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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
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
Midcentury Table Lamp by Fog
Morup, circa 1950s
By Fog
Mørup
Located in Gloucester, GB
products from the pre-war era was the Kongelys Lamp, named for the Danish King Christian X in honor of his
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Copper Table Lamp by Fog
Morup, Circa 1930s
By Fog
Mørup
Located in Gloucester, GB
successful Fog & Mørup products from the pre-war era was the Kongelys Lamp, named for the Danish King
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
Italian Brass Desk Lamp by Lariolux, circa 1940s
By Lariolux
Located in London, GB
Pre-war Italian brass desk lamp, circa 1940s. A classic desk lamp which combines the
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Table Lamp by Fog
Morup, Circa 1930s
By Fog and Morup
Located in Gloucester, GB
Kongelys Lamp, named for the Danish King Christian X in honor of his 25th jubilee in 1937.
After the war
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Gerald Thurston 1950s Hourglass Tri-color Ceramic Lamps
By Gerald Thurston
Located in San Francisco, CA
the best of post-war design, each lamp composed of stacked tri-color conical-form glazed elements
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Dijkstra Standing Extendable Globe Spot Lamp in Chrome and Black
By Dijkstra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960's, Mid-Century standing floor lamp by Dutch post-war lighting manufacturer Dijkstra. The lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Rare James Mont Large Stable Lamps 1950 American Important
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
An iconic pair of American designer, James Mont’s War of the World Table lamps. They are composed
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Pair of Marble Ormolu and Bronze Dore Electric Table Lamps C Delpech
Located in Dublin, Ireland
terracotta versions were made by Manifattura di Signa in Italy. Between the World Wars, table lamps modelled
Category
Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French Bronzed Ormolu Marble Electric Table Lamps Townley Urn Vase
Located in Dublin, Ireland
were made by Manifattura di Signa in Italy. Between the World Wars, table lamps modelled after the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Lisa Johansson-Pape Model “2063” Floor Lamp for Stockmann Orno, Finland 1950s
By Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Utrecht, NL
furniture designer, but I had to make lamps during the war.” While Lisa Johansson-Pape was also active as a
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Marble Ormolu and Bronze Dore Electric Table Lamps Townley Urn C Delpech
Located in Dublin, Ireland
the World Wars, table lamps modelled after the Townley Vase identified "cultured" households. This
Category
Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Angelo Lelii ceiling lamp for Arredoluce, Italy ca. 1953
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
of Arredoluce in 1947, which became one of the most important Italian post-war lamp manufacturers
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Post-War Bamboo Octagon Chandelier Hanging Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Post-War bamboo octagon chandelier hanging lamp with glass/rice paper shade.
3-Available
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bamboo, Glass, Organic Material
Castiron Pre-War Industrial Desk Lamps, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Industrial desk lamp, a pair, castiron, France, 1900s.
in the atmosphere of Yielde, Gras
Category
Early 20th Century French Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Pre-War Electric Lamp Base Lighter, Circa 1930
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pre-War electric lamp base lighter, featuring a modified lamp socket fixed with an electric lighter
Category
Vintage 1930s American Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Pre War 1940s Asymmetric Holophane Industrial Double Pendant Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Produced by Holophane, the preeminent name in commercial lighting since 1898, this 1940s-era Asymmetric double fixture has recently been inspected and rewired. It uniquely fixture fe...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Angelo Lelii light fixture for Arredoluce, Italy ca. 1953
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
of Arredoluce in 1947, which became one of the most important Italian post-war lamp manufacturers
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Pair of Blue Gedy Wall Lamps Makio Hasuike 1970s Italian Plastic Design
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This rare pair of Gedy wall lamps was designed by Makio Hasuike in the 1970s, a key period in the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Plastic
Large Wall Lamp in Glass by Albano Poli for Poliarte, Italy 1970s
By Albano Poli
Located in Hellouw, NL
design in the post-war decades. This large wall lamp, created in the 1970s, is a prime example of his
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Cameo Cased and Cut Glass Vase "Cosmos" by Le Verre Français
By Le Verre Francais
Located in London, GB
vases and lamps, but the war in Europe (1914-1918) led Charles and Ernest and most of their skilled
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Glass
Midcentury Design, Charles Dudouyt, Siteboard, Brutalist, Art Deco
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Baambrugge, NL
design aesthetic from an elaborate classicism to a more modernist sensibility. Following World War I
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Sideboards
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Lisa Johansson-Pape Model "71-164" Ceiling Lights, Finland 1960s
By Stockmann-Orno, Lisa Johansson-Pape
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
1930s Walnut Design Sideboard by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Baambrugge, NL
design aesthetic from an elaborate classicism to a more modernist sensibility. Following World War I
Category
Vintage 1930s French Arts and Crafts Sideboards
Materials
Walnut
Wall Light by Gunnel Nyman for Idman Oy, Finland, 1940s
By Gunnel Nyman, Idman Oy
Located in Utrecht, NL
in the post-war era. This lamp has Idman’s mark engraved into its stem.
Condition:
In good
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Antique Pair French Bronze Ormolu Townley Urns Vases Breche Violette Marble 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Signa in Italy. Between the World Wars, table lamps modelled after the Townley Vase identified "cultured
Category
Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Urns
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Large Kokeshi by Kyutaro Ogura
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
eldest son Koichi grind the wood, but Kokeshi dolls were painted exclusively by Kyutarou.
