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Banker Lamp
Located in PARIS, FR
Banker lamp with a green and removable lampshade.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Banker lamp vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco Banker lamp vienna around 1920s
Brass polished and stove enameled
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Radionic Trans Co. Bankers Lamp
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Mid-Century Bankers Lamp from Radionic Trans Co. made between 40s and 60s. Lamp features chrome end
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Swiveling Art Deco Banker lamp vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Swiveling Art Deco Banker lamp vienna around 1920s
Brass polished and stove enameled
Wood polished
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Hight Adjustable Art Deco Banker lamp vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Hight Adjustable Art Deco Banker lamp vienna around 1920s
The glass is in every direction
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Small French 1960s Green Banker's Lamp
Located in London, GB
This is a great midcentury banker's lamp, made in France using steel.
The light retains the
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Austrian Banker's Lamp by Astral
By Astral
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Adjustable workshop / banker's lamp by Astral (Austria circa late 1930s - early 1940s) featuring a
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Hight adjustable art deco sviweling banker lamp vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Hight adjustable art deco sviweling banker lamp vienna around 1920s
Rare table lamp
Height from
Category
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Hight Adjustable and swiveling Art Deco Banker lamp vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Hight Adjustable and swiveling Art Deco Banker lamp vienna around 1920s
Brass polished and stove
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 15.36 in W 11.03 in D 11.82 in
Antique Racing Green Brass Bankers Lamp With Adjustable Green Glazed Shade
Located in High Wycombe, GB
An Iconic Antique Green Brass Bankers Lamp With Brass Adjustable Shade, Heavy Brass Stand and Baize
Category
Vintage 1950s British Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 16.54 in W 7.49 in D 5.91 in
Antique Green Shaded Banker's Lamp, ca 1920
Located in Petaluma, CA
This neat banker's lamp is not your standard fare. Note the work on the shade with the
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Green Shade Banker's Lamp by Amronlite, ca. 1915, All Original
By Amronlite
Located in Petaluma, CA
These antique green shaded banker's lamps are some of the most popular and desirable desk lamps
Category
Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Very Handsome Chrome and Black Bankers Lamp by Raymor Imported from Italy
By Raymor
Located in San Francisco, CA
What a very handsome bankers lamp, that's chrome and black metal imported from Italy by Raymor
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 24 in W 14.63 in D 9.63 in
Rare Big Banker's Lamp Art Nouveay-Deco Style Spain Early 20th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
*Extra large size
Beautiful lamp with dimensions larger than normal in office or banker or
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 16.93 in W 11.03 in D 10.24 in
Art Deco Bankers Lamp, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Characteristic desk lamp, Bauhaus style, designed in 1930. The lamp has a heavy cast iron base and
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
"Emeralite Co". Banker's Lamp w/ Art Glass Glass Shade by "Bellova", ca. 1920
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
makers of Banker's lamps. On occasion when the company wanted a special glass shade, they had the Bellova
Category
Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Modern Brass and Lucite Bankers Lamp
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Unique and stylish modern banker or student lamp. Brass offset with lucite. Modern streamline twist
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco bankers lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Characteristic desk lamp, Bauhaus style, designed in 1930. The lamp has a chromium plated base and
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Iron
Art Deco bankers lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Characteristic desk lamp, Bauhaus style, designed in 1930. The lamp has a chromium plated base and
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Double Shade Brass Banker's Lamp, ca. 1910
Located in Petaluma, CA
This lamp would be nice enough with just one arm, but with 2 arms that really makes it special. It
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Art Deco Adjustable Banker Lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Characteristic desk lamp, Bauhaus style, designed in 1930. The lamp has a chromium plated base and
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Enamel
Art Deco Adjustable Banker Lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Characteristic desk lamp, Bauhaus style, designed in 1930. The lamp has a chromium plated base and
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Antique Brass Bankers Lamp With Brass Pivotable Shade & Ebonised Desktop Switch
Located in High Wycombe, GB
1940s Classic British brass bankers desk lamp with brass pivotable shade with an ebonized push
Category
Vintage 1940s British Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 14.18 in W 9.06 in D 7.29 in
Art Deco Bankers Lamp with Pair of Scottie Dogs Signed FrankArt
Located in Van Nuys, CA
vivid Green glass bankers light.Great detail of the brow of the Scottie to the stem of the lamp with a
Category
Vintage 1920s Floor Lamps
Materials
Rattan
Antique Brass Bankers Lamp With Brass Pivotable Shade & Ebonised Desktop Switch
Located in High Wycombe, GB
1940s Classic brass bankers desk lamp with brass pivotable shade with an ebonized push switch
Category
Vintage 1940s British Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 14.18 in W 9.06 in D 7.29 in
Bankers Lamp in Black, Brass and Glass by Robert Sonneman, Halogen
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Kansas City, MO
Bankers style table lamp designed by Robert Sonneman, 1980s. Functions perfectly, halogen bulb
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Brass
French "Fare" Desk/Banker's Lamp Chrome Adjustable Art Deco from 1930s
By Art Decor
Located in Beirut, LB
Vintage from the 1930s.
Materials: chrome, marble base.
