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Period: 1940s
Large Moderne French Polished Brass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1940s French polished brass table lamps, moderne version of a neoclassic baluster lamp. Polished finish, original patina.
Measurements:
Height of body 19"
Diameter of b...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
$6,800 / set
Italian Chandelier in "Reticello" Murano Glass and Brass, Italy 1940s
By Venini
Located in Roma, IT
Superb Italian chandelier in white reticello Murano glass and brass, this rare piece was designed in the style of Venini in Italy in the 1940s.
This finely crafted chandelier is fully made in Murano glass. The central shade is made in "Reticello" art glass which is at its best when lit.
The two lateral arms are in hand-blown glass and connect to a central column in brass that has been kept with its natural patina, which gave the metal a fantastic bronzed tone, amplifying it's charm and historical value.
An unique and incredibly elegant piece that will perfectly complement a Mid-Century living room or an Art Deco entryway...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Floor Lamp, Brass, Metal, Glass, Marble, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green and white glass, metal, brass and marble floor lamp designed and produced by Seguso Vetri D'arte, Italy, 1940s.
Socket takes standard E-26 medium base bulb.
There is no...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Marble, Brass, Metal
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
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
FONTANARTE - Peter Church - Great Couple of wall sconces - 1950
Located in Milano, IT
Important pair of large sconces or lanterns, both for indoor and outdoor use in a prestigious Milanese mansion, where they come from, were designed by Pietro Chiesa when he worked fo...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Etched Mirror Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair 1940's very large French mirrored back bronze sconces with gilt body etched foliage motif, crystal bobeches and drops.
Measurements
Heig...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$6,200 / set
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
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
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 (inche...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Metal, 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
$1,611 Sale Price
20% Off
Single Foliage Motif Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940’s Italian porcelain table lamp with hand-painted foliage decoration.
Measurements:
Height of body: 20.5″
Height to shade rest: 32″
Diameter: 10.5″
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$5,400 / set
Pair of French Gilt Lanterns with Crystals
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French circa 1950's gilt metal lanterns with woven crystal body, chains, canopy and five interior lights. Sold individually.
Measurements:
Height 47"
Diameter 20"
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Crystal
$14,000 / item
Gilt Purple & Amber Crystal Fruit Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A gilt brass chandelier with dangling crystal fruit in amber, purple, amethyst, and clear. Apples hang from the crown and grape clusters at the bottom; with a downward socket within ...
Category
Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Wood, Glass, 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): 21.25” H x 23.5” Diameter
Dimensions of Canopy: 3” H x 3...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
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 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
Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A two-armed brass and gilded opaline glass table lamp designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 17.75” H x 10” W x 7.25” D
Bulb Specifications: E-12 Bul...
Category
Italian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, 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 (inches): 68.5” H x 14.5” W x 40” D
Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb
Number of Sock...
Category
Italian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Set of Crystal Flower Sconces, Sold in Pairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of four French circa 1940's gilt metal sconces shaped as a bouquet of crystal flowers and pendants. Sold per pair.
Measurements:
Height: 18"
Depth: 6"
Width: 13.5".
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
$6,800 / 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, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A fluted beige-glazed ceramic vase, Sweden, 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 14.95” H x 5.6” Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 9” Top Diameter x 12” Bottom Diameter x 9” H
D...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Art Deco Hollywood Alabaster Table Lamps w/ Bronze Pommes de Pin Finials
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous pair of 1940s Hollywood Art Deco table lamps were realized in France, circa 1940. They offer sculptural carved alabaster stylized urn form bodies that are illuminated f...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Original Jumo 600 Chrome Lamp Selected by Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Jumo 600 chrome lamp selected by Charlotte Perriand. This lamp was designed by Yves JUjeau, Pierre and Andre MOunique in the 1940s and selected by Ch...
Category
French Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Oxidation present to brass
Scratching present to white glass shade
Wear consistent with ag...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rock Crystal and Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A French circa 1940's chandelier with twelve lights and patinated finish and with smoke and clear coloured quartz pendants and rock crystal body.
Measurements:
Diameter: 40"
Drop: 2...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
ASEA, Wall Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
By ASEA
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and opaline glass wall light designed and produced by ASEA, Sweden, 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 11” H x 5.6” W x 8” D
Back Plate Dimensions (inches): 2.75” H x 2.6” ...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage Barovier 1940s Murano Glass Pendant Light
Located in London, GB
Elegant Vintage Art Deco Murano Pendant Light.
Handblown Murano Glass Frame with Floral Murano Glass Shade.
A statement, Interestin...
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Glass, Brass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-coloured, frosted glass and brass table lamp designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 14.85" H x 11.85” W x 3” D
Bulb Specifications: E-14 Bulb...
Category
Italian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Wrought Iron and Glass Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
An Italian circa 1940's wrought iron light fixture with glass insets.
Measurements:
Height: 13"
Diameter: 16"
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Sconce Murano Glass Barovier Design Italian Mid-century Modern
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Sconce Murano Glass Barovier Design Italian Mid-century Modern
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
$663 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Ex-Railway table/ceiling lamp, 1940s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Ex Ferrovia table/ceiling lamp, Made in Italy, 1940s.
Ex-Italian railway lamp made of aluminum, black ABS/aluminum base. The lampshades are made of electrified plexiglass. It was or...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
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
Lio Carminati Wicker Table Lamp for Casa & Giardino, Italy 1940
Located in Milan, IT
Lio Carminati Wicker Table Lamp for Casa & Giardino, Italy 1940
Reference Stile 1941
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Wicker, Wood
1940's French Hollywood Regency Green Iron Hot Air Balloon Candle Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
French 1940's Hollywood Regency Verde/ Green Iron Hot Air Balloon Chandelier. Candle Light, not electrified. There is some age wear to the green finish. Gives the piece character and...
