Vintage Airplane Lamps
An Original Airplane Lamp by the Sarsaparilla Company of Ny
By Sarsaparilla
Located in Charleston, SC
A Vintage Tiger Ace Airplane Lamp by the Sarsaparilla Company of New York. The Sarsaparilla
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1980s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
French Art Deco Glass and Chrome Airplane Lamps
Located in Queens, NY
3 French Art Deco style (late 20th Cent) chrome airplane model table lamp with frosted glass shade
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20th Century Unknown Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Glass
Neo Art Deco 1939 New York World's Fair DC-3 Airplane Lamp Derico, Rick Ramírez
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Reedition 1939 World's Fair Airplane Art Deco Lamp based on the DC-3 passenger plane and the 1939
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1980s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Vintage American Airplane Table Lamp with Illuminated Wings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charming, scarcely seen airplane table lamp, ca. 1940s/early 1950s, USA.
Plane itself is maple with
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Metal
Custom Made Aircraft Aluminum Airplane Turbine Blinker Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Custom made aircraft aluminum blinker lamp featuring a lamp made from jet engine turbine parts. The
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1980s American Industrial Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Rare 1960s Hala Zeist Desk Table Lamp Black Lacquer with Mobile Chrome Airplane
By Hala Zeist
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Rare desk lamp by Hala Zeist, Germany with special gimmick - a mobile airplane. Manufactured ca
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1960s German Futurist Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
H 18.51 in W 18.35 in D 10.83 in
Table Lamp Malia by Bruno Gecchelin for Tronconi, 1980s
By Bruno Gecchelin, Tronconi
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Malia, which from certain angles is somewhat reminiscent of a bird or an airplane, gives the lamp a
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage Airplane Nose Cone Lanterns, Belgium, c. 1965
Located in Napa, CA
Pair of airplane cone lamps made from the nose of an airplane. Belgium, c. 1965.
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1960s Belgian Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Metal, Wire
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Original Art Deco Airplane Lamp with Illuminating Glass
By Norman Bel Geddes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wonderful airplane lamp was designed and produced in the 1930s. It holds a tubular light bulb
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20th Century American Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Sarsparilla Co. Airplane Lamp Light
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
A 1970s Lamp by the Sarsparilla Co. of NY as a plane in chrome and glass. Believed to be based on
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1970s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1930s Art Deco Airplane Table Lamp Chrome
Located in Berlin, DE
Chrome airplane lamp on stand in the style of Art Deco.
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20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1970 Airplane Lamp Prototype Made of Wood and Aluminium
Located in Moncalvo, IT
Fantastic lamp from the 1970 with airplane form.
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Late 20th Century German Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Unrestored American Art Deco Chrome and Painted Novelty Parachute Jumper Lamp
By Premium Products
Located in Port Hope, ON
. Schober's iconic Airplane Lamp and Zeppelin Clock/ Lamp, both by Premium Products). The lamp appears in the
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 14 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
German Art Deco Chrome, Ebonized Wood and Bakelite Stylized Airplane Accent Lamp
Located in Port Hope, ON
This beautifully designed stylized German Art Deco airplane accent lamp features an ebonized wood
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Chrome
H 10 in W 11 in D 8 in
Pair of Yellow Space Age Murano Capsule Lamps, 1960s
Located in Little Rock, AR
During the1960s, many designs were inspired by airplanes and rockets - these lamps being a perfect
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Pair of Aqua Space Age Murano Capsule Lamps, 1960s
Located in Little Rock, AR
During the1960's, many designs were inspired by airplanes and rockets - these lamps being a perfect
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Huge Cylinder Lamps Custom-Made in Polystyrene
Located in 's Heer Arendskerke, NL
The great lamps where custom-made for a Airplane Lease Company. The lamps looks like an airplane
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Polystyrene
TWO GREAT AIRPLANES LAMPS MADE FOR THE WORLD FAIR 1939
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TWO GREAT AIRPLANES LAMPS DESIGN FOR THE WORLD FAIR 1939.
