Rare 1950 Paul Hanson Lamp Japanese Iron Samurai Helmet All Original MCM Brass
Located in Peoria, AZ
RARE & INCREDIBLE! PAUL HANSON SAMURAI HELMET LAMP! ONLY A HANDFUL WERE MADE FOR DECORATORS AN AMAZING TABLE LAMP!
Metal, Brass
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Free S, Midcentury Modified Floor-Lamp Helmet
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful decorative impact lamp made from a 1950s hairdresser's helmet, from the Free S series.
Metal, Iron
Pair French Black Tole Spartan Helmet Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair French black tole Spartan helmet table lamps. Pair of black painted tole table lamps in the form of Spartan / Roman helmets with curved opaque glass and white interiors.
Tôle
English Renaissance Table Lamp with Brown Leather Knight's Helmet
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style novelty table lamp with a brown leather knight\'s helmet base with moving visor, mounted with brass hardware and topped with a textured linen drum shade wit...
Brass
Complete and original Paul Hanson Samuri Helmet Chinoiserie Table Lamp
Located in South Charleston, WV
The foil label is pristine and the lamp shows almost no signs of use. The ornate use of the kabuto suji-bachi (decorative helmet with raised ridges) model from Paul Hanson is an unc...
Brass, Steel
"Vintage Nickle Plated Adjustable Table Lamp, Helmet Shade, circa 1970s"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Nickle Plated French Style Adjustable Table Lamp with Integral Helmet Shade, Double Sockets Hardwired with Line Switch Voltage: 110 v Each Socket Dimensions: Shade Diameter: ...
Metal, Brass, Steel, Iron, Nickel
Pair of Italian Modern Space Age Sculptural Chrome "Helmet" Table Lamps
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Striking pair of hooded/helmet-form table lamps in chrome with porcelain sockets (ca. 1960s, Italy).
Chrome
Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy '9209' Table Lamp in Brass and Cane
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Created around 1950, the model 9209 desk lamp – also known as the Kypärä ("Helmet") lamp – captures Paavo Tynell at the height of his creative powers.
Brass
Paavo Tynell Helmet Table Lamp 9209 in Perforated Brass & Rattan, Taito 1950s
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
One of the most iconic Tynell lamp designs. This elegant table lamp is nicknamed the "helmet" or Kypärä in Finnish due to the resemblance with helmets.
Brass
Paavo Tynell Helmet Table Lamp 9209 in Perforated Brass & Rattan, Taito 1950s
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
One of the most iconic Tynell lamp designs. This elegant table lamp is nicknamed the "helmet" or Kypärä in Finnish due to the resemblance with helmets.
Brass
Majestic Pair of Mid-Century Brass Lamps with Spectacular Helmet Style Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
An absolutely jaw-dropping pair of large-scale vintage lamps, circa 1960. Exquisite solid brass form with stunning texture.
Brass
Yellow Mid Century UFO Space Age Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
The lampshade of this pendant lamp is typically spherical or saucer-shaped, resembling a UFO or a futuristic space helmet.
Metal
French Helmet-Top Nickel Lamp
Located in Berkeley, CA
Metal desk lamp with ajustable top
Metal, Nickel
Midcentury Metal Feathered Helmet Frieze Table Lamp
Located in Milano, IT
Midcentury finely worked metal and brass frieze representing a helmet with a cock's head and a feathering tail transformed into a table lamp, iron base.
Brass, Iron
Vintage Riddell Fighting Irish Notre Dame Helmet Lamp Pendant Chandelier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Riddell fighting Irish Notre Dame helmet lamp pendant chandelier. Item features a long swag chain included, very nice vintage item, great style and form.
Plastic
Vintage 1970s Rolex Brass Diving Helmet Lamp
By Rolex
Located in Sacramento, CA
Vintage steampunk lamp made from a 1970s Rolex brass diving helmet display, with a vintage iron base and unique details.
Brass, Iron
British Fireman's Brigade Helmet Lamp in Brass on Wood, England
Located in San Francisco, CA
This dramatic table lamp features a sculptural base of a British Fireman's Brigade helmet, complete with embossed detailing and side tassels.
Brass
Chrome Helmet Floor Lamp
Located in Ferndale, MI
Chrome Helmet Floor Lamp
Gae Aulenti Plastic Helmet shaped Table Lamp
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Gae Aulenti Plastic Helmet shaped Table Lamp for Artemeide
Plastic
Gothic Helmet Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
To be or not to be...this is the real McCoy! Gothic iron mesh helmet transformed into a light! Should have been used in Prince of Persia but we had it! Sorry.
