American Classical Lighting

Circa 1930’s Caldwell sunburst bronze sconces with 2 lights

This is an extraordinary pair of Stiffel lamps in size, design and presence. The pair are vintage Stiffel brass columnar lamps from the mid to late 20th Century. They are a decoratin...

A pair of gilt bronze shell sconces with 3 interior lights

pair of 1920 silver plated one light sconces

Two classical American four light cylindrical brass lanterns with curved glass panels. Hardwired with original canopies included. Priced individually.

Designers Delight! This pair of gilt and ivory hand painted lamps is unique because they share a similar palette. The colors are neutral with shades of green, white, yellow and grey. Each lamp is from the second third of the 20th century and they are assembled here to create a great opportunity for statement lighting. One lamp features a single hand painted gardenia with a signature that reads W. H. Tonn. It is from an American workshop, according to the appraiser. It is 30.5 inches tall and 6 inches deep and wide at the base. The other lamp is of baluster form, with a vintage botanical pattern...

Vintage Lenox porcelain and plated metal torchère or mantle lamp. The lamp has been thoroughly cleaned and rewired with new socket, switch, twi...

Brass floor lamp having two bulbs supported by coiled brass arms, with original oval shade, shade shows some discoloration. Nice decorative lamp, well made, clean, ready to use condi...

Wonderful pair of eglomise table lamps, probably American in the French Style. Both are in fine, original, working condition. Diameter of lamp bod...

pair of circa 1930 bronze and etched mirror backplate sconces with two lights

pair of circa 1940's one light silver sconces with mirrored backplate

A circa 1930's leaded glass light fixture with 2 interior lights

pair of circa 1940's French Opaline glass table lamps with gilt details

Pair of Caldwell 1920's bronze sconces with twisted arms

A pair of circa 1930's silvered plated sconces with etched mirrored backplate.

pair of 1920 silver plated one light sconces. Price per set of two sconces

Classic and elegant columnar brass and glass lantern having 4 candle lights.

Pairpoint Table Lamp Base in an Antique Brass Finish with Double Sockets, The lamp is marked on the base Pairpoint Mfg. Co. with a Diamond and a P in center & Numbered B 3029, Th...

Beautiful pair of wall sconces made of solid brass newly rewire with two 60/watt light each. Ready to use.

Exceptional example of Italian made wooden candle stick floor lamp made by Chapman. Terrific turned lamp with wonderful grain and worm holing. Brass accent. Curbside to NYC/Philly $450

French Empire style sconce with convex mirror, two arrows, and gold stars, circa 1940. Rewired for USA with two sockets, 25W bulbs included.

This stylish Mid-Century take on a late 19th century oil lamp model was made in ruby glass and golden brass, and is now fitted with a cust...

Stunning cut crystal table lamp attributed to Waterford, with ebony wood & brass base. Shown with natural linen & black shades, both are available for an additional charge if needed....

Early American lead glass lamp with double sockets. Has the acorn pull chains. Not original cap and finial. One small piece of foil missing on top about an...

