Bakelite Furniture

Super stylish matching pair of black bakelite candlesticks dating from the 1930's and English in origin. Excellent condition, no burn marks, chips or discolouration. Both have their ...

Double fassamano eyeglasses (from the French face-en-main), made with a double articulated eyewear, one with lenses and one without, mounted on the upper part, signed Lugene, made of...

Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double-Row Red Crystal Holiday C-9 Bulb, USA, 1930s. Extremely rare early crystal production with original box. On May 2, 1935 Paul C. Dittman of Chicago filed an application for a patent for what he called simply "Decorative Lighting Device". In the patent he described it as "an ornamental device embodying a multiplicity of of prismatic light diffusing bodies with a light source..." He related that while he was aware that others had patented lighted stars, his offering was different in that the light would enter the rays of the star radially, effectively refracting the light within the ray and producing a "pleasing effect." His description of the refracted light produced by the stars was a bit of an understatement, as anyone who has seen them illuminated can attest: a lighted Matchless Wonder Star is stunningly beautiful. His patent was granted on December 8, 1936. Paul Dittman, a German immigrant who passed through the gates of Ellis Island in New York City, worked for a time for George Westinghouse, where he got an education in the manufacturing of electric light bulbs. In 1912, Paul and his partners started the Matchless Electric Company, which was later incorporated (in 1918) "to manufacture, buy, sell and deal in electric supplies, light bulbs and radio tubes..." By 1930, the direction of the Company had changed a bit, and it was re-named The Century Lamp and Tube Company to reflect the fact that it was by this time the largest single licensee for the manufacture of RCA radio tubes. In addition to the tubes, the Company produced a large variety of small light bulbs, mainly miniature lamps that were used as indicators in telephone switch boards and various control panels, and automobile lamps as well. These lamps, an example of which is pictured below, are round, miniature based style with outside painted colors. These was even a Matchless brand set of Christmas lights available, which was a typical series string of eight cone shaped lamps. In 1929, Mr. Dittman was the principle stockholder of a company incorporated as the D-G Electric Company, whose business was "to deal in all kinds and descriptions of electrical devices..." By 1931, the Company was renamed The Matchless Electric Company, and in 1934 the Century Lamp and Tube Company was dissolved. The Matchless Electric Company of Chicago, Illinois made and sold these glass-prismed Christmas lights starting in about 1935, and continuing through the late 40s.The production of the Stars was a seasonal business for The Matchless Company, but Jim Dittman, inventor Paul's son, reports that the Stars were "my father's pride and joy." They were available in several sizes and many color combinations, and the glass points were made and hand cut in Czechoslovakia...

An absolutely stunning pair of elongated tapering sconces in brass, gilt bronze and transparent resin bodies with crystal goblet shades in the form of p...

ANTIQUE COPPER KETTLE Casting an angular silhouette with triangular and diamond shapes throughout in the modernist taste. A trailblazing design for its time. Hand made from coppe...

Very special spider flush mount with 4 x e14 fittings. To be on the the safe side, the lamp should be checked locally by a specialist concerning ...

Art Deco Bauhaus Christian Dell dark brown bakelite table lamp with an adjustable arm and an up and down shade. A fantastic table lamp or desk ...

Metal work light with flexible gooseneck arm. White enamel shade with Bakelite top Switch in shade. Available with UK / US plug weight 1.90 kg / 4.2 lb Priced per individual item....

GAB, Sweden. Two salt cellars in 830 silver and bakelite. Art Deco style. 1960s. Hallmarked. In excellent condition. Dimensions: Diameter 7.0 cm x Height 1.9 cm.

Beautiful brass lamp from the 70s can be inserted into any real estate and small context that manages to give a lot of light.

Table lamp ‘Conetto’, by Ezio Didone for Arteluce, Italy. 1990s. Murano glass and bakelite. Measurements: H: 27.5 cm / 10 3/4'' D: 18 cm / 7''   

Italian Polished Steel Mid-Century Modern Wine Cooler with Lid & Handle, objects D'arts, ice bucket, vessel. Marked at the base and numbered: B-509 Made in Italy. A-988-335

Vintage Industrial Ceiling Lamp, made in Czechoslovakia, in the 1960's. Made of bakelite, metal and glass. Repolished, cleaned, shows s...

