Vintage Airplane Lamps
An Original Airplane Lamp by the Sarsaparilla Company of Ny
By Sarsaparilla
Located in Charleston, SC
A Vintage Tiger Ace Airplane Lamp by the Sarsaparilla Company of New York. The Sarsaparilla
Category
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
French Art Deco Glass and Chrome Airplane Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
2 French Art Deco style (late 20th Cent) chrome airplane model table lamp with frosted glass shade
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20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Chrome
French Art Deco Glass and Chrome Airplane Lamps
Located in Queens, NY
3 French Art Deco style (late 20th Cent) chrome airplane model table lamp with frosted glass shade
Category
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Glass
Neo Art Deco 1939 New York World
s Fair DC-3 Airplane Lamp Derico, Rick Ramírez
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Reedition 1939 World's Fair Airplane Art Deco Lamp based on the DC-3 passenger plane and the 1939
Category
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$1,346 Sale Price
25% Off
H 15 in Dm 14 in
Vintage Chrome
Cobalt Blue Art Deco DC-3 Airplane Table Lamp C1977
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage Chrome & Cobalt Blue Art Deco DC-3 Airplane Lamp C1977
Measures - 7 1/2" x 12 3/4" x 12 1
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Glass
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
H 7.5 in W 12.75 in D 12.25 in
Vintage American Airplane Table Lamp with Illuminated Wings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charming, scarcely seen airplane table lamp, ca. 1940s/early 1950s, USA.
Plane itself is maple with
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Metal
Custom Made Aircraft Aluminum Airplane Turbine Blinker Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Custom made aircraft aluminum blinker lamp featuring a lamp made from jet engine turbine parts. The
Category
1980s American Industrial Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Rare 1960s Hala Zeist Desk Table Lamp Black Lacquer with Mobile Chrome Airplane
By Hala Zeist
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Rare desk lamp by Hala Zeist, Germany with special gimmick - a mobile airplane. Manufactured ca
Category
1960s German Futurist Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
$1,542
H 18.51 in W 18.35 in D 10.83 in
Table Lamp Malia by Bruno Gecchelin for Tronconi, 1980s
By Tronconi, Bruno Gecchelin
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Malia, which from certain angles is somewhat reminiscent of a bird or an airplane, gives the lamp a
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Metal
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Original Art Deco Airplane Lamp with Illuminating Glass
By Norman Bel Geddes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wonderful airplane lamp was designed and produced in the 1930s. It holds a tubular light bulb
Category
20th Century American Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Sarsparilla Co. Airplane Lamp Light
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
A 1970s Lamp by the Sarsparilla Co. of NY as a plane in chrome and glass. Believed to be based on
Category
1970s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1930s Art Deco Airplane Table Lamp Chrome
Located in Berlin, DE
Chrome airplane lamp on stand in the style of Art Deco.
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1970 Airplane Lamp Prototype Made of Wood and Aluminium
Located in Moncalvo, IT
Fantastic lamp from the 1970 with airplane form.
Category
Late 20th Century German Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Yellow Space Age Murano Capsule Lamps, 1960s
Located in Little Rock, AR
During the1960s, many designs were inspired by airplanes and rockets - these lamps being a perfect
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Pair of Aqua Space Age Murano Capsule Lamps, 1960s
Located in Little Rock, AR
During the1960's, many designs were inspired by airplanes and rockets - these lamps being a perfect
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Huge Cylinder Lamps Custom-Made in Polystyrene
Located in
s Heer Arendskerke, NL
The great lamps where custom-made for a Airplane Lease Company. The lamps looks like an airplane
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Polystyrene
1939 World’s Fair Light Up Bottle Airplane Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This custom chrome airplane accent lamp was created in Los Angeles in the 1980s using a re-edition
Category
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Glass
Table Lamp by Sarsaparilla, Dakota DC-3 Airplane, 70s design
By Sarsaparilla
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Dakota DC3 Airplane Table lamp by Sarsaparilla
The Airplane Lamp by Sarsaparilla Deco Designs is
Category
1970s European Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Table Lamp by Sarsaparilla, Dakota DC-3 Airplane, 1970s
By Sarsaparilla
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Space Age Airplane Table lamp by Sarsaparilla - 1970s
The Sarsaparilla airplane lamp is from
Category
1970s European Space Age Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Art Deco Machine Age Industrial MOE Airplane Tail Desk Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool airplane tail desk lamp this lamp has been stripped and left in the original metal
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Chrome Art Deco Style DC-3 Airplane Table Lamp with Cobalt Glass Shade
By Sarsaparilla
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco style airplane table lamp in blue glass and chrome. This rare highly collectible accent
Category
1970s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Chrome
AIRPLANE 1940 Art Deco Desk Table Lamp In Chromed Steel And Clear Lucite
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco desk table lamp in the shape of an Airplane.
