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Frances Elkins Style Adjustable Ratchet Mahogany Floor Lamp
Frances Elkins Style Adjustable Ratchet Mahogany Floor Lamp

Frances Elkins Style Adjustable Ratchet Mahogany Floor Lamp

Located in North Miami, FL

This is a wonderful standing lamp in mahogany with an Industrial ratchet style mechanism to adjust height. A wonderful 12 inch diameter turned base. The lamp is 57.5 inches high at...

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Raffia, Mahogany

Vintage Frances Elkins Style Colonial Mahogany Ratchet Candlestick Floor Lamp
Vintage Frances Elkins Style Colonial Mahogany Ratchet Candlestick Floor Lamp

Vintage Frances Elkins Style Colonial Mahogany Ratchet Candlestick Floor Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Frances Elkins Style English Colonial Mahogany Adjustable "Ratchet" Candlesti...

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Mid-20th Century Other Floor Lamps

Materials

Mahogany

Dorothy Draper Inspired Plaster Lamp
Dorothy Draper Inspired Plaster Lamp

Dorothy Draper Inspired Plaster Lamp

$2,250

H 29 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in

Dorothy Draper Inspired Plaster Lamp

By John Dickinson, Dorothy Draper, Frances Elkins, Serge Roche, Sirmos

Located in Houston, TX

Large Hollywood Regency plaster table lamp inspired by Dorothy Draper, circa 1950. This stunning midcentury plaster lamp has been newly wired with a new socket.

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Vintage 1940s Unknown Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

French Postmodern Palm Frond Plaster Floor Lamp Inspired by Serge Roche
French Postmodern Palm Frond Plaster Floor Lamp Inspired by Serge Roche

French Postmodern Palm Frond Plaster Floor Lamp Inspired by Serge Roche

By Serge Roche, Sirmos, John Dickinson, Frances Elkins, Dorothy Draper

Located in Houston, TX

French Postmodern palm frond plaster floor lamp inspired by Serge Roche. This tall French modern plaster floor lamp has a beautiful palm frond design and has been newly wired with br...

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Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Plaster

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1940s Frances Elkins Prototype Mahogany, Adjustable Ratchet Floor Lamp
1940s Frances Elkins Prototype Mahogany, Adjustable Ratchet Floor Lamp

1940s Frances Elkins Prototype Mahogany, Adjustable Ratchet Floor Lamp

By Frances Elkins

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Reported to be Frances Elkins (1888-1953) prototype Marvelous innovative Mid-Century Modern Prototype style standing lamp in mahogany with Industrial ratchet mechanism to adjust heig...

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Mahogany

Frances Elkins Style Bleached Wood Turned Column Lamp with Limed Finish
Frances Elkins Style Bleached Wood Turned Column Lamp with Limed Finish

Frances Elkins Style Bleached Wood Turned Column Lamp with Limed Finish

By Frances Elkins

Located in Atlanta, GA

Large scale 20th century bleached wood turned column lamp with limed finish In the style of Frances Elkins New wiring.

Category

20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

France Elkins Lamps from Michael Taylor Residence
France Elkins Lamps from Michael Taylor Residence

France Elkins Lamps from Michael Taylor Residence

By Michael Taylor

Located in San Francisco, CA

Pair of Frances Elkins design Snail form plaster lamps from a Michael Taylor decorated residence in San Francisco.

Category

Late 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Frances Elkins Snail Lamp
Frances Elkins Snail Lamp

Frances Elkins Snail Lamp

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H 13 in Dm 13.75 in

Frances Elkins Snail Lamp

By Frances Elkins

Located in New York, NY

FRANCES ELKINS (1888-1953) Plaster lamp with base in the shape of a snail.

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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

Frances Elkins Silver-Lafed Lamp
Frances Elkins Silver-Lafed Lamp

Frances Elkins Silver-Lafed Lamp

By Frances Elkins

Located in New York, NY

FRANCES ELKINS (1888-1953) Ceramic lamp with silver-leaf surface and original silvered fittings.

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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Silver Leaf, Metal

Frances Elkins Plaster Snail Table Lamp
Frances Elkins Plaster Snail Table Lamp

Frances Elkins Plaster Snail Table Lamp

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H 22.25 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in

Frances Elkins Plaster Snail Table Lamp

By Frances Elkins

Located in New York, NY

Frances Elkins (1888-1953). Plaster table lamp with base in the form of a snail, American, circa 1940.

