Stilnovo Desk Lamp by Asahara Shigeaki, Model "Tokyo, " 1980
By Shigeaki Asahara
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Singular Stilnovo desk lamp by Asahara Shigeaki, model "TOKYO," 1980.
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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, chromium-plated metal, brass and opaque glass.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Rare Mid Century Modern Stilnovo Desk Lamp Model 8050 Metalarte 1960s
By Metalarte, Stilnovo
Located in München, BY
It differs slightly from Stilnovo production. Executed in metal, leather and plexiglass, the desk lamp comes with 1 x E27 / E26 Edison screw fit bulb holder, is wired, in working ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Stilnovo Table Lamp, circa 1960
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Bright blue Stilnovo desk lamp in very good original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Stilnovo deske lamp Model 8029 from the 50s
By Stilnovo
Located in Vigevano, PV
Stilnovo desk lamp Model 8029 from the 50s Beautiful, desk lamp in excellent condition, no defects, this lamp has a Stilnovo Italia label inside.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Vintage Italian Enameled Tole and Brass Desk Lamp 1960s Bauhaus
By Louis Kalff, Philips, Stilnovo
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
In the style of Louis Kalff design for Philips, Christian Dell for Kaiser Idell, table lamp, Stilnovo Desk Lamp.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Desk lamp 1960s by Stilnovo
$658Sale Price|20% Off
Desk lamp 1960s by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in bari, IT
Articulating and swiveling desk lamp made of red lacquered metal 1960s production, attribuited to Stilnovo
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Stilnovo Adjustable Desk Lamp in Black & Brass
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Italian mid-century modern adjustable desk lamp in the style of Stilnovo, featuring a sculptural dual-shade design with black lacquered metal and brass construction.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Stilnovo articulated desk Lamp, circa 1950 Rare
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
Rare Stilnovo articulated desk lamp with black shade.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Stilnovo Milano Table or Desk Lamp, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Renens, CH
Vintage metal table lamp produced by Stilnovo Italy during the 1960s.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Italian Stilnovo Milano Desk Lamp, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Renens, CH
Vintage metal desk lamp produced by Stilnovo Italy during the 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian Green Desk Lamp by Stilnovo, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original green desk lamp by Stilnovo with original sticker and stone base / made in Italy in the 1960s One light / E26 type / max 40W Measures: Diameter 21.5 inches, height 21.5 in...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stone, Metal
1970's Italian Desk Lamp by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Paris, FR
A 1960s-1970's desk lamp by the iconic collectible Italian manufacturer Stilnovo.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Stilnovo Style Counterweight Desk Lamp, Liguria, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
Italian Stilnovo Style Counterweight Desk Lamp, 1950s A striking mid-century Italian desk lamp in the manner of Stilnovo, dating to the 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Stilnovo De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi Desk Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Stilnovo De Pas – D’Urbino – Lomazzi desk lamp Materials: Cast iron counterweight, painted with green wrinkle paint.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
1950s Stilnovo Italian Desk Lamps Pair Yellow and Red
By Stilnovo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Italy Desk Table Lamps with Perforated Cone shade red and yellow Attribution Stilnovo.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
Stilnovo Milano, Large Articulated Desk Lamp from 60s, Signed
By Stilnovo
Located in Catania, CT
Good vintage condition with trace of age and use for this blue metal articulated desk lamp produced by Stilnovo during the 60s. Full working with EU standard, adaptable on demand for...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Stilnovo, Mid-Century Lacquer and Chrome Articulated Desk Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Catania, CT
Good vintage condition with normal trace of age and use for this desk lamp produced by Stilnovo during the 50s. Very particular spheric joint on the base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Italian Design Stilnovo Milano Table or Desk Lamp, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Renens, CH
Vintage Italian Design Stilnovo Milano Table or Desk Lamp, 1960s Vintage metal table lamp produced by Stilnovo Italy during the 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Modern Red Desk Lamp by Stilnovo, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Paris, FR
A striking 1950s Italian table desk lamp in the style of Stilnovo, featuring a vibrant red lacquered metal with brass detailing.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Stilnovo Style Diabolo table/desk lamp, 1950's
By Stilnovo, luci
Located in Uccle, BE
The Diabolo desk/Table lamp has 2 lights. Patinated brass. I bought it as made by Luci Srl which is an Italian manufacturer that knocked off some designs from Stilnovo.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp Attributed Stilnovo, Marble, Brass, Plastic - Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Girona, Girona
Adjustable desk lamp, white marble base and polished brass flexible arm, green translucent plastic lampshade.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Large Adjustable Articulated Desk Lamp in Stilnovo Style Mid-Century Modern
By Stilnovo
Located in Rome, IT
Adjustable articulated desk lamp in Stilnovo style, in black metal and brass.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Midcentury Black and Brass Adjustable Clamp Desk Lamp by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
This Charming Italian 1950s brass clamp desk or table lamp with black lacquered adjustable and perforated shade has been manufactured by Stilnovo in the 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Stilnovo Style Camel Toned Desk Lamp with Saucer Shade, circa 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Bainbridge, NY
European Modern Stilnovo style adjustable enameled steel saucer shade table lamp. Featuring an adjustable Brass plated arched swing arm stem, enameled (10W) Steel swing saucer shade ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Nastro desk lamp black Stilnovo Italian modern lighting
$455Sale Price|35% Off
Nastro desk lamp black Stilnovo Italian modern lighting
By Alberto Fraser, Stilnovo
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Steel table or desk lamp designed by Arberto Fraser for Stilnovo.
