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Carole Stupell Quartz Crystal Specimen Table Lamp
By Carole Stupell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large example of Carole Stupell's classic studio-made table lamp. The natural Quartz crystal rests on a two-tier bean-shaped silvered wood base. The original custom shade mirrors t...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Quartz

Pair Karl Springer Lucite Table Lamps with Original Polished Steel Shades
By Karl Springer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare pair of large solid clear acrylic oval block lamps with the original mirror-polished steel shades and diffusers. Cords are embedded in the lucite blocks, which support a double ...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Maison Charles, Pair of ‘Vase Roseaux’ Table Lamps
By Maison Charles et Fils
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic pair of table lamps by Maison Charles, epitomizing the whimsical French taste in decoration during the last quarter of the 20th c. A quasi-traditional Louis XVI-style neoc...
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Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Large 1960s French Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large sculptural organic modern table lamp. The hand built gourd-shaped body decorated with cutout designs. The pottery base measures 23"h, 28" to top of socket, 42" total with shad...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Carl Fagerlund Table Lamps for Orrefors
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Clear crystal lamps in molded honeycomb hourglass design. Signed "Carl Fagerlund Orrefors" on the underside.
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Vintage 1960s Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Walter Von Nesson 'Skyscraper' Floor Lamp
By Walter Von Nessen, Jule Bouy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Silvered metal floor lamp, circa 1930. Measure: Base is 10" x 10".
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

French Wrought Iron Floor Lamp, after Poillerat
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
High quality period 1940s French wrought-iron floor lamp. The craftsmanship of the metalwork is top notch. Unmarked. Retains original European socket.
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Wrought Iron

Oversized Silvered Palm Tree Tole Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large, glamorous 1940s silvered palm tree table or floor lamp.
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Sheet Metal

Karl Springer Lucite Table Lamp with Original Polished Steel Shade
By Karl Springer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare solid clear acrylic oval block lamp with the original mirror-polished steel shade. Cord is embedded in the lucite block, which supports a double cluster socket and adjustable ri...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Polaroid Desk Lamp by Walter Dorwin Teague
By Walter Dorwin Teague
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic Machine Age design in aluminum, enameled metal and bakelite. Rare complete lamp with original celluloid diffuser, socket and switch, in great working condition. Paper label on...
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Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic

Pair of William Lescaze Sconces
By William Lescaze
Located in Brooklyn, NY
White porcelain wall lights designed by the great Swiss modernist architect. This pair is nicely minimalist, eschewing the usual pull chain...
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Vintage 1930s American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Porcelain

Joseph-Andre Motte J-2 Floor Lamp
By Joseph-André Motte, Disderot
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Solid staved mahogany in a sensual hourglass form. The J2 model was designed to accommodate a fabric shade. Produced and distributed by Disderot, Paris. Shade not included.
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Mahogany

Pair Ercole Barovier Rugiada Table Lamps
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare pair of ‘Dew Glass’ table lamps, produced by Barovier & Toso. Ercole Barovier invented the Rugiada technique in 1938, and the process was patented and exclusive to the company. It involves the application of colorless glass grit and shards onto the surface of clear glass during production. When the object is then heated, the particles are partially melted and fuse to the solid surface...
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Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Pol Chambost Blue Craqueleur Lamp with Original Shade; Signed
By Pol Chambost
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Deep blue crackle glaze lamp with small fu dog medallion decoration. Original shade has matching blue trim. Ceramic vase was originally made as a lamp base. Signed to underside "Pol ...
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Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Luciano Gaspari Glass Sculpture on Custom Lamp Pedestal
By Luciano Gaspari, Salviati
Located in Brooklyn, NY
c. 1960, Italy, the cast clear glass modernist Spazialismo work is the largest of three sizes, and weights approx. 20lbs. It was produced by murano glass maker Salviati, where Gaspar...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Tripod Floor Lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Hansen Lighting
By Hansen Lighting Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Solid brass tripod floor lamp model 206, first introduced in 1950. This example is likely from the early 1970s and retains a clean, tarnish-free high-polish brass finish with a light...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rare Arredoluce Model 12128 Triennale Floor Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Classic Italian modern floor lamp has all the bells and whistles: chromed brass frame with elegant monotone white and black and grey shades; stitched leather on stem, lamp arms ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Chic Italian Lucite Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Substantial solid block of Lucite with beautifully carved/sculptured front. Chrome stem is topped with single socket.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite

