Bakelite Lighting

Vintage industrial workshop adjustable table lamp made by Reif Dresden in former East Germany during the 1950s It features an black bakelite lampshade, a chrome plated gooseneck and ...

This rare mid-century table lamp from Eastern Europe beautifully balances utilitarian design with sculptural presence. The base, crafted from richly toned Bakelite, provides a warm, ...

Rare 1941 model 1260 "Lumitone" streamline bakelite tube AM radio lamp by Mitchell Mfg. Co-Chicago. Featuring a fully tunable five-tube AM/BC radio built in...

A very rare and difficult to find Art Deco brass & bakelite "Toy Soldier" table lamp by Walter Von Nessen for Chase, circa 1930s. The lamp is in very good working condition and measu...

Christian Dell desk lamp by Kaiser 1930s design, Germany. Bauhaus desk lamp in enameled black metal and bakelite shade. Adjustable swan neck. Lit by 1 bulb.

A refined mid-century modern wall light produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. The fixture combines a robust bakelite structure with original opal glass shades, offering clean ...

Mid century modern navy blue and chrome floor lamp. Adjustable, arched Coupé floor lamp with semi-spherical stove lacquered aluminium reflector, chrome armature, and lacquered metal...

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

Art Nouveau ceiling lamp Photography fails to capture the simple elegant illumination provided by this lamp. Fitting Bakelite pendant ceiling light with screw fixing to hold a stylish Belgian Art Deco...

Art Deco vintage table lamp or bedside lamp from bakelite in brown color in beautiful Art Deco pagoda like shape, while the new custom made and hand made lamp shade in lavender lilac...

Two pairs of ornate fireplace mantles, each is a three-light candelabra white Bakelite, and brass table lamps. These candelabra are a good example of early designer Hollywood Regency...

Beautiful glass vintage ceiling lamp from the 1950s/1960s by Philips Holland. Production date: late 1950s Produced by: Philips Holland Material: glass and bakelite Colors: decorativ...

Brown industrial adjustable gooseneck table lamp made by Elektroinstala in former Czechoslovakia during the 1950s. It features a bakelite shade and base and iron gooseneck.The origin...

Nice vintage circa 1930s lamp.

Converted standing medical lamp on wheels. Enameled lampshade and black body (Industrial Stoving Paint process) With rotational chrome arm and light. Possibility of hanging positio...

Rare bakelite wall of ceiling industial or factory lamp from late 1940s up to 4 pieces available

Poul Henningsen PH-1/1 Piano Lamp – Louis Poulsen A rare Poul Henningsen PH-1/1 piano lamp featuring a brass arm and a lacquered metal base, produced by Louis Poulsen. This refined d...

A very cool and unusual, Mid Century modern black and white Bakelite torchier floor lamp with a three legged black iron base. The base diameter is 13" and the Bakelite shade is 9" i...

A delightful little Art Nouveau style desk lamp made in England in the 1930s. The sculpted Bakelit base incorporates the original 'twist' clockwise switch. The pretty glass shade h...

Pair of stage theatre spotlights by the English company Strand Electric Theatre Light, model: Strand Pattern 23, known as Baby spot. The electrical wiring has been restored by replac...

Stunning original production PH-table lamp model "3,5/2" by Poul Henningsen manufactured at Louis Poulsen, Copenhagen in the 1940s. The lamp base is made from patinated brass and white bakelite parts. The shades are all original and unrestored. The upper shade is made from yellow lacquered metal with a wonderful patina while the middle and lower are made from frosted matte glass which gives a wonderful light distribution. A beautiful and rare example of the world famous lamp icon. Poul Henningsen designed the three-shade system back in 1925-1926. The first lights using the system were designed by PH in cooperation with Louis Poulsen for an exhibition in Paris. PH sought to create glare-free light, direct light where it was most needed, and create soft shadows, using incandescent bulbs as a light source. PH 3/2 Table is a member of the three-shade family. Thus PH did not just design a light, but an entire system – around a thousand different models have been produced over the years. PH was the first person to pursue a scientific approach to light and use the logarithmic spiral as a basis. By using a design based on the logarithmic spiral he achieved even distribution of light over the entire curve of the shade. This even light distribution, together with the diffuse reflection through the glass, made it possible to control glare and shadow. Each shade reduces the amount of light equally, due to their distance from the light source. The PH light model numbers refer to the shade size. Each top shade had a corresponding set of middle and lower shades. In the ‘pure’ models, such as the 2/2, the top shade has a size of about 20 cm, with corresponding lower shades. PH 3/2 Table consists of an app. 30 cm top shade, but uses lower shades from the 2/2 model. These ‘hybrid’ models were introduced due to the desire to hang the pendants at lower heights. The system was also used for wall, table and floor lamps. This specific example has a "3,5" top shade (33,7 cm.) and a "2" middle and lower shade making it a "3,5/2 PH lamp".

This rare mid-century wall lamp by Louis Kalff was made by Gebrüder Cosack Leuchten in Germany and is in perfect original condition. The shade can be rotated and tilted through alm...

