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Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Leather, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, brown-dyed leather and white opaline glass table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Elm, Brass, Rattan, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An elm, wood veneer, brass and rattan floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Table Lamps, Brass, Glass, Fabric, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, glass and white fabric table lamps designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish Modern Floor Lamp in Rattan and Brass, 1940s
Located in Karlstad, SE
Lovely Swedish modern floor lamp manufactured in Sweden, 1940s.
The lamp consists of a wooden
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish modern marble and brass table lamp, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Hägersten, SE
Table lamp by unknown designer and maker. Produced in Sweden around the 1930-40s. Loveley
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Oak, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, stained oak and floral print fabric floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Table Lamps, Brass, Glass, Fabric, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, green glass and beige fabric table lamps designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Birch, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable three-armed brass, off-white fabric and birch floor lamp designed and produced in
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Metal, Marble, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A four-armed brass, marble and red, green, blue and yellow lacquered metal floor lamp designed and
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Wood, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable three-armed brass, elm, wood veneer and off-white fabric floor lamp designed and
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Oak, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A three-armed brass, oak and blue-painted opaline glass floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Wood, String, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass, wood and string fabric floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Josef Frank, Floor Lamp, Mahogany, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass, mahogany and white fabric floor lamp designed by Josef Frank and produced by
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Birch, Elm, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass, birch, elm and cream-white fabric floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Danish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Metal, Glass, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass, black-lacquered metal and opaline glass floor lamp designed and produced in
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Hans Bergström, Floor Lamp, Brass, Elm, Paper, Sweden, 1940s
By ASEA, Hans Bergström
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, elm and off white fabric floor lamp designed by Hans Bergström and produced by ASEA
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Rattan, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-painted brass and rattan floor lamp or lamp table designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Metal, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, beige-lacquered metal and white fabric floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Oak, Brass, Metal, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass, oak and light blue-lacquered metal table lamp, designed and produced in Sweden
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Paavo Tynell Style Adjustable Brass Table Lamp, Finland 1940s
By Paavo Tynell
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
an adjustable solid brass lampshade, brass lamp arm and brass base.
The light has been rewired with
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Marble, Fabric, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A four-armed brass, marble and white fabric table lamp designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Bertil Brisborg, Table Lamp, Brass, Oak, Iron, Sweden, 1940s
By Bertil Brisborg, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass, oak and iron table lamp designed by Bertil Brisborg and produced by Nordiska
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
J.T. Kalmar Attribution, Table Lamp, Brass, Austria, 1940s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass table lamp design and production attributed to J.T. Kalmar, Austria, c. 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Harald Notini, Table Lamp, Brass, Mahogany, Rattan, Sweden, 1940s
By Harald Notini, Bohlmarks
Located in High Point, NC
A rare brass, mahogany and rattan table lamp designed by Harald Notini and produced by Böhlmarks
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Bertil Brisborg, Table Lamp, Brass, Leather, Paper, Sweden, 1940s
By Bertil Brisborg, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, braided brown leather and light beige paper table lamp designed by Bertil Brisborg and
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Lacquered wood, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A grey-glazed wood and brass table lamp, designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Dimensions of
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Bertil Brisborg, Table Lamp, Brass, Leather, Rattan, Sweden, 1940s
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Bertil Brisborg
Located in High Point, NC
A braided brown leather, brass and rattan table lamp designed by Bertil Brisborg and produced by
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Art Deco round velvet and brass floor lamp, 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Art Deco round velvet and brass floor lamp, 1940s
Floor lamp with a round lampshade in
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Russel Wright, Table Lamps, Ceramic, Brass, Wood, USA, 1940s
By Russel Wright
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of freeform grey-glazed ceramic, brass and black-lacquered wood table lamps, designed by
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell, 1940
s brass desk lamp, model 5066 for TAITO Oy, Finland
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
brass, this lamp is a testament to Tynell's mastery of his craft. The timeless design is sure to
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Art Deco round velvet and brass floor lamp, 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Art Deco round velvet and brass floor lamp, 1940s
Floor lamp with a round lampshade in
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pietro Chiesa Art Deco Brass Italian Floor Lamp, Italy, 1940s
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular Art Deco floor lamp fully made in brass. This incredibly rare and charming floor lamp
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Cole Pottery, Table Lamp, Brass, Earthenware, USA, 1940s
By Cole Pottery
Located in High Point, NC
A green brown-glazed earthenware and brass table lamp designed and produced by Cole Pottery, North
Category
Vintage 1940s American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Earthenware
Börne Augustsson, Table Lamps, Glass, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 7.5” H x 5” diameter
dimensions of shade: 4
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Sonja Katzin, Table Lamps, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
By Sonja Katzin, ASEA
Located in Genarp, SE
A pair of massive brass table lamps designed by Sonja Katzin and produced by ASEA, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$6,170 / set
Swedish Grace Floor lamp, brass and glass, Orrefors, Sweden, 1940s
By Orrefors
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful uplight floor lamp from Orrefors, with a tall brass stem. Wide glass shade in frosted
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
1940s Cut Crystal Thumbprint Brass Mounted Table Lamp
Located in Lomita, CA
mount, on a circular brass with reticulated edge, on short paw feet.
