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Period: 1940s
Art Deco/ Modernist Reading or Torchiere Flip Lamp by Kurt Versen
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...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
1940s Arrows Floor Lamp Attributed to André Arbus
By 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
1940's Italian Multi-Positional Chrome Desk Lamp
By Lariolux
Located in Hanover, MA
Gorgeous high quality table or desk lamp in polished nickel plated brass from Italy, 1940s-1950s with a weighted round base and an enormous ball joint from which the sturdy stem can ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Nickel, Brass
French Art Deco Degue Signed Chandelier
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Stunning French Art Deco chandelier signed by Degue. Clear frosted glass with geometric motif. Mounted on a matching nickeled bronze decorative design frame with a floral ceiling plate.
Category
Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting
1940s Blue All Glass Chandelier, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use
- Fully functional.
Category
Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Glass
Important Amphora Shaped Lime Chamotte Clay Table Lamp - France 1940's
Located in New York, NY
Large amphora-shaped lamp. Made of antique-style chamotte clay with a lime patina. France, 1940s or 1950s.
Featuring two side rings, each secured to a loop.
European socket & wiring....
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Clay
French Designer, Wall Lights, Metal, Fabric, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of metal and white fabric wall lights likely designed and produced in France, c. 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 14.375” H x 12.25” W x 5.25“ D
Back Plate Dimensions (In...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Metal
French Art Deco Chandelier by Donna Paris
By Donna Paris
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Stunning French Art Deco chandelier by Donna Paris. Having four shades in clear frosted glass and surrounded by four tulips. Beautiful floral motif and stars.
Can be replated upo...
Category
Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting
Moderne Gilt Bronze Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1940s Italian gilt bronze table lamps.
Measurements:
Height of body: 19.5"
Height to shade rest: 28.5".
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Hollywood Regency Leather and Antiqued Mirror Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hollywood Regency leather and antiqued mirror lamp, American, circa 1940s. The original white leather has mellowed to a warm ivory color. Rewired a...
Category
American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Leather, Mirror, Wood
Dual Crouse-Hinds Holophane Pendant
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
An Industrial dual light fixture of steel and robust Holophane glass.
Category
American Industrial Vintage 1940s Lighting
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
Art Deco Gilded Wood Palm Tree Lamp
Located in Austin, TX
Table lamp from the Art Deco period in France. The base of the lamp is made of stuccoed hand carved wood that has been Entirely gold-leafed. The trunk of the tree supports the lamp w...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Gold Leaf
Guillerme et Chambron Double Sconce
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rare wall sconce by Guillerme et Chambron
Signature Double Ceramic sockets in beautiful blueish green swirl.
Oak frame and new single linen shade.
France, 1940's.
Newly Rewired.
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Linen, Oak
Asymmetric Mid-century Brass Torchiere Floor Lamp w/ Wood Base Smoked Swirl Glas
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Asymmetric Mid-century Brass torchiere floor Lamp w/ wood base and smoked swirl glass shades
Category
North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Venetian Blue Lantern Style Floor Lamp
Located in Asheville, NC
Wrought iron works for frame. Rectangular framed blue bubble glass shade. One standard bulb in centre. Wired for 20th century lighting.
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Automobile Style Spotlights by Unity Manufacturing of Chicago IL
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Great pair of vintage automobile style spotlights. Manufactured by Unity Manufacturing of Chicago IL. These were used mostly on Fire Trucks as their model (number S6) indicates. Iconic look where each lamp swivels and tilts on its solid base. Each lamp is in great shape with near perfect condition. Buffed and polished to a beautiful shine. Each lamp has been rewired and tested and includes a separate on/off switch to control its function.
The best thing about these two lights is that they are rated at 12 volts DC. This means they can be used with outdoor low...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Rare Art Deco Table Torcheres, Brass, Glass and Lucite
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully crafted of brass, glass and Lucite, this rare pair of electrified tabletop torcheres are fine examples of American Art Deco design. The flaring brass fixtures are mounted...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Gunnar Asplund, Wall Light, Iron, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-painted iron and blown glass wall light designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by ASEA, Sweden, 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 10.5” H x 10.5” W x 15.5” D
Back Plate D...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Iron
French Art Deco Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco Floor lamp having a carved and painted wood shaft in a foliage motif topped with frosted glass diffuser, on a rectangular p...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Wood
Primavera style ball lamp, 1940s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Primavera style ball lamp with a brown and cream pattern. France, 1940s.
