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Period: 1940s
French Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Glass, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and opaline glass wall light designed and produced in France, c. 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 7” H x 12.5” W x 5.5“D
Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 3.75” H x 3.7...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Christian Dell Black Table Lamp Kaiser Leutschen, Germany, circa 1950
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large shaded fully adjustable desk lamp designed by Christian Dell in the late 1940s. Two light-bulbs each up to 40 watts secures a optimal work light. Height adjustable up approx. 7...
Category
German Bauhaus Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Chandelier by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chandelier by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1940s. An extremely striking elegantly crafted chandelier comprising of multiple pressed glass in...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
$22,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Vintage Carved Wood Palm Tree Floor Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 1940s carved and painted wood floor lamps original patina. The body in the shape of a palm frond tree.
Category
Vintage 1940s Lighting
$18,000 / set
Art Deco twisted glass chandelier, Barovier & Toso, Murano, Italy, circa 1940
Located in Paris, FR
Art Deco chandelier by Barovier & Toso, based on a design by Ercole Barovier. Chrome-plated brass structure and accessories, the central suspension arm and the body of the chandelier...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Pair of Blue Alabaster Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian circa 1940s blue alabaster table lamps in a neoclassic style.
Measurements:
Height of body: 20.5"
Base: 5.5" square.
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Alabaster
$5,200 / set
Swedish Designer, Adjustable Wall Light, Brass, Metal, Rattan, Sweden, C. 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass, metal and rattan wall light, designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Variable dimensions. Dimensions listed refer to the wall light mounted as illustrated ...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Very Rare Green Art Deco Barovier e Toso Chandelier, 1940
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Murano chandelier extremely rare for its unique green color.
The chandelier is certainly attributed to the Barovier and Toso glassworks.
The chandelier mounts one e27 light ...
Category
European Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
$4,289 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A Murano glass and teal-lacquered brass table lamp designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 8.5” H x 4.375” W x 5.5” D
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (...
Category
Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Seguso Chandelier Murano Glass Brass, 1940, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Chandelier one light Seguso Murano Pulegoso glass brass, 1940 Italy.
Category
Italian Other Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Glass
Bertil Brisborg, Table Lamp, Brass, Oak, Iron, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass, oak and iron table lamp designed by Bertil Brisborg and produced by Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 15.25” H x 6” Diameter
Dimen...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass, Iron
Fine French Art Deco Brass and Glass Chandelier by Petitot
Located in Long Island City, NY
Maison Petitot - A fine French Art Deco brass and gun metal framed chandelier with glass rods, frosted glass shades and bottom diffuser with hand cut details.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Amethyst Sculptural Murano Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A Midcentury single Murano, amethyst to clear glass lamp. Very nice sculptural shaped body.
Measurements:
Height of body only: 16"
Width: 8.5"
Depth: 4.5"
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Metal, Wood, Sweden, C. 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, metal and wood wall light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Variable dimensions, measured as illustrated in the first image.
Dimensions of back plate (inches) ...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Pair of Midentury Glass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940s French molded glass sconces with four lights each.
Measurements:
Height: 25.25"
Depth: 2.75"
Width: 2.5".
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Glass
$8,800 / set
ASEA, Table Lamp, Brass, Metal, Sweden, 1940s
By ASEA
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and green-lacquered metal table lamp designed and produced by ASEA, Sweden, 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 11” H x 7” W x 9.75” D
Stated dimensions include shade.
Bulb ...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Pineapple Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A matched pair of decorative wood pineapple lamps. We took a pair of decorative ornaments / posts and modified them to produce an elegant pair of l...
Category
American Organic Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
$7,900 / set
Industrial Factory Ceiling Light, Czechoslovakia 1940s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful industrial ceiling light produced in Czechoslovakia in 1940s. The light has been restored by the electrician to be safely used in the homes today. The light has a steel, he...
Category
Czech Industrial Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Steel
Rare Large French Art Deco Chandelier by Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jean Perzel - A fine French Art Deco chandelier with a brass frame that holds two off-white enameled bent glass side diffusers and textured bottom glass diffusers with prismatic glas...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Chandelier, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
Art Deco chrome and glass chandelier.
Restored: cleaned, rewired - two separate circuits 1+3x40W, E25-E27 bulbs
US wiring compatible
Category
Czech Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Italian Designer, Table Lamps, Brass, Glass, Fabric, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, green glass and beige fabric table lamps designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 10” H x 10.5” Diameter
Bulb Specification...
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
1940s Boréns Borås Table Lamp in Red Lacquered Metal & Nickel
By Boréns Borås
Located in Glendale, CA
1940s Boréns Borås Table Lamp in Red Lacquered Metal & Nickel.