TALL MADE ON 1939 H 14" X 14
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1930s American Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Glass, Wood
Art Deco Cobalt Glass & Chrome Airplane Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
This outstanding Machine Age airplane lamp is a wonderful, extremely rare example of superb Art
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1930s American Vintage Airplane Lamps
1939 World’s Fair Light Up Bottle Airplane Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This custom chrome airplane accent lamp was created in Los Angeles in the 1980s using a re-edition
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1980s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Glass
Table Lamp by Sarsaparilla, Dakota DC-3 Airplane, 70s design
By Sarsaparilla
Located in Saarburg, RP
Dakota DC3 Airplane Table lamp by Sarsaparilla
The Airplane Lamp by Sarsaparilla Deco Designs is
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1970s European Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Table Lamp by Sarsaparilla, Dakota DC-3 Airplane, 1970s
By Sarsaparilla
Located in Saarburg, RP
Space Age Airplane Table lamp by Sarsaparilla - 1970s
The Sarsaparilla airplane lamp is from
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1970s European Space Age Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Streamline Airplane Table Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Streamline Chrome table lamp with cobalt glass and hand painted lines. This piece was originally
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Streamline DC-3 Airplane Table Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
lines. The airplane features a cobalt glass body. The lamp was originally sold at the 1939 World's Fair
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Steel
1939 World's Fair Chrome Airplane Art Deco Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Airplane Art Deco Lamp embodies the era's futuristic allure with a chrome airplane suspended mid-flight
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1930s Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Hanging airplane light fixture.
Located in Essex, MA
Hanging airplane light fixture, formerly a lamp shade. Newly electrified.
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1950s American Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Machine Age Industrial MOE Airplane Tail Desk Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool airplane tail desk lamp this lamp has been stripped and left in the original metal
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20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Chrome Art Deco Style DC-3 Airplane Table Lamp with Cobalt Glass Shade
By Sarsaparilla
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco style airplane table lamp in blue glass and chrome. This rare highly collectible accent
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1970s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Chrome
AIRPLANE 1940 Art Deco Desk Table Lamp In Chromed Steel And Clear Lucite
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco desk table lamp in the shape of an Airplane.
This is a fantastic vintage desk-table
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lamp from airplane parts.
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1960s Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Metal
Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lamp from airplane parts.
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1960s Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Metal
Medal Industrial Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Metal industrial lamp from airplane turbine.
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1960s American Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Style Aircraft-Shaped Chrome Table Lamp
Located in Madrid, ES
Art Deco style table lamp with an airplane-shaped decoration on a black wooden base. Round shade in
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20th Century European Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Bronze Oil Lamp Airplane Motif Rural Nepal, Mid-Late 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Rare vintage bronze oil lamp. Airplane motif. Rural Nepal. Mid-late 20th century offered by Bruce
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1960s Nepalese Other Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Neo Art Deco Chrome and Acrylic Biplane Ceiling Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare polished chrome and acrylic biplane and airplane ceiling lamp chandelier. The model is
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1980s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Sarsaparilla Chrome and Blue Glass Airplane Lamp
By Sarsaparilla
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sarsaparilla chrome and blue glass airplane lamp from the early 1980's all original and pretty
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1970s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Chrome Light Up Cobalt Airplane Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This custom chrome airplane accent lamp was created in Los Angeles in the 1980s using a re-edition
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1980s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Glass
1939 World’s Fair Light Up Bottle Airplane Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This custom chrome airplane accent lamp was created in Los Angeles in the 1980s using a re-edition
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1980s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Glass
Douglas DC-2 Airplane Lamp with Stepped Art Deco Glass Base
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Custom chrome Douglas DC-2 airplane accent lamp, circa 1980. This lamp features a stepped Art Deco
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Industrial Military Airplane Navigation Task Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, tabletop, military airplane navigation, task lamp features a 6.25 inch diameter x 5.5
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Airplane Lamps
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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1930s Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Airplane Frosted Glass Table Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Illuminate your space with aviation-inspired elegance. Our Art Deco frosted glass table lamp takes
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1930s Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Metal
Airplane Fighter table Lamp. U.S.A., circa 1942
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Fantastic airplane U.S.A. fighter table lamp, circa 1942. The lamp was made for a pilot's hotel in
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
French Art Deco Style Chrome and Glass Airplane Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco style table lamp in the form of an airplane with a frosted glass cabin and chrome
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1930s Art Deco Chrome Airplane Table Lamp by Ray A. Schober, USA
By Raymond Loewy, Premium Products
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Aviation inspired art deco table lamp by Chicago designer Ray A. Schober. USA patented (Number on
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Airplane Hanging Lamps
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Hanging 1950's Light Fixtures with Airplanes and buildings. Nice condition with little wear
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Metal
Douglas DC-2 Airplane Aluminum Model Lamp, circa 1934
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare polished aluminum lamp model created for Douglas Aircraft and TWA in 1934 by the Victor F
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
1930's Metal Craft Light Up Chrome Airplane Side Table
Located in Van Nuys, CA
features Acro Agate swirl glass bottom. The airplane is signed “Florentine Lamps” along the underside of
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Important Sofa by Sergio Rodrigues and Sergio Bernardes
Located in London, GB
. transportable timber roofs, stealing and glass fiber concrete, furniture, lamps, also airplanes, car etc..) and
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Original Art Deco Airplane Lamp w/ Illuminating Glass Fuselage
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wonderful airplane lamp was designed and produced in the 1930's. It holds a tubular lightbulb
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20th Century American Vintage Airplane Lamps
Original Art Deco Airplane Lamp w/ Illuminating Glass Fuselage
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wonderful airplane lamp was designed and produced in the 1930's. It holds a tubular lightbulb
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20th Century American Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
Original Art Deco Airplane Lamp w/ Illuminating Glass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wonderful airplane lamp was designed and produced in the 1930's. It holds a tubular lightbulb
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20th Century American Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
Original Art Deco Chrome and Glass Airplane Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a great looking Art Deco table lamp in a cobalt blue colored glass and chromed steel.