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Fontana Arte Floor Lamp, Italy 1940
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fontana Arte Floor Lamp, Italy 1940.This is an elegant Italian Fontana Arte floor lamp, characterized by its timeless and sophisticated design.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Set of Large Shell Shaped Plaster Fixtures, Sold individually
Located in New York, NY
Set of 8, circa 1940s French plaster light fixtures, in the shape of shells, with silver-leaf finish. Sold individually.
Measurements
Height: 40"...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Plaster
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Oak, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, gold-painted brass, oak and beige fabric floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 58“ H x 36.25“ W x 13“ D (measured at...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Single Painted Tole Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A single circa 1940's French painted tole table lamp with city and country scenes painted on body.
Measurements:
Height of body: 21"
Base: 5" square
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Metal
French Art Deco Chandelier with Bird Motif
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Very beautiful French Art Deco chandelier in yellow glass with three birds flying. Highly detailed and very elegant. Re-plating up...
Category
Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting
1940 Industrial Enamel Pendant Lights 8 Available
By Westinghouse
Located in Surrey, BC
A very nice set of rare enamel lights salvaged from a warehouse in Chicago . these unique fixtures have a louvered tops and unique milk glass globes givi...
Category
American Machine Age Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Enamel
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Wood, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, c. 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, wood and fabric wall light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Sold with Lampshade.
Stated dimensions refer to the Sconce with the Shade.
Dimensions of back pla...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Art Deco Chrome-Plated Chandelier
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful big chandelier with two separate circuits, upper with 8 bulbs, lower with 3 bulbs
Glass in perfect condition, no cracks, no losses
Rewired
11x40W, E27 or E26 bulbs.
Category
Czech Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Fine French Art Deco Table Lamp by Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
With the original "médaille patinated" round base and tapered stem that hold a white lacquered and frosted glass shade.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Elegant French Chandelier, 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Elegant chandelier with three brass arms and central stem, green-painted tole, and frosted glass lights.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Italian mid-century modern, art deco style entirely brass floor lamp, 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern, art deco style entirely brass floor lamp, 1940s.
Art Deco floor lamp with a round base, with an inverted bell-shaped diffuser, therefore with a rounded co...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Swedish Modern Brass Hanging Lamp with Openwork Element, Sweden 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Hanging lights have been used as decorative focal points for rooms since the early 20th century. In Scandinavian mid-century design, where interior lighting is of particular importan...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Regency Style Rosewood Finish Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Regency style faux rosewood finish lamps.
Measures: 35.25 H (top of finial).
Base: 5.5 diameter
Shades not included.
Category
Regency Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Rosewood
Art Deco Chandelier from 1950
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
We present 10 arm chandelier from 1950, Czech Republic
Highly recommended item will be perfect complementation of the rooms in not only Classic style, but also Art Deco and modern...
Category
Czech Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Large Rococo Style Ormolu Wall Light
By Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
A large bronze wall sconce exceptionally well modelled, naturalistically formed with three-branches with lamp holders, formed from leaves and ...
Category
French Rococo Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French Art Deco Brass and Nickel Chandelier
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Stunning French Art Deco chandelier. Having eight beautiful glass corn motif shades and center glass panel. Polished details mounted on a nickel and brass frame. The shaft having gla...
Category
Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting
Hans Bergström Floor Lamp Model 544 Produced by Ateljé Lyktan in Åhus, Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare height adjustable floor lamp model 544 designed by Hans Bergström. Produced by Ateljé Lyktan in Åhus, Sweden. Dimensions (W x D x H): 24 x 24 x 160-200 cm.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rare French Maison 1940s Baguès Silver Crystal Chains Drops Signed Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 6 lights, will be newly rewired with certified US UL sockets for the USA and appropriate socket for all other countries. A rare example of Maison Baguès. Tiers of hand tied c...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Rare Fog & Mørup table lamp, 1940s Denmark
By Fog & Mørup
Located in Balen, BE
Art deco table lamp in brass and glass by Fog & Mørup from Denmark. The lamp features the rare variation of the so called "Fried Egg" lamp. Produced in the 1940s, the lamp has been r...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Blue Murano Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A large circa 1940's blue Murano glass chandelier with 10 lights.
