Stiffel Table Lamps
When Ted Stiffel (1899–1971) founded Stiffel in 1932 in Chicago, he wanted to make functional, thoughtfully designed table lamps, floor lamps and other fixtures that were available at an accessible price. Born in Memphis, Stiffel first pursued a career in music before serving in World War I. After his discharge, he worked with the Western Electric Company in Chicago and then the Nellie J. Kaplan Company, a lighting firm also in the Windy City.
After he started his own lamp business, Stiffel began supplying area department stores and by the 1940s had opened a large factory that was producing lamps for nationwide sale, eventually competing with the likes of the Frederick Cooper Lamp Company, also based in Chicago.
In 1948, designer Edwin J. Cole joined the company and created some of the firm’s most striking table lamps. Today, Cole’s vintage mid-century modern lighting fixtures for Stiffel, frequently with distinctively tall and shapely ceramic bodies and finished with decorative brass chinoiserie details, are highly prized by collectors.
One of Stiffel’s innovations was his patented switch, which simplified turning lights on and off: All someone had to do was grasp a lamp’s pole and gently pull down. He also designed a pole lamp with a vertical tube that held a series of fixtures on the outside. The upright pole lamp was so innovative that Sears, Roebuck and Company copied it. Stiffel sued, and the case ended up in the Supreme Court in 1964. The ruling against Stiffel was influential in whether states can give a patent to objects that do not have the invention required of federal patents.
After declaring bankruptcy in 2000, the brand was revived in 2013 in Linden, New Jersey, where newly produced high-quality lamps carry the Stiffel name.
Find a collection of vintage Stiffel lamps and other lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
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Style: Hollywood Regency
Creator: Stiffel
Pair of 1960's Large Ceramic Lamps With a Jade Crackle Glaze Finish by Stiffel.
By Stiffel
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful large pair of ceramic lamps by Stiffel lamp company.
The lamp bodies have a beautiful Jade green glaze finish and are Mounted on black finished bases with Antiqued bronzed ...
Category
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Stiffel Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Stiffel Obelisk Lamps after Tommi Parzinger
By Stiffel, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Hanover, MA
Impressively tall and architecturally inspired pair of vintage 1960's table lamps in the style of Tommi Parzinger in pecan wood and bronze-tone brass.
Four spheres atop a plinth base...
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1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Stiffel Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Stiffel Ostrich Egg Table Lamps
By Stiffel
Located in Belle Mead, NJ
Chic pair of mid-century Stiffel lamps with iconic ostrich egg body. Handsome, dark bronze patina to brass ornamental elements and base.
Category
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Stiffel Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Revival Hollywood Regency Table Boudoir Lamp by Stiffel c 1970's
By Stiffel
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Stiffel table, desk, or boudoir lamp featuring an Art Deco style stepped fan like body, on a rectangular plinth base. The lamp creates a warm indirect glow when lit, perf...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Stiffel Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1940s Stiffel Brass and Enamel Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Circa 1940s.
Hollywood regency.
Stiffel brass and enamel lamp.
Works perfectly.
Very heavy.
Brass finial.
Shade not original can be included.
Sha...
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1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Stiffel Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Hollywood Regency-Style Brass and Glass Table Lamp by Stiffel
By Stiffel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Statuesque Hollywood Regency-Style table lamp by Stiffel composed of a solid brass stem and adornments with pale yellow enameled metal accents. Retains its original glass shade/diffu...
Category
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Stiffel Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Enamel
Stiffel Hollywood Regency Style Brass & Ebony with Lion Head Table Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Plainview, NY
A midcentury Hollywood Regency style tall table lamp made by Stiffel Co. This classic lamp features a globe white milk shade. The two toned column is made of brass and ebony metal an...
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Stiffel Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Large Jade Green Porcelain, Brass Lamps
By Stiffel
Located in New York, NY
Impressive large scale Jade green porcelain lantern lamps featuring aged brass hardware. Lamps have been rewired for use in USA using edison type bulbs, 75W max bulbs. Lamps sit upon...
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Stiffel Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Monumental Pair of Turquoise and Brass Table Lamps by Edwin Cole for Stiffel
By Edwin Cole, Stiffel
Located in San Francisco, CA
A monumental pair of Turquoise and Brass table lamps by Edwin Cole for Stiffel.
Starts with a black wooden square pedestal with a brass ring above, sitting on the ring is the large ...
Category
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Stiffel Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair Hollywood Regency Obelisk Table Lamps by Stiffel Att. to Parzinger
By Tommi Parzinger, Stiffel
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful pair of obelisk form table lamps made by Stiffel, design attributed to Tommi Parzinger. The lamps are both in very good, original, clean and working condition, showing only...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Stiffel Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Stiffel Brass Trophy Table Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Stiffel model #5561 table lamp in brass. Cast in a trophy style with curled acanthus leaves above a fluted urn. The small on-off rotary knob is on the base which is cast to give th...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Stiffel Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Stiffel Satin Brass Hollywood Regency Lamps
By Stiffel
Located in New York, NY
Pair of mid century satin brass large scale statement lamps by Stiffel. Lamps have been rewired for use in the USA with double cluster sockets. 75W max each bulb.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Stiffel Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pr. Stiffel Ostrich Egg Table Lamps
By Stiffel
Located in New York, NY
Pr elegant and impressive Ostrich Egg table lamps by noted American maker, Stiffel. The lamps are both in excellent, clean, working condition, i...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Stiffel Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Stiffel Italian Regency Large Porcelain Urn Brass Finish Tall Table Lamps, Pair
By Stiffel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Stiffel Italian Hollywood Regency large porcelain urn brass finish tall table lamps - a pair. Item features white porcelain urn form bodie...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Stiffel Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Stiffel Brass Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in New York, NY
Stiffel brass bamboo style table lamp. Stiffel brass table lamp having a shape simulating Bamboo. Very good condition. Having a three way switch. Quality...
