Samuel Marx Travertine Stone Table Lamp
By Samuel Marx
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An oversized lamp similar to the Floor lamps pictured in Ultramodern Samuel Marx , Liz O' Brien Pg 175
Category
Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Materials
Stone
Samuel Marx Lamp
Pair of Woven Pottery Lamps Attributed to Samuel Marx
By Samuel Marx
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Fresh from a distinguished Chicago estate, this exceptional pair of woven pottery lamps is attributed to the visionary American architect and interior designer Samuel Marx, dating to...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Samuel Marx Fossil Stone Lamp from the Alfred Koolish Residence
By Samuel Marx
Located in Dallas, TX
A large fossil stone table lamp with original linen shade. This lamp was designed by Samuel Marx for the Alfred Koolish residence in Bel Air, California in 1954 and sold at Wright au...
Category
Vintage 1950s Table Lamps
Materials
Stone
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. Dimensions: The 18.5 inches height listed is the coquina part of the lamp ONLY. ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Stone
Pair of Art Deco Silver Metal Lamp Shades with Finials
$1,450Sale Price / set|50% Off
Pair of Art Deco Silver Metal Lamp Shades with Finials
By Nessen Lighting, Samuel Marx, Paul Frankl
Located in Chicago, IL
In the manner of Samuel Marx. Would look excellent in a Marx Interior on the correct bases.
Category
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.
Category
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.
Category
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
Category
Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Pair of 1940s Modernist Fractured Yellow Resin Cylinder Lamps
By Samuel Marx
Located in Allentown, PA
Fitted with a mogul light fixture and white glass fitter shades these are in the manner of designer Samuel Marx. The resin cylinder measures at 14 1/2" high and is 5 1/2" in diameter.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Goatskin, Wood
20th Century Italian Barovier Lenti, Glass Table, Desk Lamp by Samuel Marx
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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
The tall desk light was selected by Samuel Marx for the Plotkin-Dresner residence of Highland Park, Illinois.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
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.
Category
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 later work.
Category
Vintage 1960s American American Classical Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic, Plaster
Pair of 1930s Art Deco Glass Rod and Chrome Lamps
By Samuel Marx
Located in Atlanta, GA
Samuel Marx was very fond of this design and specified these lamps in many of his interiors.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
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.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Paper
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 pair sold through Sotheby's on June, 8th 2022 from the collection of Delphine and Ree...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Lamps in the Style of Samuel Marx
By Marx Samuel
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of lamps.
Category
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
These wonderful pair of vintage fossilized/natural coral table lamps that are attributed and in the style of Samuel Marx are organic and wonderful.
Category
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. Measures: 16" wide. 15.5" deep. 15" to the top of the metal base. 19.38" to the t...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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 them and are happy to be able to offer them again.
Category
Vintage 1940s Table Lamps
Pair of Fabulous Samuel Marx Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
These are absolutely stunning lamps, very elegant. They come from an apartment that was decorated 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 in Bel Air.
Category
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.
Category
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.
Category
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.
Category
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.
Category
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 shade- from the Ann Rutherford Dozier estate in Beverly Hills.
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 Bel Air-1942.
Category
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 available.
Category
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
Category
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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