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1939 World's Fair Airplane Art Deco Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The 1939 World's Fair Airplane Art Deco Lamp captures the essence of that era's innovation and
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Vintage 1930s Table Lamps

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Chrome

Paavo Tynell, "Simpukka" Table Lamp, Brass, Rattan, Finland, 1939
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and rattan "Simpukka" Table Lamp designed by Paavo Tynell in 1939 and produced by Taito OY
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Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce 'Fireworks' Brass Ceiling Lamp, Italy 1939
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milan, IT
Sublime Gino Sarfatti Model 2003 irr. Fireworks ceiling lamp. Italy 1939
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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Guglielmo Ulrich Lantern Table Lamp in Brass for Scaglia Milano, Italy, 1939
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Milan, IT
Guglielmo Ulrich Lantern table lamp in Brass for Scaglia Milano, Italy 1939 Reference: Domus No
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Table Lamps

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Brass

Table lamp model 2434 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1939 Red
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table lamp model 2434 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1939. Polished and
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

1939 World's Fair Plaster Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A modernist, molded plaster table lamp in the style of Francis Elkins, fabricated in the 2010s by Ismay and Company San Francisco. With an acrylic base, polished nickel hardware, and...
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2010s Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

French Art Deco Bronze Figurine Articulated Double Arm Table Lamp, 1930-1939
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
1930-1939. The adjustable two arms allow variable settings and width. This wonderful table lamp is in
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Bronze

Table Lamp Model 2434 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1939
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table lamp model 2434 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1939. Polished and
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Japanese Old Vintage Garden Lighting Lantern "Dancing Night Away"
Located in South Burlington, VT
This is the scarce and beautiful lantern "dancing the night away" . From our recent acquisitions an elegant form in original hand painted condition And just look at its gorgeous ...
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Lanterns

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Iron

Pietro Chiesa 0836 Table Lamp Fontana Arte, Italy, 1939
By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
original design is from 1939, this lamp is from the 1960s. The lamp has very nice patinated brass and white
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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Large Blown Opaline Glass Globe Pendant, Italy, 1930-1939
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
canopy, 1930-1939. It tackes one Edison E27 light bulb up to 100watt. Measures: Diameter 13.75" / 35 cm
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Pair of Italian Art Deco Hand Blown Opaline Glass Pendants, 1930-1939
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
, 1930-1939. One porcelain E27 light socket for a large sized bulb up to 100W. Measures: Diameter 12
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

N.Y. Display Stage Lighting Co. Stage Lamp
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
This display stage lighting co. stage lamp, mounted on a substantial iron base, emits a spot beam
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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Floor Lamps

Model 1939 Wall or Ceiling Light by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 1939 Wall or Ceiling Light by Fontana Arte. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Aluminum, Brass

Italian Art Deco large Hand Blown Opaline Glass Ball Pendant, 1930-1939
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
canopy, circa 1930-1939. One brass and porcelain Edison E27 light socket for a large sized light bulb up
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Italian Art Deco Crystal Waterfall Ceiling Light Gilt Brass Frame, 1930-1939
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A beautiful Art Deco crystal waterfall four-light ceiling light with gilt brass crown shape frame supporting five tiers faceted crystal prisms, Italy, 1930s. This piece is in very go...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Glass Table Lamp with elegant double lighting. Art Deco, 1930s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Glass Table Lamp with elegant double lighting, one lamp in the visible lampholder and another lamp
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Table Lamps

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Chrome

Large French Art Deco Frosted Glass Shell Wall Sconce, 1930-1939
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A large Art Deco frosted glass shell wall light, France 1930-1939. Stylish frame of cast aluminum
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

Empire Swan Bronze Sconces 1930 Lighting France
Located in Bastogne, BE
home space and create comfortable lighting in your room. 
 In the production of the sconces high
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Vintage 1930s French Empire Wall Lights and Sconces