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Frances Elkins Twisted Base Floor Lamp
Frances Elkins Twisted Base Floor Lamp

Frances Elkins Twisted Base Floor Lamp

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H 71.5 in W 13.75 in D 13.75 in

Frances Elkins Twisted Base Floor Lamp

By Frances Elkins

Located in New York, NY

FRANCES ELKINS (1888-1953) Tall standing barley twist lamp with square base in painted plaster.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Paint, Plaster, Wood

Frances Elkins Silvered Wood Floor Lamp
Frances Elkins Silvered Wood Floor Lamp

Frances Elkins Silvered Wood Floor Lamp

By Frances Elkins

Located in New York, NY

Silvered wood rope-twist floor lamp. PROVENANCE From the collection of Sir Daniel Donohue.

Category

20th Century American Floor Lamps

Vintage Regency Frances Elkins Sculpted Floor Lamps After Giacometti, a Pair
Vintage Regency Frances Elkins Sculpted Floor Lamps After Giacometti, a Pair

Vintage Regency Frances Elkins Sculpted Floor Lamps After Giacometti, a Pair

By Frances Elkins, Diego Giacometti

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A striking pair of vintage Regency floor lamps. Made by the iconic Frances Elkin. After the classic Giacometti design.

Category

Late 20th Century North American Regency Floor Lamps

Materials

Gold

Frances Elkins Barley Twist Walnut Floor Lamp, Pair available
Frances Elkins Barley Twist Walnut Floor Lamp, Pair available

Frances Elkins Barley Twist Walnut Floor Lamp, Pair available

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional custom designed Walnut floor lamp by Frances Elkins with 4 light sources. Currently a pair is available.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Plaster Ceiling Lamp Attributed to Frances Elkins, United States, 1945
Plaster Ceiling Lamp Attributed to Frances Elkins, United States, 1945

Plaster Ceiling Lamp Attributed to Frances Elkins, United States, 1945

By Frances Elkins

Located in Brussels, BE

Inspired by Diego Giacometti and Jean Michel Franck and attributed to Frances Elkins. The ceiling lamp is suspended by three chains, rewired, circa 1945.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco More Lighting

Materials

Plaster

Pair of Organic Modern Plaster Lamps After Dorothy Draper
Pair of Organic Modern Plaster Lamps After Dorothy Draper

Pair of Organic Modern Plaster Lamps After Dorothy Draper

By Serge Roche, The Marbro Lamp Company, Sirmos, Frances Elkins, Dorothy Draper

Located in Houston, TX

Pair Of Organic Modern Plaster lamps after Dorothy Draper. Stunning pair of midcentury organic modern plaster lamps in the manner of Serge Roche and Dorothy Draper. This stylish pair...

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Vintage 1960s American Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Plaster Lamps in the Manner of Louise Nevelson
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Plaster Lamps in the Manner of Louise Nevelson

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Plaster Lamps in the Manner of Louise Nevelson

By Serge Roche, Sirmos, Louise Nevelson, Frances Elkins, Dorothy Draper

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of Mid-Century Modern plaster lamps in the manner of Louise Nevelson. Most unusual pair of Mid-Century Modern colorful plaster lamps in the manner of Louise Nevelson. These bea...

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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Pair 51" Terra Cotta Table Lamps With Acanthus Leaf Detail
Pair 51" Terra Cotta Table Lamps With Acanthus Leaf Detail

Pair 51" Terra Cotta Table Lamps With Acanthus Leaf Detail

Located in Chicago, IL

Reminiscent of some Frances Elkins design lamps, this monumental pair have terra cotta glazing over cast plaster, black lacquered plaster bases, brass stems and cups, with white milk...

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Vintage 1940s Table Lamps

Materials

Bamboo

Rare Early Pair of Plaster Melon form lamps by Michael Taylor
Rare Early Pair of Plaster Melon form lamps by Michael Taylor

Rare Early Pair of Plaster Melon form lamps by Michael Taylor

Located in Danville, CA

Taylor's early work was greatly influenced by his mentors, Frances Elkins and Syrie Maugham before her. This rare pair of lamps pays homage to the work of Jean-Michel Frank and Albe...