Art Deco celluloid and brass table lamp with stepped brass base and stem. The center column is made of a solid ribbed piece of ...

American vintage stunning pair of bakelite bracelets from the 1930s. Measure: Circumference 9 inches.   

The Aluminum and Bakelite Drink Holder Tray by Aero-Art Los Angeles blends vintage aesthetics with modern functionality. Crafted with durable aluminum and sleek Bakelite accents, it ...

Maison Jansen palm table lamp, large and very rare, from the 1960s/70s, with two light points. The hand-cut palms and the stem are made of overlapping brass sheets. Of fantastic prop...

Old railway wheel model on tracks. Old school model from the 1930s, complete and in excellent condition.

Vintage white Swedish Bakelite rotary table phone by Ericsson, circa 1950. Measures 6" H x 9" W x 7.5 " D.

Pressed glass globe with bakelite fitted and one E27 bulb from the 1960s. up to 40 pieces available.

Bakelite wall of ceiling industial or factory lamp from late 1940s. Up to 20 pieces available.

These chairs where commissioned by Dutch architect Sjoerd Schamhart in 1953 for the Grotius Lyceum (school) that is now classified as a national monument in ...

Marianne Brandt designed desk lamp from Germany, 1930's. Constructed of black painted steel and bakelite accents resting on a clear lucite base. The steel shade can pivot for task u...

The Classic Jumbo desk lighter with bridge scoring by the Clark Brothers. This is a very nice desk-petrol table lighter created in England during the art-deco period, back in 1930. ...

This striking Brutalist chandelier from 1960s Europe embodies the raw, sculptural aesthetic typical of mid-century European design. Featuring three staggered pendants arranged at di...

Art Deco cocktail shaker / pitcher by Cambridge Glass of square form with molded feet and etched side panel with an applied handle. Mounted with a chrome pour spout...

Art Deco vintage table lamp or bedside lamp from bakelite in brown color in beautiful Art Deco pagoda like shape, while the new custom made and hand made lamp shade in lavender lilac...

Art deco chromed ashtray with bakelite by Demeyere. Beautiful art deco design. 1930s - Belgium Dimensions: Height: 72cm/28.34" Width: 38cm/14.96" depth: 24cm/9.44" Ref...

Ceiling lamp "Flush Mounts", 1940's, Czechoslovakia. Made of bakelite, glass and plastic. Repolished, cleaned, no major signs of use. Fully functional. Not sold as a "set" only ONE i...

Stylish midcentury pendant, made in the 1960's, in Czechoslovakia Made of glass and metal. Repolished, cleaned. Fully functional, in original condition, minor signs of use.

Table clock designed by Angelo Mangiarotti and Bruno Morassutti in 1956 for the Swiss company Le Porte-Echappement Universel. Black plastic frame, battery-operated movement.

1950s leather armchair completely reupholstered and recovered with real leather grey and black back. Bakelite arms.

Art Deco table lamp designed and produced in Denmark during the 1920s. Made from green patinated bronze with fluted stem and nicely decorated base. Lamp holder with turn switch in ba...

Good original condition Case is from bakelite, picture is under glass Advertisement lights on 2 bulbs Fully working.  

Oldschool typewriter made by Bar-Lock, in England, in the year 1921. Made of bakelite, metal and chrome. Repolished, cleaned, shows signs of use and age. Fully functional.

Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, chrome, bakelite New cabling 1x40W,E27 or E26 bulb Re-polished. Good Original condition US wiring compatible.

1940’s Bakelite Early Adjustable Desk Lamp. The lamp was produced in Eastern Europe in the forties, made almost totally in Bakelite. The lamp has been cleaned and restored but we ha...

