Who designed the Anglepoise desk lamp?

British designer George Carwardine designed the Anglepoise desk lamp. Before creating the light fixture, he worked as an engineer designing automobile suspension systems. The first Anglepoise lamps debuted in 1931. You can find a variety of Anglepoise desk lamps on 1stDibs.

Did Adrian Pearsall design lamps?

Yes, Adrian Pearsall designed lamps. Most of his lighting designs were floor lamps produced by the manufacturer Modeline during the 1960s . Many have not survived the years.Pearsall is a revered mid-century modern designer. He gave his imagination free rein, and his flamboyant, eye-catching styles are icons of what has become known as “Atomic Age” design.Find vintage mid-century modern lighting on 1stDibs.

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$750

H 24 in W 14 in D 10 in

Bill Curry design for Design Line California Pedestal Lamp

By Design Line, Bill Curry & Design Line

Located in New York, NY

Cool tall pedestal lamp designed by Bill Curry for Design Line circa 1960's. The lamp has a

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Rare California Design Line Bill Curry Pick-Up Lite Table Lamps Chrome Design

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Rare California Design Line Bill Curry Pick-Up Lite Table Lamps Chrome Design

By Bill Curry & Design Line

Located in Hyattsville, MD

(1927-1971) Founded Design Line, Inc. in 1962, a home furnishings company in El Segundo, California. His

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Space Age Rare Chrome Multidirectional Eye Lamp by Design Line California

$300Sale Price|20% Off

H 5 in Dm 4.5 in

Space Age Rare Chrome Multidirectional Eye Lamp by Design Line California

By Bill Curry & Design Line

Located in San Diego, CA

A very rare and cool multidirectional lamp by Design line of California, circa 1970's in grea

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Chrome

Vintage California Pop Art Pickup Lite Table Lamp by Bill Curry for Design Line

$450

H 3.75 in Dm 2.25 in

Vintage California Pop Art Pickup Lite Table Lamp by Bill Curry for Design Line

By Design Line, Bill Curry

Located in San Jose, CA

Mid Century Modern pickup lite table lamp designed by Bill Curry for Design Line Inc., circa 1960's

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Scarce California Good design Table Lamp by Prescolite

$4,500

H 12.75 in W 21 in D 5 in

Scarce California Good design Table Lamp by Prescolite

By Prescolite, Paul McCobb, Tommi Parzinger

Located in Chicago, IL

Scarce California Good design Table Lamp by Prescolite of Berkeley, California Glass Diffuser

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MCM Sculptural Walnut & Brass Table Lamp by Modeline of California

$975

H 35 in Dm 8 in

MCM Sculptural Walnut & Brass Table Lamp by Modeline of California

By Modeline Lamp Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

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George Nobuyuki for Sy Allan Designs California Modernist Studio Ceramic Lamp

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George Nobuyuki for Sy Allan Designs California Modernist Studio Ceramic Lamp

By Sy Allan Designs, Geo. Nobuyuki Kimura

Located in Dallas, TX

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Ron Rezek, ‘4200’ Zinc Table Lamps, USA, 1980

$7,200 / set

H 20.01 in W 13 in D 13 in

Ron Rezek, ‘4200’ Zinc Table Lamps, USA, 1980

By Ron Rezek

Located in New York, NY

were included in the 1976 California Design show. The lamps are constructed with patinated Zinc and

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Pair of California Design Jute Lamps

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Handmade Brass Table Lamp by Norman Grag California Design

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By Norman Gragg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Handmade brass table lamp by California craftsman Norman Grag who's family spans generations in the

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Wooden Floor Lamp, California, 1970s

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Wooden Floor Lamp, California, 1970s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

1970s California design organic wood floor lamp with contemporary handmade shade looks amazing from

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1950s American Fiberglass Lamp Shade Desk Lamp California Design

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1950s American Fiberglass Lamp Shade Desk Lamp California Design

By California Lamps and Shade Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful and scarce 1950s American table or desk decorative lamp in great condition lamp has been

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Design Line Lamp by Bill Curry 1960s California Design

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Design Line Lamp by Bill Curry 1960s California Design

By Bill Curry & Design Line

Located in San Diego, CA

Minimalist solid cast iron lamp by Bill Curry for his company, Design Line. Designed and

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Bill Curry California "Design-Line Stemlite" Floor Lamp

