Postmodern Translucent Plexiglass Table Lamp, 80s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
80s Postmodern Circo Table Lamp by Linke Plewa for Brilliant AG.
20th Century Post-Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Postmodern Translucent Plexiglass Table Lamp, 80s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
80s Postmodern Circo Table Lamp by Linke Plewa for Brilliant AG.
Metal
$1,186Sale Price / set|35% Off
Pair of Italian yellow black ceramic table lamp by PAF Milano, 80s
By PAF Studio
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Elegant pair of large Italian table lamps produced by PAF Milano in the late 1970s. Each lamp features a finely crafted ceramic body in a warm yellow glaze with a subtle crackle effe...
Ceramic, Fabric
Postmoder Circo Table Lamp by Linke Plewa, 80s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
80s Postmodern Circo Table Lamp by Linke Plewa for Brilliant AG.
Metal
Post Modern Saturn Ring Table Lamp att. to Sonneman c 1970/80's
By Sonneman Lighting, Kovacs
Located in New York, NY
Rare Post Modern Saturn table lamp attributed to Sonneman, or possibly Kovacs, circa 1970/80's. The lamp features three frosted glass rings, with a frosted glass dome top shade, sup...
Metal
Minimalist Desk Lamp Robert Sonneman, '80s
By George Kovacs, Robert Sonneman
Located in New York, NY
A designer black desk, task, or nightstand table lamp/light, Minimalist design period, 1988. Lamp is by designer Robert Sonneman for Robert Kovacs maker. With designer and makers' ma...
Metal
Valenti Luce Alobella Table Lamp Design G. Pasotto Vintage 80s
By Giovanni Pasotto, Valenti Luce
Located in Milano, IT
Table lamp with adjustable light intensity in enamelled aluminium. In good condition.
Aluminum, Enamel
Pair of large 80s Italian postmodern table lamps made of colored Murano glass
Located in München, DE
Pair of very rare large 1980s Italian Postmodern design table lamps made of Murano glass. Glass shades are made of colored multi-layer Murano glass. Both glasses are unique, probably...
Metal, Chrome
Postmodern Flamingo Desk Lamp by Fridolin Naef for Luxo, 80s
By Fridolin Naef
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
80s postmodern flamingo desk lamp by Fridolin Naef for Luxo. This stunning piece is incredibly flexible, as shown in the pictures. The piece has a beautifully intelligent design and ...
Metal
$2,076Sale Price|30% Off
Postmodern Counterweight Desk Lamp by Robert Sonneman, USA 1970-80s
By Sonneman Lighting, Robert Sonneman
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Ingenious desk lamp with a counterweight mechanism which allows the lamp to be stable in every position. The spheric counterweight is solid steel and heavy enough to point or positio...
Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Lampada da tavolo B&S di Targetti, anni '80
By Targetti Sankey
Located in Felino, IT
Lampada da tavolo B&S di Targetti, anni '80. Completamente orientabile e girevole a 360°. Luce dimmerabile, attacco lampadina e27. Struttura in metallo, base in plastica, gomito in g...
Plastic
Desk lamp 80s
Located in PARIS, FR
This desk lamp was designed in the 1980s. It is related to the work of Yonel Lebovici. This French designer was known for his abstract, organic and often stylized designs. He made in...
Steel
Set of eyeball space age bedside table lamps form the 80's
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Pair of Vintage Eyeball Space Age Lamps (1980s) This striking pair of vintage Eyeball Space Age lamps from the 1980s epitomizes the bold, futuristic aesthetic of the Space Age desig...
Metal
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.