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Mod Space Age Flex Arm Desk Lamp
By Fagerhult, Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Post Modern, Space Age flex arm desk lamp with orb form hood shade. The lamp is in a tan
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Late 20th Century American Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Mod Space Age  Flex Arm Desk Lamp
Mod Space Age  Flex Arm Desk Lamp
H 23 in W 15 in D 6 in
Stilnovo Table/Desk Lamp Mod. D 4639 . Milan . 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Madrid, ES
An original Stilnovo desk lamp ,Model D. 4639..Patinated brassin black.Very good condition . Full
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Stilnovo Table/Desk Lamp Mod.  D 4639 . Milan . 1950
Stilnovo Table/Desk Lamp Mod.  D 4639 . Milan . 1950
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H 17.72 in Dm 14.18 in
Lumen Milano Desk Lamp Mod C429 by Oscar Torlasco
By Oscar Torlasco, Lumen
Located in Hanover, MA
An articulating desk lamp model C429 by Lumen Milano in brass, enameled aluminum and marble, late
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Marble, Aluminum, Brass

60s 70s table lamp desk lamp by Staff Leuchten Germany Mod L401
By Staff Leuchten
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s table lamp desk lamp by Staff Leuchten Germany Mod L401 Object: wall lamp Manufacturer
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Vintage 1960s German Table Lamps

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Metal

Stilnovo Desk Lamp Mod. D 4639, Stilnovo, Milan Italy, circa 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Firenze, IT
Rare executive Desk / table lamp mod. D 4639, Stilnovo, Milan Italy, circa 1950s Patinated brass
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Oscar Torlasco, Mod. 577 Table / Desk Lamp, Lumi Milan, Italy, 1960
By Oscar Torlasco, Lumi
Located in Firenze, IT
Oscar Torlasco rare mod.577 table / desk lamp Prod. Lumi, Italia, circa 1960 lacquered metal
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Mod.243 Desk Lamp by Angelo Ostuni & Roberto Forti for Oluce, 1950s
By Angelo Ostuni, Oluce
Located in Brussels , BE
Mod.243 desk lamp by Angelo Ostuni & Roberto Forti for Oluce, 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Minimalistic Mod. 613 Articulating Desk Lamp by Paolo Rizzatto for Arteluce 1975
By Arteluce, Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Koper, SI
This lamp was designed by Italian architect and designer Paolo Rizzatto in 1975, and was his second
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Oscar Torlasco, Rare Pair of Mod. 577 Table / Desk Lamp, Lumi Milan, 1960
By Arredoluce, Oscar Torlasco
Located in Firenze, IT
Oscar Torlasco rare pair of table lamp mod.577Prod. Lumi, Italia, circa 1960 Model 577 was
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Mod Black Dome Floor Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A mid-century floor lamp with a down-light and black, metal, dome shade and pull chain with a red
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Fase "Boomerang 2000" Articulated Desk Lamp, Spain 1970s
By Fase
Located in Naples, IT
Large desk lamp mod. "Boomerang 2000" , gray/silver enameled steel arm pivoted on round nickel
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Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

1970s Modern Eye Ball Table / Desk Lamp
By Michael Lax
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Mod styled table lamp with black lacquered solid wood base, chrome handle to the top, large
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

1960s Industrial American Metal Desk Lamp by Dazor
By Dazor
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A brown painted metal industrial desk lamp designed and manufactured in United States in the
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps

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Metal

Swiss Teak Table Lamp, Mod. 2655, by Frits Muller for Temde Leuchten, 1970s.
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
a E27 (US E26) light bulb creates a beautyfull warm and pleasant light. The Midcentury desk lamp
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Austrian Midcentury Brass and Leather Table Lamp Mod. 1268 Essen by J. T. Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
materials make it a timeless sophisticated highlight for any interior, perfect to use as desk lamp at your
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

RAAK Cobra Black Table Desk Lamp with Red Crome and Red Button
By RAAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MOD RAAK Goose neck desk lamp with cobra-like non-flexible body and original European candelabra
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Modernist Black Vintage Metal Desk Lamp Ala by Rodolfo Bonetto, Italy, 1983
By Rodolfo Bonetto
Located in Vienna, AT
The modernist black vintage desk lamp Mod. No. 4055 was designed by Rodolfo Bonetto 1983 and
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Max Ingrand Fontana Arte 'Marked' Disco Volante Orange Mod. 1538, Italy, 1955
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Vienna, AT
1954-1964 was the man of the impossible details in glass design. His design of this iconic desk lamp
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