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H 45 in W 14.5 in D 14.5 in

Bill Curry California "Design-Line Stemlite" Floor Lamp

By Bill Curry & Design Line

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A nice modernist design that can stand humbly in an interior setting. It has the original opaline

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Pill Lamp by Design Line, California

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Pill Lamp by Design Line, California

Located in New York, NY

Capsule or pill form lamp by Design Line of El Segundo California. Solid walnut base with green

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American Mid Century Rare tall Walnut & Cork Table tamp California Design

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H 28 in Dm 7 in

American Mid Century Rare tall Walnut & Cork Table tamp California Design

By Modeline Lamp Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

Stricking tall solid walnut with cork accents table lamp California design , circa 1970's freshly

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Walnut, Cork

Norman Grag Torchiere Floor Lamp California Design

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H 72 in Dm 15 in

Norman Grag Torchiere Floor Lamp California Design

By Norman Gragg

Located in San Diego, CA

Handmade torchiere by Norman Grag of Grag Studios designed especially for Gumps in San Francisco

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Brass

1950s Mid-Century Ceramic Tall Table Lamp by Tye of California

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1950s Mid-Century Ceramic Tall Table Lamp by Tye of California

By TYE of California

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful atomic design on this tall ceramic cylinder table lamp, circa 1950s signed by Tye of

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Brass

Rare 1950s Robert Bulmore Table Lamp California Design

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H 18 in W 16 in D 16 in

Rare 1950s Robert Bulmore Table Lamp California Design

By Robert Bulmore

Located in Oakland, CA

Unusual table lamp by Bay Area Designer Robert Bulmore, his lamps were small production and hand

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Danish Modern California Design Walnut Cubist Pair of Lamps

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H 22 in W 12 in D 4.5 in

Danish Modern California Design Walnut Cubist Pair of Lamps

Located in San Diego, CA

Great set of solid walnut frames with beech wood inserts table lamps , circa 50s the lamps have

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Walnut, Wood

Beautiful Stoneware Pottery Table Lamp Signed by Brown California Design

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H 18 in Dm 12.5 in

Beautiful Stoneware Pottery Table Lamp Signed by Brown California Design

By Robert Maxwell and David Cressey

Located in San Diego, CA

and is designed with an incised technique reminiscent of California artists such as Robert Maxwell and

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Pottery, Stoneware

California Design Wrought Iron & Linen Table Lamp Circa 1950s #1

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H 29 in Dm 12 in

California Design Wrought Iron & Linen Table Lamp Circa 1950s #1

Located in Oakland, CA

Wrought iron and linen table lamp which embodies the design ethos of the 1950s California Design

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1960s Monumental Tall Large Hand-Thrown Ceramic Lamp, California Designed

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1960s Monumental Tall Large Hand-Thrown Ceramic Lamp, California Designed

By Bob Kinzie

Located in San Diego, CA

Designs West, California, circa1960s . 36" tall with shade and 16" diameter, aprox.sitting on a solid

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Handsome Handmade Pottery Lamps with Incised Decoration, California, 1960s

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Handsome Handmade Pottery Lamps with Incised Decoration, California, 1960s

By Karen Karnes, Design Technics, Warren MacKenzie

Located in New York, NY

-century California Studio Pottery. Maker unknown to me, but both lamps bear maker's mark. Hardware and

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1970s Mid Century California Design Pottery Large Table Lamp Base by Bob Kinzie

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1970s Mid Century California Design Pottery Large Table Lamp Base by Bob Kinzie

By Bob Kinzie

Located in San Diego, CA

Wheel-thrown pottery with decorated pattern. With beautiful earth tones, great condition no chips or cracks. Base only no lampshade. It's 24" tall from the bottom to the top of the s...

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Pair of Massive Midcentury Large Stoneware Ceramic Table Lamps California

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H 22 in Dm 14 in

Pair of Massive Midcentury Large Stoneware Ceramic Table Lamps California

Located in San Diego, CA

Majestic pair of ceramic lamps hard to find in great condition, no chips or cracks floral design

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Ceramic

1970s Nova Lighting of California Walnut Lucite and Glass Table Lamp

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H 48 in W 16 in D 16 in

1970s Nova Lighting of California Walnut Lucite and Glass Table Lamp

By Nova Lighting

Located in San Diego, CA

A rare California design table lamp circa 1970s in great condition, a solid walnut base that lights