Sold
H 15.36 in Dm 10.44 in
Paavo Tynell Perforated Helmet Kypärä Table Lamp Model 9209 Brass & Rattan 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
One of the most iconic Tynell table lamp designs. This large and elegant table lamp nicknamed the `Helmet´ or `Kypärä´ in Finnish, is amongst the most collectable.
Brass
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H 16.93 in W 8.47 in D 7.09 in
Stunning Vintage Small Divers Copper and Brass Helmet with Clock and Lamp Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning vintage small copper and brass divers helmet with built-in clock and lamp A one of kind desk lamp, very decorative and well made, ...
Brass, Copper
Formula One Helmet Light, Niki Lauder Driving a Ferrari in 1976
Located in London, GB
A table light in the form of a racing car drivers helmet, the visor depicts Niki Lauder driving a Ferrari Formula 1 car in the 1976 season. The gear shift is the switch. In wo...
Lamp by George Nelson
By George Nelson
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Often called the "Sergeant Schultz" table lamp for its helmet shape. George Nelson for the General Lighting Company
Aluminum
Paavo Tynell, Brass and Rattan Table Lamp, Model 9209, circa 1950
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Paavo Tynell, Kypärä (or helmet) table lamp or desk light, model 9209, in brass with perforated domed shade and rattan wrapped stem, 40cm high, 26cm wide The interior of the shade h...
Brass
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H 38.19 in Dm 35.44 in
Exceptional Original Stilnovo Serie S5050 Chandelier 12-Light, circa Late 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
Joe Colombo’s 1970 Topo lamps (floor and desk) are Fine examples, employing enamelled metal, plastic and a ball and socket joint, while Cini Boeri’s 1973 helmet-shaped Lucetta lamp i...
Brass
White Gae Aulenti Space Age Helmet Lamp by Artemide
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An original Gae Aulenti Helmet Lamp made by Artemide. Marked on base (Made in Milan, Italy), design Gae Aulenti.
Plastic
Vintage Nautical Lamp with Brass Divers Helmet
Located in San Diego, CA
Very eclectic vintage nautical lamp with a brass divers helmet as the centerpiece.
Brass
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H 18.25 in W 17.5 in D 14.5 in
Vintage Large Copper Diving Nautical Martime Divers Helmet Table Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage full size reproduction copper and brass deep sea diver’s helmet, converted to a night light or lamp. Measures: 18".
Brass, Copper
Pair of Grand Tour Steel and Brass Roman Helmets, Now as Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of Grand Tour steel and brass Roman helmets, now as lamps. Each one with red plume on a realistically modelled Roman helmet made of polished and satin steel, with brass mounts.
Brass, Steel
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H 25 in W 8 in D 8 in
Vintage French Empire Brass Metal Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp w/ Spartan Helmet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Brass Metal Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp w/ Spartan Helmet. Circa Late 20th Century.
Brass
Mid-Century Blue Cased Art Glass Table Lamp with Matching Helmet Glass Shade
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage art glass table lamp is unsigned but believed to have been made in the United States in circa 1965.
Brass
Antique Helmet Lamp
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Unique and decorative lamp made up of a antique brass helmet mounted as a lamp.
Pair of Helmet Lamps
Located in Wainscott, NY
Antique Bronze Helmet's Mounted on Solid Black Lacquer Base.
Bronze
Monumental Pair of Soild Brass Helmet Base Marbro Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
Stunning pair of brass lamps by The Marbro Lamp Company. Beautiful detail. Solid brass components purchased in India and assembled in the work room in Los Angeles, circa 1960. Restor...
Brass
A Gae Aulenti for Artemeide Plastic Helmet shaped Table Lamp.
Located in New York, NY
The adjustable molded plastic lamp, in cream with a black base.
Plastic
Mid-Century Modern Turquoise Lava-Glaze Lamp by Helmet Bruchman for Haeger
By Helmut Bruchman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Exceptional Haeger pottery lamp in vibrant turquoise and blue lava glaze designed by Helmut Bruchman, circa 1960s. Gorgeous color and substantial presence, the base is in excellent c...
Ceramic
Pair of Idman Table Lamps in Brass with Turquoise-Hued Adjustable Helmet Shades
By Mauri Almari, Idman
Located in Southampton, NY
Stylish Pair of Idman Lamps designed by Mauri Almari with integral open Base and Shaft.
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H 21.75 in W 11 in D 7.25 in
Pair of Mid-20th Century Attributed to Maison Jansen Gilt Metal Helmets as Lamps
By Maison Jansen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of mid-20th century attributed to Maison Jansen gilt metal helmets as lamps New wiring.
Metal
Pair of Grand Tour Style Roman Helmets, Now as Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Grand Tour steel and brass Roman helmets, now as Lamps. Each one with red plume on a realistically modelled Roman helmet made of polished and satin steel, with brass mounts.
Brass, Steel
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.