Knoll Clay Michie Swing Arm Saucer Desk Lamp, 1950s Mid Century Atomic MCM Light
By Clay Michie
Located in Peoria, AZ
CLAY MICHIE FOR KNOLL ARTICULATING SAUCER DESK LAMP NO. 8 RARE W/ BULB DIFFUSER DIMENSIONS: Approximately 17" Tall Base: 8" Shade Diameter: 11" Here is the large, iconic, mid cent...
Metal, Chrome
Knoll Clay Michie Swing Arm Saucer Desk Lamp, 1950s Mid Century Atomic MCM Decor
By Clay Michie
Located in Peoria, AZ
CLAY MICHIE FOR KNOLL ARTICULATING SAUCER DESK LAMP NO. 8 RARE W/ BULB DIFFUSER DIMENSIONS: Approximately 17" Tall Base: 8" Shade Diameter: 11" Here is the large, iconic, mid cent...
Metal, Chrome
Modern Lighting of the '50's (Arnoldsche Reprint)
By Gino Sarfatti, Paavo Tynell
Located in New York, NY
A roster of designers and manufacturers, gleaned fro the index at the rear, includes: Arredoluce, Arteluce, BAG Turgi, Peter Behrens, Alexey Brodovitch, Paul Bry, Franco Buzzi, Alexa...
Paper
Clay Michie Desk Lamp No.8, Knoll International
By Knoll, Clay Michie
Located in Bern, CH
1960s Clay Michie desk lamp No. 8 for Knoll International.
Metal, Chrome
1960s Knoll & Clay Michie Table Lamp
By Knoll, Clay Michie
Located in Bremen, DE
Large 1960s Clay Michie desk lamp No. 8 for Knoll International, tilting white enameled shade on double swiveling arm, the angle of the shade itself can also be adjusted.
Metal, Chrome
A Desk Lamp by Clay Michie for Knoll
By Clay Michie
Located in Brussels, BE
Chrome base with black adjustable metal shade - model No 8
Metal
Chrome Italian Desk Lamp with Swing Arm
Located in Dallas, TX
Its unique and sculptural form are reminiscent of a design made in 1956 by Clay Michie for Knoll. Unfortunately we have not been able to attribute or confirm a designer or maker of t...
Chrome
Pair of Clay Michie Knoll Desk Lamps
By Clay Michie
Located in Geneva, CH
Pair of desk lamp by Clay Michie for Knoll International Very good condition
Metal
Pair of Clay Michie Knoll Desk Lamps
By Clay Michie
Located in Geneva, CH
Pair of desk lamp by Clay Michie for Knoll International White lacquered articulate shade, chrome base Very good condition
Chrome
Clay Michie Adjustable Desk Lamp for Knoll
By Knoll, Clay Michie
Located in Palm Springs, CA
The No.4 desk lamp designed by Clay Michie for Knoll International. Consist of a off white enameled shade, a brushed aluminum adjustable arm and base.
Aluminum
Clay Michie Desk Lamp for Knoll International
By Clay Michie
Located in Dronten, NL
Iconic swing arm desk lamp model no. 8, designed by Clay Michie in 1958 and manufactured by Knoll International.
Chrome, Aluminum
No. 8 Table Lamp by Clay Michie for Regent Switzerland
By Clay Michie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Table Lamp by Clay Michie for Regent Switzerland. Lacquered metal and chromed steel.Articulates and adjust to various positions.
Metal, Nickel
Desk Lamp by Clay Michie for Knoll Associates, 1950
By Clay Michie
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
Although best known for its production of avant-garde furniture, Knoll also manufactured this elegant desk lamp No. 8 designed by Clay Michie in 1950. This desk lamp has a pivoting ...
Metal
Sold
H 15.75 in Dm 11.82 in
Clay Michie Desk Lamp Knoll International Chrome & White Lacquered Metal 1950s
By Knoll, Clay Michie
Located in Basel, BS
Desk lamp, model No. 4 designed by Clay Michie for Knoll International, designed in the 1950s.
Chrome
Clay Michie for Knoll Desk Lamp
By Clay Michie
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare desk lamp distributed by Knoll Associates. Pictured in 1954 Knoll Cateloque. Has multiple position joints. Original paint and brushed steel base and support.
Steel
Clay Michie No. 4 Table Lamp for Knoll
By Knoll, Clay Michie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
White enamel and brass. Adjustable arm and shade.