Category
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Stiffel Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Tall Stiffel Tommi Parzinger Style Brass Four Column Table Lamp
By Stiffel, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Stiffel Four Column Brass Table Lamp with Grasscloth Shade, often attributed to Tommi Parzinger. Featuring four Brass architectural squared columns rounding to base, atop a square B...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Stiffel Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Large Vintage Hollywood Regency Stiffel Ceramic Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Vintage Hollywood Regency Stiffel ceramic Lamp. Style of Tommi Parzinger. A beautiful purple glaze on this ceramic base.
some ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Stiffel Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Luxe Hollywood Regency Brass and Cut Glass by Stiffel
By Stiffel
Located in Kingston, NY
Luxe Hollywood Regency brass and cut-glass insert by Stiffel.
Made in America, circa 1960.
Category
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Stiffel Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Table Lamp by Tommi Parzinger for Stiffel
By Tommi Parzinger, Stiffel
Located in Kingston, NY
This beautiful table lamp was designed by Tommi Parzinger for Stiffel. It features a candelabra form design with (nine) cream tubular enamel slee...
Category
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Stiffel Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Edwin Cole for Stiffel Aqua Ceramic & Brass Table Lamp with Glass Shades
By Edwin Cole, Stiffel
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Substantial pair of Edwin Cole for Stiffel turquoise ceramic and bright brass table lamps, circa 1950. Featuring reflective Blue Green glazed ceramic...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Stiffel Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Hollywood Regency Lenox Porcelain and Brass Stiffel Lamps
By Stiffel
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Pair of gorgeous Hollywood Regency Stiffel lamps with a Lenox porcelain vase form body and featuring a classic brass leafed pineapple spacer and pedest...
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Stiffel Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Stiffel Lamps after Parzinger
By Stiffel, Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Stylish pair of brass lamps by Stiffel, designed in the style of Tommi Parzinger. Tall and elegant, clean and working condition. Nice heavy lamps, well crafted, made with top quality...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Stiffel Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brass and Black Enamel Table Lamps by Stiffle, Pair
By Stiffel
Located in New York, NY
A substantial pair of tall brass table lamps with black matte enamel and leaf detailing by Stiffel, circa mid-20th century, 1960s. On/off switch convenien...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Stiffel Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Stiffel Tall Table Lamp or Low Floor Lamp Midcentury Brass and Brushed Stainless
By Stiffel
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome and versatile Stiffel lamp comprised of brass and brushed stainless steel. It can be used as an over-scaled table lamp or a lower than usual floor lamp. It is in fabulous vi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Stiffel Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Stiffel Brass Candlestick Table Lamps
By Stiffel
Located in Kingston, NY
This beautiful pair of Mid-Century Modernist candlestick table lamps are by Stiffel in the manner of Tommi Parzinger. They feature an antique brass finish and detailing with four tub...
Category
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Stiffel Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Hollywood Regency Polished Nickel Lamps by Stiffel
By Stiffel
Located in New York, NY
Stately pair of polished nickel stylized urn form lamps with Greek Key patterned bases, Designed by Stiffel.
Shades not included.
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Stiffel Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
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Stiffel Hollywood Regency Table Lamp
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Vintage Stiffel Brass Hollywood Regency Style Trophy Urn Table Lamp
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Stiffel table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
Stiffel table lamps are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Stiffel table lamps, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original table lamps by Stiffel were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider table lamps by The Marbro Lamp Company, Chapman Manufacturing Company, and Frederick Cooper. Prices for Stiffel table lamps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $160 and can go as high as $7,750, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,000.
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Questions About Stiffel Table Lamps
- Are Stiffel lamps valuable?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021No, Stiffel lamps are not extremely valuable. These lamps typically sell for anywhere between $100 and $500. These lamps are high quality, however, and will last a lifetime.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are a few ways to identify if your table lamp is vintage, but it does vary from brand to brand. If you can spot a maker’s mark or manufacturer’s label on your piece, it could tell you where and when it was crafted. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary table lamps from top sellers around the world.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Stiffel lamps are still in production. With a variety of lamp styles available, the Stiffel Lamp Company has a rich history rooted in unique, art-driven design made with high-quality materials. On 1stDibs, find a unique collection of authentic Stiffel lamps.
- Are Stiffel lamps made in China?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022No, Stiffel lamps are not made in China. The Stiffel Lamp Company was founded in 1932 in Chicago and throughout its many years in business, they proudly still produce all their products in America. Browse a selection of Stiffel lamps on 1stDibs.