New Von Nesson Style Metal Cylinder Table Lamps in Green, Pair
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Miami, FL
New Von Nesson Style Metal Cylinder Table Lamps in Green, Pair Offered for sale is a newly crafted pair of post modern style cylinder lamps, by small, artisan lamp maker in Rocheste...
Metal
Art Deco Modern Age Tiered Aluminum Torchère, Style of Von Nesson Gilbert Rohde
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Elegant torch lamp with an ebony stained oak shaft and aluminum base, triple tiered shade. Rewired with a floor switch. Ring of Lucite between shaft and shade. In excellent vintage c...
Aluminum
Art Deco Lamp with Skyscraper Design by Walter Von Nesson
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in New York, NY
This brushed aluminum lamp exemplifies the machine Age influence on Art deco in America. Newly rewired and fitted with a beautiful new shade. Would be great on a mens desk as well.
Elegant Art Deco Machine Age Table Lamp By Walter Von Nesson
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Art Deco Machine Age table lamp by Walter Von Nesson features a glass base with a slightly tapered stem and ribbed brushed aluminum detailing.
Machine Age Lamp by Walter Von Nesson
Located in New York, NY
Brushed aluminum deco lamp
equipped with two lights and
two way switch/setting.
Machine Age Lamp by Walter Von Nesson
Located in New York, NY
Polished aluminum with black
bakelite detailing throughout.
Lamp features a stepped base
with disc details and has a
black linen shade.
Pair of Machine Age Lamps in the Manner of Walter Von Nesson
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Art Deco lamps with Machine Age
design. Lamps are chrome with fluted
design with large glass ball detail
Sold
H 35.25 in W 7.75 in D 7.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Walter Von Nesson "Pinnacle" Table Lamp Satin Brass Finish
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid-Century Modern table lamp "Pinnacle" in satin brass by Walter Von Nesson.
Brass
Walter Von Nesson Chrome Adjustable Desk Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Von Nessen chrome desk lamp- iconic Machine Age design.
Chrome
1940's Walter Von Nesson Industrial Lamp
Located in New York, NY
This is a 1940's green painted steel industrial Floor Lamp.
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."
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