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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Art Deco Arts & Crafts oak adjustable ratchet floor lamp, France c. 1930s
Art Deco Arts & Crafts oak adjustable ratchet floor lamp, France c. 1930s

Art Deco Arts & Crafts oak adjustable ratchet floor lamp, France c. 1930s

Located in Bristol, GB

Arts & Crafts adjustable lamp from the 1930s, sourced from France. Similar in design to lamps by Frances Elkins.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Arts and Crafts Floor Lamps

Materials

Oak

Frances Elkins Floor Lamp
Frances Elkins Floor Lamp

Frances Elkins Floor Lamp

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H 48 in Dm 12 in

Frances Elkins Floor Lamp

By Frances Elkins

Located in New York, NY

Frances Elkins (1888-1953) Standing lamp in mahogany with ratchet to adjust height and turned base.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Mahogany

Adjustable Mahogany Ratchet Floor Lamp by Frances Elkins
Adjustable Mahogany Ratchet Floor Lamp by Frances Elkins

Adjustable Mahogany Ratchet Floor Lamp by Frances Elkins

By Frances Elkins

Located in San Francisco, CA

It was designed by Francis Elkins with an Arts and Crafts Movement sensibility.

Category

20th Century North American Arts and Crafts Floor Lamps

Materials

Mahogany

1940s Frances Elkins Style Mahogany Ratchet Floor Lamp
1940s Frances Elkins Style Mahogany Ratchet Floor Lamp

1940s Frances Elkins Style Mahogany Ratchet Floor Lamp

By Frances Elkins

Located in Miami, FL

Measurements: Visible lamp base under shade: 42 inches ratchets up to 57 1/2 inches.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Arts and Crafts Floor Lamps

Materials

Mahogany

Pair Of Hollywood Regency Plaster Lamps
Pair Of Hollywood Regency Plaster Lamps

Pair Of Hollywood Regency Plaster Lamps

By Sirmos, Frances Elkins, Dorothy Draper

Located in Houston, TX

Pair Of Hollywood Regency Plaster Lamps. This stylish pair of Hollywood Regency plaster lamps have a textured finish and are newly wired with new sockets for the U.S. market.

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Vintage 1970s Unknown Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Pair of Finished Plaster Spiral Floor Lamps by Michael Taylor
Pair of Finished Plaster Spiral Floor Lamps by Michael Taylor

Pair of Finished Plaster Spiral Floor Lamps by Michael Taylor

By Michael Taylor, Alberto and Diego Giacometti, Frances Elkins

Located in Danville, CA

Pair of large-scale solid finished Plaster Floor Lamps by Michael Taylor. These lamps were done after the Jean-Michel Frank or Giacometti lamps used by Frances Elkins in her iconic i...

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Vintage 1970s American Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Pair of Hollywood Regency Dorothy Draper Plaster Lamps
Pair of Hollywood Regency Dorothy Draper Plaster Lamps

Pair of Hollywood Regency Dorothy Draper Plaster Lamps

By Sirmos, Serge Roche, Frances Elkins, Dorothy Draper

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of Hollywood Regency Dorothy Draper plaster lamps. Our stunning large scale heavy weight Hollywood Regency Baroque style plaster lamps on wood bases were executed in a cream whi...

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Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Pair of Palatial Terra Cotta Table Lamps with Acanthus Leaf Detail
Pair of Palatial Terra Cotta Table Lamps with Acanthus Leaf Detail

Pair of Palatial Terra Cotta Table Lamps with Acanthus Leaf Detail

Located in Chicago, IL

Reminiscent of some Frances Elkins design lamps, this monumental pair have terra cotta glazing over cast plaster, black lacquered plaster bases, brass stems and cups, with white milk...

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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Frances Elkins Lamp Base c.1940
Frances Elkins Lamp Base c.1940

Frances Elkins Lamp Base c.1940

By Frances Elkins

Located in San Francisco, CA

Frances Elkins was a patron of Jean Michel Frank and Alberto Giacometti. This elegant sophisticated design is illustrated in the Frank monographs. Usually in a gilt, silver and cop...

