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Elegant Mid Century Adjustable Table Lamp or Desk Light by BAG Turgi 1950s
Elegant Mid Century Adjustable Table Lamp or Desk Light by BAG Turgi 1950s

Elegant Mid Century Adjustable Table Lamp or Desk Light by BAG Turgi 1950s

By BAG Turgi, Bünte und Remmler, Kaiser Leuchten

Located in München, BY

Rare, elegant and large Mid-Century Modern table lamp or desk light. Adjustable height and lamp shade.

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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Metal

Italian mid-century modern Adjustable desk or table lamp in brown metal, 1930s
Italian mid-century modern Adjustable desk or table lamp in brown metal, 1930s

Italian mid-century modern Adjustable desk or table lamp in brown metal, 1930s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century modern Adjustable desk or table lamp in brown metal, 1930s Table or desk lamp with oval base in brown painted metal.

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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Rare Mid Century Adjustable Table or Desk Lamp in Stilnovo style, Italy 60s
Rare Mid Century Adjustable Table or Desk Lamp in Stilnovo style, Italy 60s

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

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Rare Koch & Lowy adjustable Pharmacy Brass Desk Lamp, a Pair
Mid-Century Modern Rare Koch & Lowy adjustable Pharmacy Brass Desk Lamp, a Pair

Mid-Century Modern Rare Koch & Lowy adjustable Pharmacy Brass Desk Lamp, a Pair

By Koch & Lowy

Located in Plainview, NY

A pair of rare Mid-Century Modern treasures Koch & Lowy adjustable Pharmacy Brass Desk Lamps. Each lamp bears the prestigious mark of Koch and Lowy, an emblem of quality craftsmans...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Space Age Orange Desk Lamp with Adjustable Gooseneck Arm, Circa 1960's
Vintage Space Age Orange Desk Lamp with Adjustable Gooseneck Arm, Circa 1960's

Vintage Space Age Orange Desk Lamp with Adjustable Gooseneck Arm, Circa 1960's

Located in Beirut, LB

This striking vintage gooseneck desk or table lamp perfectly captures the vibrant and functional design of the Mid-Century Modern and Space Age eras, from the late 1960s.

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Brass Desk/Banker's Lamp w/ Double Adjustment and Art Glass Shade, ca. 1910
Brass Desk/Banker's Lamp w/ Double Adjustment and Art Glass Shade, ca. 1910

Brass Desk/Banker's Lamp w/ Double Adjustment and Art Glass Shade, ca. 1910

By Emeralite

Located in Petaluma, CA

This lamp is both handsome and very practical. It has 2 knuckles up near the top and one near the bottom where you can easily adjust the height and width of the lamp.

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-century modern brass adjustable desk or table lamp by Stilux, Italy 1960
Mid-century modern brass adjustable desk or table lamp by Stilux, Italy 1960

Mid-century modern brass adjustable desk or table lamp by Stilux, Italy 1960

By Stilux

Located in Renens, CH

Elegant adjustable table or desk lamp designed and manufactured by Stilux, Italy around 1960.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Carrara Marble, Metal, Brass

Large Dutch design space age adjustable table or desk lamp by Harco Loor, 1970s
Large Dutch design space age adjustable table or desk lamp by Harco Loor, 1970s

Large Dutch design space age adjustable table or desk lamp by Harco Loor, 1970s

Located in Zaandam, NL

Wonderful large, a whopping 66 cm diameter shade with a height of 73 cm, table or desk lamp by Harco Loor, Dutch 1970s. This rare double adjustable ( in height as can be seen in the ...

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Vintage 1970s Dutch Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Space Age Orange Adjustable Wall Sconce or Desk Lamp by King Lite, Taiwan, 1980s
Space Age Orange Adjustable Wall Sconce or Desk Lamp by King Lite, Taiwan, 1980s

Space Age Orange Adjustable Wall Sconce or Desk Lamp by King Lite, Taiwan, 1980s

Located in Toronto, CA

Finished in a vibrant orange enamel with polished chrome articulated arms, the design perfectly captures the optimistic Space Age aesthetic while remaining exceptionally practical. ...

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Mid-20th Century Taiwanese Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Danish Modern "Optima" Desk Table Lamp in Brown by Fog & Mørup Adjustable, 1970s
Danish Modern "Optima" Desk Table Lamp in Brown by Fog & Mørup Adjustable, 1970s

Danish Modern "Optima" Desk Table Lamp in Brown by Fog & Mørup Adjustable, 1970s

By Fog & Mørup, Lyfa, Alvar Aalto, Hans Due, Louis Poulsen

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

Mid-century Modern "Optima" table lamp designed by Hans Due for Danish lighting manufacturer Fog & Mørup. Made ca 1970s. It comes witt the original matte brown enamel. The shade is...

