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Amber Glass
Brass Bankers Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A classic bankers lamp with a unique amber-colored glass shade.
Features:
*Polished brass base
Category
Vintage 1980s Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Emaralite Bankers Lamp
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
head of a bird perched atop the arm at the back. This is a bankers lamp supreme, and we have sold
Category
Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,950
Brass Bankers Lamp, England circa 1910
Located in Culver City, CA
England, 1910
Bankers lamp with articulating neck and shade and beautifully detailed base.
8.25"w x
Category
Vintage 1910s English Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Green Shade Banker
s Lamp Signed Verdelite
By Verdelite
Located in Petaluma, CA
These are the lamps that have come to be known as banker's lamps. Verdelite, along with Emeralite
Category
Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Hight adjustable art deco sviweling banker lamp vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Hight adjustable art deco sviweling banker lamp vienna around 1920s
Rare table lamp
Height from
Category
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Silver Plated Bankers Lamp Desk Lamp 1920s
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb antique silver plated bankers lamp, circa 1920 in date.
It is silver
Category
Vintage 1920s Table Lamps
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Articulated 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
Category
20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Pair Rembrandt School Brass Double Bankers Lamps with Art Glass Shades
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of bankers lamps in the manner of Rembrandt offer gilt cast brass bases with
Category
Early 20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Silver Plate Bankers Lamp Desk Lamp Mid-20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb vintage silver plated brass bankers lamp, circa Mid-20th Century in date
Category
Vintage 1950s Table Lamps
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Pair of Silver Plate Bankers Lamps Desk Lamps 1920s
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb pair of antique silver plated on brass bankers lamps, circa 1920 in date
Category
Vintage 1920s Table Lamps
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage 1950s Art Deco Banker
s Lamp by Radionic Trans Co
Located in TORQUAY, AU
Vintage Art Deco Banker's Lamp by Radionic Trans Co. (c. 1950s)
Illuminate your space with a piece
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
French 1950s Banker
s Lamp
Located in London, GB
This adjustable desk lamp has a black painted textured steel base and a perspex shade.
A great
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Green Enamel German Bauhaus Bankers lamp model 2268 by Jacobus, 1920/30s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green Enamel German Bauhaus Bankers lamp model 2268 by Jacobus, 1920/30s
2,5 meter black cotton
Category
Mid-20th Century German Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Art Deco Bankers Lamp, 1930s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This vintage desk lamp was made and manufactured in France. The lamp is made from cast iron with
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Swedish Art Deco Banker
s Lamp
Located in Long Island City, NY
A lamp with incredible style and versatility in the Swedish "Funkis" (or functionalist) tradition
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Lovely Vintage Brass Bankers Lamp with Articulated Adjustable Angle Poise Arm
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely made in England vintage Bankers lamp with adjustable
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Modern Brass and Lucite Bankers Lamp
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Unique and stylish modern banker or student lamp. Brass offset with lucite. Modern streamline twist
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Art Deco Artuculated Brass Bankers Lamp Desk Lamp Circa 1920
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb antique Art Deco articulated brass bankers lamp, circa 1920 in date.
It has
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
ORIGINAL ANTIQUE 1920
s FRENCH ART DECO NIAM PARIS ARTICULATED BANKERS LAMP
By Niam
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
circa 1920's Art Deco Niam Paris adjustable and articulated bankers lamp with period enamel shade
A
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Original circa 1930s Erpe Bankers Lamp with Three Step Base and Original Switch
By Erpé
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this lovely vintage circa 1930s Erpe bankers lamp with three step base
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Banker
s Lamp with Green Cased Glass Shade
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
Here is a very fine example of the highly sought after desk lamp for the professional or student
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
1930
s Italian Art Deco Banker Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
Twentieth-century vintage table or office lamp crafted with quality solid brass structure and a
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Bankers Lamp with Pair of Scottie Dogs Signed FrankArt
Located in Van Nuys, CA
vivid Green glass bankers light.Great detail of the brow of the Scottie to the stem of the lamp with a
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Brass Buffet Desk Table Bankers Lamp w/ Globe Shade
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Art Deco era brass buffet desk table lamp radiates timeless elegance with its column
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Copper
Vintage American Brass Desk or Banker
s Lamp w/Cased Glass Shade
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
High quality vintage American brass lamp perfect utilized on a desk, end table, or nightstand
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage American Brass Desk or Banker
s Lamp w/Cased Glass Shade
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
High quality vintage American brass lamp perfect utilized on a desk, end table, or nightstand
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Ornate Hungarian Bankers Desk Lamp, circa 1920s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Ornate Hungarian bankers desk lamp, circa 1920s.
- Cast Iron base
- Vitreous green enamel shade
Category
Vintage 1920s Hungarian Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Matching Pair of Octagon Sandwich Glass Banker
s Lamps
Located in Peekskill, NY
I've offered many lamps over the years and this is the first time we've ever seen these. Having a
Category
Early 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Emeralite Banker
s Style Desk Lamp
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
This is a top of the line signed "Emeralite" classic banker's lamp. We are currently listing
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Black Bakelite Iron Banker
s Table Desk Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Black Bakelite metal desk light / banker’s lamp
2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and pull switch
Category
Mid-20th Century German Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Art Deco Articulated Brass Bankers Table Lamp
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Here we have for sale this lovely vintage brass Art Deco bankers lamp with single point
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1940s Art Deco Banker Desk Lamp Patinated Metal Globe Specialty Co. Chicago
By Globe Lighting
Located in Chula Vista, CA
banker lamp with original glass diffuser.
