Samuel Marx Travertine Stone Table Lamp
By Samuel Marx
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Samuel Marx Lamp
Pair of Woven Pottery Lamps Attributed to Samuel Marx
By Samuel Marx
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
attributed to the visionary American architect and interior designer Samuel Marx, dating to circa 1950. The
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Coquina Stone Column Table Lamp Attributed to Samuel Marx
By Samuel Marx
Located in North Miami, FL
Wonderful solid natural coquina stone column lamp. Shade is Not included - ONLY for photo purposes
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Stone
Pair of Art Deco Silver Metal Lamp Shades with Finials
By Samuel Marx, Paul Frankl, Nessen Lighting
Located in Chicago, IL
. In the manner of Samuel Marx. Would look excellent in a Marx Interior on the correct bases. These
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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Samuel Marx Table Lamp
By Samuel Marx
Located in Dallas, TX
Samuel Marx table lamp from the Alfred Koolish Residence, Bel Air.
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Linen
Samuel Marx Indian Pottery Lamp
By Samuel Marx
Located in San Francisco, CA
An interesting lamp. From a prominent Palm Springs estate designed by Marx. Provenance available.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Samuel Marx Indian Pottery Table Lamp
By Samuel Marx
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A monumental example. Provenance accompanies.
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20th Century Table Lamps
A Pair of Samuel Marx Glass Table Lamps
By Samuel Marx
Located in San Francisco, CA
A beautiful pair of crystal and chrome mount table lamps by Samuel Marx. PROVENANACE AVAILABLE
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Pair of 1940s Modernist Fractured Yellow Resin Cylinder Lamps
By Samuel Marx
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Samuel Marx. The resin cylinder measures at 14 1/2" high and is 5 1/2" in diameter.
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Table Lamps
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Very Chic X-Form Lamps Covered in Parchment in the Style of Samuel Marx
By Marx Samuel
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very chic X-form lamps covered in goatskin, in the style of Samuel Marx.
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20th Century Italian Barovier Lenti, Glass Table, Desk Lamp by Samuel Marx
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H 21.75 in W 7 in D 7 in
20th Century Italian Barovier Lenti, Glass Table, Desk Lamp by Samuel Marx
By Samuel Marx, Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
desk light was selected by Samuel Marx for the Plotkin-Dresner residence of Highland Park, Illinois
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Pair of Fossilized Stone Lamps
By Samuel Marx
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of solid fossilized stone table lamps in the style of Samuel Marx.
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Vintage 1960s Table Lamps
Vintage Plaster & Acrylic Spherical Table Lamp
By Samuel Marx
Located in North Miami, FL
Oversized spherical plaster lamp with acrylic band to center, very much in the style of Samuel Marx
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Vintage 1960s American American Classical Table Lamps
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Pair of 1930s Art Deco Glass Rod and Chrome Lamps
By Samuel Marx
Located in Atlanta, GA
heavyweight and well-constructed. Samuel Marx was very fond of this design and specified these lamps in many
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
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Chrome
A Table Lamp with a unique design in the manner of Samuel Marx
Located in NYC, NY
A beautifully crafted lamp with simulated parchment in perfect strips on this intracately made body.
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
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Pair of "Obelisk" Table Lamps by Samuel Marx
By Samuel Marx
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Pair of vellum covered obelisk form table lamps by Samuel Marx of Chicago circa 1940. A similar
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Vintage 1940s American Modern Table Lamps
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Brass
Pair of Lamps in the Style of Samuel Marx
By Marx Samuel
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of lamps.
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Pair of Samuel Marx Style Natural Coral or Fossilized Stone Lamps
By Samuel Marx
Located in North Miami, FL
style of Samuel Marx are organic and wonderful. A round disk meets a rounded rectangle as the base
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Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stone
Sculptural Patinated Metal Table Lamp, c.1975
By Stewart Ross James, Samuel Marx
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Hand built sculptural star table lamp, circa 1975. Thin gauge patinated welded metal construction
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Pair of Samuel Marx Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
We originally acquired these lamps from the son of the original owner. We recently re-acquired
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Vintage 1940s Table Lamps
Pair of Fabulous Samuel Marx Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
by Samuel Marx in the 1930s.
Category
Vintage 1930s Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Pair of Samuel Marx Lamps from Koolish Residence
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful pair of Zia pots mounted as tables lamps by Samuel Marx for the A.L. Koolish residence
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery, Wood
Samuel Marx Lamp by Cecile Coverly from Koolish Estate
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A sublime example by this artist, who was a favorite of Samuel Marx. Full provenance.
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Samuel Marx Black Santa Clara Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful pair of Samuel Marx lamps in Santa Clara black Indian pottery on black lacquered bases
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Samuel Marx Massive Indian Pottery Lamp
By Samuel Marx
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A tremendous example from the A.L. Koolish Estate.
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Samuel Marx Native American Indian Pottery Table Lamp
By Samuel Marx
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A spectacular example with original shade. Full provenance.
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Vintage Samuel Marx Floor Lamp, with Glass Stem and Custom Linen Shade
By Samuel Marx
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant vintage Samuel Marx floor lamp, in wonderful original condition, with a new custom linen
Category
Vintage 1940s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Samuel Marx Fossilized Stone Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Striking, architectural fossilized stone lamp designed by Samuel Marx for the Koolish residence in
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Samuel Marx Indian Pottery Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An interesting lamp. From a prominent Bel Air estate designed by Marx for A.L Koolish. Provenance
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
A Pair of Samuel Marx Glass Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful pair of crystal and chrome mount table lamps by Samuel Marx. PROVENANACE AVAILABLE
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Samuel Marx Travertine Lamp from the Koolish Residence
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Architectural and unique. Letter of provenance to accompany.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
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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.
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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.
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