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19th Century Chinoiserie Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
This French, 19th century Chinoiserie black lacquer and gilded kneehole desk features an impressive
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Wood
Pine Writing Desk with Five Drawers, Denmark circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
display and home lighting may all impact how item is viewed.
Floor to Leg opening 25" high
Floor to desk
Category
Late 19th Century Danish Country Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Pine
Fantastic French 19th Century Boulle Desk with Bronze Mounts
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent 19th century tortoiseshell Boulle desk features gorgeous bronze mounts and
Category
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Gustavian White Painted Partner's Desk Writing Table, Sweden circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique Swedish Gustavian white painted "partner's desk" with two drawers on each side of the table
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 30.75 in W 43.75 in D 30.25 in
White Painted Gustavian Style Table Writing Desk With One Drawer, circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
that may also serve as a writing desk.
All old nicks, scratches, dings, cracks are a reflection of
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 31 in W 67.25 in D 31.25 in
Barocchetto da Viaggio walnut writing desk, northern Italy 18th century
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Walnut travel desk with scarab concealing twelve drawers, the six smaller side ones. Small desk pulls on front, large drawer below. Removable movable legs with external locking screw...
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Early 1700s Italian Baroque Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Walnut
H 42.92 in W 42.13 in D 19.3 in
Circa 1780-1810 American Slant-Front Desk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1780-1810 American slant-front desk of well figured solid flame birch, cherry, and birch
Category
Late 18th Century American Late Victorian Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Birch
Brass Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's English brass desk lamp.
Measurements:
Total height: 23"
Width: 16.25" (widest
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1920s English Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Brass
Neoclassical Secessionist Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
An early 20th century Amsterdam school hammered brass desk lamp in a Neoclassical Secessionist
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Brass
Jugendstil mushroom desk lamp
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Jugendstil mushroom desk lamp in excellent original condition.
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Desk Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Art Deco desk lamp with frilled glass shade supported on the decoratively cast base. The lamp has
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Early 20th Century British Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Brass
Adjustable Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Adjustable Bankers desk lamp, the silvered circular stepped base and brass pivoted sweeping arm
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Early 20th Century British Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Brass
Art Deco desk lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Art Deco chrome desk lamp with the square stepped stem supported on a rectangular base with inset
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Early 20th Century British Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate
Black Painted Writing Table Console With Two Drawers, Denmark circa 1910
Located in Round Top, TX
table, side table, console or writing desk.
Any scratches, cracks, dings, or age related separation are
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Baroque Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Wood, Paint
Bankers Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
Bankers brass desk lamp, the shaped brass base, and pivoted sweeping arm supporting adjustable
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Early 20th Century British Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Brass
18th C. English Architect's Table w/Unique Legs, Expanding Top, & Candle Shelves
Located in Atlanta, GA
table from England would have originally been used as an architects work desk, complete with a pair of
Category
18th Century English Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Wood
H 30 in W 34 in D 30 in
Art Nouveau Desk Light
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1910
An unusual Art Nouveau bronzed desk lamp, with artichoke shade, all supported
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Metal
Antique English Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900's English adjustable desk lamp with ruby glass insets.
Measurements:
Height: 14.25
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1920's French Empire-style bronze and marble Empire desk lamp.
Measurements:
Height of
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1920s French Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1920's Industrial Desk Lamp
By Dugdills
Located in Downham Market, GB
An early English industrial desk lamp.
A particularly good articulated desk lamp in dark nickel
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1920s British Industrial Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Brass
French Art Nouveau Desk Lamp
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
French Art Nouveau Desk Lamp
A beautiful and elegant swan-shaped desk lamp, featuring flowers and
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Brass, Spelter, Copper
Vintage Industrial Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Antique industrial task lamp with an aluminum shade and black cast iron base.
USA, 1920-1930.
Features:
*Rewired with French silk twist cord
*Takes standard bulb, 60 watts ma...
Category
1920s American Industrial Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Metal
1920s Articulated Industrial Desk Lamp
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
1920s Articulated Industrial Desk Lamp
Category
1920s American Industrial Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Iron
Murano Glass Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1910 murano glass table lamp with bronze base.
