Architectural Desk Lamps
1940s Architectural Desk Lamp
By Christian Dell
Located in Westport, CT
Extra large architectural Desk lamp attributed to Christian Dell white enameled chrome top and
Category
Vintage 1940s Unknown Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel
Midcentury adjustable diabolo counter balance architectural desk lamp, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Zaandam, NL
patinated condition. The diabolo shade can be adjusted as can be seen in the pics. The lamp is fitted of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
$509
H 11.42 in W 12.6 in D 4.34 in
Desk Lamp in Casted Iron, Steel and Ribbed Aluminium, France, 1960's
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Desk Lamp in Casted Iron, Steel and Ribbed Aluminium, France, 1960's
A beautiful and architectural
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Iron
$2,217
H 32.29 in W 25.6 in D 14.18 in
Italian Architectural Desk Brass Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian brass table - desk lamp, sign on the base as shown on the photos. Pivoting neck of the lamp
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Architectural Brass Desk Lamp, Limited Edition
By Gerald Abramovitz, Best & Lloyd
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Solid brass machine made desk lamp with soft LED light. Two internal swivel mechanisms making
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Rare Prototype Mid-century Modern Aluminium Desk Lamp by Peter Nelson 1960s
By Architectural Lighting Ltd., Peter Nelson
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Very rare unique desk lamp This is a prototype lamp - a one off - designed by Peter Nelson and
Category
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
$1,765
H 20.67 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Practical and Aesthetically Pleasing Peter Nelson Table or Desk Lamp, 1960s
By Architectural Lighting Ltd., Peter Nelson
Located in Lisse, NL
Adjustable and rotational table lamp, an "icon" from the Midcentury era.
This innovative desk
Category
Mid-20th Century British Minimalist Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Wire
$1,797
H 24.3 in Dm 6.9 in
Brass Bauhaus Art Deco architectural desk or table lamp attributed Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Zaandam, NL
Gorgeous example of a Bauhaus desk lamp with the design attributed to Marcel Breuer. We have made
Category
Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$5,267
H 19.69 in W 14.97 in D 5.12 in
Industrial Architectural Drawing Lamp by Louis Baldinger
By Louis Baldinger & Sons
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool architectural drawing desk lamp by Louis Baldinger, circa 1980s. The piece is in good
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
$840 Sale Price
20% Off
H 33 in W 16 in D 8.5 in
Set of 2 Le Dauphin Fruit table lamps or desk lamps
By Maison Le Dauphin
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Set of 2 table lamps or desk lamps from Maison Le Dauphin, model Frugère, late 1960s early 1970s
Category
Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Design icon Kaiser Leuchten desk lamp model 45097
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in The Hague, NL
Brilliant piece of design! This lamp is as iconic as small. Beautiful architectural sixties desk
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Sintesi Desk Lamp by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide
By Ernesto Gismondi
Located in Dallas, TX
Architectural Sintesi desk lamp in unusual original blue finish designed by Ernesto Gismondi for
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
1950s Stilnovo Swing Desk Table Lamp Off White Finish Mid-Century Modern Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Miami, FL
This Stilnovo architectural Steel clamp desk or table lamp with Antique white lacquered Finish is
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$3,900
H 23 in W 24 in D 5 in
Vintage Robert Sonneman for Georges Kovacs Table Lamp, 1980s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Montecalvoli, IT
, architectural design
This elegant table/desk lamp with the model name 'Bankers' was designed by Robert Sonneman
Category
20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Space Age German Minimalist Black Table Lamp by Hillebrand Leuchten, 1960s
By Hillebrand
Located in Esbjerg, DK
minimalistic desk lamp from Hillebrand Leutchen in Germany. This is a period piece dating from the 1960s. Every
Category
Mid-20th Century German Minimalist Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$593
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 3.55 in
Italian Green Iron and Chrome Round Base Swivel Arm One Light Table Lamp, 1960s
By Arredoluce
Located in Firenze, IT
surmounting the lampshade.