Brass, Metal
Clay Michie for Knoll International Articulating No. 8 Table Lamp
By Clay Michie, Knoll
Located in Vienna, AT
Classic Clay Michie for Knoll International Articulating No. 8 table lamp designed in 1958.
Brass
Clay Michie for Knoll No. 8 Swing Arm Chrome Desk Lamp with Black Shade
By Clay Michie, Knoll
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Classic Clay Michie for Knoll International Articulating No. 8 Table Lamp designed in 1958.
Chrome, Metal
Sold
H 16 in Dm 11.75 in
Clay Michie Table Desk Lamp for Knoll with Swiveling Arm and Adjustable Shade
By Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
One of the first offerings in lighting by Knoll was Clay Michie's desk lamp. It has excellent functionality.
Metal
Pair of Brass Pivoting Table Lamps designed by Clay Michie for Knoll
By Clay Michie, Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of table lamps featuring adjustable shades with pivoting arms that extend to a length of 33 inches. One lamp is slightly older than the other so they are not a 100% match but ...
Clay Michie for Knoll International
By Clay Michie
Located in Berlin, DE
Desk Lamp Model Michie designed by Clay Michie for Knoll International iconic Desk Lamp
Metal
Clay Michie Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Adjustable table lamp designed by Clay Michie as an accessory for Knoll.
Brass, Metal
Clay Michie for Knoll Desk Lamp
By Clay Michie, Knoll
Located in Waltham, MA
Articulating desk lamp designed by Clay Michie for Knoll. This was the first piece of lighting designed for Knoll.
Enamel, Steel, Chrome
Pair of Clay Michie Table Lamps for Knoll International
By Clay Michie
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of iconic Clay Michie table lamps model 8 for Knoll International.
Metal
Clay Michie for Knoll Desk Lamp
By Knoll, Clay Michie
Located in San Francisco, CA
First production Clay Michie for Knoll 1950 model 8 desk lamp with adjustable arm and shade, white aluminum shade with a brass base and arm, early patent numbers on both the arm and ...
Aluminum, Brass
Clay Michie Desk Lamp for Knoll Associates
By Clay Michie
Located in Providence, RI
Clay Michie Desk Lamp for Knoll Associates, circa 1954.
Steel, Brass, Aluminum
#3846 1950's Desk Light by Clay Michie for Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Model # 8 Desk Light designed by Clay Michie and manufactured by Knoll. Chrome plated metal base has a pivoting arm that can be rotated through 360 degrees, while its white lacquere...
Desk Lamp by Clay Michie for Knoll
By Clay Michie
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Designed in 1952 by Michie for Knoll Int'l. Fully fundtional swivel arm and tilting shade.
Clay Michie No. 4 Table Lamp for Knoll
By Clay Michie, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950's, white-lacquered table lamp. Pole swivels at two points: the base and the bend.
Pair of Clay Michie Desk Lamps for Knoll International
By Clay Michie
Located in Berlin, DE
very nice pair of iconic Clay Mitchie Desk Lamps Mod. 8 edited by Knoll International , rotates 360 degrees
Metal
Desk Lamp by Clay Michie
By Knoll, Clay Michie
Located in Chicago, IL
~Lynne McDaniel This AUTHENTIC smart, sharp and classic Knoll desk lamp by designer Clay Michie gives life to its surroundings. The white enamel shade and elongated brass adjusta...
Brass, Enamel
Clay Michie Desk Lamp by Knoll International
By Knoll, Clay Michie
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1952 for Knoll International this design features a swivel arm with tilting shade. This early example has a brass arm and base.
Aluminum, Brass
$381Sale Price|30% Off
H 11.03 in W 6.7 in D 11.82 in
Mid Century Desk Lamp Model 1621 by Josef Hurka for Napako Czechoslovakia, 1950s
By Napako, Josef Hurka
Located in Lucenec, SK
Vintage table lamp designed by Josef Hurka for Napako Czechoslovakia in an original condition with only minor signs of use. Work on E14 bulb. The lamp can be used anywhere in the wor...
