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Lisa-Johansson Pape Pendant in Brass, Birch, Rattan,
Glass Flowers, Orno 1950s
By Lisa Johansson-Pape, Orno Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
after the war. The lamp is in good original condition except for the shades that are of a latter date
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
1930s ‘Bauhaus’ Pendant attr. to Elmar Berkovich
By Elmar Berkovich
Located in Beerse, VAN
Very rare lamp from the Dutch pre-war period of modernism. The lamp dates from the 1930s and is
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Model "71-164" Ceiling Light by Lisa Johansson-Pape, Finland 1960s
By Lisa Johansson-Pape, Stockmann-Orno
Located in Utrecht, NL
, but I had to make lamps during the war." Today she is remembered as one of the most significant
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
Matchless Wonder Star #910 Blue, Pink
Green Crystal C-9 Holiday Bulb 1936
Located in Brooklyn, NY
was re-named The Century Lamp and Tube Company to reflect the fact that it was by this time the
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double Row Clear
Red Crystal C-9 Holiday Bulb, 1936
Located in Brooklyn, NY
..." By 1930, the direction of the Company had changed a bit, and it was re-named The Century Lamp and
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Flush Mount
Materials
Crystal
Matchless Wonder Star #910 Rare Purple
Amber Crystal C-9 Holiday Bulb 1936
Located in Brooklyn, NY
was re-named The Century Lamp and Tube Company to reflect the fact that it was by this time the
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Matchless Wonder Star Single-Row Multicolor Crystal C-6 Set of Bulbs, USA, 1930s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
pilot, aviation and instrument miniature lamps.
After World War II, the Company started selling their
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double Row Amber
Blue Crystal C-9 Holiday Bulb 1936
Located in Brooklyn, NY
was re-named The Century Lamp and Tube Company to reflect the fact that it was by this time the
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
$2,574 Sale Price
40% Off
Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double Row Green Crystal Holiday C-9 Bulb, USA, 1936
Located in Brooklyn, NY
was re-named The Century Lamp and Tube Company to reflect the fact that it was by this time the
Category
Vintage 1930s Flush Mount
Materials
Crystal
Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double-Row Red Crystal Holiday C-9 Bulb, USA, 1930s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
pilot, aviation and instrument miniature lamps.
After World War II, the Company started selling their
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
$1,349 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double Row Green
Red Crystal C-9 Holiday Bulb, 1936
Located in Brooklyn, NY
..." By 1930, the direction of the Company had changed a bit, and it was re-named The Century Lamp and
Category
Vintage 1930s Flush Mount
Materials
Crystal
Schneider Art Deco Style Art Glass Vase
By Charles Schneider, Schneider Glass
Located in Miami, FL
quality cameo vases and lamps, but the war in Europe (1914-1918) led Charles and Ernest and most of their
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
French Art Deco Art Glass and Wrought Iron Flower Vase, circa 1920s
By Charles Schneider
Located in New York, NY
lamps, but the war in Europe (1914-1918) led Charles and Ernest and most of their skilled glassworkers
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vase, Sign: Charder, Le Verre ( Flowers Peonies ) with application, France, 1927
By Charder
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
friend of Charles Schneider.
Initially they made high quality cameo vases and lamps, but the war in
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Glass
Materials
Glass
Vase, Sign: Charder, Le Verre ( Lavender plant ), France, 1927
By Charder
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
friend of Charles Schneider.
Initially they made high quality cameo vases and lamps, but the war in
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass
Materials
Glass
Vase, Sign: Charder ( Rosaces Decoration ), France, 1927
By Charder
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
friend of Charles Schneider.
Initially they made high quality cameo vases and lamps, but the war in
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass
Materials
Glass
Vase, Sign: Charder ( Seaweed Decoration ), France, 1927
By Charder
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
friend of Charles Schneider.
Initially they made high quality cameo vases and lamps, but the war in
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass
Materials
Glass
Vase, Sign: Charder, ( Ferns Decoration ), France, 1927
By Charder
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
friend of Charles Schneider.
Initially they made high quality cameo vases and lamps, but the war in
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass
Materials
Glass
Monumental Vase, Sign: Charder, ( Glycine Blueberries ), France, 1927
By Charder
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
friend of Charles Schneider.
