Metal Bankers Lamp
Green Metal Cast Iron Banker
s Table Desk Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green metal desk light / banker’s lamp
2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and switch
Also
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Rembrandt Mid Century Modern Table Lamp! Swiss Banker Decor! Goat Horn MCM 1950s
By Franz Hagenauer, Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Peoria, AZ
designs as "Rembrandt Lamps- Masterpieces" and custom cast metal pieces made these designs so exclusive
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Enamel
$3,300
H 29 in W 18 in D 18 in
Small French 1960s Green Banker
s Lamp
Located in London, GB
This is a great midcentury banker's lamp, made in France using steel.
The light retains the
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mid Century Modern Art Deco Metal Bronze Finish Bankers Table Desk Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Art Deco Metal Bronze Finish Bankers Table Desk Lamp. Circa Mid 20th
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$550
H 16 in W 19.5 in D 7 in
Artemide Pausania Bankers Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Artemide
Located in Toronto, CA
A banker’s lamp reimagined through a postmodern lens. Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide in
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Desk Banker
s Lamp With Opaline
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Antique nickel-plated bronze table lamp with a blown glass shade. The famous "Banker's Lamp," made
Category
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Antique Edwardian Rise
Fall Bankers Desk Lamp.
Located in London, GB
Uncover the timeless charm of our Edwardian Brass & Metal Original Bankers Desk Lamp. This
Category
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Steel
Industrial Bauhaus Art Deco Period Black Metal Desk or Banker
s Lamp by Erpees
By Erpees
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful and stylish Erpees table lamp from 1920-1930.
If you have an Art Deco or midcentury desk
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Iron
$1,100
H 17 in W 12 in D 14.5 in
Art Deco Austrian Banker
s Lamp by Astral
By Astral
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Adjustable workshop / banker's lamp by Astral (Austria circa late 1930s - early 1940s) featuring a
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Banker Lamps by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs
By George Kovacs, Robert Sonneman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pair of banker lamps was originally design by Sonneman for George Kovacs, and later reproduced
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Silver Art Deco Banker Table Desk Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Silver metal Art Deco desk light / banker’s lamp
2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and switch in
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Iron, Nickel
Silver Art Deco Banker Table Desk Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Silver metal desk light / banker’s lamp
2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and switch in base
Base
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Iron, Nickel
1930
s Art Deco Banker Table Lamp , Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Art Deco table lamp.
Made in Czechoslovakia,in the 1930's
Made of metal and brass.
Repolished
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1930s Art Deco Brass Banker Table Lamp, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful set of two Art Deco / Functionalist table or bedside lamps.
Set was cleaned, polished and
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Golden Bankers Table Lamp on Marble Foot, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Elegant Brass and Marble Table Lamp, 1960s
The lamp comes with E27 Edison screw fit bulb
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
1930s Art Deco Brass Banker Table Lamp, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly rewired
- Repolished
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Antique Art Deco Art Nouveau Gold Gilt Metal Student Desk Lamp w/ Green Shade
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Art Deco Art Nouveau Gold Gilt Metal Student/Bankers Desk Lamp w/ Vintage Green Paper Shade
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$495
H 16.5 in W 12 in D 8 in
Recent Sales
Vintage Banker
s Desk Lamp, Enameled Metal and Brass, 1940s
Located in Hudson, NY
The first patent for a banker's lamp was filed on 11 May 1909 by Harrison D. McFaddin and were
Category
Vintage 1940s Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Pair of Early 20th Century American Metal Bankers Desk Lamps, 1920
Located in London, GB
A good quality pair of early 20th century bankers lamps. Each with metal shades, square stems and
Category
Early 20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Stainless Steel Banker
s lamp
Located in Budapest, HU
the style of Marlene, better known as the "banker lamp", designed by Walter Monici.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Art Deco bankers lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Characteristic desk lamp, Bauhaus style, designed in 1930. The lamp has a chromium plated base and
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Iron
Small Blue Enameled and Chrome Bankers Lamp
Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
A beautiful blue enameled bankers lamp, the base is enameled on cast iron whilst the shade is on
Category
Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Iron
Art Deco Adjustable Banker Lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Characteristic desk lamp, Bauhaus style, designed in 1930. The lamp has a chromium plated base and
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Chrome
Vintage Postmodern Bankers Lamp by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs, 1980s
By George Kovacs, Robert Sonneman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Postmodern desk or bankers lamp by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs from the 1980s. This
Category
Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 15.25 in W 17.5 in D 4.75 in
Very Handsome Chrome and Black Bankers Lamp by Raymor Imported from Italy
By Raymor
Located in San Francisco, CA
What a very handsome bankers lamp, that's chrome and black metal imported from Italy by Raymor
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 24 in W 14.63 in D 9.63 in
A bankers metal helmut top lamp.
