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...
Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century Wall Lamps by Stanislav Indra, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
By Stanislav Indra
Located in Praha, CZ
Pair of vintage adjustable wall lamps designed by Stanislav Indra and manufactured in Czechoslovakia during the 1970s.
Metal, Chrome
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Swedish Desk / Table Lamp by Anders Pehrson & Ateljé Lyktan 1960s
By Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Stockholm, SE
This "781B" lamp is adjustable in both height and width and was designed by Anders Pehrson and produced by Ateljé Lyktan in Sweden, 1960s.
Metal, Chrome
Pink and White Plexiglass Double Side Single Table Lamp, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Pink and White Plexiglass Double Side Single Table Lamp, 1960s, Germany adjustable light Lampshade is in good condition and very clean.
Metal
Flos Tab Floor LED Lamp 90° Rotatable Head, Black
By Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This new edition of Tab floor lamp has an adjustable head with a 90-degree rotation capability emitting non-dimmable, direct light.
Aluminum
Flos Tab Floor LED Lamp 90° Rotatable Head, White
By Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This new edition of Tab floor lamp has an adjustable head with a 90-degree rotation capability emitting non-dimmable, direct light.
Aluminum
$1,524Sale Price|20% Off
Black Leather Diabolo Shade Desk Lamp by Jacques Adnet, France 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Brussels, BE
The lamp is adjustable. One light. France- 1950.
Brass
Table or wall lamp by Erik Tidstrand for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Executed in lacquered metal and brass, with a balanced and architectural composition characteristic of Swedish modern lighting of the period. The adjustable shade allows the lamp to ...
Metal, Brass
White Table Lamp by Josef Hurka for Napako, 1960s
By Josef Hurka, Napako
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage adjustable table lamp designed by Josef Hurka and produced by Napako in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s.
Aluminum, Chrome, Iron
$3,510 / item
MORSETTO table lamp in Matt black by Davide Groppi
By Davide Groppi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The oversized workshop-style clamp allows the light source to be positioned far from where the lamp is attached to the table, using three adjustable arms.
Metal
$687Sale Price|44% Off
1930's Machine Age Chrome and Copper Desk Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The lamp head is adjustable via the ball joint connecting the lamp head with the original bakelite turn switch on the base. 1930, United States
Copper, Chrome
Anders Pehrson, Table Lamp, Leather, Metal, Plastic, Sweden, 1960s
By Ateljé Lyktan
Located in High Point, NC
Light is adjustable. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 19.25” H x 7.5” W x 19” D Dimensions of Shade (inches): 7.5” Top Diameter x 7.5” Bottom Diameter x 3.625” H Bulb Specifi...
Metal
Large Arts and Crafts Quirky Tea Pot Table Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Arts and Crafts Quirky Tea Pot Table Lamp Made as a Table Lamp, this quirky piece has an Art Pottery base, very much in the style of, and possibly by Bretby in green with a ...
Ceramic
$524Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Metal Table Lamp by Leclaire & Schäfer, 1960
By Leclaire & Schäfer
Located in Schwerin, MV
Collectible: Minimalist design classic from the 1960s-70s: Table lamp/Piano lamp by the company Leclaire & Schäfer, Neheim, West Germany, Type 5923/1Simple desk lamp in Bauhaus d...
Metal, Chrome
Gino Sarfatti model 573 desk lamp Arteluce Italy 1956
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
The cable which exists at the end of the arm and goes into the centre stem, takes on a decorative as well as functional value. This lamp is perfect as a desk lamp for example due to ...
Aluminum, Steel
Flash Desk Lamp by Joe Colombo for Oluce, 1960s
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in bruxelles, BE
White metal lamp. Adjustable in height, length and swivel. Wear and tear due to time and age of the lamp.
Metal
Tokio Desk Lamp in Ash Grey by Shigeaki Asahara
By Please Wait to be Seated, Shigeaki Asahara
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...
Steel
Peill & Putzler Frosted and Textured Glass Pendent Lamp, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Verviers, BE
And have been rewired with Originel fitting E27 so that you can easily use any Bulb of your choosing. The sizes lamp shade.: Diameter 42 cm x height 22 cm AS SERVICE: We can adjust ...
Brass
Chrome Table Lamp by Francesco Fois for Reggiani, 1960s
By Reggiani, Francesco Fois
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Adjustable chrome table lamp designed by Francesco Fois and manufactured by Reggiani during the 1960s.
Metal
Vintage 1960's Swivel Table Lamp by Lightolier, 1960's
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Adjustable rotating Chrome Swivel Table Lamp
Metal
Italian modern black table lamps Tizio by Richard Sapper for Artemide, 1980s
By Richard Sapper, Artemide
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black table lamps Tizio by Richard Sapper for Artemide, 1980s Pair of adjustable table lamps model Tizio in plastic and black metal.
