$1,800 / set
1950s Patinated Brass Stiffel Table Lamps
By Stiffel
Located in New York, NY
1950s patinated brass tall table lamps by Stiffel.
Metal, Brass
$2,062Sale Price|25% Off
Rare 1950s Stiffel Black Lacquer and Brass Suspension Table Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare 1950s Stiffel suspension table lamp. Four brass rods with ball finials support a black lacquered cup with internal light socket.
Metal, Brass
$3,720Sale Price / set|31% Off
Pair of Nickel Plated 1950's Lamps
By Stiffel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Wonderful pair of Stiffel lamps newly plated in polished nickel. Modernist oil lamp form on four tapered legs. Newly rewired. Shades for display only.
Nickel
American Mid-Century Ceramic and Brass Stiffel Table Lamp
Located in Buchanan, NY
An American Stiffel table lamp from the 1950s, featuring a cream-colored ceramic body mounted on a stepped brass base.
Brass
Pair of Stiffel Ostrich Egg Lamps from the 1950s
By Stiffel
Located in Little Rock, AR
Mid-Century lamps with ceramic ostrich eggs complemented by brass and pewter colored accents. These are in such perfect condition, they show like brand new! Stiffel label on socket. ...
Brass
1950s Stiffel Lamp Turquoise Crackle Glaze Ceramic and Brass
By Stiffel
Located in New York, NY
1950s Vibrant color of turquoise. Crackle glazed ceramic. Substantial weight. Brass details and finial. Stiffel Markings. Made in America. Shade is for photo purposes and not include...
Brass
Pair of Asian Form Lamps by Stiffel - circa 1950's
By Stiffel
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Asian Form Lamps, designed for Stiffel, circa 1950's. These lamps have a wonderful Asian influenced form with strong attention to detail. Nice heavyweight quality. The vibran...
Brass
1950s Regency Table Lamp Silver Attributed to Stiffel Lamp Co
By Stiffel
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Hollywood Regency Sleek Table Lamp in Silver influenced by Tommi Parzinger attributed to Stiffel Lamp Co.
Chrome
Rare 1950s Black Lacquer & Brass Suspension Stiffel Table Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare 1950s Stiffel suspension table lamp. Four brass rods with ball finials support a black lacquered cup with internal light socket.
Brass, Steel
Stiffel Mid-Century Pair of Brass Sedum Leaf Floriform Table Lamps 1950s
By Stiffel
Located in Camden, ME
A pair of Stiffel classic fForiform "Sedum Plant" table lamps from the 1950s.
Metal, Brass
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H 30 in W 7 in D 7 in
Pair of circa 1950s Stiffel Rouge Marble and Square Brass Columns Table Lamps
By Stiffel
Located in Chicago, IL
Excellent pair of 1950s modern table lamps from Stiffel. The bases are a rouge / red marble beveled plinth with four square brass columns comprising the body.
Marble, Brass, Metal
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H 25.75 in W 7.25 in D 7.25 in
Pair of Mid Century Stacked Mahogany Cubes and Brass Lamps by Stiffel, 1950's
By Stiffel
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
These lamps are of an oriental influenced modernist design consisting of three carved open mahogany cubes with brass round edge top plates and light fixtures resting on round edge br...
Brass
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 1950s Brass Lamps
By Stiffel
Located in Buchanan, NY
Elegant pair of American lamps with an English brass finish. Not sold with shades
Brass
Large Scale Table Lamp by Stiffel
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Large scale all original table lamp by Stiffel circa late 1950's. This example has 6 large brass rods circular brass base and original linen shade.
Brass
Gerald Thurston Stiffel 1950s Table Brass and Wood Lamp
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Gerald Thurston Stiffel, 1950s table brass and wood lamp, light walnut base, brass tri-pod supports and three-light sockets, two-tier lampshade, working condition, showing slight wea...
