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Atollo Pair of Lamps by Vico Magistretti
Atollo Pair of Lamps by Vico Magistretti

Atollo Pair of Lamps by Vico Magistretti

By Vico Magistretti

Located in Madrid, ES

Pair of table lamps designed by Vico Magistretti made in white lacquer metal.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Large Atollo 233 Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti
Large Atollo 233 Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti

Large Atollo 233 Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti

By Vico Magistretti

Located in Dronten, NL

Iconic Atollo model 233 table lamp designed in 1977 by Vico Magistretti for oluce. Over the years

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Rare Atollo Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce
Rare Atollo Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce

Rare Atollo Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce

By Oluce, Vico Magistretti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Atollo table lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1970's

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Rare "Atollo" Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce
Rare "Atollo" Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce

Rare "Atollo" Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce

By Oluce, Vico Magistretti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Atollo table lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy, 1977. Rare

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Atollo Large Black Gloss Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti
Atollo Large Black Gloss Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti

Atollo Large Black Gloss Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti

By Vico Magistretti

Located in Glasgow, GB

Designed in 1977 by Vico Magistretti, the award-winning Atollo 233 Table Lamp is a timeless light

Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Table Lamp " Atollo " Vico Magistretti for Oluce, Italy 1977.
Table Lamp " Atollo " Vico Magistretti for Oluce, Italy 1977.

Table Lamp " Atollo " Vico Magistretti for Oluce, Italy 1977.

By Vico Magistretti

Located in Lot/Drogenbos, BE

Table Lamp Large size model " Atollo 235 " in Opal, Glass. Doesn't include light bulb. Designed

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Opal

Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti  "Atollo" Desk Lamp, Model 239
Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti  "Atollo" Desk Lamp, Model 239

Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti "Atollo" Desk Lamp, Model 239

By Vico Magistretti

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti "Atollo" Desk Lamp, Model 239

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Rare Green Atollo Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti, Italy circa 1970
Rare Green Atollo Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti, Italy circa 1970

Rare Green Atollo Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti, Italy circa 1970

By O-Luce, Vico Magistretti

Located in Culver City, CA

Italy, 1970 Rare green Atollo table lamp by Vico Magistretti, produced by O-Luce. 19.5”dia x 28”h

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Atollo Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce, 1977, 1st edition
Atollo Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce, 1977, 1st edition

Atollo Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce, 1977, 1st edition

By Oluce, Vico Magistretti

Located in bruxelles, BE

First edition of the Vico Magistretti Atollo 233 lamp, 1977. Wear due to time and age FOR SHIPPING

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Atollo Table Lamp Model 233, White by Vico Magistretti for Oluce
Atollo Table Lamp Model 233, White by Vico Magistretti for Oluce

Atollo Table Lamp Model 233, White by Vico Magistretti for Oluce

By Vico Magistretti, Oluce

Located in Toronto, CA

An icon of Italian design by Vico Magistretti, the ‘Atollo’ table lamp is a product that is both

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Atollo Table Lamp Originally Designed by Vico Magistretti for O Luce
Atollo Table Lamp Originally Designed by Vico Magistretti for O Luce

Atollo Table Lamp Originally Designed by Vico Magistretti for O Luce

By Vico Magistretti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian table lamp by Vico Magistretti for O Luce, circa 1970s. Metal and brass. Dimer as shown on

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Early & Huge Atollo Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce, Italy, 1977
Early & Huge Atollo Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce, Italy, 1977

Early & Huge Atollo Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce, Italy, 1977

By Vico Magistretti, Oluce

Located in Munich, DE

Exceptional Mid-Century Modern table lamp "Atollo" by Vico Magistretti, 1977 for Oluce, Italy. This

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel, Steel, Aluminum

Vico Magistretti Black Atollo '233' Model Table Light, Italy, circa 1980
Vico Magistretti Black Atollo '233' Model Table Light, Italy, circa 1980

Vico Magistretti Black Atollo '233' Model Table Light, Italy, circa 1980

By Vico Magistretti

Located in London, GB

of the lamps produced in the ‘Atollo’ range, won the prestigious ‘Compasso d’Oro’ award in 1979 and

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Vico Magistretti Maralunga Leather Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1980s
Vico Magistretti Maralunga Leather Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1980s

Vico Magistretti Maralunga Leather Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1980s

By Vico Magistretti, Cassina

Located in Miami, FL

lamp in 1967, the Cassina Maralunga sofa and the Oluce Atollo lamp the following year. Magistretti’s

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Maralunga 3 Seat Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina in Chocolate Brown Leather
Maralunga 3 Seat Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina in Chocolate Brown Leather

Maralunga 3 Seat Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina in Chocolate Brown Leather

By Vico Magistretti, Cassina

Located in Brooklyn, NY

d’Oro” for the Artemide Eclisse lamp in 1967, the Cassina Maralunga sofa and the Oluce Atollo lamp the

