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Period: 1940s
Set of French Gilt Metal Sconces, Sold per Pair
Located in New York, NY
A set of circa 1940's French two-arm gilt metal sconces with molded glass leaves and flowers. Sold per pair.
Measurements:
Height: 18"
Width: 10"
Depth: 6"
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
$7,800 / set
Venini murano glass floor lamp model n° 529 attributed to Carlo Scarpa 1942
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Renens, CH
Model n° 529 floor lamp attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini 1942.
A masterpiece of early 1940's Venetian glass craftsmanship.
Base and structure in transparent "Rigato tondo" mur...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Danish Designer, Pendant, Brass, Glass, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and glass pendant designed and produced in Denmark, 1940s.
Canopy dimensions (inches): 2.81 x 3 x 3 (H x W x D).
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Carved Oak Floor Sprial Torchiere Floor Lamp Attributed to Russel Wright w Shade
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century era carved oak spiral floor torchiere lamp attributed to Russel Wright features a carved oak spiral connected to a brass base a removable glass shade resting in a brass h...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,751 Sale Price
35% Off
Swedish Designer, Table Lamps, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and floral printed fabric table lamps designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 20.5” H x 11.5” Diameter
Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bul...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, Metal, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, green metal and etched glass chandelier designed and produced in Italy, 1940s.
Dimensions of canopy (inches): 2” H x 3.5” Diameter
Socket takes standard E-14 bulbs. 3 socke...
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Designer, Adjustable Floor Lamp, Brass, Raffia, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and raffia floor lamp, designed and produced in Italy, 1940s.
Overall Dimensions: 67.25" H x 9" W x 26" D
Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb
Number of Sockets: 1
...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Valinte Oy, Wall Light, Brass, Red Metal, Finland, 1940's
By Valinte Oy
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and red metal wall light designed and produced by Valinte OY, Finland, 1940s.
Dimensions of back plate (inches) : 4.87 x 1 x 0.6 (H x W x D).
Category
Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Pair of French Art Deco Chandeliers, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French circa 1940s Art Deco six-arm chandeliers with patinated bronze finish. Sold Individually.
Measurements:
Diameter 24"
Minimum drop 18".
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Finnish Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, Finland, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and gilded opaline glass chandelier designed and produced in Finland, 1940s.
Dimensions of canopy (inches): 2.5” H x 3.5” Diameter
Sock...
Category
Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Finnish Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, Finland, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and off-white opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in Finland, c. 1940s.
Dimensions of canopy (inches): 2.8” H x 3.82” Diameter
Socket takes standard E-26 bulbs...
Category
Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Pale Green French Art Glass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa late 1940s French pale green colored art glass table lamps with gilt bases.
Measurements:
Height of body 16"
Diameter 6".
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
$5,200 / set
Hans Bergström for Ateljé Lyktan Pendant in Patinated Copper
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans Bergström for Ateljé Lyktan, ceiling light, patinated copper, Sweden, 1940s
Swedish designer Hans Bergström designed this wonderful pendant in the 1940s. As for the material Be...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Copper
A Rare Lisa-Johansson Pape White Metal & Opaline Pendant FN 03-433, Orno 1940s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A rare Lisa Johansson-Pape ceiling lamp model FN 03-433, manufactured by Orno Oy in Finland in the 1950s. A beautiful design with a shade full of x-shaped perforations that make the ...
Category
Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
$7,431 Sale Price
20% Off
1940s Table Lamp in Red Saddle-Stitched Leather in the Style of Jacques Adnet
Located in London, GB
1940s table lamp, inspired by Jacques Adnet, with a brass base and red saddle-stitched leather.
Dimensions indicated without lampshade.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of WWII "Trench Art" Nickel-Plate Table Lamps with Brass Accents, 1940's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of World War Two Nickel Plate & Solid Brass mortar shell Trench Art table lamps. Featuring heavy, hand machined, reflective nickel-plated brass mortar column-forms, fitted to la...
Category
American Machine Age Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Glass Pendant Light Vilhelm Wohlert & Louis Poulson Denmark, 1940s
Located in London, GB
Description:
Designed in 1949 by Vilhelm Wohlert in collaboration with Louis Poulson, this globe pendant is made from a thick, opaque, white glass, which softly diffuses light evenly...
Category
Danish Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Glass
Pair of Vintage English Nautical Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1940's English single light nautical hurricane sconces.
Measurements:
Height: 16"
Width: 7"
Depth: 8".
Category
English Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Metal
$4,800 / set
3 Fine French Art Deco Fluted Glass and Bronze Wall Lights by Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
With a sandblasted and fluted bowl diffuser supported by two bronze clasps.
Price is per sconce.