Metal
$800Sale Price|56% Off
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 original condition.
Metal
Targetti Arc Table Lamp, Minimalist Metal & Plastic Design, 1970s
By Targetti Sankey
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Targetti arc shaped large elegant and minimalistic desk lamp with clamp, adjustable head height. Italy, 1970s.
Metal
Very Rare and Lovely Space Age Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Height adjustable. The lamp comes with E27 Edison screw fit bulb holder.
Metal, Brass
Pair of Empire Style Black Stone and Ormolu Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Fitted with two brass bulb sockets. Adjustable. Later mounded as a lamps. With duck blue and gilt lamps shades designed by Albert Hadley.
Stone, Brass, Ormolu
Scandinavian Modern Table Lamp, Sweden, ca 1930-1940's
Located in Örebro, SE
Adjustable in angle. The lamp can also be hung as a wall lamp.
Metal
Pair of Bauhaus Chrome Bedside Table Lamps from Napako, Czechoslovakia, 1930s
By Napako
Located in Żory, PL
Pair of adjustable chrome bedside/table lamps, model type 3530 by Napako.
Steel, Chrome
American Designer, Two-Armed Table Lamp, Brass, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A two-armed adjustable brass table lamp, designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Brass
Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, Table Lamp, Brass, Denmark, 1950s
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass table lamp designed and produced by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, Denmark, 1950s.
Brass
Martinelli Luce Elmetto 685 Table Lamp by Elio Martinelli
By Elio Martinelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp indirect light. Adjustable reflector with inside screen made of aluminum painted in white.
Resin
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...
Brass, Metal
Modern Bouillotte-style Brass Table Lamp by Th. Valentiner, 1960s, Denmark
By Th. Valentiner
Located in Værløse, DK
. * Brass table lamp with adjustable green metal shade * Designer: Th.
Metal, Brass
$428Sale Price|20% Off
Brutalist Italian Handcrafted Lamp in Metal and Bakelite 1970s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Another peculiarity of this amazing lamp is the adjustable height, obtained thanks to a chromed metal cogwheel.
Metal
Pair of Large Diamond Gem Faceted Grey Lamps, Contemporary
Located in Westport, CT
Modern Artisan blown and polished gem faceted lamps in a stunning gunmetal grey tone, note these are glass enclosed at the base Electrified to code with UL approved parts, hardware i...
Blown Glass
Gerald Thurston Taupe Enamel & Brass Double Cone Desk Lamp, Circa 1960
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier adjustable Dual Shade Desk Lamp with Taupe Shades.
Brass, Metal
Midcentury Teal Blue Diablo Table Lamp by Solbergs Fabrikker, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This stylish table or desk lamp with adjustable shade is executed with a brass rod and mechanism, a cast-iron base/foot and a partially piercet aluminum shade in an exquisite origina...
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
Labyrinth, Hazy, Artisan Table Lamp Light Sculpture, By Republiken
By By Republiken, Jakob Uhlin
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Tell us the main purpose, and we will adjust the lamp accordingly. The fixture that holds the lamp socket can also be rebuilt to be integrated, and less visible, as in the last pictu...
Plastic
Green Toleware and Brass Triple Bouillotte Desk Lamp from France
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Green Toleware and Brass Triple Bouillotte Desk Lamp from France A lovely piece, a triple brass sconce lamp with its original adjustable very dark green toleware shade A Very trad...
Brass
Sphere table Lamp by Oscar Torlasco for Lumi, Italy 1960s
By Lumi, Oscar Torlasco
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Adjustable ‘Sphere’ Table Lamp by Oscar Torlasco for Lumi, Italy 1960s.
Metal, Nickel
Pair of Elegant Art Deco Shell Shade Table Lamps Belgium 1930s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Art Deco Pair of Adjustable Shell Shade Table Lamps Belgium 1930s. Beautiful 1930s art deco table lamps with adjustable stem and shell shaped shade.
Metal
Vintage Red and Black Desk Lamp with Metal Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An arresting 1980s adjustable desk lamp with round enameled black base and stem, red metal shade, and power switch on the cord.
Metal
Pair, Aesthetic Movement Style East Asian Bronze Floral-Repoussé Table Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
The opposing handles are cast as stylized elephants, their heads and trunks emerging at the upper shoulder and the elongated bodies forming the handle arc, a motif strongly associate...
Brass, Bronze
J.T. Kalmar Attribution, Table Lamp, Brass, Austria, 1940s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass table lamp design and production attributed to J.T.
