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Period: 1940s
Bauhaus Chandelier by Napako, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
Early Napako chandelier made in Czechoslovakia in 1940s. Glass shade without any defect. Glass ceiling canopy with dent visible on picture. Rewired: ...
Category

Czech Bauhaus Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Pair of Silver Plated Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940's English silver-plated neoclassic style table lamps with lucite bases. Measurements: Height of Body: 22" Height to shade rest: 34.5" Diameter: 6"
Category

English Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Silver Plate

1940s Neoclassical Aged Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Neoclassical bronze floor lamp 55.5 h x 20 diameter Original preowned vintage condition Review images. No shade is included. Delivery to LA OC. PS  
Category

Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

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

Pair of Painted Wood Chandeliers, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1940's eight-light English carved wood chandeliers with painted finish. Sold individually. Measurements Height: 32" Diameter: 30"
Category

English Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Wood

Wonderful Bagues French Gilt Crystal Beaded Petite Chandelier Four-Light Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Bagues French gilt crystal beaded petite chandelier four-light fixture with a beautiful crown and surrounded by crystal stars. The perfect piece for a small space.
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Crystal

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce '516' Table Lamp
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, table lamp, model ‘516’, brass, marble, enameled aluminum, Italy, 1948 This desk lamp, model 516, is designed by the influential designer in the field of...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Marble, Aluminum, Brass

A Fine French Art Deco Octagonal Bronze and Glass Chandelier by Petitot
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco octagonal bronze frame chandelier by Atelier Petitot, with clear glass rods and frosted glass panels.
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Fine Murano Chandelier by Ercole Barovier, 1940s
Located in Rome, IT
Wonderful Liberty chandelier made ​​around the year 1940 to the Murano glass factory by Ercole Barovier. Four large cups and 18 eaves.
Category

Italian Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Brass

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

Restored Pair of Dramatic Vintage Dragon Lamps in Cobalt and Cream
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning pair of vintage ceramic vases as lamps, circa 1940. Fabulous cobalt color with a beautiful, graphic cream dragon motif. Lovely sky blue line detail at the neck and base. E...
Category

Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Ceramic, Lucite

Italien Brass Pendant Lamp, 1940s
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful brass pendant lamp with natural patina, 1940s. 3 x E14 socket Please note: Lamp should be fitted professionally in accordance to local re...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair of Bronze Floor Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1940s Italian large patinated bronze torcheres with original patina. Three interior Edison lights each.
Category

Italian Vintage 1940s Lighting

Pair of Silver Leaf Chandeliers, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1940's French carved wood French silver leaf chandeliers with 8 lights, sold individually Measurements: Height: 36" Diameter: 34.5"
Category

French Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Seguso wall light, Italy 1940
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Seguso wall lamp in Pulegoso Murano glass in shades of green, elegant finishes made of enamelled brass. Extraordinary large size. Italy, 1940
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Silver Plated Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940s French silver plated three-light sconces with molded glass leaves and crystal flowers. Measurements: Height 20" Width 13" Depth 6.5".
Category

French Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Silver Plate

1940s pair of Floorlamps by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, recovered shades, oak stem
Located in Berlin, DE
An unusually beautiful pair of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings oak floor lamps from 1946 for The Straus House. From the estate of Carol A. Straus, Texas, where at the time Gibbings was commis...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Set of Four Silver Sconces with Black Mirror Insets. Sold for pair
Located in New York, NY
Set of four 1940s silver plated sconces with black mirror insets. Double arm, stylized neoclassic style. Measurements: Height 11 .75" Width 8.5" Depth 4.5"
Category

Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

Set of Art Deco Style Sconces, Sold Per Pair
Located in New York, NY
Set of four Italian circa 1950s silver plated sconces. Sold per pair. Measurements: Height: 11" Depth: 6.5" Width/length: 14".
Category

Italian Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Silver Plate

Set of Neoclassic Bronze Sconces, Sold Per Pair
Located in New York, NY
Set of twelve American neoclassic style circa 1940s bronze two-arm sconces with double light. Sold in pairs. Measurements: Height 15" Width 12" Depth 6.5".
Category

American Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Antti Hakkarainen Green Vine Floor Lamp, 1930s-1940s, Taidetakamo A. Hakkarainen
Located in Helsinki, FI
This particular lamp is of outstanding beauty, and could possibly be a unique piece. Story has it that it was designed for the wine room of one of Finland`s leading restaurants (Kaiv...
Category

Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Iron

Art deco murano glass chandelier Barovier Toso style, Italy, 1940s
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Art deco murano glass chandelier Barovier Toso style, Italy, 1940s This exquisite chandelier is a tribute to the renowned craftsmanship of Barovier & Toso, designed in the 1940s with...
Category

Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair of Silver Plated Italian Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940's silver plated sunburst shaped light fixtures with double tier and with frosted glass inset. Interior lights. Sold individually. Measurements: Diameter 17.75" He...
Category

Italian Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Silver Plate

Bronze Baluster Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1940s American patinated bronze table lamps with original patina.
Category

American Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Italian Repoussé Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940s Italian pierced and hammered sconces with original patina. Measurements: Diameter of body 15" Height 17 Depth 6".
Category

Italian Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Silver Plated Horse Arts & Crafts Floor Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1940s silver plated Italian Arts & Crafts floor lamps with sculpture of horses on body, each with 2 lights and adjustable height. Measurements: Height 78" Width 36" Dep...
Category

Italian Vintage 1940s Lighting

René Prou Style Pair of Two-Branch Sconces
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French 1940s Art Deco pair of two-branch bronze and lacquer sconces in the style of René Prou. Measures: 12” wide x 4” deep x 8” high.           
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco crystal lamp, Attributed to Jacques Adnet for Bacarrat, France, 1940's
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Crystal lamp. Art Deco, France, Circa 1940 Attributed to Jacques Adnet for Bacarrat. In good condition, electricity OK. Dimensions: height 23 cm width 10 cm depth 10 cm
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Crystal

Pair of Verre Églomisé French Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1940s French neoclassic style lamps with eglomise decoration on a dark green background. Measures: 21? height of body.
Category

Vintage 1940s Lighting

Set of Moderne Silver Plated Sconces, Sold per Pair
Located in New York, NY
Set of four circa 1940's Italian double light sconces with silver plated finish. Sold in pairs. Measurements: Height: 25" Depth: 3" W...
Category

Italian Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Metal

Pietro Chiesa Fontana Arte Chandelier Italy 40s
Located in Cork, IE
This very rare and most elegant ceiling lamp was designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, Milan, Italy, in the late 1940s. The etched convex glass plate is beautifully decorated ...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Brass

An Important Set of Four French Wall Appliques Lights Attributed to André Leon
Located in Benington, Herts
A rare and important set of Four French Mid 20th century wall appliqués / wall lights from the French Art Deco period attributed to André Leon Arbus and Gilbert Poillerat French Paris Circa 1940 These fine wall...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Metal

XL Tall Handcrafted Vintage Turkish Terracotta Table Lamp, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A tall vintage Turkish terracotta table lamp, hand-thrown using traditional Anatolian pottery techniques and dating to the 20th century. The lamp features a warm russet-toned clay su...
Category

Turkish Primitive Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of Fine French Art Deco Bird Night Lights in Molded Glass by Verlys
Located in Long Island City, NY
Verlys - A pair of fine French Art Deco molded and pressed glass bird table lamps / night lights with an ebony base. Not signed
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Glass

Paavo Tynell Pair of Wall Lights in brass and blue glass, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of Paavo Tynell wall lights in brass and light blue glass for Taito Oy, Finland, 1940s. Provenance: Kontiolax, Finland, 1940s. Glass is in excellent condition with no chips or...
Category

Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair of 1940s Classical Tole Lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1940s hand painted classical tole lamps.
Category

Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Metal

Pair of Quartz Crystal Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1940s French quartz specimen table lamps with silver plated bases. Original patina. Measures: 31 height to rest of shade, 10 diameter.
Category

Vintage 1940s Lighting

Clear Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A large, 1950s Murano glass chandelier with ten lights, clear color body. Measurements: 38" diameter. 49" drop.
Category