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Vintage 1940s American Modern Table Lamps

Frances Elkins Bean Pot Lamp in White Plaster Finish
Frances Elkins Bean Pot Lamp in White Plaster Finish

Frances Elkins Bean Pot Lamp in White Plaster Finish

By Frances Elkins

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Classic Frances Elkins "bean pot" lamp in a white plaster painted finish.

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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

Frances Elkins Plaster Torchiere
Frances Elkins Plaster Torchiere

Frances Elkins Plaster Torchiere

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H 68 in Dm 17.5 in

Frances Elkins Plaster Torchiere

By Frances Elkins

Located in San Francisco, CA

Frances Elkins Mid-Century Classic. Original signature flame torchiere, interpretation of Serge Roche 1930s design. In natural white unpainted plaster. With age it has acquired a lov...

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Vintage 1940s American Floor Lamps

Frances Elkins Style Bleached Wood Turned Column Floor Lamp
Frances Elkins Style Bleached Wood Turned Column Floor Lamp

Frances Elkins Style Bleached Wood Turned Column Floor Lamp

By Frances Elkins

Located in Stamford, CT

Circa 1970s large scale turned barley twist column floor lamp on square base in the style of Frances Elkins.

Category

20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

A Pair of Frances Elkins Painted Plaster Lamps, c. 1950
A Pair of Frances Elkins Painted Plaster Lamps, c. 1950

A Pair of Frances Elkins Painted Plaster Lamps, c. 1950

By Frances Elkins

Located in New York, NY

A Pair of Frances Elkins Painted Plaster Lamps, c.1950 From The Estate of Katherine Elkins Boyd, San Francisco, CA

Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Frances Elkin Plaster Standing Lamp
Frances Elkin Plaster Standing Lamp

Frances Elkin Plaster Standing Lamp

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H 67 in W 14.5 in D 14.5 in

Frances Elkin Plaster Standing Lamp

Located in Hoboken, NJ

Plaster floor lamp by Frances Elkin, American, mid 1930s. This lamp exhibited in the 2003 David Adler exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago.

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Vintage 1930s American Floor Lamps

White Ceramic Lamp from Frances Elkins, c. 1950
White Ceramic Lamp from Frances Elkins, c. 1950

White Ceramic Lamp from Frances Elkins, c. 1950

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H 36.25 in W 16.25 in D 11 in

White Ceramic Lamp from Frances Elkins, c. 1950

By Alberto Giacometti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This lamp gorgeous lamp base is a design copied from a sculpture by Alberto Giacometti, and came to us from the estate of Frances Adler Elkins' daughter.

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

A Frances Elkins Painted Plaster and Wood Spiral Twist Floor Lamp
A Frances Elkins Painted Plaster and Wood Spiral Twist Floor Lamp

A Frances Elkins Painted Plaster and Wood Spiral Twist Floor Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A Frances Elkins Painted Plaster and Wood Spiral Twist Floor Lamp, c 1950's From The Estate of Katherine Elkins Boyd, San Franscisco, CA

Category

Vintage 1950s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood, Plaster

A Pair of Frances Elkins Floor Lamps
A Pair of Frances Elkins Floor Lamps

A Pair of Frances Elkins Floor Lamps

By Frances Elkins

Located in Cathedral City, CA

Floor lamps by Frances Elkins 1940's.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood

Pair of Frances Elkins Ratcheted Adjustable Height Mahogany Floor Lamps, 1940s
Pair of Frances Elkins Ratcheted Adjustable Height Mahogany Floor Lamps, 1940s

Pair of Frances Elkins Ratcheted Adjustable Height Mahogany Floor Lamps, 1940s

By Frances Elkins

Located in San Francisco, CA

An uncommon pair of early 1940s mahogany candlestick-style adjustable height floor lamps by renowned California designer Frances Adler Elkins (b. 1888–1953).

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mission Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

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Elkins Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the elkins lamp you’re looking for. Frequently made of plaster, wood and mahogany, every elkins lamp was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the elkins lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A elkins lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Arts and Crafts, Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one elkins lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Michael Taylor produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Elkins Lamp?

The average selling price for a elkins lamp at 1stDibs is $5,800, while they’re typically $825 on the low end and $22,000 for the highest priced.

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