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Antique World War ll Era US Navy Bakelite Switch Board Phone, c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About World War ll era US Navy Bakelite and wood switch board telephone with original "Bay Area
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Metal

1930s Art Deco Modernist Table Lamp by Jean Boris Lacroix
By Jean Boris Lacroix
Located in Paris, FR
cylinder. Bakelite switch on the wooden base. By Jean Boris Lacroix. European standard wiring.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Chrome

Pair Harvey Guzzini Elpis Mushroom Table lamps 1970s Italy
By iGuzzini, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Den Haag, NL
. Very good condition . signed . Original Black Bakelite switch . Large E27 bulb needed . Chrome conical
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Chrome

Italian Rationalist Nickel Plated Metal & aluminum Luminator Floor Lamp, 1940s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
and use; its original bakelite switch on the shade does not work. The lamp works with an added pedal
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Aluminum, Nickel, Brass

Clamp lamp Typ 113, Midgard circa 1930
By Midgard
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
diffuser and a Bakelite switch. Marked Midgard, D.R.G.M. Pat. Pend. Manufacturer: Midgard, circa 1930.
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1930s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Aluminum

Vintage Clamp lamp Typ 113, Midgard circa 1930
Clamp lamp Typ 113, Midgard circa 1930
H 33.48 in W 9.85 in D 7.09 in
1950s, Austrian Swing Arm Articulating Wall Lamp
Located in Hanover, MA
connected by an articulating brass swivel joint. Comes with its original 6 foot heavy grey cord and bakelite
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Aluminum, Brass

Early Model Lta 1 "Sasso" Desk Lamp by Luigi Caccia Dominioni, circa 1948
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Skokie, IL
. Scratching to shade. Bakelite switch is missing a spring. Untested.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Stone, Brass, Aluminum

Lamps Table Pair Metal Gooseneck Adjustable Yellow Shades 1960 Mid-CenturyModern
By Stilnovo
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
enamelled base with white bakelite switch. Measures: Fully Extended Height (including base) - 48cm Base
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Metal

Pair of leather lamp bases in the style of Jacques Adnet, France, 1940-1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Lyon, FR
bakelite switches and functional. Would look amazing on a pair of bedside table, with white lampshades on
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Brass

Art Deco Karl Wiedmann WMF Ikora Table Or Side Lamp, Germany, 1930s
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, Karl Wiedmann, WMF Ikora
Located in Vienna, AT
looks fantastic. The light has still its original 3-step bakelite switch, which allows to illuminate
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Vintage Industrial Chrome Work Light by AGI, 1930s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
, rewired and tested. To be used with a regular E27 light bulb. Original Bakelite switch still intact
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1930s Belgian Industrial Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Chrome

Old Version Johan Petterson Triplex Lamp with Metal Shade, Sweden, 1930's
By Johan Petter Johansson, ASEA
Located in Amsterdam, NL
lamp has a working bakelite switch.   Some old school industrial design and very functional if you
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1930s Swedish Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Steel

Old Version Johan Petterson Triplex Lamp with Green Shade, Sweden, 1930's
By Johan Petter Johansson, ASEA
Located in Amsterdam, NL
beautiful. The lamp has a working bakelite switch.   Some old school industrial design and very functional
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1930s Swedish Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Steel

Tree Trunk Table Lamp in Acacia, Oak and Linen, 1950s
Located in Tilburg, NL
socket and wiring - including bakelite switch - are all new and of very high quality. A table lamp like
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Linen, Oak

Early Poul Henningsen 3/2 Table Lamp Shades in Copper, 1930s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
lamp with shades in copper. Stand and socket house of browned brass. Bakelite switch. Top of base
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Copper

Desk Lamp by Vilhelm Lauritzen "DSB Konduktør" Made at Louis Poulsen, 1940s
By Vilhelm Lauritzen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Odense, DK
manufactured by Louis Poulsen. This example is from the earliest production with the old bakelite switch to the
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Metal

Italian 60s Iconic Eyeball Lamp - Space Age Table Lamp Reggiani Eclipse Style
By Goffredo Reggiani
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
. excellent vintage conditions. original wiring – including a bakelite switch from the age. the plug has been
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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Metal

Stylish Mid-20th Century Made, Parisian Terrestrial Desk / Table Globe with Lamp
By J. Forest
Located in Lisse, NL
the white bakelite switch is another stylish feature, but we can (at no extra cost) also rewire for
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Chrome

Vintage Brown Bakelite Gooseneck Table Lamp, 1960s
By Elektroinstala Děčín
Located in Kojetice, CZ
. It features a bakelite shade and base and iron gooseneck.The original socket requires E 27 light
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Iron

Green Industrial Bakelite Gooseneck Table Lamp, 1960s
By Elektroinstala
Located in Kojetice, CZ
during the 1960s. It features a bakelite shade and iron gooseneck and clamp base. The original socket
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Iron

Vintage Industrial Slave Clock in Bakelite Case by Synchronome
By Synchronome
Located in Nottingham, GB
electrical components. Bakelite was employed in the manufacturing of electrical switches, circuit boards, and
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1940s British Industrial Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Glass, Bakelite

