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Matchless Wonder Star #910 Blue, Pink & Green  Crystal C-9 Holiday Bulb 1936
Matchless Wonder Star #910 Blue, Pink & Green  Crystal C-9 Holiday Bulb 1936

Matchless Wonder Star #910 Blue, Pink & Green Crystal C-9 Holiday Bulb 1936

Located in Brooklyn, NY

was re-named The Century Lamp and Tube Company to reflect the fact that it was by this time the

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Matchless Wonder Star #910 Rare Purple & Amber Crystal C-9 Holiday Bulb 1936
Matchless Wonder Star #910 Rare Purple & Amber Crystal C-9 Holiday Bulb 1936

Matchless Wonder Star #910 Rare Purple & Amber Crystal C-9 Holiday Bulb 1936

Located in Brooklyn, NY

was re-named The Century Lamp and Tube Company to reflect the fact that it was by this time the

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Matchless Wonder Star Single-Row Multicolor Crystal C-6 Set of Bulbs, USA, 1930s
Matchless Wonder Star Single-Row Multicolor Crystal C-6 Set of Bulbs, USA, 1930s

Matchless Wonder Star Single-Row Multicolor Crystal C-6 Set of Bulbs, USA, 1930s

Located in Brooklyn, NY

pilot, aviation and instrument miniature lamps. After World War II, the Company started selling their

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double Row Amber & Blue Crystal C-9 Holiday Bulb 1936
Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double Row Amber & Blue Crystal C-9 Holiday Bulb 1936

Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double Row Amber & Blue Crystal C-9 Holiday Bulb 1936

Located in Brooklyn, NY

was re-named The Century Lamp and Tube Company to reflect the fact that it was by this time the

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double-Row Red Crystal Holiday C-9 Bulb, USA, 1930s
Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double-Row Red Crystal Holiday C-9 Bulb, USA, 1930s

Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double-Row Red Crystal Holiday C-9 Bulb, USA, 1930s

Located in Brooklyn, NY

pilot, aviation and instrument miniature lamps. After World War II, the Company started selling their

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Art Deco Glass Vase by Charles Schneider, France, 1920
Art Deco Glass Vase by Charles Schneider, France, 1920

Art Deco Glass Vase by Charles Schneider, France, 1920

By Charles Schneider, Schneider Glass

Located in Miami, FL

quality cameo vases and lamps, but the war in Europe (1914-1918) led Charles and Ernest and most of their

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Blown Glass, Art Glass

French Art Deco Art Glass and Wrought Iron Flower Vase, circa 1920s
French Art Deco Art Glass and Wrought Iron Flower Vase, circa 1920s

French Art Deco Art Glass and Wrought Iron Flower Vase, circa 1920s

By Charles Schneider

Located in New York, NY

lamps, but the war in Europe (1914-1918) led Charles and Ernest and most of their skilled glassworkers

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Wrought Iron

Vase, Sign: Charder, Le Verre ( Flowers Peonies ) with application, France, 1927
Vase, Sign: Charder, Le Verre ( Flowers Peonies ) with application, France, 1927

Vase, Sign: Charder, Le Verre ( Flowers Peonies ) with application, France, 1927

By Charder

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Schneider. Initially they made high quality cameo vases and lamps, but the war in Europe (1914-1918) led

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Vase, Sign: Charder, Le Verre ( Lavender plant ), France, 1927
Vase, Sign: Charder, Le Verre ( Lavender plant ), France, 1927

Vase, Sign: Charder, Le Verre ( Lavender plant ), France, 1927

By Charder

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Schneider. Initially they made high quality cameo vases and lamps, but the war in Europe (1914-1918) led

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Glass

Vase, Sign: Charder ( Rosaces Decoration ), France, 1927
Vase, Sign: Charder ( Rosaces Decoration ), France, 1927

