1940s Table Lamps

A table or wall lamp model Triplex Lillpendel type TP, developed by the Swedish inventor Johan Petter Johansson. Constructed from steel and aluminum, painted deep red with chrome det...

Beautiful blonde 1227 Angelpoise lamp made by Herbert Terry & Sons. c.1940 One of the most famous desk lamps in british industrial history and still made to this day. In fully origi...

This industrial period (WWII era) desk lamp in British Jaguar green features a swing arm and all original brass fittings and details. The shade has been restored but the rest of thi...

Iconic angelpoise lamp made by Herbert Terry & Sons. c.1940 One of the most famous desk lamps in british industrial history and still made to this day. In fully original condition...

Pair of World War II era steel and glass nautical / ship lanterns by the Birmingham Engineering Company Ltd, circa early to mid 1940’s, converted / repurposed as a set of table lamps. Brass plaque above glass reads “Masthead Patt. 25A” (missing on one lantern). Knob on handle marked W.T.G. French wired. New off-white shades distributed by the Nantucket Distributing Co. Dimensions: 8” x 7.75” x 30...

Typ 113 Peitsche Table Lamp By Curt Fischer For Midgard Circa 1940s - Curved adjustable arm with its original grey paint - Angled steel shade in original brown paint - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - Designed by Curt Fischer - Typ 113 the "Peitsche" (whip) - German ~ 1940s - 75cm tall x 16cm wide Curt Fischer/Midgard Midgard was founded in 1919 in Auma / Thuringia by the engineer Curt Fischer. Originally for internal needs of his machine factory IWA Ronneberger & Fischer (industrial plant Auma), Curt Fischer developed scissors lamps and articulated lamps. This is why he is considered the inventor of the "tractable light". The in these days widespread ceiling-mounted pendulous lampshades provided only static light from above. As such, the entrepreneur regarded them as rather inflexible. This type of lightning caused the workers to cast shadow over their workpieces themselves. Curt Fischer sketched and manufactured first prototypes of articulated lamps by passing the live cable through tubes and developing articulations between the tubes. He perfected the system, developed many multi-armed desk lamps, work lamps and wall lamps. Within few years he turned to be a luminaire manufacturer which he called Midgard (as the Norse Mythology called the bright Middle Earth inhabited by people). Early on his designs were recognised and valued by Walter Gropius, among others, and hence used at the Bauhaus. Gropius supported Fischer's developments. Their original correspondence has been preserved until the present day. The post-war period Curt Fischer passes away in 1956. His son Wolfgang takes over management in the spirit of his father's. Up until in the late 60s Midgard produced their meanwhile three luminaire ranges: - the historic Steering Lamps, which were used among others at the Bauhaus - the robust and modular as well as maintenance-free Machine Lamp...

American Industrial lamp. Steel and old paint on a solid bronze base. Possible U S (no labels) government issue, circa 1940-1950. The height and reach are adjustable. Well used su...

Original 1940s Kaiser Idell industrial modernist metal table lamp model 6551 in black. 100% original condition and fully functional. With original paint. Great industrial design in...

Industrial painted steel desk top task lamp, circa 1940s with original finish, articulates at three joints and is newly wired.  

Christian Dell: f. Offenbach am Main in 1893, d. Wiesbaden 1974. Industrial Bauhaus table lamp in black lacquered metal with adjustable shade. Marked Original kaiser idell. ...

This desk or table lamp has been restored and rewired in the US keeping its authentic patina. It was wired using a porcelain socket. The patina is authentic and interesting. This sor...

Erpe Industrial Lamp with flexible neck in green metallic paint. Vintage shaded Belgian drafting or mechanist desk lamp attached to table or desk with screw clamp. Flexible neck allo...