Italian Designer, Adjustable Table Lamp, Teak, Metal, Copper, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak, metal and copper table lamp designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1950s. Copper shade and metal accents present with dramatic oxidation consistent with age an...
Copper, Metal
19th Century French Hand Painted Adjustable Wooden Desk Lamp
Located in Sofia, BG
Very rear hand painted desk lamp in dark mustard color made of wood. France, circa 1860.
Wood
Mid-Century French Adjustable Metal Table Lamp with Black Shade
Located in High Point, NC
A striking example of mid-century French design, this adjustable metal table lamp features a sleek black domed shade supported by a polished chrome rod and circular black base.
Metal
1930s French Industrial Desk Lamp, Metal with Green Paint, Adjustable
Located in London, GB
This is a great classic 1930s desk lamp. The arm adjusts up and down and as you can see from the pictures, it is operated with the bakelite on and off switch.
Metal
$214Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage 1970s Adjustable Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti - Iconic Design
Located in Manzano, IT
Vintage 1970s Adjustable Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti – Iconic Design Illuminate your space with a true masterpiece of Italian mid-century design.
Plastic
Large Iris Table Lamp: Brass Desk Light with 13" Adjustable Shade
By lightexture
Located in Troy, NY
The Iris Table Lamp elevates your room’s atmosphere with adjustable light direction and mesmerizing projections.
Brass
Dazor Adjustable Metal Table Lamp - Mid-Century Design, Made in USA
By Dazor
Located in Aci Castello, IT
One of the key features of the Dazor NR 2324 lamp is its adjustable arm and swiveling lamp head.
Metal
Pair of Postmodern Height Adjustable Mirrored Chrome Sonneman Floor Lamps
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A pair of postmodern Robert Sonneman height adjustable chrome and mirror floor lamps. This wonderful pair of contemporary modern floor lamps feature an all chrome and mirror design.
Metal, Chrome
Tizio Adjustable Black Table Lamp from Richard Sapper for Artemide, 1972
By Artemide, Richard Sapper
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This is a highly sought-after adjustable table lamp, designed by the renowned Richard Sapper for the prestigious Italian design brand Artemide.
Aluminum
"Vintage Nickle Plated Adjustable Table Lamp, Helmet Shade, circa 1970s"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Nickle Plated French Style Adjustable Table Lamp with Integral Helmet Shade, Double Sockets Hardwired with Line Switch Voltage: 110 v Each Socket Dimensions: Shade Diameter: ...
Metal, Brass, Steel, Iron, Nickel
$984Sale Price|20% Off
INDUSTRIAL LOOKING RALPH LAUREN ViNTAGE CHROME ARTICULATED ADJUSTABLE TABLE LAMP
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
A very good looking well made and decorative table lamp, the top arm is articulated so you can change the position, its height adjustable, the shade moves round, the handle is chunky...
Chrome
Markslöjd Art Deco Table Lamp, Beech Wood, Adjustable Shade, 1960s
By Markslöjd
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sculptural organically shaped art deco style table lamp designed and produced by Swedish Markslöjd in the 1960s.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp, Metal, Adjustable Shade, Germany, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
It is also adjustable in height. The lamp is in good condition with signs of wear.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp, Black Metal, Adjustable Shade, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
The same design language and color is found in the simple plate base. The shade can be adjusted in height at the stem, which gives the lamp a changing appearance and changes the ligh...
Metal
Romeo Rega Attr. Adjustable Table Lamp Red Marble Brass, 1970
By Romeo Rega
Located in Vienna, AT
Romeo Rega Attr. Adjustable Table Lamp Red Marble Brass, 1970. Rare adjustable table lamp with a heavy foot from red marble and revolvable rings from brass.
Marble, Brass
Vintage Red Adjustable Desk/Side Table Lamp by Massive, 1970s
By Massive Lighting
Located in Verviers, BE
Classic compact design, this adjustable spotlight desk lamp was produced by Massive in the 1970s.
Metal, Chrome
Pair Swedish Modern Adjustable Desk Lamps, White Lacquered Steel & Brass, 1960s
By AB Markaryd, Fog and Morup, Skellefteå BJS, Louis Poulsen, Lyfa
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Their restrained geometric forms and functional construction exemplify the refined simplicity associated with Scandinavian lighting design of the period. Each lamp is fully adjustabl...
Metal, Brass, Iron, Sheet Metal
Small White Tensor Post Modern Adjustable Telescoping Eyeball Desk Lamp
By Tensor
Located in Chicago, IL
On/off switch located at the base. The lamp head can be adjusted to tilt in different directions.
Stainless Steel
Pair of Ralph Lauren Adjustable Brass Table Lamps with Square Bases
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Ralph Lauren Adjustable Brass Table Lamps, marked to side of square bases.
