At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal artemide nesso lamp for your home. A artemide nesso lamp — often made from
plastic,
fiberglass and
acrylic — can elevate any home. There are 21 variations of the antique or vintage artemide nesso lamp you’re looking for, while we also have 6 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the artemide nesso lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A artemide nesso lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in
Mid-Century Modern and
Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made artemide nesso lamp over the years, but those crafted by
Artemide,
Giancarlo Mattioli and
Giancarlo Mattitioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti from Artemide are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
A artemide nesso lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $795, while the lowest priced sells for $324 and the highest can go for as much as $2,700.
Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.
From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.
When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.
Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.
Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.
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.