1980s Task Lamp
Bendable Post Modern Tube Desk Task Lamp in the Style of Anders Pehrson, 1980's
By Anders Pherson
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Post Modern tubular task desk lamp in the style of Swedish designer Anders Pehrson. This highly
Category
Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
H 12.5 in W 36.25 in D 6.5 in
Post Modern Articulating Desk Task or Table Lamp by Phillips, circa 1980s
By Phillips
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern articulating and adjustable desk task or table lamp rendered in red and black powder
Category
Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Early Paolo Piva "Meridiana" Desk or Task Lamp for Stefano Cevoli, Italy, 1980s
By Paolo Piva, Stefano Cevoli
Located in Miami, FL
Original early edition Postmodern table desk or task lamp, articulating and adjustable design
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
H 16 in W 16 in D 6 in
Post Modern Red Adjustable Desk Task or Table Lamp by Gammlux Italy, circa 1980s
By Gammalux
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern articulating and adjustable desk task or table lamp with two way toggle in rendered in
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 31 in W 31 in D 6.5 in
Postmodern Table, Desk or Task Arc Lamp
By Memphis Group
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern arc lamp with black metal base and arch and a green shade, great Memphis style lamp.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Dove Task Lamps by Mario Barbaglia & Marco Colombo- A Pair
By PAF Studio, Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo
Located in Denton, TX
A pair of "Dove" task lamps designed by Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo for PAF Studio, Italy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Post-Modern Eyeball Black Metal Multi-Arm Adjustable Task Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Chicago, IL
Post-Modern 5-arm black enamel "eyeball" spider lamp with white enameled interior and gold-tone
Category
Vintage 1980s Chinese Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Dove Task Desk Lamps by Mario Barbaglia Marco Colombo for PAF Studio Italy, Pair
By PAF Studio
Located in Atlanta, GA
Ge pair of "Dove" task lamps designed by Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo for PAF Studio, Milano
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 27 in W 22 in D 4.75 in
Dove Task Desk Lamps by Mario Barbaglia Marco Colombo for PAF Studio Italy, Pair
By PAF Studio
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage pair "Dove" task lamps designed by Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo for PAF Studio
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 27 in W 22 in D 4.75 in
Gibigiana Lamp Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1980s
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in toronto, CA
Compasso d’Oro Award in 1979; the shaded Romeo Moon Table Lamp (1995) and Archimoon Soft Task Lamp (1998
Category
Vintage 1980s European Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Pair of Philips Table Lamp, Line Manhattan, 1980s
By Philips
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
from the design revolution of the 1980s. With their origin in the United Kingdom, these lamps are
Category
Vintage 1980s British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plexiglass
1980s Modernist High Quality Solid Brass Table Lamp by George Kovacs
By George Kovacs
Located in Aci Castello, IT
lamp is designed to provide both ambient and task lighting. This Lamp represents a fusion of modernist
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Robert Sonneman Counter Balance Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Sheffield, MA
Mid-century 1970s vintage counter balance arm adjustable floor lamp by Robert Sonneman. This
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Paulo Piva Meridiana Desk or Table Lamp for Stefano Cevoli
By Paolo Piva, Stefano Cevoli
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern table desk or task lamp, articulating and adjustable design rendered in gunmetal gray
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Ron Rezek 110 Desk Lamps in Black and White Signed
By Ron Rezek
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Industrial and high-tech environments. The lamps are designed for work and task lighting, utilizing 6
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
4 Luxo Angle Poise Task Lamps
By Luxo
Located in New York, NY
Adjustable flex arm task lamp made by LUXO made in Denmark c 1960-1980's. The lamps are designed to
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Le Klint Sax 234 Vintage Scissor Lamp, Erik Hansen, Teak
By Erik Hansen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Introducing the Le Klint Sax 234 Vintage Scissor Lamp, a timeless piece hailing from the 1980s with
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Teak
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'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile
Giraffe dining Chair in Solid Brazilian Wood by Juliana Vasconcellos
By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
The Giraffe dining chair was designed with soft curves and slender, but with volume, bringing comfort and elegance. The base structure was thought with three feet. The upholstered se...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 33.47 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
Sasco Semi-Flush Mount Brass Light Fixture, Custom Finishes
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
The Sasco is a versatile custom-made solid brass and glass globe light fixture, which can be mounted on the ceiling or wall.
