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1980s George Kovacs Lacquered Burl Wood Bankers Lamp
By George Kovacs
Located in Houston, TX
Rare lacquered burl wood bankers lamp with brass arms and accents by George Kovacs, c.1980s
Category

1980s American Art Deco Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Brass

1970s Bankers Lamp in Brass and Green Marble
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Art Deco revival Bankers Lamp in green marble and brass. Brass has a nice patina. Marble is in
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Late 20th Century American Art Deco Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique Racing Green Brass Bankers Lamp With Adjustable Green Glazed Shade
Located in High Wycombe, GB
An Iconic Antique Green Brass Bankers Lamp With Brass Adjustable Shade, Heavy Brass Stand and Baize
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1950s British Art Deco Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Brass

French 1950s Banker's Lamp
Located in London, GB
This adjustable desk lamp has a black painted textured steel base and a perspex shade. A great
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Steel

Retro French 1950s Banker's Lamp
French 1950s Banker's Lamp
H 13.78 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
Very Handsome Chrome and Black Bankers Lamp by Raymor Imported from Italy
By Raymor
Located in San Francisco, CA
What a very handsome bankers lamp, that's chrome and black metal imported from Italy by Raymor
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Art Deco bankers lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Characteristic desk lamp, Bauhaus style, designed in 1930. The lamp has a chromium plated base and
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Metal, Iron

Retro Art Deco bankers lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
Art Deco bankers lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
H 15.75 in W 9.45 in D 13 in
Art Deco bankers lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Characteristic desk lamp, Bauhaus style, designed in 1930. The lamp has a chromium plated base and
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Retro Art Deco bankers lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
Art Deco bankers lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
H 12.21 in W 9.85 in D 8.67 in
Art Deco bankers lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Characteristic desk lamp, Bauhaus style, designed in 1930. The lamp has a chromium plated base and
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Metal, Brass

Retro  Art Deco bankers lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
 Art Deco bankers lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
H 15.36 in W 11.42 in D 12.6 in
Art Deco Adjustable Banker Lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Characteristic desk lamp, Bauhaus style, designed in 1930 and made in Bohemia. The lamp has a
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Metallic Thread, Chrome

Art Deco Adjustable Banker Lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Characteristic desk lamp, Bauhaus style, designed in 1930. The lamp has a chromium plated base and
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Chrome

Art Deco Adjustable Banker Lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Characteristic desk lamp, Bauhaus style, designed in 1930. The lamp has a chromium plated base and
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Bankers Lamp in Black, Brass and Glass by Robert Sonneman, Halogen
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Kansas City, MO
Bankers style table lamp designed by Robert Sonneman, 1980s. Functions perfectly, halogen bulb
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Brass, Steel

French "Fare" Desk/Banker's Lamp Chrome Adjustable Art Deco from 1930s
By Art Decor
Located in Beirut, LB
Vintage from the 1930s. Materials: chrome, marble base. Classic vintage French "Fare" desk lamp
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Marble, Chrome

Green Metal Cast Iron Banker's Table Desk Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green metal desk light / banker’s lamp 2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and switch Also
Category

Mid-20th Century French Industrial Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Iron

Green Enamel Vintage Industrial Banker Light Table Desk Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green enamel desk light. Bankers lamp 2.5 meter black cotton flex, plug and pull switch Also
Category

Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Enamel, Iron

Green Enamel Vintage Industrial Banker Light Table Desk Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green enamel desk light. Bankers lamp 2.5 meter black cotton flex, plug and pull switch Also
Category

Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Enamel, Iron

Green Enamel Vintage Industrial Banker Light Table Desk Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green enamel desk light. Bankers lamp 2.5 meter black cotton flex, plug and pull switch Also
Category

Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Enamel, Iron

Silver Aluminum Vintage Industrial Banker Light Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Silver aluminium desk light / banker’s lamp 2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and switch in base
Category

Mid-20th Century French Industrial Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Aluminum

White Opaline Glass Vintage Industrial Banker Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
White opaline glass, cast iron desk light / banker’s lamp 2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and
Category

Mid-20th Century French Industrial Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Iron

White Opaline Glass Vintage Industrial Banker Light Table Desk Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
White opaline glass, cast iron desk light / banker’s lamp 2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and
Category

Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Iron

George Nelson & Daniel Lewis for Koch Lowy "Eyeshade" Articulated Desk Lamp
By George Nelson, Koch & Lowy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
bankers lamps. This example is all original and in good working condition with original dimmer switch.
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Metal, Steel

Sublime Mid-Century Modern Remington Rand Floor Standing Height Adjustable Lamp
By Remington Rand
Located in GB
adjustable reading bankers lamp A good looking and well made piece, the base is solid cast iron and heavy
Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Iron

Green Glass Banker’s Desk Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Green Glass Banker’s Desk Lamp A beautiful and seldom seen heavy quality fully adjustable
Category

