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20th Century Mole Richardson Theatrical Spotlight, c.1940
By Mole Richardson Company
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
This well-preserved mid-20th-century Mole Richardson spotlight is a remarkable testament to the cinematic heritage. Since 1927, when Sicilian-born Pietro Mule, later known as Peter M...
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20th Century American Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Metal

Vintage 1940’s Circus Acrobat Oil on Canvas Painting. Unique modern style.
Located in Baltimore, MD
, enhanced by the theatrical lighting really makes this a special piece. The top hat, hovering through mid
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1940s Art Deco Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Oil

Collection of Spun Aluminium Deco Lamps
By Curtis Lighting Inc.
Located in Peekskill, NY
specific statement. Its very simple but at the same time futuristic and a bit theatrical. All are spun
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Aluminum

Collection of Spun Aluminium Deco Lamps
By Curtis Lighting Inc.
Located in Peekskill, NY
specific statement. Its very simple but at the same time futuristic and a bit theatrical. All are spun
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Aluminum

Robert Natkin Abstract Lithograph Signed Numbered
By Robert Natkin
Located in Detroit, MI
of theatrical lighting and the proscenium arch are central, the proscenium arch frames the opening
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Lithograph

Homage to Heraclitus: Earth III - Black and White Landscape Photograph of a Cave
By John Stathatos
Located in New York, NY
-up of caves. The theatrical lighting, created by the natural light entering the cave, shapes a
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20th Century Contemporary Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Giclée

Homage to Heraclitus: Earth IV - Black and White Landscape Photograph of a Cave
By John Stathatos
Located in New York, NY
-up of caves. The theatrical lighting, created by the natural light entering the cave, shapes a
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20th Century Contemporary Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Giclée

Earth VI - Black and White Photograph, Cave, Rocks, Natural Landscape, Light
By John Stathatos
Located in New York, NY
the Earth, Stathatos took some close-ups of caves. The theatrical lighting, created by the natural
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20th Century Contemporary Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Giclée

Earth VIII - Black and White Photograph, Stone Cave, Rocks, Natural Landscape
By John Stathatos
Located in New York, NY
the Earth, Stathatos took some close-ups of caves. The theatrical lighting, created by the natural
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20th Century Contemporary Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Giclée

Homage to Heraclitus: Earth V - Black and White Landscape Photograph of a Cave
By John Stathatos
Located in New York, NY
-up of caves. The theatrical lighting, created by the natural light entering the cave, shapes a
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20th Century Contemporary Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Giclée

Earth VII - Black and White Photograph, Cave, Rocks, Natural Landscape, Geology
By John Stathatos
Located in New York, NY
the Earth, Stathatos took some close-ups of caves. The theatrical lighting, created by the natural
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20th Century Contemporary Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Giclée

Homage to Heraclitus: Earth II - Black and White Landscape Photograph of a Cave
By John Stathatos
Located in New York, NY
-up of caves. The theatrical lighting, created by the natural light entering the cave, shapes a
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20th Century Contemporary Vintage Theatrical Lighting

Materials

Giclée

Homage to Heraclitus: Earth I - Black and White Landscape Photograph of a Cave
By John Stathatos
Located in New York, NY
-up of caves. The theatrical lighting, created by the natural light entering the cave, shapes a
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20th Century Contemporary Vintage Theatrical Lighting

Materials

Giclée

Key Sketch for 60 Foot Movie Announcement on “Safety First"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
studied theatrical lighting at the Drama School of Yale University. Although trained as a painter, Bute
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1940s Abstract Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Canvas, Oil

Art Deco Alabaster Urn Uplighter Table Lamp, White Color France, circa 1960
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
used alone or with other alabaster urn table lamps creating a theatrical atmosphere (as shown at the
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1960s French Neoclassical Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Alabaster

Urn Uplighter in Alabaster, Table Lamp Art Deco White Color, France, circa 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
used alone or with other alabaster urn table lamps creating a theatrical atmosphere (as shown at the
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1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Alabaster

Art Deco Alabaster Urn Uplighter Table Lamp, White Color, France, circa 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
used alone or with other alabaster urn table lamps creating a theatrical atmosphere (as shown at the
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1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Alabaster

Alcinoo Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide 1975
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Arezzo, Italy
worked in Milan, which includes architectural design, interior and industrial design, theatrical
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Theatrical Lighting

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Alabaster Urn Uplighter Lamp, White and Yelow Color, France, circa 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
used alone or with other alabaster urn table lamps creating a theatrical atmosphere (as shown at the
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1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Alabaster

Pair of Bouillotte Table Lamps in Hollywood Regency Style
Located in London, GB
lamps a quirky, almost theatrical appearance Design This form is inspired by the exuberant Empire
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Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Bronze

Neoclassical Alabaster Urn Lamp on Column
Located in Barcelona, ES
theatrical atmosphere (as shown at the images) Overall measures: 121 cm H x 32 cm diameter The urn is: 36 cm
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Alabaster

