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Faux Bamboo Table Lamp in Brass with new Lampshade, 1970s
By Maison Jansen, Maison Baguès
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful table lamp, Made in Italy in the 1970s.
The lamp is made of heavy brass.
It has the shape
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century
Faux Bamboo
Table Lamp in Sand Cast Brass 1960s
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Meer, VAN
Mid Century 'Faux Bamboo' Table Lamp in Sand Cast Brass
A true gem, this is. A 1960s table lamp in
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Brass
Magnificent Tall Vintage Stiffel Bamboo Brass Table Lamp with Custom Shade
By Stiffel
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressive tall large table lamp by Stiffel having bamboo inspired columnar brass lamp on 7.5
Category
1940s American Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,100 Sale Price
24% Off
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Bamboo Table Lamp, Italian Design, 1990
Located in Roma, Lazio
table lamp is very linear and will decorate your space perfectly. Aesthetically, the lamp as a whole is
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Brass
Maison Bagues Bronze Faux Bamboo Floor Lamps Mid Century Chinoiserie Design
By Maison Baguès
Located in Atlanta, GA
Glamorous Bronze Faux Bamboo Floor Lamps, by Maison Bagues, France, circa 1960s. They have been
Category
1960s French Chinoiserie Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal, Bronze
Pair of American Cylindrical Glass Lamps with Applied Bamboo Decoration
Located in San Francisco, CA
A unique pair of American 1960s cylindrical glass lamps with applied bamboo decoration; each clear
Category
1960s American Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Elegant French Maison Baguès 1960s Brass Faux Bamboo Floor Lamp
By Maison Baguès
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant French Maison Baguès 1960s brass faux bamboo floor lamp; the slender brass faux bamboo
Category
1960s Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Antique Chinese Orange and Metallic Bamboo Design Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
"Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) table lamp made from a round, orange, luster porcelain
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Bamboo Table Lamps by Ingo Maurer, Germany, 1970s
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Aachen, NRW
Elegant brass bamboo table lamps Model 'ML 1'. Designed by Ingo Maurer, 1968 for Design M 1968 for
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Danish Modern Walnut and Brass Faux Bamboo Table Lamps
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Mid Century Danish Modern Walnut and Brass Faux Bamboo Table Lamps.
Measures 6 " in
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Brass
Tommaso Barbi Faux Bamboo White Ceramic Large Table Lamp, Italy 1970s
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular midcentury large table lamp in faux bamboo glazed white ceramic completed by a
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Cotton
Brass Table Lamp Attributed to Maison Jansen, Bamboo Style, Circa 1950
By Maison Jansen
Located in London, GB
1950s French brass table lamp attributed to Maison Jansen in a brass imitation bamboo style
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Floor Lamp in Brass and Steel, Bamboo Design, France
By Arlus, Maison Baguès, Maison Lunel
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Mid-century floor lamp in brass and steel, likely by Arlus or Lunel, featuring an elegant stylized
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Rattan Organic Riviera Style Vintage Bamboo Cream White Table Lamp 1970s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Organic modern minimalistic vintage table lamp from rattan, bamboo and golden metal 1970s Italy.
A
Category
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Hollywood Regency Green
Yellow Ceramic Faux Bamboo Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Green & Yellow Ceramic Faux Bamboo Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Organic Modern Vintage Rattan Bamboo Brass Table Lamp Mushroom 1970s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
lamp shade mushroom shaped shows rattan work and brass details, the stem from bamboo features lively
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Organic Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair, French Neoclassical Bronze Faux Bamboo
Brass Maison Baguès Floor Lamp
By Maison Baguès
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of neoclassical Maison Baguès bronze and brass bamboo style floor lamp made in France in the
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Vintage Hollywood Regency Yellow Ceramic Faux Bamboo Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Hollywood Regency Yellow Ceramic Faux Bamboo Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Boho Chic Elephant Ceramic Faux Bamboo Glass Floor Lamp/Side Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
This Boho Chic elephant ceramic floor lamp table features a charming faux bamboo design with a
Category
1980s American Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$636 Sale Price
20% Off
Rounded Corners Pedestal Shape White Faux Bamboo Decorated Pattern Table Lamp
By John Dickinson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Rounded Corners Pedestal Shape White Faux Bamboo Decorated Pattern Table Lamp MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Bamboo Floor Lamp by Enrico Tronconi for Vistosi, 1970
s
By Vistosi
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice Murano glass sculptural floor lamp by Enrico Tronconi for Vistosi.
