Antique Hammered Copper Art Deco Strindberg Lamp from Sweden
Located in Søborg, DK
An antique hammered copper art deco Strindberg lamp from the 1930s. Stands completely original from the hand blown green defuser to the copper and porcelain bulb holder with on off ...
Copper
Strindberg Table Lamp in Brass and Glass, Sweden, Early 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
The Strindberg lamp was originally inspired by a lamp on Swedish writer, August Strindberg's desk, but the design of the models produced later would largely differ from Strindberg's ...
Brass
Antique Swedish Strindberg Table Lamp in Nickel Plated Silver
Located in Søborg, DK
An antique Swedish Strindberg nickel plated silver table lamp from the 1920s.
Silver Plate, Nickel
Sold
H 14 in Dm 8.25 in
20th Century Swedish Brass, Glass Desk Lamp, Strindberg Model Light by Markaryd
By AB Markaryd
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish sculptural desk lamp made of hand crafted polished brass, produced by AB Markaryd in good condition. The small Scandinavian table light is ...
Metal, Brass
Antique Copper Art Deco Strindberg Lamp from Sweden
Located in Søborg, DK
A very elegant antique copper art deco Strindberg lamp from the 1930s. Stands completely original from the hand blown white opaline glass defuser to the copper bulb holder with on o...
Copper
Swedish Strindberg Hammered Copper Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Handsome hammered copper table lamp with white glass globe. Referred to in Sweden as a "Strindberg" lamp in honor of their native playwright August Strindberg.
Glass
Art Nouveau Swedish Strindberg Hammered Copper Lamp
Located in Bochum, NRW
Although the lamp was originally launched by Karlskrona Lampfabrik in the 1910s, the "Strindberg" name has been atributed to the lamp only in the later 1950s, when Björn-Orvar Skantz...
Copper
Swedish Art Nouveau "Stringberg" Table Lamp in Copper, circa 1910
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early 20th century Strindberg Model Table Lamp in Hammered Copper Base and Frosted Art Glass Shade.
Copper
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.