This 1940s mid century lamp is
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
$609 Sale Price
44% Off
Pair of 1940
s Stiffel Urn Table Lamps
Located in Norton, MA
Tall Pair of 1940's Stiffel urn table lamps with marble and brass and onyx lamps and the original
Category
Antique 19th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
$3,750 / set
Einar Bäckström Model "5013" Brass Table Lamp, Sweden 1940s
By Einar Backstrom
Located in Utrecht, NL
texture variety as this table lamp shows: the pairing of brass and leather creates an interesting visual
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Art Deco Patinated Brass Mushroom Table Lamp, Italy, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
elegant lamp was produced in Italy during the 1940s.
In amazing condition, the brass has a charming
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Bo Fajans, Table Lamp, Earthenware, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
By Bo Fajans
Located in High Point, NC
A beige-glazed and incised earthenware table lamp designed and produced by Bo Fajans, Sweden, 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Earthenware
French Designer, Table Lamps, Brass, Glass, Marble, Fabric, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, glass, black marble and white fabric table lamps designed and produced in France
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Bertil Brisborg, Floor Lamp, Brass, Wood, Iron, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
By Bertil Brisborg
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass, wood and iron and fabric floor lamp designed by Bertil Brisborg and produced
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Leather, Pine, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, leather and pine floor lamp designed and produced by a Swedish designer, Sweden, 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Adjustable Floor Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and fabric floor lamp designed and produced in Italy, 1940s.
Variable dimensions
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian purple wood
brass 1940s Floor Lamp
By Stilnovo, Arredoluce, Arteluce
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This elegant floor lamp was produced in Italy in the late 1940s. It is made from a brass structure
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Rattan, Metal, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, rattan and metal floor lamp designed and produced in Italy, 1940s.
Sold with lampshade
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Wood, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, wood and fabric floor lamp designed and produced by a Swedish designer, Sweden, 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Hans Bergström, Floor Lamp, Brass, Rattan, ASEA, Sweden, 1940s
By Bohlmarks, Harald Notini
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and rattan, adjustable floor lamp designed by Hans Bergström and produced by ASEA, Sweden
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Teak
Brass Table Lamp, Bergboms, ASEA No E1240, Sweden 1940s
By ASEA, Bergboms, Hans Bergström
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This late Art Deco table lamp was designed and manufactured in Sweden in the 1940s by ASEA
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pietro Chiesa, Table Lamp, Brass, Glass, Acrylic, Aluminum, Italy, 1940s
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass, glass, acrylic and aluminum table lamp designed by Pietro Chiesa and produced
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Pair of Swedish Modern Uplight Floor Lamps in Brass, 1940s
Located in Karlstad, SE
Pair of Swedesh Modern uplight floor lamps by HW armatur, Sweden, 1940s.
