Sold|$5,500
Pair Tommi Parzinger Style Stiffel Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Brass bodies consisting of base and four columns in an architectural form. Original grasscloth shades, and metal glare reducers. Often attributed to Tommi Parzinger.
Brass
Sold|$1,800
PAIR OF WHITE TABLE LAMPS BY STIFFEL
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PAIR OF WHITE METAL AND BRASS TABLE LAMPS BY STIFFEL.
Brass
Sold|$2,200
Pair of Massive Table Lamps by Stiffel
Located in New York, NY
Truly massive table lamps by Stiffel with Asian influenced styling. Lower section of five creme yellow segments divided by brass sleeves topped by a narrow brass palteau.
Brass, Steel
Sold|$2,200
Pair of Asian Style Turquoise Stiffel Lamps
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Pair of awesome tin glazed turquoise lamps by Stiffel with patinated brass hardware. The glaze color is one of the prettiest colors I've seen.
Brass
Sold|$2,450
Pair of Stiffel Studio Pottery Lamps
Located in Amarillo, TX
Beautiful pair of lamps in the manner of Tommi Parzinger. Bottle form pottery bodies are ivory highlighted with deep brown striation. Original harps and finials included. Shades ar...
Brass
Sold|$1,800
Pair of Modernist Stiffel Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Modernist Stiffel table lamps. Patinated brass. Marked Stiffel.
Sold|$1,200
Vintage Green Ceramic Table Lamp by Stiffel
Located in New York, NY
Green ceramic table lamp by Stiffel. USA, circa 1950. Includes custom off-white parchment lampshade.
Brass
Sold|$2,200
Pair of Elegant Floriform Lamps by Stiffel
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Elegant Floriform Lamps, designed for the Stiffel Company, American, circa 1950's. They measure 38" height to the top of the shades, 21.5" height to the top leaf. The price n...
Metal, Brass
Sold|$3,400
PAIR OF 1940'S STIFFEL URN TABLE LAMPS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TALL PAIR OF URN STYLE STIFFEL LAMPS IN BRASS WITH MARBLE BASE. BEAUTIFUL BRASS DETAILS.
Marble, Brass
Sold|$2,000
Pair of 1950's Green ceramic stiffel lamps
Located in St. Louis, MO
Large Stiffel lamps with original shade, green ceramic body with brass fittings.
Brass
Pair of Vibrant Blue Ceramic Lamps by Stiffel
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Vibrant Blue Ceramic Lamps, designed for Stiffel, circa 1950's. These lamps are executed in a vibrant blue color with a wonderful craquelure glaze.
Brass
Sold|$2,950
Pair Of Monumental Table Lamps By Stiffel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of large table lamps with new white linen drum shades.
Shades measure 18" diam x 17.5" high.
Brass
Pair of Tommi Parzinger for Stiffel Obelisk Lamps
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Stamford, CT
Materials predominantly brass and wood.
Brass
Pair of Hollywood Regency Stiffel Table Lamps
Located in Buchanan, NY
Pair of vintage Hollywood Regency Stiffel table lamps.Solid brass, with a ceramic body.
Stiffel Horizontal Strie Glaze Ceramic Bottle-Form Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Creamy white glazed ceramic vase form body with cream and taupe horizontal striping. Brass plinth base with brass stem and bobeche by Stiffel Lamps.
Brass
A Pair of Mid Century Stiffel Crackle Glaze Lamps
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of Stiffel lamps with blue, crackleure glaze bodies and brass, pagoda inspired details.
Brass
Sold|$2,500
Pair of Large Green ceramic lamps by Stiffel
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of large scale ceramic lamps with crackle glaze in green with black bases and brass details. Beautifuly made. New silk shades.
Brass
Pair of Green Porcelain Table Lamps by Stiffel
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of Asian-inspired table lamps in green porcelain with brass accents by Stiffel, American 1950’s
Sold|$4,800 / set
Vintage Stiffel Blue Crackle Glaze TOTEM Lamps, a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gorgeous pair of large vintage blue crackle glazed ceramic totem/pagoda lamps with satin brass hardware. Acquired at a Palm Beach estate.
