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Pair Mid Century Asian Inspired Brass Table Lamps w Gargoyle Handle & Shades
Pair Mid Century Asian Inspired Brass Table Lamps w Gargoyle Handle & Shades

Pair Mid Century Asian Inspired Brass Table Lamps w Gargoyle Handle & Shades

By Rembrandt Lamp Company

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fantastic simple yet elegant pair of Asian inspired brass table lamps with cast brass gargoyles as

Category

Vintage 1970s American Chinese Chippendale Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Rembrandt Lamp Co. Brass & Black Fleur-de-Lis Black Handled Lamps, 1950s
Pair of Rembrandt Lamp Co. Brass & Black Fleur-de-Lis Black Handled Lamps, 1950s

Pair of Rembrandt Lamp Co. Brass & Black Fleur-de-Lis Black Handled Lamps, 1950s

By Rembrandt Lamp Company

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Pair of Brass & Black Fleur-de-Lis, Black handled Table Lamps by Rembrandt Lamp Company. Featuring

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Chinese Brass Urn Table Lamps With Elephant Handles
Chinese Brass Urn Table Lamps With Elephant Handles

Chinese Brass Urn Table Lamps With Elephant Handles

Located in West Hartford, CT

Vintage Chinese archaistic urn form lamps having molded geometric designs and elephant handles

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Vintage Brass Rams Head Handle Table Lamps
Pair of Vintage Brass Rams Head Handle Table Lamps

Pair of Vintage Brass Rams Head Handle Table Lamps

Located in Locust Valley, NY

A pair of brass classical style table lamps featuring figural ram’s head handles at each side

Category

20th Century Classical Greek Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1940s Italian Double Brass Table Lamp with Handle
1940s Italian Double Brass Table Lamp with Handle

1940s Italian Double Brass Table Lamp with Handle

Located in Paris, FR

A 1960s Italian lamp that features two sanded glass shades. The intricate brass structure in the

Category

20th Century Italian Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair Of Neoclassical Style Brass Urn Lamps
Pair Of Neoclassical Style Brass Urn Lamps

Pair Of Neoclassical Style Brass Urn Lamps

By Laurel Lamp Company, Frederick Cooper, The Marbro Lamp Company, Wildwood Lamp Company, Karl Springer

Located in Houston, TX

style urn form brass lamps with beautiful handles on wood bases. Each lamp has two Edison sockets with

Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brass Urn Lamp With Chinoiserie Handles on Wood Base
Brass Urn Lamp With Chinoiserie Handles on Wood Base

Brass Urn Lamp With Chinoiserie Handles on Wood Base

Located in Locust Valley, NY

A brass urn lamp with fret chinoiserie motif handles on a wood base. The lamp's body is crafted

Category

Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

A Brass Einar Bäckström Table Lamp With Leatherette Handle
A Brass Einar Bäckström Table Lamp With Leatherette Handle

A Brass Einar Bäckström Table Lamp With Leatherette Handle

By Einar Backstrom

Located in New York, NY

A table lamp, model 5013, by Einar Bäckström, 1940s. The design features a domed brass shade paired

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Chinoiserie Large Sculptural Brass Urn Table Lamp with Handles, 1970s
Chinoiserie Large Sculptural Brass Urn Table Lamp with Handles, 1970s

Chinoiserie Large Sculptural Brass Urn Table Lamp with Handles, 1970s

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage brass table lamp features an urn shaped base in Chinoiserie style; the rounded, arched

Category

20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

German Glazed Terracotta & Brass Table Lamp with Handle circa 1970
German Glazed Terracotta & Brass Table Lamp with Handle circa 1970

German Glazed Terracotta & Brass Table Lamp with Handle circa 1970

Located in Labrit, Landes

Vintage table lamp mounted on a terracotta base, made in the Scheurich Keramik manufacture

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Russian Brass Samovar Converted Twin Handle Table Lamp
Antique Victorian Russian Brass Samovar Converted Twin Handle Table Lamp

Antique Victorian Russian Brass Samovar Converted Twin Handle Table Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Victorian Russian Brass Samovar Converted Twin Handle Table Lamp. Circa Early 20th Century

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Bakalowits Vienna Solid Brass Floor Lamp With Glass Handle, Austria, 1950s
Bakalowits Vienna Solid Brass Floor Lamp With Glass Handle, Austria, 1950s

Bakalowits Vienna Solid Brass Floor Lamp With Glass Handle, Austria, 1950s

By Josef Frank, Bakalowits & Söhne, Svenskt Tenn, J.T. Kalmar

Located in Vienna, AT

A monumental and elegant Mid-Century brass floor lamp from the 1950s, designed and executed by