Located in NYC, NY
A bankers metal helmut top lamp with painted shade and brass base.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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
Emeralite Banker
s Style Desk Lamp
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
to have a special bankers lamp,here is the one.The metal base is very unusual and extremely
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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
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
Italian Banker Table/Desk Lamp, 1980s
Located in Brussel, BE
Hollywood Regency banker library style articulated desk or table lamp made of golden metal and
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
Vintage Industrial Antique Belgian Astax Metal Bankers Desk Table Lamp. c.1950
Located in London, GB
A simply formed green painted desk lamp made in Belgium by Astax. c.1950
Manufactured from steel
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 18.12 in W 10.24 in D 8.67 in
Vintage Black Bankers Desk Lamp, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This vintage table lamp was made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1950s. It features a black
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Iron
Enamel and Chromium Streamline Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
accents. The lamp also possesses chromium and enamel adjustable bankers.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco 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 Adjustable Brass Bankers Table Lamp, 1920
s
Located in Praha, CZ
Art deco tall brass table lamp with an original metal shade and original ceramic one-way rotary
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, 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
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
H 16 in W 13.5 in D 6.5 in
1930s Art Deco Brass Banker Table Lamp with Glass Shade, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly rewired
- Repolished
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 9.85 in W 14.18 in D 11.03 in
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
Vintage French Tole Painted Milk Glass Oil Style Parlor Library Table Lamp 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage metal oil / hurricane / bankers style parlor lamp featuring Art Deco styling with mustard
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Notable Art Deco Wall Lamps, Banker, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made of metal, glass
- Articulated lampshades
- Fully functional
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
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
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
Category
Vintage 1920s American Edwardian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 15 in W 8.5 in D 7.5 in
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
Category
Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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
Category
Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Table Lamps
Materials
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
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Signed Emeralite Lamp Banker
s Lamp with Oversized Bellova Etched Shade
By Bellova, Emeralite
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
Category
Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
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
Category
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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
H 15.75 in W 8.67 in D 5.52 in
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
Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs Memphis Style Desk Table Bankers Lamp C. 1990
By George Kovacs, Robert Sonneman
Located in New York, NY
Rare bankers lamp form, Post Modern, Memphis School, desk lamp designed by Robert Sonneman for
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 16 in W 13.5 in D 6.5 in
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
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Notable Art Deco Wall Lamps, Banker, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made of metal, glass
- Articulated lampshades
- Fully functional
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Emeralite Bankers Desk Lamp with Cased Glass Shade American Arts
Crafts
By Emeralite
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful hard-to-find Art Deco, desk table lamp freshly rewired original patinated finish, we put
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Toys
Materials
Metal
Greenalite Banker
s Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
The essential American table lamp. This classic lamp was made at the turn of the last century, and
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Robert Sonneman for Kovacs Postmodern Bankers Desk Lamp in Brass and Glass
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage, post modern style bankers desk lamp by Robert Sonneman for Kovacs. This post Memphis era
Category
Late 20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 15 in W 17.5 in D 4.75 in
"Bankers" Desk Lamp by in the style of Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs
By De Coene Frères
Located in Brussels , BE
Born from the idea of Ettore Sottsass and his Memphis Group in the early eighties, the design gained a new concept and expression through new shapes, patterns and innovative use of m...
Category
Vintage 1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 15.16 in W 17.33 in D 4.73 in
A dark brass-finished desk lamp
Located in New York, NY
ATL1768
A brass and cast metal banker's desk lamp in its original age darkened patina.
Category
Early 20th Century American Table Lamps
Art Deco bankers lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Characteristic desk lamp, Bauhaus style, designed in 1930. The lamp has a chromium plated base and
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century Bankers Lamp by Emeralite
By Emeralite
Located in Fulton, CA
Period bankers / students / library table lamp by Emeralite Lamp Company. Circa. 1920. Beautiful
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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By Early Electrics Design Studio
Located in Peekskill, NY
These perforated cone flushmounts are made with heavy brass castings. The look is simple and clean with a bit of a midcentury feel. They are priced per lamp.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
Luciano Frigerio Brass Twist Mirror 1970s
By Luciano Frigerio
Located in New York, NY
Italian designer Luciano Frigerio is recognized for his elegant and sophisticated designs that emphasize traditional craftsmanship and modern aesthetics and are characterized by high...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
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By Design Frères
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Chic and understated.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Console Tables
Materials
Iron
$5,000 / item
H 34 in W 36 in D 13 in
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By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
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Category
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Materials
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$2,121 / item
H 4.15 in W 5.35 in D 7.75 in
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By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Forest, BE
Pair of Scandinavian V236 wall lamps by the renowned Swedish designer Hans Agne Jakobsson. This rare model was designed in the sixties. Like many Scandinavian designers, he is strong...
Category
Vintage 1960s Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
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By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Molteni
C
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Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" dining chairs for Molteni, canvas and walnut, Italy, 1974, set of two.
The particular feature of this model is the support structure composed of two equal...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
$4,500 / set
H 29.73 in W 20.28 in D 17.72 in
2-Door Oak Cabinet by Borge Mogensen for FDB Mobler
By Børge Mogensen, FDB Møbler
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This is a very nice example of Borge Mogensen design, made of Oak, and the 2-door version with slides and drawers inside this is one of the most popular models.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection.
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Category
2010s Belgian Modern Club Chairs
Materials
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Apparatus Studio Median 1 surface mount 11" Aged Brass and Alabaster
By APPARATUS
Located in Vancouver, BC
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2010s Canadian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Warren Platner Walnut and Leather Floating Case Sofa for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970
By Warren Platner, Lehigh Leopold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
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Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
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$13,756 / item
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The Howard, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
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Tucroma
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2010s Italian Modern Beds and Bed Frames
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$55,000
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Metal Bankers Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal metal bankers lamp for your home. Frequently made of metal, glass and chrome, every metal bankers lamp was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer metal bankers lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A metal bankers lamp, designed in the Art Deco, Art Nouveau or Arts and Crafts style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made metal bankers lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Emeralite, Verdelite and Amronlite are consistently popular.
How Much is a Metal Bankers Lamp?
A metal bankers lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $798, while the lowest priced sells for $150 and the highest can go for as much as $3,295.
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 Metal Bankers Lamp
- 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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You Don’t Need a Fictional Fairy to Get This Real Pinocchio Lamp
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.
Why Is Italy Such a Hotbed of Cool Design?
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
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