Initially they made high quality cameo vases and lamps, but the war in
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass
Materials
Glass
Vase, Sign: Charder ( Glycine Decoration ), France, 1927, Style: Art Nouveau
By Charder
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
friend of Charles Schneider.
Initially they made high quality cameo vases and lamps, but the war in
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Glass
Materials
Glass
Vase, Sign: Charder (Decoration Cardères), France, 1918, Style: Art Nouveau
By Charder
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
friend of Charles Schneider.
Initially they made high quality cameo vases and lamps, but the war in
Category
Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Glass
Materials
Glass
Vase , Sign: Charder, Le Verre Francais ( Glycine Blueberries ), Art Nouveau
By Le Verre Francais, Charder
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
architect friend of Charles Schneider.
Initially they made high quality cameo vases and lamps, but the war
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass
Materials
Glass
2 Monumetal Vases , Sign: Charder, Le Verre Francais ( Ferns Decoration )
By Charder, Le Verre Francais
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
architect friend of Charles Schneider.
Initially they made high quality cameo vases and lamps, but the war
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass
Materials
Glass
Vase, Sign: Charder, Le Verre Francais ( Eglantines Flowers ), France, 1927
By Charder
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
architect friend of Charles Schneider.
Initially they made high quality cameo vases and lamps, but the war
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass
Materials
Glass
Vase, Sign: Charder ( Decoration Coconut ), France, 1927
By Charder
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
friend of Charles Schneider.
Initially they made high quality cameo vases and lamps, but the war in
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass
Materials
Glass
Vase, Sign: Charder, (Cosmos), France, 1925
By Charder
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
friend of Charles Schneider.
Initially they made high quality cameo vases and lamps, but the war in
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass
Materials
Glass
Pre-War French Art Deco Table Lamp
Located in Kingston, NY
This beautiful French Art Deco table lamp, circa, 1925 is from the pre-war period, with a bronze
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Wood
Modern World War II Rocket Gold Silver or Copper Table Lamp By Studio Job
By Qeeboo, Studio Job (Job Smeets
Nynke Tynagel)
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
The V-2 rocket from World War II became an icon in the 1950s a symbol of futuristic technology and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Modern World War II Rocket Gold Silver or Copper Table Lamp By Studio Job
By Qeeboo, Studio Job (Job Smeets
Nynke Tynagel)
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
The V-2 rocket from World War II became an icon in the 1950s a symbol of futuristic technology and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Italian lamp, 1960s
Located in Paris, IDF
post-war period, these lamps are a hallmark of the mid-century modern movement, reflecting a period of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,423
Pair of Rare Vintage Brass Brutalist Japanese Lamps
Located in Tulsa, OK
sitting atop black wood bases. These lamps were brought back from Asia during the war. These lamps were
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1970
s Modernist Table/Wall Lamp by Elektrosvit Nove Zamky
By Elektrosvit
Located in Brno, CZ
inspiration of a pre-war modernist aesthetic, this lamp is commonly mistaken for being produced in the 1930’s
Category
Vintage 1970s Slovak Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
English Trench Art, Chromed Mortar Shell Table Lamp with Original Shade
Located in Port Hope, ON
This beautifully put together Trench Art lamp features a chromed 2" H.E. deactivated World War Two
Category
Vintage 1940s British Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Aluminum
Rare American Art Deco Chrome, Black and Red Saturn Lamp with Star Pierced Shade
By S.O.H. Rochester
Located in Port Hope, ON
This delightful American Art Deco or Machine Age boudoir lamp is by the S.O.H. Company of Rochester
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome
French Trench Art First World War Two Carved Brass Shells One Oil Lamp, One Vase
Located in Petaluma, CA
of First World War Trench consists of a brass mortar Shell Oil lamp with a beautiful fluted bottom
Category
Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
Italian Desk Light in Brass, 1940s
Located in Waalwijk, NL
round shade is combined with an adjustable brass stalk. This pre war lamp bears traits of the Art Deco
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Chinoiserie Decorated Standard lamp circa 1930s [B]
By Waring
Gillow
Located in Dereham, GB
Chinoiserie Decorated Standard Lamp circa 1930s
Black Background, Gold & painted Chinoiserie
Category
Vintage 1930s British Chinese Export Floor Lamps
Materials
Lacquer
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World War ii Sculpture Lamp
Located in Kent, Dover
A World War II relief sculpture in plaster converted into a lamp.