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of James Mont Asian Inspired Elephant Handles Brass Table Lamps
Pair of James Mont Asian Inspired Elephant Handles Brass Table Lamps

Pair of James Mont Asian Inspired Elephant Handles Brass Table Lamps

By James Mont

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Pair of large Asian inspired brass table lamps having molded geometric design and elephant head

Category

Vintage 1960s Asian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Paavo Tynell Perforated Brass & Wooden Handle Table Lamp Model 9216, Taito 1950s
Paavo Tynell Perforated Brass & Wooden Handle Table Lamp Model 9216, Taito 1950s

Paavo Tynell Perforated Brass & Wooden Handle Table Lamp Model 9216, Taito 1950s

By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell

Located in Helsinki, FI

is one of the rarest catalogue models and iconic perforated table lamp designs. The size of the lamp

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

James Mont Style Neoclassical Black Urn Lamps with Brass Handles by Stiffel 1960
James Mont Style Neoclassical Black Urn Lamps with Brass Handles by Stiffel 1960

James Mont Style Neoclassical Black Urn Lamps with Brass Handles by Stiffel 1960

By William Billy Haines, Stiffel, James Mont

Located in Saint Louis, MO

polished brass handles. Unapologetically refined and upper crust. Oozing elegance and Billy Haines glamour

Category

Vintage 1960s American Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Chinese cloisonne twin handled lamp base
Chinese cloisonne twin handled lamp base

Chinese cloisonne twin handled lamp base

Located in Cheshire, GB

Chinese cloisonne twin-handled lamp base with panels of foliate motifs and roundels featuring

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Monumental Two Handled Ceramic Table Lamp
Monumental Two Handled Ceramic Table Lamp

Monumental Two Handled Ceramic Table Lamp

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Ceramic two handled table lamp consisting of browns and oranges. Lamp has been professionally

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

American Contemporary Blue Urn Table Lamp with Handles
American Contemporary Blue Urn Table Lamp with Handles

American Contemporary Blue Urn Table Lamp with Handles

Located in Queens, NY

American Art Deco style (modern) blue porcelain urn shaped table lamp with two curled handles

Category

20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1950 Original Handle Lamp by Maison Arlus
1950 Original Handle Lamp by Maison Arlus

1950 Original Handle Lamp by Maison Arlus

By Arlus

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

alongside the lampshade and extends upwards at right angles, forming a handle to facilitate its movement

Category

Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair Italian Urn & Handles Neoclassic Alabaster Table Lamps
Pair Italian Urn & Handles Neoclassic Alabaster Table Lamps

Pair Italian Urn & Handles Neoclassic Alabaster Table Lamps

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Exceptional pair of neoclassical style carved urn form with handles alabaster table lamps. Expertly

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Classical Greek Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Floor Lamp, Vienna, circa 1960s with Glass Handle
Floor Lamp, Vienna, circa 1960s with Glass Handle

Floor Lamp, Vienna, circa 1960s with Glass Handle

Located in Wien, AT

Floor lamp, Vienna, circa 1960s with glass handle Original condition The lampshade have been

Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rupert Nikoll Floor Lamp with Wood Handle, circa 1950s
Rupert Nikoll Floor Lamp with Wood Handle, circa 1950s

Rupert Nikoll Floor Lamp with Wood Handle, circa 1950s

By Rupert Nikoll

Located in Wien, AT

Rupert Nikoll floor lamp with wood handle, circa 1950s Original condition The shade is new. (is

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

2x Rupert Nikoll Floor Lamps with Wood Handle, circa 1950s
2x Rupert Nikoll Floor Lamps with Wood Handle, circa 1950s

2x Rupert Nikoll Floor Lamps with Wood Handle, circa 1950s

By Rupert Nikoll

Located in Wien, AT

2x Rupert Nikoll Floor Lamps with Wood Handle, circa 1950s The shade is new. (is modeled after the

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair Of Twin Handled White Glazed Ceramic Vase Form Table Lamps
Pair Of Twin Handled White Glazed Ceramic Vase Form Table Lamps

Pair Of Twin Handled White Glazed Ceramic Vase Form Table Lamps

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Each with a fine cream white glazed finish with scrolled elaborately moulded handles with oval

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Other, Brass

Christopher Dresser for Linthorpe Loop Handled Art Pottery Oil Lamp
Christopher Dresser for Linthorpe Loop Handled Art Pottery Oil Lamp

Christopher Dresser for Linthorpe Loop Handled Art Pottery Oil Lamp

By Christopher Dresser

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

An unusual English Arts & Crafts pottery loop handled oil lamp the design attributed to renowned

