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Period: 1940s
Monumental French Giltwood and Iron Chandelier
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very unusual 4 foot tall nine-arm chandelier, impressive in its scale yet understated in its embellishments. Gorgeous carved giltwood central double tiered column is surrounded by si...
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French Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Giltwood

2 Fine French Art Deco Bronze and Glass Slabs Sconces by Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jean Perzel - Two fine French Art Deco sconces made with glass slabs mounted on a plated bronze frame. Signed Price is per sconce. 2 additional sconces are available with a different...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Elegant Bronze Lanter featuring curved glass panels.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine & Elegant Bronze Lantern having conical shape, featuring an elegant pierced gallery on top. Orginal curved glass panels. Pair Available. France, circa 1940. 4 lights Dimension...
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French Neoclassical Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Bronze

French 1940s Polished Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant French floor lamp dates back to the 1940s, built from brass and bronze in a classic design. The lamp stands on a weighted, stepped-up hexagonal base, giving it a stable ...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Large Bauhaus Chandelier
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful simple and strict brass and steel construction chromed with six double coated glass cylinders. Made in Denmark in the late 1940s.
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Danish Bauhaus Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Brass

1940s Wrought Iron Floor Lamp with a Design of a Phoenix.
Located in London, GB
This French wrought iron floor lamp from the 1940s could be an interpretation of the mythical creature "the phoenix" from Greek mythology. With its slender base reminiscent of the ap...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of French Modern Neoclassical Brass and Crystal Sconces by Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and timeless pair of modern neoclassical wall lights by Maison Jansen in the style of Louis XVI, each with three arms. Each sconce has with a wood candle that lights. Additi...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Leleu Art Deco Pair of Wall Sconces
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Travail Francais, 1940s wall sconces attributed to Leleu. In nickeled bronze with cut-crystal elements. (Two pairs are available.) Height: 6 1/3”, width: 8 2/3”.
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Bauhaus table lamp
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Bauhaus desk lamp with white glass opaline lampshade.
Category

Slovak Bauhaus Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Silver Plated Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1940's silver plated light fixtures with foliage motif. Sold individually. Measurements:  Drop: 7" Diameter: 16"
Category

Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Metal

Pair of Brass or Bronze Sconces attributed to Caldwell
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Elegant Brass or Bronze Sconces, attributed to the E.F. Caldwell Company, American, circa 1940s. They retain their warm original patina. They have been rewired and are ready ...
Category

American Regency Revival Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

Italian Designer, Table Lamps, Wood, Iron, Fabric, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood, green-painted iron and white fabric table lamps designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 16.5” H x 8.5” W x 4.75” D Bulb Sp...
Category

Italian Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Iron

Rare Oval Chandelier in Murano Glass, Italy, circa 1940
Located in Paris, FR
Rare and beautiful oval chandelier at twelve-light in Murano glass, attributed to Barovier, in gray glass with gold inclusion. Italy around 1940.   
Category

Italian Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Murano Glass

Spiral Carved and Off-White Lacquered Solid Wood Gourd Form Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Uncommon spiral carved table lamp constructed of solid wood with an off-white gloss lacquer finish. Three brass light sources with a center milk glass diffuser and side adjustable so...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair of Large French Sconces with Vicomte Crowns
Located in Hanover, MA
A large pair of unusual sconces topped by Viscount crowns.

Each of the six arms is fitted with a bayonet socket and holds a cut crystal ...
Category

French Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Rattan, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and rattan wall light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. The brass arm presents with very light scratching. Replaced rattan lampshade. Overall Dimension...
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Silver Leaf Infused Pink Murano Glass Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Murano glass lamp swirled into an urn shape with scalloped bottom in transparent dusty rose color with silver flecks; silver gilt base and cap. Polished nickel hardware aged silver...
Category

Italian Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Murano Glass, Giltwood

Pair of Tall, Glass Table Lamps, C. 1940
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Pair of yellow-green glass table lamps in excellent vintage condition, the lamps' bodies are mounted on a gilded wood, platform base. Sold without shades. Overall height from the bot...
Category

Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Glass, Wood

Prince De Galles Hotel Art Deco Floor Lamps Paris, circa 1940
Located in Encino, CA
Prince de Galles, Paris, circa 1940, Art Deco floor lamps chic pair of Art Deco floor lamps from the prestigious Prince de Galles Hotel in Paris, France....
Category

French Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Italian 1940's Walnut and Nickel Plated Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Italian 1940's wall sconces, the vertical arms in walnut with nickel plated banding around the wood arm supports and nickel plated conical shaped light holders with hand-bl...
Category

Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Nickel

Art Deco chandelier belonging to the "Ex Cine Teatro Opera" of Lanús
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco chandelier made of bronze, silver plated with acid etched glass and carved glass on the outside. It belonged to the “Ex Cine Teatro Opera” of Lanús. The cinema worked in th...
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Arabia, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Finland, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A white-glazed and hand-painted stoneware table lamp produced by Arabia, Finland, c. 1940s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 9.1” H x 5” Diameter Dimensions of Shade (inches): 7” Top Di...
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Stoneware

Set of 2 Art Decò Murano Glass Barovier e Toso Table Lamp, 1940
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning set of 2 Murano glass table lamp attributed to the Barovier and Toso glassworks. Art Deco style. Period circa 1940. The brass of the lamp has been completely polished and...
Category

Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Murano Glass

Mid-century modern green Murano glass table lamp, Barovier & Toso Italy, 1940s
Located in Firenze, IT
Mid-century Modern green blown Murano glass table lamp Barovier & Toso, Murano Italy, circa 1940s Lamp base: 63 cm H - 15 x 15 cm With Lampshade: H 88 cm - 45 cm diam. Blown gla...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass

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

Bauhaus Opaline Pendant Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
Bauhaus pendant from the 1940s. Opaline glass shade mounted on a steel construction, cover and shade made of bakelite. Up to five pieces available. (more on request).
Category

Czech Bauhaus Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Steel

Large Perzel wall lamp from the 40's in glass and brass signed French art deco
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large perzel wall lamp from the 40's in glass and brass signed - G103 Wall lamp art deco of the 40's from the German designer Jean perzel. Structure of the top of the sconce in solid...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Bronze Asian Lamps Style of James Mont Pair
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite pair of bronze Asian lamps. These lamps are well designed, heavy and would look extra special in an Asian inspired room. James Mont styl...
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Chinese Export Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Large Middle-Eastern Ewer Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A single large circa 1940s Turkish etched and polychromed brass ewer floor lamp. Measurements: Height of body 62" Height to shade rest 74".
Category

Turkish Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Bronze

1940s Marble Urn Table Lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s marble urn table lamp.
Category

Vintage 1940s Lighting

Bertil Brisborg Table Lamp in Brass, Glazed Ceramic, Nordiska Kompaniet, 1940s
Located in The Hague, NL
This very rare table lamp was designed by Bertil Brisborg and produced by Nordiska Kompaniet in Sweden in the late 1940s. The design is distinguished by its circular base and centra...
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Empire Bronze and Quartz Swan Table Lamps
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Empire style (1940s) gilt bronze and rose quartz table lamps with 3 swans at base (PRICED AS Pair).
Category

French Empire Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Ormolu

Floor Lamp Designed by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, Finland, 1940’s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Floor lamp designed by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, Finland, 1940s One of the best-loved and most acclaimed Finnish designers – Paavo Tynell was born in Helsinki, Finland, in 1890. He...
Category

Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair of Art Deco Console Lamps in Brass
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant pair of of lamps in brass. Wonderful statement, a great lighting solution when a narrow profile is required. Restored condition. The price noted is for the pair.
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Dark Green French Table Lamp with Telescope Function, circa 1945
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful and rare midcentury dark green French table lamp was made around 1945. It has got a telescope function and is very unique. It is in its original vintage condition. ...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Metal

Elegant French 1940's wrought iron chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant all hands forged wrought iron chandelier, the patina is much nicer in person
Category

French Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Wall-Sconces by Maison Jansen
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Pair of highly decorative French wall-sconces designed for Maison Jansen in the 1940s, in brushed steel with frosted glass shades. Shades may be different from the ones pictured.
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Steel

Art Deco Dish Light
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
This dish light by The Miller Company features a substantial glass dish shade, which clips on to a streamlined aluminium fixture.
Category

