$1,367Sale Price|20% Off
Adjustable Bankers desk lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Adjustable Bankers desk lamp, the silvered circular stepped base and brass pivoted sweeping arm supporting adjustable lampshade.
Brass
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Antique Edwardian Rise & Fall Bankers Desk Lamp.
Located in London, GB
Uncover the timeless charm of our Edwardian Brass & Metal Original Bankers Desk Lamp. This exquisite and rare Angle Poise lamp boasts a beautifully patina-covered top metal shade, ad...
Metal, Brass, Steel
Unusual Art Deco Bankers Desk Lamp, in Copper and Brass
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Unusual Art Deco Bankers Desk Lamp, in Copper and Brass A very good looking and decorative piece, the lamp has a heavy round base made in both copper and brass, it has a traditional...
Brass
An Art Deco Adjustable Chrome Bankers Desk Lamp, on a circular base 1920's
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Art Deco Adjustable Chrome Bankers Desk Lamp On A Circular Base. Manufactured In 1920's.
Chrome
Antique Art Deco Copper and Enamel Double Bankers Desk Lamp, c.1930
Located in London, GB
An elegantly formed double headed bankers lamp. c.1930 High quality copper construction, twin-headed desk lamp with dark green vitreous enamelled shades.
Brass, Enamel
Silver Art Deco Banker Table Desk Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Silver metal Art Deco desk light / banker’s lamp 2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and switch in base Base size 112×112 mm / 4.41 × 4.41 inches B22 bulb holder Available with US/U...
Iron, Nickel
Superb Art Deco Articulated Bankers Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Superb Art Deco Articulated Bankers Brass Desk Lamp, A very good looking and decorative piece, the lamp has an industrial style angle adjustment at the base, with a pivoted sweeping...
Brass
French Art Deco Brass Table Desk Light Banker Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French Art deco Brass desk light / banker lamp Marble opaline glass 2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and switch Available with UK / US plug Priced per individual item.
Brass, Iron
Antique Art Deco Articulated Brass Bankers Lamp Desk Lamp 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb antique Art Deco articulated brass bankers lamp, circa 1920 in date. It has an adjustable stem on a swan neck base and is raised on a decorative circular base...
Brass
French Art Deco Brass Nickel Plates Banker Table Desk Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Brass nickel plated desk light / banker’s lamp 2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and switch in base Base size 112×112 mm / 4.41× 4.41 inches B22 bulb holder Available with US/UK p...
Nickel, Brass
Brass Desk/Banker's Lamp w/ Double Adjustment and Art Glass Shade, ca. 1910
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
This lamp is both handsome and very practical. It has 2 knuckles up near the top and one near the bottom where you can easily adjust the height and width of the lamp. The brass base...
Brass
Industrial Bauhaus Art Deco Period Black Metal Desk or Banker's Lamp by Erpees
By Erpees
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful and stylish Erpees table lamp from 1920-1930. If you have an Art Deco or midcentury desk and you are looking for a lamp to make it even more stylish and authentic then thi...
Metal, Chrome, Iron
Art Deco Adjustable Chrome Bankers Desk Light with Inkwell or Pen Desk Tidy 1920
Located in London, GB
Discovered on our travels in Italy and still yet to be seen again, this sleek 1920’s Art Deco chrome Bankers desk light with ink well or pen holder is a fine example of the period. T...
Chrome
Antique American Amronlite Sheaffer Fountain Pen Desk Lamp Deluxe
By Amronlite
Located in Forney, TX
A fine antique American Art Deco Amronlite Sheaffer Fountain Pen banker's style desk lamp deluxe, circa late 1920s, featuring beautifully patinated original brass shade, rising on fi...
Marble, Metal, Brass
Unavailable
H 13.39 in W 7.88 in D 5.91 in
1920s Solid Brass Adjustable Bankers Desk Lamp Raised on a Terraced Base
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
A good early 20th century solid brass adjustable bankers desk lamp, raised on a terraced square base and brass shade atop, with original fittings and switch.
Brass
Pair of Antique Brass Banker's Desk Lamps
Located in Vancouver, BC
A fantastic pair of large scale "Banker's Desk" lamps, circa 1910. These antique brass desk lamps are done in a dignified Beaux-Arts style.
Brass
Unavailable
H 15.36 in W 11.82 in D 4.73 in
Pair of Early 20th Century American Metal Bankers Desk Lamps, 1920
Located in London, GB
A good quality pair of early 20th century bankers lamps. Each with metal shades, square stems and shaped bases. Wired for the UK, circa 1920s.
Metal
Traditional Copper Banker’s Desk Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A traditional copper banker’s desk lamp A Traditional Age Darkened Copper Banker’s Desk Lamp The Lamp is fully adjustable with its bendy coil and it is in good condition and work...
Copper
Traditional Brass Banker’s Desk Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A traditional brass banker’s desk lamp A Traditional Age Darkened brass banker’s desk lamp The Lamp is fully adjustable with its bendy brass coil and it is in good condition and ...