Vase, Sign: Charder ( Rosaces Decoration ), France, 1927

By Charder

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Schneider. Initially they made high quality cameo vases and lamps, but the war in Europe (1914-1918) led

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Glass

Vase, Sign: Charder ( Seaweed Decoration ), France, 1927
Vase, Sign: Charder ( Seaweed Decoration ), France, 1927

Vase, Sign: Charder ( Seaweed Decoration ), France, 1927

By Charder

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Schneider. Initially they made high quality cameo vases and lamps, but the war in Europe (1914-1918) led

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Glass

Vase, Sign: Charder, ( Ferns Decoration ), France, 1927
Vase, Sign: Charder, ( Ferns Decoration ), France, 1927

Vase, Sign: Charder, ( Ferns Decoration ), France, 1927

By Charder

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Schneider. Initially they made high quality cameo vases and lamps, but the war in Europe (1914-1918) led

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Glass

Monumental Vase, Sign: Charder, ( Glycine Blueberries ), France, 1927
Monumental Vase, Sign: Charder, ( Glycine Blueberries ), France, 1927

Monumental Vase, Sign: Charder, ( Glycine Blueberries ), France, 1927

By Charder

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Schneider. Initially they made high quality cameo vases and lamps, but the war in Europe (1914-1918) led

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Glass

Vase, Sign: Charder ( Glycine Decoration ), France, 1927, Style: Art Nouveau
Vase, Sign: Charder ( Glycine Decoration ), France, 1927, Style: Art Nouveau

Vase, Sign: Charder ( Glycine Decoration ), France, 1927, Style: Art Nouveau

By Charder

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Schneider. Initially they made high quality cameo vases and lamps, but the war in Europe (1914-1918) led

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Vase, Sign: Charder (Decoration Cardères), France, 1918, Style: Art Nouveau
Vase, Sign: Charder (Decoration Cardères), France, 1918, Style: Art Nouveau

Vase, Sign: Charder (Decoration Cardères), France, 1918, Style: Art Nouveau

By Charder

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Schneider. Initially they made high quality cameo vases and lamps, but the war in Europe (1914-1918) led

Category

Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Vase , Sign: Charder, Le Verre Francais ( Glycine Blueberries ), Art Nouveau
Vase , Sign: Charder, Le Verre Francais ( Glycine Blueberries ), Art Nouveau

Vase , Sign: Charder, Le Verre Francais ( Glycine Blueberries ), Art Nouveau

By Charder, Le Verre Francais

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

for 2 or 3-layered cameo glass vases, bowls, ewers, lamps etc. in a style which combined art deco and

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Glass

2 Monumetal Vases , Sign: Charder, Le Verre Francais ( Ferns Decoration )
2 Monumetal Vases , Sign: Charder, Le Verre Francais ( Ferns Decoration )

2 Monumetal Vases , Sign: Charder, Le Verre Francais ( Ferns Decoration )

By Le Verre Francais, Charder

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

for 2 or 3-layered cameo glass vases, bowls, ewers, lamps etc. in a style which combined art deco and

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Glass

Vase, Sign: Charder, Le Verre Francais ( Eglantines Flowers ), France, 1927
Vase, Sign: Charder, Le Verre Francais ( Eglantines Flowers ), France, 1927

Vase, Sign: Charder, Le Verre Francais ( Eglantines Flowers ), France, 1927

By Charder

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

for 2 or 3-layered cameo glass vases, bowls, ewers, lamps etc. in a style which combined art deco and

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Glass

Vase, Sign: Charder ( Decoration Coconut ), France, 1927
Vase, Sign: Charder ( Decoration Coconut ), France, 1927

Vase, Sign: Charder ( Decoration Coconut ), France, 1927

By Charder

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

friend of Charles Schneider. Initially they made high quality cameo vases and lamps, but the war in

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Glass

Vase, Sign: Charder, (Cosmos), France, 1925
Vase, Sign: Charder, (Cosmos), France, 1925