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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Steel

Pr 1920 French Art Deco Bronze Based Desk Lamp w/ Cut Crystal Adjustable Shade.
Pr 1920 French Art Deco Bronze Based Desk Lamp w/ Cut Crystal Adjustable Shade.

Pr 1920 French Art Deco Bronze Based Desk Lamp w/ Cut Crystal Adjustable Shade.

Located in Opa Locka, FL

Stunning 1920's French Art Deco Bronze Based with Crystal Rod Shade Desk Table Lamp. Adjustable features. A remarkebly rare lamp.

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Tensor Desk Lamp
Tensor Desk Lamp

Tensor Desk Lamp

By Tensor

Located in Sheffield, MA

Tensor IL200 adjustable desk or table lamp with perfect 1980s styling is small in size but great for tight space for its small footprint.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Italian Desk Lamp
Italian Desk Lamp

Italian Desk Lamp

By Oluce, Joe Colombo

Located in New York, NY

Adjustable Italian desk lamp. Swivel and tilt cylindrical hood shade allows for positioning and direction of light.

Category

20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Adjustable Architect Table Desk Light by Ferdinand Solère for SOLR
Adjustable Architect Table Desk Light by Ferdinand Solère for SOLR

Adjustable Architect Table Desk Light by Ferdinand Solère for SOLR

By SOLR, Ferdinand Solere

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Architect table desk light . designed by Ferdinand Solère adjustable in height and angle including plug and switch Available with UK / US plug B22 bulb holder Weight 2.50 kg / 5.5...

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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Adjustable Nickel-Plated Brass Desk Light by Holtkötter Germany 1980s
Adjustable Nickel-Plated Brass Desk Light by Holtkötter Germany 1980s

Adjustable Nickel-Plated Brass Desk Light by Holtkötter Germany 1980s

Located in München, BY

Elegant and adjustable vintage brass desk light. With adjustable arm and rotating lamp shade.

Category

Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Pair of Midcentury Adjustable Lamps by Tensor
Pair of Midcentury Adjustable Lamps by Tensor

Pair of Midcentury Adjustable Lamps by Tensor

By Tensor

Located in Water Mill, NY

Pair of midcentury adjustable table or desk lamps by Tensor

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Art Deco Adjustable Chrome Bankers Desk Light with Inkwell or Pen Desk Tidy 1920
Art Deco Adjustable Chrome Bankers Desk Light with Inkwell or Pen Desk Tidy 1920

Art Deco Adjustable Chrome Bankers Desk Light with Inkwell or Pen Desk Tidy 1920

Located in London, GB

Discovered on our travels in Italy and still yet to be seen again, this sleek 1920’s Art Deco chrome Bankers desk light with ink well or pen holder is a fine example of the period. T...

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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Böhlmarks, Adjustable Table Lamp, Lacqured Metal, Sweden, 1950s
Böhlmarks, Adjustable Table Lamp, Lacqured Metal, Sweden, 1950s

Böhlmarks, Adjustable Table Lamp, Lacqured Metal, Sweden, 1950s

By Bohlmarks

Located in High Point, NC

An adjustable table lamp or desk light, in brass and brown and white lacquered metal.

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Adjustable Minimalistic Mid-Century Modern Desk Light by Gebrüder Cosack 1960s
Adjustable Minimalistic Mid-Century Modern Desk Light by Gebrüder Cosack 1960s

Adjustable Minimalistic Mid-Century Modern Desk Light by Gebrüder Cosack 1960s

By Gebrüder Cosack

Located in München, BY

Rare & Minimalistic Mid Century Modern desk light or table lamp. Adjustable height and lamp shade.

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Nickel

Italian modern adjustable white metal table lamp, 1970s
Italian modern adjustable white metal table lamp, 1970s

Italian modern adjustable white metal table lamp, 1970s

Located in MIlano, IT

The lamp is adjustable via the arm and is perfect to keep on the desk, in a study room, in a bedroom or in the office.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Lightolier Gooseneck Desk Reading Lamp
Lightolier Gooseneck Desk Reading Lamp

Lightolier Gooseneck Desk Reading Lamp

By Lightolier

Located in New York, NY

Adjustable desk, reading lamp. Classic Post Modern design in the Italian School.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Italian Desk Lamp by Martinelli Luce
Italian Desk Lamp by Martinelli Luce

Italian Desk Lamp by Martinelli Luce

$1,440Sale Price|40% Off

Italian Desk Lamp by Martinelli Luce

By Elio Martinelli

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Elio Martinelli rear desk table lamp in opal white plexiglass. Desk lamp is adjustable up-down and left-right.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Pair of 1970s Brass Desk Lamps
Pair of 1970s Brass Desk Lamps

Pair of 1970s Brass Desk Lamps

Located in GB

A pair of brass desk lamps with adjustable movement in the style of 1920's.