Huge Neoclassical Alabaster Urn Lamp & Column Pedestal Stand
Located in Barcelona, ES
lamps and floor lamps to create a theatrical atmosphere (as shown at the images) On sale as a set
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20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Alabaster

Georges Tribout Bronze Figural Table Lamp
By George-Henri Tribout
Located in Bridgewater, CT
, costumes, theatrical sets, sculptures and ceramics for manufacture de Sévres.  
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Onyx, Bronze

Georges Tribout Bronze Figural Table Lamp
Georges Tribout Bronze Figural Table Lamp
H 19.25 in W 9.5 in D 6.25 in
20th Century Luigi Caccia Dominioni Floor Lamp model LTE5 Imbuto for Azucena 50s
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Turin, Turin
of the gypsy from the theatrical opera Il Trovatore, is created both to collect some of their
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Metal, Aluminum, Brass

Pair of 1950s Camp Classical Double Column Lamps with Embellished Shades
Located in Hanover, MA
theatrical and definitely have lots of life left in them. Original brass double socket Lampworks with
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1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Wood

Zaccagnini Lamp in White with Gold Leaf, Italy, 1950s
By Ugo Zaccagnini
Located in Melbourne, AU
of Hollywood golden era nostalgia. This lamp displays the naive theatricality of the period
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1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Intermission
By Francois Cloutier
Located in Fort Washington, PA
onstage, in theatrical lighting doing arabesques and grand jetés. Instead, he shows them in moments of
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20th Century Other Art Style Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Canvas, Oil

Danish Modern Limited Edition "Kassablanka" Pendant Light by Simon Henningsen
By Simon Poul Henningsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, theatrical light source ideal for intimate settings. A special edition of 200 "Kassablankas" in chrome was
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Steel

Sculptural Wall Lights, circa 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare pair of 'theatrical' wall lights, circa 1950. Curved steel backplate enameled in red with
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Brass, Steel

Sculptural Wall Lights, circa 1950
Sculptural Wall Lights, circa 1950
H 11.03 in W 7.88 in D 3.94 in
Four Sergio Terzani Phantom Gold Inclusions Wall Sconces
By Sergio Terzani
Located in Antwerp, BE
almost be called theatrical due to its special shapes. The fixture is somewhat reminiscent of the time of
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Metal

Pair of Sconces "Commedia dell'arte", France, circa 1960
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pair of sconces "Commedia dell'arte", Gilt iron, decorated with a theatrical mask, lyre and
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Iron

Pair of Art Deco Wall Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
acanthus leaves, arrow quiver with crossbanding, floral medallions and theatrical masks with flowing
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Metal

Pair of Art Deco Wall Sconces
Pair of Art Deco Wall Sconces
H 19.75 in W 17 in D 5 in
Pair of Large French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Gilt Plaster Sconces, 1940
By Serge Roche
Located in New York, NY
arms. The sconces exert a theatrical effect reminiscent of Jean Cocteau and Serge Roche. The arms of
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Theatrical Lighting

Portrait of Nikita Khrushchev in Profile, Mid Century Black & White Photograph
By Yousuf Karsh
Located in Soquel, CA
artificial light that became the hallmark of his mature portrait style by studying theatrical lighting at the
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1960s Photorealist Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Ave Maria by Erté
By Erte - Romain de Tirtoff
Located in New Orleans, LA
. Petersburg, where he developed an early fondness for ballet and theatrical performances. He moved to Paris in
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20th Century Art Deco Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Paper, Gouache

Ave Maria by Erté
Ave Maria by Erté
H 16.875 in W 20.75 in D 0.625 in
Michel Dufet Modernist Side / End Table
By Michel Dufet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
lighting. Just one year later, he made his debut at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1914 and exhibited
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Maple, Rosewood

Wild Flowers Vibrant Colorful Modernist Oil Painting
By John Wenger
Located in Surfside, FL
became visible. He took this idea and developed scrim, a gauze-like drop used in theatrical stage design
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Oil

Man w Gun "Sleuth" Original Ink Drawing Theater Film Caricature Illustration Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Industrial Art. During the 1940s, newspaper editors wanted to devote more space to new theatrical productions
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20th Century American Modern Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Archival Paper, India Ink

Mid-20th Century French Theatrical Lighthouse Made by Brand Cremer
By A.E. Cremer
Located in Milan, Italy
This amazing and rare French Theatrical Lighthouse comes from an old French theater from '1940s
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1940s French Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Metal

Huge DC Street Lamp Lamp
Located in Washington, DC
A humble DC street light globe as a theatrical scaled table or floor lamp. This original GLASS
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1950s American Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Glass, Walnut

Huge DC Street Lamp Lamp
Huge DC Street Lamp Lamp
H 53 in Dm 21 in
Hollywood Regency Table Lamps, Colonial Premier Co. of Chicago, USA, circa 1940
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Mexico City, Cuauhtemoc
exaggerated and modernized to create interiors loaded with drama and, indeed, theatricality. Hollywood actor
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Metal

