Those desk lamps and task lamps were produced between the early part of  1920's to  the late 1960's in France , the design and material are in stark contrast with the mass produced copy from China , here you have design and durability , usability and  sturdiness being a requisite with the added democratic concept of creating  style  ,  the main  idea of the Art Deco movement and the Bauhaus .Stripping the old paint  expose the patina of the steel and different metal , those metal  are usually alloy steel  superior in quality to the recycled metal used in mass produced duplicate and  recent lamp. They are polished with warm variation of tone  .

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