Category
French Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Iron
$1,580 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Large Bamboo Pattern Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large circa 1940's French brass table lamps with hammered bamboo pattern on body, original patina and wooden bases.
Measurements:
Height of body: 23"
Height to shade rest: 3...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
$5,800 / set
Art Deco Pair of Holophane Industrial Pendands, Chandelier, France 1940
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Art Deco Pair of Holophane Industrial Pendands, France 1940.
glass shades in top condition.
aluminium mount.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Swedish Designer, Small Chandelier, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and glass, three-armed chandelier designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Canopy Dimensions (inches): 2.75 x 3.31 x 3.31 (H x W x D).
Bulb Specifications: E-26
Number of ...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Wonderful French Baguès Rock Crystal Gilt Iron Eight-Light Chandelier Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
This transitional gilt metal / iron chandelier with eight candelabra lights has wonderful rock crystal prisms, triangular shaped and diamond shaped crystal...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Iron
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
Erik Mornils, Studio Table Lamp, Green Glazed Stoneware, Nittsjö, Sweden 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A round table lamp. In glazed stoneware with relief motifs. Original metal hardware. Hand-signed NS. By Erik Mornils for Nittjö.
Sold without lampshade, stated dimensions exclude la...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Metal
ASEA, Table Lamp, Brass, Metal, Sweden, 1940s
By ASEA
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and red-lacquered metal table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 11” H x 7” W x 10” D
Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb
Numbe...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Traditional Gilt Metal Crystal Drop Chandelier
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Traditional gilt metal chandelier with curvilinear tendril motif and crystal drop elements.
Category
American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Telescopic Gunnel Nyman "Gingerbread" Wall Lamp Model 71026, Brass, Idman, 1950
By Gunnel Nyman, Idman Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
Nicknamed "gingerbread" because of the wavy rim on its brass shade, this stunning beauty was designed by Gunnel Nyman in the 1940s for Idman. The lamp is adjustable on three differen...
Category
Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Crystal Flower Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1950s French gilt metal and beaded crystal sconces with four lights. Beaded body and crystal flowers.
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Crystal
$7,800 / set
Modernist Copper Desk Lamp by Adnet
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Rare Modernist style diminutive copper desk lamp with adjustable shade by Adnet.
Category
French Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Copper
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
Forged Iron Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1940s Italian wrought iron double light sconces with original finish, depicting 2 birds.
Measurements:
Height 16?
Width 8?
Depth 4?.
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Iron
$3,200 / set
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
Excepcional Unique Table Lamp Porcelain Interior Light Manises Valencia
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
A unique and very special piece from the Manises Valencia area, but it could come from another place. It is a piece of a higher category than average. I have never seen anything of such quality. I have seen the design of its shape in some artist who was German, but I cannot identify it
Its condition is excellent, like new.
It is large in size, much larger than average
When it is illuminated internally and lets the light out through the round holes in the design, it creates an exceptional image and atmosphere
It is surely an author's piece or artistic piece, surely designed by some artist who worked in the Manises workshops
Interior lighting, and the lower part of the lamp. The uz comes out through the holes and it is spectacul
Buy in Manises Valencia Spain, place of production of ceramics and porcelain throughout the centuries
This lamp is a masterpiece, with a higher quality than any typical peanut lamp...
Category
Spanish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Maison Charles Style Gold Leaf and Brass Tree Leaves Sconces, Wall Lights, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
French Maison Charles style neoclassical one of a kind gold leaf and brass tree leaves Sconces, Wall Lights with Half Shield Shades.
Two sockets on...
Category
French Neoclassical Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Antique Alabaster Light Fixture with custom Silk Wrapped Stem & Bronze Fittings
Located in New York, NY
Antique veined alabaster pendant light fixture with period bronze fittings and custom silk wrapped stem.
Wired for USA; takes 2 standard bulbs, 40 watts max each. UL certification ...
Category
European Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
$4,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Silver Plated Sconces, Sold Per Pair
Located in New York, NY
Set of four circa French 1940’s silver plated sconces with smoke-colored glass leaves and crystals flowers. 2 lights each. Sold per pair.
Measurements:
Height: 21.5?
Depth: 4?
...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
$8,800 / set
Art Deco Desk or Table Lamp with Fluted Brass Column
Located in San Mateo, CA
Small art deco table or desk lamp. This has a brass fluted column on a square wood base. The lamp has an eight inch diameter reflector that can b...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
Finnish Mid Century Glass & Chrome Pendant Produced by Taito Finland, 1940s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare Finnish mid century "1612" opaline glass and chrome pendant attributed to Paavo Tynell produced by Taito Oy in Finland, 1940s. In good condition. Newer wiring. Comes with the or...
Category
Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Chrome
1930 Pair of Large Art Deco Wall Lights, Le grand Hôtel Paris
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1950 pair of large Art Deco wall lights, Le grand Hôtel Paris
Astonishing pair of wall lights which were placed at the entrance of the Gran...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Venini Couple Chandeliers Murano Glass Iron Brass, 1940, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandes.
Category
Italian Other Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Modernist “Argenta” Table Lamp by Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant stoneware “Argenta” table lamp by Wilhelm Kåge with silver decor of a mermaid emerging from a shell and catching a fish. Lovely attention to every detail, lively and dramatic...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
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