{"product_id":"vintage-brass-library-lamp-c-1980s","title":"Vintage Brass Library Lamp, c.1980s","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"197\" data-end=\"266\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"266\"\u003eArchitectural Desk Lamp in Polished Brass with Adjustable Shade\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"271\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"291\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"291\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"354\"\u003eThere’s a reason this silhouette has never gone out of style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"715\"\u003eThis vintage brass library lamp, dating to the late 20th century, draws from the iconic banker’s lamp design first popularized in early American libraries and financial institutions. 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Hardware is intact, the adjustment mechanism functions smoothly, and all electrical components appear original and operational.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2661\" data-end=\"2706\"\u003eNo major dents, damage, or structural issues.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2708\" data-end=\"2711\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2713\" data-end=\"2747\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2716\" data-end=\"2747\"\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2749\" data-end=\"2826\"\u003eThis is one of those pieces that does an unusual amount of work for its size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2828\" data-end=\"2836\"\u003eIt adds:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2837\" data-end=\"2933\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2837\" data-end=\"2863\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2839\" data-end=\"2863\"\u003ewarmth without clutter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2864\" data-end=\"2895\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2866\" data-end=\"2895\"\u003estructure without heaviness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2896\" data-end=\"2933\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2898\" data-end=\"2933\"\u003eintention without trying too hard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2935\" data-end=\"3084\"\u003eIt’s the kind of object that quietly upgrades everything around it—your desk, your books, your entire “I definitely have my life together” narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3086\" data-end=\"3171\"\u003eAnd unlike actual antiques, you don’t have to treat it like it’s emotionally fragile.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43106201993321,"sku":null,"price":171.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/vintage_brass_library_lamp_c.1980s774737864304935228372533353.png?v=1775961164","url":"https:\/\/viridianeclection.com\/products\/vintage-brass-library-lamp-c-1980s","provider":"Viridian Eclection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}