A modern Italian design architectural lamp desk that recalls Stilux lines or
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome, Iron
$1,797
H 19.69 in Dm 11.42 in
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Antique Italian Bronze Desk Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Italian bronze desk lamp with glass shade.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Antique Library Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Library Brass Desk Lamp. It works. It holds 75 W bulb
Category
Early 20th Century American Schoolhouse Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Midcentury French Tri-Color Desk Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
1950s French 3 shade tri-color desk lamp.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Travertine desk lamp by Fratelli Mannelli, 1970s
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
Beautiful architecturally shaped table or desk lamp designed by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy 1970. This
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Chrome
Stylish Mid-Century Chrome and Lucite Desk Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Stylish Mid-Century chrome and Lucite desk lamp.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Stylish Chrome Dome Desk Lamp By Laurel
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid century stylish chrome dome desk lamp by Laurel.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Rare 1920s American Emeralite Brass Adjustable Desk Lamp by H.G. McFaddin & Co
Located in Chicago, IL
1920s American Emeralite brass adjustable desk lamp by H.G. McFaddin & Co with original glass shade
Category
Vintage 1920s American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 17 in W 8.75 in D 6.25 in
Cast Bronze "Cambridge" 2 Candle Desk Lamp by Lincoln Electric
By Lincoln Lighting Company
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Sold as Pair!
AA# 60177
Circa: 1929
Condition: Age Consistent
Material: Cast Bronze
Finish: Original Gold & Pewter Wash
Country of origin: USA
Illumination: 2 medium socket...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Tudor Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Cube Brass Desk or Table Lamp by Koch & Lowy
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury cube brass desk or table lamp by Koch & Lowy. Shade articulates up and down. It is
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Adjustable Architectural Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A very mod, very red, highly flexible and adjustable desk lamp by an unknown Italian manufacturer
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Rare Postmodern Architectural Desk Lamp by Mart van Schijndel, Netherlands 1980s
By Mart Van Schijndel
Located in DE KWAKEL, NL
This striking desk lamp reflects the architectural precision and postmodern sensibility of Dutch
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 23.23 in W 22.84 in D 5.52 in
Anglepoise Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Architectural desk lamp
Used in an architect's or executive's office.
Category
Mid-20th Century British Table Lamps
Italian Desk Lamp in the Style of Gino Sarfatti
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Newly produced in Italy - architectural desk lamp in the style of Gino Sarfatti.
Newly rewired.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Desk Lamp by Fase, Spain, 1960s
By Fase
Located in London, GB
Stylish and architectural desk lamp by Fase of Madrid, Spain, 1960s.
The lamp has a metal body
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Architectural Chrome Desk Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sleek Chrome Desk Lamp, American, circa 1970's. This lamp has a very clean-lined architectural form
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Architectural Brass Desk Lamp by Casella
By Casella
Located in North Miami, FL
All brass, this cantilevered heavy brass desk lamp by Casella, is a lovely modern touch to any
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Robert Sonneman Architectural 1970s Desk Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Robert Sonneman Counter-Weighted Swiveling desk lamp from the 1970s. Metal and chrome, adjusts into
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Rare RAAK Architectural Louvered Desk Lamp
By RAAK
Located in New York, NY
This lamp has a strong architectural form. It's clean lines and industrial structure gives it a
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Architectural Marble and Brass Sonneman Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Great desk lamp by Robert Sonneman, 1970's. A black marble wedge is pierced by a brass cylinder
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Modernist & Architectural / Post Modern Clamp Task Desk Lamp
Located in Oakland, CA
Post Modern design in this clamp desk lamp chromed wire architecture with a cord tension for
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1970s American Modern Architectural Minimalist Desk Table Lamp
By George Kovacs
Located in San Diego, CA
A very rare chrome and metal enameled shade desk lamp, a cream color in enameled finish shade with
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Italian Architecture Metal & Brass Table or Desk Lamp
Located in North Miami, FL
column table or desk lamp is rarely seen on the market. The original brass has been polished and it has
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Architectural Italian Desk Lamp in the Style of Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Architectural Italian desk lamp in the style of Fontana Arte.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel
1969 Joe Colombo Architectural Red Spider Task Desk Lamp by Oluce Italy
By Joe Colombo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration: Model red spider desk task lamp design by Joe Colombo
Adjustable design
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Industrial Desk Lamp
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Heavy duty industrial desk lamp with clamp from France ca. 1940's. The simple articulated design
Category
20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Industrial SOLR Desk Lamp
By SOLR
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Industrial vintage desk lamp with original grey finish by SOLR.
