$778
H 15.75 in W 3.55 in D 14.18 in
Adjustable Nickel-Plated Brass Desk Light by Holtkötter Germany 1980s
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant and adjustable vintage brass desk light. With adjustable arm and rotating lamp shade
Brass, Nickel
Pair of Midcentury Adjustable Lamps by Tensor
By Tensor
Located in Water Mill, NY
Pair of midcentury adjustable table or desk lamps by Tensor
Metal, Brass
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. Produced by
Metal
$1,206
H 11.42 in W 7.88 in D 3.43 in
Art Deco Adjustable Chrome Bankers Desk Light with Inkwell or Pen Desk Tidy 1920
Located in London, GB
chrome Bankers desk light with ink well or pen holder is a fine example of the period. The inkwell or pen
Chrome
$1,020Sale Price|20% Off
H 15 in W 13 in D 20 in
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
$1,797
H 19.89 in W 5.52 in D 9.45 in
Adjustable Minimalistic Mid-Century Modern Desk Light by Gebrüder Cosack 1960s
By Gebrüder Cosack
Located in Munich, DE
Rare & Minimalistic Mid Century Modern desk light or table lamp. Adjustable height and lamp shade
Metal, Aluminum, Nickel
Italian modern adjustable white metal table lamp, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Adjustable table or desk lamp, with round base and curved arm in white metal, with black joints and
Metal
Lightolier Gooseneck Desk Reading Lamp
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Adjustable desk, reading lamp. Classic Post Modern design in the Italian School.
Metal
Paavo Tynell Desk/Table Lamp
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adjustable desk/table lamp, model no. 5305 by Paavo Tynell, 1950s. Brass and painted perforated
Metal, Brass
A Swedish Modern Brass Desk Lamp
By Gamla Stans Lampverkstad
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Modern brass desk lamp with adjustable stem supporting a conical shade. Made by Stockholm
Brass
Modernist Copper Desk Lamp by Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Rare Modernist style diminutive copper desk lamp with adjustable shade by Adnet.
Copper
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
Chrome
Pair of 1970s Brass Desk Lamps
Located in GB
A pair of brass desk lamps with adjustable movement in the style of 1920's.
Brass
German desk lamp after Cristian Del
By Christian Dell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
desk lamp , adjustable neck and the base of the lamp .
Metal
Articulated Industrial Desk Lamp from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An adjustable and articulated industrial desk lamp patinated in black with a stepped base
Brass, Iron
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
Bronze
$3,800
H 14.97 in W 5.91 in D 14.97 in
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
Brass
1960s Hamilton Industries Compact Desk Lamp Japan
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Vintage Hamilton Industries Chicago Compact Task Adjustable Intense table desk lamp. This
Metal
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
Bronze
Mid-Century Red Desk Lamp Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage adjustable gooseneck desk lamp made in Italy in the '70s. The lamp is completely metal, has
Metal
Original Danish Caprani Desk Lamp, 1970s, Denmark
By Caprani Light AS
Located in Værløse, DK
beautiful home. * A wood desk lamp with adjustable positioning of the shade * Designer: Mads Caprani
Wood
American Victorian Brass Desk Lamp and Calendar
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian large brass rectangular desk lamp with adjustable calendar display on a
Brass
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
Chrome
$1,200
H 25.5 in W 25.5 in D 12.5 in
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. The
Steel
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
Aluminum, Chrome, Iron
Tokio Desk Lamp in White by Shigeaki Asahara
By Please Wait to be Seated, Shigeaki Asahara
Located in Brooklyn, NY
adjustable inclination, Tokio Desk Lamp serves perfectly well as both a work light and as a cosy reading lamp
Steel
$1,725Sale Price|20% Off
H 52.37 in Dm 7.88 in
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
Metal
French 20th Century Marble and Chrome Desk Lamp
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An adjustable chrome and marble desk lamp from 1940s France. The stylish light fixture features a
Marble, Chrome
Desk Lamp in the Style of Christian Dell
By Christian Dell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
German desk lamp with adjustable neck and shade.