Cascade chandelier with five lights from 1960s, Italy. Brass and black bakelite tubes with five bulbs.

An important example of perfect simplicity, this lamp was designed by Sybold van Ravesteyn in 1926. Made of chrome-plated nickel, the design is now officially re-issued by Giso Verlichting in a limited edition. An iconic "less is more" design capturing the essence of minimalism and modernism in lighting. The lamp comes with a bakelite, button light...

Table lamp designed by Eric och Ingrid Triller. Produced by their company Tobo in Sweden during the 1940-50s. Made from blue glazed stoneware. Brass socket and new hand sewn cotton l...

Designed in the 1950s in former Czechoslovakia as bathroom light around the mirror. Bakelite holders and opal glass shades. Seal rubber against moisture. Dimensions of smaller light...

Early model Danish modern lamps designed by architect Kaare Klint for Le Klint, Model 306. Conceived in the 1940s and produced through the 1950s, the design reflects Klint’s approach...

Werner Max Moser for Embru Wohnbedarf, WB21 Lounge Chair Zurich Switzerland 1935. Rare Lounge chair by Werner Max Moser. Manufactured by Embru, Zurich Switzerland. Bauhaus chrome-pl...

Floor lamp model 53701 produced by Uppsala Armaturfabrik. Made in Sweden during the 1950s. Black lacquered metal with brass details and bakelite turn switch. The lamp shade is adjust...

A brass, bakelite and white fabric chandelier designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 24.25” H x 11.625 ” Diameter Dimensions of Canopy:  3” H x 3.25...

American Art Moderne (1930s) coffee table with a light beige painted faux bamboo base and a black bakelite inset top. (attributed to Paul Frankl)

Classic Modernist / Art Deco 3-cup Pendant Chandelier , Austrian 1930's after Paavo Tynell,, Elegant .simple under-stated design..

Rare 1941 model 1260 "Lumitone" streamline bakelite tube AM radio lamp by Mitchell Mfg. Co-Chicago. Featuring a fully tunable five-tube AM/BC radio built in...

- Vintage Industrial factory light from the 1960s - Made in Ukraine in former Soviet Union - White enamel shade - Bakelite top - Soc...

Plastique fantastique! French modernist chandelier in the style of Pierre Guariche. Five torch lights mounted via brass rods to a lucite hub. Chain length can be adjusted. Note: a second one is also available but without the black torch tails. I have been collecting these for years and have 6 pair of the matching sconces, a pair of three torch pendants...

- Good original condition. - Fully functional. - Tesla manufacturer.

Industrial factory hanging lamp made by Polam Wilkasy in Poland during the 1970s. It features a grey hammerpaint aluminium shade, an orange bakelite top and an iron grid. The origina...

Gorgeous Arts & Crafts style table lamp by Italian black smith Umberto Bellotto made in Venice 1910. Amazing detailed Allegorical Dragon in wrought ...

An Art Deco table lamp with chromed metal stem and base depicting a posing figure in chromed metal holding up a white glass globe. Fully refurbished, re-chromed and re-wired D...

A rare set of five Bauhaus recessed brackets made in the 1930s. Original condition, with signs of use Converted: 1x40W, bulbs E25.E27 US compatible cable

Italian lamp 1970 in red bakelite with dome in white round fabric central stem height 47 cm, width 21 cm, depth 11 cm. 1 Light Bulb e27 Max 100 watt.

Ceiling lamp designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson. Made during the 1950s by his own company in Markaryd, Sweden. made from aluminum with a light grey lacquer, glass and brass. Original ce...

The design of this bakelite table lamp comes from Great Britain. This gooseneck lamps were designed By Eric Kirkman Cole for the Czech republic market. The production was then provid...

West German Bakelite drink marker set as a caparisoned elephant with 12 various markers hanging from the saddle in its original packaging and with original tag. Made by Ru-Ra Qualitat.

Vintage chrome bar pitcher with Bakelite handle in mottled red with black and having an integral ice dam at the spout. The tapered body with bands of incised lines and raised on a fl...