Mitchell "Lumitone" Streamline Bakelite Radio Table Lamp, 1941
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare 1941 model 1260 "Lumitone" streamline bakelite tube radio lamp by Mitchell Mfg. Co Chicago
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Bakelite

Bakelite and Milk Glass Wall Lamp, Czechoslovakia, 1950's
Located in Praha, CZ
Small mid-century bakelite and milk glass wall light with original switch. New wiring. US
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Mid-20th Century Czech Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Milk Glass, Bakelite

Art Deco Catalin Phenolic Bakelite Lamp, circa 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Original Art Deco Catalin phenolic bakelite table lamp dating to the 1930s. As you can see in the
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Chrome

Bakelite and Milk Glass Wall Lamp, Czechoslovakia, 1950's
Located in Praha, CZ
Small mid-century bakelite and milk glass wall light with original switch and cable to socket
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Bakelite, Milk Glass

Bakelite and Milk Glass Wall Lamp, Czechoslovakia, 1950's
Located in Praha, CZ
Small mid-century bakelite and milk glass wall light with original switch and cable to socket
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Milk Glass, Bakelite

White Enamel Vintage Industrial Bakelite Machinist Work Wall Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Metal work light with flexible gooseneck arm. White enamel shade with Bakelite top Switch in shade
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Mid-20th Century German Industrial Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Metal, Enamel

Black Metal Vintage Industrial Bakelite Goosneck Machinist Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Metal work light / table desk lamp with gooseneck arm Black metal shade with Bakelite top Switch in
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Metal

Mid-century Bakelite & Opaline Glass Wall Lamp, Czechoslovakia, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Designed in the 1950s in former Czechoslovakia as bathroom light above a mirror with a cord switch
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Milk Glass, Bakelite

White Opaline Glass Vintage Mid-Century Bakelite Scone Wall Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Black Bakelite, white opaline glass. 2 conductors, no ground / earth wire Pull chain switch
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Glass, Bakelite, Opaline Glass, Milk Glass

Mid Century Modern Vintage White Bakelite Fazzoletto Table Lamp 1950s Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern Vintage White Fazzoletto table lamp or bedside lamp from bakelite and golden
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Metal

Ellis Pottery Sgraffito Ceramic and 'Walnut' Table Lamp Base Melbourne, 1950s
By Ellis Ceramics
Located in Melbourne, AU
midcentury aesthetic. This one is in excellent condition with original Bakelite switch. Rewired with black
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1950s Australian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Ceramic, Hardwood

Art Deco Era Bauhaus Christian Dell Bakelite Table Lamp Germany circa 1930
By Christian Dell
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco Bauhaus Christian Dell dark brown bakelite table lamp, which shows an adjustable arm and
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Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Bakelite

German Art Deco Height Adjustable Bronzed Brass and Bakelite Table Lamp, 1930s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
features a height adjustable bronzed brass body on red / ruby / crimson colored bakelite base. Very heavy
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Brass

1970's German Brass Wall Lamp with Glass Dome & Isolator Switch IP54 Edison Bulb
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
. The light features its own water proof isolator switch! They look great in pairs in porches
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Mid-20th Century German Industrial Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Brass

Adjustable Brass and Bakelite Wall and Table Lights 306 by Kaare Klint, 1950s
By Le Klint, Kaare Klint
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
lights were manufactured in the early 1950s. The lamps feature a brass base with dark brown bakelite
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Brass

Adjustable Brass and Bakelite Wall and Table Lamp 306 by Kaare Klint, 1950s
By Kaare Klint, Le Klint
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
manufactured in the early 1950s. The light features a brass base with dark brown bakelite handle and cotton
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Brass

1930's Original Adjustable German Bakelite Desk Lamp
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1930’s Original Adjustable German Bakelite Desk Lamp 1930’s Original German Bakelite Desk Lamp
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1930s Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Metal

Rare Medical Sun Table Lamp Sollux Hanau Bauhaus Metal Bakelite 1930s Art Deco
By Sollux, Hanau
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
concrete / bakelite base, switch and plug, aluminum reflector, rare original Hanau Sollux special lamp bulb
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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Steel, Metal, Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Red Bakelite M2 Multimix by Braun AG, Germany, 1950s
By Braun
Located in Vienna, AT
was made of red brown bakelite base with a colorless glass jug and an ivory top. Furthermore the mixer
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Plastic

Double Theater Light Stand
Located in VUGHT, NL
. Bakelite dimmable switch with off position for both led power-lamps in warmwhite. Heads can point to all
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1950s French Industrial Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Metal

Double Theater Light Stand
Double Theater Light Stand
H 78.75 in W 31.5 in D 15.75 in
1941 Trophy Baseball Radio, Working Condition
By Trophy Radio Company
Located in Milano, IT
an on/off switch and volume control knob on the ball’s right side and radio-station changing knob on
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Metal

Carrara Ivory 1949 Emerson Model 581 Plaskon AM Vacuum Tube Radio Golden Age
By Emerson Electric
Located in Van Nuys, CA
slipping no sticky spots. The volume on/off switch is original and securely attached.
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1940s Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Bakelite

