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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
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
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
Category
Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Table Lamps
Materials
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
Category
Vintage 1930s German Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
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
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Banker
s Desk Lamp w/ Green Shade Signed Verdelite, ca. 1920
By Verdelite
Located in Petaluma, CA
Banker's lamps are some of the most popular, useful and beautiful choices for the desk. Several
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
George Nelson
Daniel Lewis for Koch Lowy "Eyeshade" Articulated Desk Lamp
By George Nelson, Koch
Lowy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
bankers lamps. This example is all original and in good working condition with original dimmer switch.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel
Antique Art Deco Articulated Brass Bankers Desk Lamp 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb antique Art Deco articulated brass bankers lamp, circa 1920 in date.
It has
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pausania Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide
By Ettore Sottsass, Artemide
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Designed in 1982, the Pausania evokes the classic green glass banker's lamp and has become an icon of 20th
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Art Nouveau Table Lamp with Spider Shade by Emeralite
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
Emeralite Co. who produced those green shaded banker's lamps that are so popular probably was the company
Category
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Brass Banker
s Desk Lamp
Located in Surrey, BC
Beautiful simple functioning desk lamp in old brass finish over metal.
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1917 Verdelite Bankers Desk Lamp
By Verdelite
Located in Peekskill, NY
very early 20th century. This banker's desk lamp or piano lamp has an original emerald green blown
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
1917 Verdelite Bankers Desk Lamp
By Verdelite
Located in Peekskill, NY
Signed by famous maker, Verdelite, Pat. May 8, 1917, this marvellous banker's desk lamp or piano
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps
Green Glass Banker’s Desk Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Green Glass Banker’s Desk Lamp
A beautiful and seldom seen heavy quality fully adjustable
Category
Vintage 1960s Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Banker
s Desk Lamp by Verdelite
By Verdelite
Located in Petaluma, CA
These lamps are one our quickest selling items. They are beautiful, priced reasonably, and the
Category
Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Signed Emeralite Banker
s Desk Lamp
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
Emeralite is the most noted maker of these desirable and handsome desk lamps. Watch any movie pre
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Brass Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid Century Brass Bankers Desk Lamp
Mid 20th century bankers desk lamp in brass with the interior
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Historistic Banker Desk Lamp, circa 1890s
Located in Wien, AT
Historistic banker desk lamp
polished and stove enameled.
Shade original construction, fabric new.
Category
Antique 1890s Austrian Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Patinated Brass Pivoting Banker
s Desk Lamp
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An Industrial patinated brass banker's desk lamp with a pivoting, height-adjustable arm. Made in
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Ornate Cut Glass Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This banker's desk lamp or piano lamp has an original floral design glass shade that is cut to
Category
Early 20th Century American Craftsman Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Brass and Green Glass Banker’s Desk Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Brass and Green Glass Banker’s Desk Lamp
A beautiful quality fully adjustable early Banker or
Category
Vintage 1960s Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swiveling banker table lamp vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Swiveling banker table lamp vienna around 1920s
Brass polished and stove enameled
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brass and Green Glass Banker’s Desk Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Brass and Green Glass Banker’s Desk Lamp
A beautiful vintage barrister’s brass desk lamp, with its
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Banker Table Lamp Vienna Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco Banker table lamp vienna around 1920s.
It shows a bird on the base.
Polished brass and
Category
Vintage 1920s Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brass
Banker
Floor Lamp with Adjustable Light Point
Located in Madrid, ES
'Banker' floor lamp from the 1970s. Brass construction with round stand, height-adjustable arm and
Category
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid 20th Century Large Brass Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in Doylestown, PA
Large bankers desk lamp with adjustable shade, circa 1950's.
This is an impressive lamp with great
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Traditional Solid Brass "Bankers" Desk Lamp, circa 1930
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Made circa 1930, this traditional solid brass "Bankers" desk lamp features a heavy cast, solid
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Brass
Faux Ostrich Banker
s Desk Lamp by Chapman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Chapman desk lamp in brass & faux ostrich skin with beautiful original patina.
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Banker
s Desk Lamp with Green Shade by Aladdin
By Aladdin Co.