Shown here in our factory brass, an uneven unfinished br...
Category
2010s American Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Category
2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals
Materials
Hardwood
Suelo Modern Side Chair
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Suelo modern side chair is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The lounge chair's silhouette is simple, modern, and sleek with comfortable back and seat cushio...
Category
2010s North American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre.
This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne.
The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Brutalist Night Stands
Materials
Oak
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm.
Lamping: Sing...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass, Nickel
Stacked Bone and Brass Powder-Coated Table Lamp with Peekaboo Silver Leaf Shade
By Arvo Ray, Seth Premo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Junius lamp makes a bold statement with its geometric stacked elements that appear almost to float above one another. The lamp is constructed with a powder-coated steel shade and...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Brass, Silver Leaf
H 18 in W 12 in D 12 in
JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Blueprint Lighting, Mathieu Matégot, Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting.
Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
21st Century Contemporary Minimal White Velvet Bench With Black Lacquered Base
Located in Porto, PT
Fifih Bench is a luxury bench upholstered in velvet and wood base. A contemporary design bench is perfect for minimalist and modern interior architecture projects.
Materials: Uphols...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood
H 18.51 in W 63 in D 19.69 in
Basurto 01 Contemporary Wooden and Fabric Stool
By Colección Estudio, Difane
Located in Mexico City, MX
A tribute to the architectural style that characterized Mexico City during the mid-20th century. Inspired by its lines, symmetry, volumes and shapes, each piece is a miniature abstra...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Hardwood
Corbu Bedside Table by DeMuro Das in Charcoal Carta and Solid Walnut
By DeMuro Das
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the graphic motifs of Le Corbusier's mural paintings, the solid form of the Corbu bedside table is defined by rhythmically placed handles. Architectural legs lend support...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
Category
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Silk
H 39.38 in Dm 37.41 in
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its base. Se...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Textile, Wood
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile, Wood
Danish Midcentury Teak double bed with Cane headboard by Hans Wegner for Getama
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegantely shaped double bed model GE 701 designed by Hans Wegner in the 1960s and produced by Getama. The headboard is made of woven cane and has floating side tables with black gla...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Cane, Teak
H 30.32 in W 87.41 in D 74.81 in
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Counter Balance Task lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Articulating counter balance task lamp
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Vintage Chrome Gooseneck Reading Lamp by Vrieland Design
By Vrieland Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A vintage Dutch modern reading lamp by Vrieland Design likely from the 1970s or 1980s. Round chrome
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Italian Oval Table in Bronze and Crystal by Sandro Chia for Meta Memphis
By Sandro Chia
Located in Ravenna, IT
the new task of creating domestic objects such as tables, chairs, bookcases and lamps.
Sandro Chia
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Tables
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
H 32.68 in W 36.42 in D 43.31 in
1980s Artemide Postmodern Balancing Task Lamp Richard Sapper Italy
By Artemide, Richard Sapper
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Artemide Postmodern Balancing Task Led Lamp
Italy 1980s. Designer Richard Sapper
Preowned original
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
'Feather' Task Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Halogen task lamp designed by Robert Sonneman for Kovacs, 1980s. Long tapered stem with big
Category
Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Adjustable Industrial Desk Task Lamp
By O.C. White
Located in New York, NY
Matt finish metal adjustable desk lamp. The arm swivels and the hood shade
(9"- L x 3" Deep) tilts
Category
Vintage 1960s American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Nickel Plated Cedric Hartman Task Lamp
By Cedric Hartman
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A beautiful Hartman Task Lamp in a nickel finish. The lamp is adjustable in both height and
Category
20th Century American Floor Lamps
1980s Nessen Task Floor Lamp in Brass Pharmacy Light Pivot Reading Bronx NY
By Nessen Lighting
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Pharmacy Reading Floor Lamp Brass by NESSEN Studios Bronx New York
Articulated shade-diffuser can
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 43.5 in W 9.5 in D 22.5 in
Red Task Lamp Model #650 by Tensor
By Tensor
Located in New York, NY
Red task / desk lamp by Tensor. Model #650. Hong Kong, circa 1980. A second lamp is available in
Category
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Table Lamps
Red Task Lamp Model #650 by Tensor
Located in New York, NY
Red task / desk lamp by Tensor. Model #650. Hong Kong, circa 1980.
