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Art Deco Banker Lamp Vienna Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco banker lamp vienna around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled.   
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass

Art Deco Banker lamp vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco Banker lamp vienna around 1920s The shade is replaced ( new ) Brass is polished and stove
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass

Art Deco Bakelite Desk or Banker s Lamp
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Art Deco Bakelite Desk or Banker's Lamp Beautiful Bakelite Lamp with Pen Holders and adjustable
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20th Century Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

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Bakelite

Brass and Leather Bankers Lamp by Chapman
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Vintage bankers lamp by Chapman, USA, circa 1960. Antiqued solid brass with leather wrapped shade
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1960s American Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass

Vintage "Banker" Lamp by George Kovacs, Italy, 1980s
By George Kovacs
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage "Banker" Lamp by George Kovacs, realized in the 1980s. Brass Structure. Excellent
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1980s Italian Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass

Emeralite Green Shade Bankers Lamp
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
This desk lamp is made by the most noted and prolific maker of these "Banker's Lamps", Emeralite
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1910s American Edwardian Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass

Vintage Yellow Glass and Brass Bankers Lamp
Located in Charleston, SC
The Banker Lamp is a timeless classic of brass plating with a yellow opaline glass. An iconic
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1980s American Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass

Bronze Bankers Lamp by I.P. Frink
By I.P. Frink
Located in New York, NY
Bronze bankers lamp by I.P. Frink. USA, circa 1920. On/off switch on base. Fully
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Early 20th Century American Bankers Lamp Used

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Bronze

Green Shaded Banker s Lamp, Signed Verdelite, circa 1917
By Verdelite
Located in Petaluma, CA
We have a particular fondness for the Verdelite Co. when it comes to these banker's lamps. We just
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1910s American Edwardian Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass

Art Deco Table Lamp Banker Lamp Vienna, around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco table lamp ( Banker lamp ) Vienna, around 1920s Brass polished and stove enamelled.  
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass

Antique Banker s Lamp with Original Glass Shade, Dated 1917
By Amronlite
Located in Petaluma, CA
For those looking for the typical antique banker's lamp, stop, we have one that is a cut above the
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass

Swiveling Art Deco Table Lamp Banker Lamp Vienna, Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Swiveling Art Deco table lamp 'Banker Lamp' Vienna, around 1920s Polished and stove enamelled.
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass

Antique Greenalite Bankers Lamp with Dark Green Glass Shade
Located in Lincoln, GB
A stunning Greenalite bankers lamp in brass. The shade is a lovely hue of dark green glass and
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1920s Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass

German Bauhaus Adjustable Bankers Lamp attributed Midgard
By Midgard
Located in New York, NY
lamp traditionally called a Bankers Lamp. Solid brass adjustable Bauhaus desk bankers lamp with wedge
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1950s German Bauhaus Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass

Antique Green Shade Banker s Lamp, Signed Amronlite
By Amronlite
Located in Petaluma, CA
These period banker's lamps are one of our most popular items. They are useful and beautiful, and
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1910s American Edwardian Bankers Lamp Used

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Metal

Signed Emeralite Lamp Banker s Lamp with Oversized Bellova Etched Shade
By Emeralite, Bellova
Located in Petaluma, CA
We have been selling these banker's lamp for over 40 years, and we can tell you that we have a very
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1910s American Edwardian Bankers Lamp Used

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Metal, Brass

Double Shaded Banker s Lamp Signed, "Emeralite"
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
"Banker's Lamps". There is a model that has two shades, but on just a single arm, not a terribly rare model
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1910s American Edwardian Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass

Antique Banker s Lamp w/ Original Green Shade, Signed Amronlite
By Amronlite
Located in Petaluma, CA
These banker's lamps which were introduced in 1909 by Harrison D. McFaddin have become the most
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1910s American Edwardian Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass

1970s Bankers Lamp in Brass and Green Marble
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Art Deco revival Bankers Lamp in green marble and brass. Brass has a nice patina. Marble is in
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Late 20th Century American Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

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Marble, Brass

Art Deco Banker Lamp Vienna Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco banker lamp Vienna around 1920s Brass Polished ands tpove enamelled.  
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass

Art Deco Banker Lamp with Green Glass Shade, Vienna, Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco Banker Lamp with Green Glass Shade, Vienna, Around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass

Green Shade Banker s Lamp, Emeralite, ca. 1917
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
Emeralite was the premier maker of banker's lamps for many years in the early part of the 20th
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass

Art Nouveau Banker s Lamp with Red Opaline, France, circa 1900
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb banker's lamp / Emeralite with red / orange opaline glass shade and brass structure composed
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass

Antique Racing Green Brass Bankers Lamp With Adjustable Green Glazed Shade
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Iconic Antique Green Brass Bankers Lamp With Brass Adjustable Shade, Heavy Brass Stand and Baize
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1950s British Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass

Emeralite Green Shade Banker s Lamp, ca. 1917
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
These lamps which have come to b known as banker's lamps are the most popular antique lamp for use
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass, Iron