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Bronze

Amazing Antique Chandelier 5 Glass Plafond Ceiling Lighting
By Otherside Objects
Located in Bastogne, BE
Antique brass chandelier with five glass shades. France, 1930's. Antique chandelier with five birds carrying bizarre plafond berries in their beaks. The lampshades are...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Vintage Gold and Brass 4 Light Lantern
By Moe Lighting
Located in Dallas, TX
Lighting Lantern from circa 1955. Made in the U.S.A. 4 bulb Lantern in full functional condition and
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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Lanterns

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Rare Art Deco Lamp, Direct and Indirect Lighting, circa 1930, Fully Restored
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare Art Deco lamp, direct and indirect lighting, circa 1930. Delicious indirect lighting thanks
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Chrome

William Lescaze, P.&S. 'Alabax' Porcelain Lighting Fixture
By William Lescaze
Located in Sharon, CT
Lescaze and manufactured as the 'Alabax' Porcelain Lighting Fixture by Pass and Seymour c.1935. Documented
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Vintage 1930s American Bauhaus Wall Lights and Sconces

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Porcelain

Vintage Industrial Metal Wall Lamp by Woodward Lighting
Located in New York, NY
An all-original early 20th century metal wall lamp by Woodward Lighting Company, Detroit. Stamped
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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Nice Vanity Art Deco Lighting Sconces Streamline Moderne
Located in Oakland, CA
Nice round original frosted tube glass. Chrome backplate and upper/lower supports all connected. Back plate mounts directly to the wall with four screws or bolts. Shown here with sma...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Art Deco Vintage Brass Sconce Wall Lighting, 1930s, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage brass sconce or wall lighting bell like 1930s Austria. An amazing sconce or wall
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pr 1939&40 Hollywood Regency Custom EF. Caldwell Needlepoint Signed Wall Sconces
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Opa Locka, FL
. Signed by maker and one is marked 1939 and the other is marked 1940. This was a custom order. These
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Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces

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Bronze

Original French Art Deco Pink/Peach Art Glass Table Lamp by Jean Gauthier
By EJG
Located in New York City, NY
A fine French Art Deco pink / peach / living coral, flesh tinted frosted art glass table lamp, by Etablisseme Jean Gauthier, EJG. Extracting ideas from elements of nature, multi ti...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Nickel, Silver Leaf

Pair of Tripod Floor Lamps, Italy 20th Century
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of gilded bronze floor lamps in the form of tripods resting on feral feet, supporting the upper part decorated with lion heads, drapes, and partially gilded and glazed ceramics ...
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Vintage 1930s Italian Other Floor Lamps

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Bronze

Walter Von Nessen, Table Lamps, Chrome Metal, Burlap, USA, 1930s
By Nessen Lighting, Walter Von Nessen
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of chrome-plated metal and burlap fabric lampshades designed and produced by Walter Von Nessen, USA, 1930s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 20.15" H x 10" W x 11" D Bulb Specif...
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Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Table Lamps

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Chrome

German Railway Lantern by Leonhard Kolb Nurnberg, 1939s
Located in Verviers, BE
German railway lantern by Leonhard Kolb Nurnberg 1939s. Can be used as a table lamp also can be hung by the handle. Electrified with new cable and fitting E27.  
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Vintage 1930s German Industrial Lanterns

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Sheet Metal

Rare Barovier & Toso Art Dèco Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier for Sciolari 30s
By Barovier&Toso, Sciolari Lighting
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Refined and rare eight-light chandelier from the Art Deco period with transparent Murano glass by Barovier & Toso for Sciolari Lumi D'Arte Roma. In the photo you can see how the chan...
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

French Art Deco Etched Glass Brass Bell Lantern Cloche Pendant, 1930s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
An elegant Art Deco etched glass and bronzed brass bell lantern, cloche pendant with beautiful brass pierced frieze suspended by three chains connecting to a brass canopy, France, 19...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Lanterns