Located in Petaluma, CA
While Emeralite was the most prolific maker of these style lamps, Aladdin made the premiere models
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Banker
s Desk Lamp Nickel Platend with Green-Blue Glass
Located in Wien, AT
Banker's desk lamp nickel platend with green - blue glass.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Green Shade Banker
s Desk Lamp by Verdelite, ca. 1918
By Verdelite
Located in Petaluma, CA
We always on the lookout for these very desirable green shade banker's desk lamps. We believe that
Category
Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Swiveling Art Deco banker table lamp with glass shade around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Swiveling Art Deco banker table lamp with glass shade around 1920s
Brass polished and stove
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Double Brass Banker Desk or Library Lamp, Early 20th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Beautiful brass table double brass banker desk or library lamp, early /mid 20th century, (Between
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Barrister
s Lamp, Continental, Brass, Banker
s, Desk, Light, Circa 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage barrister's lamp. A Continental, brass banker's desk light, dating to the late
Category
Late 20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Bauhaus Chased Brass Satin Glass Two-Light Bankers Desk Lamp Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Bauhaus two-light bankers desk lamp or or table lamp, Germany, 1960s. These high quality table lamp
Category
Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco "Banker" Table Lamp with Green Glass Sahde, Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco "Banker" table lamp with green glass sahde around 1920s.
Polished and stove enameled.
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Adjustable Art Deco "Banker" Table Lamp with Green Glass Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Adjustable Art Deco " Banker" table lamp with green glass around 1920s
Adjustable from 40cm - up
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Exceptional Bauhaus Bankers Table Lamp with Original Green Glass, 1930s, Germany
Located in Munich, DE
Rare and elegant Bauhaus / Modernist bankers table lamp or desk light. Adjustable arm and shade
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Banker Desk or Library Lamp, Art Deco Style Early 20th Century, Brass
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Ar Deco library lamp
Beautiful brass table brass banker desk or library lamp, early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Exhibition Solid Brass Up Lighter Lamp, Free Standing, Angle Adjustment Bankers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely solid brass angle adjustment lamp
I’m now listing
Category
20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Art Deco Banker Table Lamp with Green Glass Shade Vienna Around, 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco banker table lamp with green glass shade vienna around 1920s
Brass polished and stove
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Banker
s Desk Lamp style with red mushroom glass dome, Sweden
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A bright red Banker's metal and glass table lamp from 1930s, Sweden. It has a classic shape with a
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Adjustable Banker Desk or Table Lamp by George Kovacs ca. 1970s
By George Kovacs
Located in Geneva, CH
High quality vintage adjustable banker desk lamp or table lamp by George Kovacs, US ca. 1970's
Mint
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Vintage Adjustable Banker Desk or Table Lamp by George Kovacs ca. 1970s
By George Kovacs
Located in Geneva, CH
High quality vintage adjustable banker desk or table lamp by George Kovacs, US ca. 1970's
Mint
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antique Bankers Green Shade Emeralite Style Desk Lamp c. Early 20th Century
By Emeralite
Located in Westfield, MA
This charming Antique Bankers Green Shade Emeralite Style Desk Lamp from the early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Midcentury Bankers Desk Lamp in Brass from E. S. Horn, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This midcentury danish bankers table light features two lightsources. Its made entirely out of
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brass Swing Arm La Mode Library Reading Bankers Desk Lamp Hubbell
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage brass vanity desk / table lamp featuring articulating swing arm with pull chain, Hubbell
Category
Late 20th Century Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Exceptional Modernist Banker Desk Light or Table Lamp by George Kovacs USA 1980s
By George Kovacs
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare, big Mid-Century Modern banker desk light or table lamp. Designed and manufactured
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Danish Mid-Century Bankers Desk Lamp in Brass by E. S. Horn, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This midcentury danish bankers or librarians table light features two light-sources. Its made
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Banker Table Lamp in the Style of Art Deco Made Around 1990s
New
Not Antique
Located in Wien, AT
Banker table lamp in the style of Art Deco made around 1990s ( new ) Not a antique lamp!!
Polished
Category
1990s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Black Enamel Vintage Industrial Banker Light Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
with US/UK plug
Weight: 2.10 kg / 4.6 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Art Deco Marbleized Bank Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Art Deco banker's table lamp features a gunmetal linear shade with marbleized finish metal base is
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel
Pirouett Table Lamp from France, Art Deco
By Pirouette
Located in Schwerin, MV
chrome-plated table lamp with a green plastic lampshade in banker style. The lamp is solidly made and in
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian Bank Table Lamp in Nickel Plate with Jadeite Cased Glass Shade, 1940s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
European bankers adjustable desk lamp in nickel-plated brass with pale green glass shade. Featuring
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Notable Art Deco Wall Lamps, Banker, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made of metal, glass
- Articulated lampshades
- Fully functional
- There can also be a cable to the socket
- Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Nickel Plated White Milk Glass Banker Wall Lamp Sconce
Located in New York, NY
1980s nickel plated white milk glass banker wall lamp sconce is a unique find from a closed Linen
Category
Vintage 1980s Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Classic Banker
s Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Classic banker's lamp with green shade. Patented in 1916.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Raymor Bankers Lamps
By Raymor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chrome, painted steel and glass bankers lamps by Raymor, 1965.
Category
Vintage 1960s Table Lamps
$3,600
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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, 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.
- 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.
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