Vase, Sign: Charder, (Cosmos), France, 1925

By Charder

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

friend of Charles Schneider. Initially they made high quality cameo vases and lamps, but the war in

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Glass

Pre-War French Art Deco Table Lamp
Pre-War French Art Deco Table Lamp

Pre-War French Art Deco Table Lamp

Located in Kingston, NY

This beautiful French Art Deco table lamp, circa, 1925 is from the pre-war period, with a bronze

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Wood

Modern World War II Rocket Gold Silver or Copper Table Lamp By Studio Job
Modern World War II Rocket Gold Silver or Copper Table Lamp By Studio Job

Modern World War II Rocket Gold Silver or Copper Table Lamp By Studio Job

By Studio Job (Job Smeets & Nynke Tynagel), Qeeboo

Located in Origgio (VA), IT

The V-2 rocket from World War II became an icon in the 1950s a symbol of futuristic technology and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Modern World War II Rocket Gold Silver or Copper Table Lamp By Studio Job

Modern World War II Rocket Gold Silver or Copper Table Lamp By Studio Job

By Studio Job (Job Smeets & Nynke Tynagel), Qeeboo

Located in Origgio (VA), IT

The V-2 rocket from World War II became an icon in the 1950s a symbol of futuristic technology and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Italian lamp, 1960s
Italian lamp, 1960s

Italian lamp, 1960s

Unavailable|$1,424

Italian lamp, 1960s

Located in Paris, IDF

post-war period, these lamps are a hallmark of the mid-century modern movement, reflecting a period of

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Rare Vintage Brass Brutalist Japanese Lamps
Pair of Rare Vintage Brass Brutalist Japanese Lamps

Pair of Rare Vintage Brass Brutalist Japanese Lamps

Located in Tulsa, OK

sitting atop black wood bases. These lamps were brought back from Asia during the war. These lamps were

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1970's Modernist Table/Wall Lamp by Elektrosvit Nove Zamky
1970's Modernist Table/Wall Lamp by Elektrosvit Nove Zamky

1970's Modernist Table/Wall Lamp by Elektrosvit Nove Zamky

By Elektrosvit

Located in Brno, CZ

inspiration of a pre-war modernist aesthetic, this lamp is commonly mistaken for being produced in the 1930’s

Category

Vintage 1970s Slovak Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

English Trench Art, Chromed Mortar Shell Table Lamp with Original Shade
English Trench Art, Chromed Mortar Shell Table Lamp with Original Shade

English Trench Art, Chromed Mortar Shell Table Lamp with Original Shade

Located in Port Hope, ON

This beautifully put together Trench Art lamp features a chromed 2" H.E. deactivated World War Two

Category

Vintage 1940s British Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Aluminum

Rare American Art Deco Chrome, Black and Red Saturn Lamp with Star Pierced Shade
Rare American Art Deco Chrome, Black and Red Saturn Lamp with Star Pierced Shade

Rare American Art Deco Chrome, Black and Red Saturn Lamp with Star Pierced Shade

By S.O.H. Rochester

Located in Port Hope, ON

This delightful American Art Deco or Machine Age boudoir lamp is by the S.O.H. Company of Rochester

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Italian Desk Light in Brass, 1940s
Italian Desk Light in Brass, 1940s

Italian Desk Light in Brass, 1940s

Located in Waalwijk, NL

round shade is combined with an adjustable brass stalk. This pre war lamp bears traits of the Art Deco

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Chinoiserie Decorated Standard lamp circa 1930s [B]
Chinoiserie Decorated Standard lamp circa 1930s [B]

Chinoiserie Decorated Standard lamp circa 1930s [B]

By Waring & Gillow

Located in Dereham, GB

Chinoiserie Decorated Standard Lamp circa 1930s Black Background, Gold & painted Chinoiserie