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Brass

1930s Polaroid Table Lamp, Model 114, USA
By Walter Dorwin Teague
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
lamp, model 114, designed in 1939 for the Polaroid Corporation. Well made, very solid construction
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Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Table Lamps

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Aluminum

1930s Polaroid Table Lamp, Model 114, USA
1930s Polaroid Table Lamp, Model 114, USA
H 10 in W 11.88 in D 12.5 in
Fontana Arte “Pietro Chiesa “ Table Lamp Coloured Convex Mirrored Glass Brass IT
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte “Pietro Chiesa “ table lamp coloured convex mirrored glass brass fabric shade 1939
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Vintage 1930s Italian Other Table Lamps

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Brass

Large Flush Mount Lamp with Intricatefloral Inlay, Swedish Grace
By Birger Ekman, Mjölby Intarsia
Located in Stockholm, SE
with an unusual rounded beveling at rim. Incised with the carpenter’s Initials and year 1939. For
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Flush Mount

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Birch, Walnut

Tole, Glass and Iron Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
Tole, glass and iron lantern dating to early 20th century, France. Not wired for electricity, but can be wired, or fitted for usage with gas, for an additional cost. Includes chain a...
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Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Lanterns

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Steel, Iron

Tole, Glass and Iron Lantern
Tole, Glass and Iron Lantern
H 21.5 in W 11.25 in D 11.25 in
Art Deco Austrian Carved & Hollowed Out Exotic Woods Table Lamp C1939
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous hand carved exotic all wood (bese & shade) table lamp from Austrian art Deco era. Shade and base both light up and create a violet blue red rainbow with the hollowed out por...
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps

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Brass

Art Deco Midcentury Swiss Table Lamp by S. Giedion for BAG Turgi, 1930s
By BAG Turgi, Siegfried Giedion
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Swiss table lamp by Siegfried Giedion for BAG Turgi, 1930s. Signed with Company Label! Perfect condition, rewired.
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Restored Bauhaus Floor Lamp, by Hana Kučerová-Záveská, SAB Praha, Czech, 1930s
By Hana Kucerova-Zaveska
Located in Horomerice, CZ
-plated Steel, Walnut Source: Czechia Period: 1930-1939 Revived original polish. This item has new
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Floor Lamps

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Steel, Chrome

Barovier, Glass Chandelier, Murano
By Artisti Barovier
Located in Spinea, Veneto
Barovier, 1939 Il lampadario proviene da una elegante dimora lucchese e entrò in possesso dei precedenti
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Vintage 1930s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Chinoiserie Art Deco Period Polychromed Wrought Iron Pendant Chandelier Lantern
Located in Dallas, TX
pendant. (overall, including caanopy and chain) France. ( 1919-1939 ) MEASUREMENTS: 60" H x 21" W x
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20th Century French Chinoiserie Lanterns

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Iron

Modernist desk lamp by Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1930s
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Erik Tidstrand
Located in Forserum, SE
Petite table lamp, also functioning as a wall lamp, produced by the lighting department of the
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

Art Deco Floor Lamp, Made in 1930s Czechia, Original Chrome
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Chrome floor lamp. Style: Functionalism. Period: 1930-1939. Adjustable height of the light.     
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Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Floor Lamps

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Chrome

Art Deco Floor Lamp Made 30s, Designed by Halabala, Made by UP Závody, Restored
By Jindrich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Period: 1930-1939. Architect: Jindrich Halabala Maker: United crafts and art manufacturer in Brno
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Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Floor Lamps

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Chrome

Restored Art Deco Floor Lamp, Walnut, Brass, New Electrification, Czech, 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Art Deco floor lamp Origin: Czech Period: 1930-1939 Material: Walnut, Brass, Milk glass
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Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Floor Lamps

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Brass

20th Century Czech Bauhaus Chrome Floor Lamp, by Hynek Gottwald, 1930s
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Period: 1930-1939. Origin: Czech (Czechoslovakia) Made by Hynek Gottwald, a company credited with
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Floor Lamps