This is a fantastic vintage desk-table
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lamp from airplane parts.
Category
1960s Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Metal
Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lamp from airplane parts.
Category
1960s Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Metal
Medal Industrial Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Metal industrial lamp from airplane turbine.
Category
1960s American Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Style Aircraft-Shaped Chrome Table Lamp
Located in Madrid, ES
Art Deco style table lamp with an airplane-shaped decoration on a black wooden base. Round shade in
Category
20th Century European Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Bronze Oil Lamp Airplane Motif Rural Nepal, Mid-Late 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Rare vintage bronze oil lamp. Airplane motif. Rural Nepal. Mid-late 20th century offered by Bruce
Category
1960s Nepalese Other Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Neo Art Deco Chrome and Acrylic Biplane Ceiling Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare polished chrome and acrylic biplane and airplane ceiling lamp chandelier. The model is
Category
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Sarsaparilla Chrome and Blue Glass Airplane Lamp
By Sarsaparilla
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sarsaparilla chrome and blue glass airplane lamp from the early 1980's all original and pretty
Category
1970s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Chrome Light Up Cobalt Airplane Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This custom chrome airplane accent lamp was created in Los Angeles in the 1980s using a re-edition
Category
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Glass
1939 World’s Fair Light Up Bottle Airplane Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This custom chrome airplane accent lamp was created in Los Angeles in the 1980s using a re-edition
Category
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Glass
Industrial Military Airplane Navigation Task Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, tabletop, military airplane navigation, task lamp features a 6.25 inch diameter x 5.5
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Airplane Lamps
Airplane Fighter table Lamp. U.S.A., circa 1942
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Fantastic airplane U.S.A. fighter table lamp, circa 1942. The lamp was made for a pilot's hotel in
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
French Art Deco Style Chrome and Glass Airplane Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco style table lamp in the form of an airplane with a frosted glass cabin and chrome
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Airplane Hanging Lamps
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Hanging 1950's Light Fixtures with Airplanes and buildings. Nice condition with little wear
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Metal
Important Sofa by Sergio Rodrigues and Sergio Bernardes
Located in London, London
. transportable timber roofs, stealing and glass fiber concrete, furniture, lamps, also airplanes, car etc..) and
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Original Art Deco Airplane Lamp w/ Illuminating Glass Fuselage
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wonderful airplane lamp was designed and produced in the 1930's. It holds a tubular lightbulb
Category
20th Century American Vintage Airplane Lamps
Original Art Deco Airplane Lamp w/ Illuminating Glass Fuselage
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wonderful airplane lamp was designed and produced in the 1930's. It holds a tubular lightbulb
Category
20th Century American Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
Original Art Deco Airplane Lamp w/ Illuminating Glass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wonderful airplane lamp was designed and produced in the 1930's. It holds a tubular lightbulb
Category
20th Century American Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
Art Deco Chrome Plated Airplane Table Lamp
By Universal Sales Company
Located in Toronto, ON
Slick table lamp featuring a frosted glass body and chrome plated steel wings and tail. The
Category
1950s Canadian Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Metal
Hanging airplane light fixture.
Located in Essex, MA
Hanging airplane light fixture, formerly a lamp shade. Newly electrified.
Category
1950s American Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Burner Can Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These are original burner cans from an airplane. We've created table lamps by adding the metal
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1950s Belgian Vintage Airplane Lamps
Airplane Build As A Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
By a nerdy german manufacturer in the late 60's this double decker was constructed to hang at the ceiling as a lighting object and original model. ideal for hobby pilots and collecto...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Airplane Lamps
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1975 Post-Modern Chrome Bubble Ball Robot Lamp by Torino Lamps
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The 1970s chrome ball joint robot lamp by Torino Lamps is a striking, retro piece of functional art, combining futuristic design with a playful character. The lamp was made by the To...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$3,375 Sale Price
25% Off
H 28 in W 11 in D 11 in
Art Nouveau Guimard Chandelier
By Hector Guimard
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Nouveau Guimard chandelier with nickel finish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Nouveau Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Dressing Table and Mirror
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Deco dressing table with mirror and sconces.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Bauhaus Table Lamp, circa 1930s
By Bauhaus
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco Bauhaus table lamp, circa 1930s.