Category
Vintage 1940s Table Lamps
1950
s French Post War Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Elegant post war floor lamp with textured glass shades with a brass and iron stand.
Category
20th Century French Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Machine Age Handmade Post-War Trench Art Floor Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Incredible, handmade, Machine Age, post World War II, trench art, floor lamp made from a maple
Category
Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Post War Fluorescent Desk Lamp with Clock by Telechron
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Authentic Art Deco brown hooded fluorescent desk lamp with the clock. The face of the clock reads
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Post War Carved Mango Wood Tropical Mid-Century Table Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The late 1940s carved mango wood tropical loveseat featuring large wood panels carved into palm leaves fixed to streamline speed arms. This is a great transitional piece featuring mi...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Post War Copper Hawaiian Hula Girl Table Lamp with Wicker Shade
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Authentic 1940s Hawaiian Hulu girl with tassel fringe skirt on the bronze-colored table lamp and
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Copper
Pre-War Polished Aluminum Lionel Train
By Lionel Trains
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
beautiful lamp.
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Mid Century Modern Italian Table Lamp by Tempestini for Laurel! Teak Brass 50s
By Laurel Lamp Company, Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Peoria, AZ
lamp design was on the cutting edge of both style and innovation after the second world war.
Laurel
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Kurt Versen floor lamp
Located in Highland, IN
A post-war classic, the Versen floor lamp is a study in simple, functional lighting. The adjustable
Category
Vintage 1940s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
$1,600
Table Lamp by Alcoa
By Alcoa Aluminum
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
American post-war design.
This lamp, likely a unique creation crafted by skilled Alcoa machinists for
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
$2,900
Unique Outrageous Chrome Lamp France
Located in Miami, FL
If lamps could fly, this unique one would be first in line. Chrome standing lamp with Star Wars
Category
Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Brass Piano Lamp, 1960s
Located in Schwerin, MV
kerosene lamps. War, major fires and flood disasters repeatedly destroyed all productions. Despite the
Category
Vintage 1960s French Jugendstil Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Brass Piano Lamp, 1960s
Located in Schwerin, MV
kerosene lamps. War, major fires and flood disasters repeatedly destroyed all productions. Despite the
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Brass Piano Lamp, 1960s
Located in Schwerin, MV
lamps. War, major fires and flood disasters repeatedly destroyed all productions. Despite the
Category
Vintage 1960s French Jugendstil Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1950s Italian Floor Lamp by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Montclair, NY
Pure post-war 1950s Italian design floor lamp by Italian lighting house Stilnovo. matte black
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Spectacular Pair of Lamps by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Truly spectacular rare pair of lamps by James Mont.
The lamps have a "War of the Worlds" feel to
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Brass Piano Lamp, JBS - Germany 1960s
Located in Schwerin, MV
this industry. Two years later, the company switched its production to complete kerosene lamps. War
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1940s Giovanni Michelucci for Lariolux Brass Table Lamp
By Giovanni Michelucci, Lariolux
Located in Naples, IT
Pre-war Italian brass desk lamp, circa 1940s. A classic desk lamp which combines the
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1940s Giovanni Michelucci for Lariolux Brass Table Lamp
By Giovanni Michelucci, Lariolux
Located in Naples, IT
Pre-war Italian brass desk lamp, circa 1940s. A classic desk lamp which combines the
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Table Lamp by Fog
Morup, circa 1950s
By Fog
Mørup
Located in Gloucester, GB
World War II. One of the most successful Fog & Mørup products from the pre-war era was the Kongelys Lamp
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
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War Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic war lamp available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and plastic, every war lamp was constructed with great care. There are 20 variations of the antique or vintage war lamp you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a war lamp — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right war lamp, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Industrial styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made war lamp over the years, but those crafted by Qeeboo, Studio Job (Job Smeets
Nynke Tynagel) and Gustave Miklos are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a War Lamp?
Prices for a war lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $175 and can go as high as $6,632, while the average can fetch as much as $1,612.
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.
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