Bakelite Lighting

Iconic table lamp by Eric Kirkman Cole was produced in Czecholovakia. Very good original condition. Fully functional.

- 1970s, Czechoslovakia - Good original condition - Bakelite, opaline glass - Marked by manufacturer.   

Early model Danish modern lamps designed by architect Kaare Klint for Le Klint, Model 306. Conceived in the 1940s and produced through the 1950s, the design reflects Klint’s approach...

Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double-Row Red Crystal Holiday C-9 Bulb, USA, 1930s. Extremely rare early crystal production with original box. On May 2, 1935 Paul C. Dittman of Chicago filed an application for a patent for what he called simply "Decorative Lighting Device". In the patent he described it as "an ornamental device embodying a multiplicity of of prismatic light diffusing bodies with a light source..." He related that while he was aware that others had patented lighted stars, his offering was different in that the light would enter the rays of the star radially, effectively refracting the light within the ray and producing a "pleasing effect." His description of the refracted light produced by the stars was a bit of an understatement, as anyone who has seen them illuminated can attest: a lighted Matchless Wonder Star is stunningly beautiful. His patent was granted on December 8, 1936. Paul Dittman, a German immigrant who passed through the gates of Ellis Island in New York City, worked for a time for George Westinghouse, where he got an education in the manufacturing of electric light bulbs. In 1912, Paul and his partners started the Matchless Electric Company, which was later incorporated (in 1918) "to manufacture, buy, sell and deal in electric supplies, light bulbs and radio tubes..." By 1930, the direction of the Company had changed a bit, and it was re-named The Century Lamp and Tube Company to reflect the fact that it was by this time the largest single licensee for the manufacture of RCA radio tubes. In addition to the tubes, the Company produced a large variety of small light bulbs, mainly miniature lamps that were used as indicators in telephone switch boards and various control panels, and automobile lamps as well. These lamps, an example of which is pictured below, are round, miniature based style with outside painted colors. These was even a Matchless brand set of Christmas lights available, which was a typical series string of eight cone shaped lamps. In 1929, Mr. Dittman was the principle stockholder of a company incorporated as the D-G Electric Company, whose business was "to deal in all kinds and descriptions of electrical devices..." By 1931, the Company was renamed The Matchless Electric Company, and in 1934 the Century Lamp and Tube Company was dissolved. The Matchless Electric Company of Chicago, Illinois made and sold these glass-prismed Christmas lights starting in about 1935, and continuing through the late 40s.The production of the Stars was a seasonal business for The Matchless Company, but Jim Dittman, inventor Paul's son, reports that the Stars were "my father's pride and joy." They were available in several sizes and many color combinations, and the glass points were made and hand cut in Czechoslovakia...

One small dent on a base 1x40W, E25-E27 bulb US plug adapter included.

Pair of beautiful bakelite desk lamp designed by Erik Kirkman Cole in the 1930s. The lamps where very popular and where produced until the 1950s in Czechoslovakia. The lamps ar...

- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of Bakelite - Re-polished - Fully functional - 1x E26 or E27 socket - Good, original condition.

Beautiful brass lamp from the 70s can be inserted into any real estate and small context that manages to give a lot of light.

Made in Czechoslovakia Made of bakelite Fully functional Original condition.

Large chandelier with wrought iron and bakelite frame, with two stages. The lower one has four pairs of curl arms, with glass bobaches and lampshade made of glass beaded necklaces; a...

Pair of Italian glass lamps. Lamps are brass, well designed with a nice brown glass color. Also has a Bakelite base. Shades not included.

1950’s Industrial Bakelite Top Pendant Lamps. Please note in this design there are a number of slightly different glass domes, each design is listed separately. Sourced in Eastern E...

This table lamp "Dobrilla" (quite rare model) is an early design of Giusto Toso for Leucos (1962). Installed in Scorzé (Venice), where they had their show room, Leucos is a company t...

Table lamp ‘Conetto’, by Ezio Didone for Arteluce, Italy. 1990s. Murano glass and bakelite. Measurements: H: 27.5 cm / 10 3/4'' D: 18 cm / 7''   

Custom table lamp made with brass foot with standing telephone handset model LM Ericsson DBH. A point of illumination. Height approx. 31 cm. Foot diameter approx. 12.5 cm. Good Con...

Art Deco authentic table lamp or wall light or sconce from nickel plated brass and glass circa 1925 Austria. A beautiful lighting with nickel plated brass frame and ivory color glass shade embellished with silver stripes. On/off switch, One E 27 socket, Rewired with golden textile cable Amazing Austrian Art Deco lighting in silver color tones with clean and minimalistic design features could be wonderfully paired with Contemporary, Mid Century Modern interior. Use the silver color tone to combine the lighting with blue...

Art Deco elegant handmade silver plated table lamp with beautiful ornaments on the pilaster stripes. A beautiful silver plated Art Deco table lamp with wonderful details. This table...

Aarhus City Hall Desk Lamp collaborative design by Arne Jacobsen (1902-1971) and Hans J Wegner (1914-2007) as part of the furniture and fittings for the new city hall that Jacobsen h...

Unusual table lamp, designer and manufacturer unknown. Probably made by an artist for personal use. Retrieved from a villa in a town near Bologna, Lombardy, Italy. The lamp consists ...

Walter Dorwin Teague (1883-1960) & Frank Del Giudice (1917-1993) Desk Lamp, Model 114, designed in 1939 for the Polaroid Corporation Bakelite and Aluminium Labeled still present o...