The lamps are adjustable
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brass Floor Lamp Model 324 by Armaturhantverk, Göteborg, Sweden, 1940s
By Göteborgs Armaturhantverk
Located in Hägersten, SE
Floor lamp model 324 produced by Armaturhantverk. Made in Göteborg, Sweden during the 1940s. Made
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Modern LYFA Table Lamp Patinated Brass Opal Glass 1940s
By Bent Karlby, Lyfa
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderful table lamp in patinated brass and hand blown opal glass manufactured in the 1940s by
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Bertil Brisborg, Floor Lamp, Brass, Oak, Iron, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
By Bertil Brisborg, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, oak, fabric and iron floor lamp designed by Bertil Brisborg and produced by Nordiska
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Vintage Brass Table Lamp by Fog
Mørup Lamp Makers from the 1940s
By Fog
Mørup
Located in Søborg, DK
A vintage brass table lamp by Danish lighting company Fog & Mørup from the 1940s in the style of
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$455 Sale Price
30% Off
Swedish 1940s Brass Floor Lamp by Böhlmarks
By Boréns Borås, Bohlmarks, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län
Floor lamp manufactured in Sweden by Böhlmarks Lamp fabrik during the 1940s. Made from brass with
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
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1940s Brass Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the 1940s brass lamp you’re looking for. Each 1940s brass lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and glass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect 1940s brass lamp — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each 1940s brass lamp bearing Scandinavian Modern, Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 1940s brass lamp over the years, but those crafted by Paavo Tynell, Hans Bergström and Böhlmarks are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a 1940s Brass Lamp?
Prices for a 1940s brass lamp start at $150 and top out at $116,682 with the average selling for $2,878.
Finding the Right Lighting for You
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Questions About 1940s Brass Lamp
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A number of dresses were popular during the 1940s. Many women wore short-waist dresses with button necks, collars, fitted waists and full skirts. The classic A-lines with knee-length hems in red, white and blue colors were also a trend. Shop a collection of vintage dresses on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021In the 1940s, ladies wore clothes defined by clean and slim silhouettes. The jackets, blouses and sweaters often featured shoulderpads and had somewhat of a military feel. Most dresses were quite casual and pants and playsuits became part of a woman's everyday style.
- What is a 1940s style dress?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021The most popular 1940s-style dress was the shirtwaist dress. It had a front opening like a men’s shirt, but with large buttons in the front of the dress, which was practical and easy to wear. The sleeves were short and necklines varied from shirt style to sweetheart and other necklines. Antique and vintage dresses from well-known designers are available on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify a Stiffel brass lamp, look for the maker's markings, which may include “Stiffel Lamp Company," "SLC" or “Stiffel." Locations of markings varied over time, and they appeared in the form of both etched signatures and foiled labels. Check your lamp’s switch, shade, bulb interior, neck and base for these markings. If you can't find a Stiffel mark, it may have once had a paper label that has since become detached. In this case, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can assist you with the identification process. Find a selection of Stiffel lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024To tell if a lamp is real brass, one option is to place a magnet near it. Solid brass isn't magnetic, but brass-plate and other look-alike metals often are. As a result, your lamp is unlikely to be made of solid brass if you notice a strong attraction between the magnet and your lamp base. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can also help you with the identification process. Find a selection of brass lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024To tell if a brass lamp is vintage, you'll need to determine if it is 20 to 99 years old by conducting online research or having an expert, such as a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer, evaluate it. If you prefer to do the research yourself, first look for the maker's markings. Then, consult trusted online resources to identify the maker and read further to find out when the company was active and manufacturing similar lamps. Checking the plug can also be helpful. If it has two prongs of the same size, you can conclude that your lamp was made in 1962 or before, as U.S. standards set that year required all lamps to feature polarized plugs with one large and one small prong. Keep in mind that it is possible to rewire a lamp, and some makers switched to polarized plugs before the standard was established, so the lack of a non-polarized plug doesn't necessarily mean a lamp isn't pre-1962. Find a large selection of vintage brass table lamps on 1stDibs.
- How do you use a brass oil lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023How you use a brass oil lamp may vary based on the design of the piece. However, generally, you fill the lamp with vegetable, sesame or similar plant-based oil. Use tweezers to raise and lower the wick and trim away burned ends with scissors. Then, use a match to light the lamp. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of oil lamps.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024Claire McCardell was the designer often called the Mother of American Fashion in the 1940s. An American designer, she helped introduce women's sportswear to the United States and was particularly well-known for her bias-cut, loose-fitting Monastic dress. When World War II broke out in the 1940s, she designed pieces out of readily available materials like denim, calico and wool jersey, introducing new fabrics for women's clothing that would remain popular well after the close of the war. Many people point to McCardell as one of the first successful American fashion designers. Shop a collection of Claire McCardell apparel on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021White color lamp shades go well with polished brass, whereas off-white or cream-colored lamp shades look better with antique brass. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of vintage and antique lampshades to meet any style or décor scheme.
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