Executed in an attractively patinated nickel base and adjustable red metal shade with nickel-colored interior. A brig...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Metal, Nickel
1940s Italian Light Fixture Pietro Chiesa for Fortana Arte
Located in New York, NY
1940s Italian light fixture attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fortana Arte. This glass has an etched diamond pattern with brass.
Measures from top t...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass Flush Mount Light by Seguso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Murano glass flush mount ceiling light by Seguso.
Made in Italy in 1940s.
Murano ribbed glass, brass, metal.
4 medium base sockets.
Rewired for US.
We take pride in bringing vintage...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Barovier Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Murano glass chandelier. Beautiful details.
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,950
Midcentury Maison Bagues Cristal and Bronze Chandelier
Located in Miami, FL
very unic and elegant French Maison Bagues bronze and glass Chandelier.
Glass Fruits, flowers and geometric cristal on a gilded bronze frame.
Six lights which give a somptuous ligh...
Category
French Baroque Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Glass, Cut Glass
Pair of Large Gilt Metal Sunburst Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large circa 1940's Italian gilt metal sunburst light fixtures with frosted glass and eight interior lights. Sold individually.
Measurements:
Height (minimum drop) 12"
Di...
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Metal
ASEA, Chandelier, Brass, Rattan, Sweden, 1940s
By ASEA
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and rattan chandelier designed and produced by ASEA, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Dimensions of canopy (inches): 2.9” H x 3.5” Diameter
Socket takes standard E-26 bulbs. 3 sockets.Ther...
Category
Swedish Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage Murano Glass Hatbox Pendant
By Barovier
Located in LA, CA
A stunningly sophisticated Vintage Italian “Hatbox” Pendant with Panels of Textured Glass and Bronze Banded detailing
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Böhlmarks, Table Lamp, Brass, Metal, Sweden, 1940s
By Bohlmarks
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and orange lacquered metal table lamp designed and produced by Böhlmarks, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 13.5” H, 4.5” diameter of the base.
Dimen...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Italian Gilt Metal Pineapple Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Large pair of Italian Hollywood Regency gilt metal pineapple sconces. This great pair of realistic Italian midcentury four-light s...
Category
Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Metal, Tôle
$2,950 / set
Paolo Buffa Flowers and Birds Decorated Floor Lamp in Wood and Brass, 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Paolo Buffa floor lamp beautifully decorated with birds and flowers on a cream background with a chinoiserie feel.
Classic flat brass three legs.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Empire Style Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940s French Empire style two-arm gilt bronze sconces with arrow on body and round backplate.
Measurements:
Height 16.5"
Depth 5...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$5,400 / set
Pair of Art Deco Sconces, circa 1940 by Seguso in Murano Glass, Italy, 1940s
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Pair of wall lghts or sconces in Murano glass made by Seguso in Murano, Italy, circa 1940.
Priced as a pair.
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Art Deco Floor Lamp, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
Art Deco floor lamp made in Czechoslovakia
One opaline shades has small dent on edge.
Very good original condition.
Cleaned and polished.
3x40W, E25-E27bulbs
US plug adapter included.
Category
Czech Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pair of Silver Plated Light Fixtures with Amethyst Flowers. Sold individually.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French silver plated light fixtures with crystal insets and Amethyst flowers and drops with eight interior lights. Sold Individually.
Measurements:
24" min. drop (adjustabl...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate, Bronze
Floral Painted Tole Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's French floral hand-painted tole chandelier with mirror insets on body and crystal pendants.
Measurements
Height: 22" drop
Diameter: 21"
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Metal
Very Rare and Important Hans Bergström Lamp
Located in Munich, DE
Made by Ateljé Lyktan in limited quantities.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Metal
$5,480 Sale Price
29% Off
Astra, Wall Light, Brass, Glass, Norway, 1940s
By ASTRA
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and opaline glass wall light designed and produced by Astra, Norway, c. 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 13” H x 4.5” W x 5.25“D
Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 4.375...
Category
Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Museal 10 Light Art Deco Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier by Ercole Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Museal 10-light Murano chandelier, made by the Barovier and Toso glassworks.
Production period: 1940s.
The structure of the chandelier consists of a central trunk to which two arch...
Category
Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
$19,063 Sale Price
20% Off
Gunnar Nylund, Rorstrand, Chamotte Ceramic Table Lamp, Midcentury, Sweden
Located in Bochum, NRW
Midcentury Scandinavian ceramic Chamotte table lamp by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
This is the one of the most famous pieces designed by Gunnar Nylund's for Rörstran...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
$505 Sale Price
70% Off
Arabesque Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A 1940s Turkish enameled lantern.