Category

20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Machine Age Desk Lamp 1940s
Art Deco Machine Age Desk Lamp 1940s

Art Deco Machine Age Desk Lamp 1940s

By Donald Deskey

Located in San Diego, CA

Machine age adjustable brushed metal desk lamp with an incorporated pen or glasses holder.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

German desk lamp after Cristian Del
German desk lamp after Cristian Del

German desk lamp after Cristian Del

By Christian Dell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

desk lamp , adjustable neck and the base of the lamp .

Category

Vintage 1930s German Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Articulated Industrial Desk Lamp from USA
Articulated Industrial Desk Lamp from USA

Articulated Industrial Desk Lamp from USA

Located in Sagaponack, NY

An adjustable and articulated industrial desk lamp patinated in black with a stepped base, swivelling avocado shaped hood and exposed tension bars.

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Iron

Tiffany Style Stained Glass Table Lamp or Desk Lamp, 1950s
Tiffany Style Stained Glass Table Lamp or Desk Lamp, 1950s

Tiffany Style Stained Glass Table Lamp or Desk Lamp, 1950s

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

Fabulous, tall Tiffany Style stained Glass and bronze adjustable Banker’s desk lamp or Table lamp, France, 1950-1959.

Category

Mid-20th Century Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Carl-Axel Acking 'Attributed', Adjustable Table Lamp, Brass Elm, Böhlmarks 1940s
Carl-Axel Acking 'Attributed', Adjustable Table Lamp, Brass Elm, Böhlmarks 1940s

Carl-Axel Acking 'Attributed', Adjustable Table Lamp, Brass Elm, Böhlmarks 1940s

By Bohlmarks, Carl-Axel Acking

Located in High Point, NC

A highly functionalist adjustable table lamp / desk light. Documented to be produced by Böhlmarks, late 1940s or early 1950s, design attributed to Carl-Axel Acking, for reference see...

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Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Tiffany Style Leaded Glass Bankers Desk Lamp Table Lamp, 1950s
Tiffany Style Leaded Glass Bankers Desk Lamp Table Lamp, 1950s

Tiffany Style Leaded Glass Bankers Desk Lamp Table Lamp, 1950s

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

Tiffany Style Banker’s desk lamp, France, 1950-1959. Fabulous, tall adjustable desk or table lamp with a beautiful hand-painted glass lampshade made with the Tiffany technique of mul...

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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

American Victorian Brass Desk Lamp and Calendar
American Victorian Brass Desk Lamp and Calendar

American Victorian Brass Desk Lamp and Calendar

Located in Queens, NY

American Victorian large brass rectangular desk lamp with adjustable calendar display on a rectangular base supporting a large brass shade.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Italian White Adjustable Table Lamp by Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce
Italian White Adjustable Table Lamp by Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce

Italian White Adjustable Table Lamp by Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce

By Martinelli Luce, Elio Martinelli

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A cool 1970s adjustable white table lamp or desk lamp by Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Rare Space Age Lightolier Desk Table Lamp
Rare Space Age Lightolier Desk Table Lamp

Rare Space Age Lightolier Desk Table Lamp

By Lightolier

Located in San Diego, CA

Adjustable desk table desk lamp made in Japan with rotating shade and goes up and down, in perfect working condition.

Category

20th Century Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Italian Post Modern Adjustable Table Lamp by Fridolin Naef for Luxo, 1980s
Italian Post Modern Adjustable Table Lamp by Fridolin Naef for Luxo, 1980s

Italian Post Modern Adjustable Table Lamp by Fridolin Naef for Luxo, 1980s

By Fridolin Naef, Luxo

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

Italian Design adjustable table or desk lamp. Flamingo model desk lamp by Fridolin Naef for Luxo, 1980s in black metal.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

French Art Deco Anglepoise Desk Lamp in Chrome
French Art Deco Anglepoise Desk Lamp in Chrome

French Art Deco Anglepoise Desk Lamp in Chrome

Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR

French Art Deco Anglepoise Desk Lamp in Chrome A stylish and adjustable Art Deco Anglepoise Desk Lamp that can be angled into a wide variety of positions due to its three point adj...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome, Iron