Signed.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Large Antique 1920s Hexagonal Brass & Frosted Glass Lantern Hall Pendant Light
Located in Regensburg, DE
Large and highly decorative antique lantern pendant light from the 1940s.
This elegant single-light hall lantern features a hexagonal bra...
Category
European Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Antique Art Decò Liberty Alabaster Chandelier, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Antique Art Deco style alabaster pendant light, circa 1940s.
A unique piece in alabaster, beautifully worked with shades and reflections of other colors when illuminated, suspended b...
Category
Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Alabaster
$1,619 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Silver Plated Torchieres
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940's English silver-plated torcheres with uplight and with finely etched bases.
Measurements:
Total height: 64"
Diameter: 10"
Category
English Neoclassical Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate
$12,000 / set
Art Deco Column Floor Lamp, circa 1940
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Art Deco column floor lamp circa 1940, in patinated plaster.
Column diameter: 20 cm, base 26 x 26.
H column alone: 138 cm
Cup: 47 cm.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Plaster
French Mercury Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A single French circa 1940s mercury glass table lamp with gilt and painted details.
Measurements:
Height of body 24"
Height to shade rest 33"
Diameter at widest 8".
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Mercury Glass
Set of Etched Glass Lanterns, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of twelve circa 1940's French etched glass lanterns with gilt bronze and three interior lights. Sold individually.
Measurements:
Diameter: 14"
Drop: 22"
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Glass
$5,200 / item
Pair of Rock Crystal Lamps with Silver Leaf Bases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940s large French rock crystal lamps with silver leaf bases. The sculptures on an oval base. Rewired for US use. Perfect condition.
Measurements:
Height of body 2...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
$14,000 / set
Danish Mid Century Sculptural Table Lamp in Cast Iron Produced in Denmark, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare Danish early mid century sculptural / free form table lamp in cast iron produced in Denmark, 1940s. In good original condition with the original shade.
Dimensions (incl the sh...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Iron
Pair of 1950 French Maison Lunel Bronze Sconces Neoclassical
By Maison Lunel
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of 1950 French sconces, one glass ball on each arm and a glass disc on the central medallion. US rewired and in working condition. 60 watts bulb max. Backplate: 4.75' dia...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
A Pair of Swedish Modern Table Lamps, Model 8406, Boréns, 1940s
By Boréns Borås
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Swedish Modern table lamps, model 8406, Boréns, dating from the 1940s. Each lamp features a rounded brass base with a push-button switch supporting a tapered elmwood column...
Category
Swedish Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Set of Gilt Metal Sconces Crystal Leaves and Flowers, Sold per Pair
Located in New York, NY
Set of four circa 1940s French gilt metal and mirrored molded glass two-light sconces.
Sold per pair.
Measurements:
Height 22.5"
Depth 5.5"
Width 11.5".
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Italian Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Glass, Fabric, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass, Glass and fabric floor lamp designed and produced in Italy, 1940s.
Overall Dimensions: 59.15" H x 13.75" W x 30" D
...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Fine French Art Deco Glass and Bronze Flush Mount/ Sconce by Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jean Perzel - A fine French Art Deco flush mount ceiling fixture or wall light with a fluted round and frosted glass shade supported by three bronze studs.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Italian Designer, Sconces, Brass, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, glass and metal wall lights designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1940s.
Dimensions of back plate (inche...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Brutalist Handcarved Lamp, France, 1940
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Elegant Handcarved Table Lamp: A Dudouyt-Inspired Masterpiece from the 1940s
Step into the refined elegance of the 1940s with this exquisite handcarv...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Oak
Italian 1940s Four Light Copper Table Lamp
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Italian 1940s Four Light Copper Table Lamp with their original paper lampshades
Measurements with shades 28.5 x H 37 cm.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Copper
Carl Fagerlund, Swedish Modern, Slumped Glass, Pendant Light, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors, Swedish Modern, Slumped Glass, Flower Petal Light Pendant, Chandelier, Sweden, 1940s
Swedish modern glass flower petal li...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Crystal Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1940's French crystal light fixtures with 6 candelabra interior lights and amethyst crystal branches. Sold Individually.
Measurements:
He...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$16,000 / item
Harald Notini, Table Lamp Brass, Stained Elm, Böhlmarks, Sweden, 1940s
By Bohlmarks
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable modernist table lamp or desk light. Produced by the iconic Swedish lamp maker Böhlmarks, circa 1940. Design by Harald Notini.
Features a finely sculpted lacquered wo...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of two-armed brass, red-lacquered metal and opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 7” H x 14.5” W x 5” D
Back Plate Dim...
