$2,893
Ara Lamp, Nemo
By Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This lamp represents a cult in the culture of the project. Designed on the example of an entire design culture deriving from the 80s, it perfectly rereads all cultural ideas. This ob...
Metal
'Ara' Floor Lamp for Nemo, Award-Winning Design, Italy, 2004
Located in Firenze, IT
The Ara floor lamp is a contemporary masterpiece of Italian lighting, designed by Ilaria Marelli for the prestigious brand Nemo in 2004.
Steel
$3,050 / item
Nemo Ara Collection Floor Lamp Led DTW - White/White
By Ilaria Marelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Floor LED lamps composed by two elements in extruded aluminium: structure is painted in white, anthracite, champagne and moka, while the rotating illuminated structure can be glossy ...
Aluminum
Ara Table Lamp by Philippe Starck for Flos, 1988, Italy
By Philippe Starck, Flos
Located in Hagenbach, DE
The Ara table lamp was designed by Philippe Starck for Flos in 1988 and is a striking example of postmodern lighting design.
Metal, Chrome
Mies & van Gessel, table lamp mod. Ara for Quasar, 1990
By Mies & van Gessel, Quasar Khanh
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Sculptural table lamp by Ullrich Mies and Annette van Gessel in solid polished cast aluminium. Annette von Gessel and Ullrich Mies designed an impressive sculptural table lamp, remi...
Aluminum
Rotating Ara floor lamp by Ilaria Marelli by Italian-Luce 1980s
By Italiana Luce, Ilaria Marelli
Located in Den Haag, NL
The Ara table lamp from Nemo is a light object, with a fluorescent and halogen light source.
Aluminum
Postmodern Model Ara Table Lamp by Philippe Starck for Flos, 1980s
By Flos
Located in Hamburg, DE
A design classic from flos according to a design by designer philippe starck from the 80s. A postmodern design of special materiality and a unique function. Postmodern accents are s...
Metal
Large Brass "Ara" Table Lamps by Mies & van Gessel, The Netherlands 1990s
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Large Brass "Ara" Table Lamps by Mies & van Gessel, The Netherlands 1990s
Bronze
Philippe Starck for Flos, "Ara" Table Lamp, Italy 1988
By Philippe Starck, Flos
Located in Naples, IT
Elegant Ara table lamp designed by Philippe Starck and manufactured by Flos Italia in 1988. The lamp is in excellent working condition. If you tilt the top of the lamp upward, the li...
Metal
Ilaria Marelli for Nemo Floor Lamp "ARA," Italy 2007
By Nemo Lighting 1, Ilaria Marelli
Located in Naples, IT
Floor Lamp Mod. Ara designed by Ilaria Marelli for Nemo composed of two aluminum elements, the central stucture is ivory, the reflector is aluminum. There are two light sources : upp...
Metal, Aluminum
Rodolfo Bonetto & Giotto Stoppino Lamp Ara
By Giotto Stoppino, La Rinascente, Rodolfo Bonetto
Located in Paris, FR
Rare lamp Ara designed by Giotto Stoppino & Rodolfo Bonetto in 1964 for La Rinascente.
Plastic
Vintage Pair Philippe Starck Ara Lamps for Flos 1988
By Philippe Starck
Located in North Miami, FL
Innovative Starck design, this lamp has a unique "on/off" mechanism: by moving the head up or down. These are gunmetal and halogen bulbs, great working order. ALL original.
Ara Table Lamp by Philippe Starck for Flos, 1988
By Philippe Starck
Located in Weesp, NL
A true icon of late 20th-century French design, this Ara table lamp was designed by Philippe Starck in 1988 for the renowned lighting manufacturer Flos.
Metal
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H 28.75 in W 10.04 in D 4.73 in
"Ara" Table Lamp by Mies & van Gessel for Quasar, The Netherlands 1990s
By Mies & van Gessel
Located in Utrecht, NL
Like their other models, this “Ara” lamp was handmade with timeless materials.
Brass
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H 28.75 in W 10.04 in D 4.73 in
"Ara" Table Lamp Designed by Mies & van Gessel for Quasar, The Netherlands 1990s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Like their other models, this “Ara” lamp was handmade with timeless materials.
Metal, Brass
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H 28.75 in W 10.04 in D 4.73 in
Solid Cast Brass "Ara" Table Lamps by Mies & van Gessel, The Netherlands 1990s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Like their other models, these “Ara” lamps were both handmade with timeless materials.
Brass
Philippe Starck "Ara" Table Lamp
By Philippe Starck
Located in Geneva, CH
Ara table lamp by Philippe Starck for Flos, Italy, circa 1988.