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Sofas

Materials

Leather

Vico Magistretti Maralunga Black Leather Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1980s
Vico Magistretti Maralunga Black Leather Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1980s

Vico Magistretti Maralunga Black Leather Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1980s

By Vico Magistretti, Cassina

Located in Miami, FL

” for the Artemide Eclisse lamp in 1967, the Cassina Maralunga sofa and the Oluce Atollo lamp the

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Vico Magistretti Maralunga Black Leather Loveseat for Cassina, 1980s
Vico Magistretti Maralunga Black Leather Loveseat for Cassina, 1980s

Vico Magistretti Maralunga Black Leather Loveseat for Cassina, 1980s

By Vico Magistretti, Cassina

Located in Miami, FL

Atollo lamp the following year. Magistretti’s work can be found in renowned museums across the globe

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

Lamp By Vico Magistretti
Lamp By Vico Magistretti

Lamp By Vico Magistretti

By O-Luce, Vico Magistretti

Located in Sagaponack, NY

An exciting and early Atollo enameled aluminum table lamp of pure geometric expression comprised of

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Maralunga Lounge Chair in Leather by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
Maralunga Lounge Chair in Leather by Vico Magistretti for Cassina

Maralunga Lounge Chair in Leather by Vico Magistretti for Cassina

By Vico Magistretti, Cassina

Located in Brooklyn, NY

such as the Maralunga sofa, Eclisse lamp, and Atollo lamp. His work often utilized minimal forms and

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

Maralunga Sofa in Leather by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
Maralunga Sofa in Leather by Vico Magistretti for Cassina

Maralunga Sofa in Leather by Vico Magistretti for Cassina

By Cassina, Vico Magistretti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

, and Oluce, creating iconic pieces such as the Maralunga sofa, Eclisse lamp, and Atollo lamp. His work

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Vico Magistretti Lambda sconces Artemide Italy 1961
Vico Magistretti Lambda sconces Artemide Italy 1961

Vico Magistretti Lambda sconces Artemide Italy 1961

By Artemide, Vico Magistretti

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

, Compasso d'Oro in 1967; the Atollo lamp for Oluce; the Maralunga sofa and the Nuvola Rossa bookcase for

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Vico Magistretti Maralunga Italian Midcentury Armchair from the Seventies
Vico Magistretti Maralunga Italian Midcentury Armchair from the Seventies

Vico Magistretti Maralunga Italian Midcentury Armchair from the Seventies

By Vico Magistretti, Cassina

Located in bari, IT

Eclisse lamp (1967), the 'Atollo' lamp (1979) and the Maralunga armchair (1973, award in 1979).

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Velvet

Arcadia 80 Mid Century Coffee Table by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s
Arcadia 80 Mid Century Coffee Table by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s

Arcadia 80 Mid Century Coffee Table by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s

By Artemide, Vico Magistretti

Located in Conversano, IT

iconic pieces such as the Atollo lamp, the Carimate chair, and the Maralunga sofa, which became symbols

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Plastic

Carimate Bar Stools by Vico Magistretti Italian Design Ash & Cord
Carimate Bar Stools by Vico Magistretti Italian Design Ash & Cord

Carimate Bar Stools by Vico Magistretti Italian Design Ash & Cord

By Vico Magistretti

Located in Antwerp, BE

career include the Eclipse Table Lamp (1966, Compasso d’Oro 1967), Selene Stacking Chair (1968), Chimera

Category

Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Famous Atollo Lamp by Vico Magistretti for O Luce
Famous Atollo Lamp by Vico Magistretti for O Luce

Famous Atollo Lamp by Vico Magistretti for O Luce

By Vico Magistretti, Oluce

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Very distinguish Atollo lamp designed by Vico Magistretti for O Luce in 1977. Made of enameled

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Atollo Lamp by Vico Magistretti
Atollo Lamp by Vico Magistretti

Atollo Lamp by Vico Magistretti

By Vico Magistretti

Located in Madrid, ES

Table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti made in golden champagne laquer metal.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Large Atollo Table/Floor Lamp in White Glass by Vico Magistretti for Oluce Italy
Large Atollo Table/Floor Lamp in White Glass by Vico Magistretti for Oluce Italy

Large Atollo Table/Floor Lamp in White Glass by Vico Magistretti for Oluce Italy

By Oluce, Vico Magistretti

Located in Voorburg, NL

Italian adjustable white glass Atollo lamp designed by Vico Magistretti for Oluce. Produced during

Category

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

Materials

Blown Glass

Atollo Glass Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce- showroom sample
Atollo Glass Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce- showroom sample

Atollo Glass Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce- showroom sample

By Vico Magistretti, Oluce

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Atollo Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce. The Atollo lamp has become an iconic