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Vintage Design Italian ''Z'' Shaped Desk Lamp Attributed to Stilnovo 1950 Table
By Stilnovo
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
1 of 2 gorgeous Italian vintage design desk / table lamp attributed to Stilnovo. Minimalist design with the well known midcentury ''Z'' design shape.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo Adjustable Brass Desk Lamp, Black and Red Diabolo Shade, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in The Hague, NL
This very rare desk/table lamp was produced by Stilnovo in Italy in the mid 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rare Mid Century Adjustable Table or Desk Lamp in Stilnovo style, Italy 60s
By Stilnovo
Located in Lucija, SI
Rare small adjustable table lamp was made in Italy in the late 50s In the style of Stilnovo
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
1950s Stilnovo Swing Desk Table Lamp Off White Finish Mid-Century Modern Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Miami, FL
This Stilnovo architectural Steel clamp desk or table lamp with Antique white lacquered Finish is adjustable and has a pear shape shade and was manufactured by Stilnovo in the 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1950s Stilnovo Adjustable Metal Table Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in London, England
A charming 1950s small desk lamp by Stilnovo, Milan, with a pivoting 'shade' in brick red enamelled metal, on brass slender tube support.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Stilnovo Midcentury Italian Brass Glass Table Lamp, Floor Lamp 1950s
$5,453Sale Price|20% Off
Stilnovo Midcentury Italian Brass Glass Table Lamp, Floor Lamp 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Large Italian Stilnovo midcentury modern design desk lamp, table lamp or floor lamp too with opaline white glass, brass base and sctructure, adesive lable Stilnovo, 1950s Amazing pa...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Vintage Design Stilnovo Topo Desk Lamp by Joe Colombo, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in Renens, CH
Desk Lamp designed by Joe Colombo for Stilnovo, Italy.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Stilnovo Mid Century Modern Italian Desk Lamp! 1950s Yellow Rare!
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Gino Sarfatti Stilnovo Mid Century Modern Italian Desk Lamp! 1950s Yellow Rare!
By Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Peoria, AZ
GINO SARFATTI SAUCER SHADE DESK LAMP EXQUISITE! 1952 SIMPLY GORGEOUS! Dimensions: 20" Tall 6" Base Width and 11" Shade Width This is an incredibly rare Italian desk lamp attribu...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Style Italian Desk Light in Brass Inspired by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
A Mid-Century Modern style Italian table lamp or desk lamp made of brass and black lacquered metal, with two directional designed lampshades, with one bulb holder in the smaller shade.
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
1970 Topo Joe Colombo Stilnovo Vintage Green Desk Table
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in Brescia, IT
"Topo" Desk Lamp Joe Colombo Stilnovo 1970 Green Metal and Black Plastic First Edition Perfect working order
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1950s Cosack Cobra Black Mid-Century Brass Desk or Table Lamp, Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo, Cosack Leuchten, Gebrüder Cosack
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Mid-Century modern Stilnovo-Style „Cobra“ table or desk lamp from the 1950s, executed by the German manufacturer "Gebruder Cosack Leuchten".
