Articulating Desk Lamp by O.C. White
Located in Sagaponack, NY
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French 1960’s articulating desk lamp
Located in London, GB
A French 1960’s white and black small articulating desk lamp. There are some minor rust marks to the paintwork on the shade which should be visible on the photos.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Bausch & Lomb Industrial Articulating Desk Lamp, Mid-Century Modern
$450Sale Price|40% Off
Bausch & Lomb Industrial Articulating Desk Lamp, Mid-Century Modern
By Bausch & Lomb
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Bausch & Lomb industrial articulating desk lamp, Mid-Century Modern.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Articulating Desk Lamp by Vilhelm Lauritzen for Louis Poulsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A articulating desk lamp having a brass stem and a cream enameled base and hood.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Articulating Desk Lamp by Vilhelm Lauritzen for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An articulating desk lamp having a brass stem with patina and off-white enameled hood and base.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Fagerhults, Articulating Desk Lamp, Brass, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stamford, CT
Fagerhults, Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Articulating Desk Lamp, Brass, Sweden, 1960s A brass table lamp designed and produced by Fagerhults in Sweden circa 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Bausch & Lomb Industrial Articulating Desk Lamp, Sconce Mid-Century Modern
By Bausch & Lomb
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bausch & Lomb Industrial articulating desk lamp, sconce... Mid-Century Modern...Art Deco, great streamline design.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Vintage 1930s Black Bauhaus Articulating Desk Lamp in Metal and Wood
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Step back into the style and practicality of the 1930s with this Black Bauhaus Articulating Desk Lamp. Its robust construction ensures durability, while its elegant lines exude class...
Category
Early 20th Century Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Articulating Desk Lamp for Roxter
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A petite desk lamp with articulating arm and painted shade and base in grey.
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Articulating Desk Lamp by Tensor, 1970s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A petite white metal desk lamp with an adjustable arm and shade and a power switch located on its base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Clock Spring Industrial Articulating Desk Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
I always liked this early desk lamp and use one myself. It has a nice clean and elegant profile. It also stands taller than most with a running length of 58 inches. What sets it apar...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Koch & Lowy Chromed Articulating Desk Lamp
By Koch & Lowy
Located in North Miami, FL
This is a wonderful and original signed Koch & Lowy pivoting chromed desk lamp with tent shade diffuser. Single Edison socket.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Articulating Desk Lamp. 1939 NYWF Rare Simulated Metal Leather
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Articulating Desk Lamp. 1939 NYWF Rare Simulated Metal Leather
By Donald Deskey
Located in Peoria, AZ
Art Deco Metal & Brass Articulating Desk Lamp With Faux Leather Enamel Circa 1939 At the time of the New York World's Fair of 1939, designers architects and engineers were all insp...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Articulating Desk Lamp by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An articulating Italian desk lamp with gooseneck arms and a counterweight/wire telescoping system attached to two chrome supports on a marble base.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Articulating Desk Lamp by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce
By Arteluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Mid-Century Modern desk lamp designed by Angelo Lelli with gooseneck arms and a counter-weight and wire system attached to two chrome supports on a marble base. Made by Arredoluce ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Chrome, Steel
Pair of Vintage brass articulating desk lamps - Stéphane Davidts, Belgium
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Desk lamp - Design - Vintage Measures : Base : 12x19,5 - H Max : 62cm Desk lamp with articulated arm and adjustable reflector. Its height is perfectly suited to a computer screen, m...
Category
20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Articulating Desk Lamp
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
A masterful blend of utility and sculpture, this desk lamp was designed by the influential American modernist Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. The piece features a striking matte blac...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Articulating Desk Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Iconic desk lamp designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier, all original, no missing parts or dents, great patina on brass, minor flaking on weighted handle, please see photos. Work...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Enamel
Chicago Die Casting Company Articulating Desk Lamp with Emerald Glass Shade
Located in Peekskill, NY
The lamp has a real Machine Age look with its 8 inch black marble base, polished metal and unique signed disc joints. The sandwich glass shade is a good one In emerald over milk glas...