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Atollo 239 Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce
Atollo 239 Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce

Atollo 239 Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce

By Vico Magistretti, Oluce

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Atollo lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce, circa 1977. Designed by Magistretti in 1977, it was

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Rare Atollo Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce
Rare Atollo Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce

Rare Atollo Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce

By Vico Magistretti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare Atollo table lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy, 1960s

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vico Magistretti for Oluce 'Atollo' First Edition '233' Table Lamp
Vico Magistretti for Oluce 'Atollo' First Edition '233' Table Lamp

Vico Magistretti for Oluce 'Atollo' First Edition '233' Table Lamp

By Vico Magistretti, Oluce

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Vico Magistretti for Oluce 'Atollo' first edition model 233 lamp, aluminum, Italy, 1977 The

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Atollo" Modern Italian Murano Glass Colored "Murrine" Table Lamp
Atollo" Modern Italian Murano Glass Colored "Murrine" Table Lamp

Atollo" Modern Italian Murano Glass Colored "Murrine" Table Lamp

By Murano 5

Located in Puglia, Puglia

This table lamp was produced in Murano glass with three layers of different glass: transparent

Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Vico Magistretti 'Atollo' Medium White Glass Table Lamp by Oluce
Vico Magistretti 'Atollo' Medium White Glass Table Lamp by Oluce

Vico Magistretti 'Atollo' Medium White Glass Table Lamp by Oluce

By Vico Magistretti, Oluce

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

by Vico Magistretti, over the years, Atollo has become the archetype of the table lamp, winning the

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

Vico Magistretti 'Atollo' Medium Black Metal Table Lamp by Oluce
Vico Magistretti 'Atollo' Medium Black Metal Table Lamp by Oluce

Vico Magistretti 'Atollo' Medium Black Metal Table Lamp by Oluce

By Oluce, Vico Magistretti

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

by Vico Magistretti, over the years, Atollo has become the archetype of the table lamp, winning the

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vico Magistretti 'Atollo' Small Metal Satin Gold Table Lamp by Oluce
Vico Magistretti 'Atollo' Small Metal Satin Gold Table Lamp by Oluce

Vico Magistretti 'Atollo' Small Metal Satin Gold Table Lamp by Oluce

By Vico Magistretti, Oluce

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

by Vico Magistretti, over the years, Atollo has become the archetype of the table lamp, winning the

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Oluce Atollo Large Table Light - Gold - Vico Magistretti
Oluce Atollo Large Table Light - Gold - Vico Magistretti

Oluce Atollo Large Table Light - Gold - Vico Magistretti

By Vico Magistretti

Located in Vancouver, BC

Designed in 1977 by Vico Magistretti, over the years, Atollo has become the archetype of the table

Category

2010s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Vico Magistretti Maralunga Leather Loveseat for Cassina, 1980s
Vico Magistretti Maralunga Leather Loveseat for Cassina, 1980s

Vico Magistretti Maralunga Leather Loveseat for Cassina, 1980s

By Cassina, Vico Magistretti

Located in Miami, FL

d’Oro” for the Artemide Eclisse lamp in 1967, the Cassina Maralunga sofa and the Oluce Atollo lamp the

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

Vico Magistretti "Atollo" Lamp
Vico Magistretti "Atollo" Lamp

Vico Magistretti "Atollo" Lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Vico Magistretti for O'Luce lamp, fine and rare sand finish. "Atollo" lamp, winner of Compasso

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Pair of Early Atollo Lamps by Vico Magistretti
Pair of Early Atollo Lamps by Vico Magistretti

Pair of Early Atollo Lamps by Vico Magistretti

By Vico Magistretti

Located in Babworth, Retford

A pair of early Atollo lamps designed for Artemide in their original subtly textured aluminium

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Vico Magistretti, "Atollo, " lamps for O'luce, 1977
Pair of Vico Magistretti, "Atollo, " lamps for O'luce, 1977

Pair of Vico Magistretti, "Atollo, " lamps for O'luce, 1977

Located in San Francisco, CA

Euclidean classic. Magistritti’s most famous design. Fully restored vintage pair. Nice matching and fully functioning vintage dimmers.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Atollo 233 Oluce Vico Magistretti 1970s
Atollo 233 Oluce Vico Magistretti 1970s

Atollo 233 Oluce Vico Magistretti 1970s

By Vico Magistretti

Located in everton lymington, GB

The Oluce Atollo 233 is a table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti from 1977. The lamp and the

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Vico Magistretti Atollo 233 Table Lamp by OLuce
Vico Magistretti Atollo 233 Table Lamp by OLuce

Vico Magistretti Atollo 233 Table Lamp by OLuce

By Vico Magistretti

Located in Easton, PA

Iconic Atollo 233 lacquered aluminum table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977 in Italy for