It has 3 glass
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Faux Bamboo 43" Tall Oversized Chrome and Brass Table Lamp MINT!
By Tommi Parzinger, Laurel, Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Faux Bamboo 43" Tall Oversized Chrome and Brass Table Lamp MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Pair of Faux Bamboo Brass Stiffel Mid Century Modern Table Lamps
By Stiffel
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
to any interior. Crafted in the 1950s–60s, these lamps feature faux bamboo brass bases, a hallmark of
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,356 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italian white handmade porcelain table lamp in the shape of bamboo
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Italian white handmade porcelain table lamp in the shape of bamboo.
Very elegant and decorative
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Hollywood Regency Brass
Copper Faux Bamboo Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Hollywood Regency Brass & Copper Faux Bamboo Table Lamps by Westwood - a Pair. Circa Late
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Metal
Enrico Tronconi
Bamboo
floor lamp, in white opal glass. From the
70s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Enrico Tronconi
Bamboo' floor lamp, in white opal glass and white banding.
Made in Italy in the
Category
1970s European Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Glass
Italian modern Opaline glass floor lamp Bamboo by Enrico Tronconi, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Opaline glass and white metal floor lamp Bamboo by Enrico Tronconi, 1980s
Iconic and
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Metal
Plaster Carved Faux Bamboo Table Lamp Vintage Retro Hollywood Regency midcentury
Located in London, GB
Impressive wood carved faux-bamboo table lamp, with Chinese-stamped lettering on an ebonized base
Category
1970s Unknown Chinoiserie Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Wood
James Mont Style Asian Modern Cylinder Faux Bamboo Frederick Cooper Lamps -Pair
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of James Mont inspired lamps designed by Frederick Cooper for Tyndale in Chicago
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Composition, Brass
Pair of Ceramic Table Lamps Bamboo Decor by Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1960s
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Bochum, NRW
An exceptional, highly decorative pair of table lamps, produced in the 1960s under the famous
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Tripod Faux Bamboo Floor Lamp by Maison Baguès, France, 1960s
By Maison Baguès
Located in New York, NY
Classic solid bronze floor lamp by Maison Baguès
Adjustable height pole
Good vintage condition
Category
1960s French Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Vintage French Bronze Bamboo Table Lamps by Maison Charles
By Maison Charles
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of vintage French bamboo form bronze table lamps by Maison Charles.
Lamp shades are oval form
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury pencil reed rattan bamboo and brass coastal table lamp, 1970s
Located in Zaandam, NL
Stunning and extremely rare pencil reed table lamp with original shade, 1970s. This lamp has been
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Brass
Palm Regency Chinoiserie Brass Faux Bamboo Candlestick Buffet Lamps, a Pair
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Fantastic example of less is better. Faux bamboo brass candlestick lamps. Quality craftsmanship
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chapman Regency Style Faux Bamboo Glass and Brass Table Lamp
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
A new old stock vintage chapman lamp in the Regency style. Constructed in brass and glass to
Category
20th Century American Regency Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Brass
Jacques Adnet Style Gilt Metal Faux Bamboo Tripod Floor Lamp
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Timeless style, heirloom quality. Gilt finish over metal, likely iron or steel. In the inimitable style of Jacques Adnet.
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Metal
1970s Spanish Faux Woven Wicker
Bamboo White Glazed Terracotta Table Lamp
Located in Marbella, ES
Vintage 1970s Spanish faux woven wicker and bamboo white glazed terracotta table lamp.
Lampshade
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Tommaso Barbi White Palm Tree Faux Bamboo Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful and decorative table lamp / side lamp in the shape of a palm tree from the 1970s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Wire
Mid-Century Modern Bamboo Style Chrome and Brass Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in Lambertville, NJ
1970s Mid-Century Modern bamboo style chrome and brass plate floor lamp. Lamp shade not included
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Brass
$560 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Chinese Off-White Floral and Bamboo Design Table Lamps
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Chinese porcelain table lamps made from off-white, urn-shaped vases decorated with a
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Brass Faux Bamboo Floor Lamp in the Manner of Maison Bagues
By Maison Baguès
Located in London, London
An elegant mid-century floor lamp in the manner of Maison Baguès, France, circa 1950s–1960s. The
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brass Asian Style Table Lamp with Birds, Dragons and Bamboo Detail
Located in Toledo, OH
A beautiful brass table lamp. This lovely Asian inspired lamp features birds, bamboo and floral
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair Russel Wright Faux Bamboo Brass Wrap Table Lamps, Mid Century Modern
By Russel Wright
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of original Russel Wright Table Lamps, faux bamboo and brass.
