"Brumbury" Table Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini, 1970s
By Luigi Massoni, Harvey Guzzini
Located in New York, NY
A classic example of Italian space age design, the iconic "Brumbury" table lamp was designed by
Metal
$3,027
H 17.33 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Brumbury Table Lamp Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini Italy, 1970s
By Luigi Massoni, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Designed by Luigi Massoni in the early 1970s for Harvey Guzzini, the Brumbury lamp is a clear
Metal
$3,027
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Italian Modern Brumbury Table Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, Italy 70s
By Luigi Massoni, Guzzini
Located in Lucija, SI
Rare table lamp model Brumbury was designed by Luigi Massoni in the late 60s for Guzzini. It was
Metal, Chrome
Brumbury Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Harveiluce iGuzzini, 1970s
By Harveiluce, iGuzzini, Luigi Massoni
Located in bruxelles, BE
Plastic and metal lamp by Luigi Massoni, model Brumbury. Double switch to choose to light a part or
Metal
Brumbury Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini, 1970s
By Luigi Massoni, Harvey Guzzini
Located in bruxelles, BE
Lamp in plastic and metal by Luigi Massoni, model Brumbury. Double switch to choose to light a part
Metal
''Brumbury'' table lamp by Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini, 1969
By Harvey Guzzini, Luigi Massoni
Located in Quarrata, IT
Iconic italian design from the 1970s by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini. The ''Brumbury'' lamp features a
Steel
Brumbury Table Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini
By Harvey Guzzini, Luigi Massoni
Located in Portland, OR
A rare all-white Brumbury table lamp designed by Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini. Four-light
Plastic
Brumbury Table Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, 1970s
By Luigi Massoni, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Luigi Massoni Producer - Guzzini Model - Brumbury Table Lamp Design Period - Seventies
Metal
Unavailable
H 16.93 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
“Brumbury” Table Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, Italy 1970
By Luigi Massoni, Guzzini
Located in Wilnis, UT
A much sought after table lamp, model “Brumbury”, designed by Luigi Massoni and manufactured by
Metal
Luigi Massoni, for Harvey Guzzini Brumbury Space Age Table Lamp
By Luigi Massoni
Located in Tetbury, GB
A stunning original Harvey Guzzini table lamp. Italian designer Luigi Massoni created this glossy
Chrome
Large "Brumbury" Table Lamp By Luigi Massoni For Guzzini
By Luigi Massoni
Located in Paris, FR
A fabulous large "Brumbury" table lamp by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini. Designed in 1972, this is an
Chrome, Metal
Brumbury Table Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, 1972
By Luigi Massoni, Guzzini
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice mushroom shaped table lamp called Brumbury, designed by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, Italy
Metal, Chrome
Italian Modern Brumbury Table Lamp by Luigi Massoni, Italy 70s
By Luigi Massoni, Guzzini
Located in Lucija, SI
Wonderful table lamp by Italian manufacturer Guzzini, designed by Luigi Massoni in 1972. This is
Chrome
Brumbury Table Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini, 1970s
By Luigi Massoni, Harvey Guzzini
Located in bruxelles, BE
Lamp in plastic and metal. Wear marks on the cylinder (see photo) wear due to time and age of the
Metal
Brumbury Table Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini, 1970s
By Luigi Massoni, Harvey Guzzini
Located in bruxelles, BE
White plastic and metal lamp. Double switch to choose to light a part or the whole. Wear due to
Metal
Sold
H 17.33 in Dm 18.12 in
Brumbury Table Lamp chrome and white by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini Italy, 1970s
By Luigi Massoni, Guzzini
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stylish and iconic table and/or desk lamp 'Brumbury' designed by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini. The top
Metal, Chrome
Design Lamp Brumbury by Luigi Massoni Made by Guzzini, Italy
By Guzzini, Luigi Massoni
Located in Oirlo, LI
Design lamp Brumbury by Luigi Massoni made by Guzzini, Italy Rare Guzzini Brumbry / Brumbury
Metal, Chrome
Brumbury Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini, 1970s
By Luigi Massoni, Harvey Guzzini
Located in bruxelles, BE
White plastic and metal lamp by Luigi Massoni, model Brumbury. Wear due to time and age of the lamp.
