Antique lamps, vintage home accessories & design
With BrocArt - vintage light & living you find antique lamps, vintage home accessories and design from 1890-1980.
Vintage lamps & Home decor from 1890-1980
Discover lamps, candlesticks, ashtrays, glass, vases, champagne coolers, wardrobes, chandeliers... our collection is varied and represents the period from 1890-1980.
Visit us in our store in Basel Switzerland or directly in our e-shop.
Product & Shipping Information
It is not possible for us yet to show the shop products in English. In the following you find the important terms listed alphabetically.
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Shop terms A - Z
A
Aluminiumkegel - Aluminium cone
Apéro-Tablett - appetizer-plate
Apéroschale - appetizer-dish
Aufklappbar - hinged
B
Bakelit - bakelite
Behälter - bucket
Breite - width
Buchstützen - bookends
Bunt - coloured
Bürolampe - office lamp
C
Christbaumständer - x-mas tree stand
Chrom (matt) - (matt) chrome-plated
Chromstahl - chrome-steel
D
Deckel - lid
Deckenkugel - ceiling globe bulb
Dunkelblau - dark blue
Dunkelgrün - dark green
E
Emaille - enamel
F
(4)-flammig - (4)-flame
Fuss - (lamp) foot
G
Gehämmert - hammered
Gesamtlänge - entire length
Geschliffen - cut
Gestuft - stepped
Glänzend - shiny
Glas - glass
Glasschale - glass bowl
Glaszylinder - glass cylinder
Glanzverchromt - brilliant chrome-plated
Griff - handle
Gross - large
Grün - green
Gusseisen - cast iron
H
Haken - hook
Haltegriffe - handholds
Halterung - mounting
Hellrosa - light pink
Henkel - handle
Hinterglasmalerei - verre églomisé
Höhe - hight
Holz - wood
Holzapplikationen - wooden applications
Holzkugeln - wooden balls
Hyazinthenglas - hyacinth glass
I
Intakt - intact
J
Jhd. - century
Jugendstil - art nouveau
K
Karaffe - carafe
Keramik - ceramic
Kippbar - tiltable
Klappdeckel - lid
klar - clear
klein - small
Kristall - crystal
Kristallglas - crystal glass
Küchenwaage - kitchen scale
Kugel(n) - globe(s)
Kühlerfiguren - radiator mascots
Kunstleder - faux leather
Kunststoff - synthetic material
Kupfer - copper
L
Lackiert - varnished
Länge - length
Lampenkopf - lamp head
Lüster - chandelier
M
Marke - brand
Marmor/marmoriert - marble/marbled
Messing - brass
Metall - metal
Montierung - mounting
Mundgeblasen - mouth-blown
N
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O
Opalglas - opaline glass
Ornamente - ornaments
P
Paar - pair
Pendelleuchte - pendant light
Porzellan - china
R
Rahmen - frame
Rarität - rarity
Rauhglas - rough glass
S
Sammlerstück - collectable
Schale - dish
Schirm - lampshade
Schwarz - black
Silber - silver
Spiegel - mirror
Spritzdekor - spray pattern
sehr gut - very good (condition)
Sockel - socket
Stk. - piece
T
Tragbar - portable
Tragkraft - payload
V
Verchromt - chromed
Versilbert - silvered
Verstellbar - adjustable
Verziert - decorated
Verlängern - to lengthen
Verkürzen - to shorten
Z
Zinn - tin
Zuglampe - pendant light
Zustand - condition