Pair of Large Italian Pottery Lamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bottle-form pottery bases with hand-incised and decorated surface. A sgriffato grid is overlaid with multicolor dots, creating an earthy yet almost mathematical landscape. Shades not...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Musical Instrument Lamps by Frederick Weinberg
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table or wall lamps in the shape of a guitar and lute. Paper shade with metal frame with back-lit bulb with a Picasso-like sculptural sensibility.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Parchment Paper

French Modernist Nickel Bronze and Frosted Glass Chandelier
By Jean Boris Lacroix
Located in Brooklyn, NY
c. 1930, in the style of Jean Boris Lacroix, top level construction with heavy gauge solid brushed nickel bronze supports and heavy cast glass shades, from the estate of Alan Moss.
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Large Michael Bang Designed Lamps for Holmegaard
By Michael Bang
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Sakura opaline art glass table lamp for Holmegaard of Copenhagen. Milky white glass with abstract brown and pink decoration. Holmegaard labels ...
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Vintage 1980s Danish Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Internally Lit Pop Art "Ice Cube" Occasional Table
By Andre Cazenave
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fantastic circa 1960s cast transparent fiberglass cube table, with naturalistic textured surface, and internal lightbulb. Could also work as large tabletop lamp...
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Vintage 1960s American Side Tables

Materials

Fiberglass

Brushed Steel Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simple yet chic design. The lamp base is composed of three curved sheets of steel. In the style of Maria Pergay and Michel Boyer, but designer unknown. Newly rewired for US electrici...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Wonderful Early 20th Century Industrial Desk Lamp by OC White
By O.C. White
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cobalt blue enameled shade, brass arm and base, and cast iron center arm. Really great combination of materials and style. The pieces can be recombined to make a wall sconce or clamp...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Joe Colombo Coupe Floor Lamp Oluce Production, 1967, Italy
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Coupè floor lamp, designed by Joe Colombo with a structure in lacquered metal. Oluce production, 1967, Italy.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Ercole Barovier, Pair Massive Murano Glass Table Lamps
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Impressively sized hand-blown clear glass lamps with gold inclusions. The domed Lenti base support a long twisting glass rod. For Barovier and Toso, Italy, c. 1950. Glass measures: 2...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Vally Wieselthier for Wiener Werkstatte, Expressionist Lamp Base
By Wiener Werkstätte, Vally Wieselthier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Circa 1928, Austria, a wonderful example of Secessionist pottery from one of the undisputed masters. Depicting a male harlequin figure. Wiener Wer...
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Gerald Thurston "Cricket" Lamp for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Great modernist design, can sit on table or be hung on the wall as a sconce. Pierced pivoting shade allows for direct or diffused light and brightness control.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel

1930s Four-Arm Modernist Nickeled Bronze Chandelier
By Jacques Adnet, Boris Jean Lacroix
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Interesting design employing heavy gauge nickel plated bronze square tubing with ballbearing decoration. A nice expression of early French or German Functionalist minimalism. From the Collection of Alan...
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Vintage 1930s French Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Complimentary Pair Karl Springer Lucite and Gun Metal Torchiere Floor Lamps
By Karl Springer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gunmetal mirror finish shade and base with clear Lucite stem set in bronze cuffs, circa 1970s, American. These are from two different production runs, ...
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Vintage 1970s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Lucite

Italian Six-Arm Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chic, architectural design in brass, glass and enameled metal. Six upright lights sit on a green metal grid that is suspended by three brass r...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Pair of Barbier Nickel and Travertine Table Lamps
By Maison Barbier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flattened travertine orb on cylindrical travertine pedestal with solid nickel hardware. Shades not included. Lamps are 13 in. to top of socket, 10 in. to top of marble.
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Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine

Robsjohn-Gibbings Chromed Tripod Table Lamp for Hansen
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early vintage example of this design Classic in chromed brass with original plexi shade and enameled reflector.
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Extremely Rare Paavo Tynell Table Lamp #9220
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Extremely rare and unusual table lamp by Paavo Tynell. Brass with original paper shade. Stamped "Oy Taito" on underside of socket.
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Chased Wrought Iron Sconces after Paul Kiss
By Paul Kiss
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Art Deco modernist Gothic design recalls the Statue of Liberty, with its spiked crown and raised torches. Hand-worked wrought iron two-arm sconces, with original patina and milk glas...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Wrought Iron

Two Massimo Vignelli Pendant Lights for Venini
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Striped cased glass pendants.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Just Andersen Danish Bronze Chandelier
By Just Andersen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant, solid bronze chandelier with high-quality casting and wonderful hot patina in dark and medium bronze with verdigris highlights. Classic Danish deco acanthus leaf and flower ...
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Vintage 1930s Danish Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Bronze and Ceramic Lamps by Enzo Missoni
By Enzo Missoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Black ceramic base encased in a solid bronze organic form. Rewired with US socket.
Category

