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Paper Clip Lamp

Sculptural Bent Brass Tube Paper Clip Shape Table Lamp Fontana Arte Style MINT
By Fontana Arte
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Sculptural Bent Brass Tube Paper Clip Shape Table Lamp Fontana Arte Style MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Blue Marbleized Paper Candlestick Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of blue marbleized paper candlestick lamps. Black square marble base. As found, original
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Vintage 1950s American Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Art Deco Table Lamp With Lamp Shade In Hand Marbled Silk
Located in Hamburg, DE
with plug and switch in col. black lamp shade has inside a clip which allows a very easy installation
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Antique 1630s French International Style Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal

Maison Baguès Bronze Floor Lamp France Neoclassical Black & Gold Shade 1950
By Maison Baguès
Located in Miami, FL
LED bulb. Sold with black & gold clip on paper shade. Height to Top of Socket: 61.5 inches.
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Vintage 1950s French Neoclassical Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Rabbit Tanaka gooseneck desk lamp
By Tanaka
Located in Beirut, LB
paper clips and push pins, a few papers, cards or envelopes. The head of this gooseneck desk lamp can
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Rabbit Tanaka gooseneck desk lamp
Vintage Rabbit Tanaka gooseneck desk lamp
H 19.69 in W 7.49 in D 5.52 in
Midcentury Tri Pod Table Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier C 1950s
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
metal, in white paint finish. The lamp includes its original burlap and paper shade. This example is in
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Bleached Ash Popylight Lamp by Mademoiselle Jo
Located in Geneve, CH
, POPYPLATE can hold your jewellery, paper clips or other small everyday objects. In its refined version
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass, Ash

Black Stained Ash Popylight Lamp by Mademoiselle Jo
Located in Geneve, CH
, POPYPLATE can hold your jewellery, paper clips or other small everyday objects. In its refined version
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass, Ash

Anvia 'The Paper Clip' Wall Lamp in Black
By Anvia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly reissued Anvia 'The Paper Clip' wall lamp in black and white. Has paper clip style arm that
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2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Beautiful Burl Wood Free Form Mid Century Table Lamp After Nakashima 1950s Arts
By George Nakashima
Located in Peoria, AZ
fritter donut! A very detail oriented piece with an oiled paper shade that clips on to the single socket
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Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Burl

Pair of Maison Jansen Style Two Patina Bronze Neoclassical Floor Lamp Tripod
By Maison Jansen
Located in Miami, FL
Neoclassical two patina bronze floor lamp with a tripod claw feet base, made in france in the 1950s
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair Yasha Heifetz Adjusting Maple Desk Lamps with Beige Rotaflex Shades, 1950's
By Heifetz Rotaflex, Yasha Heifetz
Located in Bainbridge, NY
, concave candlestick bases and great for holding paper clips, change, etc. Turn switch to top of Shade
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic, Maple

Pair of Andre Arbus Bronze Arrow Sconces 2 Lights, Wall Lamp French Neoclassical
By André Arbus
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Andre Arbus style arrow sconces, wall lights in bronze with black & gold clip on
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Vintage 1950s French Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Art Deco Onyx and Brushed Nickel Desk Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
base -- one for paper clips and another for pens. Two nickel and bakalite pen holders are attached to
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Vintage 1930s More Desk Accessories

Materials

Onyx

Black Stained Ash Popyplate Tray by Mademoiselle Jo
Located in Geneve, CH
woodturner in Belgium. Placed on a table or console, POPYPLATE can hold your jewellery, paper clips or other
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Ash

Bleached Ash Popyplate Tray by Mademoiselle Jo
Located in Geneve, CH
Belgium. Placed on a table or console, POPYPLATE can hold your jewellery, paper clips or other small
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Ash

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Mawu Sculpted Oak Chair by Laura Gonzalez
By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Original chair in golden oak, satin finish. Flared legs, backrest and seat upholstered in a textured cream fabric by Dedar.
Category

