Counterbalance Desk Lamp
Cedric Hartman Brass Counterbalance Desk Lamp, 1990s
By Cedric Hartman
Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL
Cedric Hartman Brass Counterbalance Desk Lamp 1990s
Counterbalance desk lamp, USA 1990s. Brass
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Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1950s Counterbalance Brass Desk Table Lamp by Merchant Adventurers Ltd, UK
By Robert Nicholson, The Merchant Adventurers Ltd.
Located in London, GB
Counterbalance desk lamp by designers Robert and Roger Nicholson made by Merchant Adventurers Ltd
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Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
H 32.68 in W 8.67 in D 11.82 in
Counterbalance Brass Desk Lamp, Midcentury style
By Arredoluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This exquisite desk lamp with a solid brass counterbalance is designed to enhance your workspace
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Aluminum, Metal
Tiffany Studios New York "Counterbalance Damascene" Desk Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
This charming Tiffany Studios New York Favrile glass desk lamp, featuring a bright green "Damascene
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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Industrial Hadrill & Hortsmann Counterbalance 'Roller' Desk Lamp, c.1940
By Hadrill & Horstman
Located in London, GB
Stunning example of the iconic counterbalance 'Roller' lamp, ingeniously designed by Hadrill
Category
Vintage 1940s English Industrial Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
H 21.26 in Dm 4.73 in
Minimalist Chrome Counterbalance Table Lamps
By Cedric Hartman
Located in Chicago, IL
Chrome table / desk lamps that balance with counterweight. A rubber ring keeps them in place
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Modernist Counterbalance Table Lamp by Edouard-Wilfred Buquet, 1927, France
Located in Munich, DE
Iconic Art Deco counterbalance table lamp or desk light. Designed by Édouard-Wilfred Buquet, 1927
Category
Vintage 1960s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 20.48 in W 17.72 in D 6.7 in
Hadrill Horstmann Pluslite Magnifying Industrial Desk Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Horstmann Pluslite model Desk/Work lamp, in full working order. it has their iconic roller counterbalance
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Vintage 1950s Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Heathfield & Co. Torun Antique Brass Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
This brass desk lamp by Heathfield & Co has an impressive design that would elevate any living
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Desk Lamp Industrial Counter Top
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco desk lamp Industrial Countertop light. An ingenious design and the counterbalanced arms
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Gino Sarfatti, Model 606 Desk Lamp for Arteluce, designed 1971
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Model 606 desk or table lamp, designed by Gino Sarfatti in 1971 and manufactured in Italy by
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Ron Rezek 110 Desk Lamps in Black and White Signed
By Ron Rezek
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
2 / 2
Offered for sale is a pair of sleek post-modern desk lamps designed by Ron Rezek. These
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Ron Rezek Model 110 Gray & Black Desk Lamp with Red Shade
By Ron Rezek
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Post-Modern Table Lamp by Ron Rezek with perforated Shade, circa 1980. Featuring counterbalance
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Metal
Yoshiko Table Lamp by Kira Design
Located in Geneve, CH
, Lacquered Wood
Available Colors: Blue, Red, Green, Black.
The Yoshiko desk lamp reveals delicate, slender
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Yoshiko Table Lamp by Kira Design
Located in Geneve, CH
, Lacquered Wood
Available Colors: Blue, Red, Green, Black.
The Yoshiko desk lamp reveals delicate, slender
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Yoshiko Table Lamp by Kira Design
Located in Geneve, CH
, Lacquered Wood
Available Colors: Blue, Red, Green, Black.
The Yoshiko desk lamp reveals delicate, slender
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Yoshiko Table Lamp by Kira Design
Located in Geneve, CH
, Lacquered Wood
Available Colors: Blue, Red, Green, Black.