Category

Antique 1880s English Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Oriental Terracotta Ginger Jar Elephant Handles Table Lamp Hollywood Regency
Oriental Terracotta Ginger Jar Elephant Handles Table Lamp Hollywood Regency

Oriental Terracotta Ginger Jar Elephant Handles Table Lamp Hollywood Regency

By Frederick Cooper

Located in Miami, FL

elephant handles. Perfect working condition takes a regular or LED light bulb. The lamp comes with harp

Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Moorish Style Frederick Cooper Hammered Copper Urn Shaped Double Handled Lamp
Moorish Style Frederick Cooper Hammered Copper Urn Shaped Double Handled Lamp

Moorish Style Frederick Cooper Hammered Copper Urn Shaped Double Handled Lamp

By Frederick Cooper

Located in Topeka, KS

Wonderful Moorish style Frederick Cooper hammered copper urn or jug shaped double handled lamp with

Category

Late 20th Century American Moorish Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper, Iron

Chapman Vintage Massive Brass Lamp
Chapman Vintage Massive Brass Lamp

Chapman Vintage Massive Brass Lamp

By Chapman Manufacturing Company

Located in Water Mill, NY

1982 chapman massive brass lamp with handles, finial and very nice original patina. Size of pot H

Category

Vintage 1980s American Table Lamps

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamp  Brass Blue Black Metal Kalmar 1950 Vienna
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamp  Brass Blue Black Metal Kalmar 1950 Vienna

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamp Brass Blue Black Metal Kalmar 1950 Vienna

By J.T. Kalmar

Located in Vienna, AT

shade and a brass stem with string handle. The lamp shade in wonderful blue is adjustable from up to

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Iron

Mid-Century Modern Asian Motif Porcelain Table Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Asian Motif Porcelain Table Lamp

Mid-Century Modern Asian Motif Porcelain Table Lamp

Located in Toledo, OH

motif designs with brass dragon handles. Single socket lamp with brown colored cord with switch on the

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Bronze Neoclassical Vase as a Lamp
Bronze Neoclassical Vase as a Lamp

Bronze Neoclassical Vase as a Lamp

Located in London, by appointment only

boldly reeded body with lacquered brass handles. As a lamp. England, circa 1970. Height 13 ins

Category

Late 20th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Art Deco Turquoise Craquelure Porcelain Vase Lamp
Chinese Art Deco Turquoise Craquelure Porcelain Vase Lamp

Chinese Art Deco Turquoise Craquelure Porcelain Vase Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Chinese Art Deco turquoise craquelure porcelain vase lamp with stylised foo dog handles. Original

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Blown Scavo Glass Handled Pink and Clear Table Lamp Chapman
Mid-Century Modern Blown Scavo Glass Handled Pink and Clear Table Lamp Chapman

Mid-Century Modern Blown Scavo Glass Handled Pink and Clear Table Lamp Chapman

By Chapman Manufacturing Company

Located in Miami, FL

Mid-Century Modern blown Scavo glass handled pink and clear table lamp by Chapman. The top and base

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Murano Glass Urn Lamp with Handles
Vintage Murano Glass Urn Lamp with Handles

Vintage Murano Glass Urn Lamp with Handles

By Murano Glass Sommerso

Located in Little Rock, AR

blue with handles made of applied clear glass. We use satin brushed brass hardware including twin

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

French Sèvres Style Cobalt Blue Table Lamp and Shade
French Sèvres Style Cobalt Blue Table Lamp and Shade

French Sèvres Style Cobalt Blue Table Lamp and Shade

Located in Worcester, Worcestershire

to the whole. Brass lamp fitting. Ormolu handles and ormolu decoration to the base. Sitting on wooden

Category

20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Wall Lamp Paavo Tynell Taito Oy Kalmar Style Brass Cane Wood Shade 1950s Sconce
Wall Lamp Paavo Tynell Taito Oy Kalmar Style Brass Cane Wood Shade 1950s Sconce

Wall Lamp Paavo Tynell Taito Oy Kalmar Style Brass Cane Wood Shade 1950s Sconce

By Kalmar Lighting, Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell

Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE

/ 4.72 inches and it is 19 cm / 7.48 inches tall including patinated brass screw handle. The lamp base is

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Pair Midcentury Kalmar Sconces Paavo Tynell Style Brass Linen Tube Shades 1950s
Pair Midcentury Kalmar Sconces Paavo Tynell Style Brass Linen Tube Shades 1950s

