Art Deco Streamlined Nickle "Cobra" Table Lamp by Norman Bel Geddes for Faries
By Norman Bel Geddes, Faries Lamp Co.
Located in New York, NY
This Art Deco Cobra Table lamp originates from the United States Circa 1930 designed by Norman Bel Geddes for Fairies.
Nickel
Pair of Vintage Modern White Wood and Brushed Chrome "Orbit" Sphere Lamps
By Norman Bel Geddes, Donald Deskey
Located in Palm Springs, CA
These pictures do not do the lamps any justice. They are not reproductions. They are original Vintage designs that have been carefully and expertly re-done. New paint on wood, origin...
Wood
Unavailable
H 12 in Dm 8 in
Art Deco Streamline "Cobra" Lamp by Norman Bel Geddes for Fairies, circa 1930s
By Norman Bel Geddes
Located in Denver, CO
Iconic Art Deco streamline table lamp by Norman Bel Geddes for the Fairies lamp company, circa 1930s.
Metal
Unavailable
H 66.5 in Dm 12 in
Pair of Polished 1930s Art Deco Fluted Torchieres after Norman Bel Geddes
By Norman Bel Geddes
Located in Portland, OR
An amazing pair of polished 1930s Art Deco fluted torchieres. They steels lamps have been professionally polished and rewired. They cast a wonderful upward glow onto the wall and cei...
Steel
Original Art Deco Airplane Lamp with Illuminating Glass
By Norman Bel Geddes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wonderful airplane lamp was designed and produced in the 1930s. It holds a tubular light bulb inside the removable glass shade which illuminates the fuselage. The on and off swi...
Chrome
Unavailable
H 65 in Dm 18 in
Pair of Grand 1930s Polished Starlite Torchiere with Perforated Diffusers
By Norman Bel Geddes
Located in Portland, OR
The elegant torchieres cast light upward and outward. The perforated tops makes the sparkle with like the evening sky. The stem features brass accent to the base. The lamps have been...
Steel
Norman Bel Geddes Cobra Lamp
By Norman Bel Geddes
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Classic 1930's Modern, Industrial, Streamline designed Lamp in Copper plated Brass, sits on 8" base. Rewired and restored
Brass
Sold
H 12.5 in Dm 11.5 in
Art Deco Streamlined Nickle "Cobra" Table Lamp by Norman Bel Geddes for Faries
By Faries Lamp Co., Norman Bel Geddes
Located in New York, NY
This Art Deco Cobra Table lamp originates from the United States Circa 1930 designed by Norman Bel Geddes for Fairies.
Nickel
Pair of Nickel Plate Machine Age Floor Lamps
By Henry Dreyfuss, Raymond Loewy, Walter Dorwin Teague, Norman Bel Geddes, Walter Von Nessen
Located in New Windsor, NY
A wonderful pair of nickel plate Machine Age floor lamps, circa 1930-1935. Newly rewired and new bulb sockets. Minimalist design. Weighted base. Shades not included. Good overall con...
Iron, Nickel
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H 12.5 in W 10.75 in D 11.5 in
1947 Streamline "eye-saver" Cobra Desk Lamp by Jean Otis Reinecke Faries
By Jean Otis Reinecke, Norman Bel Geddes
Located in Buffalo, NY
Reinecke 1947 Art Deco Norman Bel Geddes Era Greta Grossman Style Brass Copper Metal Wonderful original condition,, Original surface, finish , patina,, tested and working perfectly..
Metal, Brass
Cobra Table Lamp by Norman bel Geddes
By Norman Bel Geddes
Located in Hudson, NY
Streamline modern table lamp, American classic. Bronzed copper; produced by Fairies Manufacturing Co.
Revere Coquette Art Deco Boudoir Lamp by Norman Bel Geddes
By Norman Bel Geddes, Revere Copper and Brass, Inc.
Located in Dallas, TX
Revere catalog # 127, satin copper and green ruffle. Mid-1930s design. Documented Bel Geddes design. Difficult to find lamp, in the rarer copper or green combination. Unrestored...
Norman Bel Geddes Cobra Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Classic vintage Deco/Machine Age desk lamp. Generally attributed to Norman Bel Geddes, the aptly named Cobra lamp was produced by Faries Manufacturing Company, Illionois, USA.
Cobra Lamp by Norman Bel Geddes
Located in Oakland, CA
Very smart American streamline design by Norman Bel Geddes for Faries Manufacturing. Nice use of mixed metals.
Brass, Aluminum
NORMAN BEL GEDDES Art Deco Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
NORMAN BEL GEDDES Art Deco Brass Desk Lamp, American
Brass
Norman Bel Geddes American Art Deco COBRA Lamp
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This American art deco reading lamp was designed in the 1930’s by the industrial designer Norman Bel Geddes (1893 – 1958) for the Faries Manufacturing Company of Decatur, Illinois.
Streamline Art Deco Cobra Lamp by Norman Bel Geddes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sleek classic lamp has been restored in a beautiful polished nickel finish. The light bulb is hidden by the reflector shade which causes the light to shine upward and reflect do...
Large Pivoting Streamline Desk or Task Lamp by Norman Bel Geddes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautifully designed early Bel Geddes lamp has a polished nickel finish. The shade pivots from side to side while the base sits stationary. It holds a circular fluorescent bulb ...
Nickel
Milk Glass and Brass Lightbulb Table Lamp
By Donald Deskey, Norman Bel Geddes
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic milk glass light bulb lamp. This piece is very well made and heavy. These are getting harder and harder to find--the glass globes break and the bases get thrown away. This ...
Brass
$1,717 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 43.31 in
Contemporary Art Deco Mint green and Red powder coated Carousel 5 arms pendant
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines. The struct...
Metal
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
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