Philippe Starck for Flos 'Ara' Table Lamp
By Philippe Starck
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stunning Philippe Starck desk, task or table lamp made by Flos.
Ara Table Lamp by Philippe Starck for Flos
By Philippe Starck
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This horn-shaped Ara table lamp is designed by Philippe Starck for Flos in 1988.
Chrome
Ara table lamp by Philippe Starck for Flos 1988
By Flos, Philippe Starck
Located in RIDDERKERK, NL
The Ara table lamp was designed in 1988 by Philippe Starck for Flos and is named after his daughter.
Chrome
ARA Brass and Copper Italian Design Table Lamp, 1970
Located in Roma, Lazio
Linear but refined, this brass and copper lamp shows all the meticulous and complex manufacturing with which it was made. The lamp has a very original and particular design; it is c...
Brass, Copper
Italian Chrome "Ara" Table Lamp by Philippe Starck for Flos
By Flos, Philippe Starck
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful polish chrome Italian "Ara" table lamp designed by Philippe Starck in 1988 for Flos Lighting.
Chrome
Philippe Starck for Flos French "Ara" Chromed Steel Table Lamps (PAIR)
By Philippe Starck
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French contemporary (c. 1988) table lamps in chromed steel with a horn shaped shade / housing atop a thin tubular stem and slightly domed circular base (PHILIPPE STARCK for F...
Chrome
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H 22.45 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Ara Table Lamp by Philippe Starck produced by Flos in Italy ca. 1988
By Flos, Philippe Starck
Located in Geneva, CH
Chromed steel "Ara" table lamp by Philippe Starck and produced by Flos in Italy ca. 1988 Very good condition.
Steel
Ara Table Lamp by Philippe Starck Design for Flos 1988
By Philippe Starck
Located in Oirlo, LI
The Ara lamp was designed by Philippe Starck in 1988 and bears the name of his daughter.
Chrome
Ara Table Lamp Philippe Starck for Flos
By Flos
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Ara desk lamp designed by Philippe Starck for Flos.
Aluminum
Ara Table Lamp by Philippe Starck for Flos
By Philippe Starck
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This horn-shaped Ara table lamp is designed by Philippe Starck for Flos in 1988.
Chrome
Ara Table Lamp Philippe Starck for Flos in Stock
By Philippe Starck, Flos
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Ara desk lamp designed by Philippe Starck for Flos.
Aluminum
Philippe Starck Ara Table Lamp in Polished Chromed Metal by Flos 1988
By Philippe Starck, Flos
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Ara table or desk lamp in polished chrome provides direct illumination.
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
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H 22.45 in Dm 9.85 in
Table Lamp 'ARA', design by Phiiippe Starck for Flos, 1988, chromed steel, works
By Philippe Starck, Flos
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The 'Ara' table lamp, designed by Philippe Starck and made by Flos, takes its name from the designer's daughter.
Steel
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H 20 in W 10.5 in D 7 in
Philippe Starck Ara Table Desk Lamp, Chrome, Post-Modern by Flos Italy, 1980s
By Flos, Philippe Starck
Located in Vienna, AT
A chrome-plated and mirror-polished postmodern Ara desk or table lamp from the 1980s, designed by Philippe Starck in 1988, named after his daughter.
Metal, Chrome
Philippe Stark Flos ARA Lamp 1988
By Philippe Starck
Located in Hudson, NY
Designed by Philippe Starck in 1988 The ARA Lamp features a highly polished finish, conical horn shape and an elegant "pointiness" that creates a balanced object, both physically and...
Steel
Philippe Stark Ara Lamp
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
the Philippe Stark Chrome Desk Lamp gives a sculptural take on task lighting. Stunning Stark styling to add importance to a special desk or table.
Chrome
Ara Table Lamp by Philippe Starch for Flos
By Philippe Starck, Flos
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish, polished steel table lamp is known as the Ara, and it was created in 1988 by Philippe Starck for Flos.
Stainless Steel
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H 19.69 in W 11.03 in D 3.94 in
Original Ara Table Lamps by Phillpe Starck for Flos, 19019808, France
By Philippe Starck, Flos
Located in Avignon, Vaucluse
Original Ara table lamps by Phillpe Starck for Flos, 1988, France in stainless Mirror polished chrome-plated steel table lamps.
Metal
Vintage Pair Philippe Starck Ara Lamps for Flos 1988
By Philippe Starck
Located in Easton, PA
This is a vintage pair of Philippe Starck "Ara" halogen table/desk lamps designed for Flos which were purchased new the year they came out in 1988.
Chrome
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.
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