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What is a task light used for?
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Task lighting is used for seeing small or low-contrast objects. It provides extra lighting for specific tasks in a room that may already have some ambient lighting. Task lighting includes table lamps, desk lamps and other practical fixtures. It can be used for a variety of activities such as reading, writing, working, cooking, and applying makeup. Shop a range of antique and vintage task lighting fixtures on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
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Shop for Task Lamp on 1stDibs
Vintage Dutch Task Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage adjustable task lamp in bright orange. Manufactured in Holland, 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
BTC England Task Lamp
Located in Stockton, NJ
A BTC England task lamp in polished aluminium. Adjustable swing arm and shade.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Great Britain (UK) Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Kaiser iDell 6740 Task Lamps
By Kaiser Idell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful Kaiser iDell 6740/121 task lamps, gooseneck flexibility, enameled metal, steel, bakelite
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
American Industrial Task Lamp 1940
By O.C. White
Located in Rochester, NY
American industrial articulating machinists task lamp in as found factory fresh condition. Nicely
Category
20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Ernst Rademacher Task Lamp, 1930
By Ernst Rademacher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful 1930s articulate task lamp by Rademacher, Germany, fully adjustable with fixation to a
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Iron
Industrial Articulating Desk Top Task Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial painted steel desk top task lamp, circa 1940s with original finish, articulates at three
Category
Vintage 1940s American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Steel