Category
Early 20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
French Art Deco / Mid-Century Modern Solid Brass Articulating Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite, timeless French Art Deco / early midcentury desk or table lamp with modernist influences in solid brass and stabile, heavy weight that combines form and function. The p...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Perhsson Leather Chrome Articulate Desk Lamp Olympics Chalet Rustic
$1,596Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Perhsson Leather Chrome Articulate Desk Lamp Olympics Chalet Rustic
By Jacques Adnet, Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Fully Functional, Complete. Two Standard Sockets, Three Light Settings. The Simris table lamp is designed by Anders Pehrson who took over the business of Ateljé Lyktan in 1964. (sca...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Articulating Desk Lamp by Atelier Gras for R.A.V.E.L. Clamart
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A patinated steel wall mounted lamp with a hinged and rotating arm.
Category
20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Desk Lamp by Gilbert Watrous for Heifetz Lighting Co.
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An articulating desk lamp with a cone shaped shade on a metal base and a magnetic ball connection to allow movement.
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Desk Lamp by Gilbert Watrous for Heifetz Lighting Co.
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An articulating desk lamp with a cone shaped shade on a circular wooden base and a magnetic ball connection to allow movement.
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Magnet Ball Lamp Tall by Gilbert Watrous for Heifetz Lighting Co.
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An articulating desk lamp with a magnetic ball connection to allow movement on a square wood base.
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Magnet Ball Lamp by Gilbert Watrous for Heifetz Lighting Co., 1950's
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An articulating desk lamp with a magnetic ball connection to allow movement on a circular wood base.
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Belmag Articulating Brass Goose Neck Desk Lamp Christian Dell Model K
By Christian Dell
Located in New York, NY
Swiss Belmag Articulating Goose Neck Desk Lamp designed by Christian Dell.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Minty! White Sonneman Desk Table Lamp Articulating Gooseneck 1970 Rare Lighting
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
Minty! White Sonneman Desk Table Lamp Articulating Gooseneck 1970 Rare Lighting
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Peoria, AZ
Stunning White & Black Sonneman Articulating Desk/Table Lamp Circa 1970 This is a magnificent example of the iconic articulating desk lamp by Sonneman!
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Oscar Torlasco for Stilux Desk Lamp
By Stilux, Oscar Torlasco
Located in Hanover, MA
1950's Italian articulating desk lamp designed by Oscar Torlasco for Stilux Milano.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Aluminum, Brass, Enamel
Chic Handsome Robert Mathieu Lunel Brass and Black Table Lamp, France, 1950's
By Robert Mathieu, Maison Lunel
Located in New York, NY
Black and brass Robert Mathieu Lunel articulating desk lamp with beautiful patina and horseshoe base.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Koch & Lowy Brass Swing Table Lamp, Mid-Century Modern, USA, 1970s
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Mid-Century Brass Swing Table or Desk Lamp by Koch & Lowy. Brass finish Articulating Desk Lamp by Koch & Lowy Modernist 1970s.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Lumen Milano Desk Lamp Mod C429 by Oscar Torlasco
By Lumen, Oscar Torlasco
Located in Hanover, MA
An articulating desk lamp model C429 by Lumen Milano in brass, enameled aluminum and marble, late 1940s production.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Aluminum, Brass
Sonneman Chrome Articulating Arm Eyeball Table Lamp! Swing Counterweight 1960s
$3,200Sale Price|27% Off
Sonneman Chrome Articulating Arm Eyeball Table Lamp! Swing Counterweight 1960s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Peoria, AZ
ROBERT SONNEMAN CHROME ARTICULATING COUNTERWEIGHT LAMP! RARE DESIGN! CIRCA 1960 DIMENSIONS: APPROX. 13" high BY 36" wide (in extended horizontal position) Here is a MAGN...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Articulating Faries Desk Lamp with Singer Shade
By Faries Lamp Co.
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an unique Faries table lamp with an original Japanned finish. Of interest is the delicate shade and E12 socket. The small shade was fitted to the lamp and originally came fro...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Casella Articulating Desk Piano Lamp
By Casella Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Casella Articulating Brass Desk Piano Lamp. Wonderfully articulating all brass, shades rotate 360 individually to aim the light up, down, front, or back.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Table Desk or Bedside Lamps, Articulate Italy Mid-Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Articulate vintage desk lamps in great condition, Italy around 1970 Very cool petite articulate lamps in super condition.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Louis Baldinger Brass Articulating British Drafting Table Desk Lamp! Rare!
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
Louis Baldinger Brass Articulating British Drafting Table Desk Lamp! Rare!