Measurements:
Height of body: 8"
Height to shade rest: 16"
Diameter at widest: 5"
Category
1910s Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Bronze
An Art Nouveau Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1920
An unusual early twentieth century brass art nouveau desk lamp, with adjustable
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Brass
Articulated Quilted Glass Desk Lamp
By Early Electrics Design Studio
Located in Peekskill, NY
originally has a simple utilitarian tin shade and a screw on desk mounting. We replaced the the mounting
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Steel
German Bur Bauhaus Desk Lamp
By Bur Leuchten
Located in Delft, NL
A German Bur Bauhaus desk lamp
In the Bauhaus style ca. 1920 a German BuR desk lamp with an
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Gérard Thurston, Desk lamp, 1950
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Elegant table lamp by Gérard Thurston, USA 1950. It rests on a tripod base in gilded brass, the barrel is in walnut. The ignition is operated by a pull switch. The cylindrical lampsh...
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1850s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ambient Desk Lamp in Onyx
Located in Stratford, CT
primarily for selling the entire collection of Serge Mouille lighting in the USA. In our journey to find
Category
19th Century Mexican Modern Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Onyx
French Empire Tole Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 19th century French oil lamp with original painted finish wired for electrical use.
Measurements:
Height: 14"
Diameter at widest: 7".
.
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19th Century French Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Metal
19th Century, French Brass Desk Lamp in Empire Style
Located in Sofia, BG
and see them first!
19th century electrified brass desk lamp in Empire style with an Amphora resting
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Brass
1940s Adjustable Table or Desk Lamp
Located in Praha, CZ
Adjustable table or desk lamp with a brass look patina. Made in Poland in the 1940's. Bulbs: 1x E14.
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Early 20th Century Polish Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Brass 'Trumpet Head' Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
Classic 1970's Brass Arched Arm Trumpet Style Desk Lamp.
This stylish brass lamp is a perfect fit
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
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
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Chrome
H 11.42 in W 7.88 in D 3.43 in
Napoleonic Revival Orange Tole Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
A French Napoleon III hand painted tole desk lamp in orange and gold leaf, with adjustable brass
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1860s French Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Tôle
Antique Brass Goose Neck Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
A charming antique desk lamp in solid brass, this was made in England and dates from the 1900-1920
Category
1910s British Victorian Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Brass
Unique Banded Mirror Articulating Desk Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a mirrored shade that is very different. The scoop shaped glass is black over mirror with an elaborate protective collection of metal edging and straps. Very industrial looki...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Steel
1920s Brass Articulated Industrial Desk Lamp
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An adjustable and articulated industrial desk lamp patinated in black with a stepped base
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Brass, Iron
O. C. White Industrial Desk Lamp
By O.C. White
Located in Buffalo, NY
O C White Industrial desk lamp with additional light fixture. Fully adjustable. Retains original
Category
1920s American Industrial Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Metal, Steel
I9th Century Bronze Empire Table-Desk Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
late 19th century electrified bronze marble base table desk lamp with black lamp shade.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Desk Lamp Manufactured by Candle, 1980s
By Candle
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Desk lamp manufactured by Candle. The lamp has a two-tone painted metal housing, with a perforated
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1680s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Memphis Style Desk Lamp, 1980s
By Memphis Group
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
This desk lamp is made in the famous Memphis style. The Italian Memphis Group was a design and
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1890s Italian Modern Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Metal
Unique Chocolate Glass Student Desk Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
Victorian Brass Student lamp with original brown over white sandwich glass shade and clear glass chimney. This lamp is unsigned and most likely 1870s. The height can easily be adjust...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Bouillotte Desk Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
Crafted in early 20th century France, this table lamp features a beautiful bronze candelabra base. The lamp has been professionally electrified and restored and has two lights.
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Early 20th Century French Empire Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios Bronze Harp Table Desk Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Fairfax, VA
Tiffany Studios Bronze harp shape desk/table lamp with beautiful iridescent gold shade.
Marked
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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Showy Nickel and Jeweled Student Desk Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is one of the more ornate student desk lamps we have offered. It highly ornate with decorative
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Nickel
Antique Brass Clam Shell Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique brass clam shell bankers desk lamp. This was made in England, it dates from
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1920s British Art Deco Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Brass
French Modernist Desk Lamp with Parchment Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic French modernist desk lamp with parchment shade.