Circular shade
Category
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Table Lamps
Pair Fasé 80's Bedside Task Lamps Spain
Located in Miami, FL
From Spain a pair of multiple use arching Fasé Task Lamps perfect for bedside lights. Unique and
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
White Metal Task Lamp Model #650 by Tensor
By Tensor
Located in New York, NY
White metal and chrome task / desk lamp by Tensor. Model #650. Hong Kong, circa 1980.
Shade
Category
Late 20th Century American Table Lamps
Pair of Italian Red Postmodern Gooseneck Adjustable Table Desk or Task Lamps
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Miami, FL
Unique pair of adjustable goose neck table desk or task lamps rendered in Red metal and plastic
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 17 in W 4.25 in D 9 in
Contemporary Modern Pair Architectural Task Lamps Berenice D12 Meda Rizzatto 80s
By Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an outstanding pair of adjustable, architectural, metal task lamps
Category
Vintage 1980s Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of “Berenice” Task or Desk Lamps by Paolo Rizzatto & Alberto Meda, LucePlan
By Paolo Rizzatto, Luce Plan, Alberto Meda
Located in Miami, FL
Articulating pair of Post Modern desk, task, or bedside table lamps designed by Paolo Rizzatto
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 28 in W 36 in D 6 in
Pair of Italian Modern Table Lamps, Italy, 1980s
Located in Utrecht, NL
glass-blowing.
Charting the history of Italian lighting design is no easy task, but these table lamps
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
'Shogun' Table Lamp by Mario Botta Artemide Milano, 1980s
By Mario Botta, Artemide
Located in Brescia , Brescia
'Shogun' Table Lamps by renowned designer Mario Botta for Artemide Milano, a masterpiece of 1980s
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Gorgeous Brass Bedside Mid Century Table Lamp from Regina, 1980s
Located in Bastogne, BE
lamps in your living room for decorative light, bedside in a pair for task lighting or even in an
Category
Vintage 1980s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Postmodern Table Lamp by Belux
By Belux
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage adjustable task lamp by Belux of Spain, 1980s.
Category
Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Iron
Postmodern Stilnovo Desk or Wall Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Miami, FL
White adjustable and multi-functional desk, wall, task lamp or sconce by Stilnovo, Italy. Lamp can
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Pair of Robert Sonneman Desk Lamps
By Robert Sonneman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautifully designed and crafted modern lamps by Robert Sonneman. This streamlined, highly
Category
Late 20th Century American Table Lamps
Classic Casella Pharmacy Floor Lamp in Matte Black
By Casella
Located in Miami, FL
SOLD Fully adjustable, this Casella floor lamp in rarely found black matte finish is a classic and
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Floor Lamps
David Weeks Three Arm Floor Lamp, Tripod Model 303
By David Weeks
Located in Dallas, TX
The Tripod is an articulated standing lamp with three counterweighted arms that can be adjusted up
Category
20th Century American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Counterbalance Brass Desk Lamp by Mark Heinlein for Nessen Studios
By Mark Heinlein, Nessen Studio
Located in Bainbridge, NY
circa 1981 Mark Heinlein for Nessen Studios, solid Brass Task Lamp
with original patina
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique O.C. White Model C Wall Sconces Lamps Lights
By O.C. White
Located in Oakville, CT
Pair of original O.C. White type "C" adjustable wall fixture / task lamp. Also called type "Y
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel, Iron, Metal
Paolo Piva "Meridiana" Desk or Task Lamp for Stefano Cevoli, Italy, 1980s
By Paolo Piva, Stefano Cevoli
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern table desk or task lamp, articulating and adjustable design white painted steel
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Postmodern Articulating Desk or Task lamp
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano
Located in Miami, FL
Desk or task lamp with an articulating arm and weight system rendered in white steel, 1980s.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Task Pharmacy Floor Lamp by Casella
By Casella
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Mid-Century Modern task pharmacy floor lamp by Casella.