After the war
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Japonisme Scholar s Objects
Materials
Maple
Antique Pair French Roman Bronze Townley Urns Vases Black Marble Grand Tour 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Manifattura di Signa in Italy. Between the World Wars, table lamps modelled after the Townley Vase identified
Category
Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Urns
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Early Italian Curved Brass Desk Light
Located in Waalwijk, NL
more of a sculpture than it is a lamp. This pre war lamp bears traits of the Art Deco and Art Nouveau
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Original Pre War Hadrill
Horstmann Counterpoise Lamp Period Paint
Patina
By Hadrill
Horstman
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
lamp.
A very good looking lamp, it has the original factory paint finish and is a genuine, factory
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Quartite Creative Corp 1960s Revolutionary War Soldier Lamps with Shade, a Pair
By Quartite Creative Corp.
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pair of two Americana table lamps by Quartite Creative Corp. This pair of lamps features two
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Post War "Bolide" Desk Table Lamp by Gustave Miklos for Jumo, 1945-1950
By Maison Jumo, Gustave Miklos
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Made by the French company Jumo, considered a post war streamline lamp design know as "Bolide
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Copper
Scandinavian Teak Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
Scandinavian Post-War Design teak table lamp composed of 3 shaped forms connected on a conical
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Teak
Kurt Versen Floor Lamp
By Kurt Versen
Located in Highland, IN
A post-war Classic, the Versen floor lamp is a study in simple, functional lighting. The adjustable
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
$1,800
Yasha Heifetz Carved Oak Lamps
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A pair of pre-war beautifully carved oak lamps by designer Yasha Heifetz. The stunning grain of the
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Oak
Italian Postmodern Table Lamp in Blue Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Table lamp, metal, plastic, Italy, 1970s
This lamp is archetypical for post-war Italian design
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Bitossi Table Lamps, Piume Multi-Color, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large Bitossi table lamps, piume multi-Color, signed. Imported from Bitossi in Italy by
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
1940s Giovanni Michelucci for Lariolux Brass Table Lamp
By Giovanni Michelucci, Lariolux
Located in Palermo, IT
Pre-war Italian brass desk lamp, circa 1940s. A Classic desk lamp which combines the
Category
Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Midcentury Brass Table Lamp by Giovanni Michelucci for Lariolux
By Giovanni Michelucci, Lariolux
Located in Vienna, AT
Pre-war Italian brass desk lamp, circa 1940s with a very heavy base, swivel arm and shade in brass
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Pre War 1940s Holophane Industrial Double Pendant Lamp
By Holophane
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Produced by Holophane, the preeminent name in commercial lighting since 1898, this 1940s-era double fixture has recently been inspected and rewired. Its Industrial appearance looks g...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
World War Era U.S. Navy Ship Lantern Lamp, circa 1940s
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
This is an original U.S. Navy ship lantern light. The light has a switch on the back on the cord. The light is in good working order and the wiring is good. This piece has r...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Nautical Objects
Materials
Steel
Lisa Johansson-Papé Ceiling Lamp model 1088, Orno
By Orno Oy, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Helsinki, FI
instead of the metal ones used earlier, largely driven by the shortage of metals byring the war.
The lamp
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Antique 20th Century Oval French Brass Chandelier with a Center Crystal Bowl
Located in Casteren, NL
and public distribution networks. Until the First World War, the gas lamp remained the most popular
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Antique 19th C Renaissance Style Brass Electric Two Tier 12 Light Chandelier
Located in Casteren, NL
lamp remained the most popular source for lighting. After the war, the incandescent lamp would continue
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Antique Early 20th-Century Patinated Brass French Chandelier with Torches
Located in Casteren, NL
networks. Until the First World War, the gas lamp remained the most popular source of lighting. After the
Category
Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Large Antique French Renaissance Style Brass Electric Chandelier with 18 Lights
Located in Casteren, NL
First World War, the gas lamp remained the most popular source for lighting. After the war, the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Freeform Velvet Top Stool by Paul László
By Paul Laszlo
Located in Chicago, IL
, furniture, fabrics, rugs, and lamps. During World War II, he served domestically in the U.S. Army; during
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Velvet, Hardwood
Marcello Fantoni Ceramic Table Lamp
By Raymor, Marcello Fantoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A hand-glazed ceramic table lamp by post-war Italian ceramicist Marcello Fantoni for Raymor
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
1950
s Infra-Red Hair Dryer now converted to a Floor Lamp
Located in London, London
1950's Infra-Red Hair dryer that we have converted into a "war of the worlds" floor lamp. All we've
Category
Vintage 1950s British Floor Lamps
Cheerful Pair of French Post War Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
This pair of pink ceramic lamps with hen motif are out of the ordinary. Pair have some slight
Category
Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps
Two Pre War Chrome Table Lamps
Located in Boston, MA
Two art deco adjustable chrome table lamps with diffuser inserts. Price as quoted is for each
Category
American Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
"War of the Worlds" Hospital Lamp
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Original, surgeon's lamp that's so far-out looking you'd swear it was cobbled together. Not so! All
Category
Vintage 1950s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Christian Dell Kaiser Idell 6636 Scissor Lamp
By Kaiser Leuchten, Christian Dell
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Christian Dell Kaiser Idell 6636 Scissor Lamp
very rare and early pre-war lamp
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Wall Lights and Sconces
Post War Wrought Iron and Ceramic Lamp
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Table Lamp
wrought iron, brass, glazed ceramic
circa 1960
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron, Brass
Japanese Champleve Bronze Pagoda Lamp on Top of War Dog
Located in Pasadena, CA
Fabulous large bronze pagoda lantern lamp in the form of a pagoda sitting atop a fierce looking war
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
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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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