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H 17.33 in W 14.18 in D 15.75 in
Brass Table Lamp, Desk Lamp, Joseph Brumberg, Germany, 1950s
By Egon Hillebrand
Located in Schwerin, MV
A wonderful Bauhaus-style lamp from the 1950s: a large table lamp by Joseph Brumberg Sundern (JBS) - no. 17409 - from West Germany (Sauerland region).
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Brass Piano Lamp, JBS Germany, 1960s
Located in Schwerin, MV
A very solid and rare brass piano lamp from the 1950s–1960s, manufactured by Joseph Brumberg of Sundern (JBS). The lamp is made of brass and features a heavy metal base coated in a b...
Brass
Table Lamp by Joseph Brumberg Circa 1930s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Table Lamp by Joseph Brumberg Circa 1930s - Curved nickel arm - Fully articulated - On/Off switch on the base - Takes 1x E27 fitting bulb - Made by Joseph Brumberg, Sundern - G...
Steel
Pair of XL Desk Lamps, Hillebrand Germany, 1950s
By Egon Hillebrand
Located in Schwerin, MV
Wonderful lamps in the Bauhaus style from the 1950s: 1 pair of large table lamps from the company Joseph Brumberg Sundern (JBS) from West Germany (Sauerland).
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Brass Piano Lamp, 1960s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Very solid and rare piano lamp made of brass by JBS (Joseph Brumberg Sundern), West Germany, around the 1960s.
Brass
Midcentury Brass Piano Lamp, 1960s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Very solid and rare piano lamp made of brass by JBS (Joseph Brumberg Sundern), West Germany, around the 1960s.
Brass
Midcentury Brass Piano Lamp, 1960s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Very solid and rare piano lamp made of brass by JBS (Joseph Brumberg Sundern), West Germany, around the 1960s.
Brass
Midcentury Brass Piano Lamp, 1960s
Located in Schwerin, MV
But it is either a lamp from the company JBS (Joseph Brumberg Sundern) or a piano lamp from the Swedish company ORO.
Brass
Midcentury Brass Piano Lamp, 1960s
Located in Schwerin, MV
But it is either a lamp from the company JBS (Joseph Brumberg Sundern) or a piano lamp from the Swedish company ORO.
Brass
Midcentury Brass Piano Lamp, JBS - Germany 1960s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Very solid and rare piano lamp made of burnished and brushed brass from the company JBS (Joseph Brumberg Sundern), West Germany, approx. 1960s - 1970s.
Brass
Midcentury Brass Piano Lamp, Joseph Brumberg, Germany 1950s
Located in Schwerin, MV
It is a lamp by the company Joseph Brumberg from Sundern. The lamp is made of brass with a heavy metal base covered with black shrink lacquer.
Metal, Brass
$564 / item
H 5.52 in W 4.73 in D 6.3 in
Italian Sconces Stilnovo Style, Brass and 12 cm Diam Glass, Mid-Century Design
By Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mid-century design wall lights in the style of Stilnovo. Dimensions: 12 cm width Backplate: 7.5 cm diameter (on request 10 cm available) A stylish combination of brass & opaline...
Brass
$12,790 / item
H 35.44 in W 66.93 in D 66.93 in
Large Contemporary Italian Chandelier Brass and Glass, 12 Arms
By Stilnovo, Angelo Lelii
Located in Bochum, NRW
Trendy Mid Century Italian Style, this beautiful ceiling fixture impresses by its lines simplicity and clean design. 170x170x35 cm (WxDxH) Made of brass and with mate glass globe sh...
Brass
$5,171 / item
H 27.56 in Dm 55.91 in
Orbitale Brass Chandelier 5 Rotating Balanced Arms, All Brass and Natural Patina
By Silvio Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
After many requests of customization in all brass and patina of the orbitale chandelier I decided to go ahead with a separate listing. This all brass version is possible as the orbi...
Brass
Solana Wall Sconces
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light is strongly influenced by Scandinavian, Danish, French, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The walnut back plate (available in natural...
Enamel, Brass
Petite LUsaucer Brass Fixture by Lumfardo Luminaires
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sharp and elegant 12" ceiling flush mount or wall mount fixture. This fixture is a new take on the traditional concept of indirect lighting that functions to accent a room with rich ...
Brass
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 30' Perforated Polished Brass Dome Ceiling Lamp
By Lisa Johansson-Pape, Paavo Tynell, Florian Schulz
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 30' Perforated Polished Brass Dome Ceiling Lamp. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century F...
Brass
$1,350 / item
H 27 in W 6 in D 6 in
Modern Iron and Tan Leather Grace Articulating Wall Sconce - Plug In
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Celebrated for its striking composition and versatility, the Grace Articulating Wall Sconce is a true hallmark of ingenuity in lighting design. As handsome as it is useful, this plug...
Steel, Brass
$2,480 / set
H 5.91 in W 4.73 in D 12.21 in
Pair of 1950s Italian Brass Sconces with Opaline Glass Globes
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of mid-century wall lights, Italy, 1950s. Each sconce features a bent brass arm that projects from a round brass wall plate and ends with a spherical opaline glass globe. Brass ...
Brass
'Galassia' Brass and Glass Wall Lamp for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
'Galassia' Brass and Glass Wall Lamp for Stilnovo. Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Mid-century era, produci...
Brass
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 26' Perforated Patinated Brass Dome Chandelier
By Lisa Johansson-Pape, Paavo Tynell
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 26' Perforated Patinated Brass Dome Chandelier. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century Fi...
Brass
Huge MCM Style Brass Pendant Uplighter with 4 lights
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston, Gino Sarfatti
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
MCM style BRASS pendant Uplighter with 4 lights . Concave and convex disc are hand spun with prime quality brass . Solid sturdy hardware and construction . Diameter 30 in Low...
Brass
$3,840 / item
H 37.8 in Dm 25.2 in
Joe 640 Pendant Light Classic Modern Tailored Minimal Handmade by Wende Reid
By Wende Reid
Located in Chatswood, NSW
This classic, minimal, tailored, Joe Pendant Light is inspired by menswear reminiscent of 1940s style and the early simplicity of Art Deco. Available also as a flush mount, the clean...
Brass
$4,407
H 16.54 in W 14.97 in D 16.54 in
Mid-Century Modern Cocoon Pendant Light Orsa from Goldkant, Germany 1960s
By Goldkant Leuchten
Located in München, BY
A cocoon pendant lamp made by Goldkant, model "Orsa", Germany in the 1960s. The lamp has been manufactured in the design of the lamps made by Achille Castiglioni. The lamp shade is...
Metal
Art Deco Bauhaus Brass Wall Light by Woka Lamps Vienna, Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant wall-lamp with uplight and downlight function Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our fixtures.
Brass
$4,454 / item
H 59.06 in W 82.68 in D 43.31 in
Large Architectural Cantilever Stilnovo Style Balanced Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
This large architectural chandelier, inspired by the Stilnovo style, features two substantial brass arms that can swing in various directions. One arm is equipped with a large brass ...
Aluminum, Brass
Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Wall Lights, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1960s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and white fabric wall lights designed and produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Markaryd, Sweden, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 10.0"H x 6.0"W x 9.5"D Back Plat...
Brass
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.
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