1970s Pala Desk Lamp by D. C. Arnoldi for Luci Illuminazione D'interni of Italy
By LUCI Illuminazione
Located in New York, NY
This adjustable desk lamp was designed by D. C. Arnoldi for Italian lighting company Luci
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Enamel

Large Patinated Brass Table Lamp, 1960s, Italy
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Vienna, AT
Large patinated brass or bronze desk or table lamp attributed to Fontana Arte, circa 1960 (very
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Vico Magistretti "Dalu" Lamp Artemide C.1960'S
By Vico Magistretti
Located in London, GB
An early example of a Vico Magistretti "Dalu" white desk/table lamp designed in 1965. An early
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Plastic

1970 Black Satin Italian Table Lamp by Luci Design Grignani
By Gianfranco Grignani, LUCI Illuminazione
Located in New York, NY
1970 black satin enamel and chrome desk lamp or wall shelf lamp by Italian lighting company Luci
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Enamel, Chrome

Italian mid-century Adjustable table lamp Naska Loris by Jac Jacobsen Luxo 1950s
By Jac Jacobsen, Luxo
Located in MIlano, IT
or desk lamp mod. Naska Loris with round base, entirely in white enamelled metal. The conical-shaped
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Leather Green Kalmar Table Lamp, 1950s, Vienna
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage table lamp or desk lamp from brass, leather and nickel plated metal Mod
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Gio Ponti for Arredoluce, Italian Mid-Century Modern Brass Applique, 1957
By Gio Ponti, Arredoluce
Located in Milan, IT
Achille Castiglioni, whose Tubino desk lamp, released by Arredoluce in 1949, typified their ability to
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

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1930s Gio Ponti Style Tripod Coffee Table, Gilt and Lacquered Brass, Cristal Top
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian very rare 1930s Gio Ponti style tripod coffee table, gilt and lacquered brass, crystal top Measures cm: height 53, diameter 43.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Crystal, Brass

Red Mohair Sofa and Convertible Daybed, 1950s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Dramatic mid-century red mohair sofa that converts to a daybed in a great size. Asymmetric with dog-bone shape, a popular style in the 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

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Mohair, Wood

Contemporary Wall and Floor Mirror 'Arc' Medium
By Friends & Founders
Located in Paris, FR
Arc, wall mirror or Floor mirror Design: Friends & Founders Material: glass Clear Grey mist Contemporary design studio Friends & Founders was founded in 2003 by Ida Linea ...
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Mod Mid Century Lucite Glass and Metal Floor Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Rare mid century mod floor lamp having tinted acrylic tulip form shades which surround a frosted glass ball globe shade, on elegant elongated vertical base. This example is in very f...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Steel

"Todo Modo" by Jean-Michel Wilmotte for Tecno Italy Reversible Chair
By Jean-Michel Wilmotte, Tecno
Located in Hanover, MA
Original vintage (not a re-edition) Todo Modo single slipper chair with completely reversible rotating cylindrical back. Designed by Jean-Michel Wilmotte and produced by Tecno Spa, (...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Slipper Chairs

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Steel

Howard Keith ‘Diplomat’ Sofa, UK 1970s
By Howard Keith
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Large 'Diplomat' sofa by Howard Keith for HK Furniture, United Kingdom, 1970s. Interesting sleek design composed of several interlocking block shapes on cylindrical-shaped chrome leg...
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Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Chrome

Howard Keith ‘Diplomat’ Sofa, UK 1970s
Howard Keith ‘Diplomat’ Sofa, UK 1970s
H 26.38 in W 103.15 in D 41.74 in
Pair of Brutalist Mahogany Two Drawer Bedside Tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Brutalist mahogany bedside tables with two drawers and high back panels with a geometric relief design of squares (priced as pair).
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany, Wood

Carved Pear Wood + Mirrored Glass Bar Cabinet by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1930s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning 1930s Italian bar cabinet designed by Osvaldo Borsani. This piece was constructed from bleached pear wood and stands on four rectangular legs with intricate hand carved fi...
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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Brass

1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
By Societé anonyme francaise
Located in Perpignan, FR
Designed in 1972 by architects Michel Hudrisier and M. Roma for Studio Rochel, the Nova House came to fulfill the fantasy of those dreaming of living in space. While that type of arc...
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Vintage 1970s French Space Age Architectural Elements

