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Period: 20th Century
Creator: Lightolier
Gerald Thurston "Cricket" Lamp for Lightolier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Great modernist design, can sit on table or be hung on the wall as a sconce. Pierced pivoting shade allows for direct or diffused light and brightness control.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel

Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Beige "Cricket" Desk Lamp, Circa 1955
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Original Classic Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Beige Cricket Table Lamp, Wall Lamp. Featuring an adjustable perforated dome Bakelite Shade in Coffe...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Gerald Thurston Canister Reflector Lamp for Lightolier
Located in Denton, TX
Aluminum cylinder with black metal base and pleated interior by Gerald Thurston. Best used as a floor up light to create a moody ambiance or to highlight a architechual element in th...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Rare Mid Century Modern Lightolier Fiberglass Desk Lamp Gerald Thurston 1950s
Located in Peoria, AZ
RARE & FABULOUS! MID CENTURY MODERN GERALD THURSTON FIBERGLASS SHADE MINIMALIST DESK LAMP! CONICAL DESIGN! CIRCA 1957 WHITE DIMENSIONS: APPROXIMATELY 22" TALL by 10" WIDE Thi...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Brass and Enameled Table or Desk Lamp by Gerald Thurston
Located in San Diego, CA
High quality mid-century brass and enameled metal table or desk lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. USA, 1950s. Fully adjustable articulation. Perforated metal shade.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Gerald Thurston Ribbed Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of ceramic table lamps, designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. Executed in a minimal black and white, this fresh design has a ribbed motif that adds texture to these large ...
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American Post-Modern 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Atomic Mid Century Table Lamp by Lightolier att. to Thurston c. 1950/ 60's
Located in New York, NY
Architectural Mid Century, Atomic, Space Age jack form table lamp, by Lightolier, design attributed to Gerald Thurston. The lamp features a tripod base of elegant sculptural brass le...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Lightolier Tripod Table Lamp Gerald Thurston 1954 "Profile"
Located in Peoria, AZ
MAGNIFICENT! Lightolier Tripod Table Lamp Brass & Walnut Gerald Thurston Designer 1954 Here is a marvelous Mid Century Modern Icon! The 1954 Tripod Brass & Walnut Table Lamp by ...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Gerald Thurston for Lightolier White Cricket Lamps - Pair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of matched "Cricket" table lamp, designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. Enameled white shade, articulates from angular brass base. A versatile lamp that may be hung on the ...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Elegant Table Lamp or Desk Light by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier USA 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant Mid-Century Modern table lamp or desk light. Designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier, USA, 1950s. Executed in brass, aluminium, lucite and metal, the table lamp comes wit...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Brass

Lightolier Atomic Sputnik Ball Table Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A great table lamp with its original globe shades out of a nice Palm Springs Estate. This 1970’s Lightolier fixture still has a few of its labels. I only had one bulb to light it up...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Rare Telescopic Desk Lamp Lightolier, USA, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very practical - marked - rare type - nice style of lighting
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Gerald Thurston Parabolic Fin Sculptural Ceramic Lamps by Lightolier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Pair of "Parabolic Fin" Model Ceramic Lamps, designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier, American, circa 1950s. They have been rewired and are ready to use. One lamp has a...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pr Mid Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Incredible pair of Mid Century, Hollywood Regency table lamps designed by Gerald Thurston, for Lightolier circa 1950/1960's. This rare form is referred to as Floriform, this pair is ...
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American Hollywood Regency 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Brass and Metal Table Lamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of tables lamps designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier composed of oversized, fully-adjustable, black-metal shades and corresponding round bases with brass stems (ca. 1950s,...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

1980s Black Lightolier Desk Lamp
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1980s black Lightolier desk lamp. Extremely heavy base. Some scratches and scuffs from age. The tension arm makes the lamp adjustable to many configura...
Category

American Post-Modern Vintage 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

White Globe Table Lamp by Lightolier
Located in Denton, TX
White globe table lamp with a "Tulip" base by Lightolier.
Category

American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Vintage Gerald Thurston for Lightolier "Studio Porcelains" Dark Gray Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Black "Studio Porcelains" Pleated Table Lamp. As seen in the 1958 Lightolier catalog. Height dim to top of finial. ...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury Tri Pod Table Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier C 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Classic midcentury table lamp designed by Gerald Thurston, made by Lightolier, circa 1950s. The lamp has a three leg, tripod form base of black rods, which support interior diffusers...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Lightolier Mid Century Brass and Travertine Lamp
Located in Countryside, IL
Lightolier Mid Century Brass and Travertine Lamp This lamp measures: 17 wide x 17 deep x 32 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lig...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine, Brass

Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Double Desk Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic, Mid-Century Modern, double-headed desk lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier features painted metal shades with perforated diffusers and brass accents on a faux wood metal ...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Lightolier Pair of Porcelain and Brass Table lLamps 1940s
Located in Miami, FL
Large pair of lamps. Brass and ceramic
Category

American Vintage 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Enameled Metal and Brass Table Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier table/desk lamp with oversized, fully adjustable shade (ca. 1950s, USA). Black enameled metal and plexi hood with brass stem/accents and original, plas...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass, Enamel

Gerald Thurston Mid-Century Modern Wishbone Lamp with Original Shade
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Rare opportunity to buy a Gerald Thurston wishbone lamp with the original period shade. The Thurston Wishbone lamp has become an iconic lamp of the Mid-Century Modern movement. The A...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Adjustable Taupe Desk Lamp, 1950's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Original condition Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Pivoting Library lamp, 1950's. Featuring an articulating patinated Brass stem, resembling a smooth Bronze appearance, adjustable Tau...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Enamel

1950s Gerald Thurston Tripod Table Lamp Pair Space Age Modern Lightolier
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Gerald Thurston Tripod Table Lamps for Lightolier Space Age Atomic Midcentury Modern Unmarked 26.5 tall x 23.5 diameter Preowne...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Iron, Metal

Porcelain Hourglass Table Lamps by Gerald Thurston, 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
Stunning pair of vintage table lamps that exude sophistication and style - a true collector's item for those who appreciate mid-century modern design. These lamps were designed by th...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Style Adjustable Brass Desk Lamp, 1960s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
American Mid-Century Modern Gerald Thurston for Lightolier style brass desk lamp. Featuring a slender, sturdy Brass plated tubular stem, round balanced, weighted 6D base, turn switch to base, adjusting Black enameled interior Brass shade head (8.25 W x 3W) extending to 10W with Cast Iron handle...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid Century Table Lamp by Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Mid century Hourglass lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier with Lucite base, ceramic body and brass fittings. New 3 way brass socket and w...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Black & Brass Table Lamp
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Sleek American midcentury Gerald Thurston for Lightolier black enameled table lamp with brass details. Featuring a slender all black enameled metal hourglass stem, elevated above a round 7.5D Black enameled balanced base supported by a weighted Cast Iron underside. With lacquered Brass accents throughout. Original triple Ceramic sockets and finial. 23H to top of socket. Black Mesh Lamp...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Iron, Brass, Metal

Lightolier
Located in Ferndale, MI
Space age lamp made in Japan for Lightolier. Weighted steel base supports chrome shaft holding adjustable plastic shade.
Category

Japanese Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Baton High Intensity Desk Table Wall Lamp
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Baton high intensity desk, table, or wall lamp. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. There are minor scratches on the lamp base and hood. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1960’s. In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary! -Aaron Rose. This is definitely an Extraordinary vintage Mid-Century Modern Baton high intensity desk table lamp by Lightolier. Many say the Baton lamp was designed by Michael Lax and although we know it was designed in the era Michael Lax designed...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Pristine Vintage Lumilon Table Lamps by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of pristine vintage Lumilon table lamps by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. Original one-piece shade-diffusers. UL listed.
Category

American Modern Vintage 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Impeccable Extendable Arm Lumilux Study Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impeccable extendable arm Lumilux study lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. Brushed brass base with original one-piece molded shade-diffuser in excellen...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1970's Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Black Lacquered Table / Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Gerald Thurston for lightolier basic concept table lamp with black lacquered steel base and lamp stem, white acrylic drum shade and plastic diffuser unde...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Lightolier Lytegem off White Task Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Lytegem lamp in off-white with spherical metal shade, cube base and chrome arm. Designed by Michael Lax for Lightolier. USA, circa 1990. Named by the late Industrial designer Jay Doblin as one of the 20th century's 100 great product designs. The Lytegem emits localized light for reading and other tasks. Features a telescoping neck that adjusts from 6.5 inches to 15 inches; lamp head that swivels 360°. Anchored by a cube base. Light intensity can be changed from low to high...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Expertly Restored - Gerald Thurston Brass Tripod Table Lamp with Walnut Accent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions: 26in H x 10in W x 10in D Lamp shade: 10in H x 15in W. ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing hi...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Gerald Thurston Brass Crossed Sword Dual Shade Partners Desk Lamp, 1950's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier crossed swords desk lamp with brass rimmed Raffia Barrel Shades. Featuring dual arms in Brass, ball sockets, original adjusting dual Brass rimmed inte...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