Aluminum, Steel
$4,122
H 10.04 in W 6.11 in D 6.3 in
2 MID-CENTURY MODERN Orientable TABLE LAMPS by GILARDI & BARZAGHI, Italy 1950
By Gilardi & Barzaghi, Gilardi & Bazarghi, Gino Sarfatti
Located in PARIS, FR
An authentic, rare and iconic pair of orientable table lamp, Mid-Century-Modern, Modernist, Fifties, Forme-Libre, minimalist "Z" brass structures, with orientable conical shades, gol...
Brass, Aluminum
Very rare desk lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips, 1950s
By Louis Kalff, Philips
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Ultra rare table lamp on a tripod base designed by Louis Kalff for Philips. Being in Belgium we've seen almost all models but never came across this one. The fixation of the shade...
Metal
MCM Accent Desk Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A mid century desk lamp by Lightolier designed by Gerald Thurston. The flying saucer model features a brass body and an articulated arm that allows for added height and directional...
Metal, Brass
Alvise' lamp by Luigi Massoni Production Guzzini 1960s
By Luigi Massoni, Guzzini
Located in Milano, IT
Table lamp with chrome metal base and frame and white methacrylate shade.
Metal
Lumen adjustable table lamp made in Italy 1950s
By Lumen
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This elegant and sculptural table lamp was designed and manufactured by Lumen, Italy, in the 1950s, and is a fine representation of post-war Italian lighting design. With a perfect b...
Marble, Aluminum, Brass
$18,000
H 98.43 in Dm 23.63 in
Rare Counterweight Suspension by Gino Sarfatti / Arteluce, 1938 Mod. No. 2007
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Early and very rare extandable counterweight suspension designed by Gino Sarfatti in 1938, Mod. No. 2007. Manufactured by Arteluce in the 1930-1940s. Large gold outside, ivory insi...
Gold Plate, Brass, Aluminum
Bauhaus table lamp WG 24 by Prof. Wilhelm Wagenfeld
By Tecnolumen, Wilhelm Wagenfeld
Located in Hannover, DE
It's a Wagenfeld lamp "WG24" from Tecnolumen with a glass base, glass tube, and metal dome, and it's from the first series. An absolute rarity! Only the first lamps produced had a me...
Blown Glass
Mid Century modern table lamp STILUX Milan, 1950s
By Stilux
Located in Vittoria, IT
Gorgeous mid century lamp from the 1950s made by stilux milan, perfectly original, original cord, power outlet replaced.
Sheet Metal
$3,200
H 21.26 in W 23.63 in D 9.85 in
Midcentury Table Lamp Designed by Th. Valentiner, Made in Denmark, 1950s
By Th. Valentiner
Located in Lejre, DK
Adjustable table lamp. Designed by Th. Valentiner made by Poul Dinesen in 1950s. Made in Denmark.
Brass
Gino Sarfatti 600/C Adjustable Lamp
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Hanover, MA
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce model 600/C designed in 1966, made in Italy. Black lacquered aluminum, hackey-sack base in black leather filled with lead buckshot, adjustable in all dire...
Aluminum
$580
H 14.5 in W 24 in D 13 in
Streamline Modern Dazor Lighting Floating-Arm Metal / Fiberglass Desk Lamp 1940s
By Dazor
Located in Miami, FL
Dazor Lighting model #2008 Floating-Arm desk lamp. It has a shade with a Flying Saucer shape with a metal top and a fiberglass diffuser. From the Dazor website "Founded in 1938,...
Metal
Adjustable modernist desk lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Ferndale, MI
Lacquered red hood on black angular shaft anchored to weighted brass base . Manufactured by Marbro lamp co of California .
Brass, Steel
Gino Sarfatti-style pendant lamp with up and down, 1940s
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
1940s chandelier in the Gino Sarfatti style, with brass ups and downs and painted aluminum cones.
Metal, Brass
Kaiser Leuchten desk lamp, 1950s Mid-Century Modern
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Beautiful large desk lamp in brass and metal. The shade is original yellow, but some primer shows through. This is not a big deal, as it gives the lamp originality and the perfect v...
Metal, Brass
$5,153
H 20.08 in W 5.91 in D 25.6 in
Gino Sarfatti 573 Table Lamp for Arteluce, Anodized Aluminum, Italy, 1956
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Paris, FR
Rare table lamp by Gino Sarfatti. Model 573 produced by Arteluce from 1956. Adjustable spotlight in anodized aluminium, with screen in green methacrylate. Arms in chrome-plated br...
Aluminum, Brass, 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.