Pair Midcentury Kalmar Sconces Paavo Tynell Style Brass Linen Tube Shades 1950s

By Paavo Tynell, Kalmar Lighting

Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE

12 cm / 4.72 inches and it is 19 cm / 7.48 inches tall including gilt brass ball screw handle. The

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Chippendale style Demi-lune table
Chippendale style Demi-lune table

Chippendale style Demi-lune table

Located in Roswell, GA

Excellent Chippendale style Demi-lune table in mahogany with gadrooned edges. Oval brass 'lamp

Category

Antique 19th Century English Demi-lune Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Brass Handled Lamps with Shades, Pair
Vintage Brass Handled Lamps with Shades, Pair

Vintage Brass Handled Lamps with Shades, Pair

Located in Sheffield, MA

The pair of vintage brass lamps is stylized urns with handles. The bases are trimmed in black and

Category

Late 20th Century American Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Late 20th Century Brass Lamp with Handles
Late 20th Century Brass Lamp with Handles

Late 20th Century Brass Lamp with Handles

Located in South Salem, NY

A hammered brass urn lamp with two handles. Late 20th century. Harp and shade are not included.

Category

Late 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Vintage Brass Hexagonal Lamps with Ring Handles
Pair of Vintage Brass Hexagonal Lamps with Ring Handles

Pair of Vintage Brass Hexagonal Lamps with Ring Handles

Located in Locust Valley, NY

A vintage pair of hexagonal brass urn shaped table lamps with round ring handles on each side

Category

20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair Brass Chinese Footed Urn Table Lamp With Dragon Handles
Pair Brass Chinese Footed Urn Table Lamp With Dragon Handles

Pair Brass Chinese Footed Urn Table Lamp With Dragon Handles

Located in Chicago, IL

Cast brass footed urn form Chinese table lamp with traditional ceremonial dragon handles. Detailed

Category

Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Arredoluce Style Brass and Pespex Handle Table Lamp, Italy, 1950s
Arredoluce Style Brass and Pespex Handle Table Lamp, Italy, 1950s

Arredoluce Style Brass and Pespex Handle Table Lamp, Italy, 1950s

Located in Naples, IT

Rare and particular table lamp made of brass with white perspex diffuser. The brass base has a

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Julius Theodor Kalmar Pelikan lamp (white handle version)
Julius Theodor Kalmar Pelikan lamp (white handle version)

Julius Theodor Kalmar Pelikan lamp (white handle version)

By J.T. Kalmar

Located in Brussels, BE

reading or focused lighting. The lamp is constructed from lacquered aluminum with brass details, blending

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Japanese Champleve Brass Vase with Side Handles Now Electrified
Japanese Champleve Brass Vase with Side Handles Now Electrified

Japanese Champleve Brass Vase with Side Handles Now Electrified

Located in San Francisco, CA

A Japanese brass champleve vase of baluster form with 2 handles decorated overall with stylized

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Black Unglazed Lamp with Handles and Linen Shade
Black Unglazed Lamp with Handles and Linen Shade

Black Unglazed Lamp with Handles and Linen Shade

Located in Chireno, TX

Black unglazed lamp with handles and linen shade. Hand-made ceramic jar, newly wired as custom

Category

2010s Belgian Primitive Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Chinese Brass Lamps
Pair of Chinese Brass Lamps

Pair of Chinese Brass Lamps

Located in Manhasset, NY

Pair of intriguing Chinese brass bucket lamps with handles on the side, sitting on circular wooden

Category

Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Anglo-Indian Hammered Brass Lamp
Anglo-Indian Hammered Brass Lamp

Anglo-Indian Hammered Brass Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A single 19th century Anglo-Indian hammered brass table lamp with serpentine handles. Measurements

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

A Large Sicilian Twin Handled Vase Now as a Lamp
A Large Sicilian Twin Handled Vase Now as a Lamp

A Large Sicilian Twin Handled Vase Now as a Lamp

Located in London, GB

Italy, Sicily, circa 1890 A late nineteenth century vase of large scale with twin handles and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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Brass Handled Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the brass handled lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of brass, metal and ceramic, every brass handled lamp was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect brass handled lamp — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A brass handled lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Baroque and Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made brass handled lamp over the years, but those crafted by Chapman Manufacturing Company, J.T. Kalmar and Rembrandt Lamp Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Brass Handled Lamp?

The average selling price for a brass handled lamp at 1stDibs is $2,016, while they’re typically $535 on the low end and $3,840 for the highest priced.

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.

The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Questions About Brass Handled Lamp
  • 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 ExpertNovember 20, 2024
    To 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 ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To 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, 2024
    To 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    White 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.