Category
20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Impressive Italian Counterbalance Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Attractive and architectural counterbalanced desk lamp. Folded acrylic shade, attached by means of
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chrome and Walnut Desk Lamp
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautiful architectural boomerang desk lamp, 'sputnick' like design, with a round chrome base
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Casella Desk Table Lamps Cantilevered Pair in Nickel Signed USA 1970's
By Casella Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Casella Desk Table Lamps Cantilevered Pair in Nickel Signed USA 1970's . Architectural cantilevered
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Desk or table light by Boris Lacroix
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Desk or table light by Boris Lacroix, great original vintage patina, rewired.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Table Lamps by Casella Lighting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of architectural brass desk lamps by Casella Lighting, 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps
Desk Lamp with Green Enamel
Located in New York, NY
Vintage architectural desk lamp
Used in an executive's office
Category
Early 20th Century English Table Lamps
Bauhaus Lamp Weimar Staachues
By Bauhaus
Located in New York, NY
architectural desk lamp by Bauhaus Weimar School Germany. Excellent example of Bauhaus design and craftsmanship
Category
Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Bauhaus Lamp Weimar Staatches
By Bauhaus
Located in New York, NY
Architectural Desk Lamp by Bauhaus Weimar School Germany. Excellent example of Bauhaus exceptional design and
Category
Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Bauhaus Table Lamp
By Bauhaus
Located in New York, NY
architectural desk lamp by Bauhaus Weimar School Germany. Bronze and brass with copper accents having applied
Category
Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Copper
Bauhaus Table Lamp
By Bauhaus
Located in New York, NY
Architectural Desk Lamp by Bauhaus Weimar School Germany. Bronze & brass with copper accents having applied
Category
Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Architectural Swing Arm Desk Lamp
By Nessen Studio
Located in New York, NY
Interesting two-light swing arm desk or table lamp. Brass structure supports frosted glass globes
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Antique Art Deco Tiered Architectural Form Frosted Glass Desk Lamp c1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Art Deco desk lamp offers tiered frosted glass shade in architectural form; colored
Category
Early 20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Architectural Drafting Lamp by Luxo, Norway
By Luxo
Located in Rochester, NY
Multi-position architectural drafting desk lamp by Luxo, Norway in cream white lacquered finish
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Metal
Modernist Desk Lamp, 1950s
By Louis Kalff
Located in Southampton, NJ
Fantastic and unusual architectural black desk lamp, 1950s. Brass switch, original wiring in
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brown Joe Colombo Spider Arc Desk Task Lamp, Oluce, Italy, Dated 1967
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Utrecht, NL
offered architectural arc desk task Spider lamp is clamped to a table or other surface. It comes from the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Steel, Chrome
Paul Mayen Brass Desk Lamp
By Habitat International, Paul Mayen
Located in New York, NY
Architectural desk lamp in brass with a semi-conical shade designed by Paul Mayen and produced by
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Architectural Desk Lamp by Casella
By Casella
Located in Waltham, MA
Architectural desk lamp by Casella.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Architectural Desk Lamps
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
A pair of architecturally designed desk lamps.
cast iron base with paper clip and pen holders
Category
Mid-20th Century English Table Lamps
Architectural Desk Lamp by Raymor c.1960s
By Raymor
Located in Easton, PA
Architectural two-light desk lamp with painted metal shade and base and chromed steel shaft mfg. by
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Rare Architectural Desk Lamp by Raymor c.1960s
By Raymor
Located in Easton, PA
Rarely seen architectural two-light desk lamp with painted metal shade and base, two glass cylinder
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Metal
British Desk Lamp, 1970s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
Architectural desk lamp made in the 1970s in Great Britain. This mid-century modern angle lamp is
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Bauhaus Table Lamp, Made in Germany, circa 1925
By Bauhaus
Located in Pambio Noranco, CH
architectural desk lamp by Bauhaus Weimar School Germany.
Made in Germany circa 1925. Good condition.