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Rare Californian Design Pendant Lamp

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H 16 in Dm 22 in

Rare Californian Design Pendant Lamp

Located in Pasadena, CA

This 1970s pendant lamp combines industrial and glamorous elements to create a striking impact

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Mid-Century California Design Hanging Lamps

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H 30 in Dm 13 in

Mid-Century California Design Hanging Lamps

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in San Diego, CA

design from the era. One lamp outfitted with a wood mounting plate and metal rod extension. Both lamps

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David Cressey Style Lamp Midcentury

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H 18 in W 8.75 in D 8.75 in

David Cressey Style Lamp Midcentury

Located in San Diego, CA

Excellent California Mid-Century Modern design Lamp reminiscent of David Cressey. Studio Pottery

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Striking Rock Candy Lucite Resin Pendant Lamps California Design

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H 33 in Dm 9 in

Striking Rock Candy Lucite Resin Pendant Lamps California Design

By Vogue Lighting

Located in San Diego, CA

Rare pair of rock candy Lucite resin hard plastic chandeliers, circa 1970s Made in California by

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David Cressey & Robert Maxwell Ceramic Table Lamp for Architectural Pottery

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H 33 in Dm 15 in

David Cressey & Robert Maxwell Ceramic Table Lamp for Architectural Pottery

By Architectural Pottery, David Cressey

Located in Los Angeles, CA

California modern table lamp designed by Modernist duo David Cressey and Robert Maxwell for

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Bill Lam Model LL-130 Fiberglass Table Lamp Isamu Noguchi Mid Century Modern 1/2

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H 14 in Dm 15.5 in

Bill Lam Model LL-130 Fiberglass Table Lamp Isamu Noguchi Mid Century Modern 1/2

By Bill Lam, Lam Workshop

Located in Virginia Beach, VA

fiberglass shade. A californian mid century modern design, this lamp would work well with designs by Charles

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Fiberglass, Walnut

Jorgen Bo and Vilhelm Wohlert 'California' Pendant Lamp in Rare Blue / Grey

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H 5.91 in Dm 22.45 in

Jorgen Bo and Vilhelm Wohlert 'California' Pendant Lamp in Rare Blue / Grey

By Vilhelm Wohlert, Louis Poulsen

Located in Berlin, DE

, restaurants, and public spaces. Bo and Wohlert were responsible for designing the California lamp, which was

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Aluminum

Brent Bennett California Design Ceramic Lamp 1970s

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H 26 in W 7 in D 7 in

Brent Bennett California Design Ceramic Lamp 1970s

By Brent Bennett

Located in San Diego, CA

Glazed stoneware lamp with wood base by California artist Brent Bennett. 1970s Lamp with hardware

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Ceramic

1950s California Design Wrought Iron & Linen Table Lamp #2

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H 29 in W 12 in D 12 in

1950s California Design Wrought Iron & Linen Table Lamp #2

Located in Oakland, CA

Wrought iron and linen table lamp which embodies the design ethos of the 1950s California Design

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Space Age Chrome Minimalist California Design Table Desk Lamp

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H 4 in Dm 2.5 in

Space Age Chrome Minimalist California Design Table Desk Lamp

By Bill Curry

Located in San Diego, CA

Simple elegant classic design circa the 1970s made in California by Matrix Enterprises, polished

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20th Century American Space Age Table Lamps

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Chrome

Bill Curry "Stemlites" Pair of Table Lamps for Design Line circa 1965

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H 19 in Dm 10 in

Bill Curry "Stemlites" Pair of Table Lamps for Design Line circa 1965

By Bill Curry & Design Line, Design Line

Located in Camden, ME

Tall pair of brushed aluminum table lamps designed by Bill Curry in the 1960s for Design Line of

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

1960s David Cressey Pro Artisan Stoneware Lamp Mid-Century California Design

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H 40 in Dm 13 in

1960s David Cressey Pro Artisan Stoneware Lamp Mid-Century California Design

By Edith Heath, David Cressey

Located in Hyattsville, MD

the famous California potter, David Cressey. The stoneware body sets on a thick dark round walnut base

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware

1960s California Burlwood organic table lamp mid century

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H 26 in W 13 in D 10 in

1960s California Burlwood organic table lamp mid century

Located in San Diego, CA

California design piece that blends well with any style.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Bog Wood

