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Vintage Mobile Field Operating Lamp from FAMED-1, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
-Vintage industrial field operating lamp made by
FAMED-1 in Poland during the 1960s.
-Adjustable
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Industrial Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Iron
Surgical XLarge Floor Lamp on Heavy Tripod
Located in VUGHT, NL
Large operating lamp (60s) placed on a Cambo photo studio (from the 1950s) on a column tripod
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Giant Parabola Surgical Light
Located in VUGHT, NL
Very large and extensively modified operating lamp (1980s) on the heaviest made tripod by Linhof
Category
Vintage 1980s German Industrial Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Midcentury Industrial Aluminium Surgeons Operating Theatre Floor Lamp circa 1950
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Midcentury industrial aluminium, surgeons operating theatre floor lamp, circa 1950
English makers
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Bronze
H 90.56 in W 39.38 in D 35.44 in
Wilmot Castle Medical / operating Floor Lamp, Modernist design, Amazing color
By Wilmot Castle Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Medical examination floor lamp by Wilmot Castle Company, Rochester, N.Y. Amazing color and design
Category
Vintage 1950s American Industrial Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Monumental Operating Room Light, 1960s Turkey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning 1960s Turkish operating room light. Massive ambient light fixture that rotates 360 degrees
Category
Vintage 1960s Turkish Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Explosion Proof Operating Light by Wilmot Castle
By Wilmot Castle Co., Underwriters Laboratories
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bring home the excitement and safety of the O.R. with this authentic "explosion-proof" operating
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Mid Century Floor Lamp
By Majestic Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Mid Century floor lamp having two exaggerated arms, each with a shaded light at the top
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Walnut and Brass Push Table Lamp by Modeline of California
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
give this lamp timeless style and character. The lamp operates by a suspended walnut disk in the middle
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Westwood Table Lamp att. Tony Paul c. 1950/1970's
By Tony Paul, Westwood Lamps
Located in New York, NY
original Westwood Lamps decal. The lamp features three sockets at the top, which can be operated
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Chic Pair of Porcelain Marbro Lamps in Hermes Orange and Coral, circa 1960
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
An off-the-chain pair of porcelain lamps by The Marbro Lamp Company, circa 1960. For several
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Zaccagnini for Marbro Asian Style Table Lamp Italy Midcentury Modern
By The Marbro Lamp Company, Ugo Zaccagnini
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
fittings and finial complement the vibrant color palette.
Marbro Lamp Company operated in Los Angeles
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Hala table lamp, scissor lamp, Netherlands 1930
By Hala Zeist, Herman Theodoor Jan Anthoin Busquet
Located in Schwerin, MV
Workshop workstation lamp from the 1930s
Manufacturer: Hala Leuchten, Zeist, Netherlands
Designer
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Opery Multibeam, Operating Room Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
Some consider this lamp the “Holy Grail” of Industrial lighting and typical of the rare odd objects
Category
Early 20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
SOL Floor Lamp
Located in Renton, WA
SOL collection is low-key design with elaborate consideration, consists of pendant, table lamp
Category
2010s Taiwanese Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Elk Antler Floor Lamp
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Natural elk antler floor lamp with hide shade. Made with nice, large antlers ranging in shade from
Category
2010s Floor Lamps
Materials
Antler
Elk Antler Floor Lamp
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Natural elk antler floor lamp with hide shade. Made with nice, large antlers ranging in shade from
Category
2010s North American Floor Lamps
Materials
Antler, Hide
Art Déco Table Lamp
By Marke Unbekannt
Located in Schwerin, MV
Art Deco table lamp, probably from the 1930s in good condition. The lamp impresses with its shiny
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Canneté Battery Table Lamp
Located in Firenze, FI
battery-operated table lamps, handmade by Bronzetto artisans in Florence, combines modern design and
Category
2010s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
SOL Mega Floor Lamp
Located in Renton, WA
SOL collection is low-key design with elaborate consideration, consists of pendant, table lamp
Category
2010s Taiwanese Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Massive Antler Table Lamp
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Exceptional antler table lamp with whitetail sheds and rawhide shade. 32"H Shade 20"D
Period
Category
2010s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Antler
Loetz "Peacock" Table Lamp
By Loetz Glass
Located in New York, NY
designs. Loetz went on to operate for several more decades, consistently producing high-quality glass but
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Mountain Goat Carved Lamp
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Well carved mountain goat lamp by R. Dube (signed) with original wood shade.