By Louis Baldinger & Sons
Located in Peoria, AZ
LOUIS BALDINGER BRASS ARTICULATING DRAFTING LAMP EXQUISITE! CLEAN ALL ORIGINAL! Dimensions: 20" Tall 7" Base Width and 6" Shade Width This is an incredibly rare find! A brass, ...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Signed Articulating American Fixture Co. Desk Lamp - Emerald Light Shade
Located in Peekskill, NY
If you are a collector of early lighting then you already know how desirable these lamps are. Stretched out this lamp reaches about 39 inches and sits on a sturdy 8 inch round black ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Dazor 2324 Industrial Desk Drafting Architect Work Articulating Lamp, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A spectacular vintage original circa Dazor 2324 Industrial desk drafting work lamp flourescent 1950s with articulating arm.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Metallic Thread
Italian Midcentury Brass Articulating and Counter-Balance Desk Lamp, Arredoluce
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and Dramatic Italian Mid-Century Modern style desk or table lamp in the style of Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce composed of a round ball black marble base anchoring a solid bras...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Metal
German Mid-Century Modern Solid Brass Articulating 'Bauhaus' Desk Lamp
By Hillebrand
Located in New York, NY
Stabile, practical and fully adjustable; the lamp stem and shade both articulate.
Category
Vintage 1930s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Articulating Industrial Desk Lamps / Sconces by Bausch & Lomb
$680Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Articulating Industrial Desk Lamps / Sconces by Bausch & Lomb
By Bausch & Lomb
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of articulating industrial desk lamps / sconces by Bausch & Lomb, circa 1940s.
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Zinc
Elegant Articulating Fratelli Martini Art Deco Streamline Desk Lamp, 1930s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant articulating Art Deco / Streamline desk lamp made in Europe in the 1930s.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Modern “Omi” Articulating Brass Desk Lamp by Koch Lowy
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crafted in brass, the lamp features a clean architectural form with an articulating design that allows for adjustable functionality while maintaining an elegant presence.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Rare Articulating UFO Table / Desk Lamp, Robert Sonneman, Kovacs, USA, c. 1990s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a true American Modern masterpiece: a rare Post Modern "Flying V" desk lamp lamp designed by the renowned Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs. Constructed from steel with a...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Modern Articulating Lightolier Lamp Gerald Thurston Case Study Home
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Peoria, AZ
Simply BEAUTIFUL LIGHTOLIER ARTICULATING SHADE DESK/TABLE LAMP By GERALD THURSTON Rare TERRA COTTA Color Does your Case Study House need new lamps?
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Desk lamp 1960s by Stilnovo
$658Sale Price|20% Off
Desk lamp 1960s by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in bari, IT
Articulating and swiveling desk lamp made of red lacquered metal 1960s production, attribuited to Stilnovo
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Articulated Desk Lamp for Dazor
By Dazor
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A finely machined and articulating industrial under mount desk lamp crafted of thin-gauged patinated steel, highly adjustable with an expressive pivoting hood.
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Industrial Table Lamps
Robert Sonnemen Chrome, Lucite Uplights/ Desk Lamps
By Robert Sonneman
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Modernist articulating chrome uplights /desk lamps housed in a Lucite frame.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1950s Petite Wedge-Form Desk Lamp
By Jacques Biny
Located in Hanover, MA
Articulating petite desk lamp in form of a wedge shaped door stopper.
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Jumo model 900 desk lamp, articulated arm + adjustable reflector
$947Sale Price|20% Off
Jumo model 900 desk lamp, articulated arm + adjustable reflector
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Pretty large desk lamp with articulating arm that allows you to adjust the direction of the light.
Category
Vintage 1980s French Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Machine Age Spun Aluminum Dual Bullet Desk Lamp 1940s
By Kurt Versen
Located in San Diego, CA
Machine age adjustable spun aluminum desk lamp. Fully articulating two bullet shades.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Brazilian Wood, Adjustable Desk Lamp, brass details, Mid Century Modern Style
$1,192Sale Price / item|20% Off
Brazilian Wood, Adjustable Desk Lamp, brass details, Mid Century Modern Style
By Atelier BAM
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Inspired by the Brazilian Mid-century Modern style, this Articulable wood black and brass desk lamp, 3 axes smooth movement, was awarded at the A’Design Awards 2019.
