1939 World's Fair Plaster Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A modernist, molded plaster table lamp in the style of Francis Elkins, fabricated in the 2010s by
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Materials
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World Fair Lamp
'World’s Fair' Bamboo Floor Lamp with Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
$2,200 / item
H 60 in Dm 19 in
'World’s Fair' Bamboo Floor Lamp with Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The World’s Fair Collection is a family of fixtures handmade from sustainably sourced materials and
Category
2010s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Cement, Brass
'World’s Fair' Black Bamboo Lamp with Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
$2,593 / item
H 60 in Dm 19 in
'World’s Fair' Black Bamboo Lamp with Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The World’s Fair Collection is a family of fixtures handmade from sustainably sourced materials and
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2010s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Cement, Brass
Seattle 'World's Fair' Bamboo Lamp with Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The World’s Fair Collection is a family of fixtures handmade from sustainably sourced materials and
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Cement, Brass
New York 'World's Fair' Bamboo Lamp with Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The World’s Fair Collection is a family of fixtures handmade from sustainably sourced materials and
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Frosted Cobalt Blue 1939 World Fair Bottle Lamp Base by Sarsaparilla, 20 Availab
$215 / item
H 8.5 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
Frosted Cobalt Blue 1939 World Fair Bottle Lamp Base by Sarsaparilla, 20 Availab
By Cvv Vianne
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Re-edition frosted cobalt blue 1939 World Fair bottle lamp base made by Sarsaparilla. The lamp base
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Vintage 1980s American Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Neo Art Deco 1939 New York World's Fair DC-3 Airplane Lamp Derico, Rick Ramírez
$1,795
H 15 in Dm 14 in
Neo Art Deco 1939 New York World's Fair DC-3 Airplane Lamp Derico, Rick Ramírez
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Reedition 1939 World's Fair Airplane Art Deco Lamp based on the DC-3 passenger plane and the 1939
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Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Table Lamps
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Steel, Chrome
Model “30-061” Floor Lamp by Lisa Johansson-Pape, Finland 1960s
By Stockmann-Orno, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Utrecht, NL
presented at international design fairs such as New York’s World Fair of 1939. This classic lamp reflects
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Swedish Table Lamp, Einar Backstrom, 1950s
By Einar Backstrom
Located in Los Gatos, CA
Einar Backstrom exhibited items at the Paris World Fair in 1925 Rare table lamp, 1950s Measure
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20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
1939 Worlds Fair Frosted Glass Saturn Lamp.
Located in Peekskill, NY
commemorate the space theme of the 1939 New York World's Fair. The shade is made up of 2 pieces held together
Category
Vintage 1930s American Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
1939 World's Fair Chrome Airplane Art Deco Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The 1939 World's Fair, held in New York, was a dazzling spectacle of innovation and progress. It
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Vintage 1930s Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1939 World’s Fair Light Up Bottle Airplane Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
1939 cobalt blue World's Fair vinaigrette bottle. The 1939 vinaigrette bottle was re-purposed for the
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Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Table Lamps
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Glass
1939 World's Fair Glass Planetary Desk Lamp Of Saturn
Located in Chicago, IL
commemoration of the 1939 World's Fair in New York. Conical art deco etched glass base brass spacer with reverse
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
TWO GREAT AIRPLANES LAMPS MADE FOR THE WORLD FAIR 1939
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TWO GREAT AIRPLANES LAMPS DESIGN FOR THE WORLD FAIR 1939. TALL MADE ON 1939 H 14" X 14
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Vintage 1930s American Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Wood
1939 World's Fair "Saturn" Lamp
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Art Deco, New York World's Fair (1939-1940) beautifully luminescent frosted Glass Saturn Lamp On
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
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Glass
1939 World's Fair Airplane Art Deco Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The 1939 World's Fair Airplane Art Deco Lamp captures the essence of that era's innovation and
Category
Vintage 1930s Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1939 World’s Fair Light Up Bottle Airplane Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
1939 cobalt blue World's Fair vinaigrette bottle. The 1939 vinaigrette bottle was re-purposed for the
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'World's Fair' Bamboo Lamp with Upcycled Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The World’s Fair Collection is a family of fixtures handmade from sustainably sourced, upcycled
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2010s American Art Deco Table Lamps
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Cement, Brass
1939 New York Worlds Fair Houze Glass Co. White Frosted "Saturn" Table Lamp
By HouzeX Glass Co.
Located in Bainbridge, NY
New York World's Fair White Planetary Lamp produced by Houze Glass Company. 4.5D step base. With
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
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Nickel
Chicago World's Fair 1934 Hall of Science Lamp, Unused
Located in Chicago, IL
This rare lamp appears to be unused and in excellent condition.
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Pair of 1939 Worlds' Fair Bottles
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of milk glass New York 1939 World's Fair bottles later mounted as lamps.
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Materials
Glass
Pair of Early 1960s Walnut and Brass Mounted 1964 World's Fair Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
were made for The 1964 World's Fair to be used in "The House of Good Taste" Note: Height includes shade
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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World Fair Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the world fair lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each world fair lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, metal and brass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect world fair lamp — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A world fair lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made world fair lamp over the years, but those crafted by HouzeX Glass Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a World Fair Lamp?
A world fair lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,250, while the lowest priced sells for $450 and the highest can go for as much as $4,000.
Finding the Right Table-lamps for You
Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.
After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons.
Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today.
If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.
Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.
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