Period: Mid-20th
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Rare Gaetano Pesce Resin Lamp
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Austin, TX
Rare post modern resin lamp by collectible artist Gaetano Pesce from his Olo series. "Olo
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
Pairpoint Glass Lamp #D3070
By Pairpoint Glassworks
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY
This is a beautiful brass and glass lamp with a flock of geese in flight over a
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Brass Piano Lamp, 1950s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Very solid, heavy table lamp / piano lamp made of brass, probably from the 1950s in an Art Nouveau
Category
Vintage 1950s German Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Luxury Foundry Battery Table Lamp
Located in Firenze, FI
elegant creating this luxury rechargeable table lamp. This luxury battery-operated table lamp, handmade by
Category
2010s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Gérard Thurston, Desk lamp, 1950
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Elegant table lamp by Gérard Thurston, USA 1950. It rests on a tripod base in gilded brass, the
Category
Antique 1850s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Koranda table lamp, austria 1930
By Koranda Austria
Located in Schwerin, MV
Well-preserved banker's lamp/table lamp from the 1930s in the Bauhaus style. Manufacturer probably
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Small Desk Lamp, Germany, 1960s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Lovely little table lamp from the 1960s. Textured opal glass shade with shrink varnish glass holder
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Bahaus Table Lamp, Czechoslovakia, 1930
Located in Palermo, IT
Table lamp from the 1930s. Bahaus style, 36 cm high, 28 cm diameter. It shows signs of aging and
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Space Age Sensorette Eyeball Lamp
By Insta Elektro
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
operated by touch. With a single tap you turn the lamp on or off and if you keep your finger on the
Category
Vintage 1970s German Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Paavo Tynell 9227ms Table Lamp
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Hamburg, HH
that is conveniently located on the lampshade. This makes the lamp easy to operate. The total height of
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
'Hala' Table Lamp, Netherlands 1950s
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic desk lamp made by Hala in the Netherlands in the 1950s.
A lovely staggered
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Sand Opal Disk Floor Lamp
By houseof
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
This modern floor lamp is an absolute "room changer". The elongated metal stem suspends four disk
Category
2010s Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Rare Midcentury Large Floor Lamp
Located in L'Escala, ES
Beautiful and rare large floor lamp, in brass, black lacquered metal, and glass, manufactured in
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Hana Table Lamp by Schwung
Located in Geneve, CH
indefinitely, our lamps are 98% recyclable. Today the company operates out of an integrated design and
Category
2010s Polish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1970s La Murrina Murano Oyster Lamp
By La Murrina
Located in Houston, TX
standard bulb (or "oyster"). Lamp operates on a dimmer switch and is in fantastic condition. Retains the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Art Nouveau Brass Piano Lamp, 1920s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Large piano lamp made of brass, probably from the 1910s - 1930s in the style of Art Nouveau in the
Category
Vintage 1920s German Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mechanical Hula Girl Floor Lamp, 1970s Hawaii
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resin floor lamp of a Hula girl. Original shade. Original straw skirt. Hand painted. Mechanical
Category
Vintage 1970s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Straw, Resin
1960s Counterweight Arched Table Lamp, USA
By Reggiani, Stilnovo, Lightolier
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Elegant, bold, solid, well-made counterweight table lamp with an arched horizontal stem landing on
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Rare Oscar Torlasco Articulated Floor Lamp
By Oscar Torlasco
Located in London, GB
A rare articulated floor lamp designed by Oscar Torlasco for Lumi in the 1960s.