Dimensions listed (10 in. diameter x 18 in
Category
1920s French Bauhaus Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
American Streamline Art Deco Chrome Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
American streamline Art Deco chrome desk lamp, apparently unmarked, with spherical lamp on an
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Chrome
A Large Desk Lamp by Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1900
A fine large desk lamp by Majorelle, the wrought iron base decorated with
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
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
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Iron, Chrome
Authentic Tiffany Studios Bronze Table Desk Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Tiffany Studios bronze desk lamp with original bronze Zodiac pattern shade. The scrolled bulbous
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Antique Edwardian Rise & Fall Bankers Desk Lamp.
Located in London, GB
Uncover the timeless charm of our Edwardian Brass & Metal Original Bankers Desk Lamp. This
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Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass, Steel
Chrome Desk Lamp with Adjustable Shade, 1930s
By Daalderop KDM Royal Holland
Located in Delft, NL
Chrome desk lamp with adjustable shade, 1930s
The desk lamp is rewired
The measurements are:
40
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Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Model 574 Kandem Desk Lamp, Circa 1920s
By Kandem
Located in Gloucester, GB
Model 574 Kandem desk lamp Circa 1920s
- Original dark green paint
- Pressed steel shade with
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1920s German Industrial Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Steel
Rare Bauhaus Bakelite Desk Lamp with Dimmer
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this amazing Bauhaus bakelite desk lamp with dimmer, circa 1950.
Category
1850s European Bauhaus Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Bakelite
American Victorian Brass Desk Lamp and Calendar
Located in New York, NY
American Victorian large brass rectangular desk lamp with adjustable calendar display on a
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Brass
French Bronze Art Glass Piano/Upright Desk Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
Bronze base sitting on texture red marble with blown gold art glass shade piano or upright desk
Category
1920s French Art Deco Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Marianne Brandt & Hin Bredendieck Bauhaus Desk Lamp
By Marianne Brandt, Hin Bredendieck
Located in Tilburg, NL
This desk lamp is a famous design by Bauhaus greats Marianne Brandt and Hin Bredendieck.
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Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Metal
Nickeled Art Deco Desk Lamp, France, 1930s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Lovely quality desk lamp of pleasant, Minimalist design, with a domed shade which can be oriented
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Desk Lighting
Materials
Metal
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Antique Desk Lighting For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of antique desk lighting for your home. An item from our selection of antique desk lighting — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. Find 46 options for an antique or vintage choice in our collection of antique desk lighting now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the object in our assortment of antique desk lighting you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each option in this array of antique desk lighting bearing Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau or Industrial hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made piece of antique desk lighting over the years, but those crafted by Cosulich Interiors & Antiques, Matlight Milano and Aristide de Ranieri are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Antique Desk Lighting?
A piece of antique desk lighting can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,226, while the lowest priced sells for $280 and the highest can go for as much as $3,980.
Finding the Right table-lamps for You
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.
Questions About Antique Desk Lighting
- What are antique desks called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023What antique desks are called depends on their design. A desk with chair cutouts on both sides is a partner desk, while one with a pull-down writing surface is a secretary. On a Davenport desk, the desktop lifts to reveal a storage area. Find a variety of antique, vintage and contemporary desks on 1stDibs.
- What is an antique Davenport desk?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An antique Davenport desk is a small writing desk, usually with four drawers on one side. The desk would have elaborately decorated supports and a recessed space for adequate legroom. Shop a collection of Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Davenport desk is a type of small desk with a distinct inclined desktop. The desktop covers a large storage compartment meant for keeping paper and other writing materials. Popular in the 19th century, Davenport desks are still sought after today. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A variety of factors can determine the exact age of an antique roll top desk. Some things to look for is the type of wood and craftsmanship used to create the desk. Typically, older desks will be made from heavier wood. You can also check for a maker’s marks to determine the age. When in doubt, work with a certified appraiser to determine the authenticity of your roll top desk. You’ll find a variety of expertly vetted roll top desks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To tell if a roll-top desk is an antique, look closely at the materials. Real antiques feature hardwoods like cherry, mahogany and black walnut. If you detect the use of engineered woods, the desk is a reproduction. Also, early pieces show off irregular dovetail joints. Joints that appear perfectly uniform indicate that a roll-top desk is a more recent mass-produced piece. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of expertly vetted antique roll-top desks.
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