Chrome
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
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
Metal, Chrome
19th Century German Solid Brass Wild & Wessel Desk Lamp
By Wild & Wessel, Berlin
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Harvard adjustable student desk lamp By Wild & Wessel Berlin, Germany, Circa 1870
Brass
$1,797
H 48.82 in Dm 14.97 in
Scandinavian Modern 1960´s Large Adjustable Table or Floor Lamp Redbrown Leather
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Mid century Scandinavian light design. Tall and large height adjustable table or desk lamp from
Brass
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
Chrome
Tokio Desk Lamp in Ash Grey by Shigeaki Asahara
By Please Wait to be Seated, Shigeaki Asahara
Located in Brooklyn, NY
adjustable inclination, Tokio Desk Lamp serves perfectly well as both a work light and as a cosy reading lamp
Steel
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. Table lamp is from the 1980s in
Metal
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
Brass, Metal
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
Plastic
$209
H 14.57 in W 8.27 in
Red Mid Century Desk Lamp Swing Arm Table Lamp- Chrome Space Age Light, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Red mid century desk lamp with adjustable swing arm. The arm can be fixated in any way desirable
Metal
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. Featuring light
Brass, Metal
$360Sale Price|60% Off
H 36.5 in W 12 in D 10 in
Ernesto Gismondi “Sintesi” Desk Lamp for Artemide, 1970s, One Available
By Artemide, Ernesto Gismondi
Located in Miami, FL
Adjustable Sintesi desk or table lamp in black lacquer by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide. Italy
Steel
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. Measures 22
Metal
$1,677
H 22.05 in W 11.82 in D 5.52 in
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. Material is
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Art Deco Flexible Desk Lamp Chromed Metal Some Replacement Parts
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco, adjustable, chrome desk lamp. Some replacement parts. Fully re-furbished, re
Chrome
$900 / item
H 25.6 in W 5.91 in D 23.63 in
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. The Heron
Plastic
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
Brass
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
Steel
Art Deco Machine Age Spun Aluminum Dual Bullet Desk Lamp 1940s
By Kurt Versen
Located in San Diego, CA
Machine age adjustable spun aluminum desk lamp. Fully articulating two bullet shades
Metal
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
Metal
$3,700
H 22 in W 22 in D 10 in
Angelo Lelli Style Articulated Midcentury Brass Table Desk Lamp, Italy, 1950s
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Vienna, AT
A French articulating height adjustable brass table or desk lamp from the 1950s. This iconic light
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
$438
H 17.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
Mid-Century Modern Lucite with Chrome Eyeball Desk Table Lamp Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant table desk lamp fully adjustable. Lamp pivots on a Lucite 7 x 7 base, tightens
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp by G Scott, Red Metal, UK, c.1950
By G Scott
Located in London, GB
A small red cocotte desk lamp with adjustable brass neck designed by GA Scott for Maclamp & Co.
Metal, Brass
$1,750
H 15 in W 9.5 in D 6.5 in
Kurt Versen Style Gooseneck Polished Aluminum Cone Shade Desk Lamp, C. 1950
By Kurt Versen
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Kurt Versen style adjustable Polished Aluminum Library Desk Lamp, 1950's. Featuring an adjusting
Metal, Aluminum, Iron
$1,250
H 20.5 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Chrome & Black Enamel Swing Arm Desk Lamp with Aluminum Shade, Circa 1960's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Adjustable Aluminum Shade desk lamp with Black enameled Base & Arm. Featuring an Aluminum Shade
Metal, Enamel, Aluminum
$2,426
H 14.57 in W 11.03 in D 9.06 in
A 1930s French Art Deco Desk Lamp in Brass, Marble and Green Enamel
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1930 A fine Art Deco French desk lamp, with adjustable green enamel shade, and
Marble, Brass, Enamel
$239Sale Price / set|50% Off
H 7.88 in W 3.94 in D 7.49 in
Mid-Century Stilux Milano Set of 2 Brass & Metal Table-Desk Lamp, 1950s, Italy
By Stilux
Located in Palermo, IT
Pair of delightful adjustable table or desk lamps in light green lacquered metal, with rod in brass
Brass, Metal
1960's Table Lamp by Regent (Switzerland)
By Regent
Located in Bern, CH
Stylish 1960’s Regent Table / Desk Lamp. Adjustable chromed neck & metal base with on/off
Metal
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.
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.