Classic vintage French "Fare" desk lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Chrome
H 23.63 in W 7.49 in D 7.29 in
Art Deco Brass Buffet Desk Table Bankers Lamp w/ Globe Shade
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Art Deco era brass buffet desk table lamp radiates timeless elegance with its column
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Copper
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
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
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
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Iron
H 17 in W 12 in D 14.5 in
Green Enamel Vintage Industrial Banker Light Table Desk Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green enamel desk light. Bankers lamp
2.5 meter black cotton flex, plug and pull switch
Also
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Green Enamel Vintage Industrial Banker Light Table Desk Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green enamel desk light. Bankers lamp
2.5 meter black cotton flex, plug and pull switch
Also
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Green Enamel Vintage Industrial Banker Light Table Desk Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green enamel desk light. Bankers lamp
2.5 meter black cotton flex, plug and pull switch
Also
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Iron
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. Features
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Silver Aluminum Vintage Industrial Banker Light Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Silver aluminium desk light / banker’s lamp
2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and switch in base
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Stunning Antique circa 1930's Art Deco Bankers Table Lamp Stitched Leather Rope
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning vintage brass with bronzed finish Art Deco bankers
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 29.34 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
White Opaline Glass Vintage Industrial Banker Light Table Desk Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
White opaline glass, cast iron desk light / banker’s lamp
2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
American Art Nouveau Emeralite Table Lamp
By Emeralite
Located in Miami, FL
superb banker's lamp / Emeralite with red / orange opaline glass shade and brass base was made around
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Ball on Top Table Lamp
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A new imagining of the classic banker lamp’s brass painted base, rippled glass shade, green glass
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
George Nelson & Daniel Lewis for Koch Lowy "Eyeshade" Articulated Desk Lamp
By George Nelson, Koch & Lowy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
bankers lamps. This example is all original and in good working condition with original dimmer switch.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel
H 22.5 in W 8.5 in D 19 in
Frink Style Double Mirrored Reflector Bank Light
By Early Electrics Design Studio
Located in Peekskill, NY
bankers lamp. Each of the 2 shades have 3 fluted reflector mirrors often found on early 20th-Century lamps
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Frink Style Double Mirrored Reflector Bank Light
By Early Electrics Design Studio
Located in Peekskill, NY
bankers lamp. Each of the 2 shades have 3 fluted reflector mirrors often found on early 20th-Century lamps
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Desk Lamp Notary Lamp Erpe Model 52 Wrought Iron Bakelite
Located in Poperinge, BE
Art deco desk lamp, also called notary lamp or banker's lamp, made by the Belgian company Erpé
Category
Vintage 1920s European Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Koranda table lamp, austria 1930
By Koranda Austria
Located in Schwerin, MV
Well-preserved banker's lamp/table lamp from the 1930s in the Bauhaus style. Manufacturer probably
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Sublime Mid-Century Modern Remington Rand Floor Standing Height Adjustable Lamp
By Remington Rand
Located in GB
adjustable reading bankers lamp
A good looking and well made piece, the base is solid cast iron and heavy
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
H 55.12 in W 18.31 in D 28.35 in
HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE FLOOR STANDING CHROME BANKERS ARTiCULATED ARM LAMP
Located in GB
standing height adjustable chrome bankers lamp
A good looking and well made piece, it has a bankers shade
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
H 54.14 in W 27.37 in D 27.37 in
Adjustable Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Adjustable Bankers desk lamp, the silvered circular stepped base and brass pivoted sweeping arm
Category
Early 20th Century British Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Bankers Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Bankers brass desk lamp, the shaped brass base, and pivoted sweeping arm supporting adjustable
Category
Early 20th Century British Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
American Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in Conwy, GB
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...
Category
Early 20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Green Glass Banker’s Desk Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Green Glass Banker’s Desk Lamp
A beautiful and seldom seen heavy quality fully adjustable
Category
Vintage 1960s Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Rembrandt Mid Century Modern Table Lamp! Swiss Banker Decor! Goat Horn MCM 1950s
By Rembrandt Lamp Company, Franz Hagenauer
Located in Peoria, AZ
RARE MODERNISM!
REMBRANDT
MID CENTURY MODERN
SWISS MOUNTAIN GOAT
TABLE LAMP!
DIMENSIONS
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Enamel
H 29 in W 18 in D 18 in
Mid Century Brass Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid Century Brass Bankers Desk Lamp
Mid 20th century bankers desk lamp in brass with the interior
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Superb Art Deco Bankers Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Superb Art Deco Bankers Brass Desk Lamp,
A very good looking and decorative piece, the lamp is set
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
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
Category
Vintage 1960s British Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Brass, Metal
Superb Art Deco Articulated Bankers Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Superb Art Deco Articulated Bankers Brass Desk Lamp,
A very good looking and decorative piece, the
Category
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Tiffany Style Leaded Glass Bankers Desk Lamp Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Tiffany Style Banker’s desk lamp, France, 1950-1959. Fabulous, tall adjustable desk or table lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Mid 20th Century Large Brass Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in Doylestown, PA
Large bankers desk lamp with adjustable shade, circa 1950's.
This is an impressive lamp with great
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Postmodern Halogen Table Lamp Style of Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs
By Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs
Located in Topeka, KS
utilized as a task or bankers’ lamp, on an accent table in the sitting room, or on the sofa or console
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 15.25 in W 9.5 in D 6.75 in
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Bankers Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of bankers lamps available for sale. Each of these unique bankers lamps was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and glass. There are all kinds of bankers lamps available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Bankers lamps made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Arts and Crafts — are very popular at 1stDibs. Some bankers lamps are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller bankers lamps, measuring 7 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made bankers lamps over the years, but those made by Emeralite, Verdelite and Amronlite are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Bankers Lamps?
Bankers lamps can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $898, while the lowest priced sells for $106 and the highest can go for as much as $5,000.
Finding the Right Table Lamps for You
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.
Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today.
If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.
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.
Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.
Questions About Bankers Lamps
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Banker’s lamps are green because it was believed that the color would be mentally soothing to encourage concentration. It was also thought to reduce eye strain. You can shop a selection of banker lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A banker’s lamp was traditionally used on bankers’ desks or in libraries or other office-type settings. The green-tinted shade helped keep the eyes feeling comfortable and protected from the glare of the bulb. Browse a collection of banker’s lamps from top sellers on 1stDibs.
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