Category

Vintage 1930s British Chinese Export Floor Lamps

Materials

Lacquer

Chinoiserie decorated Standard lamp circa 1930s[A]
Chinoiserie decorated Standard lamp circa 1930s[A]

Chinoiserie decorated Standard lamp circa 1930s[A]

By Waring & Gillow

Located in Dereham, GB

Chinoiserie decorated Standard lamp circa 1930s Black background with gold Chinoiserie Decoration

Category

Vintage 1930s British Chinese Export Floor Lamps

Materials

Lacquer

World War ii Sculpture Lamp
World War ii Sculpture Lamp

World War ii Sculpture Lamp

Located in Kent, Dover

A World War II relief sculpture in plaster converted into a lamp.    

Category

Vintage 1940s Table Lamps

1950's French Post War Floor Lamp
1950's French Post War Floor Lamp

1950's French Post War Floor Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Elegant post war floor lamp with textured glass shades with a brass and iron stand.

Category

20th Century French Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Iron

Machine Age Handmade Post-War Trench Art Floor Lamp
Machine Age Handmade Post-War Trench Art Floor Lamp

Machine Age Handmade Post-War Trench Art Floor Lamp

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Incredible, handmade, Machine Age, post World War II, trench art, floor lamp made from a maple

Category

Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Iron

Post War Fluorescent Desk Lamp with Clock by Telechron
Post War Fluorescent Desk Lamp with Clock by Telechron

Post War Fluorescent Desk Lamp with Clock by Telechron

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Authentic Art Deco brown hooded fluorescent desk lamp with the clock. The face of the clock reads

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Post War Carved Mango Wood Tropical Mid-Century Table Lamp
Post War Carved Mango Wood Tropical Mid-Century Table Lamp

Post War Carved Mango Wood Tropical Mid-Century Table Lamp

Located in Van Nuys, CA

The late 1940s carved mango wood tropical loveseat featuring large wood panels carved into palm leaves fixed to streamline speed arms. This is a great transitional piece featuring mi...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Post War Copper Hawaiian Hula Girl Table Lamp with Wicker Shade
Post War Copper Hawaiian Hula Girl Table Lamp with Wicker Shade

Post War Copper Hawaiian Hula Girl Table Lamp with Wicker Shade

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Authentic 1940s Hawaiian Hulu girl with tassel fringe skirt on the bronze-colored table lamp and

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Copper

Pair of 1950's James Mont "War of the Worlds" Lamps
Pair of 1950's James Mont "War of the Worlds" Lamps

Pair of 1950's James Mont "War of the Worlds" Lamps

By James Mont

Located in New York, NY

Spectacular Rare pair of 1950's James Mont lamps. The main lacquered lamp bodies are supported by

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pre-War Polished Aluminum Lionel Train
Pre-War Polished Aluminum Lionel Train

Pre-War Polished Aluminum Lionel Train

By Lionel Trains

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

beautiful lamp.

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Mid Century Modern Italian Table Lamp by Tempestini for Laurel! Teak Brass 50s
Mid Century Modern Italian Table Lamp by Tempestini for Laurel! Teak Brass 50s

Mid Century Modern Italian Table Lamp by Tempestini for Laurel! Teak Brass 50s

By Laurel Lamp Company, Maurizio Tempestini

Located in Peoria, AZ

lamp design was on the cutting edge of both style and innovation after the second world war. Laurel

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Waring & Gillow 1932 Burr Walnut Bedside Cupboards or Lamp Wine Tables
Pair of Waring & Gillow 1932 Burr Walnut Bedside Cupboards or Lamp Wine Tables

Pair of Waring & Gillow 1932 Burr Walnut Bedside Cupboards or Lamp Wine Tables

By Waring & Gillow

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of burr walnut Waring & Gillow 1932 bedside

Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Kurt Versen floor lamp
Kurt Versen floor lamp

Kurt Versen floor lamp

Located in Highland, IN

A post-war classic, the Versen floor lamp is a study in simple, functional lighting. The adjustable