Presenting a lovely vintage gold and brass 4 light lantern from circa 1955. Lovely restored Moe Lighting Lantern from circa 1955. Made in the U.S.A. 4 bulb Lantern in full functional condition and sympathetically restored to its original beauty. The Lantern is gilt metal and brass and is covered in gold leaf. It has been recently re-gilted. The top finial of the lantern is beautifully cast with scrolling arms and handles. There are 5 glass panels edged in brass. The interior working bulb platform is on a tilt central column or lever that tilts with the movement of the lantern in the wind. Both the top and bottom parts of the lantern have a pierced gallery and the base has a removeable plate with a final to access the bulbs on the interior. The interior has a label hidden from view under the bulb base (see photos) confirming that the Lantern was made by Moe Light of Fort Atkinson Wisconsin a Division of Thomas Industries. This helps us date the piece as Moe Lighting was acquired by Thomas Industries in 1953. We are of the opinion that this piece date from the mid 1950’s. A beautiful addition to any home of style !! Thomas Industries was formed in a 1953 merger of two companies–a lighting fixture manufacturer and the maker of electrical spraying machines–both of which came into being in the late 1920s. The unlikely marriage of these two product lines was the cornerstone of what would become the company’s two core businesses: lighting fixtures and air compressors/pumps. The lighting fixture side of Thomas Industries traces its history back to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and two brothers: Henrik and Ole Moe. The Moe Brothers, together with a number of other entrepreneurs, owned the Moe-Bridges Co., a lighting fixture manufacturer formed in 1919. As a result of friction among the Moe-Bridges management, however, the Moe brothers were frozen out of the company in the late 1920s by the majority owners. Deciding to stay with the industry they knew, the Moes formed another lighting fixture company called Moe Brothers Manufacturing. Henrik’s two sons joined the business in the early 1930s, and in 1938, the company moved its operations from Milwaukee to Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. While the Moe brothers were building their lighting fixture business, the Electric Sprayit Company–the forerunner to Thomas Industries’ compressor and pump division–was also testing its wings. In 1928, the Electric Sprayit Company was formed in Chicago “to manufacture, buy, and sell electrical spraying machines, blowers, air compressors, mechanical, and mercantile devices.” In a curious twist of fate, in 1934 the Electric Sprayit Company acquired Moe-Bridges, the company that had forced out the Moe brothers, and moved from Chicago into the Moe-Bridges plant in Milwaukee. In 1939, Electric Sprayit moved its operations again, this time to Sheboygan, Wisconsin. During World War II, both companies stopped making their standard product lines in order to produce materials for the war effort. At the close of the war, in 1946, Moe Brothers received a large contract from Sears to produce household pressure cookers. Although the company had not previously manufactured pressure cookers, the large stamping presses they had obtained for the war gave them the production capabilities for the job. The brothers planned to use sales revenues from the pressure cooker contract to return to the lighting fixture business. Unfortunately, Sears rescinded the company’s contract due to a product malfunction. In the aftermath of the contract loss, pressured by the bank to repay existing debt, the Moe brothers decided to sell the company. Moe Brothers was purchased in 1948 by a Louisville investment group headed by Lee Thomas. Thomas, the former president of Ekco Products in Chicago, had recently purchased a small saw business in Louisville and was looking for further investment opportunities. His new purchase was renamed Moe Light, and a national advertising campaign was launched to promote residential lighting fixtures. Two years later, Moe Light expanded by opening a new residential lighting factory in Kentucky and acquiring the Los Angeles-based Star...

pair pf circa 1930's gilt bronze sconces with sunburst shaped backplate

Pair 1940’s gilt bronze 3 lights sconces

pair of rock crystal table lamps with gilt metal fittings

A pair pf circa 1930's gilt bronze sconces with sunburst shaped backplate

Pair of wood column lamps with incredible white paint patina. Lamps have been professionally rewired and have an on/off switch on the base. Each lamp...

Trend setters predict "Granny-Chic" is the next big thing. These lovey table lamps would put you dead on point. Made by the world acclaimed oil lamp company, Aladdin out Chicago, jus...

Extremely large at 75 inches high is this 19th century antique style lantern with matching chain and ceiling canopy. Textured Lucite panels with ...

Antique Italian classical bronze finish metal bulbous empire style figural table lamps, a pair. Item features figural classical bulbous bodies with chariot riders, 3-light sockets, b...

Beautiful rich walnut turned wood lamps with black lacquered base. Working and in original as-found condition. THIS ITEM IS LOCATED AND WILL SHIP...

Oversized spherical plaster lamp with acrylic band to center, very much in the style of Samuel Marx later work. NOTE: shade not included. Double socket and silk wiring. THIS ITEM IS...

Brass table lamp having a bulbous form base, with a candlestick column that supports two pull chain sockets. The lamp includes it's original paper shade which shows minor wear, norma...

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