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1930s American Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Steel
1930's Table Lamp
Located in Brussels, BE
The airplane lamp from 1930.Marble base,white glass shade and nickel plated bronze plane.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Marble
Art Deco "Novelty Parachute Jumper Lamp" by Premium Products
By Premium Products
Located in North Hollywood, CA
glass airplane lamp and zeppelin clock. She is in a cast metal, in original paint. The shade and base
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Chrome Plated Airplane Table Lamp
By Universal Sales Company
Located in Toronto, ON
Slick table lamp featuring a frosted glass body and chrome plated steel wings and tail. The
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1950s Canadian Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Metal
Original Art Deco Airplane Aeroplane Lamp Light
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Art Deco Lamp DC 3 Plane on lower, decorated Chrome base, with a white Alabaster with a small
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Rare Art Deco Cobalt Glass and Chrome Blimp Clock and Lamp
Located in North Hollywood, CA
These rarely ever show up on the market for sale. The company made a more common airplane lamp with
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Pair of Burner Can Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These are original burner cans from an airplane. We've created table lamps by adding the metal
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1950s Belgian Vintage Airplane Lamps
Airplane Build As A Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
By a nerdy german manufacturer in the late 60's this double decker was constructed to hang at the ceiling as a lighting object and original model. ideal for hobby pilots and collecto...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Airplane Lamps
American Art Deco Chrome & Brass Novelty Parachute Jumper Lamp.
By Premium Products
Located in Port Hope, ON
Airplane Lamp and Zeppelin Clock/ Lamp, both by Premium Products). The lamp appears in the 1936 edition of
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Brass
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Pair of Art Deco Style Table Lamp Seated Nude with Globe Max Le Verrier Enigma
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style lamp nude holding a globe ENIGME signed Max Le Verrier with foundry mark. Design ca. 1930.
Posthumous contemporary cast at the Le Verrier foundry in Paris.
Patinated ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
H 17.72 in W 7.49 in D 4.34 in
Art Deco Style Lamp Clarté Standing Nude Sculpture Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Impressive Art Deco figural table lamp of a standing nude holding a glass shade, CLarté, Lumina.
Measures: H. 65 cm or 25.6 inch tall.
Designed by Max Le Verrier in France, 1928.
Ori...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Styled Chrome Lighted Airplane Smoker's Ashtray Stand or Accent Table
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very unique lighted smoker's stand is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in North America, likely the United States, in approximately 1950 in an Art Deco style. This smoke...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Style Large Matching Pair of Machine Age Industrial Table Lamps
Located in Devon, England
This is a perfect opportunity to acquire a pair of unique Machine Age style Art Deco table lamps, not mass produced these are handmade and hand polished to an extremely high standard...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Art Deco Table Lamp
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Deco table lamp with nickel finish and glass rods.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Macassar Side Table Console, France, 1925
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Art Deco Macassar veneer side table, France, 1925. Fully restored hand polished in high gloss two components varnish! Gold leaf details.
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Macassar
Art Deco Aviation Interest Chrome and Frosted Glass Zeppelin Table Lamp
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Art Deco Aviation Interest Chrome And Frosted Glass Table Lamp
Modelled as a German Zeppelin AirCraft with a moulded frosted glass shade, on a chrome plated stand.
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Chrome
H 7.49 in W 11.42 in D 13.78 in
Dutch Art Deco Design Sofa by Pander 1930 Walnut Burl Wood with Display Cabinets
By H.Pander & Zonen
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Marvelous high end design Dutch Art Deco sofa designed & produced by Pander 1930 in Burl Walnut.
Exquisite Art Deco design lines & both sides of the sofa have display cabinets perf...
