Table/Desk top lamps

Since I did a thread on floor lamps before, figured I’d do one on table lamps.
I have acquired a few from thrift shops and sales.

I have a banker’s lamp in brass with green glass shade and pull chain switch. Has a GE 40 watt bulb still in it that I bought it with at thrift store. I like the look of the green glass lit up.

Another lamp that I believe is called a bouillotte lamp. Has a shallow pleated shade, brass base with 3 French horn shaped arms, each with a candle socket. A rotary switch on the base turns on one, two or all three bulbs. It came with 3 GE CFL bulbs.

An Eagle brand gooseneck lamp in brown, with a cast base with storage grooves for pencils and a small cubby for clips. I’d guess it to be from the 50s. Appears to be rewired but they used an Eagle branded socket and plug if so which is kind of ironic. It came with no bulb, so I put an LED filament bulb in it.

Another strange lamp, brown metal base with cup holding the socket and a milk glass bowl reflector. Atop the glass bowl sits a white metal bucket shaped shade. A very odd lamp, all of the light is reflected up by the bowl only to be reflected back down by the metal shade. This one I’m guessing is from the 60s or 70s, it’s Atomic looking. It was made by Tensor.


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Post# 470908 4/25/2024 at 20:53 (265 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)
Checkrate/Likes 1 Since I did a thread on floor lamps before, figured I’d do one on table lamps. I have acquired a few from thrift shops and sales. I have a banker’s lamp in brass with green glass shade and pull chain switch. Has a GE 40 watt bulb still in it that I bought it with at thrift store. I like the look of the green glass lit up. Another lamp that I believe is called a bouillotte lamp. Has a shallow pleated shade, brass base with 3 French horn shaped arms, each with a candle socket. A rotary switch on the base turns on one, two or all three bulbs. It came with 3 GE CFL bulbs. An Eagle brand gooseneck lamp in brown, with a cast base with storage grooves for pencils and a small cubby for clips. I’d guess it to be from the 50s. Appears to be rewired but they used an Eagle branded socket and plug if so which is kind of ironic. It came with no bulb, so I put an LED filament bulb in it. Another strange lamp, brown metal base with cup holding the socket and a milk glass bowl reflector. Atop the glass bowl sits a white metal bucket shaped shade. A very odd lamp, all of the light is reflected up by the bowl only to be reflected back down by the metal shade. This one I’m guessing is from the 60s or 70s, it’s Atomic looking. It was made by Tensor.

Post# 470916 , Reply# 1 4/26/2024 at 12:32 (265 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)
Checkrate/Likes 3 *They sound interesting* post some pics, maybe?

Post# 471037 , Reply# 2 5/3/2024 at 08:18 (258 days old) by Human (Pines of Carolina)
Checkrate/Likes 2 My favorite desk lamp that I have is a bronze art nouveau beauty, probably from the 1920s, that I rescued from my parents' basement when they were downsizing. The pieces were very loose when I found it, as they had been when Dad brought it home years ago. The thing was so wobbly, it couldn't even stand up on its own. I realized the thing also needed rewiring, so I turned it upside down and torqued the nut on the bottom down while the cord was off of it. No more wobbles! I replaced the cracked rubber cord with a more period correct cloth covered one, but reused the original plug. The thing is monstrously heavy at about 18 pounds, but the good part is the cats can't knock it off the desk, since it weighs more than either of them. Pics coming.

Post# 471208 , Reply# 3 5/10/2024 at 16:36 (250 days old) by Human (Pines of Carolina)
Checkrate/Likes 2 *Photos, finally...* Sorry to take so long with the pics, but such is life at the end of the spring semester. Today is actually my first day of summer break. Photos... < > Photo 1 of 3 View Full Size

Post# 471232 , Reply# 4 5/12/2024 at 07:03 (249 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)
Checkrate/Likes That is a nice lamp! I can’t say I’ve seen one like that before.

Post# 471236 , Reply# 5 5/12/2024 at 16:53 (248 days old) by Human (Pines of Carolina)
Checkrate/Likes Yes, I've never seen another one like it, either. It's interesting how it looks both vintage, and in some ways quite modern at the same time. It also has as similar motif with the brass desk set that you can see a piece or two of in the photos. Even though they came from different sources--the desk set was my great grandmother's and Dad found the lamp at an antique shop many years ago--they complement each other nicely.