David Cressey Ceramic Lamp

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H 22 in W 14 in D 14 in

David Cressey Ceramic Lamp

By David Cressey

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A great California design single lamp. Made with Cressey's own formula clay, ocher glaze hue and

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Ceramic

Expertly Restored - Paul Laszlo "Basket Weave" Table Lamp for Brown Saltman

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H 31 in W 9 in D 5 in

Expertly Restored - Paul Laszlo "Basket Weave" Table Lamp for Brown Saltman

By Paul Laszlo, Brown Saltman

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare Californian Modern table lamp designed by Paul Laszlo for Brown Saltman in the United States

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Brass

Bill Lam Model LL-130 Fiberglass Table Lamp Isamu Noguchi Mid Century Modern

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H 14 in Dm 15.5 in

Bill Lam Model LL-130 Fiberglass Table Lamp Isamu Noguchi Mid Century Modern

By Bill Lam, Lam Workshop

Located in Virginia Beach, VA

fiberglass shade. A californian mid century modern design, this lamp would work well with designs by Charles

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Fiberglass, Walnut

Arredoluce "Eyeball" Wall Lamp

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H 5.5 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in

Arredoluce "Eyeball" Wall Lamp

By Arredoluce

Located in Doraville, GA

An adjustable “Eyeball” Lamp which was designed as an “Arredoluce Technical Study”, similar to the

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Vintage 1970s Italian Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Wire

Gross Wood & Company Large Saucer Pendant

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H 8 in W 35.5 in D 3.5 in

Gross Wood & Company Large Saucer Pendant

By Esther & Gross Wood

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A nice California design ceiling lamp by the husband and wife designer duo Gross and Esther Wood

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Steel

Majestic California Design Organic Wooden Handmade Hanging Lamp, 1970

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H 70 in W 24 in D 27 in

Majestic California Design Organic Wooden Handmade Hanging Lamp, 1970

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Majestic in size, shape and form this handmade California design lamp brings both character and

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wood

California Design Wrought Iron Lamps

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H 13 in Dm 7 in

California Design Wrought Iron Lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

Nice pair of wrought iron lamps attributed to Frederick Wienberg.

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20th Century American Table Lamps

1950s California Design Prescolite Torchiere Floor Lamp

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H 64 in Dm 11 in

1950s California Design Prescolite Torchiere Floor Lamp

By Prescolite

Located in San Francisco, CA

Produced in the early 1950s by the Berkeley company Prescolite, this torchiere floor lamp evokes

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Rare California Design Adjustable Teak Desk or Table Lamp

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H 27.5 in W 14 in D 7 in

Rare California Design Adjustable Teak Desk or Table Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This beautifully designed and constructed desk lamp was made from teak wood. The shade can be

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20th Century American Table Lamps

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Teak

Pair of 60's Design Line Lamps

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Pair of 60's Design Line Lamps

Located in North Miami, FL

Milk glass and chrome California Modern table lamps by Design Line.

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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

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Chrome

50's California Iron Table Lamp Attributed to Luther Conover

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H 32 in Dm 12.75 in

50's California Iron Table Lamp Attributed to Luther Conover

By Luther Conover

Located in San Diego, CA

Rare California designed iron table lamp with an anodized aluminum mesh shade. Attributed to Luther

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Arcate sideboard, in Canaletto walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum for Medulum

$4,449 / item

H 56.11 in W 25.6 in D 19.1 in

Arcate sideboard, in Canaletto walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum for Medulum

By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri

Located in Meolo, Venezia

Il settimanale Arcate fa parte di una collezione esclusiva che include comodini e comò, ideata dal rinomato studio milanese Accardi Buccheri per il brand MEDULUM. La scocca, realizza...

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2010s Italian Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

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Questions About California Designed Lamp

Who designed the Anglepoise desk lamp?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
British designer George Carwardine designed the Anglepoise desk lamp. Before creating the light fixture, he worked as an engineer designing automobile suspension systems. The first Anglepoise lamps debuted in 1931. You can find a variety of Anglepoise desk lamps on 1stDibs.
Did Adrian Pearsall design lamps?
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1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
Yes, Adrian Pearsall designed lamps. Most of his lighting designs were floor lamps produced by the manufacturer Modeline during the 1960s. Many have not survived the years.

Pearsall is a revered mid-century modern designer. He gave his imagination free rein, and his flamboyant, eye-catching styles are icons of what has become known as “Atomic Age” design.

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