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Table Lamps
Materials
Stone, Brass
Rare Mid Century Modern FIBERGLASS REFLECTOR DESK LAMP! BILL LAM STUDIO 1950s
$1,999Sale Price|58% Off
Rare Mid Century Modern FIBERGLASS REFLECTOR DESK LAMP! BILL LAM STUDIO 1950s
By Bill Lam
Located in Peoria, AZ
MID CENTURY MODERN MOLDED FIBERGLASS ARTICULATING SHADE REFLECTOR DESK LAMP! Attributed to Bill Lam Workshop 1950 (DIMENSIONS: 14" wide by 14" deep by Approximately 20" High) Thi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Chrome and White Metal Minimalist Desk Lamp by Designer Robert Sonneman, 1970s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in San Francisco, CA
A beautiful Mid-Century Modern / Minimalist articulating chrome & white metal desk lamp designed by Robert Sonneman.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Minimalist Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Knoll Clay Michie Swing Arm Saucer Desk Lamp, 1950s Mid Century Atomic MCM Light
By Clay Michie
Located in Peoria, AZ
CLAY MICHIE FOR KNOLL ARTICULATING SAUCER DESK LAMP NO. 8 RARE W/ BULB DIFFUSER DIMENSIONS: Approximately 17" Tall Base: 8" Shade Diameter: 11" Here is the large, iconic, mid cent...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Knoll Clay Michie Swing Arm Saucer Desk Lamp, 1950s Mid Century Atomic MCM Decor
By Clay Michie
Located in Peoria, AZ
CLAY MICHIE FOR KNOLL ARTICULATING SAUCER DESK LAMP NO. 8 RARE W/ BULB DIFFUSER DIMENSIONS: Approximately 17" Tall Base: 8" Shade Diameter: 11" Here is the large, iconic, mid cent...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the articulating desk lamp you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, brass and steel, every articulating desk lamp was constructed with great care. There are 62 variations of the antique or vintage articulating desk lamp you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect articulating desk lamp — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each articulating desk lamp bearing Mid-Century Modern, Industrial or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one articulating desk lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Koch & Lowy, Gerald Thurston and Bausch & Lomb produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Articulating Desk Lamp?
Prices for a articulating desk lamp start at $169 and top out at $6,400 with the average selling for $1,425.
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 Articulating Desk Lamp
- What is a good desk lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021A good desk lamp is going to make a substantial difference in any home, office or studio. The ideal desk lamp should provide apt task lighting, be easy to use, and also be aesthetically pleasing. Find a wide range of unique and elegant desk lamps on 1stDibs today.
- What is the best desk lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021The best desk lamp is a matter of preference — the right fixture can help you work more efficiently while also reducing eye strain. LED desk lamps in the 2700K to 4500K color temperature range often provide a warm and pleasing light under which to work. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and modern desk lamps from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- Who invented the desk lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
No one knows for sure who invented the desk lamp, as many engineers worked on designs for lamps during the 1920s. Many experts cite the Anglepoise lamp, however, as the earliest iteration of the modern desk lamp. Since its 1934 debut, this ingenious task light has become one of the most celebrated examples of industrial design.
How the Anglepoise came to be is the stuff of design legend: In 1932, a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine joined forces with a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons, to create a mechanism by which opposed springs would, as Carwardine explained, exert a “unidirectional constant force” on a pivoted lever that could counteract the force of gravity.
This invention was not destined for an auto but for a lamp Carwardine was developing. The innovation would allow the piece’s articulated arm to be moved with ease to almost any position and remain there. As the product of engineering acumen rather than fashion, the Anglepoise soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted it as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.”
The Angelpoise's rivals include the 1930 Bestlite, which was one of the earliest Bauhaus-influenced designs, created by Robert Dudley Best, who had studied under Walter Gropius at the Bauhaus in Dessau. German modernist Karl Trabert’s 1930s desk lamp for Schanzenbach & Co. was notable for its domed shade above a hinged arm.
Find vintage table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs. - What is the best LED desk lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021There are many types of best LED desk lamps for your home — it's really a matter of preference. On 1stDibs, there are modern, mid-century modern desk lamps and other lighting to choose from.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022British designer George Carwardine designed the Anglepoise desk lamp. Before creating the light fixture, he worked as an engineer designing automobile suspension systems. The first Anglepoise lamps debuted in 1931. You can find a variety of Anglepoise desk lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The desk lamps with the green shade are called banker’s lamps. Banker’s lamps are green because it is believed the color helps to encourage concentration and is mentally soothing. It is also said that green helps with eye strain. You can shop a selection of banker’s lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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