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Style: Machine Age
Machine Age Nickel-Plated 4-Flamming Chandelier, 1920s
Located in Praha, CZ
Rare Machine Age chandelier. Very eye-catching piece!
Original nickel with minimum age patina - polished
Original opaline glass- diameter of glass - 21cm
Rewired - two separate circu...
Category
1920s Czech Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Nickel
Machine Age Frosted Long Dome Pendent
Located in Peekskill, NY
Starting with the Bauhaus style as inspiration we designed these new original pendents. The look is a bit Industrial, Machine Age with a hint Wilhelm Wagenfeld Bauhaus...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Steel
$475 / item
Art Deco Machine Age Industrial Pendants in Polished Aluminum and Brass
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
With its aged patina and utilitarian charm, these Art Deco Machine Age Industrial Pendants feature Polished Aluminum, Brass, and frosted glass diffusers. Crafted with factory-style d...
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Rare Rohde Floor Lamp for Mutual Sunset Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Very rare example not often seen on the market. Gilbert Rohde design for Mutual Sunset Lamp Company. This example shows some cosmetic wear, ...
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome, Iron
$8,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Walter Von Nessen Floor Lamp Early Version
Located in New York, NY
Early and rare version of the now iconic Machine Age Nessen swing arm floor lamp. The construction of this example dates the lamp from the...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Steel
Austrian Mastercraft Art Deco Machine Age Handcrafted Brass Chandelier Re-Edited
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful very elaborate chandelier, pictured in patinated brass
Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our fixtures.
Category
2010s Austrian Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Brass
1940 Large Cast Industrial Nautical Pendant Lights
By Crouse-Hinds
Located in Surrey, BC
We have a very nice set of crouse hinds nautical lights / Industrial with cast details, brass, and thick embossed glass shields.
Lights were salvaged from a ship in the 1980s and...
Category
1940s Canadian Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Rare Gilbert Rohde Machine Age Chrome, Enamel and Wood Desk or Table Lamp
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a rare and handsome desk or table lamp by the American master designer, Gilbert Rhode. This chrome, enamel and lacquer example epitomizes machine age style is dates from arou...
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Chrome
Art Deco Machine Age Chrome Table Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice art deco machine age chrome table lamp, circa 1930s. The lamp is in good working condition and measures 9.5"D x 28.5"H. It h...
Category
Early 20th Century American Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Peach Pink Clichy Glass Machine Age Pendant Light C1930
Located in Trensacq, FR
French Art Deco 'Machine Age' Clichy Glass Pendant Light C1930.
Glossy stepped peach pink mottled glass shade with new chromed gallery mount.
In good condition with no losses to gla...
Category
1930s French Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
$408 Sale Price
49% Off
1920 Copper Benjamin Industrial Glass Globe Pendant Light
Located in Surrey, BC
One of the more interesting industrial lights manufactured in the USA with decent gauge copper nicely patina'd with a thick glass globe... used predominantly in silos and areas where...
Category
1920s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Copper
Exceptional Machine Age Art Deco Walnut and Chrome Table Lamps American C.1930’s
Located in Bernville, PA
Rare pair of Machine Age Art Deco walnut and polished chrome table lamps. A simple streamline design from the American Art deco movement of the 1930’s. Professionally restored and rewired. Dimensions 13 inches high, base is 6 inches in diameter, and the shade is 5...
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Marine Captain's Articulated Task Lamp
Located in Sharon, CT
Beautiful little lamp, mostly hand machined in nickel plated brass.
Articulated with ball joints. Heavy (about 6 lbs.) round solid base. A small ask lamp designed to handle extreme ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Nickel
Mira Hex Wall Sconce in Natural Brass and Blown Glass by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
MIRA HEX wall sconce in solid brass and blown opal glass by Blueprint Lighting, 2022.
A handsome study in clean lines and simple form inspired by the both the...
Category
2010s American Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Nickel
Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
Located in Chicago, IL
Chiesa for Fontana Arte rare floor lamp design, 1936
Enameled aluminium, curved glass, aluminum, lacquered wood
Measure: 15½ W x 11 D x 97 H in
Literature: Fontana Arte: Gio...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Early Bronze Quad Subway Sconces
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an authentic early 20th century cast bronze 4 light subway station ceiling lamp. Several variations of this fixture were used in New York's subway stations. This example stil...