Vintage 1940s Lighting

Oak Table Lamp in Syle of Charles Dudouyt
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
1940s Hand carved oak table lamp in the style of charles dudouyt with brass fittings. Sold without lampshade.  
Category

Primitive Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Oak

Chinoiserie Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1940s French chinoiserie porcelain table lamps with floral decoration on body and bronze bases. Measurements: Height of body: 18?.
Category

French Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Austrian Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Rattan, Austria, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and rattan floor lamp designed and produced in Austria, c. 1940s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches):  52.625“ H x  7.875“ W x 17“ D Bulb Specifications: E-...
Category

Austrian Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Design Brushed Steel and Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice design floor lamp is made of brushed steel and brass. This is a French work. Circa 1940
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Brass, Steel

1940’s French Bagues Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 140’s French Bagues double lights sconces with swirled body
Category

French French Provincial Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Art Deco Floor Lamp, c.1940 France
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant Art Deco floor lamp, circa 1940, France. Bronze patinated metal, new ivory fabric shade. Rewired.One E27 bulb of 60W. Dimensions: 178 cm H, 53 cm diameter. All purchases are ...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Metal

Mirrored Eight-Arm Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's French patinated bronze eight-arm chandelier with mirror insets and interior lights. Measurements: Diameter: 42" Drop: 28" (ad...
Category

French Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Michel Zadounaisky, Sconces '2', France, 1940
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of sconces in hammered wrought iron with two stems by Michel Zadounaisky (1903 - 1983). Body of volutes and interlaces. Signed in the front. Excellent condition. Slight oxy...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Iron

Set of Glass Flush Mounted Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of seven French circa 1940's octagonal gilt bronze and milk glass flush mounted light fixtures with interior light. Sold ind...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Set of 2 Shell Pink and Trasp. Murano Glass Chandelier by Barovier e Toso, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Unique pair of Murano chandeliers, Barovier and Toso glassworks, one pink and one transparent shell-shaped. 1940s-50s. The chandeliers are very similar but not identical. Pink: S...
Category

European Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Murano Glass

Venini Chandelier Murano Glass Iron 1940 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI Chandelier.
Category

Italian Other Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Murano Glass

Art Deco Chandlier, Czechoslovakia, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
4-flamming Art Deco chandelier. Blown glass shades - bottom glass is marked and has a slightly different color. Chrome with age patina Rewired: two separate circuits - 3+1x40W, E25-E...
Category

Czech Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Chrome

Barovier & Toso Table Lamp Murano Glass Brass Fabric Lampshade, 1940, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier & Toso table lamp Murano glass brass fabric lampshade, 1940, Italy.
Category

Italian Other Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Cast Bronze Horn Sconces
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of intricately cast bronze horn form sconces. Measured without shades. (shades: 8"w x 5.5"d x 6"h)
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Black Painted Atelier Petitot Sconces, four Pair available
Located in Miami, FL
Eight sconces are available of Atelier Petitot wall sconces. Brass and black painted metal outside, beige inside. 75 watts / sconce. US wired and in working condition. Have a lo...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair of 1940s Cattails Negative-Relief Brass Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare and unusual pair of table lamps, cast with cattail design. Components machined with amazing precision, including the matching finned finials. All recessed areas painted an Art D...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Armaturbolaget Malmö, Table Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white fabric table lamp produced by Armaturbolaget, Sweden, c. 1940s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 14.5” H x 10“ W x 4.5“ D Bulb Specifications: E-14 incande...
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Charles Dudouyt Floor Lamp
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Charles Dudouyt attributed standing floor lamp with intricately carved signature pattern, concentric circle base and floating drink table. New linen shade and newly rewired. Wonder...
Category

French Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Wood, Oak

Shell Pink Murano Glass Chandelier by Barovier e Toso, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Murano chandelier by artist Barovier e Toso with rare pink glass. The pendant consists of 5 glass elements and a brass structure, with the shape of a shell. It mounts a Eu...
Category

Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Art Glass

Art Deco Alabaster Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's Italian art deco style alabaster pendant light fixture with grey veinings, bronze hardware and interior lights. Measurements: Drop: 11" (min. drop) Depth of bowl: 4" ...
Category

Italian Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Alabaster

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