Emeralite Lamp
American Art Nouveau Emeralite Table Lamp
By Emeralite
Located in Miami, FL
superb banker's lamp / Emeralite with red / orange opaline glass shade and brass base was made around
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
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Emeralite Green Shade Banker's Lamp, ca. 1917
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
on one's desk. Emeralite, the maker of this lamp is by far the most well known. Signed inside the the
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Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
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Iron, Brass
Antique Banker's Desk Lamp by Emeralite, Original Green Shade, ca. 1917
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
famous maker of these lamps, Emeralite. The shade is the original with no damage. These shades were made
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Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Iron, Brass
"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
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Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
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Brass Desk/Banker's Lamp w/ Double Adjustment and Art Glass Shade, ca. 1910
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
years. Emeralite made many lamps like this and on occasion they incorporated an unusual shade as opposed
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Bronze Patinated Table Lamp with Emeralite Shade, circa 1920s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco Bronze Patinated Lamp with Emeralite Glass Shade, circa 1920, having a flattened spheroid
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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Table Lamps
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Art Nouveau Banker's Lamp with Red Opaline, France, circa 1900
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb banker's lamp / Emeralite with red / orange opaline glass shade and brass structure composed
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Ministerial table lamp, Italian, gilded metal and green, ca. 1920.
Located in MIlano, IT
lampada ministeriale, o "lampada dal vetro verde", è strettamente legata al suo vero nome: Emeralite
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Vintage 1920s Italian Other Table Lamps
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Metal
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1916 Emeralite Floor Lamp
By Emeralite
Located in Peekskill, NY
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By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
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By Emeralite, Bellova
Located in Petaluma, CA
special example here. Emeralite is the premier maker of these banker's lamps, and on a very rare occasion
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By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
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Located in Peekskill, NY
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By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
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By Emeralite
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By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
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Located in Petaluma, CA
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By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
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Emeralite Gilt Metal Office Desk Lamp circa 1940
By Emeralite
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By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
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By Emeralite
Located in San Francisco, CA
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By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
original shade. The model was manufactured by the most well-known producer of these lamps, Emeralite
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By Verdelite
Located in Petaluma, CA
reproductions are garbage. The most known company who made these lamps was Emeralite, but several other
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By Handel Co.
Located in Westport, CT
Handel all original Emeralite Shade bronze Circa 1910
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Early 20th C. Emeralite Goose Neck Office Lamp
By Faries Lamp Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
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1916 Emeralite Table Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Table Lamps
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By Emeralite
Located in Water Mill, NY
Rare double Emerlite partners desk lamp with original shades and unpolished brass.
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Antique Greenalite Bankers Lamp with Dark Green Glass Shade
Located in Lincoln, GB
United States with the introduction of the Emeralite. This is a style of electric desk or table lamp
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Vintage 1920s Table Lamps
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Emeralite NY Desk Lamp, circa 1910
Located in Gloucester, GB
Emeralite NY desk lamp, circa 1910
- Copper shade
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Emeralite Bankers Desk Lamp with Cased Glass Shade American Arts & Crafts
By Emeralite
Located in San Diego, CA
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Located in New York, NY
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By Verdelite
Located in Petaluma, CA
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Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Table Lamps
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By Verdelite
Located in Petaluma, CA
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Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Table Lamps
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Antique Banker's Desk Lamp by Verdelite, Original Green Shade, ca. 1917
By Verdelite
Located in Petaluma, CA
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Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
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Emeralite Student Desk Lamp
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Emeralite Lamp Co. which folded at the onset of the Great Depression. Most notable for the student and
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Emeralite Premiere American Bankers Lamp
By Emeralite
Located in London, Greenwich
Emeralite was the premiere American maker of bankers lamps. The name signifies quality, and it has
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Antique Emeralite Banker's Lamp
By Emeralite
Located in Lambertville, NJ
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Early 20th Century Bankers Lamp by Emeralite
By Emeralite
Located in Fulton, CA
Period bankers / students / library table lamp by Emeralite Lamp Company. Circa. 1920. Beautiful
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Early Emeralite Single Shade Desk or Library Lamp
By H. G. Mcfaddin & Co
Located in North Hollywood, CA
First produced in 1909, the Emeralite desk lamp was the creation of Harrison McFaddin of New York
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Vintage 1910s American Art Deco Table Lamps
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Emeralite 8734 Series Double Library Desk Lamp in Brass and Glass, Rewired
By H. G. Mcfaddin & Co
Located in North Hollywood, CA
First produced in 1909, the Emeralite desk lamp was the creation of Harrison McFaddin of New York
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Amronlite Green Glass Shade "Bankers" Desk Lamp
By Amronlite
Located in Papaikou, HI
Emeralite and Bulova lamps of the early 20th century. The shade is cased glass, white on the interior and
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Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
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Brass
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Emeralite Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the emeralite lamp you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, glass and brass, every emeralite lamp was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer emeralite lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each emeralite lamp bearing Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau or Industrial hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one emeralite lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Emeralite and Handel Lamp Co. produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Emeralite Lamp?
The average selling price for a emeralite lamp at 1stDibs is $923, while they’re typically $602 on the low end and $2,400 for the highest priced.
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.
Questions About Emeralite Lamp
- What is Emeralite?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Emeralite is a style of desk lamp designed by Harrison D. McFaddin and sold by his company H.G. McFaddin & Co. starting in 1909. You can easily recognize it by its brass base and blue-green case glass shade. Find a collection of Emeralite lighting on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A banker’s lamp was traditionally used on bankers’ desks or in libraries or other office-type settings. The green-tinted shade helped keep the eyes feeling comfortable and protected from the glare of the bulb. Browse a collection of banker’s lamps from top sellers on 1stDibs.
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The Doma by L’Aviva Home nods to Colombia’s equestrian heritage.
Celebrate Spring Year-Round with This Lush Murano-Glass Chandelier
Hand-blown glass makes the Italian fixture glow like dew-covered leaves in the sun.
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Used Fire Pole
Antique Glass Table Lamps 1940s
British Library Table
Bronze Nut
Shield Lamp Shade
Telescoping Table Lamps
Blue And White Porcelain Chandelier
Green Enamel Desk Lamp
Arts And Crafts Ceiling Lamp
Library Light Green Glass
Desk Toy
Edwardian Brass Table Lamp
Kids Dining Table
Goose Neck Table Lamp
Student Desk Lamp
Antique Tv Table
Articulating Reading Lamp
Aladin Lamp