Very rare Table Lamp, "Blacky" by Babur Kerim Incedayi
By Bonomi Form, Kerim Incedayi
Located in Vienna, AT
Sculptural table lamp "Blacky" by the Turkish designer Babur Kerim Incedayi. Designed in Italy in 1972 for Bonomi Form (during Kerim Incedayi´s stay in Italy (1969-1974)).
Aluminum, Steel
Babur Kerim Incedayi Blacky Table Lamp Bonomi Form Editions
By Kerim Incedayi
Located in Paris, FR
Table lamp radiating reflected light. The spring body terminates with a polyurethane disc and round metal reflector. Made in string steel, black foam polyurethane and chrome metal. L...
Sold
H 47.25 in Dm 7.09 in
Rare Avant Garde 'Blacky' Lamps Babur Kerim Incedayi for Bonomi Form, Italy 1972
By Kerim Incedayi
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
These rare Avant Garde lamps were produced in very small numbers in both chromed or black enameled coil sprung steel and exemplify the creativity in design during the Classic Italian...
Aluminum, Chrome
Sold
H 43.31 in Dm 7.09 in
Rare avant garde 'blacky' lamp, Babur Kerim Incedayi for Bonomi Form, Italy, 1972
By Bonomi Form, Kerim Incedayi
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This rare avant garde lamp was produced in very small numbers in both chromed or black enameled coil sprung steel and exemplifies the creativity in design during the classic italia...
Aluminum, Chrome
Babur Kerim Incenday for Bonomi "Spring" Tabla Lamp, Italy 1976
Located in Naples, IT
Spring" in metallo cromato disegnata da Babur Kerim Incedayi per Bonomi Form nel 1972 Pezzo rappresentativo della ricerca illuminotecnica italiana dei primi anni '70.
Chrome
Table lamp by Kerim Babur
By Kerim Incedayi
Located in Collonge-Bellerive, GE
This table lamp by Kerim Babur, designed in 1972 and produced by Bonomi Form in Italy, is a striking example of avant-garde lighting design. Its sculptural, flexible form, crafted fr...
Metal, Chrome
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.