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Asea Desk Lamp

Swedish Modern Desk Lamp by ASEA
Swedish Modern Desk Lamp by ASEA

Swedish Modern Desk Lamp by ASEA

By ASEA

Located in Karlstad, SE

Rare desk lamp by ASEA, Sweden, model E-1267. The base and shade have a beautiful original cream-white color, while the stem is made of polished brass.

Category

20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

ASEA-Attributed Scandinavian Midcentury Desk Lamp in Brass
ASEA-Attributed Scandinavian Midcentury Desk Lamp in Brass

ASEA-Attributed Scandinavian Midcentury Desk Lamp in Brass

By ASEA

Located in Karlstad, SE

Rare desk lamp attributed to ASEA, Sweden, model 41065-1.

Category

20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Functionalist Table or Desk Lamp from ASEA, Sweden, 1930s
Vintage Functionalist Table or Desk Lamp from ASEA, Sweden, 1930s

Vintage Functionalist Table or Desk Lamp from ASEA, Sweden, 1930s

By ASEA

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Cool functionalist table or desk lamp from ASEA, with smooth, graphic lines.

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1940s Swedish Modern Brass Desk or Banker/ Table Lamp by Asea
1940s Swedish Modern Brass Desk or Banker/ Table Lamp by Asea

1940s Swedish Modern Brass Desk or Banker/ Table Lamp by Asea

By ASEA

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A wonderful brass lamp produced by Asea, very much in the style of a desk or banker lamp.

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

ASEA Sweden Adjustable Grey Industrial Table Lamp, 1950s
ASEA Sweden Adjustable Grey Industrial Table Lamp, 1950s

ASEA Sweden Adjustable Grey Industrial Table Lamp, 1950s

By ASEA

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Bauhaus inspired midcentury fully adjustable desk lamp by ASEA Sweden. Made during the 1950s in a style reminiscent of Arne Jacobsen and Louis Poulsen.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

1940s Table / Desk Lamp with Adjustable Shade in Brass by ASEA
1940s Table / Desk Lamp with Adjustable Shade in Brass by ASEA

1940s Table / Desk Lamp with Adjustable Shade in Brass by ASEA

By ASEA, Hans Bergström

Located in Silvolde, Gelderland

Beautiful and cute little table / desk lamp from the 1940s in brass made by ASEA in Sweden and attributed to designer Hans Bergström.

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Svend Aage Holm Sørensen Pastel Red Diablo Table Lamp, 1950s
Svend Aage Holm Sørensen Pastel Red Diablo Table Lamp, 1950s

Svend Aage Holm Sørensen Pastel Red Diablo Table Lamp, 1950s

By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Small ASEA table, desk or nightstand lamp attributed to Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen and made by ASEA in Sweden during the 1950s in a style reminiscent of French Modernist and Italian St...

Category

Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Brass

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Swedish 1950s Articulating Clamp-On Desk Lamp by ASEA
Swedish 1950s Articulating Clamp-On Desk Lamp by ASEA

Swedish 1950s Articulating Clamp-On Desk Lamp by ASEA

By ASEA

Located in Antwerp, BE

Simple yet elegant clamp on task lamp in greyish white. All details are designed to work perfectly and to look great, even the clamp is a small work of art. Made by the Swedish compa...

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Desk Lamp ASEA Sweden, 1950s
Desk Lamp ASEA Sweden, 1950s

Desk Lamp ASEA Sweden, 1950s

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H 27.56 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in

Desk Lamp ASEA Sweden, 1950s

By ASEA

Located in Stockholm, SE

This desk lamp was manufactured by the Swedish company ASEA in the 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Chrome

ASEA, Adjustable Midcentury Desk Lamp, circa 1950
ASEA, Adjustable Midcentury Desk Lamp, circa 1950

ASEA, Adjustable Midcentury Desk Lamp, circa 1950

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H 20.87 in W 13.39 in D 7.09 in

ASEA, Adjustable Midcentury Desk Lamp, circa 1950

By ASEA

Located in Uppsala, Uppsala

Industrial adjustable desk or table lamp by Swedish manufacturer ASEA.

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Sheet Metal

ASEA, brass and teak desk / table lamp, 1950s
ASEA, brass and teak desk / table lamp, 1950s

ASEA, brass and teak desk / table lamp, 1950s

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H 16.93 in W 11.82 in D 7.88 in

ASEA, brass and teak desk / table lamp, 1950s

By ASEA

Located in Uppsala, Uppsala

ASEA table or desk lamp in brass with teak handle and white shade.

Category

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Desk Lamp by Hans Bergström for ASEA
Large Desk Lamp by Hans Bergström for ASEA

Large Desk Lamp by Hans Bergström for ASEA

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H 22.05 in W 35.83 in D 13.78 in

Large Desk Lamp by Hans Bergström for ASEA

By Hans Bergström, ASEA

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Swanky desk lamp with an executive air from ASEA, designed by Hans Bergström.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

ASEA, Desk Light / Table Lamp, Brass, Elm, Sweden, 1940s
ASEA, Desk Light / Table Lamp, Brass, Elm, Sweden, 1940s

ASEA, Desk Light / Table Lamp, Brass, Elm, Sweden, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

A brass and elm desk light / table lamp designed and produced by ASEA, Sweden, 1940s.