Antique Green Shade Banker s Lamp, Signed Verdelite
By Verdelite
Located in Petaluma, CA
We like to buy and sell these banker's lamps. Considering what the reproductions look like, one can
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1910s American Edwardian Bankers Lamp Used

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Metal

Antique Green Shaded Banker s Lamp, ca 1920
Located in Petaluma, CA
This neat banker's lamp is not your standard fare. Note the work on the shade with the
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1920s American Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

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Metal

1940s Brass Banker Lamp with Green Glass Shade
Located in Cordova, SC
Vintage Art Deco Banker lamp with a green glass shade and brass base and arm. The lamp has newer
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1940s American Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass, Iron

Antique Green Shaded Banker s Lamp, signed Emeralite, ca. 1915
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
This handsome banker's lamp was made by the most famous manufacturers of these lamps, Emeralite
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass, Iron

Green Shade Banker s Lamp, circa 1917 by the Emeralite Co.
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
These Banker's lamps are one of our best selling items, when we can get them undamaged and with the
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1910s American Edwardian Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass

Green Shade Banker s Lamp by Amronlite, ca. 1915, All Original
By Amronlite
Located in Petaluma, CA
These antique green shaded banker's lamps are some of the most popular and desirable desk lamps
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass, Iron

Unusual Antique Banker s Lamp w/ Green Shade, by Eagle Co. ca. 1920 s
Located in Petaluma, CA
This very special banker's lamp is a rare and beautiful choice. The dedicated art deco designed
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1920s American Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

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Metal

Art Deco Bankers Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel construction with bakelite shade fitted with one E27 socket, made in Germany in the 1930s.  
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1930s German Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

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Steel

Vintage Articulated Green Glass Brass Bankers Lamp Desk Lamp 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb Vintage articulated brass bankers lamp, dating from the second half of the
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20th Century Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass

Banker s Lamp, W/Green Glass Shade, Bronze Base, ca. 1915
By Verdelite
Located in Petaluma, CA
Banker's lamps are the perfect fit for any desk. The shade has the 2 nice features that Verdelite
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1910s American Art Nouveau Bankers Lamp Used

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Bronze

Nessen Brass and Milk Glass 1970s Banker Lamp Sconces
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1970s Brass and milk glass bankers lamp sconces by Nessen. Only sold in a pair. The price
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1970s North American Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass

Art Nouveau Desk Banker s Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass construction with an adjustable glass shade, fitted with one E27 porcelain socket up to 100Watts (or LED). Original condition, never restored, glass shade was missing and this...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass

Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs Memphis Style Desk Table Bankers Lamp C. 1990
By Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs
Located in New York, NY
Rare bankers lamp form, Post Modern, Memphis School, desk lamp designed by Robert Sonneman for
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Bankers Lamp Used

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Metal

Vintage Green Enamel Banker Lamp, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This vintage banker table lamp was made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1950s. It features a
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Bankers Lamp Used

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Enamel, Chrome, Iron

Vintage Brass Banker s Lamp with Green Glass Shade c.1950-1970
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original brass Banker's desk lamp with green glass shade. CREATOR Unknown
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass

Emeralite "Bankers Desk Lamp"
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
Emeralite was the premiere maker of these bankers lamps. The name signifies quality, and it has
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass, Iron

Emeralite Banker s Desk Lamp
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
Emeralite has taken on the generic name for all of these banker's lamps. This is a signed, period
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1910s American Edwardian Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass

Green Shade Banker s Lamp for a Roll Top Desk Etc by Emeralite, Art Nouveau
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
This is a most unusual lamp. It has that typical cased green glass shade, but this is not the
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1910s American Art Nouveau Bankers Lamp Used

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Bronze, Iron

Banker s/ Desk Lamp by "Pittsburgh Lamp Co." Reverse Painted Shade, ca. 1920 s
By Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company
Located in Petaluma, CA
their lamps to recognize their work. So much more fun than the usual green shade bankers lamp that you
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1920s American Edwardian Bankers Lamp Used

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Metal

Art Deco Copper Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
An excellent original Art Deco period bankers lamp, this was made in England and it dates from the
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

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Copper

Green Shade Banker s Desk Lamp signed Verdelite", circa 1917
By Verdelite
Located in Petaluma, CA
of these banker's lamps. What separates this from the general look is the unusual and wonderful art
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1910s American Art Nouveau Bankers Lamp Used

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Metal

Vintage Brass Hand Library Desk Lamp by Chapman
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage brass hand bankers lamp by Chapman. Handsome human fist decoration top of the shade USA
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass

Early 20th C. Emeralite Goose Neck Office Lamp
By Faries Lamp Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
An adjustable Banker's lamp with a cone shaped, green shade fabricated by Faries Lamp Co. The
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1910s American Bankers Lamp Used