Brass
1917 Verdelite Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This Beautiful banker's desk lamp or piano lamp has an original emerald green blown glass shade.
Brass
Pair of Adjustable Bankers Desk Lamps
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of very similar adjustable Bankers desk lamps, the square stepped Corinthian style silvered bases and pivoted sweeping arm supporting adjustable lampshade.
Brass
Art Deco Faux Wood Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite, art Deco, nickel plated brass, banker's desk lamp features an articulating faux wood finish shade and Bakelite detail on it's base.
Brass
Bankers Desk Lamp by Gebruder Jacob, circa 1920s
By Gebruder Jacob
Located in Gloucester, GB
Bankers desk lamp by Gebruder Jacob, circa 1920s - Cast iron base - Vitreous green enamel shade - Original pull cord on or off switch - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - German, circa...
Art Deco Brass Adjustable Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Art Deco brass adjustable bankers desk lamp. This is a very rare piece, the lamp is very heavy, it has a round brass base which supports the swivelling swan neck arm, this in turn a...
Brass
Art Deco Silvercrest Co. Bronze and Silver Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in Westport, CT
Art Deco 1930s silvercrest bronze and silver bankers desk Lamp, with adjustable top for light angle.
Silver, Bronze
Antique Brass Clam Shell Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique brass clam shell bankers desk lamp. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1920-30’s.
Brass
Ornate Hungarian Bankers Desk Lamp, circa 1920s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Ornate Hungarian bankers desk lamp, circa 1920s. - Cast Iron base - Vitreous green enamel shade - Shade and arm are adjustable - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - On/Off switch on the...
Steel
Art Deco Brass and Green Glass Bankers Desk Lamp, UK, c.1930s
By Bauhaus
Located in London, GB
An elegant solid brass and green glass anglepoise bankers desk lamp. Sold fully rewired with bronze silk flex.
Brass
American Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in Tetbury, England
A wrought iron and Portoro marble occasional table in the manner of Edgar Brandt (1880-1960). The wrought iron decoration is in the round and has a superb even patina, excellent unt...
Steel
Signed "Emeralite" Banker's Desk Lamp
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
These lamps have been sought after for years, and the Emeralite Co. is the premier maker of these lamps. This particular one has a double knuckle, meaning it can be adjusted to your ...
Brass, Iron
Banker's Desk Lamp with Cased Green Glass Shade
By Greenalite
Located in Petaluma, CA
This is a very nice example of what people love to put on their desks. This particular lamp is signed "Greenalite" and has the original decal on the inner portion of the shade. The...
Brass
Bankers Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Bankers desk lamp, the brass base and pivoted sweeping arm supporting adjustable lampshade.
Brass
Adjustable Bankers Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Bankers desk lamp, the brass base and pivoted sweeping arm supporting adjustable lampshade.
Brass
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H 18.12 in W 8.27 in D 9.85 in
Vintage Industrial Antique Brass GEC Bankers Desk Table Lamp, circa 1920
By General Electric Company (GEC) 1
Located in London, GB
An incredibly beautiful brass bankers desk lamp made in England by GEC, circa 1920 Made entirerly of brass, featuring curved shade, adjustable stem and heavy cast base - stamped b...
Brass
Bankers Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Bankers brass desk lamp, the shaped brass base, and pivoted sweeping arm supporting adjustable lampshade.
Brass
Bankers Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Bankers brass desk lamp, the shaped brass base, and pivoted sweeping arm supporting adjustable lampshade.
Brass
Emeralite Banker's Style Desk Lamp
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
This is a top of the line signed "Emeralite" classic banker's lamp. We are currently listing several nice Emeralite lamps,but this one is our finest. The metal base and shade are bot...
Metal
Art Nouveau Bankers Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Art Nouveau Bankers brass desk lamp, the shaped brass base, and pivoted sweeping arm supporting adjustable lampshade.
Brass
Antique Silver Plated Bankers Lamp Desk Lamp 1920s
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb antique silver plated bankers lamp, circa 1920 in date. It is silver plated on brass, has an adjustable stem and is raised on a stepped square Corinthian st...
Silver Plate
Antique Pair of Silver Plate Bankers Lamps Desk Lamps 1920s
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb pair of antique silver plated on brass bankers lamps, circa 1920 in date. Each has an adjustable stem and is raised on a stepped square Corinthian style bas...
Silver Plate
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H 16.15 in W 12.21 in D 9.06 in
Antique Art Deco Artuculated Brass Bankers Lamp Desk Lamp Circa 1920
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb antique Art Deco articulated brass bankers lamp, circa 1920 in date. It has an adjustable stem and is raised on a decorative rectangular base.
Brass
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H 14.57 in W 7.09 in D 14.57 in
Antique Swedish Art Deco Articulated Brass Bankers Lamp Desk Lamp 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A decorative antique Swedish Art Deco brass banker's lamp, Circa 1920 in date. The angular angle-adjustable shade is on a hinged arm raised on a circular weighted base fitted with a...
Brass
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.
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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.
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