Brass
Pair of Stiffel Ostrich Egg Lamps after Tommy Parzinger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Ostrich Egg Lamps in the Manner of Tommy Parzinger. These lamps have been plated Brass / Bases in Nickel. The lamps are re-wired
Brass, Nickel
Pair of Stiffel Candle Lamps attributed to Tommi Parzinger
Located in Hanover, MA
Tall, well built and imposing. Design attributed to Tommi Parzinger. Four way switch. Monumental Hollywood Regency. Immaculate.
Brass, Aluminum
Sold|$2,200 / set
Pair of Atomic Era Gerald Thurston for Stiffel Rocket Table Lamps
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Southampton, NJ
An attractive pair of vintage atomic era rocket lamps having brass stems and ebonized steel bases with solid brass turn switches. Shades have been recently re-wrapped with burlap to...
Brass, Steel
Sold|$2,500
Tommi Parzinger Style Mid-Century Lamps
By Stiffel, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautiful pair of lamps by stiffle lamp company. In the style of Tommi Parzinger. Made of solid brass with gun metal finish. Retaining the original shades and pulls. Excellent condi...
Brass
Pair of Art Deco Style Stiffel Nickel Plated Tulip / Lily Torchiere Floor Lamps
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Pair of floor lamps / torchieres by Stiffel. Nickel plated over brass. In the manner of Tommi Parzinger who designed for Stiffel in the mid-20th century.
Nickel
Sold|$3,800
Pair of Brass Lamps
Located in Buchanan, NY
Handsome pair of Stiffel 1940's brass lamps in an oil rubbed bronze finish.
Brass
Sold|$2,000
Large sculptural patinated brass lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large sculptural patinated brass lamp by Stiffel with custom black (outside) / gold (inside) 18 in. diameter drum shade.
Brass
Pair Heavy Brass English Arts & Crafts Style Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Most likely by Stiffel, these heavy bodied brass stacked square, English Arts and Crafts detailed table lamps feature a key style switch and the original glass diffuser.
Brass
Vintage French Baroque Lamp Fringed Beaded 1970s Gold and Black
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co., Frederick Cooper, Chapman Manufacturing Company, Stiffel
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage French Baroque style table lamp Style: Vintage Antique, Traditional, Classic, Baroque, Rococo Design: Traditional Baroque lamp in the manner of Chapman, Henredon, Frederick C...
Metal, Brass
Pair of Large Jade Porcelain and Brass Table Lamps
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of large table lamps in jade porcelain with brass accents by Stiffel Lighting, American 1950's
Sold|$2,700
Parzinger Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Mammoth table lamp by Tommi Parzinger for Stiffel ca. 1950. Heavy brass base with four brass and plastic candle shafts, three full size sockets above, all concealed by the original s...
Brass
Sold|$750 / item
Selection of Colorful Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
From left to right, they are: 1) Vibrant blue craquelure ceramic and patinated brass lamp, by Stiffel, circa 1950's. It measures 42"H x 17"W, and is priced at $750. 2) Reg...
Brass, Metal
Sold|$2,800 / set
Pair of Obelisk Shaped Lamps Designed by Tommy Parzinger, circa 1960
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of obelisk shaped lamps designed by Tommy Parzinger, for Stiffel lamp company circa 1960. Brass and mahogany.
Wood
Sold|$1,200
Stiffel Brass Floor Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Redding, CT
Stiffel brass floor lamp. Original tag dated 1979.
Brass
Sold|$236
1940s Stiffel Brass and Enamel Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Circa 1940s. Hollywood regency. Stiffel brass and enamel lamp. Works perfectly. Very heavy.
Brass, Enamel
Pair of Stiffel Brass and Ceramic Vintage Ostrich Egg and Brass Lamps
By Stiffel
Located in Lomita, CA
A pair of vintage Stiffel brass and ceramic table lamps steal the scene in a high glaze coral accented with brass.
Brass
Sold|$950
Midcentury Stiffel Brass Table Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Brass table lamp by Stiffel. Retains original labeling and Stiffel shade.
Brass
Sold|$1,500
Stiffel Brass Three Ball Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a vintage three round ball brass lamp from the 1950s-1960s its made by Stiffel.
Brass
Sold|$2,900
Pair of Stiffel Brass Lamps
By Stiffel
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a pair of Stiffel three ball brass table lamps from the 1950s-1960s they are in the style of Hollywood Regency.