1960s Art Nouveau Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Glass

Green Glass Banker’s Desk Lamp
Green Glass Banker’s Desk Lamp
H 15 in W 11 in D 10 in
Mid Century Brass Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid Century Brass Bankers Desk Lamp Mid 20th century bankers desk lamp in brass with the interior
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Brass Bankers Desk Lamp
Mid Century Brass Bankers Desk Lamp
H 13.75 in W 16.75 in D 5.25 in
Mid 20th Century Large Brass Banker's Desk Lamp
Located in Doylestown, PA
Large banker's desk lamp with adjustable shade, circa 1950's. This is an impressive lamp with
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Brass

Tiffany Style Leaded Glass Bankers Desk Lamp Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Tiffany Style Banker’s desk lamp, France, 1950-1959. Fabulous, tall adjustable desk or table lamp
Category

Mid-20th Century Art Deco Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Bronze

Golden Bankers Table Lamp on Marble Foot, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Elegant Brass and Marble Table Lamp, 1960s The lamp comes with E27 Edison screw fit bulb
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

Bauhaus Chased Brass Satin Glass Two-Light Bankers Desk Lamp Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Bauhaus two-light bankers desk lamp or or table lamp, Germany, 1960s. These high quality table lamp
Category

1960s German Art Deco Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Brass

Vintage Adjustable Banker Desk or Table Lamp by George Kovacs ca. 1970s
By George Kovacs
Located in Geneva, CH
High quality vintage adjustable banker desk lamp or table lamp by George Kovacs, US ca. 1970's Mint
Category

1970s American Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Art Deco Brass Adjustable Bankers Desk Lamp This Is a Great Piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Art Deco Brass Adjustable Bankers Desk Lamp This is a great piece, the lamp is heavy, it has a
Category

1960s Art Deco Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Brass

Gerald Thurston Brass Table Lamp for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gerald Thurston brass double shade table lamp for Lightolier, U.S.A. Reminiscent of a bankers
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Cobalt and Chrome Glass Library Desk Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Banker’s or Barrister’s desk lamp, with a Cobalt blue glass lampshade which has a white reflective
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Philips Desk Lamp Collectable & Cool
By Phillips
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Vintage Philips Art Deco style bankers desk lamp
Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Plastic

Mid Century Modern Dazor Saucer Desk Lamp. Atomic Age Lighting
By Dazor
Located in Peoria, AZ
the warm fiberglass difuser is unmatched! Doctors and bankers loved this lamp because it conveyed both
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Metal

Vintage Maitland Smith Figural Bronze Monkey Desk Lamp With Pen Shell Shade 27"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive handmade figural bronze lamp by Maitland Smith. Features a monkey climbing a tree
Category

Late 20th Century British Colonial Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century German Modern Gold Brass Desk Lamp with Chain from Karstadt AG
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This elegant, brass banker-type desk lamp was produced by the German manufacturer Karstadt AG in
Category

1970s German Mid-Century Modern Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Brass, Metal

Mid Century Modern Swing Arm Reflector Table Desk Lamp. Saucer Rare 50s Lighting
By M.G. Wheeler
Located in Peoria, AZ
lamps were very popular with bankers, jewelers, students and anyone who needed good light without glare
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Robert Sonneman Cascading Pendant Chandelier
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the years? RS: Orbiter, L’arc, Feather, Big Mack, Floating Glass, Vienna, Bankers Lamp, Plinth, and
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Brass, Aluminum

Postmodern Halogen Desk Table Lamp 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Postmodern desk or bankers lamp in the style of Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs from the
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Metal, Brass

Postmodern Halogen Desk Table Lamp 1980s
Postmodern Halogen Desk Table Lamp 1980s
H 15.25 in W 17.5 in D 4.5 in
Mid Century Stainless Steel Banker's lamp
Located in Budapest, HU
the style of Marlene, better known as the "banker lamp", designed by Walter Monici.
Category

Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Stainless Steel Banker's lamp
Mid Century Stainless Steel Banker's lamp
H 15.75 in W 8.67 in D 9.45 in
Small Blue Enameled and Chrome Bankers Lamp
Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
A beautiful blue enameled bankers lamp, the base is enameled on cast iron whilst the shade is on
Category

1950s French Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Metal, Chrome, Iron

Vintage Postmodern Bankers Lamp by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs, 1980s
By Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Postmodern desk or bankers lamp by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs from the 1980s. This
Category

1980s Post-Modern Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Metal

American Midcentury Chrome and Black Enamel, Twin Bulb Banker's Lamp by Raymor
By Raymor
Located in Port Hope, ON
This stunning large American Mid-Century Modern twin bulb banker's lamp features a chrome body with
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Chrome, Tin