Globo pendant lamps designed in 1965 by Miguel Milá for Polinax, Spain. Globe made of matt polyethylene plastic that screws onto the bakelite support where the electrical system is l...

Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double Row Amber & Blue Crystal C-9 Holiday Bulb, 1936. Extremely rare early crystal production in the rarely seen Amber points with blue sapphire center. On May 2, 1935 Paul C. Dittman of Chicago filed an application for a patent for what he called simply "Decorative Lighting Device". In the patent he described it as "an ornamental device embodying a multiplicity of of prismatic light diffusing bodies with a light source..." He related that while he was aware that others had patented lighted stars, his offering was different in that the light would enter the rays of the star radially, effectively refracting the light within the ray and producing a "pleasing effect." His description of the refracted light produced by the stars was a bit of an understatement, as anyone who has seen them illuminated can attest: a lighted Matchless Wonder Star is stunningly beautiful. His patent was granted on December 8, 1936. Paul Dittman, a German immigrant who passed through the gates of Ellis Island in New York City, worked for a time for George Westinghouse, where he got an education in the manufacturing of electric light bulbs. In 1912, Paul and his partners started the Matchless Electric Company, which was later incorporated (in 1918) "to manufacture, buy, sell and deal in electric supplies, light bulbs and radio tubes..." By 1930, the direction of the Company had changed a bit, and it was re-named The Century Lamp and Tube Company to reflect the fact that it was by this time the largest single licensee for the manufacture of RCA radio...

1940’s Bakelite Early Adjustable Desk Lamp. The lamp was produced in Eastern Europe in the forties, made almost totally in Bakelite. The lamp has been cleaned and restored but we ha...

This series celebrates color and its uniqueness when combined with transparent materials like resin, and, in this case with bakelite - an early plastic developed in New York in 1907. Farm lamps built in the Sixties for heating newborn chicks in the coop are transformed into elegant and simple contemporary lighting. Made of Bakelite, the lamp is covered with colored resin and supported by a handcrafted wooden structure. The shape of the wooden frame is a hexagram and each side has a 30 degree angle. This is the work of fine carpentry. Materials: Bakelite, Alder, Walnut, Cherry, Chestnut and Lebanon...

This aluminum table lamp is a piece part of the Sealine Collection, interely made in Italy in the 1970. The oval basis is in lacquered wood. The surface of the aluminum and some part not visible, show all the signs of the time, but it remains a very charming and iconic piece. The table lamp has the original wiring and works perfectly. The original switch is in Bakelite. For USA and rest of the world...

Italian mid-century modern table lamp in opaline glass and bakelite, 1940s Table lamp with an rounded adjustable diffuser in opaline glass. The adjustable structure and base are made...

1950’s Industrial Bakelite Top Pendant Lamps. Please note in this design there are a number of slightly different glass domes, each design is listed separately. Sourced in Eastern E...

Pair of square shape lamps in Bakelite with a mineral motif in black, brown, yellow and beige tones surrounded by chromed metal. They stand on a chromed metal circular base. Work ...

Beautiful desk lamp produced in Belgium in the 1950s. The lamp is standing on a firm oakwood base with a strong stainless steel arm and a grey bakelite shade. Very nice sculptural li...

Still in good condition from the early 1950s, unfortunately has the shade a crack but it is not really visible. Fully working condition. Several pieces available only this one wit...

- good original condition with minor signs of use - 1x E26-E27bulb - US wiring compatible

Superb Scandinavian desk or living room lamp. Very elegant design with its ellipse base, half brushed aluminum, half rosewood. The equipment around ...

Vintage wall lamp made of bakelite and yellow pressed glass. New wiring. Four items available upon request.

In good original condition no brakes fully functional lamp for reading Small type.

- Cleaned and rewired. - Minor signs of wear.

Made in Czechoslovakia Made of bakelite, metal 1x40W,E27 or E26 socket Re-polished Original condition.

Made of Metal,Bakelite 1x60W,E27 or E26 socket With aged patina Re-polished Fully Functional Original condition.

- made in Czechoslovakia - made of bakelite - re-polished - fully functional - good, original condition.

Iconic Kandem table or desk lamps. These are a rare model as they have a glass base, dating them to WWII when iron was requisitioned for the war effort. Pressed glass base, Bak...

- Good original condition - Re-polished - Fully functional.

- Good original condition - Re-polished - Fully functional.

German lamp 20th century, original condition, Period 1930-1939 We guarantee safe a the cheapest air transport from Europe to the whole world within 7 days. The price is the sam...

Large brutalist lamp, a one-off artisanal piece handcrafted in Northern Italy in the 70s. Built with heavy and solid metals of different types - stainless steel, raw iron - complemen...

Wonderful table lamp made out of different materials. Mouthblown Murano glass shade with violet-transparent coloured abstract design. Stainless steel...

1950’s Industrial Bakelite Top Pendant Lamps. Please note in this design there are a number of slightly different glass domes, each design is listed separately. Sourced in Eastern E...

Pair of egg lamps in brown bakelite and gilt bronze. Lamp topped by a pine cone. Shaft in egg shape topped by palm tree leaves and standing on a cup ...

Listed for sale is a Chalice suspension lamp made of a chromed metal sphere, bakelite and glass chalices. The lamp, was designed by Edward van Vliet and produced by Moooi in the Net...