Measurements:
Height: 48"
Diameter: 39"
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of French 1940s Handmade Wrought Iron Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have over three thousand antique sconces and over one thousand antique lights, if you need a specific pair of sconces or lights use the “Contact Dealer” button to ask us, we might...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Swedish Sconces by Kjell Löwenadler for Glössner & Co
By Kjell Löwenadler
Located in Hanover, MA
Asymmetrical pair of large sized etched frosted glass sconces designed by Kjell Löwenadler for Glössner & Co, Sweden. 1946.
Straightforward mount...
Category
Swedish Vintage 1940s Lighting
Pietro Chiesa Style Italian Lantern Pendant
Located in Hanover, MA
1940's Italian pendant lantern in the style of Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte. Elegantly scrolled brass terminating in two scallop edged tulip form aluminum socket cups in original ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Cool Industrial Modern Steel & Iron Spherical Orb Chandelier Pendant
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Super cool vintage industrial spherical orb chandelier having bands of overlapping steel and 3 interior sockets with great pipe design.
30" of chain, new wiring and original ceiling...
Category
North American Industrial Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Steel, Iron
Important Carl Axel Asking brass wall lamp Sweden 1940's, Paavo tynell vibe
Located in Forest, BE
One of most influant Swedish architects of the early 1900. Brass wall lamp that can be used down or up. Large reflector with tiny holes with a curved arm. Elegant, minimal and classi...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Original Industrial Green Enamel Factory Pendant Lights by Revo Tipton
Located in Nottingham, GB
These are Original Industrial Green Enamel Factory Pendant Lights by Revo Tipton
A stunning run of 26 industrial factory lights manufactured by Revo of Tipton, England circa 1940.
T...
Category
British Industrial Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Enamel, Steel, Brass
Big Wooden Chandelier, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia
- made of glass, wood
- wooden part has been carefully refurbished
- new cabling
- new hanging metal chains
- good condition.
Category
Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Glass, Wood
Pendant Lamp with Six Arms by Stilnovo, Italy, 1940's
By Stilnovo
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pendant lamp with six arms produced by Stilnovo, Italy, 1940's. Documented. Brass and lacquered metal and wood. The shades have been renovated some years ago.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gold White Sconces Style Gio Ponti, Italy, 1940s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage gold and white three ( 3 ) sconces or wall lights from metal with gilded details and solid brass masks, Italy 1940s.
The rare and beautiful hand made scon...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Extraordinary Table Lamp with Scagliola, Deer's Head Mounts, Lucite Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Quite extraordinary, this Italian table lamp features Lucite foot and cap, a superb scagliola finish and two deer's head mounts. Furthermore, the artist has "peeled away" the scagli...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Large Ceiling Lamp Attributed to Pietro Chiesa, Italy, 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Large ceiling lamp attributed to Pietro Chiesa.
Sandblasted glass shade supported by brass frame.
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Important, Rare Pair Art Deco Polynesian-Themed Sculptures or Lamps by Powell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully modelled, molded and glazed, this pair of sculptures was originally designed to serve as tabletop torchere lamps, with light washing the wall above, and lighting the eyes of each head. Very finely crafted, the sculptures were made by Doane Powell, an important Nebraska cartoonist and illustrator who later became famous for the masks he made of celebrities such as Mae West, Governor Huey Long...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
1977 George Nelson Half-Nelson Reflector Table Lamp by Koch & Lowy in Brass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an uncommonly seen Half-Nelson reflector table lamp, designed by George Nelson and manufactured by Koch & Lowy in the late 1970s. This design was initially created ca. 1949-1...
Category
American Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Maria Theresa Crystal Wall Lamps 1940
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Elegant pair of crystal wall lamps
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Große Wandlampe von Pietro Chiesa für Fontana Arte, 1940er
By Fontana Arte
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
Riesige Wandlampe - wurde für ein Theater in Norditalien gefertigt.
Handgefertigte Montierung aus Messing.
10 Glasteile aus geäztem Muranoglas.
5 Glühbirnen E27.
Sehr schwer - ca. 25...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Asian Modern Table Lamps
By A. Belokopytoff
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of Asian Modern table lamps with sculpted female heads in bleached wood with ebonized bases, modern linen shades.
Category
American Vintage 1940s Lighting
Materials
Mahogany
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