Christian Dell Bauhaus Chrome Metal Floor Standard Lamp 1930s Gooseneck Art Deco
By Maquet, Christian Dell
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
impressed company logo and bakelite lamp switch it stays in very good original vintage condition with
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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Brass, Chrome

Art Deco Green Vitascope Electric Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
background. Original ‘Art Deco’ style hands and dot numerals. Electric movement, ‘green’ Bakelite case with
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1940s English Art Deco Vintage Bakelite Switches

Materials

Bakelite

Poul Henningsen PH 4/3 Floor Lamp, 1930
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
shade set, bakelite socket and cover plate. The lamp is wired for US standards with brown cloth cord and
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Metal, Brass

Vintage French Industrial Green Machinist Table Lamps by Lumina
By Lumina
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Industrial table / work light ‘Pfaff’ with bakelite shade by Lumina, France Including plug and
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Iron

Poul Henningsen PH 3.6/2 Table Lamp Dor Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Madrid, ES
stem and top bakelite socket house and switch house. Continous switch button. Zinc upper shade, three
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1960s Danish Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Metal, Brass

Art Deco Widdicomb Chicago Worlds Fair Illuminated Vanity
By Ralph Widdicomb
Located in Cincinnati, OH
mirror with side switch and swing out pedestals on chromed rods and the original stool . To each side of
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Mirror, Bakelite, Maple, Walnut, Burl

Industrial Bauhaus Wall or Table Lamp by Eric Kirkman Cole, 1930s
By Eric Kirkman Cole
Located in Esbjerg, DK
organically shaped Bakelite shade with on/off switch and a chromed steel flexible gooseneck. It can be mounted
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1930s Bauhaus Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Steel

Large Industrial Pragotron Illuminated Czech Factory Wall Clock, c.1960
By Pragotron
Located in London, GB
clean and can be illuminated via a remote switch – allowing the clock to remain running, but the lights
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Bakelite

Stilux Swivel and Pivoting Floor Lamp Made of Brass and Marble, Italy, 1950s
By Stilux
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
is also equipped with an of-the-period onyx-like foot switch, which adds to the overall elegance of
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1950s Italian Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Marble, Aluminum, Brass

Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double Row Green Crystal Holiday C-9 Bulb, USA, 1936
Located in Brooklyn, NY
telephone switch boards and various control panels, and automobile lamps as well. These lamps, an example of
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1930s Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Crystal

Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double Row Green & Red Crystal C-9 Holiday Bulb, 1936
Located in Brooklyn, NY
bulbs, mainly miniature lamps that were used as indicators in telephone switch boards and various
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1930s Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Crystal

Philips Workshop Lamp 1950s
By Philips
Located in PARIS, FR
this lamp is made up of two parts. The half cylindrical shade is made from Bakelite and houses the neon
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1950s French Industrial Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Metal

Philips Workshop Lamp 1950s
Philips Workshop Lamp 1950s
H 14.57 in W 16.93 in D 5.91 in
Louis Poulsen Conductor Lamp, 1930
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and aluminum, brown enameled base with bakelite on/off switch, produced as conductor lamps for the
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Aluminum, Brass

Louis Poulsen Conductor Lamp, 1930
Louis Poulsen Conductor Lamp, 1930
H 19.5 in W 15 in D 6 in
1970's Modernist Table/Wall Lamp by Elektrosvit Nove Zamky
By Elektrosvit
Located in Brno, CZ
made of white bakelite and can be hang as wall light or simply used as a desk lamp. Due to it’s strong
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1970s Slovak Bauhaus Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Steel

Mid Century Table Lamp by Eric Kirkman Cole for Elektrosvit, 1940´s
By Eric Kirkman Cole, Elektrosvit
Located in Prague 8, CZ
The design of this bakelite table lamp comes from Great Britain. This gooseneck lamp was designed
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Chrome

Table Lamp nicknamed “Commissar” by Jan Suchan
By Jan Suchan, Elektrosvit
Located in Brno, CZ
This now iconic piece is a Bakelite table lamp, type 102 01 nicknamed "Komisarka". It was designed
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bakelite Switches

Materials

Steel

Vintage Blue Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage blue table lamp made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. It features a bakelite base
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Vintage Bakelite Switches

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Aluminum, Chrome

Vintage Blue Table Lamp, 1960s
Vintage Blue Table Lamp, 1960s
H 12.6 in W 5.91 in D 7.88 in
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Vintage Bakelite Switches For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of vintage bakelite switches is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct vintage bakelite switches — often made from metal, plastic and bakelite — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of vintage bakelite switches available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of vintage bakelite switches to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Art Deco, mid-century modern and industrial vintage bakelite switches are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made vintage bakelite switches over the years, but those made by Louis Poulsen, Christian Dell and Poul Henningsen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Vintage Bakelite Switches?

Prices for vintage bakelite switches can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, vintage bakelite switches begin at $163 and can go as high as $38,533, while the average can fetch as much as $1,121.

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