2010s French Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Mawu Sculpted Oak Chair by Laura Gonzalez
Mawu Sculpted Oak Chair by Laura Gonzalez
H 35.44 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
Pair of Vintage French Side Tables by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of French vintage side tables by Maison Jansen form 1970's. The base is in brass and metal decorated with cones and rosettes. The top is covered with transparent glass and down ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Pair of Vintage French Side Tables by Maison Jansen
Pair of Vintage French Side Tables by Maison Jansen
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H 19.3 in W 24.02 in D 18.9 in
PAIR OF ANTIQUE ART DECO CIR 1920 BURR WALNUT GREEN VELOUR ARMCHAiRS PART SUITE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this pair of exquisite circa 1920’s Art Deco Burr Walnut framed armchairs with Green Velour upholstery that ...
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

The Lily, Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgiu...
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2010s Belgian Modern Sofas

Materials

Linen

The Lily, Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
The Lily, Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
H 31.5 in W 106.3 in D 39.38 in
Swedish Grace Table Lamp in Carved Wood, Svenskt Tenn Shade, Sweden, 1930s
By Svenskt Tenn
Located in The Hague, NL
This elegant table lamp was hand made in Sweden in the early 1930s. The design is marked by the base in black lacquered birch wood. The sphere shape with intricate, hand carved deta...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Birch

Knole Armchair, English, Morant & Co, Green Strie Velvet
By Morant & Co.
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This is an early 20th century interpretation of an armchair inspired by the infamous, sumptuously, upholstered, 17th century, couch with hinged arm rests, found at Knole Park, Seveno...
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Antique Early 1900s English Baroque Revival Armchairs

Materials

Velvet

Mid-Century Maison Jansen Style Chrome and Brass Console Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This mid-century chrome and brass console table makes a stylish and practical accent piece to living room, entryway, or office. Unique height makes this a fantastic vintage sofa tabl...
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Antique French Bookcase Hunt Cabinet Display Buffet Black Forest Oak 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
Superb 19th century antique French oak renaissance black forest "Hunt" cabinet, bookcase, cupboard or display cabinet~ c. 1870s This is only one of multiple exquisite pieces recen...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Large Yellow Mid-Century Modern Lava Glaze Ceramic Table Lamp with Black Shade
Located in Topeka, KS
An amazing Mid-Century Modern large almost monumental sized lamp with a sunflower yellow ceramic with partial lava glaze urn shaped base and a black pleated shade. It is in wonderful...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage French Coffee/Sofa Table by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Vilnius, LT
French vintage coffee table by Maison Jansen form 1970's. The base is in brass and metal decorated with cones and rosettes. The top is covered with transparent glass and down shelve ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Maison Baguès Bronze Floor Lamps Mid-Century Modern, Pair
By Maison Baguès
Located in Miami, FL
Fantastic pair of Maison Baguès floor lamps in solid bronze Faux Bamboo very heavy, high quality floor lamp French Mid-Century Modern Lamps made in the 1950. US rewired, working c...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Maison Jansen Style Directoire Chromed Steel Console Table with Smoked Glass
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 25in W: 53in D: 15in This is a beautiful chromed console table of relatively low height which is perfect for use behind a sofa that isn't really that tall. The table ...
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Late 20th Century European Hollywood Regency Sofa Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Vintage Stone Garden Table From France, Circa 1940
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage Stone Garden Table From France, Circa 1940. Superb original salmon color paint on base. Solid marble top.
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Vintage 1940s Center Tables

Materials

Stone

Paolo Buffa Large Highboard in Chestnut
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paolo Buffa, wardrobe or armoire, chestnut, Italy, 1940s This rare wardrobe has a subtle decorative character and is created by the talented Italian designer and architect Paolo Buf...
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Chestnut