Category
Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Desk Lamp by Maurizio Tempestini for Lightolier, 1950s
By Lightolier, Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
architectural desk lamp make it versatile as well as beautiful. Produced in the 1950s by Lightolier and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
1950's Fully Articulating Table Desk Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The fully articulating lamp shade and stem on this architectural desk lamp make it versatile as
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 18.5 in W 6.25 in D 11 in
Small 1960’s Architectural Articulating Desk Lamp
By Curtis Jeré, Lightolier, Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Framingham, MA
Architectural small desk lamp - articulated in every direction. The cord holder moves up and down
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Antique Desk Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique desk lamp with original glass shade. This lamp was turned from gas lamp to electrical lamp
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Antique Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique brass desk lamp. It does work.
Category
Early 20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Masonic Globe Desk Lamp
Located in Aurora, OR
This beautiful little globe style desk lamp has a 1930s vintage and a fun array of masonic symbols
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
FER FORGE DESK LAMP
Located in Round Top, TX
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Category
Early 20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
FER FORGE DESK LAMP
Located in Round Top, TX
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Category
Early 20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
FER FORGE DESK LAMP
Located in Round Top, TX
Signed by the artist.
Category
Early 20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
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21st Century and Contemporary American Wall Lights and Sconces
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
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By Idman Oy, Mauri Almari
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
$4,195
H 15.75 in W 31.5 in D 14.18 in
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Vintage 1970s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
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Architectural Desk Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of architectural desk lamps is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and plastic, all architectural desk lamps available were constructed with great care. Find 138 antique and vintage architectural desk lamps at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 15 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Architectural desk lamps have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Architectural desk lamps made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. Not every interior allows for large architectural desk lamps, so small architectural desk lamps measuring 3.15 inches across are available at 1stDibs. Eileen Gray, Michel Buffet and Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni each produced beautiful architectural desk lamps that are worth considering.
How Much are Architectural Desk Lamps?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,750, while they’re typically $250 on the low end and $19,500 highest priced.
Finding the Right Table Lamps for You
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.
Questions About Architectural Desk Lamps
- What is the best desk lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021The best desk lamp is a matter of preference — the right fixture can help you work more efficiently while also reducing eye strain. LED desk lamps in the 2700K to 4500K color temperature range often provide a warm and pleasing light under which to work. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and modern desk lamps from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- Who invented the desk lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
No one knows for sure who invented the desk lamp, as many engineers worked on designs for lamps during the 1920s. Many experts cite the Anglepoise lamp, however, as the earliest iteration of the modern desk lamp. Since its 1934 debut, this ingenious task light has become one of the most celebrated examples of industrial design.
How the Anglepoise came to be is the stuff of design legend: In 1932, a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine joined forces with a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons, to create a mechanism by which opposed springs would, as Carwardine explained, exert a “unidirectional constant force” on a pivoted lever that could counteract the force of gravity.
This invention was not destined for an auto but for a lamp Carwardine was developing. The innovation would allow the piece’s articulated arm to be moved with ease to almost any position and remain there. As the product of engineering acumen rather than fashion, the Anglepoise soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted it as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.”
The Angelpoise's rivals include the 1930 Bestlite, which was one of the earliest Bauhaus-influenced designs, created by Robert Dudley Best, who had studied under Walter Gropius at the Bauhaus in Dessau. German modernist Karl Trabert’s 1930s desk lamp for Schanzenbach & Co. was notable for its domed shade above a hinged arm.
Find vintage table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs. - What is a good desk lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021A good desk lamp is going to make a substantial difference in any home, office or studio. The ideal desk lamp should provide apt task lighting, be easy to use, and also be aesthetically pleasing. Find a wide range of unique and elegant desk lamps on 1stDibs today.
- What is the best LED desk lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021There are many types of best LED desk lamps for your home — it's really a matter of preference. On 1stDibs, there are modern, mid-century modern desk lamps and other lighting to choose from.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022British 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The desk lamps with the green shade are called banker’s lamps. Banker’s lamps are green because it is believed the color helps to encourage concentration and is mentally soothing. It is also said that green helps with eye strain. You can shop a selection of banker’s lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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