Brass
Oluce Berlin-Out Table Lamp by Christophe Pillet Black structure/green 220–240V
By Christophe Pillet, Oluce
Located in Varedo, MB
Design and Materials Structure: Metal Reflector: Horizontally adjustable metal shade Materials: Metal Finish: Matt Black Structure / Green Reflector Light emission: Direct LED light ...
Metal
Oluce Atollo 233 Black Nickel Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti - 220–240V
By Vico Magistretti, Oluce
Located in Varedo, MB
Design and Materials Structure: Aluminium Finish: Satin black nickel Light emission: Direct light Control: Universal dimmer switch Functionality Table lamp Direct lighting Adjustabl...
Metal
Oluce Atollo 233 Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti - Black metal - 220–240V
By Oluce, Vico Magistretti
Located in Varedo, MB
Design and Materials Structure: Aluminium Finish: Black painted aluminium Light emission: Direct light Control: Universal dimmer switch Functionality Table lamp Direct lighting Adju...
Metal
Early 20th Century Nickel-Plated Brass Laboratory Culturing Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early 20th century, adjustable height, laboratory, culturing lamp made of nickel plated brass with blue lens filtered light signed MacBeth Daylight Lamp.
Brass
$428Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Piano Lamp by Leclaire & Schäfer, Germany, 1960
By Leclaire & Schäfer
Located in Schwerin, MV
Another joint is located at the base of the chrome-plated lamp neck. Both joints are adjustable. The wide lamp has two E14 plastic sockets and is switched on and off using a push bu...
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Snake Cobra Table Lamp, Metal & Plastic, Yellow & Black, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Especially here is the two-tone color in yellow and black. The lamp can be adjusted via the characteristic hose arm to almost any position.
Metal
Eileen Gray Style Midcentury Brass Table Lamp, 1970s, Germany
By Maison Jumo, Eileen Gray
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful adjustable table lamp in style of Eileen Gray manufactured in 1970s, Germany.
Brass
Scandinavian Midcentury Sculptural Teak Table Lamp with Shade, 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Measurements: Height with lamp shade as shown in photos: 53 cm (20.87") (height can be adjusted) Diameter lamp shade: 28 cm (11.02") Height including socket: 36,5 cm (14.37") Hei...
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Black Enamel Table Photo Lamp from EB , 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage Industrial adjustable table lamp made by EB in former Czechoslovakia made during the 1950s.
Enamel, Iron
"Slalom" Metal Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti, Italy, 1980s
By O-Luce, Vico Magistretti
Located in Milan, IT
Slalom table lamp by Vico Magistretti for O-Luce. No-stop drawing for this pure shaped lamp with adjustable shade and structure.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp, Blue Metal, Italian Design, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
The upper part of the lamp can be rotated. This means that the opening and light direction can be adjusted manually accordingly.
Metal
Kurt Versen Mid-Century Modern Cone Gooseneck Desk Lamp
By Kurt Versen
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Very cool and practical cone gooseneck desk lamp designed by Kurt Versen. This lamp can be adjusted in an infinite variety of positions so that the light can be directed just where y...
Metal
$953Sale Price|20% Off
Valenti Luce Alobella Table Lamp Design G. Pasotto Vintage 80s
By Giovanni Pasotto, Valenti Luce
Located in Milano, IT
Table lamp with adjustable light intensity in enamelled aluminium.
Aluminum, Enamel
Oluce Parallel 296 Table Lamp by Victor Vasilevc - Leather brown - 220–240V
By Oluce
Located in Varedo, MB
Design and Materials Structure: Metal Shade: Cylindrical metal shade with leather exterior Support: Dual parallel metal plates Materials: Metal / Leather Finish: Leather (Cuero / Tan...
Metal
Oluce Agnoli 251 Table Lamp design Tito Agnoli - Satin black nickel - 220–240V
By Tito Agnoli, Oluce
Located in Varedo, MB
Design and Materials Structure: Metal Base: Matte black painted metal Stem: Adjustable black nickel satin metal Reflector: Orientable and height-adjustable metal shade Materials: Met...
Metal
Martinelli Luce Elica Small Table Lamp by Brian Sironi
By Brian Sironi, Martinelli Luce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp with adjustable direct light, structure in white lacquered Aluminum.
Aluminum
Industrial German Workshop Table Lamp from Reif Dresden, 1950s
By Reif Dresden
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage industrial workshop adjustable table lamp made by Reif Dresden in former East Germany during the 1950s It features an black bakelite lampshade, a chrome plated gooseneck and ...
Chrome, Iron
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.
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