Nice, circa 1930s, modernist style desk lamp in Bakelite and aluminum. The arm pivots on a ball and socket joint, and the shade adjusts its position on the arm. This is a nice exampl...

Moroccon style Lantern mantle lamps with a woman figurine mounted on faux marble base of Bakelite. The goose neck swerves upward to the lanterns giving the appearance of swaying in t...

This Czechoslovak tubular wall light dates from the 1940s and represents a late expression of European Art Deco lighting design. Constructed with a bakelite housing and a cylindrical...

An exceptional example of Bauhaus-era industrial design, this dark brown bakelite desk lamp combines functionality, innovation, and timeless form. Originally designed in the 1930s by...

Set of three beautiful Minimalist matte white opal glass flush mounts. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 1x Price for set!

Italian mid-century modern Wall lamps in opaline glass and black Bakelite, 1950s Set of three wall lamps with double cylindrical opaline glass diffusers. Each diffuser has an E27 bul...

For your consideration is this superbly styled and totally original 1930s desk lamp. The black bakelite tiered base supports a chrome hoop which is in...

American art deco table lamp made of segmented aluminum and bakelite rings. Includes black lampshade shown.

Brown Purple industrial pendant. Aluminium with Bakelite top. Clear striped glass. Weight: 1.00 kg / 2.2 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by ...

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...

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...

Bauhaus pendant from the 1940s. Opaline glass shade mounted on a steel construction, cover and shade made of bakelite. Up to 20 pieces available.

Industrial factory pendant made of white enamel. White interior with Bakelite top. Weight: 2.2 kg / 4.9 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by interna...

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...

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...

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 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...

Brown industrial adjustable gooseneck table lamp made by Elektrosvit in former Czechoslovakia during the 1950s. It features a bakelite shade and base and iron gooseneck.The original ...

Industrial modernist wall or ceiling lamp model "Triplex" designed by Swedish engineer Johan Petter Johansson. This example made by Christian Bergh & Co ca 1930-40s. The design was c...

Brass and bakelite frame with 8 arms fitted each with E14 socket and opaline glass shades. Made in Denmark in the 1950s.

A pair of Murano hand-blown art glass sculptural fish lamps by Archimede Seguso. Beautiful vibrant color with ombre fade from opalescent dark pink to seafoam green with real gold leaf inclusions throughout. Double fish with smooth wavy fins on heavy gold base with spaghetti glass...

Mid-Century Belgian wall sconce manufactured by Bo-Niko in the 1950s. The milk glass torpedo-shaped shade rises from a sculpted, glossy black Bakelite mount that cradles the lower po...

Industrial enamel factory light made by LBD Veb Leuchtenbau Dresden in East Germany during the 1950s.It features black enamel shade with white enamel interior and bakelite top.The po...

Ceiling lamp designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson. Made during the 1950s by his own company in Markaryd, Sweden. made from aluminum with a light grey lacquer, glass and brass. Original ce...

This is a very stylish 90 degree wall light, sold ready for use with a 40watt E27 vintage filament bulb fitted manufactured by Wiska. Reclaimed from military vessels mainly marine...

- Mid-Century Table Lamp with Pencil Stand, 1960s - made of metal and bakelitte, - shows signs of wear and age (scratches, etc.), - in good original condition,

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...

This delicate, humorful table lamp from Austria dates circa 1950s. Made of brass with off white colored shades and a bakelite grip in red. It comes with a cloth covered cable. The shades do not rotate. To change position you turn the lamp, while holding it from the red knob.

Plastique fantastique! French modernist chandelier in the style of Pierre Guariche. Five torch lights mounted via brass rods to a lucite hub. Chain length can be adjusted. Note: a second one is also available but without the black torch tails. I have been collecting these for years and have 6 pair of the matching sconces, a pair of three torch pendants...

1950s desk lamp designed for Helion VEB Leuchtenbau in the city of Arnstadt, East Germany, unusually with both a Bakelite shade and base, articulated by a brushed steel curved arm. T...

Bakelite body fitted with one E27 socket and opaline glass shade. Bauhaus form in the style of Wilhelm Wagenfeld. Made in the early 1950s in Czechoslovakia. Up to ten pieces avai...

- Adjustable Black Bakelite Industrial Table Lamp / Czechoslovakia, 1970s, - made of Metal and Bakelitte, - in highest dimension 90cm, - shows signs of wear and age (scratches, etc.)...

Tall table lamp model B66 in solid brass by Hans Agne Jakobsson in (ca. 1960s, Markaryd, Sweden). Original condition retaining the scarcely seen, original linen shade with brass band...

Art Deco pair of sconces, wall lights in Brass, Glass Star and Bakelite with the original blown cone Opaline glass shades. US rewiring and in working condition, each Sconce takes 2 ...

Pressed glass globe with bakelite fitted and one E27 bulb from the 1960s. up to 40 pieces available.

- cleaned - good original condition with minor signs of use - 1x , E26-E27 bulb - US wiring compatible

Good original kondicion.

Attractive original 1960s space age era table lamp by Osram made from plastic and bakelite. Cool lamp! 1960s - Wetsern Germany Works with a regular E14 light bulb. Dimensions: He...