English GEC Art Deco Articulated Brass Bankers’ Desk Lamp with Marbled shade
Located in Nottingham, GB
A substantial English Art Deco industrial desk or bankers’ lamp by the General Electric Company (GEC), dating to circa 1920.
Marble, Brass, Copper
Antique Brass Bankers Lamp With Brass Pivotable Shade & Ebonised Desktop Switch
Located in Reading, Berkshire
1940s Classic brass bankers desk lamp with brass pivotable shade with an ebonized push switch.
Brass
Antique Brass Bankers Lamp With Brass Pivotable Shade & Ebonised Desktop Switch
Located in Reading, Berkshire
1940s Classic British brass bankers desk lamp with brass pivotable shade with an ebonized push button switch.
Brass
$1,371Sale 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
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
Vintage Articulated Green Glass Brass Bankers Lamp Desk Lamp 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb Vintage articulated brass bankers lamp, dating from the second half of the 20th Century.
Brass
Brass, Glass & Marble Banker’s Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
A brass, glass, and marble banker's desk lamp. A white beveled frosted glass shade is supported on a sleek brass support with a small counterweight.
Marble, Brass
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
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
French Art Deco Brass Twin-Light Banker's Desk Lamp, circa 1930
Located in Nottingham, GB
A stylish French Art Deco banker's desk lamp dating to circa 1930, combining streamlined architectural styling with the practical functionality associated with classic interwar-perio...
Brass
Brass and Green Glass Banker’s Desk Lamp, Mid-Century Modern, 1960
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Brass and Green Glass Banker’s Desk Lamp A beautiful vintage barrister’s brass desk lamp, with its original green glass lampshade which has a white reflective underside The lamp sha...
Brass
Vintage Scandinavian Bankers Desk or Table Lamps in Brass & Green Glass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of matching fully adjustable table or desk lights executed in solid brass and features cased green glass shades with opaline interiors. Model 072-B designed and made by Scan L...
Brass
1940s Swedish Modern Brass Desk or Banker/ Table Lamp by Asea
By ASEA
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A wonderful brass lamp produced by Asea, very much in the style of a desk or banker lamp.
Brass
$936Sale Price|20% Off
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
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
S. Robert Schwartz & Bro. American Art Deco Adjustable Banker’s Desk Lamp
Located in Nottingham, GB
An original American Art Deco banker’s desk lamp by S. Robert Schwartz & Bro., New York, dating to circa 1925.
Metal, Brass, Bronze
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. Shades can be tilted up and...
Brass, Enamel
$384Sale Price|63% Off
Mid-Century German Modern Gold Brass Desk Lamp with Chain from Karstadt AG
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This elegant, brass banker-type desk lamp was produced by the German manufacturer Karstadt AG in the 1970s.
Metal, 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
Vintage Banker's Desk Lamp, Enameled Metal and Brass, 1940s
Located in Hudson, NY
The first patent for a banker's lamp was filed on 11 May 1909 by Harrison D. McFaddin and were produced and sold under the brand name Emeralite ("emerald" and "light"). Originally sh...
Brass, Metal
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
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
Art Deco Adjustable Brass Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Art Deco adjustable brass bankers desk lamp. This is an unusual piece, the lamp is heavy, it has a rectangular brass base with swan neck arms, this carries a long cylindrical lamp...
Brass
Vintage Solid Brass Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
A high quality and beautifully aged vintage bankers desk lamp in solid brass. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1960’s.
Brass
1970s Vintage Brass Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
A beautiful, high quality vintage brass desk lamp, this dates from the 1970s. It is in great vintage condition with only some minor surface wear. The arm rotates side to side on the ...
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
Vintage Industrial Art Deco Brass Metal Desk Table Lamp. c.1930
Located in London, GB
An elegantly formed brass bankers desk lamp made in England. c.1930 Fully original, heavy cast base with adjustable curved stem and shade.
Metal, Brass
1970s Vintage Brass Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
A large and impressive vintage brass bankers desk lamp. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1970s.
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
Brass Desk / Bankers Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 1930's pair of exceptional brass desk / bankers lamps, these lamps are adjustable.
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
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
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
Retro Brass Adjustable Bankers’s Desk Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Retro brass adjustable bankers’s desk lamp. This is an attractive piece, the lamp is heavy, it has a rectangular brass base which supports the supporting arm, this alters the ang...
Brass
Superb Art Deco Bankers Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Superb Art Deco Bankers Brass Desk Lamp, A very good looking and decorative piece, the lamp is set on a sturdy fluted column and has an industrial style with brass riveting to the a...
Brass
Art Deco Brass Adjustable Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Art Deco Brass Adjustable Bankers Desk Lamp This is a great piece, the lamp has a round brass base which supports the swan neck arm, this in turn alters the angle and the long cyli...
Brass
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
Vintage Bankers Desk Lamp in Solid Brass
Located in London, GB
A high quality and beautifully aged vintage bankers desk lamp in solid brass. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1960’s.
Brass
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
Vintage Articulated Brass Bankers Lamp Desk Lamp 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb Vintage articulated brass bankers lamp, dating from the second half of the 20th Century.
Brass
1917 Verdelite Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
The lamp is not signed but most likely the maker was Verdelite, 1917. This Beautiful banker's desk lamp or piano lamp has an original emerald green blown glass shade. This example i...
Brass
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
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. The lamps have been r...
Brass
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H 14.18 in W 10.24 in D 9.65 in
Vintage Articulated Green Glass Brass Bankers Lamp Desk Lamp 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb Vintage articulated brass bankers lamp, dating from the second half of the 20th Century.
Brass
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
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