Paolo Buffa Large Highboard in Chestnut
Paolo Buffa Large Highboard in Chestnut
H 70.87 in W 86.42 in D 19.57 in
Pair of Maison Baguès Bronze Faux Bamboo Floor Lamp French Mid-Century Modern
By Maison Baguès
Located in Miami, FL
Original pair of Maison Baguès Classic and elegant Faux Bamboo style floor lamp with black & gold paper shade. 2 pairs available French Mid-Century Modern made in the late 1950s. Eu...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Maison Bagues Bronze Floor lamp
By Maison Baguès
Located in Miami, FL
Maison Bagues Bronze Floor lamp , Bamboo shape , tripod Solid bronze , high quality floor lamp. French Malabert Light diffuser , enhance the light to the ceiling . Shade dimensio...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

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1950s Pair of French Design Neoclassic Tricolor Wall Sconces Lamps
By Maison Jansen
Located in Brussels, Ixelles
brass elements topped by original clip-on bulb red paper shades.
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Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Rare Original Pale Yellow and Grey Anvia 'Paper Clip' Wall Lamp
By Anvia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury wall lamp with extendable 'Paper Clip' arm. Grey arm and swiveling pale yellow shade
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Carved Italian Painted Corbel Lamps with Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved Italian painted corbel lamps hand-painted in beautiful shades of grey and gold with custom
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Parchment Paper

Anvia 'the Paper Clip' Wall Lamp Red
By Anvia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly re-issued Anvia 'The Paper Clip' wall lamp in red with black frame. Has paper clip style arm
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2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Anvia 'the Paper Clip' Wall Lamp Red
Anvia 'the Paper Clip' Wall Lamp Red
H 20 in W 48 in D 28.5 in
Pair of Solid Brass Candlestick Table Lamps with Bow Detail
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
black paper shades that clip on to the bulb, and switch on the cord. Sweet, whimsical, and well-made
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Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rare Original Anvia 'Paper Clip' Wall Lamp
By Anvia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Anvia midcentury wall lamp with extendable 'paper clip' arm, tubular white enameled metal
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Rare George Kovacs Chrome Wobble Lamp
By George Kovacs
Located in Pasadena, CA
little lamp may replace pencil chewing, rubber band twisting, and paper clip bending (Captain Queeg would
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Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Pair of Petite 19th C. Carved Figural Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th century finely carved wood cherub-like figures mounted into custom lamps. These
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Antique 19th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of Gilt Candlestick Lamps with Parchment Shades, Italian, 18th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of carved wood and gilt candlesticks now converted to lamps with clip-on hand painted
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Parchment Paper

Anvia 'The Paper Clip' Wall Lamp in Yellow
By Anvia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly re-issued Anvia 'The Paper Clip' wall lamp in yellow with black frame. Has paper clip style
Category

2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Anvia 'The Paper Clip' Wall Lamp in Yellow
By Anvia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly re-issued Anvia 'The Paper Clip' wall lamp in yellow with black frame. Has paper clip style
Category

2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

French Napoléon III Ormolu-Mounted Pair of Lamps, circa 1860
By Victor Paillard
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
. He first made small bronzes items (paperweight, paper clip, etc.) then extended his production to
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Table Lamps

Materials

Onyx, Ormolu, Bronze

ISAMU NOGUCHI AKARI LAMPS
Located in New York, NY
Isamu Noguchi (AMERICAN, 1904-1988) designed the Akari ceiling lamps (3) in the 1950s. All three
Category

20th Century Japanese Chandeliers and Pendants

ISAMU NOGUCHI AKARI LAMPS
ISAMU NOGUCHI AKARI LAMPS
H 12.2 in W 12.2 in D 12.2 in
Pair of Lamps Corde Attributed Audoux Minet, Unicorn Horse Shape, France, 1950
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in New York, NY
lamp shaped as a horse. Rewired for the US. Comes with clip on paper shade. Measure: Depth 9 Width
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Rope, Paper