American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting

Seguso Table Lamp Brass Murano Glass, 1940, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Exceptional table lamp Seguso brass Murano glass, 1940, Italy.
Category

Italian Other Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Murano Glass

Amber Glass Flush Mount, Italy 1940s
Located in Catania, IT
Outstanding 1940s Italian amber beaded flush mount with eight lights
Category

Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Italian mid century modern brass and art glass chandelier, 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid century modern brass and art glass chandelier, 1940s Chandelier with structure entirely in brass and central diffuser in the shape of a calla lily, in worked glass, with ...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Giant Green Industrial Floor Lamp
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Large scale Industrial adjustable floor light with amazing patina'd green paint Shade articulates and entire arm pivots forward Wonderful piece Height ranges 60"-80"
Category

American Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Metal, Steel

Pair of French Baguès Jansen Rock Crystal Gold Gilt Glass Two-Arm Sconces
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of French rock crystal, gold gilt with glass urn center two-arm sconces in the manner of Baguès & Jansen.
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Rock Crystal

Barovier e Toso Table Lamp Murano Glass Rostrata, 1940, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Exceptional table lamp “Rostata “Barovier e Toso 1940 Murano glass, Italy.
Category

Italian Other Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Murano Glass

Toso Dino Martens Chandelier Murano Glass Wood Brass, 1945, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Toso Dino Martens chandelier Murano glass wood brass, 1945, Italy.   
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Murano Glass

Rare Azucena Lantern by Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Delightful large 1940s single Italian brass and glass lantern/sconce by Caccia Dominioni for Azucena. Soft white glass shade with natur...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Sailor's Hat Pendant by Holophane
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A three-piece glass holophane ceiling light in the shape of a sailor's hat.
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Steel

Schoolhouse Pendant Light Opaline Glass Shade Brushed Steel Finish Hardware
Located in New York, NY
1940s pendant light featuring a white opaline glass shade. Comes with new wired brushed steel hardware. Please note, this item is located in our Sc...
Category

American Schoolhouse Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Steel

Original Vintage A. Brandt Ranch Oak Wagon Wheel Western-Cowboy Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage American cowboy, western style wagon wheel table lamp. These lamps were once all the rage and could be found in any number of roadside Route ...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Metal

Neoclassical Style French Brass and Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in Buchanan, NY
This Neoclassical Style French Brass and Bronze Floor Lamp is a captivating piece dating back to the 1940s. The small-scale lamp is composed of individual turned and cast components ...
Category

French Neoclassical Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Rare Table Lamp Attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
Located in Hanover, MA
Rare table lamp attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, circa 1935-1940. Saint Gobain glass base, brass and enameled metal. Original clear bent glass two-piece shade. Entirely ...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

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. Signed.
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Totem French Floor Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Art Deco Totem floor lamps from France. Each light features a turned wood base with the classic Art Deco details. Sitting atop each base is a conical white glass shade. This ...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Glass, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Cerused Oak Table Lamps
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A dramatic pair of sculpted geometric cerused oak table lamps designed in the style of James Mont, circa late 1940s. Two-tone ebony and natural ...
Category

American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Paire of Sconces by René Drouet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Paire of wrought iron pair of sconces Hand made 1940's France By rené Drouet
Category

French Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Metal

Art Deco/ Modernist Reading or Torchiere Flip Lamp by Kurt Versen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Simple and elegant Flip floor lamp by Kurt Versen. Spectacular design from 1935 where the lamp doubles as a reading lamp and a torchiere. Just flip the shade upward or downward and i...
Category

American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Lampadaire en verre de Murano par Seguso Vetri d’Arte – Design translucide irisé
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
Lampadaire en verre de Murano par Seguso Vetri d’Arte – Design translucide irisé Ce lampadaire exceptionnel en verre de Murano translucide et irisé, signé Seguso Vetri d’Arte (maiso...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Blown Glass

1940s Arrows Floor Lamp Attributed to André Arbus
Located in London, GB
1940s floor lamp attributed to André Arbus, with three crossed arrows in copper and bronze fixed on a solid Palisander base... Adjustable and Original Lampshade included.  
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Copper

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