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Metal, Brass

Antique Banker s Desk Lamp by Verdelite, Original Green Shade, ca. 1917
By Verdelite
Located in Petaluma, CA
A very handsome and original example of these highly sought after green glass banker's lamp. This
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Bankers Lamp Used

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Bronze

Antique Chapman Fist Bank Lamp
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Brass banker lamp with brass fist. Works well single switch under the hood. Hood moves freely
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Mid-20th Century American Empire Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass

Art Deco Brass Green Glass Banker Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Brass desk light / banker’s lamp Green glass shade 2.5 meter / 100" black cotton flex, plug and
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass

Antique Banker s Desk Lamp by Emeralite, Original Green Shade, ca. 1917
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
A very fine example of the genre known as banker's lamps. This example is signed by the most
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass, Iron

Art Deco Marble and Brass Bankers Desk Lamps with White Milk Glass Shades
Located in Doylestown, PA
Unique pair of Art Deco brass and marble bankers lamps with hand-blown white milk glass shades, c
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Bankers Lamp Used

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Marble, Brass

American Art Nouveau Emeralite Table Lamp
By Emeralite
Located in Miami, FL
superb banker's lamp / Emeralite with red / orange opaline glass shade and brass base was made around
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass

Green Shade "Banker s Desk Lamp" by Verdelite, circa 1915
By Verdelite
Located in Petaluma, CA
nice quality period banker's lamp. While several companies produced these lamps, we find that the
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1910s American Edwardian Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass

Kaiser Idell, Model 6581, Desk Lamp by Christian Dell, 1930 s
By Christian Dell, Kaiser Idell
Located in Lisboa, PT
This is a very rare Bauhaus bankers lamp from Kaiser Idell, model 6581, designed by Christian Dell
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1930s German Industrial Bankers Lamp Used

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Metal

Desk Lamp Sölken Leuchten Germany, 1970
By Sölken Leuchten
Located in Hoogeveen, NL
Beautiful 70s / 80s notary lamp, desk lamp, banker lamp. Made by the company Sölken Leuchten
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Bankers Lamp Used

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Brass

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Bankers Lamp Used For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic bankers lamp used available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and glass, every bankers lamp used was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a bankers lamp used — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A bankers lamp used made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Industrial — is very popular. Emeralite, Verdelite and Amronlite each produced at least one beautiful bankers lamp used that is worth considering.

How Much is a Bankers Lamp Used?

The average selling price for a bankers lamp used at 1stDibs is $800, while they’re typically $96 on the low end and $5,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Table-lamps for You

Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.

Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.

After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.

After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry Sons

Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today

If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.

Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.

Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.

Questions About Bankers Lamp Used
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A banker’s lamp was traditionally used on bankers’ desks or in libraries or other office-type settings. The green-tinted shade helped keep the eyes feeling comfortable and protected from the glare of the bulb. Browse a collection of banker’s lamps from top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Banker’s lamps are green because it was believed that the color would be mentally soothing to encourage concentration. It was also thought to reduce eye strain. You can shop a selection of banker lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Table lamps are often used as a reading light or for task lighting. They can also simply serve as part of a room’s decor, perhaps adding light to an area that doesn’t get any illumination from overhead lights. Shop a collection of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A gooseneck lamp is used for pointing illumination at a spot or subject that needs it. It can be used for night time reading, or on a larger scale, in construction sites for spot illumination. You’ll find a variety of gooseneck lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Artists can use a variety of lamps in their studios. Desk lamps with adjustable arms and shades are popular because they allow artists to direct light where they need it. Similarly, floor lamps that can be adjusted as necessary can also benefit artists. Shop a selection of lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A buffet lamp can be used on a buffet, bedroom dressers, hall console tables, sofa tables, etc. They are identified by their long narrow necks and tiny shades. Find a variety of buffet lamps on 1stDibs to meet your requirements.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To use a hanging oil lamp, remove the oil font from the base and fill it three-quarters of the way with clear lamp oil. Return the font and close the base. Twist the knob to raise the wick until it is a little less than 0.25 inches above the burner. Light with a match or lighter. After extinguishing and allowing time for cooling, trim the burned end off of the wick. You'll find a collection of hanging oil lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, oil lamps are still used today. However, most people utilize oil lamps while camping or during power outages in the U.S. It is uncommon for Americans to light their homes only with oil lamps. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of antique oil lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    People began using early versions of oil lamps for spiritual purposes during ancient times. References to oil-burning lamps are found in both the Torah and the Bible. Oil lamps became popular for everyday use lighting homes and businesses in the late 19th century with the advent of the kerosene lamp. Shop a selection of antique oil lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    How 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To paint a ceramic lamp, most experts recommend using an acrylic paint that’s specially formulated for ceramics. However, other paints can work. Consult the paint brand’s website for more information about suitable surfaces. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of vintage and modern ceramic lamps from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The safest way to burn a kerosene lamp is outdoors, but if you do want to use one inside, opt for K-1 kerosene in an indoor-specific lamp. Do not burn red kerosene in an indoor lamp because the fumes from the red dye can be toxic to inhale.