Vintage Grey Italian Gooseneck Table Lamp from GCME, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial flexible gooseneck table lamp with clamp base made by GCME Eredi Di Giulio Colompigna in Italy during the 1950s.
Aluminum, Chrome, Iron
Vintage Danish Ceramic Table Lamp from Desiree Stentoj, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Matching clamp shades are available. The lamp is in very good condition with signs of wear and patina.
Ceramic
Bauhaus lamp by Christian Dell, Kaiser Idell, Germany 1930s
By Kaiser Idell, Christian Dell
Located in Wolfurt, AT
It is made of lacquered aluminium and chrome-plated metal. The lamp is clamped directly to the table top. Condition: Patina due to age.
Metal, Chrome, Aluminum
Targetti Arc Table Lamp, Minimalist Metal & Plastic Design, 1970s
By Targetti Sankey
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Targetti arc shaped large elegant and minimalistic desk lamp with clamp, adjustable head height. Italy, 1970s.
Metal
Mid-Century Danish Ceramic Table Lamp from Søholm, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
The conical pleated shade sits with a clamp directly on the lamp. This kind of mounting allows a manual adjustment of the shade.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Minimalist German Model 6869 Table Lamp, 1960s
By Kaiser Idell
Located in Hamburg, DE
The arm is connected to the shaft with a disc joint, which ends in a table clamp at the bottom. The lamp is in very good condition with signs of wear and patina.
Metal
Bauhaus lamp Type 11621 by Erik Kirkman-Cole for Ecko, Czechoslovakia, 1940s.
Located in Schwerin, MV
The shade is made of black-painted Bakelite. The lamp is attached to the table with a clamp. The lamp is in very good original condition, only the gooseneck is a bit soft.
Metal
1960s Mid-Century Modern Danish Table Lamp with Flexible Arm
Located in Hamburg, DE
The design is unspeakably functional and has almost not changed. The lamp is equipped with a table clamp. This small table lamp shows personality and was therefore predestined as an ...
Metal
Table Lamp Model "Nastro" Design Alberto Fraser for Stilnovo, 1983
By Stilnovo, Alberto Fraser
Located in taranto, IT
particular table lamp with clamp fixing, original Stilnovo production from 1983, "Nastro" model, design Alberto Fraser made of plastic and rubbery material, adjustable in all posi...
Plastic, Rubber
Elio Martinelli, Martinelli Luce Cobra Vertebra Desk Flex Lamp Model 659
By Elio Martinelli
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The lamp is full flexible with swivel shade and clamp.
Metal
Mid-Century Space Age Model Luna Tripod Globe Table Lamp, 1960s
By Alfred Hablützel
Located in Hamburg, DE
The socket element is fixed in the opening of the ball with clamps. The lamp is in very good condition with signs of wear and patina.
Metal
Pair of Periscopio Table Lamps by Danilo & Corrado Aroldi for Stilnovo, 1960s
By Danilo & Corrado Arnoldi, Stilnovo
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A pair of Periscopio table lamps with clamp and a matching base by Danilo and Corrado Aroldi for Stilnovo, 1967.
Aluminum, Iron
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 adjustable and has a pear shape shade and was manufactured by Stilnovo in the 1950s.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Czech Table or Wall Lamp by Helena Frantova for Okolo, 1960s
By Okolo
Located in Hamburg, DE
The lamp body is clamped into the base and can be tilted.
Metal
Mid-Century Space Age Optima Table Lamp by Hans Due for Fog & Mørup, 1970s
By Hans Due
Located in Hamburg, DE
It can also be adjusted in height on the pole using a clamping mechanism. The lamp is in very good condition and has hardly any signs of wear.
Metal
Modernist Task Light or Clamp Table Lamp by Bernard-Albin Gras for Gras, 1920s
By Lampe Gras, Bernard-albin Gras
Located in München, BY
Articulated modernist task lamp or clamp table light. Extremely rare shorter execution of the model 201.
Steel, Iron
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.
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