Metal
Brumbury Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini, 1970s
By Luigi Massoni, Harvey Guzzini
Located in bruxelles, BE
Grey plastic and metal lamp by Luigi Massoni, Brumbury model. Double switch for choosing to light
Metal
Brumbury Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini, 1970s
By Luigi Massoni, Harvey Guzzini
Located in bruxelles, BE
Lamp in plastic and metal by Luigi Massoni, model Brumbury. Double switch to choose to light a part
Metal
Brumbury Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini, 1970s
By Luigi Massoni, Harvey Guzzini
Located in bruxelles, BE
White plastic and metal lamp by Luigi Massoni, model Brumbury. Double switch for choosing to light
Metal
Brumbury Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini, 1970s
By Luigi Massoni, Harvey Guzzini
Located in bruxelles, BE
White plastic and metal lamp by Luigi Massoni, model Brumbury. Double switch for choosing to light
Metal
Brumbury Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini, 1970s
By Luigi Massoni, Harvey Guzzini
Located in bruxelles, BE
White plastic and metal lamp by Luigi Massoni. Model: Brumbury. Double switch to choose to light a
Metal
Sold
H 16.93 in Dm 17.33 in L 16.93 in
Pair of Brumbury Lamps by Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini, Italy, circa 1970
By Luigi Massoni
Located in Melbourne, AU
These are by far the loveliest Italian table lamps we've experienced, a wonderfully soothing and
Chrome
"Brumbury" Table Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini
By Luigi Massoni
Located in Geneva, CH
"Brumbury" table lamp by Luigi Massoni for iGuzzini Italy, circa 1970. Three lighting options
Chrome
Pair of 'Brumbury' Table Lamps by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini
By Guzzini, Luigi Massoni
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of 'Brumbury' table lamps by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini. Executed in chrome powder coated steel
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H 18.12 in Dm 16.93 in
Vintage Space Age Brumbry/Brumbury Table Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini
By Luigi Massoni, Guzzini
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
An original Guzzini Brumbry / Brumbury table lamp designed by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini. This
Chrome
Mid-Century Luigi Massoni "Brumbury" Table Lamp For Guzzini, Italy 1969
By Harvey Guzzini, Luigi Massoni, iGuzzini, Guzzini
Located in London, GB
Offered here is a stunning Italian Mid-Century ‘BRUMBURY’ table lamp, designed by Luigi Massoni for
Steel, Chrome
Brumbury Table Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini, 1970s
By Harvey Guzzini, Luigi Massoni
Located in bruxelles, BE
Lamp in plastic and metal. Double switch. Wear marks on the cylinder (see photo) wear due to time
Metal
Stunning 1970s Pop "Brumbury" Table Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Chrome powder coated steel and cast perspex lamp from Italy, circa early 1970s. This pop beauty has
Metal
‘Brumbry’ Table Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini
By Luigi Massoni, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Den Haag, NL
Design classic table lamp .in a Beautiful Caramel color .This Brumbry (Brumbury) table lamp was
Acrylic
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H 17.33 in Dm 17.33 in
Brumbry Tablelamp from Luigi Massoni for Meblo/Harvey Guzzini 1970s Space Age
By Harvey Guzzini, Meblo, Luigi Massoni
Located in Halle, DE
An extremely rare and early version of the famous Brumbry or sometimes also named Brumbury Table
Steel, Chrome
Brumbury Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini, 1970s
By Harvey Guzzini, Luigi Massoni
Located in bruxelles, BE
Orange plastic and metal lamp by Luigi Massoni, model Brumbury. Double switch to choose to light a
Metal
Vintage Caramel Brumbury Table Lamp
By Luigi Massoni
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Beautiful Brumbury table lamp with a base of painted steel, chrome and rubber. Caramel coloured
Chrome, Steel
Brumbury Table Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, 1970s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Brumbury table lamp by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, 1970s Designer - Luigi Massoni Producer
Metal
Brumbury Table Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, 1970s
By Harvey Guzzini, Luigi Massoni
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Luigi Massoni Producer - Guzzini Model - Brumbury Table Lamp Design Period
Metal
Brumbury Table Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, 1970s
By Luigi Massoni, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Luigi Massoni Producer - Guzzini Model - Brumbury Table Lamp Design Period - Seventies
Metal
Brumbury Table Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini
By Luigi Massoni, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Savona, IT
Table lamp designed by Luigi Massoni in 1969 and produced by Guzzini. Chromed and white varnished
Metal
Luigi Massoni Brumbery Table Lamp
By Luigi Massoni
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Brumbury table lamp with caramel colored lampshade designed by Luigi Massoni in 1972, for Harvey