The lamp is made
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Large Pair of Spanish Midcentury Table Lamps
By Metalarte Spain
Located in London, GB
A very attractive pair of table lamps - these were made in Spain in the 1960s. With a clear glass
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Shirley Schuimlampen Floor Lamp by Sven Jansse
Located in Geneve, CH
Shirley Schuimlampen Floor Lamp by Sven Jansse
Dimensions: D 27 x H 130 cm
Materials: Treated
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Foam
Shirley Schuimlampen Floor Lamp by Sven Jansse
Located in Geneve, CH
Shirley Schuimlampen Floor Lamp by Sven Jansse
Dimensions: D 27 x H 130 cm
Materials: Treated
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Foam
Priscilla Schuimlampen Floor Lamp by Sven Jansse
Located in Geneve, CH
Priscilla Schuimlampen Floor Lamp by Sven Jansse
Dimensions: D 25 x H 45 cm
Materials: Treated
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Foam
Jeffrey Schuimlampen Floor Lamp by Sven Jansse
Located in Geneve, CH
Jeffrey Schuimlampen Floor Lamp by Sven Jansse
Dimensions: D 50 x H 190 cm
Materials: Treated
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Foam
Ricardo Schuimlampen Floor Lamp by Sven Jansse
Located in Geneve, CH
Ricardo Schuimlampen Floor Lamp by Sven Jansse
Dimensions: D 50 x H 125 cm
Materials: Treated
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Foam
Samantha Schuimlampen Floor Lamp by Sven Jansse
Located in Geneve, CH
Samantha Schuimlampen Floor Lamp by Sven Jansse
Dimensions: W 36 x D 28 x H 140 cm
Materials
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Foam
Doric Marble Lamp by Carlos Aucejo
By Carlos Aucejo
Located in Geneve, CH
Doric marble table lamp by Carlos Aucejo
Dimensions: 44 x 17 x 17 cm
Materials: Pietra Grey Marble
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble
Six-Light Cascading Light Floor Lamp
By Alberto Reggianini
Located in New York, NY
, black base smoked Lucite shades, floor operated on/off switch. This Classic 1970s lamp is in fine
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Odyssey 1 Floor Lamp by Schwung
Located in Geneve, CH
durable but can be reused indefinitely, our lamps are 98% recyclable. Today the company operates out of an
Category
2010s Polish Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Postmodern Italian Grey Metal Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Cool Postmodern Italian Table Lamp. This Table Lamp was designed and manufactured in Italy during
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Ceramic Lamps by Thurston
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Very stylish and sophisticated pair of ceramic lamps, designed by Gerald Thurston, for Lightolier
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Revised Ovington Table – table lamp honey
By Revised, Sjoerd Vroonland
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Revised Ovington Table
The Ovington Table Lamp is a stylish complement to any interior. Ovington
Category
2010s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Revised Ovington Table – table lamp tobacco
By Sjoerd Vroonland, Revised
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Revised Ovington Table
The Ovington Table Lamp is a stylish complement to any interior. Ovington
Category
2010s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Revised Ovington Table – table lamp grey
By Revised, Sjoerd Vroonland
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Revised Ovington Table
The Ovington Table Lamp is a stylish complement to any interior. Ovington
Category
2010s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Milan Brass Table Lamp by Schwung
Located in Geneve, CH
indefinitely, our lamps are 98% recyclable. Today the company operates out of an integrated design and
Category
2010s Polish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Luise Floor Lamp by Matthias Scherzinger
Located in Geneve, CH
Luise floor lamp by Matthias Scherzinger
Dimensions: H 140 x 48 cm
Materials: oak: white lyed
Category
2010s German Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Oak
Postmodern Italian Amber Murano Glass Table Lamp, 1980s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beautiful Italian Murano Table Lamp from 80s. This fixture was made during the 1980s in Italy.
ThIS
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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Operating Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal operating lamp for your home. An operating lamp — often made from metal, steel and aluminum — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the operating lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An operating lamp, designed in the Industrial or Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one operating lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Scialytique, Castle Lamp Co. and Pittsburgh Reflective Glass produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Operating Lamp?
The average selling price for an operating lamp at 1stDibs is $3,500, while they’re typically $551 on the low end and $13,275 for the highest priced.
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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.
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