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Metal, Aluminum

1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
H 157.49 in W 255.91 in D 314.97 in
Barbini Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Italian Art Glass Four Leaf Clover Bowl Dish
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso purple and blue Italian art glass 4 leaf clover shaped bowl, trinket / ring dish. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-1960...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Vintage Brass and Varnished Metal Desk Lamp, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s. It features a brass and varnished metal structure. This desk lamp is vintage, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in good ...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Brutalist Style Black Lacquered Wooden and Mirrored Dry Bar Cabinet
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Dry bar cabinet: An eye-catcher with geometrical and harmonious lines, this cabinet is composed of 2 large graphic and Brutalist style mirrored door panels diamonds shaped opening on...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Brutalist Dry Bars

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Metal

Arcus Arch shaped Black Tinted Contemporary Mirror with a Black Frame, Medium
By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.
Located in London, GB
Contemporary arch shaped black tinted mirror with an elegant black frame. Designed and handcrafted in London, UK. Medium, large and extra-large (37cm x 56cm, 46cm x 71cm and 48cm x ...
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2010s British Organic Modern Wall Mirrors

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Aluminum

Suspension Light by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Suspension light by Stilnovo. Manufactured in Italy, circa 1950's. Enameled metal, brass hardware. Original canopy. Wired for U.S. standards. We recommend: Lamping: 120v 1Qty E27 60w...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Lightolier 1960s Black Metal and Wood Desk or Table Lamp
By Lightolier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black metal desk or table lamp by Lightolier from the 1960s with wood and brass details.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Metal

Sintesi Desk Lamp by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide
By Ernesto Gismondi
Located in Dallas, TX
Architectural Sintesi desk lamp in unusual original blue finish designed by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide. Gismondi was the founder of the Italian company Artemide. The lamp adjusts ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Vintage Mod Orange and Red Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
a bedside table, or as a desk lamp. Will look great with a frosted globe bulb or a clip on lamp
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Plastic

Stilnovo Labeled Pair of Midcentury Mod 8029 Black & Aquamarine Table Lamps 1960
By Stilnovo
Located in Milan, Italy
This pair of desk lamps was designed and manufactured by Stilnovo in circa 1960. On the Stilnovo
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Brass, Iron

Gino Sarfatti Labeled Early Mod. 566 Midcentury Table Lamp for Arteluce 1956
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Milan, Italy
This iconic table or desk lamp was designed by Italian lighting master Gino Sarfatti and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome, Iron, Sheet Metal

Gustav Gurschner Bronze Figural tray made in Austria
By Gustave Gurschner
Located in New York, NY
“Mod. N92” Gustav Gurschner (1873–1970) was an Austrian sculptor active in the decorative arts. He
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau More Desk Accessories

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Bronze

70's Mod Desk Lamp by Casella Lighting
By Casella
Located in Danville, CA
80's Modern desk lamp by the venerable Casella Lighting of San Francisco. Casella Lighting
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Desk lamp Mod. 8051 by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Girona, ES
Desk lamp, black lacquered brass structure and nickel plated metal, white glass orientable shade
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Desk lamp Mod. 8051 by Stilnovo
Desk lamp Mod. 8051 by Stilnovo
H 14.97 in W 10.63 in D 8.67 in
Mod Brass Double Shade Desk Lamp
Located in Danville, CA
Fine quality Brass desk lamp with swiveling demilune shades attributed to Nessen Studios. Solid
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Late 20th Century American Table Lamps

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Brass

Mod Brass Double Shade Desk Lamp
Mod Brass Double Shade Desk Lamp
H 15 in W 18 in D 4.5 in
1970's Adjustable Mod Tube Desk Lamp
Located in San Mateo, CA
Black plastic and metal tube desk lamp. This lamp has a gooseneck feature and is adjustable to many
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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1970's Adjustable Mod Tube Desk Lamp
1970's Adjustable Mod Tube Desk Lamp
H 12 in W 28.5 in D 6.5 in
Fabulous Mod Sculptural " HOLELY" Ceramic Table/ Desk Lamp
Located in North Miami, FL
This monumental and amazing ceramic lamp from the 60's is artful and sculptural. We call this
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Table Lamps

Red Stilnovo mod. 8042 Desk Lamp from the 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Milan, IT
Adjustable desk lamp mod. 8042 from the 1959 manufactured by Stilnovo, original red painting and
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Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Chrome

