$374Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Desk Lamp Notary Lamp Erpe Model 52 Enamel Shade Green
By Erpé
Located in Poperinge, BE
Iconic art deco desk lamp, also called notary lamp or banker's lamp, made by the Belgian company Erpé, model no. 52, industrial design from the 1920s-30s.
Enamel, Iron, Wrought Iron
$315Sale Price|30% Off
Art Deco Desk Lamp Notary Lamp Erpe Model 52 Wrought Iron Bakelite
Located in Poperinge, BE
Art deco desk lamp, also called notary lamp or banker's lamp, made by the Belgian company Erpé, model no. 52, industrial design from the 1920s-30s, marked at the bottom and top.
Iron, Wrought Iron
$411Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Desk Lamp Notary Lamp Erpe Model 52 Wrought Iron Green Enamel Shade
By Erpé
Located in Poperinge, BE
Art deco desk lamp, also called notary lamp or banker's lamp, made by the Belgian company Erpé, model no. 52, industrial design from the 1920s-30s.
Enamel, Iron, Wrought Iron
1950s French Mid-Century Aluminor Notary Desk Lamp, Gray Enamel
By Aluminor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gray enameled metal notary desk lamp by Aluminor, France, circa 1950s.
Metal, Enamel
Art Deco “Aviator” desk lamp Erpé Model 52 - integrated pen tray & ashtray base
Located in Weesp, NL
Erpé Model 52 Art Deco “Aviator” desk lamp with integrated pen tray & ashtray base — Belgium, 1930s A true icon of Belgian industrial design, this Erpé Model 52 desk lamp is instant...
Metal, Cast Iron
Early 20th Century Copper Desk Lamp
Located in Sint Joris Weert, BE
Beautifully patinated copper desk lamp or notary lamp. This charming desk lamp has been left in original condition and only has been rewired.
Copper
Bauhaus Desk Lamp Notary Lamp Erpe Model 52 Green Enamel
By Erpé
Located in Poperinge, BE
Iconic adjustable art deco desk lamp, also called notary lamp or banker's lamp, made by the Belgian company Erpé, model no. 52, industrial design from the 1920s-30s, the stepped base...
Enamel, Iron, Wrought Iron
Art Deco Desk Lamp Notary Lamp Erpe Model 52 Bauhaus Green Enamel
By Erpé
Located in Poperinge, BE
Iconic Art Deco or Bauhaus desk lamp, also called notary lamp or banker's lamp, made by the Belgian company Erpé, model no. 52, industrial design from the 1920s-1930s.
Enamel, Iron, Wrought Iron
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H 18.51 in W 9.45 in D 11.03 in
Art Deco desk lamp also called (notary lamp) made by Erpe Belgium.
By Erpé
Located in Oirlo, LI
Art Deco desk lamp also called (notary lamp) made by Erpe Belgium.
Metal
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H 21.26 in W 11.42 in D 8.67 in
Beautiful Bauhaus Desk Lamp / Notary Lamp by BUR, Germany, Circa 1920
By Bur Leuchten
Located in Den Haag, NL
This lamp was made in the Art Deco period where the influence of Bauhaus is evident. The lamp has a rotating enamel green shade. The base is made of cast iron, black in color and rot...
Enamel
1930s Enamel Desk Lamp by Erpe Belgium
By Erpé
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Art Deco era notary or bankers desk lamp. The lamp has a cast iron and cord base with a green enamel shade.
Iron
Old French Notary or Bankers Desk Lamp, circa 1930
Located in Raalte, NL
Old French cast iron and adjustable Notary/Bankers desk lamp with enamel cap and marked Niam, first half of the 20th century.
Iron
OMI Koch & Lowy Floor Lamp, Brass, 1960s
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Hoogeveen, NL
Beautiful brass / copper colored (notary / reading) floor lamp from the 1960s by OMI by Koch & Lowy.
Brass, Copper
Vintage Brass Desk Lamp with Green Enamel Shade, 1920s
Located in Retie, BE
Antique notary desk lamp-Vintage table lamp-Industrial brass desk lamp with adjustable arm and rotating enamel shade.
Metal, Chrome, Iron
Massimo Vignelli, Model 526g, Arteluce Editions
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Arteluce
Located in Paris, FR
The design of this lamp is particularly intelligent and comes from the delicacy employed in its assembly using 12 notary screws.
Metal
Desk Lamp Sölken Leuchten Germany, 1970
By Sölken Leuchten
Located in Hoogeveen, NL
Beautiful 70s / 80s notary lamp, desk lamp, banker lamp. Made by the company Sölken Leuchten Germany.
Brass
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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