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Art Deco Boeing 314 Airplane Pan American
Clipper
, circa 1938
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Aviation Model Boeing 314 Airplane Pan-American 'Clipper', circa 1938
A superbly crafted rendering of the legendary transoceanic Boeing 314 Pan-American Clipper, strikingly ...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Wood
$6,300
H 20.08 in W 30.52 in D 24.02 in
Oval Art Deco Chandelier
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Deco chandelier with nickel finish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Jean Perzel Attributed 1940s Gilt Iron Wall Sconces
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Sharon, CT
A pair of very large (27.5 inches high-exclusive of globes) Gilded Cast Iron (21 lbs. each) Wall Sconces. Not signed or otherwise marked.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Iron
Art Deco Table Lamp by Edgar Brandt
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Bridgewater, CT
A French Art Deco wrought iron table lamp, signed
E. Brandt, from circa 1925 with an alabaster shade.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Wrought Iron
Art Deco Chandelier
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Deco chandelier with nickel finish and sandblasted glasses.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Brass
Val Saint Lambert Cobalt Blue Crystal Vase Cut-to-clear, 1950s
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert cobalt blue crystal vase cut-to-clear, the 1950s
By Val Saint-Lambert
Weight Crystal: 0.6 KG
Beautiful Val Saint-Lambert crystal vases, handcut-to-clear, the...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Attributed to Istvan Szonyi
By Istvan Szonyi
Located in Houston, TX
Hungarian Artist (1894-1960)
"Reclining Nude", circa 1920s
Measures: 19.5" H x 23.5" W, overall size is 28" x 32.5"
Oil on canvas, inscribed lower right "Somody baratomnak szere...
Category
1920s Hungarian Other Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Canvas
English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Adam (circa 1780) gilt wood console with a carved frieze over rams head topped fluted legs with a stretcher & alabaster veneered marble top with a verde edge.
Category
18th Century English Neoclassical Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Marble, Gold Leaf
Newly Upholstered 1970s Alky Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Artifort
By Giancarlo Piretti, Artifort
Located in Toronto, CA
Designed in the 1970s by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, the sculptural “Alky” chair is an enduring classic. Hailing from Italy and boasting a new muted denim blue boucle fabric, the...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Foam
Art Deco Chandelier
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Deco chandelier, brass and bronze with nickel finish.
Glass rods.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Pair of Art Deco Armchairs, Walnut Structure
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Art Deco armchairs. Walnut structure.
Category
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Walnut
Raymond Subes French Art Deco Steel and Marble Console Table
By Raymond Subes
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco steel console table with a verde antico / green marble top and conforming base joined by scrolling apron & legs (Attributed to RAYMOND SUBES)
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Marble, Steel
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Vintage Airplane Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of vintage airplane lamps for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct vintage airplane lamps — often made from metal, aluminum and chrome — can elevate any home. Vintage airplane lamps have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage airplane lamps made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Vintage airplane lamps have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Bruno Gecchelin, Flos and Paolo Rizzatto are consistently popular.
How Much are Vintage Airplane Lamps?
Prices for vintage airplane lamps start at $271 and top out at $9,800 with the average selling for $1,593.
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 Vintage Airplane Lamps
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are many different ways to tell if a table lamp is vintage. Your best option is to look for a manufacturer label that will give you information on the designer, the date, serial number and other information that you can then Google. It’s also a good idea to look at the condition of the lamp to see what shape it’s in and if it has all of its original pieces. Shop a large collection of vintage table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are a few ways to identify if your table lamp is vintage, but it does vary from brand to brand. If you can spot a maker’s mark or manufacturer’s label on your piece, it could tell you where and when it was crafted. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary table lamps from top sellers around the world.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023To identify a vintage porcelain lamp, check the base for markings. You may find a date stamp or the manufacturer's name. Check the porcelain for signs of wear like minor scratches and blemishes. If a lamp is in flawless condition, it's possible that it was simply stored well, but it's more likely that the piece is a newer reproduction. A certified appraiser can be of assistance if online research isn't enough to make an identification. Shop a selection of vintage porcelain lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify vintage Stiffel lamps, first check a piece for any markings. Nearly all Stiffel lamps have a marking at least on the switch, but some also feature large foil stamps on their bases or bulb sockets. By comparing the marks on your lamp to images and descriptions published on trusted online resources, you can often determine approximately when Stiffel produced your lamp. If your lamp is 20 to 99 years old, it is vintage. Older Stiffel lamps are antiques, and newer ones are contemporary. When in doubt, consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Find an assortment of Stiffel 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.
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