Category
Early 20th Century American Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Bespoke Machine Age Pendant Light, Nickel Plated Brass, Tube Lights, Design 1928
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Machine Age pendant light manufactured by GMD Berlin, design 1928.
Technical details: Six sockets E 27, soffitten-lights (tube lights), the pendant length is variable.
Category
2010s German Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel
J. Robert Scott Stunning Pair of Machine Age Torcheres 1980s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Pair of meticulously crafted Machine Age style torcheres in brushed steel and polished brass by J. Robert Scott, American 1980's (label inside top reads “J. Robert Scott and Associat...
Category
1980s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
Machine Age Patinated Brass Skyscraper Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Machine Age patinated brass skyscraper lamp with circular stepped base and central brass stepped column, USA, circa 1930s.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Brass
$3,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Sperti Inc. Raymond Loewy Style Adjustable Iron & Aluminum Floor Lamps
By (after) Raymond Loewy, Sperti 1
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Sperti Sunlamp Inc. adjustable, Floor Lamps in the style of Raymond Loewy. Repurposed light therapy lamps. Featuring articulating machined grooved Clam Shell Aluminum Reflector Shades, tilting lamp...
Category
1940s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Iron, Aluminum
Large Machine Age Chandelier with 6 Arms, Nickel-Plated Brass, Customizable
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Machine Age 'Metropolis' chandelier with 6 arms. Nickel-plated brass, customizable.
Technical details: 12 sockets E 27, soffitten-lights, the pendant length is variable.
Category
2010s German Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Midcentury Green Enamel Brass Swivel Table Lamp with Large Saucer Shade
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Midcentury green enamel brass swivel table lamp with large 13" saucer shade. Measures 22" wide x 13" deep x 15" tall.
Category
1940s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
$931 Sale Price
30% Off
Home Made Machine Age Skyscraper Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Interesting cross section of Folk Art and Machine Age sensibilities. Tubular vertical elements form the standard, hand-hammered aluminum sheath constitutes the base. Minor cosmetic w...
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Pair of WWII "Trench Art" Nickel-Plate Table Lamps with Brass Accents, 1940's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of World War Two Nickel Plate & Solid Brass mortar shell Trench Art table lamps. Featuring heavy, hand machined, reflective nickel-plated brass mortar column-forms, fitted to la...
Category
1940s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Walter Von Nessen Style Brass Swing Arm Desk Lamp with Pale Green Shade, 1940's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Walter Von Nessen Style Brass Swing Arm Desk Lamp with Pale Green Shade. Featuring a Brass column with extending and adjustable swing arm. extending to 16L. With original white smoot...
Category
1940s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Walter Von Nessen Machine Age Black Enamel & Brass Table Lamp, 1940's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
American Modernist Walter Von Nessen attributed brass column table lamp. Featuring an open five column architectural framework, with tubular Black enameled Brass center and four surr...
Category
1940s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Brass
Important Machine Age Art Deco Lamp by Hugo Gnam
By Hugo Gnam
Located in New York, NY
This Art Deco, Machine Age torchiere floor lamp was originally in the design office of the important and noted designer, artist Hugo Gnam, in fact he designe...
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Steel
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
1940s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Enamel
Hinged Three Ball Mini Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
This all brass lamp is totally unique. It was inspired by August Haarstick in the Jugendstil Deco style. There is a centre ball that is the axis for thr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Brass
$975 / item
1920 Copper Industrial Sconce lights by Benjamin Lighting Co.
Located in Surrey, BC
1920 Industrial Bulbous Benjamin Copper Pendant Globe sconce showing great patina ..Originally only in a pendant format we have custom altered the arm set up in copper and brass to a...
Category
1920s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Copper
Pair of Adjustable Nessen Brass Pharmacy Reading Lamps, circa 1960s
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful pair of Nessen Studios floor lamps. Fully adjustable height and swing arm. The brass shade is adjustable as well to provide direct light or indirect light for mood lighting...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Brass
American Designer, Table Lamp, Chrome Metal, USA, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A chrome metal table lamp designed and produced in the US, c. 1930s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 14.5” H x 4.25” Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 4.5” Top Diameter x 15.75” B...