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Pair of 'Atollo' Table Lamps by Vico Magistretti for Oluce
Pair of 'Atollo' Table Lamps by Vico Magistretti for Oluce

Pair of 'Atollo' Table Lamps by Vico Magistretti for Oluce

By Oluce, Vico Magistretti

Located in Chicago, IL

The Atollo table lamp is a strong portrayal of modern design, featuring a bold dome shade on top of

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Famous Large Rare Vintage Atollo Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti
Famous Large Rare Vintage Atollo Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti

Famous Large Rare Vintage Atollo Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti

Located in Miami, FL

in base With dimmer For many years now, Atollo has no longer been a lamp, or rather, it has no

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

Large Vintage White Atollo Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce, 1960s
Large Vintage White Atollo Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce, 1960s

Large Vintage White Atollo Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce, 1960s

By Oluce, Vico Magistretti

Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles

Designer - Vico Magistretti Producer - Oluce Model - Large Atollo Table Lamp Design Period

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1980s Bespoke Op Art Atollo Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce
1980s Bespoke Op Art Atollo Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce

1980s Bespoke Op Art Atollo Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce

By Oluce, Vico Magistretti

Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Large table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti for Oluce, Italy, 1977. This lamp has a rare and

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage White Atollo Table Lamp 70 cm by Vico Magistretti for Oluce, 1960s
Vintage White Atollo Table Lamp 70 cm by Vico Magistretti for Oluce, 1960s

Vintage White Atollo Table Lamp 70 cm by Vico Magistretti for Oluce, 1960s

By Oluce, Vico Magistretti

Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles

Designer - Vico Magistretti Producer - Oluce Model - Large Atollo Table Lamp Design Period

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Atollo O Luce by Vico Magistretti Bianca 1977, Design
Atollo O Luce by Vico Magistretti Bianca 1977, Design

Atollo O Luce by Vico Magistretti Bianca 1977, Design

Located in Foggia, FG

Atollo O Luce di Vico Magistretti Bianca 1977 - Design - Anno: 1977 firmata come da foto

Category

Vintage 1970s Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Pair of Vico Magistretti's Atollo Lamps with Murano Blown Glass Diffuser
Pair of Vico Magistretti's Atollo Lamps with Murano Blown Glass Diffuser

Pair of Vico Magistretti's Atollo Lamps with Murano Blown Glass Diffuser

By Vico Magistretti

Located in Portland, OR

A pair of rare Magistretti atollo lamps with Murano glass diffusers. They have a wonderful glow

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

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Atollo Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal atollo lamp for your home. Frequently made of metal, glass and aluminum, every atollo lamp was constructed with great care. There are 20 variations of the antique or vintage atollo lamp you’re looking for, while we also have 44 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a atollo lamp — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A atollo lamp made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular.

How Much is a Atollo Lamp?

Prices for a atollo lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $890 and can go as high as $6,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,576.

Vico Magistretti for sale on 1stDibs

As one of the founding fathers of modern Italian design, prolific architect and industrial designer Ludovico Magistretti (known by his nickname Vico) was guided by his philosophy, “There is no excuse for bad design.” His architectural projects are widely revered, and an ingenious meld of form and function can be found in his stylish and deceptively simple table lamps, sofas, armchairs and other mid-century furnishings.

Born in Milan, Magistretti followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather (both architects) to study architecture at the Polytechnic University of Milan. At the outbreak of World War II, he fled to Switzerland, and it was there he met his role model and mentor, renowned humanist architect Ernesto Nathan Rogers. Magistretti was inspired by Rogers’s vision to revive postwar Italy, and they collaborated on several reconstruction projects. Among Magistretti’s first architectural designs is a “poetic” round church, which he created for the QT8, an experimental Milanese neighborhood.

When Magistretti returned to Milan in 1945, he worked at his father’s architectural firm. It wasn’t until the early 1950s that he expanded his talents into design while working with furniture artisans.

In the 1960s, Magistretti began his 30-year working relationship with famed entrepreneur Cesare Cassina of the Cassina furniture manufacturing company. In their design approach, the two men shared a vision of the relationship between modernity and tradition and enjoyed a close bond (Magistretti designed Cassina’s luxurious villa in 1965). However, their friendship was not without contention.

Legend has it that upon seeing the prototype for Magistretti’s Maralunga sofa, Cassina hated it so much that he punched it, breaking the back of the sofa, which crumpled into itself.

“Right, great, it looks perfect to me like that,” an unfazed Magistretti allegedly responded, and the Maralunga’s slumped, adjustable-height backrest was born. Incidentally, the Maralunga sofa won Italy’s Compasso d’Oro award as did his Eclisse lamp for Artemide and his Atollo lamp for Oluce.

Magistretti died in 2006, but his designs live on in galleries, museums and private residences and offices around the world.

Find a range of vintage Vico Magistretti furniture and lighting on 1stDibs.

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.