Tokio Desk Lamp in White by Shigeaki Asahara
Tokio Desk Lamp in White by Shigeaki Asahara

Tokio Desk Lamp in White by Shigeaki Asahara

By Shigeaki Asahara, Please Wait to be Seated

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beside from enabling dimming the intensity of the LED light the spherical dimmer ball allows the user to get tangible. Imparting both adjustable light intensity and adjustable inclin...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Desk Lamp in the Style of Christian Dell
Desk Lamp in the Style of Christian Dell

Desk Lamp in the Style of Christian Dell

By Christian Dell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

German desk lamp with adjustable neck and shade.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Scandinavian Modern 1960´s Large Adjustable Table or Floor Lamp Redbrown Leather
Scandinavian Modern 1960´s Large Adjustable Table or Floor Lamp Redbrown Leather

Scandinavian Modern 1960´s Large Adjustable Table or Floor Lamp Redbrown Leather

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

Tall and large height adjustable table or desk lamp from the 1960´s - even large enough for floor use It is made of red-brown leather with an off white leather shade and with fittin...

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Articulated Desk Lamp by Pirouett, France, 1930s
Art Deco Articulated Desk Lamp by Pirouett, France, 1930s

Art Deco Articulated Desk Lamp by Pirouett, France, 1930s

By Jean Chavanis

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Built around movement and adjustment, this articulated desk lamp combines a chromed metal structure with a pivoting arm and a glass-panel diffuser.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Desk lamp Quick 1500 by Alfred Müller – Switzerland 1930
Desk lamp Quick 1500 by Alfred Müller – Switzerland 1930

Desk lamp Quick 1500 by Alfred Müller – Switzerland 1930

By Alfred Müller, AMBA

Located in Girona, Girona

Double-adjustable Art Deco desk lamp with height regulation, in black lacquered metal and chrome-plated metal.

Category

Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Vintage metal desk lamp by Oscar Torlasco, Italy 1950s
Vintage metal desk lamp by Oscar Torlasco, Italy 1950s

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.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Fagerhults Ljusarmatur, Desk Lamp, Cream Lacquered Metal, Wood, Sweden, 1960s
Fagerhults Ljusarmatur, Desk Lamp, Cream Lacquered Metal, Wood, Sweden, 1960s

Fagerhults Ljusarmatur, Desk Lamp, Cream Lacquered Metal, Wood, Sweden, 1960s

Located in Stamford, CT

Fagerhults Ljusarmatur, Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Adjustable Table or Desk Lamp, Cream Lacquered Metal, Wood, Sweden, 1960s A Swedish Mid-Century Modern table lamp designed and pr...

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Cobalt and Chrome Glass Library Desk Lamp
Mid Century Cobalt and Chrome Glass Library Desk Lamp

Mid Century Cobalt and Chrome Glass Library Desk Lamp

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Mid Century Cobalt and Chrome Glass Library Desk Lamp A beautiful quality fully adjustable Banker’s or Barrister’s desk lamp, with a Cobalt blue glass lampshade which has a white re...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Tokio Desk Lamp in Ash Grey by Shigeaki Asahara
Tokio Desk Lamp in Ash Grey by Shigeaki Asahara

Tokio Desk Lamp in Ash Grey by Shigeaki Asahara

By Shigeaki Asahara, Please Wait to be Seated

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beside from enabling dimming the intensity of the LED light the spherical dimmer ball allows the user to get tangible. Imparting both adjustable light intensity and adjustable inclin...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Italian Metal Desk Lamp in Style of Fontana Arte
Italian Metal Desk Lamp in Style of Fontana Arte

Italian Metal Desk Lamp in Style of Fontana Arte

By Fontana Arte

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian metal desk lamp adjustable shade and the neck of the Lamp.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Bauhaus Desk Table Lamp Black Enameled Metal, 1950s
Midcentury Bauhaus Desk Table Lamp Black Enameled Metal, 1950s

Midcentury Bauhaus Desk Table Lamp Black Enameled Metal, 1950s

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

This desk lamp is adjustable in height and angle, beautiful, minimalistic design and in very good vintage condition, with original pressure switch on the base, fully functional, blac...

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Postmodern Period Wall Light Sconce Spotlight or Desk Lamp
Postmodern Period Wall Light Sconce Spotlight or Desk Lamp

Postmodern Period Wall Light Sconce Spotlight or Desk Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A small Postmodern period wall light sconce, spot-light, or small desk lamp, with adjustable head and neck, circa late-20th century.