Label has worn off.
Globe Specialty Co. Chicago.
Push
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs Memphis Style Post Modern Bankers Desk Lamp
By Memphis Milano, Robert Sonneman, Memphis Group, George Kovacs
Located in Decatur, GA
Rare bankers lamp form, Post Modern - Memphis Milano style, desk lamp designed by Robert Sonneman
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Original BTC Bankers Desk Light, a Pair
Located in New York, NY
A modern take on the 20th century classic, this contemporary pair of Banker's lamps are a truly
Category
2010s Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$2,590 / set
Green Enamel Vintage Industrial Banker Light Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green enamel desk light. Bankers lamp
2.5 meter Black cotton flex, plug and switch.
Also
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Brown Bakelite Vintage Industrial Banker Light Table Desk Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Brown Bakelite desk light. Bankers lamp
2.5 meter black cotton flex, plug and pull switch
Also
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Green Enamel Vintage Industrial Banker Light Table Desk Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green enamel desk light. Bankers lamp
2.5 meter black cotton flex, plug and pull switch
Also
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Sublime Original 1920
s Bronze Brass
Copper Articulated Bankers Table Lamp
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
bankers lamp circa 1920 with single point articulation
A very good looking and decorative piece, the
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Jacobus J. Pieter Oud Table Lamp
By J.J. Pieter Oud
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful Bauhaus era table or task lamp with adjustable banker's lamp shade, designed by Dutch
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Iron
Petrol Enamel Vintage Industrial Banker Light Table Desk Light by Horax
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Petrol enamel, black cast iron desk light / banker’s lamp by Horax
2,5 meter black cotton flex
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Green Enamel Vintage Industrial Cast Iron Banker Light Table Desk Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green enamel, black cast iron desk light / banker’s lamp
2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Brass Vintage White Opaline Glass Banker Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
White opaline glass, brass desk light / banker's lamp
2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and switch
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Green Enamel Vintage Bankers Work Light Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Bankers lamp green enamel desk light
2.5 meter black cotton flex, plug and pul switch
Also
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Iron
White Opaline Glass Vintage Industrial Banker Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
White opaline glass, cast iron desk light / banker’s lamp
2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
1980s White Table Lamp in Style of Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
with green glass to evoke classic bankers’ lamps.
In good working condition with a single halogen
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Desk Lamp Notary Lamp Erpe Model 52 Bauhaus Green Enamel
By Erpé
Located in Poperinge, BE
Iconic Art Deco or Bauhaus desk lamp, also called notary lamp or banker's lamp, made by the Belgian
Category
Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Iron, Wrought Iron
1990s Postmodern Desk or Table Lamp by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs
By George Kovacs, Robert Sonneman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Postmodern iteration of the Classic two-pillar banker’s lamp from lighting designer Robert
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Goldman USB Table Lamp in Brass by Ron Gilad
By Flos, Ron Gilad
Located in Brooklyn, NY
.
Inspiration behind the design:
Inspired by the legendary “banker’s lamp,” Ron Gilad recreated the spirit of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Bauhaus Desk Lamp Notary Lamp Erpe Model 52 Green Enamel
By Erpé
Located in Poperinge, BE
Iconic adjustable art deco desk lamp, also called notary lamp or banker's lamp, made by the Belgian
Category
Vintage 1930s Belgian Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Iron, Wrought Iron
Koranda table lamp, austria 1930
By Koranda Austria
Located in Schwerin, MV
Well-preserved banker's lamp/table lamp from the 1930s in the Bauhaus style. Manufacturer probably
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Bankers Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Bankers desk lamp, the brass base and pivoted sweeping arm supporting adjustable lampshade. The
Category
Early 20th Century British Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,335
Bankers Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Bankers brass desk lamp, the shaped brass base, and pivoted sweeping arm supporting adjustable
Category
Early 20th Century British Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$2,156
Bankers Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Bankers brass desk lamp, the shaped brass base, and pivoted sweeping arm supporting adjustable
Category
Early 20th Century British Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,745
Traditional Brass Banker’s Desk Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A traditional brass banker’s desk lamp
A Traditional Age Darkened brass banker’s desk lamp
The
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Traditional Copper Banker’s Desk Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A traditional copper banker’s desk lamp
A Traditional Age Darkened Copper Banker’s Desk Lamp
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
Adjustable Bankers Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Bankers desk lamp, the brass base and pivoted sweeping arm supporting adjustable lampshade. The
Category
Early 20th Century British Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1917 Verdelite Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
The lamp is not signed but most likely the maker was Verdelite, 1917. This Beautiful banker's desk
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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Bankers Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of bankers lamps available for sale. The range of distinct bankers lamps — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. Find 344 antique and vintage bankers lamps at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 7 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of bankers lamps available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of bankers lamps to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Art Deco, mid-century modern and industrial bankers lamps are of considerable interest. Not every interior allows for large bankers lamps, so small bankers lamps measuring 3.55 inches across are available at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made bankers lamps over the years, but those made by Emeralite, Verdelite and George Kovacs are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Bankers Lamps?
Prices for bankers lamps start at $104 and top out at $27,400 with the average selling for $919.
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 Lamps
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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, 2022Banker’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.
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