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Chrome, Steel

Restored Art Deco Floor Lamp, by J. Halabala, UP Závody, Spruce, Czech, 1930s
By Up Závody, Jindrich Halabala
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Zavody Material: Walnut, Spruce Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia) Period: 1930-1939 Revitalized original
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Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Floor Lamps

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Steel, Chrome

Restored Bauhaus Table Lamp, New Electrification, Chrome, Czech, 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Bauhaus table lamp. Period: 1930-1939. Material: Chrome-plated steel, aluminium (lamp
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

Unique Functionalism Floor Lamp from Czechoslovakia, Jindrich Halabala
By Jindrich Halabala
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Period: 1930-1939. Architect: Jindrich Halabala Maker: United crafts and art manufacturer in Brno
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Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Floor Lamps

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Chrome

Restored Art Deco Table Lamp, by NAPAKO, New Electrification, Czech, 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Art Deco Table Lamp. Material: Chrome-plated Steel Source: Czech Period: 1930-1939 The
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Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Table Lamps

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Steel, Chrome

French Art Deco Bronze and Clear Glass Four-Light Lantern, 1930s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
, France, 1930-1939. This lantern is in very good condition, no damages, rewired. Four E-14 light candle
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lanterns

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Bronze

Midcentury Art Deco Hexagonal Brass and Clear Glass Three-Light Lantern
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Art Deco brass lantern with six clear glass panels, Italy, 1930-1939. The lantern is in very good
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lanterns

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Brass

1930s Danish art nouveau ceramic hand decorated table lamp by L. Hjort
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Art nouveau Danish ceramic table lamp is hand decorated, made by L. Hjort ceramic factory. This tall table lamp is from the 1930s and in very good condition. Sold without the shade. ...
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Vintage 1930s Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Midcentury Art Deco Hexagonal Brass and Clear Glass Three-Light Lantern
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Art Deco brass lantern with six clear glass panels, Italy, 1930-1939. The lantern is in very good
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lanterns

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Brass

Original Leroy C. Doane Brass Desk Lamp, circa 1931
By Leroy C. Doane, Miller Lighting Company, Walter Von Nessen, Kem Weber
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Early Leroy C. Doane for Miller Company, USA brass table lamp. Featuring a Pagoda style with Brass enameled steel surfaces, overall bronzed patina finish, vented double canopy shade,...
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Vintage 1930s American Streamlined Moderne Table Lamps

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Brass, Steel

Art Deco Mid Century Modern Age Tiered Aluminum Torchère, Style of Von Nesson
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Elegant torch lamp with an ebony stained oak shaft and aluminum base, triple tiered shade. Rewired with a floor switch. Ring of Lucite between shaft and shade. In excellent vintage c...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

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Aluminum

German Art Deco Lamps, Original Condition, 1930s, Bakelite and Glass
Located in Horomerice, CZ
German lamp 20th century, original condition, Period 1930-1939 We guarantee safe a the
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Lamps

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Milk Glass, Bakelite

French Art Deco Adjustable Lamp, Original Condition, 1930s, Nickel and Brass
Located in Horomerice, CZ
French lamp 20th century, original condition, Period 1930-1939 We guarantee safe a the
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass, Nickel

Art Deco Table Lamp By Cris Agterberg, The Netherlands 1930s
By Cris Agterberg
Located in Hellouw, NL
The turbulent life of this Dutch sculptor and decorative artist has been beautifully described by Marcel Brouwer and Joep Haffmans. They say that Cris Achterberg was controversial an...
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Table Lamps

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Metal

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1939 Lighting For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of 1939 lighting on 1stDibs. A piece of 1939 lighting — often made from metal, glass and brass — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An item from our selection of 1939 lighting made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one choice in our collection of 1939 lighting that is appealing in its simplicity, but Poul Henningsen, Christian Dell and Atelier Jean Perzel produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a 1939 Lighting?

The average selling price for a piece of 1939 lighting at 1stDibs is $2,336, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $390,000 for the highest priced.

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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