Nessen Studio Marble Table Lamps
Nessen Studio Marble Table Lamps in Black Marble
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful pair of black and white veined marble block table lamps by Nessen Studio. These lamps are
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Pair Large Elizabeth Kauffer Nessen Studios Marble Table Lamps
By Elizabeth Kauffer, Nessen Studio
Located in Buffalo, NY
Substantial Elizabeth Kauffer attributed Nessen Studios solid white carrara marble & brushed steel
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Carrara Marble, Stainless Steel
Large Elizabeth Kauffer Nessen Studios Marble Table Lamp with Milk Glass Shade
By Elizabeth Kauffer, Nessen Studio
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Substantial Elizabeth Kauffer attributed Nessen Studios white carrara marble table lamp, 1950s
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Marble, Steel
H 33.5 in W 3 in D 7 in
Tall Pair Nessen Studios Chrome & Portoro Marble "Skyscraper" Table Lamps
By Nessen Studio
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Architectural pair of Nessen Studios Chrome and Marble "Pinnacle" Desk Table Lamps, 1950's. Small
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Vintage 1950s American International Style Table Lamps
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Midcentury Marble Lamp by Nessen
By Nessen Studio
Located in Water Mill, NY
Midcentury marble lamp by Nessen signed.
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
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Marble, Brass
Cylindrical Marble Lamp after Nessen
By Nessen Studio
Located in New York, NY
Cylindrical marble table lamp, design after Nessen. White marble with grey striations, clean
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Marble
Monolithic Elizabeth Kauffer Statuary Marble Table Lamp for Nessen Studio, 1950s
By Nessen Studio, Elizabeth Kauffer
Located in Miami, FL
Monolithic statuary marble table lamp, rendered in a solid slab of polished statuary marble with
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Marble, Carrara Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass
H 21 in W 6 in D 4 in
Monolithic Elizabeth Kauffer Statuary Marble Table Lamp for Nessen Studio, 1950s
By Nessen Studio, Elizabeth Kauffer
Located in Miami, FL
Monolithic statuary marble table lamp, rendered in a solid slab of polished statuary marble with
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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H 28.25 in W 7 in D 3.5 in
Pair of Carrara Marble and Nickel Table Lamps by Nessen
By Nessen Studio
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful pair of Carrara marble and polish nickel table lamps designed by Nessen in the 1960s
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Table Lamps
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Carrara Marble
Pair of Nessen Oiled Bronze Lamps with Marble Bases
By Nessen Studio
Located in St. Louis, MO
Matching pair of Nessen lamps, oiled bronze metal with marble bases, glass reflectors, fabric
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Postmodern Italian Marble & Brass Table Column Lamp
By Nessen Studio
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant marble square column Italian marble table lamp, circa the 1980s with brass fittings and
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Marble
Selection of Midcentury Marble Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
, probably by Nessen Studios. It measures 36" H x 14" W.
2) Round marble lamp in tans, greys, and whites
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Marble, Metal
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An assortment of nessen studio marble table lamps is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of stone, marble and metal, all nessen studio marble table lamps available were constructed with great care. Nessen studio marble table lamps have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Nessen studio marble table lamps are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many nessen studio marble table lamps are appealing in their simplicity, but Nessen Studio, Elizabeth Kauffer and Walter Von Nessen produced popular nessen studio marble table lamps that are worth a look.
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Nessen studio marble table lamps can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,800, while the lowest priced sells for $400 and the highest can go for as much as $7,500.
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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.
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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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