Rectangular Brass Desk Lamp Mod Ds115 by Philips AS, Norway, 1950s
By Philips
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely Norwegian rectangular shaped brass table/desklamp made by Philips in the 1950s. Brass shade and body with a white metal inner shade. Light switch located on the brass base. Th...
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Vintage 1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Gold Brown Metal and Chrome Midcentury Desk Lamp Mod. 520 by Fase Madrid Spain
By Fase
Located in Vienna, AT
Rotating light golden brown enamelled Metal Desk lamp from the Spanish lighting manufacturer Fase
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Italian Desk Lamp
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
A mod Italian desk lamp with exquisite lines and exceptional construction. Its base is metal and
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Italian Desk Lamp
Italian Desk Lamp
H 17 in W 20 in D 20 in
Adjustable Architectural Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A very mod, very red, highly flexible and adjustable desk lamp by an unknown Italian manufacturer
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20th Century Italian Table Lamps

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Adjustable Architectural Desk Lamp
Adjustable Architectural Desk Lamp
H 14.5 in W 12 in D 9 in
Best British Adjustable Reading Lamp in Brass by OMI 1960s MOD
By OMI
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC is pleased to present: OMI best British desk-table reading lamp, fully adjustable, in a
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Leklint Table Lamp Mod. 320 Design by Michael Bang for Le Klint Denmark
By Michael Bang, Le Klint
Located in Krefeld, DE
Michael Bang desk lamp model 320 for LeKlint Denmark. Solid metal base, arm and shade adjustable
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Desk Lamp by Christian Dell for Kaiser Idell
By Kaiser Dell
Located in Roma, IT
Lampada da scrivania di Christian Dell per Kaiser Idell, mod. 6551 Lampada da tavolo prodotta in
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Desk Lamp Attributed to Tito Agnoli for Oluce
By Gio Ponti
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Desk lamp MOD. 255 (1954) composed by three components made of metal: a clamp, a thin stem and a
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Desk Lamp Attributed to Tito Agnoli for Oluce
Desk Lamp Attributed to Tito Agnoli for Oluce
H 21.26 in W 7.88 in D 3.94 in
White Metal and Teak Table Lamp mod B54 by Hans Agne Jakobsson, 1950s, Sweden
By AB Markaryd, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
The classic and lovely table/desk lamp model B54 designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for Markaryd
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Vintage BAUHAUS Idell 6580 Desk Lamp, design Christian DELL
By Christian Dell
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Table lamp designed by Christian Dell. Germany, Kaiser Idell, 1930s. An early example of the mod
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Fase Large "Boomerang 2000" Articulated Desk Lamp, Spain 1970s
By Fase
Located in Naples, IT
Lampada da scrivania grande mod. "Boomerang 2000" , braccio in acciaio smaltato grigio/argento
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Red Metal Table and Desk Lamp by ASEA, Sweden 1950s
By ASEA
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely red metal table or desklamp mod E1297 produced by ASEA Belysning, Sweden in the 1950s. Brass
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Blue Metal Table and Desk Lamp by ASEA, Sweden, 1950s
By ASEA
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely dark blue metal tablelamp mod 1267 produced by ASEA Belysning, Sweden in the 1950s. Brass
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Oak and Brass Table and Desk Lamp by ASEA, Sweden, 1950s
By Hans Bergström, ASEA
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely oak and brass table lamp mod E1318 probably by Hans Bergström for ASEA, Sweden, 1950s. Oak
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Lovely Brass and Teak Table Lamp by Einar Bäckström, Sweden 1950s
By Einar Backstrom
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely teak and brass table/desk lamp mod 5220 by Einar Bäckström, Sweden 1950s. Teak and brass
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Austrian Midcentury Brass and Black Metal Table Lamp by J. T. Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare charming Austrian 1950s brass table lamp, mod. Style, manufactured by J. T. Kalmar, Mod
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Mod Desk Table Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Laurel desk, table lamp, having a circular hood shade ( 12 inch Diameter ) on tubular vertical
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Italian 1970s Mod Desk Light
Located in New York, NY
A fun piece of 1970s Italian mod design lighting. An off-white enamel globe is suspended from a
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Italian 1970s Mod Desk Light
Italian 1970s Mod Desk Light
H 22 in W 10 in D 4 in
Angelo Brotto, Mod. 5023 Desk / Table Lamp, Esperia, Italy, circa 1950
By Angelo Brotto, Esperia
Located in Firenze, IT
Model No. 5023 desk lamp designed by Angelo Brotto, manufactured by Esperia, Italy, circa 1950s
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Marble, Brass, Aluminum