Late 20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Karl Springer Lucite and Brass Floor Lamp
By Karl Springer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tall incised Lucite column on heavy brass base with brass cap and double socket cluster.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Large Ingrid Atterberg Table Lamps for Upsala Ekeby
By Upsala Ekeby, Ingrid Atterberg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Glossy gold-brown and white twisting stripes over matte brown glazed base. Made as lamps.
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pedro Friedeberg Gilded Candelabrum and Chandelier
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare early work consists of hand-carved and gilded five stem candelabrum in the form of surrealistically joined hands and feet. Can be hung via the moon stem or used on the table. Si...
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Vintage 1960s Mexican Candle Holders

Materials

Giltwood

Nickel and Lucite Lamp By Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Thick lucite stem with incised center channel on each side sites in chromed base with chrome accents. Highest quality construction.
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Vintage 1980s American Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite

Halvar Frisendahl Bronze Table Lamp
By Halvar Frisendahl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cast bronze, patina'd lamp with abstract figural nudes in relief is both modern and timeless. Frisendahl was an important Swedish Art Nouveau sculpture. Signed on base. Lamp is 10" t...
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Vintage 1910s Swedish Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Petit French Art Deco Nickeled Bronze Table Lamp
By Atelier Jean Perzel, Jacques Adnet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
France, brushed nickeled surface over bronze with adjustable dome shade, circa 1930. Retains European socket.
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Vintage 1930s French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

West German Modernist Floor Lamp
By Beisl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish floor lamp effectively mixes chrome, brushed steel and black enamel textures onto drum, cylinder and cantilever forms, creating an archetypal modernist chic. Fully adjustable pivoting arm and shade. Desk lamp version also available. By Beisl Leuchten...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

French Pottery Table Lamp by Pichon
By Pichon a Uzes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rustic modern lamp with modernist sgraffito design. Thin profile. An unusual studio piece by the famous French Riviera ceramic house. Signed to unde...
Category

Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Hoganas Keramik Studio Table Lamps
By Höganäs Keramik
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful Japonais decoration of butterfly, lilies and dragonflies. Hand incised and painted pottery. Stamped 'Hoganas' and with artists initials.
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Ugo Zaccagnini Ceramic Lamp
By Ugo Zaccagnini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Interesting op-art design of stylized birds in black and white glaze over matte brown base. Recalls the early work of MC Escher. Signed to underside. Measure...
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Chic Vintage French Bamboo and Nickeled Steel Table Lamp
By Willy Daro, Ingo Maurer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
C. 1960s, high quality construction with dimmer switch mounted to the heavy iron base, unsigned.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Carl Harry Stalhane Pottery Lamp
By Carl-Harry Stålhane
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matte brown hares-fur glazed earthenware ceramic base. The variations of color give this lamp a warm, subtle distinctiveness. "Rorstrand Sweden" original label.
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Ceramic and Glass Table Lamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful and elegant table lamps with rose terracotta fleurs and glass and terracotta pedestal. Matching terracotta finials.
Category

Vintage 1940s Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Roger Capron Table Lamp
By Roger Capron
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful example of Capron's early, hand thrown pottery, in browns and yellow glazes, with a mix of mat and high gloss finishes. Sgraffito design of an angel on side, and leaf decor...
Category

Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Complimentary Pair of Lamps by Design Technics
By Design Technics
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand-thrown red clay vase bases are identical shape and size, and the glaze employ the same tone range of mixed browns. Slightly different design on each...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Handsome Pair of Italian Marble Lamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sculptural pair of carved marble lamps. "Made in Italy" etched on bottom.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Stilnovo Enamel Metal and Brass Table Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Great fire-engine red lacquer saucer base and shade with black stem and brass hardware. Lacquer is in unusually pristine shape.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Colorful Murano Glass Lamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tall gourd-shaped blown glass with swirling bands of color. On brushed nickel base, with nickel hardware.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Early Napoleone Martinuzzi Table Lamp
By Zecchin Martinuzzi, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare and extraordinary table lamp. Twisted stem on dome base. Irridescent pink incamiciato glass with white applied "pasta" decoration and gold lea...
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair of Crystal Orrefors Table Lamps by Carl Fagerlund
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sculptural hourglass shape lamps. Original fittings. Orrefors paper label. 14" to top of socket.
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic

Rare Wilhelm Kage Farsta Table Lamp
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wilhelm Kage unique hand thrown Studio Pottery for Gustavsberg. Each side has a different hand incised design. Pottery dimensions are 5" x 4" x 4". Stampe...
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

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