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brass Desk Lamp by Sonja Katzin
Brass Desk Lamp by Sonja Katzin

Brass Desk Lamp by Sonja Katzin

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H 17.72 in W 13.78 in D 8.67 in

Brass Desk Lamp by Sonja Katzin

By Sonja Katzin, ASEA

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Edgy and elegant desk lamp by Sonja Katzin for ASEA. Brass body with an ethnic inspired pattern.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brass Desk Lamp by Sonja Katzin
Brass Desk Lamp by Sonja Katzin

Brass Desk Lamp by Sonja Katzin

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H 17.72 in W 13.78 in D 8.67 in

Brass Desk Lamp by Sonja Katzin

By Sonja Katzin, ASEA

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Edgy and elegant desk lamp by Sonja Katzin for ASEA. Brass body with an ethnic inspired pattern.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Desk Lamp by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Midcentury Desk Lamp by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen

Midcentury Desk Lamp by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen

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H 14.97 in W 9.45 in D 7.49 in

Midcentury Desk Lamp by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen

By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, ASEA

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Very neat table lamp by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, made from metal with original red lacquer. Nice pattern of punched out holes around the edge of the shade.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Swedish ASEA Desk Lamp, 1950s
Swedish ASEA Desk Lamp, 1950s

Swedish ASEA Desk Lamp, 1950s

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H 27.56 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in

Swedish ASEA Desk Lamp, 1950s

By ASEA

Located in Stockholm, SE

This desk lamp was manufactured by the Swedish company ASEA in the 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Brass Desk Lamp from ASEA, Midcentury
Brass Desk Lamp from ASEA, Midcentury

Brass Desk Lamp from ASEA, Midcentury

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H 17.72 in W 13.78 in D 5.12 in

Brass Desk Lamp from ASEA, Midcentury

By ASEA

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Lovely desk lamp from ASEA, made from brass with a leather dressed handle.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Scandinavian Midcentury Desk Lamp in Brass by ASEA
Scandinavian Midcentury Desk Lamp in Brass by ASEA

Scandinavian Midcentury Desk Lamp in Brass by ASEA

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H 17.33 in W 5.52 in D 8.67 in

Scandinavian Midcentury Desk Lamp in Brass by ASEA

By ASEA

Located in Karlstad, SE

Rare desk lamp by ASEA, Sweden, model E1163. This lamp is made from solid brass with black wooden details.

Category

20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Swedish Mid-Century Double Gooseneck Grey Fiberglass Desk Lamp, 1950s
Swedish Mid-Century Double Gooseneck Grey Fiberglass Desk Lamp, 1950s

Swedish Mid-Century Double Gooseneck Grey Fiberglass Desk Lamp, 1950s

By ASEA

Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW

This unusual desk lamp was designed and manufactured in Sweden in the 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

ASEA, Desk Light / Table Lamp, Brass, Elm, Sweden, 1940s
ASEA, Desk Light / Table Lamp, Brass, Elm, Sweden, 1940s

ASEA, Desk Light / Table Lamp, Brass, Elm, Sweden, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

A modernist desk light / table lamp. Designed and produced by ASEA, Sweden, 1940s.

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Paavo Tynell Style Flexible Desk Lamp of Brass with Patina Scandinavia 1950s
Paavo Tynell Style Flexible Desk Lamp of Brass with Patina Scandinavia 1950s

Paavo Tynell Style Flexible Desk Lamp of Brass with Patina Scandinavia 1950s

By Hans Bergström, Paavo Tynell, Bergboms, ASEA

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

Vintage flexible desk lamp in the style of Finish designer Paavo Tynell, made in Scandinavia in the 1950s it’s possible to regulate the shade angle and the length of the lamp. The m...

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Red Metal Table and Desk Lamp by ASEA, Sweden 1950s
Red Metal Table and Desk Lamp by ASEA, Sweden 1950s

Red Metal Table and Desk Lamp by ASEA, Sweden 1950s

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H 15.75 in W 4.34 in D 5.12 in

Red Metal Table and Desk Lamp by ASEA, Sweden 1950s

By ASEA

Located in Stockholm, SE

Lovely red metal table or desklamp mod E1297 produced by ASEA Belysning, Sweden in the 1950s. Brass stem with a red metal shade adjustable in all directions. Red circular base. Light...

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Blue Metal Table and Desk Lamp by ASEA, Sweden, 1950s
Blue Metal Table and Desk Lamp by ASEA, Sweden, 1950s

Blue Metal Table and Desk Lamp by ASEA, Sweden, 1950s

By ASEA

Located in Stockholm, SE

Lovely dark blue metal tablelamp mod 1267 produced by ASEA Belysning, Sweden in the 1950s. Brass stem which are adjustable in all directions. Nice greyblue painted shade and base. Li...

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Oak and Brass Table and Desk Lamp by ASEA, Sweden, 1950s
Oak and Brass Table and Desk Lamp by ASEA, Sweden, 1950s

Oak and Brass Table and Desk Lamp by ASEA, Sweden, 1950s

By ASEA, Hans Bergström

Located in Stockholm, SE

Lovely oak and brass table lamp mod E1318 probably by Hans Bergström for ASEA, Sweden, 1950s. Oak and brass pole, brass foot base with a light switch. Brass shade and body adjustable...

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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Asea Desk Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic asea desk lamp available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and wood, every asea desk lamp was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect asea desk lamp — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right asea desk lamp, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Industrial styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made asea desk lamp over the years, but those crafted by ASEA, Hans Bergström and Sonja Katzin are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Asea Desk Lamp?

Prices for a asea desk lamp start at $376 and top out at $5,957 with the average selling for $1,720.

Finding the Right Table-lamps for You

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.