Brass
Jade Blue Ceramic Stiffel Lamps 1950s
By Stiffel
Located in Dallas, TX
Monumental Jade blue colored ceramic table lamps with brass ornamentation and glass diffusers by Stiffel. Shades and finials are not included. One lamp has a slightly darker patina t...
Ceramic
Stiffel Lamp, Brass with Original Shade, 1950s
By Stiffel
Located in Amarillo, TX
Stiffel lamp, USA, 1950s. Shade measures 22.5 in diameter. Makers mark {Stiffel}. Measures: 77 H x 57 D cm. Stiffel lamp, all original.
Brass, Steel
STIFFEL Patinated Solid Brass Table Lamps with Original Shades, 1950s, USA
By Stiffel
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Pair of elegant table lamps manufactured by Stiffel in USA. The lamps are made of solid patinated brass with original lampshades. The lamps are in very good condition. Fully working...
Brass
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H 37 in Dm 15.5 in
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. Very heavy, solid brass quality. One lamp has some tarnish o...
Brass
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H 32.75 in Dm 8 in
Tall Pair of 1950s Stiffel Hollywood Regency Black Enamel and Brass Table Lamps
By Stiffel
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Rare pair of Hollywood Regency Brass and Black Table Lamps by Stiffel. Featuring four cylindrical flared Brass rods supporting Black enameled Metal, Cone shaped cups with Brass ball...
Brass
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H 37.5 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
Vintage 1950s Large Turquoise and Brass Table Lamp by Edwin Cole for Stiffel
By Stiffel
Located in San Antonio, TX
This turquoise and brass table lamp by Edwin Cole for Stiffel is in overall very good condition.
Brass
Striking stiffel desk/table tall lamp in brass & marble base
By Stiffel
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare and beautiful table lamp by Stiffel , circa 1950s mad-men style polished brass stem in solid marble base , with its original lamp shade and original plastic difussers triple soc...
Marble, Brass
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H 35 in W 13 in D 6 in
Stiffel Parzinger Style Triple Hurricane Shade Candlestick Table Lamp, 1950s
By Tommi Parzinger, Stiffel
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Substantial Stiffel brass and marble candlestick style table lamp with 3 frosted glass shades in the manner of Tommi Parzinger. Featuring a tall, slim brass cone column, three transl...
Marble, Brass
Pair of Modern Stiffel Table Lamps, USA, 1950s
By Stiffel, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Miami, FL
Brass-plated metal with a marble base. The shades are original.
Marble, Metal
Large Glass Table Lamp with Gold Leaf Drip Motif circa 1950-1960's
By Stiffel
Located in New York, NY
Chic, elegant and stylish gold leaf and glass table lamp, in excellent, original, clean and working condition. Large and impressive scale, this lamp comes complete with it's original...
Brass
Gerald Thurston Desk Table Lamp for Lightolier, 1950s
By Stiffel, Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Nice and unique table or desk lamp designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. The lamp has a fiberglass shade, a brass metal stem, standing on a metal chocolate brown round base. ...
Metal, Brass
Pair of 1950's Stiffel Lamps
By Stiffel
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant and heavy pair of Stiffel lamps in brass and ivory in remarkable condition.
Brass
A Pair of Stiffel Designed Table Lamps USA 1950s
By Stiffel
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Stiffel Designed Table Lamps USA 1950s
Pair Stiffel Milk Glass & Brass Table Lamps c.1950s
By Stiffel
Located in Easton, PA
Pair tall milk glass and brass table lamps made by Stiffel c.1950s. Re-wired with double cluster brass sockets, brown silk cord.
Brass
Pair of Polished Brass Stiffel Designed Table Lamps, USA, 1950s
By Stiffel
Located in London, GB
A pair of polished brass Stiffel designed table lamps, USA, 1950s. Custom-made new shades have been made for this pair of lamps that have been replated as well as full wiring restora...
Brass
Pair of Nickel-Plated Table Lamps by Stiffel, USA, 1950s
By Stiffel
Located in London, GB
A pair of nickel-plated table lamps by Stiffel, USA, 1950s.
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