20th Century American Polished Brass Lightolier Table Lamp by Gerald Thurston
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A tall, vintage Mid-Century Modern American table lamp made of hand crafted polished brass, designed by Gerald Thurston and produced by Lightolier, in good condition. The desk light is composed with a round white-yellow linen shade and an acrylic diffuser, what blockes slightly the light of the three-way light socket. The lamp is supported by a colorful, faceted marble base. The wires have been renewed. Wear consistent with age and use, circa 1950, United States. Base: 1.25" H x 7.25" W x 7.25" D. Shade: 7.25" H x 17" diameter. Gerald Thurston was an American designer and artist, born in 1914, United States, the date and place of death are unknown. He was one of the most innovative, ingenious lighting designers of the postwar time period. Thurston is know for his elegant forms and sleek materials. He designed, worked many years with the lighting manufacture Lightolier. Thurston's personal life and professional training remains lost in history. Lightolier is an American lighting manufacturer, founded in 1904 by Bernhard Blitzer. Their original name was the New York Gas and Appliance Co. Since the beginning the specialized in creating decorative chandeliers before shifting to high-end design, production in the late 1920s. Lightolier introduced the first track lighting...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

1950s Gerald Thurston Table Lamp, Lightolier, USA
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Elegant table lamp made of walnut, brass with plastic shade. By Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. Marked.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Porcelain Table Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier, 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
Speckled porcelain and brass table lamp designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightiolier, circa 1950-1959. Completely rewired, newly white linen shade included. Other designers of the ...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Reflector Table Lamps by Lightolier
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice reflector tubular lamp, in white enamel mate finish and black base, in perfect condition the light bulb projects to the top and a reflector, projects the light outside, in a bla...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Articulating Desk Lamp
Located in Cordova, SC
Super cool vintage Lightolier desk lamp. It’s perfect for the mid-century modern office! Sleek design and clean lines. Made from hard plas...
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Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Modernist Cylinder Table or Floor Sconce
Located in Ferndale, MI
White lacquer cylinder form with pie slice opening on backside. Design by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. Lamp appears to be as new...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Sheet Metal

Walnut and Chrome Table Lamp by Gerald Thurston
Located in Denton, TX
Walnut and chrome table lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier.
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Lightolier Elegant Modern Brass Tripod Base Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Simple and elegant brass tripod based table lamp by Lightolier. White porcelain dual sockets with white metal disc housing. Sold with drum shade...
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American Vintage 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Metal

Pair of Venetia Table Lamps by Lightolier, Light Blue and White Striped Glass
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pair of "Venetia" table lamps by Lightolier. Striped with custom shades matching the originals. Glass is mint. The brass bases show signs of light wear with one having a small dent t...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Gerald Thurston Cricket Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original "Cricket" table lamp, designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. Enameled white shade, articulates from angular brass base. A versatile lamp that may be hung on the wall as...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Expertly Restored - Gerald Thurston "Fin" Porcelain Table Lamps by Lightolier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gerald Thurston "Fin" porcelain table lamps by Lightolier. ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history ba...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Vintage Ceramic Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury vintage ceramic lamp base by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. As shown, ceramic base requires specifying hardware and wiring. First photo with black shade is for reference...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Space Age Lightolier Desk Table Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
Adjustable desk table desk lamp made in Japan with rotating shade and goes up and down, in perfect working condition. The plastic has been polished looks great the chrome pole shows ...
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Space Age 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Lightolier Desk Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adjustable white metal shade and white metal base with brass arm, hi-lo dimmer switch on top of the shade, medium base socket.
Category

American Vintage 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Impeccable Extendable Arm Lumilux Study Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impeccable extendable arm Lumilux study lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. Brushed brass base with original one-piece molded shade-diffuser in excellen...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Tall Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Radiating Brass & Walnut Table Lamp
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier 3' H flared and incised brass and walnut table lamp, circa 1960. Featuring a radiating vertically lined antique bronzed finish top and partial stem wit...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Stylish architectural table lamp designed by Gerald Thurston. The lamp has a white ribbed conical base with a brass decorative ball shaft. The lamp accepts three standard size screw ...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Gerald Thurston Fin Lamps for Lightolier
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A pair of parabolic fin table lamps by Gerard Thurston. Stoneware body is made up of four fin like shapes that have alternating concave Navy and light turquoise glaze. Porcelain sits...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

G. Thurston Porcelain Three-Tiered Table Lamp, Lightolier, 1950s, USA
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Huge in size and presence but elegant and refined with its prime quality dark brown porcelain bowl, brass hardware and accent. Measure 41 inches high to finial tips. Three regular ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair Gerald Thurston Black Iron Tripod Table Lamps with Milk Glass Shades
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Gerald Thurston for Lightolier black and white table lamps, 1950s. Featuring balanced black enameled steel tripod legs, socket and neck, white milk glass liner shades atop ro...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

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