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Ernesto Gismondi “Sintesi” Desk Lamp for Artemide, 1970s, One Available
Ernesto Gismondi “Sintesi” Desk Lamp for Artemide, 1970s, One Available

Ernesto Gismondi “Sintesi” Desk Lamp for Artemide, 1970s, One Available

By Ernesto Gismondi, Artemide

Located in Miami, FL

Adjustable Sintesi desk or table lamp in black lacquer by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Yellow Double Ball Barbell Desk Table Lamp by George Kovacs
Yellow Double Ball Barbell Desk Table Lamp by George Kovacs

Yellow Double Ball Barbell Desk Table Lamp by George Kovacs

By George Kovacs

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Modernist yellow and white metal adjustable barbell desk lamp by George Kovacs.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1970s Vintage Articulated Desk Lamp in Brushed Chrome, Modern Design
1970s Vintage Articulated Desk Lamp in Brushed Chrome, Modern Design

1970s Vintage Articulated Desk Lamp in Brushed Chrome, Modern Design

Located in Beirut, LB

Desk lamp with adjustable height and all directions ( 360 degrees) tilt-able lampshade.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Steel, Chrome

Double Gooseneck Brass Desk Table Lamp with Pressed Floral Fiberglass
Double Gooseneck Brass Desk Table Lamp with Pressed Floral Fiberglass

Double Gooseneck Brass Desk Table Lamp with Pressed Floral Fiberglass

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Pressed floral fiberglass double gooseneck brass adjustable cone desk table lamp. Measures: 24" wide x 16" deep x 16" x 13 tall x 6" diameter. 3-way switch.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Brown Enamel Fluorescent Gooseneck Desk Lamp by Art Specialty
Midcentury Brown Enamel Fluorescent Gooseneck Desk Lamp by Art Specialty

Midcentury Brown Enamel Fluorescent Gooseneck Desk Lamp by Art Specialty

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Midcentury chocolate brown metal fluorescent gooseneck flex arm adjustable tanker desk lamp with push-button on-off.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Gerald Thurston Taupe Enamel & Brass Double Cone Desk Lamp, Circa 1960
Gerald Thurston Taupe Enamel & Brass Double Cone Desk Lamp, Circa 1960

Gerald Thurston Taupe Enamel & Brass Double Cone Desk Lamp, Circa 1960

By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Gerald Thurston for Lightolier adjustable Dual Shade Desk Lamp with Taupe Shades.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Postmodern Heron Desk Lamps by Isao Hosoe for Luxo, Norway, 1990s
Postmodern Heron Desk Lamps by Isao Hosoe for Luxo, Norway, 1990s

Postmodern Heron Desk Lamps by Isao Hosoe for Luxo, Norway, 1990s

By Isao Hosoe, Luxo

Located in Antwerp, BE

A set of adjustable “Heron” desk lamps, designed by Isao Hosoe for Luxo, Norway in 1994.

Category

1990s Norwegian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Industrial Office Architect Desk Lamp by Ledu, 1970s, Made in Sweden
Industrial Office Architect Desk Lamp by Ledu, 1970s, Made in Sweden

Industrial Office Architect Desk Lamp by Ledu, 1970s, Made in Sweden

Located in Antwerp, BE

Industrial office desk lamp by Ledu, 1970s, Made in Sweden Big adjustable articulated desk lamp by Ledu, made in Sweden in the 1970se.

Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Angelo Lelli Style Articulated Midcentury Brass Table Desk Lamp, Italy, 1950s
Angelo Lelli Style Articulated Midcentury Brass Table Desk Lamp, Italy, 1950s

Angelo Lelli Style Articulated Midcentury Brass Table Desk Lamp, Italy, 1950s

By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii

Located in Vienna, AT

An French articulating height adjustable brass table or desk lamp from the 1950s.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Brass

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Adjustable Desk Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of adjustable desk lamps available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct adjustable desk lamps — often made from metal, brass and chrome — can elevate any home. There are 992 antique and vintage adjustable desk lamps for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 13 modern editions to choose from as well. Adjustable desk lamps have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. mid-century modern, Art Deco and industrial adjustable desk lamps are consistently popular styles. Adjustable desk lamps have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Christian Dell, Lightolier and Robert Sonneman are consistently popular.

How Much are Adjustable Desk Lamps?

Adjustable desk lamps can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,053, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $35,000.

Finding the Right Table Lamps for You

Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.

Styles to Know

Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.

How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp

Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.

Questions About Adjustable Desk Lamps

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, the arc of the Flos Arco floor lamp is designed to allow you to adjust it with ease. Designed in 1962, this iconic style features telescoping detail built into the gracefully arched arm, making it simple to increase or decrease the height. Browse a collection of Flos Arco floor lamps 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 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 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.

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