Brass
1980s Post-Modern Adjustable Halogen Table Lamp by Fuda Marmi
By Fuda Marmi by Atelier Design Lab
Located in Den Haag, NL
Post Modern Table lamp . Adjustable . Halogen . 1980s Fuder Germany . very good condition .
Plastic
Mid-Century Modern Tripod Table Lamp with Adjustable Brass Arm
Located in Hamburg, DE
Due to its changeability, this little lamp looks like a character. The striking elements of this lamp are the diabolo umbrella and the three -legged foot.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Dome Table Lamp with Adjustable Shade, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
The base and finishing knob on the top are set off in black. The shade can be adjusted in height at the stem, which gives the lamp a changing appearance and changes the lighting effe...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Adjustable Valinte Nickled Table Lamp 24132, Finland 1970s
By Valinte Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
A striking and generously proportioned Finnish Mid-Century Modern table lamp, model 24132 by Valinte. Standing an impressive 60 cm tall, the lamp combines clean modernist lines with ...
Nickel
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp, Chrome & Marble, Adjustable
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An adjustable chrome and marble desk lamp from 1940s France.
Marble, Chrome
Rare Adjustable Table Lamp by Vilhelm Lauritzen and Frits Schlegel
By Vilhelm Lauritzen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
FRITS SCHLEGEL & VILHELM LAURITZEN SCANDINAVIAN MODERN Rare, large adjustable table lamp with cone-shaped brass shade by Frits Schlegel and Vilhelm Lauritzen.
Brass, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Adjustable Table Lamp by Cosack Leuchten, Germany
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid Century table lamp by Cosack. This and similar designs are often attributed to Louis Kalff.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Adjustable Table Lamp, Metal and Plastic, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century table lamp with a striking foot. A minimalist design with decorative detail.
Metal
Design Adjustable Chrome and Black Lacquered Desk Lamp, circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This design adjustable desk lamp is made of chrome and black lacquered metal.
Chrome, Metal
FLATTERS & GARNETT SALVAGED LABORATORY SCHOOL TABLE LAMP ADJUSTABLE LiGHT 004
Located in Pulborough, GB
The lamp height can be adjusted, allowing for versatile use in various settings—whether as a study desk, art workspace, or as an accent in a modern home.
Metal
Italian 1950s adjustable prototype table lamp in brass and chrome
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1950s adjustable prototype table lamp in brass and chrome
Brass, Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Adjustable Table Lamp by Lidokov, 1970's
By Lidokov
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Chrome,Lacquered Metal Slightly damaged shade(see foto) With aged patina New Cabling 1x25W,E14 or E15 socket Original condition.
Metal, Chrome
Brass Double Knuckle Desk/Draftman's Lamp by Faries Co. ca. 1910
By Faries Lamp Co.
Located in Petaluma, CA
This most useful lamp was made by the Faries Lamp Co. This lamp has 2 points where the angle can be adjusted by just loosening the wing nuts in the 2 areas.
Brass, Iron
1960s Adjustable Desk Lamp with Aluminum Shade and Chrome Arm
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Adjustable Aluminum Shade desk lamp with Black enameled Base & Arm.
Aluminum, Metal, Enamel
Mid-Century Red Enameled Adjustable Desk Lamp by Szarvasi Vas-Fémipari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Szarvasi Vas-Fémipari was a Hungarian iron and metalworks manufacturer active during the mid-twentieth century, producing industrial and consumer goods during the period of state-man...
Metal, Enamel
Japaneese Mid-Century Modern C1960s Telescopic Adjustable Desk Lamp Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Japaneese Mid-Century Modern circa 1960s Telescopic adjustable desk lamp MINT!
Chrome
Vintage Gray Adjustable Desk/Side Table Lamp by Sis, 1950s
By SIS
Located in Verviers, BE
Classic compact design, this adjustable spotlight desk lamp was produced by SIS, Germany, 1950's The Stand is metal and the flexible arm has brass patina, the lamp is in good condit...
Metal, Brass
Herda Adjustable Desk Lamp, Black Metal & Chrome, Mid-Century Style
By Herda
Located in Den Haag, NL
Herda desk lamp. Black Metal shade, Chrome upright. Adjustable in any direction. 1 large E27 bulb needed.
Metal
French Brass Desk Lamp, Adjustable Arm, Belle Époque Style, 1960
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French adjustable brass desk lamp This is an unusual piece, the lamp has a heavy brass base which supports an articulated arm, this can be moved to adjust the position of the lig...
Brass
Mid-Century Adjustable Wooden Table Lamp with Floral Shade, Czechoslovakia, 1970
Located in Praha, CZ
Crafted from wood with a beautifully sculpted adjustable frame, the lamp is complemented by its original floral-patterned shade, giving it a distinctive vintage character.
Fabric, Wood, Paper
Pair of brushed steel table lamps with adjustable rake - United Kingdom
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Desk lamp - Design - Vintage Measures : Base : Ø 20cm H:66cm Cream shade Ø : 53cm Adjustable table lamp with multiple positions.