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Industrial Machine Age Large 20" Radial Wave Wavy Green Street Light
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Very cool large industrial street light from the 1930s made by Line Material Industries of Milwaukee. This light is a radial wave design with the wavy pattern designed to throw light...
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Sperti Inc. Raymond Loewy Style Adjustable Iron Floor Lamp with Aluminum Shade
By Sperti 1
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Sperti Sunlamp Inc. adjustable Cast Iron with Clam Shell Aluminum Shade. In in the style of Raymond Loewy. Circa 1940's. Repurposed light therapy floor lamp, in the Featuring articulating machined grooved Clam Shell Aluminum Reflector Shade, tilting lamp...
Category
1940s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
American Designer, Table Lamp / Desk Light, Lacquered Metal, United States 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable table lamp / desk light. Designed and produced in the United States, c. 1940s. In lacquered metal.
Category
1940s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Machine Age Aluminium Floor Lamp, 1930s, USA
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Well made Machine Age floor lamp fabricated out of milled aluminium. Solid, sturdy construction. Chocolate brown wrinkle finish. Marble effect glass shade in a warm beige tone with b...
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
$1,500 Sale Price
50% Off
Machine Age Art Deco Chrome Floor Lamp of Exaggerated Curved Form
Located in New York, NY
Machine Age, Art Deco chrome floor lamp having a dramatic curved vertical element with adjustable chrome hood shade. The hood shade will tilt to...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Machine Age Spun Aluminum Dual Bullet Desk Lamp 1940s
By Kurt Versen
Located in San Diego, CA
Machine age adjustable spun aluminum desk lamp. Fully articulating two bullet shades. Professionally rewired. Great patina. 1940s
Category
1940s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Gilbert Rhode Style Chrome Plated Desk Lamp, 1940s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Streamline Moderne Gilbert Rohde style all chrome desk lamp. Featuring an arched Chrome plated Brass neck, rotating cylindrical head connecting to triple cylindrical tubes, center tu...
Category
1940s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Gilbert Rohde Attribution, Table Lamp, Chrome, Glass, USA, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A chrome-plated metal and frosted glass table lamp attributed to Gilbert Rohde, USA, c. 1930s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 10.75“ H x 8.5“ W x 4.5“ D
Bulb Specificatio...
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Dutch Designer, Table Lamp, Aluminium, Netherlands, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable aluminium table lamp designed and produced in the Netherlands, 1930s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 13.95” H x 6” W x 9.5”D
Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb
Number of Soc...
Category
1930s Dutch Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Nessen Studios Brushed Steel Swing Arm Desk Lamp with Cylinder Shade, 1960's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Nessen Studios Brushed Steel Swing Arm Desk Lamp with extending and adjustable Cylinder Shade. This Classic Nessen design rarely seen in all Brushed Steel ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Steel
Machine Age Copper Tablelamp Jule Bouy style
By Jule Bouy
Located in Sharon, CT
Unusual copper and copper coated metals table lamp in the style of the important American Deco Designer Jule Bouy. Three narrow copper cones stick into a sphere on a square low base...
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Copper
Russel Wright Style Fluted Cerused Oak & Aluminum Table Lamp, Circa 1940
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Russel Wright Style Cerused Oak & Spun Aluminum Table Lamp, 1940's. Featuring a turned, tapered and smoothly ribbed Limed Oak Column atop a Alumin...
Category
1940s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Laurel Lamp Co. I Beam Silver & Black Steel Table Lamps, 1960's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Substantial Pair of Architectural Laurel Lamp Co. Brushed & Black enameled Steel I-Beam Table Lamps. Featuring heavy, solid rectangular girder structure in Silver with Black to conca...
Category
1960s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Nickel, Steel
Large French Art Deco six arm nickeled bronze, art glass star chandelier Petitot
Located in New York City, NY
This large and exquisite French Machine Age polished nickel bronze chandelier by Petitot epitomizes the elegance and innovation of the Art Deco period. Featuring six sizeable 8" di...