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1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Walnut, Burl
H 32.68 in W 83.47 in D 32.29 in
Pair of French Art Deco Table Lamps by Genet et Michon with Marble Base
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Beautiful pair of French Art Deco table lamps by Genet et Michon. Having clear and frosted shades with intricate geometric motif. Each shade is held by a silvered multi-tiered base w...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Style Machine Age Table Lamp with Large Spun Aluminum Shade
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This stunning aluminum Art Deco style table lamp features a large 20" spun aluminum shade fixed to a cone-shaped spun aluminum base with fixed Saturn rings in the center.
See the ot...
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1970s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Unique Art Deco Styled Chrome Jet Airplane Lighted Smoker's Stand or Table
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very unique lighted smoker's stand is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in North America, likely the United States, in approximately 1950 in an Art Deco style. This smoke...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pattyn Products Art Deco Table Lamp Attributed to Walter Von Nessen
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Stamford, CT
A anodized aluminium Art Deco Pattyn products table lamp attributed to Walter Von Nessen. The lamp has been restored and the original shade material has been replaced with parchment....
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
"Male Youth with Pole", Superb Painting of Male Nude by Sigvard Mohn, 1910s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sensitively painted with a rich but subdued palette and dramatic lighting, this large painting of a male youth leaning on a long pole was made by Sigvard Mohn, a Minnesota-born artis...
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1910s American Beaux Arts Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Paint
Art Deco Lamp on Column with Nickel Finish
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
2 Art Deco lamps with, 2 column, 1 Coat rack Wall light, 1 mirror nickel finish. .
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Lamp and Sanded Glass
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Deco lamp with nickel finish and vintage glass.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Table Lamp by Sabino
By Marius-Ernest Sabino
Located in Long Island City, NY
A French Art Deco table lamp created by French Master "Marius Ernest SABINO". The shade is enhanced by a typical flower motif in frosted glass with polished details in great conditio...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Airplane Lamps
Materials
Bronze
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Vintage Airplane Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of vintage airplane lamps for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct vintage airplane lamps — often made from metal, aluminum and chrome — can elevate any home. Vintage airplane lamps have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage airplane lamps made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Vintage airplane lamps have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Bruno Gecchelin, Flos and Paolo Rizzatto are consistently popular.
How Much are Vintage Airplane Lamps?
Prices for vintage airplane lamps start at $271 and top out at $9,800 with the average selling for $1,593.
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.
Questions About Vintage Airplane Lamps
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024To tell if a brass lamp is vintage, you'll need to determine if it is 20 to 99 years old by conducting online research or having an expert, such as a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer, evaluate it. If you prefer to do the research yourself, first look for the maker's markings. Then, consult trusted online resources to identify the maker and read further to find out when the company was active and manufacturing similar lamps. Checking the plug can also be helpful. If it has two prongs of the same size, you can conclude that your lamp was made in 1962 or before, as U.S. standards set that year required all lamps to feature polarized plugs with one large and one small prong. Keep in mind that it is possible to rewire a lamp, and some makers switched to polarized plugs before the standard was established, so the lack of a non-polarized plug doesn't necessarily mean a lamp isn't pre-1962. Find a large selection of vintage brass table lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023To identify a vintage porcelain lamp, check the base for markings. You may find a date stamp or the manufacturer's name. Check the porcelain for signs of wear like minor scratches and blemishes. If a lamp is in flawless condition, it's possible that it was simply stored well, but it's more likely that the piece is a newer reproduction. A certified appraiser can be of assistance if online research isn't enough to make an identification. Shop a selection of vintage porcelain lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are many different ways to tell if a table lamp is vintage. Your best option is to look for a manufacturer label that will give you information on the designer, the date, serial number and other information that you can then Google. It’s also a good idea to look at the condition of the lamp to see what shape it’s in and if it has all of its original pieces. Shop a large collection of vintage table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are a few ways to identify if your table lamp is vintage, but it does vary from brand to brand. If you can spot a maker’s mark or manufacturer’s label on your piece, it could tell you where and when it was crafted. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary table lamps from top sellers around the world.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify vintage Stiffel lamps, first check a piece for any markings. Nearly all Stiffel lamps have a marking at least on the switch, but some also feature large foil stamps on their bases or bulb sockets. By comparing the marks on your lamp to images and descriptions published on trusted online resources, you can often determine approximately when Stiffel produced your lamp. If your lamp is 20 to 99 years old, it is vintage. Older Stiffel lamps are antiques, and newer ones are contemporary. When in doubt, consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Find an assortment of Stiffel lamps on 1stDibs.
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