1950s Desk Lamp by Lumeta Poznan, Poland
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use - Newly rewired.
Vintage 1950s Polish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Iron
1950s Desk Lamp by Lumeta Poznan, Poland
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use - Newly rewired.
Iron
1950s Louis Kalff Desk Lamp for Philips Netherlands Model NB100
By Louis Kalff, Philips
Located in London, GB
1950s desk lamp, model NB100, designed by Louis Kalff and produced by the Dutch manufacturer
Metal
$3,438Sale Price|20% Off
Josef Frank J.T. Kalmar Brass & Leather Desk Table Lamp, 1950s, Austria
By J.T. Kalmar, Haus & Garten, Josef Frank
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Important 1950s desk lamp, designed by Josef Frank and manufactured by J.T. Kalmar in the Viennese
Brass
Post-War Helion Bakelite Desk Task Lamp East German Industrial 1950s MidCentury
By VEB Leuchten, Helion Arnstadt
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
1950s desk lamp designed for Helion VEB Leuchtenbau in the city of Arnstadt, East Germany
Steel
1950's Torch desk lamp
Located in Montréal, QC
Torch light desk lamp made in France. Polished brass base, perspex cone shade. 40 watts E-26 Edison
Brass
French 1950's Dual Headed Desk Lamp
Located in Hanover, MA
Charming dual cone desk lamp from France in the manner of Biny. One cone yellow; the other nearly
Aluminum, Brass
Modernist Desk Lamp Brass 1950's
Located in London, GB
Modernist brass desk lamp with patinated brown round shade edged in shiny brass is held on a brass
Brass
Stilnovo Style Diabolo table/desk lamp, 1950's
By luci, Stilnovo
Located in Uccle, BE
The Diabolo desk/Table lamp has 2 lights. Patinated brass. I bought it as made by Luci Srl which is
Carrara Marble, Metal, Brass
$213 / item
1950's Bakelite Early Flexible Desk Lamp
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Bakelite Early Flexible Desk Lamp. The lamp was produced in Eastern Europe in the fifties
Aluminum
Mid-Century Green Metal Desk Lamp: A.R. TORINO Italy 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Mid-century metal desk lamp Ministerial lamp A.R. TORINO Italy 1950s green office table lamp. The
Metal
Rare Desk / Table Lamp in Brass and Leather, 1950's
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare Desk / Table Lamp in Brass and Leather, 1950's Additional Information: Material: Brass
Brass
$682Sale Price|20% Off
Minimalist Desk Lamp by Gebrüder Cosack, Germany 1950's
By Louis Kalff, Philips
Located in Hellouw, NL
Minimalist Philips desk lamp by Gebrüder Cosack, Germany 1950's . This lamp has a hood of white
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
Mint Green Adjustable Desk Lamp, Enamel and Brass, France, 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Mint green sculptural desk lamp, enamelled metal, wood and brass, France, 1950's This desk lamp is
Brass, Enamel
1950's Anglepoise Desk Lamp by Herbert Terry & Sons
By George Carwardine
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Three-spring' chromed and polished red painted Anglepoise desk lamp by Herbert Terry & Sons. Two
Chrome
White & Chrome 1950’s Mid Century Modern Greta Von Nessen Pivoting Desk Lamp
By Greta Von Nessen
Located in Las Vegas, NV
White & Chrome 1950’s Mid Century Modern Greta Von Nessen Pivoting Desk Lamp A refined and
Chrome
Yasha Heifetz Adjusting Maple Desk Lamp with Beige Rotaflex Shade, 1950's
By Yasha Heifetz, Heifetz Rotaflex
Located in Bainbridge, NY
American Mid-Century Modern adjustable Heifetz Rotaflex Desk Lamp. Featuring original articulating
Acrylic, Maple
Rare Adjustable BAG Turgi Desk Lamp – Switzerland, circa 1950's