Table Lamp is 5.75” in diameter
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Faux Bamboo Painted Wrought Iron Decorative Table lamp Hollywood Regency MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Banded Top Olive Burl Wood 4 Drawers Bombay Style Console Dresser MINT
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
Sublimely Dramatic White Tole Faux Bamboo and Palm Motife Floor Lamp
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A large very dramatic Hollywood Regency white painted tole floor lamp having wonderful palm leaves
Category
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Tôle
Pair, French Modern Neoclassical Brass Faux Bamboo Floor Lamps by Maison Bagues
By Maison Baguès
Located in New York, NY
Rare, Elegant and Timeless Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Faux Bamboo Floor Lamps
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Danish Royal Copenhagen Tall Table Lamp Bamboo Shape Flower Decor
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Tall vintage Royal Copenhagen ceramic table lamp, made ca 1970s.
It has a bamboo shaped neck and
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
$976 Sale Price
25% Off
Red Leather
Brass Faux Bamboo Jacques Adnet Floor lamp, France 1950
s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Tripod floor lamp in iron wrapped in red hand-stitched leather with a faux bamboo brass motif.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Porcelain Pottery Ceramic Hexagon Base Onion Shape Lamps Bamboo Motive
By John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Porcelain Pottery Ceramic Hexagon Base Onion Shape Lamps Bamboo Motive
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
French Brass Faux Bamboo Floor Lamp with Gilt Wood Base Maison Bagues Style
By Maison Baguès
Located in Atlanta, GA
Glamorous French Brass Faux Bamboo Floor Lamp, in the style of Maison Bagues, unsigned, France
Category
1950s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Brass
Faux Bamboo Motive Art Pottery Decorated Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Lamp MITN!
By John Widdicomb, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Faux Bamboo Motive Art Pottery Decorated Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Lamp MITN!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Jacques Adnet Faux-Bamboo Bronze and Brass Floor Lamp, French, circa 1940
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This floor lamp is made of brass. It is imitating faux-bamboo. It is heavy and the quality is
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Swedish Modern Birch Faux Bamboo Floor Lamp with Ivory Adjustable Shade, 1940s
By Josef Frank, Carl Malmsten, Harald Notini
Located in The Hague, NL
This elegant floor lamp was produced in Sweden in the late 1940s.
The frame is entirely executed
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Brass
A 1970s large Italian faux bamboo ceramic blue lamp with brass fittings
Located in London, GB
A 1970s large Italian faux bamboo ceramic blue lamp with crackle glaze finish, brown ceramic base
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large Ceramic Glazed Pottery Yellow
Olive Reed Grass Bamboo Pattern Lamp Mint!
By Gordon Martz
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large ceramic glazed pottery yellow & olive reed grass bamboo pattern lamp mint!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Walnut
Rare Bamboo
Wicker Bedside Lamp Air Bubble Glass by Temde, 1960s, Switzerland
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Rare Bamboo & Wicker Bedside Lamp with Air Bubble Glass by Temde, 1960s, Switzerland
Lampshade
Category
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Glass, Wicker
Chrome and Brass Faux Bamboo Tripod Glass Side Table Floor Lamp
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern end table floor lamp.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bamboo Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome
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Vintage Bamboo Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of vintage bamboo lamps is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique vintage bamboo lamps was constructed with extraordinary care, often using bamboo, metal and brass. Vintage bamboo lamps have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of vintage bamboo lamps to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern and Hollywood Regency vintage bamboo lamps are of considerable interest. Vintage bamboo lamps have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Ingo Maurer, Carl Auböck and J.T. Kalmar are consistently popular.
How Much are Vintage Bamboo Lamps?
Vintage bamboo lamps can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,895, while the lowest priced sells for $45 and the highest can go for as much as $7,950.
Finding the Right Lighting for You
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Questions About Vintage Bamboo Lamps
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The first step in determining if an item is vintage bamboo is to first make sure it’s bamboo. Bamboo is inflexible, so if there are curved shapes in the design it is actually rattan, not bamboo. Your next step is to understand the style of the piece of furniture, the brand, and look for telltale signs that it is an authentic piece from that brand. Shop a range of antique and modern bamboo furniture on 1stDibs.
- 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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