1950s Illuminated Theater Sign “Cisza”, Meaning “Silence”
Located in Warsaw, PL
An original polish theatrical signboard from the 1950s, which used to be installed above the
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1950s Polish Industrial Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Steel

Figural Bronze Wall Sconces
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in Bronx, NY
theatrical sconces once added elegance to the ambience of the interior of a grand old theater. When
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20th Century German Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Bronze, Ormolu

Figural Bronze Wall Sconces
Figural Bronze Wall Sconces
H 24 in W 12.5 in D 6 in
Drawing No. 5
By Raymond Jonson
Located in Santa Fe, NM
theatrical stage design and lighting led him to study the creative possibilities of greatly simplified
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20th Century Modern Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Ink, Paper

Polymer No. 28
By Raymond Jonson
Located in Santa Fe, NM
theatrical stage design and lighting led him to study the creative possibilities of greatly simplified
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20th Century Modern Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Acrylic Polymer, Board

Oil No. 8
By Raymond Jonson
Located in Santa Fe, NM
theatrical stage design and lighting led him to study the creative possibilities of greatly simplified
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20th Century Modern Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Panel, Oil

Watercolor No. 34
By Raymond Jonson
Located in Santa Fe, NM
theatrical stage design and lighting led him to study the creative possibilities of greatly simplified
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20th Century Modern Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Board, Watercolor

Polymer No. 43
By Raymond Jonson
Located in Santa Fe, NM
theatrical stage design and lighting led him to study the creative possibilities of greatly simplified
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20th Century Modern Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Acrylic Polymer, Masonite

Watercolor No. 29
By Raymond Jonson
Located in Santa Fe, NM
theatrical stage design and lighting led him to study the creative possibilities of greatly simplified
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20th Century Modern Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Watercolor, Board

Polymer No. 26
By Raymond Jonson
Located in Santa Fe, NM
theatrical stage design and lighting led him to study the creative possibilities of greatly simplified
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20th Century Modern Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Masonite, Acrylic Polymer

Chromatic Contrasts No. 16 (Oil No.10)
By Raymond Jonson
Located in Santa Fe, NM
theatrical stage design and lighting led him to study the creative possibilities of greatly simplified
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20th Century Modern Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Masonite, Oil

THEATRICAL SPOTLIGHT
Located in New York, NY
doors. Purchased in England where British theatrical company used it in the 1950's. Adjustable knob
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20th Century American Vintage Theatrical Lighting

THEATRICAL SPOTLIGHT
THEATRICAL SPOTLIGHT
H 82 in W 18 in
Theatrical lamp
Located in New York, NY
Dramatic fixture composed by a copper lighting element mounted on a black tripod. The
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20th Century American Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Steel, Aluminum

Theatrical light/floor lamp
Located in New York, NY
A shining, metal theatrical light converted to domestic use. Beautiful patina. Variable height.
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1940s American Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Steel

Chrome Theatrical Floor Lamp
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Unique chrome floor lamp, 1960’s. Fantastic big piece, adjustable in different positions. Nice as a pair with the curved lamp from the same series. The chrome has wear of age but thi...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Theatrical Lighting

Materials

Chrome

Chrome Theatrical Floor Lamp
Chrome Theatrical Floor Lamp
H 85.44 in W 16.54 in D 39.38 in
Magnificent theatrical light/floor lamp
Located in New York, NY
A shining, metal theatrical light converted to domestic use. Some brass parts. Beautiful patina
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1940s American Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Steel

Cool theatrical lamp /floor lamp
Located in New York, NY
Cool, steel stage light rewired to house regular bulbs. Adjustable height and focus. Branded "Century"
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1950s American Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Steel, Iron

20th Century Theatrical Stage Lamp with Tripod
Located in London, GB
A rare 1950s converted polished steel splayed stage spot lamp. A real statement piece. Salvaged from a London Theater. The lamp measures 8" wide x 9" high x 11" deep. It can be spl...
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1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Brass, Steel

Italian Alabaster Table Lamp with Theatrical Carving
Located in Fairfax, VA
Italian carved base and cylindrical shaped alabaster table lamp.
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1930s Italian Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Alabaster

Collection of Spun Aluminium Deco Lamps
By Curtis Lighting Inc.
Located in Peekskill, NY
specific statement. Its very simple but at the same time futuristic and a bit theatrical. All are spun
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Theatrical Lighting

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Vintage Theatrical Lighting For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of vintage theatrical lighting on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and wood, every piece of vintage theatrical lighting was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An item from our selection of vintage theatrical lighting is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Art Deco and neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made choice in our collection of vintage theatrical lighting over the years, but those crafted by Curtis Lighting Inc., Azucena and Luigi Caccia Dominioni are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Vintage Theatrical Lighting?

The average selling price for a piece of vintage theatrical lighting at 1stDibs is $4,150, while they’re typically $425 on the low end and $23,893 for the highest priced.