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and etched glass wall lights designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Modifications to back-plates with removed brass.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 14” H x 9.5” W x 9.5” D
Bac...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Paavo Tynell 'Umbrella' Table Lamps 5061, Brass & Glass, Taito 1940s
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful pair of Paavo Tynell lamps that rarely come as a pair from the same place. These model 5061 from 1940s' are in beautiful original condition and only slightly polished.
T...
Category
Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
$32,155 Sale Price / set
28% Off
"Reticello" Ceiling Lamp Attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1940s
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
This elegant "Reticello" ceiling lamp, attributed to the master designer Carlo Scarpa for Venini in the 1940s, is a timeless piece of Italian craftsmanship. The lamp features a sophi...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and glass chandelier designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Dimensions of canopy (inches): 2” H x 3.5” Diameter
Socket takes standard E-14 bulbs. 5 sockets.There is no maxi...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass table lamp attributed to Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Murano Glass table lamp attributed to Seguso, Italy 1940 circa.
Beautiful table lamp consisting of a glass cone-shaped lampshade finely decorated, in the tone of light green. The lamp present a brass circular base and clear glass stem...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Elegant Italian Murano Art Glass 1940s Chandelier
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Elegant Italian Murano Art Glass, 1940s chandelier, elegant delicate and extraordinary manufacture.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
$2,381 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and opaline glass chandelier designed and produced in Italy, 1940s.
Dimensions of canopy (inches): 3.50” H x 2.5” Diameter
Socket takes standard E-14 bulbs. 6 sockets.There ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Adjustable Floor Lamp, Brass, Rattan, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and rattan floor lamp designed and produced in Italy, 1940s.
Overall Dimensions: 72.25" H x 19" W x 33" D
Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb
Number of Sockets: 1
...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Modern Swedish Brass and Glass Globe Chandelier, Sweden 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
A well-chosen lighting piece can embellish and shift the atmosphere of any interior. In Scandinavia, interior lighting was of particular importance - with dark winters in Nordic coun...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, Wood, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, stained wood and opaline glass chandelier designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 17” H x 16” Diameter
Dimensions of Canopy: 2.25 ” H x 3.5...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Light, Brass, White Lacquered Metal, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white lacquered metal wall light designed and produced in Italy, 1940s.
Variable dimensions, measured as illustrated in the first image.
Dimensions of back plate (...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Large Gilt Metal Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large gilt metal sconces with molded glass leaves and flowers. Shaped like an urn with branches of flowers.
Five lights each.
Measurements
Height: 30"
Depth: 11.5"
Width: 20.5"
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Metal
$14,000 / set
Gunnar Nylund, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown and grey-glazed stoneware table lamp designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 9.5” H x 5.75” Diameter
Dimensions of S...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Finnish Designer, Candelabra, Chrome, Glass, Finland, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A chrome-metal and off-white opaline glass chandelier designed and produced in Finland, 1940s.
Dimensions of canopy (inches): 2.25” H x 3” Diameter
Socket takes standard E-26 bulbs...
Category
Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Chrome
1940's French Hollywood Regency "Feuillage" Bronze Wall Sconce by Maison Bagues
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1940's French Hollywood Regency Verde/ Green "Feuillage" Foliage Wall Sconce. Gilt Bronze faux bamboo arms and patinated metal foliage. Made by Ma...
Category
French Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$1,588 Sale Price
20% Off
A Brass Einar Bäckström Table Lamp With Leatherette Handle
Located in New York, NY
A table lamp, model 5013, by Einar Bäckström, 1940s. The design features a domed brass shade paired with a spiraled leatherette wrapped column anchored by a wide circular base in mat...
Category
Swedish Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Set of Tole Chinoiserie Sconces with Mirror Backs, Sold Per Pair
Located in New York, NY
Set of eight circa 1940s French chinoiserie style sconces with mirror back.
Measurements:
Height 15.5"
Depth 6.5"
Width 11".
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Metal
Set of Oval Nautical Sconces, Sold in Pairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of eight French circa 1930's oval silver plated sconces with molded glass insets. Sold per pair.
Measurements:
Height 11.5"
Width 8.5"
Depth 4".
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Metal
$6,200 / set
Chinoiserie Robins Egg Blue Craquelure Ceramic Lamp 1940s or Earlier Rewired
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Chinoiserie Ceramic Lamp, probably Chinese, circa 1940s or earlier. It is executed in a beautiful robins egg blue color ceramic with an overall craquelure and retains its ori...
Category
Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Metal, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and blue-lacquered metal wall light designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 13.75” H x 4.75” W x 11.5” D
Back Plate Dimensions (inch...
Category
Swedish Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Art Deco Glass Brass Chandelier by Pietro Chiesa, circa 1945, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Early Art Deco disc chandelier by Pietro Chiesa, Italy 1940's
Beautifully preserved large disc chandelier with a 26.6" hand carved sandbla...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
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