Sold|$2,250
Stiffel Brass and Walnut Floor Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Hanover, MA
Tapered walnut spear-like stem with brass tip planted on a brass ringed round base (14" diameter) of ivory enameled aluminum, topped with a tapered brass finished aluminum tapered ri...
Aluminum, Brass
Pair of Federal Style Stiffel Brass Lamps
By Stiffel
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of brass Stiffel lamps.
Brass
Tommi Parzinger Stiffel Brass and Porcelain Lamps
By Stiffel
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a pair of 1960s Tommi Parzinger brass and porcelain lamps for Stiffel Co.
Brass
Pair of Stiffel Brass Lamps with Original Shades
By Stiffel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a great pair of mid century Stiffel Lamps with the original shades. Stiffel sticker on the lamps and stamped into shade armature. Price is for the pair. 35"H
Brass
Pair of Stiffel Brass Trophy Urn Table Lamps
By Stiffel
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Classic brass table lamps by Stiffel made in a trophy urn form featuring a brass flame top.
Brass
Hollywood Regency Stiffel Brass Urn Lamps, A Pair
By Stiffel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gorgeous pair of brass Stiffel urn lamps. They rest on a scalloped wood plinth with gilt trim.
Brass
Pair of Stiffel Brass and Ceramic Tassel Form Table Lamps
By Stiffel
Located in San Mateo, CA
Pair of tassel form lamps by Stiffel. The have ceramic bodies with a high gloss black glaze with brass bases and a flaring brass top.
Brass
Stiffel Brass Torchere Floor Lamp with Greek Key Design, 1940s
By Stiffel
Located in Camden, ME
Professionally restored 1940s brass floor lamp. The lamp is in excellent vintage condition and may be seen at our Laguna Beach location.
Brass
Pair of Stiffel Brass Crown and Sage Lacquer Obelisk Table Lamps
By Stiffel
Located in Chicago, IL
These unique Art Deco inspired table lamps by Stiffel are comprised of brilliantly juxtaposed brass and cast resin in the form of weathered wood.
Brass
Tommi Parzinger For Stiffel Brass Table Lamps
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
1960's Mid-Century Modern brass tale lamps designed by Tommi Parzinger for Stiffel, in vintage original condition with some wear and patina to the brass due to age and use.
Brass
Mid Century Pair Tall Stiffel Brass Candlestick Lamps Tommi Parzinger
By Tommi Parzinger, Stiffel
Located in Baltimore, MD
They feature brass four-point star bases below tapered brass candle holders and white enameled brass candle sleeves with original harps and classic Stiffel finials.
Brass, Enamel
Midcentury Stiffel Brass & Marble Table Lamps Attributed to Tommi Parzinger
By Stiffel, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant pair of Mid-Century Modern table lamps with square to round stems on marble plinths. Signed Stiffel on the sockets. Shades to be recovered. In excellent vintage co...
Carrara Marble, Brass
Pair of Traditional Stiffel Brass Table Lamps with Original Shades, 1950s-1960s
By Stiffel
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Pair of traditional Stiffel burnished brass table lamps with the original ivory colored drum shades, circa 1950-1960s.
Brass
Stiffel Parzinger Style Triple Hurricane Shade Candlestick Table Lamp, 1950s
By Stiffel, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Substantial Stiffel brass and marble candlestick style table lamp with 3 frosted glass shades in the manner of Tommi Parzinger.
Marble, Brass
Tommi Parzinger Stiffel Mid-Century Modern Brass Stacked Balls Gold Table Lamp
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage midcentury Stiffel brass three stack bauble table lamp designed by Tommi Parzinger.
Brass
Sold|$1,800
Brass Torchiere by Stiffel
By Stiffel
Located in New York, NY
Elegant brass uplight torchere floor lamp with solid brass base and fabric shade. The lamp features three sockets (standard screw in size) and a three way on/off switch allowing each...
Brass
Sold|$995
Solid Brass Stiffel Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
A solid brass table lamp by Stiffel on a circular brass base plate.
Sold|$395
Pair Vintage Brass Stiffel Lamps
By Stiffel
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage brass stiffel lamps in neoclassical style, circa 1960's. 34" high.
Brass
Sold|$575
Brass Floor Lamp by Stiffel
By Stiffel
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century brass floor lamp by Stiffel, with original shade.
Brass
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