By BAG Turgi
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
This exceptionally rare and adjustable desk lamp by BAG Turgi exemplifies the highest standards of
Metal, Brass
Gerald Thurston Brass Crossed Sword Dual Shade Partners Desk Lamp, 1950's
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier crossed swords desk lamp with brass rimmed Raffia Barrel Shades
Brass
Philips Large Desk lamp 1950s Dutch
By Philips
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful large Desk lamp . Typical 1950s Design. Off White color . Brass upright , 2 Round TL
Metal
1950s Italian Polished Brass Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
1950s Italian polished brass desk lamp. Has a Directional shade. Industrial style lamp. Measures
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
Brass, Nickel
Oscar Torlasco Desk Lamp in Bordeaux Red Metal and Brass for Lumi, Italy, 1950's
By Oscar Torlasco, Lumi
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Oscar Torlasco Desk Lamp in Bordeaux Red Metal and Brass for Lumi, Italy, 1950's Table lamp by
Metal, Brass
Jacques Adnet - A French 1950s Desk with Lamp by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jacques Adnet - A fine French Mid-Century rectangular desk and lamp, with a black lacquered metal
Metal
Flexible Desk Clamp Lamp 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Flexible Desk Clamp Lamp 1950s Metal ( chrome ) is Original condition Aluminium is black lacquered
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Italian Desk Lamp, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian Desk Lamp, 1950s
Chrome
Authentic Vintage Swiss Produced Desk Lamp, 1950s
By BAG Turgi
Located in Renens, CH
Authentic vintage Swiss produced desk lamp, 1950s. This lamp features an aluminum lampshade and
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
Brass, Steel
1950s Empire Styled table or desk lamp
Located in South Charleston, WV
desk use. The lamp measures 7.5" wide and 4" deep and 24.5" tall. The lamp shade is newer and is 16
Marble, Brass
Vintage Burgundy Metal Desk Lamp: Italian Ministerial Lamp, 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
The rare table lamp from the 50s. Made in Italy by Lampada Ministero A.R. TORINO. Thanks to the
Metal
Industrial Workshop Black Enamel Desk Lamp, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial table lamp made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1950s.It features a black enamel
Enamel, Chrome, Iron
Tuomas Desk Lamp by Yki Nummi for Stockmann-Orno, Finland, 1950's
By Stockmann-Orno, Yki Nummi
Located in Steenwijk, NL
1950s. The lamp is in a very good condition with minor signs of age and use. Documented in the 'Indoor
Metal, Nickel
Jacques Adnet Curved Desk Lamp With Black Leather Trim, France 1950's
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Desk lamp made for various embassies by Jacques Adnet, this one bears a bronze medallion
Brass
Kaiser Leuchten desk lamp, 1950s Mid-Century Modern
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Beautiful large desk lamp in brass and metal. The shade is original yellow, but some primer shows
Metal, Brass
$1,020Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage German Adjustable Desk Light, Brass Black-Lacquered Metal 1950's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1679German desk lamp shade is adjustable right to left and up and down Shade diameter is 13
Metal, Brass
Angelo Lelli Blue Table Desk Lamp, Italy, 1950s
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Munich, DE
Midcentury Angelo Lelli table desk lamp in blue metal and chrome base, Italy, 1950s.