The Yoshiko desk lamp reveals delicate, slender
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Clamp on Orbiter Lamp Att. to Kovacs
By Kovacs, George Kovacs
Located in New York, NY
Rare clamp on orbiter desk, task lamp in the postmodern school, attributed to George Kovacs. The
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Ettore Sottsass Daybed, Red Lacquered Wood, Chartreuse Upholstery, Italy c. 1962
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
faster, and the color of passion.” Indeed, the sensuality of the sofa's hues whimsically counterbalances
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
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H 31.5 in W 80 in D 37 in
Italian Counterbalance Desk Lamp
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Italian brass desk lamp with heavy brass counterbalance weight and pivoting black cone shade that
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2010s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
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Located in Vienna, AT
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By Hadrill & Horstman
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lamp.
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By Sergio Asti
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Listing for SW: Mauro Martini for Fratelli 'Picchio' Table Lamp, circa 1960
By Mauro Martini, Fratelli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mauro Martini for Fratelli, 'Picchio' table lamp, brown coated aluminium, Italy, 1960s.
This
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Articulating Chrome and Black Ball Orb Task Lamp Attributed to Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
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Rare "Logo" Articulating Desk Lamp by Barbaglia and Colombo, circa 1988
By PAF Studio, Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo
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Counterbalance Desk Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic counterbalance desk lamp available at 1stDibs. A counterbalance desk lamp — often made from metal, brass and aluminum — can elevate any home. Find 8 options for an antique or vintage counterbalance desk lamp now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a counterbalance desk lamp — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A counterbalance desk lamp, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Art Nouveau style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Mark Heinlein, Robert Nicholson and The Merchant Adventurers Ltd. each produced at least one beautiful counterbalance desk lamp that is worth considering.
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Finding the Right table-lamps for You
Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.
After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons.
Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today.
If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.
Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.
Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.
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- What is a good desk lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021A good desk lamp is going to make a substantial difference in any home, office or studio. The ideal desk lamp should provide apt task lighting, be easy to use, and also be aesthetically pleasing. Find a wide range of unique and elegant desk lamps on 1stDibs today.
- What is the best desk lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021The best desk lamp is a matter of preference — the right fixture can help you work more efficiently while also reducing eye strain. LED desk lamps in the 2700K to 4500K color temperature range often provide a warm and pleasing light under which to work. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and modern desk lamps from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- Who invented the desk lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
No one knows for sure who invented the desk lamp, as many engineers worked on designs for lamps during the 1920s. Many experts cite the Anglepoise lamp, however, as the earliest iteration of the modern desk lamp. Since its 1934 debut, this ingenious task light has become one of the most celebrated examples of industrial design.
How the Anglepoise came to be is the stuff of design legend: In 1932, a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine joined forces with a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons, to create a mechanism by which opposed springs would, as Carwardine explained, exert a “unidirectional constant force” on a pivoted lever that could counteract the force of gravity.
This invention was not destined for an auto but for a lamp Carwardine was developing. The innovation would allow the piece’s articulated arm to be moved with ease to almost any position and remain there. As the product of engineering acumen rather than fashion, the Anglepoise soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted it as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.”
The Angelpoise's rivals include the 1930 Bestlite, which was one of the earliest Bauhaus-influenced designs, created by Robert Dudley Best, who had studied under Walter Gropius at the Bauhaus in Dessau. German modernist Karl Trabert’s 1930s desk lamp for Schanzenbach & Co. was notable for its domed shade above a hinged arm.
Find vintage table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs. - What is the best LED desk lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021There are many types of best LED desk lamps for your home — it's really a matter of preference. On 1stDibs, there are modern, mid-century modern desk lamps and other lighting to choose from.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The desk lamps with the green shade are called banker’s lamps. Banker’s lamps are green because it is believed the color helps to encourage concentration and is mentally soothing. It is also said that green helps with eye strain. You can shop a selection of banker’s lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022British designer George Carwardine designed the Anglepoise desk lamp. Before creating the light fixture, he worked as an engineer designing automobile suspension systems. The first Anglepoise lamps debuted in 1931. You can find a variety of Anglepoise desk lamps on 1stDibs.
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