Italian Midcentury Chrome Desk Lamp with Pivoting Reflector
Located in London, GB
Midcentury bankers lamp in chrome with stylish curved stem and piviting reflector Measures: H 42cm
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Chrome

Brass Bankers Light by Bilumen, Italy, 1980s
By Bilumen
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Brass table light with adjustable Schade by Bianchi Bilumen, Italy 1960s, Good original condition with small signs of usage.
Category

1980s Italian Modern Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Brass

Brass Bankers Light by Bilumen, Italy, 1980s
Brass Bankers Light by Bilumen, Italy, 1980s
H 13.39 in W 13.39 in D 5.52 in
Amber Glass & Brass Bankers Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A classic bankers lamp with a unique amber-colored glass shade. Features: *Polished brass base
Category

1980s Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Brass

Amber Glass & Brass Bankers Lamp
Amber Glass & Brass Bankers Lamp
H 14.5 in W 7.5 in D 4 in
Vintage Silver Plate Bankers Lamp Desk Lamp Mid-20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb vintage silver plated brass bankers lamp, circa Mid-20th Century in date
Category

1950s Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Silver Plate

Green Enamel German Bauhaus Bankers lamp model 2268 by Jacobus, 1920/30s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green Enamel German Bauhaus Bankers lamp model 2268 by Jacobus, 1920/30s 2,5 meter black cotton
Category

Mid-20th Century German Industrial Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Enamel, Iron

Vintage American Brass Desk or Banker's Lamp w/Cased Glass Shade
Located in Chicago, IL
High quality vintage American brass lamp perfect utilized on a desk, end table, or nightstand
Category

1970s American Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Brass

Vintage American Brass Desk or Banker's Lamp w/Cased Glass Shade
Located in Chicago, IL
High quality vintage American brass lamp perfect utilized on a desk, end table, or nightstand
Category

1970s American Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Brass

Black Bakelite Iron Banker's Table Desk Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Black Bakelite metal desk light / banker’s lamp 2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and pull switch
Category

Mid-20th Century German Industrial Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Iron

Black Bakelite Iron Banker's Table Desk Lamp
Black Bakelite Iron Banker's Table Desk Lamp
H 16.15 in W 11.03 in D 11.03 in
Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs Memphis Style Post Modern Bankers Desk Lamp
By George Kovacs, Memphis Group, Robert Sonneman, Memphis Milano
Located in Decatur, GA
Rare bankers lamp form, Post Modern - Memphis Milano style, desk lamp designed by Robert Sonneman
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Metal

Brown Bakelite Vintage Industrial Banker Light Table Desk Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Brown Bakelite desk light. Bankers lamp 2.5 meter black cotton flex, plug and pull switch Also
Category

Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Iron, Enamel

Green Enamel Vintage Industrial Banker Light Table Desk Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green enamel desk light. Bankers lamp 2.5 meter black cotton flex, plug and pull switch Also
Category

Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Iron, Enamel

Green Enamel Vintage Industrial Banker Light Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green enamel desk light. Bankers lamp 2.5 meter Black cotton flex, plug and switch. Also
Category

Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Enamel, Iron

Green Enamel Vintage Industrial Cast Iron Banker Light Table Desk Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green enamel, black cast iron desk light / banker’s lamp 2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and
Category

Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Enamel, Iron

Petrol Enamel Vintage Industrial Banker Light Table Desk Light by Horax
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Petrol enamel, black cast iron desk light / banker’s lamp by Horax 2,5 meter black cotton flex
Category

Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Iron, Enamel

Brass Vintage White Opaline Glass Banker Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
White opaline glass, brass desk light / banker's lamp 2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and switch
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Brass

Green Enamel Vintage Bankers Work Light Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Bankers lamp green enamel desk light 2.5 meter black cotton flex, plug and pul switch Also
Category

Mid-20th Century French Industrial Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Iron, Enamel

1980s White Table Lamp in Style of Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
with green glass to evoke classic bankers’ lamps. In good working condition with a single halogen
Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Retro Bankers Lamp

Materials

Metal

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Retro Bankers Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic retro bankers lamp available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and chrome, every retro bankers lamp was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a retro bankers lamp — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A retro bankers lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Industrial and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made retro bankers lamp over the years, but those crafted by George Kovacs, Raymor and Robert Sonneman are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Retro Bankers Lamp?

A retro bankers lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $700, while the lowest priced sells for $351 and the highest can go for as much as $2,766.

Finding the Right table-lamps for You

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.

Questions About Retro Bankers Lamp
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A banker’s lamp was traditionally used on bankers’ desks or in libraries or other office-type settings. The green-tinted shade helped keep the eyes feeling comfortable and protected from the glare of the bulb. Browse a collection of banker’s lamps from top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Banker’s lamps are green because it was believed that the color would be mentally soothing to encourage concentration. It was also thought to reduce eye strain. You can shop a selection of banker lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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