Category

Vintage 1940s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Table Lamp by Alcoa
Table Lamp by Alcoa

Table Lamp by Alcoa

By Alcoa Aluminum

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

American post-war design. This lamp, likely a unique creation crafted by skilled Alcoa machinists for

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Unique Outrageous Chrome Lamp France
Unique Outrageous Chrome Lamp France

Unique Outrageous Chrome Lamp France

Located in Miami, FL

If lamps could fly, this unique one would be first in line. Chrome standing lamp with Star Wars

Category

Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Midcentury Brass Piano Lamp, 1960s
Midcentury Brass Piano Lamp, 1960s

Midcentury Brass Piano Lamp, 1960s

Located in Schwerin, MV

kerosene lamps. War, major fires and flood disasters repeatedly destroyed all productions. Despite the

Category

Vintage 1960s French Jugendstil Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Brass Piano Lamp, 1960s
Midcentury Brass Piano Lamp, 1960s

Midcentury Brass Piano Lamp, 1960s

Located in Schwerin, MV

kerosene lamps. War, major fires and flood disasters repeatedly destroyed all productions. Despite the

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Brass Piano Lamp, 1960s
Midcentury Brass Piano Lamp, 1960s

Midcentury Brass Piano Lamp, 1960s

Located in Schwerin, MV

lamps. War, major fires and flood disasters repeatedly destroyed all productions. Despite the

Category

Vintage 1960s French Jugendstil Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1950s Italian Floor Lamp by Stilnovo
1950s Italian Floor Lamp by Stilnovo

1950s Italian Floor Lamp by Stilnovo

By Stilnovo

Located in Montclair, NY

Pure post-war 1950s Italian design floor lamp by Italian lighting house Stilnovo. matte black

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Iron

Spectacular Pair of Lamps by James Mont
Spectacular Pair of Lamps by James Mont

Spectacular Pair of Lamps by James Mont

By James Mont

Located in New York, NY

Truly spectacular rare pair of lamps by James Mont. The lamps have a "War of the Worlds" feel to

Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Brass Piano Lamp, JBS - Germany 1960s
Midcentury Brass Piano Lamp, JBS - Germany 1960s

Midcentury Brass Piano Lamp, JBS - Germany 1960s

Located in Schwerin, MV

this industry. Two years later, the company switched its production to complete kerosene lamps. War

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1940s Giovanni Michelucci for Lariolux Brass Table Lamp
1940s Giovanni Michelucci for Lariolux Brass Table Lamp

1940s Giovanni Michelucci for Lariolux Brass Table Lamp

By Lariolux, Giovanni Michelucci

Located in Naples, IT

Pre-war Italian brass desk lamp, circa 1940s. A classic desk lamp which combines the

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1940s Giovanni Michelucci for Lariolux Brass Table Lamp
1940s Giovanni Michelucci for Lariolux Brass Table Lamp

1940s Giovanni Michelucci for Lariolux Brass Table Lamp

By Lariolux, Giovanni Michelucci

Located in Naples, IT

Pre-war Italian brass desk lamp, circa 1940s. A classic desk lamp which combines the

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Table Lamp by Fog & Morup, circa 1950s
Midcentury Table Lamp by Fog & Morup, circa 1950s

Midcentury Table Lamp by Fog & Morup, circa 1950s

By Fog & Mørup

Located in Gloucester, GB

World War II. One of the most successful Fog & Mørup products from the pre-war era was the Kongelys Lamp

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

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War Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic war lamp available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and plastic, every war lamp was constructed with great care. There are 20 variations of the antique or vintage war lamp you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a war lamp — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right war lamp, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Industrial styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made war lamp over the years, but those crafted by Qeeboo, Studio Job (Job Smeets & Nynke Tynagel) and Gustave Miklos are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a War Lamp?

Prices for a war lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $175 and can go as high as $6,632, while the average can fetch as much as $1,612.

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