Made in the USA
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Brass
Dove Task Lamp by Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo
By Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo
Located in Pasadena, CA
Black metal office or task lamp designed by Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo for PAF Studios from
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rare Stefano Cevoli Gunmetal Meridiana Postmodern Table Desk Task Lamp
By Stefano Cevoli, Paolo Piva
Located in Miami, FL
Post modern lamp by Stefano Cevoli for Vermezzo in rare gunmetal finish.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Task Reading Pharmacy Lamp by Casella Nickel-Plated
By Casella
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a reading pharmacy lamp in nickel-plated finish by Casella. Beautiful clean
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Custom Postmodern Robert Sonneman Memphis Lamp for George Kovacs, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, George Kovacs, Memphis Group, Robert Sonneman, Memphis Milano
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern library desk table or task lamp rendered in hand painted metal and glass in the Memphis
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian Modern Black Designer Reading Lamp, Italy, 1980s
By Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo, PAF Studio
Located in New York, NY
A Post-Modern black reading, desk, or task lamp, DOVE, by Italian designers Mario Barbaglia and
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair Of Cream & Red Ceramic Ceramic Bedside Table Lamps from Ancemont, 1980s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Big Mid-Century Table Lamps Matching Shade - Red & Cream Table Lamps.
The Ancemont Table Lamp is
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Postmodern Black Gooseneck Desk Lamp, Italy
By Lightolier, Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce, Anders Pherson
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern adjustable goose neck desk or task lamp rendered in black plastic and metal.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
O.C. White Wall Sconce Style G Adjustable Task Lamp, Light
By O.C. White
Located in Oakville, CT
OC white adjustable task lamp. Light, wall sconce, style G. Base arm - 22 1/2", front arm - 26
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel, Iron
Modernist Adjustable Italian Desk Lamp for Mutual Sunset Lamp Manufacturing Inc
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in New York, NY
Interesting modernist desk, task, reading lamp. This example is adjustable in height, with a bright
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern More Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 23.5 in W 30 in D 7 in
4 Architectural Task Lamps, Berenice D12, Meda Rizzatto for Luceplan, Italy
Located in Buffalo, NY
A design marvel, this task lamp won the 1987 Compasso d'oro in Italy. One of the absolute classics
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Casella Brass Floor Task Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Very useful
Category
Late 20th Century American Floor Lamps
Philippe Stark Ara Lamp
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
the Philippe Stark Chrome Desk Lamp gives a sculptural take on task lighting. Stunning Stark
Category
Late 20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Apocalypse Now Cocktail Table by Carlo Forcolini
By Carlo Forcolini
Located in San Francisco, CA
mounted adjustable chromed steel task lamp at center of of table with funny plastic washer.
Category
Late 20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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1980s Task Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 1980s task lamp for your home. A 1980s task lamp — often made from metal, plastic and steel — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 1980s task lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each 1980s task lamp bearing modern or mid-century modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 1980s task lamp over the years, but those crafted by PAF Studio, Paolo Piva and Stefano Cevoli are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a 1980s Task Lamp?
A 1980s task lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,200, while the lowest priced sells for $150 and the highest can go for as much as $3,600.
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The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
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