Steel
Danish Designer, Adjustable Table Lamp, Brass, Parchment Paper, Denmark 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and parchment paper table lamp designed and produced in Denmark, 1940s.
Brass
Adjustable Bauhaus Table Lamp or Desk Light by SIS Germany 1930s
By Bünte und Remmler, Kaiser Idell, Christian Dell, Kaiser Leuchten, SIS
Located in München, BY
Elegant Bauhaus / Modernist table lamp or desk light. Adjustable, rotating and removable lamp shade.
Steel, Aluminum, Iron, Nickel
Italian mid-century modern adjustable table lamp 8050 by Stilnovo, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern metal, plexiglass and leather adjustable table lamp 8050 by Stilnovo, 1960s Adjustable table lamp model 8050 with round plexiglass and metal shade.
Metal
Gustave Gautier and Jacques Biny Fine French Adjustable Floor Lamp
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Made of black lacquered metal and brass, with a (new) shade and adjustable stem. By Gustave Gautiet France
Metal, Brass
Cubic3 Dutch Design Table or Desk Lamp "Nachtschade", Nightshade Plants Inspired
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique, adjustable and rotational, stylized plant table lamp, from 1987.
Brass, Copper, Nickel
Italian Modern Adjustable White Metal Table Lamp with Clamp, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Adjustable white metal table lamp with clamp, 1980s Adjustable metal table lamp.
Metal
Large Adjustable Desk Lamp in Original Red Lacquer, 1970's
Located in København, Copenhagen
Large adjustable desk lamp in original red lacquer. 1970's.
Metal
Midcentury Gardoncini Italian Italian Adjustable Table Lamp for Zerowatt, 1940s
By Gardoncini, Zerowatt
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury adjustable table lamp, the 1940s. This fantastic item was designed by Gardoncini for Zerowatt in Italy during the 1940s.
Metal
Robert Caillat Table Lamp with Yellow Adjustable Shade, France, 1950s
By Robert Caillat
Located in The Hague, NL
This charming table lamp was designed by Robert Caillat and produced in France in the 1950s.
Metal, Brass
Adjustable Desk Lamp in Original Mint Green Lacquer, Industrial Design
Located in København, Copenhagen
Adjustable desk lamp in original mint green lacquer.
Metal
Italian Modern White and Black Metal Adjustable Table Lamp, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern white and black metal adjustable table lamp, 1980s Very simple and thin table lamp in white metal with black details and a dome-shaped base from which a curved stem s...
Metal
Rare 1980s “Bikini” adjustable table lamp by Raul Barbieri & Giorgio Marianelli
By Barbieri e Marianelli
Located in Weesp, NL
Rare 1980s “Bikini” adjustable table lamp by Raul Barbieri & Giorgio Marianelli for Tronconi Illuminazione, Italy – yellow postmodern desk lamp Iconic “Bikini” adjustable table ...
Metal
Pair of Koch & Lowy Chrome Swing Arm Adjustable Desk / Lamps
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Westport, CT
Mirror chrome Koch & Lowy swing arm adjustable desk / table lamps, vans adjust head to back light and area and appear more sculptural.
Steel, Chrome
Tito Agnoli adjustable table lamp model 249 Oluce Italy 1956
By Oluce, Tito Agnoli
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Super rare model 249 adjustable black table lamp designed by Tito Agnoli for Oluce in Italy in 1956.
Metal, Aluminum
Large Adjustable Work Lamp in Original Metallic Lacquer, Industrial Design
Located in København, Copenhagen
Large adjustable work lamp in original metallic lacquer.
Metal
Large Adjustable Work Lamp in Original Metallic Lacquer, Industrial Design
Located in København, Copenhagen
Large adjustable work lamp in original metallic lacquer.
Metal
$675Sale Price|46% Off
Art Deco Modernist Chrome Small Table Lamp with Adjustable Shade
By La Maison Desny
Located in Amityville, NY
Art Deco Modernist Chrome Plated Small Table Lamp with Adjustable Shade. Inspired by Modernist designs by makers like La Maison Desny.
Chrome
Vintage Chrome Adjustable Table Lamp with Articulating Shade by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Robert Sonneman chrome stage or spotlight-style task/table lamp with faux-wood laminate double 'T' base (ca. 1960s, USA).
Metal, Chrome
Modern Pair of Koch & Lowy Chrome Swing Arm Lamps Adjustable
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Toledo, OH
Modern pair of adjustable swing arm chrome table lamps by Koch & Lowy.
Chrome
Gorham Victorian Brass Student Lamp with Adjustable Shade, Circa 1880s
By Gorham
Located in Queens, NY
Gorham American Victorian brass single arm student lamp with adjustable dome shaped shade.
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.
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