Category
Early 20th Century French Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Nickel
Art Deco Spun Aluminum Flip-Top Floor Lamp By Kurt Versen
By Kurt Versen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Machine-age, art deco, spun aluminum "Flip-Top" floor lamp by Kurt Versen offers incredible design and versatility for use as an up lit, torchiere lamp when flipped up, or flipped do...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Industrial Brass Arc Floor Lamp
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Industrial brass arc floor lamp with adjustable swivel head.
Category
20th Century Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Stacked Cone Polished & Matte Turned Aluminum Table Lamps, C. 1930
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Smaller pair of Stacked Turned Aluminum "Skyscraper" Table Lamps. Featuring a handcrafted tapered cone form in polished machinist made, lathed turned Aluminum on round bases with ref...
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Nickel
Machine Age Mid Century Brass Atomic Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
An American Brass Machine Age / Mid Century chandelier. Machine age Mid Century chandelier with Atomic styling by Globe Lighting Fixture Mfg. Co...
Category
1940s Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,200 Sale Price
33% Off
Tall Studio Machinist Brushed Steel "Rocket" Table Lamp, 1950's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Substantial Studio Machined Aeronautic Brushed Steel Table Lamp. Featuring a handcrafted tripod rocket form a top a footed Tripod base. Original adjustable harp; shifts up and down 3...
Category
1950s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Steel
Set of 3 Machine Age Chrome Coil Shape 2 Light Sconces, Wall Lamps, France, 1970
Located in Miami, FL
One of a kind set of 3 different styles of coil shaped 2 light chrome sconces, wall lights machine age design made in France 1970.
Original European Wiring and we will add Socket Re...
Category
Late 20th Century French Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Skeletal Industrial Blue Wire Glass Pendant Lamps
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is one of the first lamps The Early Electrics Design Studio introduced and featured a rare blue green Industrial glass. It quickly sold out. It took a couple of years to discover another collection of this hard to find color glass and can offer this pendant again.
These unique 9" square pendant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Glass
Pair of Machine Age Cast Aluminum Lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of solid cast aluminum lamps.
Category
1970s North American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
$1,200 / set
Machine Age / Functionalism Chandelier, 1930s, Restored
Located in Praha, CZ
6-Flamming nickel-plated chandelier made in 1930s. Restored: nickel with minor age patina polished. Glass in perfect condition. Rewired: two separate circuits - 3xE12-E14 + 3xE25 bul...
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Nickel
$1,117 Sale Price
20% Off
Cork and Chrome Machine Age Lamp Attributed to Russel Wright
Located in Philadelphia, PA
1930s cork and chrome table lamp attributed to Russel Wright. Asymmetrical cork and chrome base that was used by both Russel Wright and Donald Deskey. Shade still retains the origin...
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Kurt Versen Flip Shade Floor Lamp
By Kurt Versen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We offer free curbside viewing of this item within the 5 boroughs of New York City or by appointment at our Brooklyn studio.
We have here a handsome and versatile Machine Age floo...
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Walter Von Nessen style Midcentury Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A brass and black metal table lamp; possibly by Walter Von Nessen. USA, circa 1940. Rewired with new sockets and French black silk twisted cord.
Takes one standard US bulb, 75 watts...
Category
1940s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Brass Artillery Double Shell Trench Art Table Lamp on Black Marble Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Trench Art lamp fashioned from two stacked brass and chrome high caliber artillery shells mounted to a black marble base (ca. 1918, USA).
Rich patina ...
Category
1910s American Vintage Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Marble, Brass, Chrome
Small Double-Plate Frosted Glass Pendent
Located in Peekskill, NY
This small tracery style Industrial pendant fits comfortably with most styles. It's very architectural with clean lines… just look at the profile. The heavy steel frame has an aged p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Machine Age Lighting
Materials
Steel
$500 / item
Machine Age lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Machine Age lighting for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, brass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Machine Age lighting made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lighting, popular names associated with this style include Early Electrics Design Studio, Nessen Studio, GMD Berlin, and Kurt Versen. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $350 and tops out at $12,000 while the average work can sell for $1,700.
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