Steel, Chrome
Italian Brumbury Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini
By Luigi Massoni, Guzzini
Located in London, GB
A fabulous large "Brumbury" table lamp by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini. Designed in 1972, this is an
Lucite
Planet Shaped Pendant Light from Guzzini, 1970s
By Guzzini
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Luigi Massoni Producer - Guzzini Model - Brumbury Table Lamp Design Period - Seventies
Metal
Table Lamp "Brumbury" by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini
By Luigi Massoni, Guzzini
Located in Amsterdam, NL
. This is the rare all-white version of this table lamp. It has 4 lightsources, the top and sides of the
Chrome
‘Brumbury’ Lamp Designed by Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini, 1969
By Luigi Massoni, Guzzini
Located in Chesham, GB
The lamp features a chrome-plated metal base with a space-age acrylic shade. The lamp has a single
Chrome
Luigi Massoni 1970s Table Lamp
By Luigi Massoni
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Amazing 'Brumbury' vintage 1970s table lamp designed by Luigi Massoni. Steel, chrome, rubber and
Steel
Brumbury Table Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, 1970s
By Luigi Massoni, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Luigi Massoni Producer - Guzzini Model - Brumbury Table Lamp Design Period - Seventies
Metal
Brumbury Table Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, 1970s
By Luigi Massoni, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Luigi Massoni Producer - Guzzini Model - Brumbury Table Lamp Design Period - Seventies
Metal
1970s Luigi Massoni ‘Brumbury’ Table Lamp for Guzinni Set of Two
By Guzzini, Luigi Massoni
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
1970s Luigi Massoni ‘Brumbury’ table lamp for Guzinni set of two. Beautiful identical patina, these
Metal
Sold
H 17.72 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Luigi Massoni Space Age "Brumbury" Table Lamp for Guzzini, 1969, Set of Two
By Luigi Massoni, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Pair of “Brumbury” table lamps designed by Luigi Massoni, manufactured in 1969 by Harvey Guzzini
Chrome
Sold
H 18.12 in Dm 16.93 in
Luigi Massoni Space Age "Brumbury" Table Lamp for Guzzini, 1969, Set of Two
By Luigi Massoni, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Padova, IT
Pair of “Brumbury” table lamps designed by Luigi Massoni, manufactured in 1969 by Harvey Guzzini
Chrome
Sold
H 16.54 in Dm 18.9 in
Caramel Color Midcentury Brumbury Table Lamp, Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini
By Guzzini, Luigi Massoni
Located in Glasgow, GB
A stunning original Harvey Guzzini table lamp. In 1972 Italian designer Luigi Massoni created this
Chrome
Brumbury Lamp by Luigi Massoni, 1972
By Luigi Massoni, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Melville, NY
Vintage Brumbury table lamp by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, 1972. Rewired for US Electric. Very
Metal
Lamp 'Brumbury' by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, Italy
By Luigi Massoni, Harvey Guzzini
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
Brumbury table lamp designed by Luigi Massoni, manufactured in 1969 by Harvey Guzzini, Italy. Heavy
Metal, Chrome
Table Lamp "Brumbury" by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini
By Luigi Massoni
Located in Amsterdam, NL
wonderful salmon-colored version of the Brumbury (see other listing for the white version) The base
Chrome, Steel
Table Lamp Brumbury by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini / Iguzzini, 2 available
By Luigi Massoni
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Very stylish and iconic table or desk lamp "Brumbury" (also sometimes referred to as "Brumbury") in
Metal
$28,500
H 26.5 in W 92.75 in D 32 in
Warren Platner Walnut and Leather Floating Case Sofa for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970
By Lehigh Leopold, Warren Platner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and highly sought-after collectors piece (with celebrity provenance) is a Warren Platner Executive Leather Case Sofa designed for Lehigh Leopold in circa 1970...
Chrome
$544 / item
H 9.45 in W 8.27 in D 4.34 in
Lari Mini Table Lamp by Angelo Mangiarotti, Glass & Aluminum, 2023
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lari Mini by Angelo Mangiarotti, 2023 Lari mini is a portable version of Angelo Mangiarotti’s original Lari lamp from 1978. Just like the original Lari, Lari mini consists of a sing...
Aluminum
$2,360 / item
H 33.47 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
Giraffe dining Chair in Solid Brazilian Wood by Juliana Vasconcellos
By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
The Giraffe dining chair was designed with soft curves and slender, but with volume, bringing comfort and elegance. The base structure was thought with three feet. The upholstered se...
Wood
De Sede ‘DS-15’ Modular Sofa in Patinated Brown Leather
By De Sede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Sede, sectional sofa with ottoman, model 'DS-15', leather, Switzerland, 1970s. This high-quality sectional sofa designed by De Sede in the 1970s contains six modular elements. It...