Measurements:
Drop 31?
Diameter 9.5?.
Category
Turkish Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Tin
$4,200 / set
Set of Four Gilt Sconces with Molded Glass Birds
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1940s French gilt metal five-light sconces with molded glass parrots and with mirrored leaves. Crystal flowers.
Measures: 24" height, 17" wide, 8" deep.
Sconces priced ...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
$8,800 / set
Swedish Modern Brass Wall lights, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of amazing wall lights from the Swedish Modern period, in a large, striking design. Made from brass with three sconces on each fixture, made with lamellas in an overlapping patt...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
$22,340 / set
Pair of Late Art Deco Glass and Brass Sconces Refurbished, Italy, circa 1940
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of late Art Deco glass and brass sconces refurbished, Italy, circa 1940. Featuring 2 thick molded glass screens or shades per light and a backplate made from brass and lacquered...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
American Art Deco Midcentury Chandelier
Located in Miami, FL
American Art Deco period polygonal round chandelier (12 sides/12 glasses/six bulbs). 12 stripes of metal on the top part facing the ceiling and reflecting the light down through the ...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Metal
Two 1940's Lanterns by Seguso in Murano Glass, Italy
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Two Identical (they are hand crafted, some variations will happen) pendant lights in Murano glass manufactured in Murano Italy by the Seguso factory circa 1940.
These lights were manufactured using several different techniches in Murano glass; Bullicante (bubbles), Incamiciato (different layers of glass), applied gold leaf and hand-sculpted glass flowers.
They are photographed using both a warm and white bulbs...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
$3,100 / item
Wood Parquetry Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Dramatic form lamp with a parquetry pattern. Lamp measure 23" high from base to the bottom of socket and base is 8.5". Lamp has been professionally rewired for 3 way light bulbs.
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Wood
$1,495
Pair of Seguso Sconces, Brass and glass Mid-Century Wall Lamps, 1940s
Located in Argelato, BO
Pair of Italian Mid-Century wall lamps from the 1940s in brass and thick Murano glass attributable to Archimede Seguso.
It is a classic and sophisticated pieces that add a touch of...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
$2,764 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Red Lacquered Metal, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and red lacquered metal wall light designed and produced in Italy, 1940s.
Variable dimensions, measured as illustrated in the first image.
Dimensions of back plate (in...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Art Deco Frosted Glass Six Arm Chandelier, circa 1940's
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Art Deco six arm hand-blown glass Murano chandelier; the elegantly extended black glass arms surmounted by frosted glass lined bobeche, the whole supported by a central columnar stem support with the frosted glass motif echoed in the center and also at the canopy and triangular shaped base finial ending with brass detailing. A highly stylized piece which exudes the glamour of the Art Deco period; would elevate any interior setting today. The contrast of the variations of the black, frosted and clear glass are stunning. Newly re-wired for USA lighting...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
$3,000 Sale Price
69% Off
Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Mirror Glass, Metal, Fabric, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, glass, white lacquered metal and white fabric table lamp designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 13.5” H x 12.5.5” W x 4.31” D
Stated dimensi...
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Chinese Archaistic Brass Table Lamps, 1940s
Located in Dallas, TX
An impressive pair of chinoiserie-inspired brass table lamps in the manner of Hollywood Regency designer James Mont. Traditional form being...
Category
Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Sconces, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and fabric sconces designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Stated dimensions refer to the Sconces with the Shades.
Dimensions of back plate (inches) : 4.36 x 4....
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Set of Three Antique Italian Giltwood Chandeliers, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of three circa 1940s Italian giltwood chandeliers with original patina and 3 lights each. Sold individually.
Measurements:
Drop: 30" (adjustable)
Diameter: 23"
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Wood
Pair of Asian style crackle vase temple jars circa 1940s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Asian style crackle vase temple jars circa 1940s
12 x 12 x 32
Category
Asian Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Pietro Chiesa Fontana Arte Vetro Ottone 1940 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Rare Applique Fontana Arte 1940 Pietro Chiesa
Category
Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Glass
Pair of Moderne Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1940's Italian porcelain lamps.
Measurements:
Height: 19.5"
Diameter widest: 8".
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
$5,200 / set
Moderne Gilt Metal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's ten-arm gilt metal Italian chandelier with foliage motif.
Measurements:
Diameter: 50"
Minimum drop: 25".
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Metal
Axel Salto, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue and black-glazed stoneware table lamp designed by Axel Salto and produced by Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 19.25 H x 5.35” Diameter
Dimension...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
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