Oscar Torlasco Mod. 331 Brass Desk / Table Lamp, Prod. Lumi, circa 1950
By Lumi, Oscar Torlasco
Located in Firenze, IT
Oscar Torlasco mod. 331 rare brass and lacquered white & black aluminium table / desk lamp
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1970s Mod Chrome Adjustable Desk Lamp from Italy DMI-Italian Carrara Marble
By Robert Sonneman, Neal Small
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Small table or desk lamp with adjustable aluminum shade and chrome plated hardware. Stamped
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1960s Verner Panton Rare Flower Pot Floor Lamp in Green Mid-Century Mad Men Mod
By Verner Panton
Located in Hyattsville, MD
lighting he designed which also included; pendants, desk lamps, and wall sconces. All sharing the design
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Late 20th Century 1970s Gaetano Sciolari Italy Gilt Bronze Table or Desk Lamp
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Lisse, NL
Lovely small-size and perfectly gilt, bronze table lamp. This elegant and stunning little lamp in
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Vintage Pop Art Globe Lamp
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage pop art mod lamp, circa 1970s. Round glass globe sits on a black cylinder base and emits a
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Three-Light Table Top Arc Lamp in Brass
By Angelo Lelii
Located in New York, NY
Cool mod style three-light arc lamp in brass, unusual smaller scale, tabletop, desk lamp size. Each
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Diffuna Table Lamp 1930's by Schanzenbach & Co Frankfurt, Germany
By G. Schanzenbach & Co. Frankfurt a.M. 1
Located in Krefeld, DE
Table lamp mod. Diffuna by G. Schanzenbach & Co Lichttechnische Spezialfabrik Frankfurt a. Main
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Diffuna Table Lamp 1930's by Schanzenbach & Co Frankfurt, Germany
By G. Schanzenbach & Co. Frankfurt a.M. 1
Located in Krefeld, DE
Table lamp mod. Diffuna by G. Schanzenbach & Co Lichttechnische Spezialfabrik Frankfurt a. Main
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Italian "Serpente" Table Lamp by Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce, 1960s
By Elio Martinelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in Rome, IT
Mod. 599 ''Serpente'' swivelling desk lamp designed by Elio Martinelli and produced by Martinelli
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Slim Profile Modern Lucite Table Lamp by Primo, circa 1970s, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
working order. Finished with a matching lucite finial. This 70's modern lucite desk lamp by Primo would
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Orange Lacquered Mod Desk Lamp by Arlus
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Orange lacquered desk lamp, cylindrical shade, and chrome stem base. By Arlus, French circa 1960
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Mod Lightolier Desk Lamp
By Lightolier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modern desk lamp with molded acrylic dome-shaped shade, acrylic riser and base and double socket.
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Mod Lightolier Desk Lamp
Mod Lightolier Desk Lamp
H 21.5 in Dm 14 in
Rare large desk lamp by Christian Dell for Kaiser Idell, mod 6787, Germany 1950
By Christian Dell, Kaiser Idell
Located in Basel, BS
Germany in the 1950-ies. Table/ desk lamp model 6787, with black metal shade and a beautiful curved
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Outrageous Brass and Leather Stitched Desk Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
The serpent-like body of the lamp swivels 60 degrees. Fantastic mod design, one-of-a-kind.
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20th Century Table Lamps

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Spectacular Brass and Leather Stitched Swivel Desk Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
The serpent-like body of the lamp swivels 60 degrees. Fantastic mod design, one-of-a-kind.
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Pair of Clay Michie Desk Lamps for Knoll International
By Clay Michie
Located in Berlin, DE
very nice pair of iconic Clay Mitchie Desk Lamps Mod. 8 edited by Knoll International , rotates 360
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Midcentury Mushroom Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mod mushroom lamp, "Flowered Turtle" inscribed on bottom. ***Contact/Shipping Information: AOL
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

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Pottery, Resin

Extraordinary Desk Lamp "Fuga" by Luca Roncalli
By Luci Italia
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare desklamp, ”Fuga” (Mod. No. T450) by Luca Roncalli 20 12V bulps connected in series labeled
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Rare "Logo" Articulating Desk Lamp by Barbaglia and Colombo, circa 1988
By PAF Studio, Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
lamp head. Designer and manufacturing information moulded to underside including "PAF/MILANO", "Mod
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

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Mod Desk Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic mod desk lamp available at 1stDibs. Each mod desk lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and chrome. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mod desk lamp — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right mod desk lamp, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made mod desk lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Stilnovo, Arteluce and Casella are consistently popular.

How Much is a Mod Desk Lamp?

A mod desk lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,100, while the lowest priced sells for $300 and the highest can go for as much as $2,000.

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.

Questions About Mod Desk Lamp
  • 1stDibs 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.

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    The 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    There 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, 2022
    The 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, 2022
    British 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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