Leather
$593 / set
H 5.91 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
1970s Glass Lamps Pair – Mid Century with Metal Base and Opaline Patterned Glass
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Enhance your space with the sophisticated elegance of these 1970s glass table lamps. The lamps are made from pristine white glass with delicate transparent streaks that catch the lig...
Opaline Glass, Wood
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Bronze Art Deco Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Just Andersen, Sune Bäckström
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful Art Deco bronze vase with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Fair condition, a lot of scratches to the patination. Stamped 'BRONS' and ...
Bronze
$349Sale Price|30% Off
W 48 in L 72 in
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Sky Blue And Red Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue and Red Zig Zag Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6' (120x180cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to th...
Cotton
$1,816
H 59.06 in Dm 16.15 in
Achille Castiglioni Mid-Century Beige Round "Cocoon" Pendant, Italy 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful mid-century "cocoon" pendant with a gorgeous beige even patina. This charming cocoon lamp was designed by Achille Castiglioni in Italy in the 1960s. In spectacular conditi...
Metal, Steel
$1,750 / item
H 24 in W 16 in D 16 in
FIN Shade Ceramic Table Lamp, Gold with Black Highlights Glaze, by Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FIN _Gold Shade Please note that this listing includes the table base, light bulbs and finial. It is wired for use in the US. If you would like a linen shade as shown in the image, i...
Ceramic
Off White Tree Chandelier SM
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This organic inspired chandelier is a smaller version of the Off White Tree Chandelier. These fixtures combine geometry with botanical aspects. This smaller inspiration has 4 top ope...
Aluminum, Brass
$9,687
H 26.78 in W 16.54 in D 11.03 in
A Space-Age TABLE LAMP by JOSEPH-ANDRE MOTTE for DISDEROT, France 1960
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare (silver structure) and early version of the iconic M5 table lamp, nickeled curved metal structure and 2 sculptural Perspex bended shades, by Joseph-André Motte, produced by Di...
Bronze
$4,950
H 51.97 in W 89.38 in D 17.33 in
Handcrafted Solid Oak Credenza with Wrought Iron Details Spain 1940s
Located in Almelo, NL
Handcrafted solid oak Credenza with wrought iron details Spain 1940s This is a beautiful, handcrafted solid oak credenza or sideboard with wrought iron details from Spain in the 1...
Wrought Iron
Ceramic Lamp and Shade- Gold and Yellow
By Hannah Simpson Studio
Located in London, GB
Brighten up your space with this unique handmade ceramic lamp, featuring a vibrant yellow glaze and playful 24k gold lustre wiggles. Its eye-catching design will be sure to add a war...
Ceramic
$1,598
H 20.08 in W 8.27 in D 8.27 in
Midcentury Table Lamp Brass, Glass and Wicker Romeo Rega Style, Italy 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful table lamp in brass, glass and wicker in the style of Rome Rega. Made in Italy in the 1970s. A beautiful lamp that is perfectly working but most of all, it pro...
Metal, Brass
Murano Glass Table Lamp by Carlon Nason, 1970s, Italy
By Carlo Nason
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This striking Murano glass table lamp, designed by Carlo Nason in the 1970s, is a remarkable example of Italian mid-century modern lighting design. Crafted in Italy, the lamp feature...
Murano Glass
Luigi Massoni was one of Italy’s most prolific designers and instrumental in the growth of the country’s design industry in the postwar years through his products, advertising campaigns and journalistic work at Italian magazines.
Born in Milan, Massoni trained at the Collettivo di Architettura in Milan and worked as an architect and designer as well as a freelance journalist and consultant. He was involved with many of Italy’s most influential brands, such as Poltrona Frau, the Guzzini group and Alessi. Massoni was hired by Alessi, the legendary housewares and kitchen utensils manufacturer, which had been around since 1921, in the mid-1950s. In 1957, he collaborated with like-minded product designer Carlo Mazzeri on the universally renowned stainless-steel cocktail shaker 870, which, followed by other kitchen containers for the brand, was one of the first objects from Alessi that hadn’t been created in-house.
Together with architect Carlo De Carli, Massoni founded a magazine called Il Mobile Italiano and later Mobilia, an association of Italian furniture makers and one of the first organizations that focused on the promotion of Italian design. In the 1960s, Massoni began to design lamps and serveware for Guzzini, where he also consulted on design and company communications. He designed revolutionary furnishings for the kitchen at Boffi Cucine, producing modular kitchens, cabinets without traditional handles and more.
On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage Luigi Massoni vanity tables, sideboards, table lamps and more.
Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.
From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.
When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.
Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.
Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.
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.