1960's "Ultraphil" Philips Tanning Lamp in Cream with Wire Framed Shade
By Phillips
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage "Ultraphil" tanning lamp with decorative wire framed shade. Originally this piece had an ultraviolet bulb and was intended for easy tanning at home.
Wire, Metal
$1,673Sale Price|20% Off
German Medical or Tanning Lamp, Wood and Bakelite, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
German medical or tanning lamp. Transport handle and external thermometer.
Porcelain, Bakelite, Wood
Pair of 1940's Westinghouse Mid-Century Self Tanning Lamp
By Westinghouse
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This vintage pair of Westinghouse 'Select-O-Ray' floor lamps is a true nostalgic wonder. In 100% original, vintage condition, including the original lamp bulbs, this brilliant lamp b...
Steel
Sun Kraft Machine Age Desk Table Lamp with Timer
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage Sun Kraft Machine Age tanning lamp with timer that has been converted into a desk lamp.
Bauhaus Table Lamp by Hanau Sollux, circa 1930
By Hanau
Located in Praha, CZ
(Incidentally, Heraeus was the company which invented the mercury-vapour lamp, which subsequently led to the development of the tanning lamp.)
Metal
Adjustable Industrial Floor Lamp
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Adjusts in every way, originally a tanning or heat lamp. Chrome finish and completely functional.
Bauhaus Table Lamp with Flexible Shade, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of brass Fully functional Original condition.
Brass
Art Deco Bakelite & Opaline Table Lamp, Germany 1930s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This Art Deco table lamp or bedside light was designed and manufactured in Germany in the 1930s during the Bauhaus period. The light features a sculptural Bakelite base in a rich re...
Brass
1930's Bauhaus Table Lamp, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Art Deco "Mushroom" table lamp, made in 1930's, in Czechoslovakia. Made of metal and chrome. Replished, cleaned, shows signs of wear and age (scratches, etc.). In original condition,...
Metal, Chrome
Italian Brass Table or Desk Lamp by Fratelli Martini, 1970s
By Fratelli Martini
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian Brass Table Lamp by Fratelli Martini, 1970s A stylish and functional Italian table lamp by Fratelli Martini from the 1970s. The lamp features a brass structure with a beauti...
Metal, Brass
$3,850 / set
H 15 in Dm 14 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Table Lamps by Gerald Thurston, 1950s
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Camden, ME
This exceptional matched pair of Mid-Century Modern table lamps was designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier during the 1950s. Characterized by Thurston’s signature balance of arch...
Brass
Beige Table Lamp by Josef Hurka for Napako, 1970s
By Napako, Josef Hurka
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This table lamp, Napako model 1636, was designed by Josef Hurka and produced in former Czechoslovakia by Napako during the 1970s. Fully functional. Good vintage condition. The socket...
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Midcentury Brass Spotlights
Located in New York, NY
Pair of midcentury brass spotlights. Pair tabletop or floor spotlights or uplights with fully adjustable lamp-heads in original brass patina, newly rewired with black silk cords and ...
Brass
$164Sale Price|50% Off
H 16.15 in W 9.85 in D 6.3 in
Mid-Century Modern Metal Table Lamp by Elektrofém, Beige Finish
Located in Zohor, SK
This is a beautiful table lamp with the typical design for midcentury era. Produced in Hungary by Elektrofém company in 1970s, original label still attached. The light is fully made ...
Metal, Steel
1960s BAG Turgi White Table Lamp
By BAG Turgi, Oluce, Tito Agnoli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s BAG Turgi White Table Lamp. Executed in a white enameled metal shade with a nickel finish base, this 1960s vintage table lamp is attributed to Swiss lighting house BAG Turgi. ...
Metal
1930s Bauhaus Table Lamp with Adjustable Shade, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- cleaned, rewired, polished - 1 x E26-E27 bulb - US wiring compatible - some signs of use
Chrome
$441
H 41.34 in W 7.88 in D 8.27 in
Vintage 1970s Napako White Clip-On Adjustable Lamp by Hurka, Czechoslovakia
By Josef Hurka
Located in Praha, CZ
Elegant and highly functional 1970s Czechoslovakian clip-on task lamp by Napako, attributed to Hurka. The lamp features a sculptural white metal shade mounted on articulated chrome a...
Metal, Other, Chrome
Art Deco Austrian Carved & Hollowed Out Exotic Woods Table Lamp C1939
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous hand carved exotic all wood (bese & shade) table lamp from Austrian art Deco era. Shade and base both light up and create a violet blue red rainbow with the hollowed out por...
Brass
Art Deco Bakelite & Opaline Table Lamp, Germany 1930s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This Art Deco table lamp or bedside light was designed and manufactured in Germany in the 1930s during the Bauhaus period. The light features a sculptural Bakelite base in a rich re...
Brass
Pair of MidCentury desk lamps
By Lightolier
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1940, We offer this pair of MidCentury lamps. made in iron, brass details. Working.
Brass, Steel
Vintage Philips HP 3202 Sunlamp, 1970's
By Philips
Located in Lisboa, PT
This Philips “infraphil” spot lamp originally intended for light therapy, 1970s. It was designed and produced by Philips, in the Netherlands, during the 1970's. For those long winter...
Metal
Stilnovo Style Camel Toned Desk Lamp with Saucer Shade, circa 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Bainbridge, NY
European Modern Stilnovo style adjustable enameled steel saucer shade table lamp. Featuring an adjustable Brass plated arched swing arm stem, enameled (10W) Steel swing saucer shade ...
Brass, Steel
Swedish Art Deco Bakelite “Saturn” Candlestick, 1930s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Swedish Art Deco Bakelite “Saturn” Candlestick, 1930s A striking and sculptural Art Deco candlestick crafted in Sweden during the 1930s, executed in richly colored bakelite and conc...
Bakelite
Authentic Art Deco Butterscotch Amber Bakelite Bangle Bracelet
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco Bakelite bracelet in a butterscotch amber color. Measures: 2 1/2" inside circumference.
Bakelite
$527
H 3.82 in W 7.29 in D 3.23 in
Henry Howell Art Deco YZ Nut Bird Ashtray, Bakelite & Macassar, 1920
By Henry Howell Co. Ltd
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Rare and iconic Art Deco YZ bird novelty ashtray the design attributed to Henry Howell & Co for Alfred Dunhill and dating from around 1920. Henry Howell made a vast range of th...
Bakelite, Macassar
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