhaus brass lamp available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and glass, every bauhaus brass lamp was constructed with great care. Find 225 options for an antique or vintage bauhaus brass lamp now, or shop our selection of 73 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer bauhaus brass lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A bauhaus brass lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, Modern and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made bauhaus brass lamp over the years, but those crafted by Adam Otlewski, Marcel Breuer and Christian Dell are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Bauhaus Brass Lamp?
Prices for a bauhaus brass lamp start at $270 and top out at $35,081 with the average selling for $1,854.
Finding the Right Lighting for You
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
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Questions About Bauhaus Brass Lamp
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify a Stiffel brass lamp, look for the maker's markings, which may include “Stiffel Lamp Company," "SLC" or “Stiffel." Locations of markings varied over time, and they appeared in the form of both etched signatures and foiled labels. Check your lamp’s switch, shade, bulb interior, neck and base for these markings. If you can't find a Stiffel mark, it may have once had a paper label that has since become detached. In this case, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can assist you with the identification process. Find a selection of Stiffel lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024To tell if a lamp is real brass, one option is to place a magnet near it. Solid brass isn't magnetic, but brass-plate and other look-alike metals often are. As a result, your lamp is unlikely to be made of solid brass if you notice a strong attraction between the magnet and your lamp base. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can also help you with the identification process. Find a selection of brass lamps on 1stDibs.
- How do you use a brass oil lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023How 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 ExpertNovember 20, 2024To tell if a brass lamp is vintage, you'll need to determine if it is 20 to 99 years old by conducting online research or having an expert, such as a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer, evaluate it. If you prefer to do the research yourself, first look for the maker's markings. Then, consult trusted online resources to identify the maker and read further to find out when the company was active and manufacturing similar lamps. Checking the plug can also be helpful. If it has two prongs of the same size, you can conclude that your lamp was made in 1962 or before, as U.S. standards set that year required all lamps to feature polarized plugs with one large and one small prong. Keep in mind that it is possible to rewire a lamp, and some makers switched to polarized plugs before the standard was established, so the lack of a non-polarized plug doesn't necessarily mean a lamp isn't pre-1962. Find a large selection of vintage brass table lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021White color lamp shades go well with polished brass, whereas off-white or cream-colored lamp shades look better with antique brass. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of vintage and antique lampshades to meet any style or décor scheme.
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