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Bunte Remmler Table Lamp

Bünte & Remmler Adjustable Table Light
By Bünte und Remmler
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bünte & Remmler, table light, iron, aluminum, Austria, 1950s. Made by Bünte & Remmler, this desk
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Iron

Bünte & Remmler Adjustable Table Light
Bünte & Remmler Adjustable Table Light
H 25.01 in W 9.06 in D 9.06 in
Original 1930s table lamp by Christian Dell for Bünte & Remmler model MATADOR
By Bünte und Remmler
Located in München, DE
Original 1930s table lamp by Christian Dell for Bünte & Remmler, Germany. Model MATADOR handcrafted
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Vintage 1930s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Vintage Black Table Lamp by Christian Dell for BUR Bunte & Remmler, 1930s
By Bünte und Remmler, Christian Dell
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage 1930s BUR Model 2700 table lamp designed by famous BAUHAUS designer Christian Dell For BUR
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Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Table Lamps

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Iron

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
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Brass, Iron

Pair of 1930 Bauhaus Table Lamps GOETHE by Christian Dell for Bünte & Remmler
By Bünte und Remmler, Christian Dell
Located in Berlin, DE
This elegant and rare pair of 1930 Bauhaus table lamps by Christian Dell for Bünte & Remmler are
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps

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Steel

Table Desk Lamp by Bünte und Remmler from the 1970s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Vienna, AT
. Made in Germany by Bünte und Remmler in the 1970s.
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Steel, Iron

Christian Dell Black Bauhaus Desk Lamp for Bünte und Remmler
By Christian Dell
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare version/configuration of the Matador Desk Lamp. Model 2700A designed by iconic Bauhaus
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Steel

Rare Two-Armed Bauhaus Table Lamp by Christian Dell for Bünte & Remmler 1930s
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare, two-armed Bauhaus / Modernist table lamp with adjustable arms and shades. Designed
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps

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Metal

Vintage Green Enamel Bank Lamp from BUR, 1930s
By Bünte und Remmler
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage green enamel bauhaus table lamp made by BUR ( Bünte und Remmler ) in Germany during the
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Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Table Lamps

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Enamel, Iron

Vintage Green Enamel Bank Lamp from BUR, 1930s
Vintage Green Enamel Bank Lamp from BUR, 1930s
H 16.93 in W 11.42 in D 10.63 in
German Bauhaus Desk Lamp by Christian Dell, Modell Polo Popular
By Christian Dell, Bünte und Remmler
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Adjustable Christian dell lamp from the 1930's. Full restored lamp. Polished chrome and high
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps

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Metal, Iron

Model 6556 Table Lamps by Kaiser Idell, circa 1930s
By Kaiser Idell
Located in Gloucester, GB
Model 6556 table lamps by Kaiser Idell Circa 1930s. - Steel shade with relief Kaiser Idell
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps

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Steel

Model 6556 Table Lamp by Kaiser Idell, Circa 1930s
By Kaiser Idell
Located in Gloucester, GB
Model 6556 table lamp by Kaiser Idell Circa 1930s - Steel shade with relief Kaiser Idell
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

German Bur Bauhaus Desk Lamp
By Bur Leuchten
Located in Delft, NL
Inch) deep. 1 Inch = 2.54 cm The weight is 2180 grams Bünte & Remmler emerged in 1880 from the
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Early 20th Century German Table Lamps

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Enamel, Iron

German Bur Bauhaus Desk Lamp
German Bur Bauhaus Desk Lamp
H 16.54 in W 11.42 in D 8.27 in

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Christian Dell: Polo Popular Bauhaus Desk lamp, for Bunte und Remmler, 1930-ies
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Located in Basel, BS
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Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Table Lamps

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Goethe Table Lamp by Christian Dell for Bünte + Remmler
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Located in Cologne, DE
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Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Table Lamps

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Polo Popular desk lamp by Christian Dell for Bünte und Remmler, 1930s
By Christian Dell
Located in Ghent, BE
A fine and original Christian Dell light. Black painted metal with adjustable arm and base. Marked Polo Popular on the base, in working condition.
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps

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By Bünte und Remmler
Located in Nijmegen, NL
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Early 20th Century German Industrial Table Lamps

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Bunte and Remmler Table Lamp, circa 1930s
By Christian Dell
Located in Gloucester, GB
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps

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By Christian Dell
Located in Gloucester, GB
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Located in Gloucester, GB
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Located in Gloucester, GB
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Bunte Remmler Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the bunte remmler table lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, iron and steel, every bunte remmler table lamp was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the bunte remmler table lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right bunte remmler table lamp, those designed in mid-century modern styles are of considerable interest. Bünte und Remmler, Christian Dell and Kaiser Idell each produced at least one beautiful bunte remmler table lamp that is worth considering.

How Much is a Bunte Remmler Table Lamp?

Prices for a bunte remmler table lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $326 and can go as high as $4,980, while the average can fetch as much as $821.

Finding the Right table-lamps for You

Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.

Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.

After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.

After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons

Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today

If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.

Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.

Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.