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
Italian Articulated Desk Lamp with Clamp Fixing, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
An unusual articulated desk lamp with clamp fitting that allows the light to be attached to a desk or shelf. In good original condition, with nicely patinated brass and original d...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Stilnovo Joe Colombo Desk or Task Lamp
By Joe Colombo
Located in Montréal, QC
Iconic Joe Colombo for Stilnovo desk/task lamp. Includes both clamp and table base. 60 watts E-26 Edison medium base incandescent bulb recommended or higher if.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel, Steel
Midcentury adjustable diabolo counter balance architectural desk lamp, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Zaandam, NL
A perfect example of midcentury italian craftsmanship from the 1960s. The brass is in a lovely patinated condition. The diabolo shade can be adjusted as can be seen in the pics. The ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Desk / Table Lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A desk lamp, Italy, 1960s. In good original vintage condition with only some very minor signs of age and use. Sold as is - in working condition but local rewiring recommended pri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Aluminum, Brass
Brass Pair Table Lamps or Desk, Set of 2 Midcentury, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Verviers, BE
Set of 2 brass table or desk lamp, made in Italy in the late 1960s. The lamp has got an E14 Edison screw on socket. Originel Patina In Good condition and in full working order. And ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Sheet Metal
Stilux Milano Desk / Table Lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Stilux, Stilnovo
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An elegant adjustable desk lamp, made by Stilux Milano, Italy in the 1960s. With a marble base, brass arm and perspex pink shade. In good original vintage condition with minor signs ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Black Enamelled Movable Metal Shade on Brass Up and Down Desk Lamp, Italian, 60s
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
An original Italian design early 1960s up and down lighting table or desk lamp in the manner of Stilnovo. Very well crafted high quality materials.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Italian Desk Lamp, 1950s, Patinated Nickel
By Stilnovo, O-Luce
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Italian desk or table lamp from the 1950s. Dark patinated nickeled brass hardware with a tiered shade shade design which completely hides the light source for a soft ambient lig...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp, Iron, Stilnovo Style, Forged, 1960s
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
This desk lamp helps save desk space. The ideal table lamp for the living room, bedroom, study, children's room, etc., to add a warm and comfortable atmosphere to your bedroom or liv...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Adjustable desk lamp by Stilnovo - Brass and aluminum. Italy, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stilnovo Adjustable desk lamp by Stilnovo. Brass and aluminum.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Mid century brass desk lamp by Kaiser leuchten, Germany 1950s
By Kaiser Leuchten, Stilnovo
Located in ECHT, NL
Minimalist design desk lamp. Made by German company Kaiser leuchten in the 1950s. It has a base made from steel and brass. The brass arm holds a parchment shade. The lamp is in good ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Sheet Metal
Midcentury Stilnovo Desk or Table Lamp Brass Black Enameled Metal, Iataly, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Midcentury Stilnovo two-light desk or table lamp in brass with black enameled metal base and shade (inside off-white), Italy, 1950s.
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Industrial Desk Lamp by V.E.B NARVA, Light Grey Enamel, Steel
By Stilnovo, VEB Narva
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Industrial desk lamp manufactured by V.E.B NARVA Leuchten showcases the refined simplicity of East German design with Italian Stilnovo influence.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Steel
Table Desk Lamp, Patinated Brass Green Adjustable Shade Black Metal, 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll, J.T. Kalmar, Stilnovo
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
The shade can be fixed in several positions. The lamp is Italian or Austrian. It is attributed to one of the following makers: Stilnovo, J.T.
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage metal table lamp by Stilnovo, Italy 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Rare vintage desk lamp by Stilnovo made in Italy in the 1950s.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Original 1960s Midmod Modernist Italian Stilnovo Style Desk Light, Italy, 1960s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
1960s desktop light. Origin Italy, in style of Stilnovo, 1960s. Rare 1960s table light, made of high quality metal, in black and yellow, lovely formed shade on a minimali...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Stilnovo desk lamp
Unavailable|$1,900
Stilnovo desk lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A smartly designed desk lamp from Stilnovo, Italy 1960's. The white visor can be adjusted so as to increase or decrease the light emitted.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel, Steel
Desk Lamp by Stilnovo
Unavailable|$2,200
Desk Lamp by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Stylish desk lamp made in Milan 1955 by Stilnovo. Lamp in rosewood, chrome shade in lacquered metal with white opaline glass reflector.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1960s Desk or Table Lamp by Stilnovo
Unavailable|$1,630
1960s Desk or Table Lamp by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
Interesting early 1960s Stilnovo desk or table lamp with a perspex diffuser.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Large Italian Stilnovo Counter Weight Desk Lamp
Unavailable|$2,500
Large Italian Stilnovo Counter Weight Desk Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful elegant counter weight desk or table lamp identical to Stilnovo. The lamp balances and swings freely on the table edge by means of the weight of the solid brass counter bal...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Metal, Brass
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Find many varieties of an authentic stilnovo desk lamp available at 1stDibs. A stilnovo desk lamp — often made from metal, brass and aluminum — can elevate any home. There are 129 variations of the antique or vintage stilnovo desk lamp you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer stilnovo desk lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A stilnovo desk lamp, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made stilnovo desk lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Stilnovo, Joe Colombo and Ettore Sottsass are consistently popular.
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The average selling price for a stilnovo desk lamp at 1stDibs is $1,603, while they’re typically $395 on the low end and $8,500 for the highest priced.
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 Stilnovo Desk Lamp
- 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 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 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, 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.
- 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.
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Chinese Green Glazed Animal
Chinese Lacquer Pearl Panel
Chinese Lunch Baskets
Chinese Porcelain Phoenix Bird
Chinese Porcelain Warrior
Chinese Rabbit