Metal, Chrome
1950s Karl Trabert German Desk Table Lamp Bauhaus
By Karl Trabert
Located in Chula Vista, CA
German Desk Table Lamp Art Deco Bauhaus Karl Trabert 18.5 h x 13 d x 13 d-Inclined 17.5 long
Aluminum
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
Aluminum, Brass
$811Sale Price|20% Off
Classic metal Desk lamp 1950s USA
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Black Metal table lamp . Beautiful cast Bronze lions head . Marble base .Complete with
Metal
Boris Lacroix, Desk/Wall Lamp, Falkensbergs Belysning, Sweden 1950s
By Falkenbergs Belysning, Boris Jean Lacroix
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Boris Lacroix Adjustable Desk/Wall Light Swedish 1950s 22.5cm high, 34cm wide, 11cm deep (but
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-Century French Cocotte Desk Lamp, Red and White, 1950s
By Jean Boris Lacroix
Located in London, GB
Mid-century French white and red small cocotte desk lamp in the manner of Boris Lacroix. Some minor
Metal, Enamel
1950s Petite Wedge-Form Desk Lamp
By Jacques Biny
Located in Hanover, MA
Articulating petite desk lamp in form of a wedge shaped door stopper. Enameled brass shade on brass
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Desk Table Lamp, Walnut & Brass 1950s
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Hansson & Co
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage desk or table lamp features an elongated baluster form with round stepped brass base and
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Gooseneck Desk Lamp or Table Lamp, Circa 1950s
Located in South Bend, IN
A unique Mid-Century Modern gooseneck desk lamp or table lamp USA, Circa 1950s Measures: 3.5"W x
Brass
Vintage metal desk lamp by Oscar Torlasco, Italy 1950s
By Oscar Torlasco
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage adjustable gooseneck desk lamp by Oscar Torlasco made in Italy in the '50s. The lamp is
Metal
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
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
1950s Sculptural Modern Vintage Desk Table Lamp in Aluminum
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Sculptural Modern Vintage Desk Table Lamp in Aluminum 35 tall x 11 w x 14.5 d Preowned
Aluminum
Midcentury Bauhaus Desk Table Lamp Black Enameled Metal, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Bauhaus desk or table lamp in steel with black enameled metal shade (inside white), from the 1950s
Brass, Metal
Brass Table Lamp, Desk Lamp, Joseph Brumberg, Germany, 1950s
By Egon Hillebrand
Located in Schwerin, MV
A wonderful Bauhaus-style lamp from the 1950s: a large table lamp by Joseph Brumberg Sundern (JBS
Metal, Brass
1950s Style of Jieldé French Industrial Desk Table Lamp
By Jean Louis Domecq, Jielde
Located in Chula Vista, CA
In the style of French Jieldé an Industrial Table Desk Lamp in patinated brass Unmarked. 15h x 6d
Metal, Brass
$262Sale Price|20% Off
Small Hala Zeist Desk Lamp Holland, 1950s
By Hala Zeist, Herman Theodoor Jan Anthoin Busquet
Located in Den Haag, NL
Lovely sweet little desk lamp by Hala Zeist. Black color. Switch on the base. 1950s good working
Metal
1950s Italian Urn Desk Lamp Style of Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Chula Vista, CA
from AMBIANIC 1950s Sculptural Brass Urn Table Lamp from Italy attributed Fontana Arte and Gio
Brass
Mid Century Desk Lamp By Art Speciality Chicago Circa 1950s
By Art Specialty Co
Located in Gloucester, GB
Mid Century Desk Lamp By Art Speciality Chicago Circa 1950s - Original black colour paint - Cast
Steel
Cocotte Desk Lamp by Gilardi & Barzaghi, Italy, 1950s
By Gilardi & Barzaghi
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
A rare “Cocotte” desk lamp designed by Gilardi & Barzaghi and produced in Italy in the 1950s
Metal, 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
Brass, Sheet Metal
Industrial Grey Enamel Gooseneck Desk Lamp from Siemens, 1950s
By Siemens
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial adjustable table lamp made by Siemens in Germany during the 1950s.It features grey
Enamel, Iron
Stilux Italian 1950s Brass Table or Desk Lamp
By Stilux
Located in London, GB
Striking Italian table or desk lamp by Stilux, Milano, 1950s. This refined Mid-Century design
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Cocotte Desk Lamp, Brass & Metal, France, c.1950s
By Jean Boris Lacroix
Located in London, GB
Small French 1950’s cocotte desk lamp. Some paint loss on base and shade but no big dents. Rewired
Metal, Brass
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.
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.
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