Tommi Parzinger Style Brass Two Tier Six Candlestick Candelabra Table Lamp
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Bainbridge, NY
paper, clip on Oatmeal Shades on a round patinated Brass 8D base with ring top. Original finish
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Anvia 'The Paper Clip' Wall Lamp in White
By Anvia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly re-issued Anvia 'The Paper Clip' wall lamp in white with black frame. Has paper clip style
Category

2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Anvia 'The Paper Clip' Wall Lamp in Yellow
By Anvia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly re-issued Anvia 'The Paper Clip' wall lamp in yellow with black frame. Has paper clip style
Category

2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Anvia 'The Paper Clip' Wall Lamp in Grey
By Anvia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly re-issued Anvia 'The Paper Clip' wall lamp with grey shade and black arm. The paper clip
Category

2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Anvia 'The Paper Clip' Wall Lamp in Blue
By Anvia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly re-issued Anvia 'The Paper Clip' wall lamp in blue with black frame. Has paper clip style arm
Category

2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Italian Table Lamp with Brass Stand, circa 1950s
Located in London, GB
An entirely original midcentury Italian table lamp with brass stand and desk-organiser receptacles
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Christian Dell, Model 6718 Scissor Work Lamp, Kaiser Idell, Bauhaus 1930s
By Kaiser Idell, Christian Dell
Located in London, GB
) original metal cable clips that secure the cable to the adjustable scissor arm. The lamps is tested for
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Jacques Adnet Style Pair of Nickel Hand Sconces, Wall Lamps Neoclassical France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
Pair comes with Black & Silver clip on Paper Shades. Wired for US and in working condition take one
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Nickel, Chrome

Art Deco Antique Print 'Wild Geese' after Original by Maxfield Parrish, Framed
By Maxfield Parrish
Located in Big Flats, NY
in polychromed, gilt and clip-corner frame, original New York label en verso, circa 1933 Measures
Category

20th Century American Art Deco Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Pair Tall Candlestick Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
pair brass twist candlestick lamps clip on shades
Category

Vintage 1930s American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair Tall Candlestick Lamps
Pair Tall Candlestick Lamps
H 30.25 in Dm 12 in
Architectural Desk Lamps
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
A pair of architecturally designed desk lamps. cast iron base with paper clip and pen holders
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Mid-20th Century English Table Lamps

Architectural Desk Lamps
Architectural Desk Lamps
H 13.78 in W 4.73 in D 13 in
Bantam Lamp, Ceramic Sculptural Table Lamp by Dumais Made
By Dumais Made
Located in Bantam, CT
cord. Available with off-white paper or linen clip on shade. Dimensions: Lamp height 5.5” Lamp
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Clay, Pottery, Stoneware, Ceramic

Gilded Bantam Lamp
By Dumais Made
Located in Bantam, CT
- Twisted beige cloth cord - In-line switch - Paper or linen clip-on shade Bulb 40-watt frosted
Category

2010s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

Gilded Bantam Lamp
Gilded Bantam Lamp
H 13.5 in Dm 7 in
floor lamp, model F-1-W by Gilbert Watrous
Located in Chicago, IL
variants of this lamp; the earliest examples feature a two part shade with a brass housing and clip-in
Category

20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel, Brass, Chrome

Jack and Jill and Little Miss Muffet, Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Painted carved relief medallions on arsenic color lamp base. 2 medallions each alternating the
Category

Early 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Paper, Wood

Leather Clad Desk Lamp, Attributed to Jacques Adnet, circa 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Noorderwijk, BE
the brass detail very well. It has a small compartment for paper clips, stamps, etc. The lamp is in
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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Paper Clip Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the paper clip lamp you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, brass and paper, every paper clip lamp was constructed with great care. Find 3 options for an antique or vintage paper clip lamp now, or shop our selection of 7 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a paper clip lamp — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A paper clip lamp, designed in the Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made paper clip lamp over the years, but those crafted by Anvia are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Paper Clip Lamp?

The average selling price for a paper clip lamp at 1stDibs is $825, while they’re typically $65 on the low end and $1,450 for the highest priced.

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The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.

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With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.

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