Pair of Enameled Brass Cobra Table Lamps with Brass Hardware on Lucite Bases
By Tony Duquette
Located in New York, NY
Pair of enameled brass cobra table lamps with brass hardware on Lucite bases in the manner of Tony Duquette.
Lucite
1960s Elio Martinelli Italian Plastic Table Lamp "Cobra 629" for Martinelli Luce
By Martinelli Luce, Elio Martinelli
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian adjustable table lamp model 629 designed by Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce in 1968, original model, with manufacturer's signature engraved under the base, midcentury des...
Metal
Pair of Enameled Brass Cobra Table Lamps on Lucite Bases by Tony Duquette
By Tony Duquette
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Brass and frosted glass modern form pendant feature enpair of enameled brass cobra table lamps with brass detail on Lucite basesamel metal shade, by Tony Duquette.
Brass
RAAK Cobra Table Desk Lamp with Chrome Accent and Red On/Off Switch
By RAAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MOD RAAK Goose neck desk lamp with cobra-like non-flexible body, original European candelabra socket and red push button light switch.
Chrome
Sold|$15,000 / set
Karl Springer Pair of Table Lamps In Bronze With Black Cobra ca 1972
By Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of meticulously crafted table lamps with black cobra on all sides with bronze fittings and bone accents on tops by Karl Springer, American ca 1972.
Bronze
Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce Early “Cobra” Model 629 Red Table Lamp, 19
By Martinelli Luce, Elio Martinelli
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Rare early edition of the “Cobra” table lamp, model 629, designed by Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce, Italy, circa 1960s.
Aluminum
Table light with ceramic cobra designed by Italian manufacturer Ahura, 1960s
Located in Palermo, PA
Its designed by Italian manufacturer Ahura. This lamp boasts an extraordinary feature - a ceramic cobra, gracefully coiled around its base.
Brass
Sold|$7,894
Tornado Chandelier by Elio Martinelli
By Elio Martinelli
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
His designs from the 1960s and 1970s remain iconic, with some of the most notable pieces being the Snake lamp (1965), the Cobra lamp (1968), and the Pipistrello lamp by Gae Aulenti, ...
Aluminum
Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce "Red Cobra" Table Lamp, Italy 1960s
By Martinelli Luce, Elio Martinelli
Located in Naples, IT
The iconic COBRA table lamp was designed by Elio Martinelli in 1968 and is one of the first lighting fixtures made with a unique resin molding system. The lower part of the lamp is c...
Resin
Grasshopper desk table Lamp by Greta Grossman
By Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in San Diego, CA
The most iconic products Greta Grossman designed in the 40's and 50's were the Gräshoppa floor lamp and the Cobra floor and table lamps. Grossman was highly influenced by European Mo...
Metal, Brass
Dania Table Lamp by Dario Tognon for Artemide, 1969
By Dario Tognon
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
It is a high quality table lamp, a sculptural design. This elegant cobra-like lamp is made of one piece in white coated aluminium.
Aluminum
Sold|$20,669
Occhio Floor Lamp by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
The most well-known designs of Angelo Lelii are the Triennale floor lamp model 12128 (1947) and the Cobra table lamp (1964), which became famous for its unique shape and for the low ...
Marble, Metal, Brass
Foglia Table Lamp by Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce, Italy 1969
By Martinelli Luce, Elio Martinelli
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Elio Martinelli model 'Foglia' desk lamp. The lamp is manufactured in white acrylic and has the appearance of a cobra snake.
Opal
Pair of Large Philippe Barbier Table Lamps for Maison Barbier, France, 1970s
By Philippe Barbier, Maison Barbier
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This pair was found with colorful linen shades with flowers and trees painted in a primitive Dadaism Cobra style way. The lamps base without the shades measures: Diameter 23cm /...
Steel, Nickel
Italian Mid Century Modern Elio Martinelli "Vertebrae" 660 Large Desk Table Lamp
By Elio Martinelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in Miami, FL
Great Italian design, great Martinelli DNA, sibling to the Serpente & Cobra designs! Perfect desk lamp, reading lamp, bedside lamp!
Metal
Brass Table Lamp in the Form of a Hissing King Cobra
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Brass table lamp in the form of a Hissing King Cobra Unusual Art Deco brass table lamp in the form of a Hissing King Cobra This very unusual piece is made in etched brass, the sn...
Brass
Sold|$4,000
Angelo Lelli Cobra Lamp for Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Angelo Lelli Cobra lamp for Arredoluce.
Aluminum, Chrome
Greta Grossman Cobra Lamp for Ralph O. Smith, Burbank, CA
By Greta Magnusson Grossman, Ralph O. Smith
Located in Amarillo, TX
Greta Grossman cobra lamp for USA, circa 1950s. Manufactured by Ralph O.
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Greta Grossman Vintage Cobra Lamp for Ralph O. Smith Lighting Company
By Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A vintage Cobra lamp with a satin off white finish to the metal shade and base , push button switch and satin chrome flexible arm .
Metal
Cobra Lamp by Jean Otis Reinecke for Faries MFG
By Jean Otis Reinecke
Located in Montréal, QC
Cobra Lamp designed by Jean Otis Reinecke in 1947 for Robert Faries MFG.
Metal, Brass, Copper
Sold|$3,812
Cobra Lamp by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
A beautiful example, it benefits from a rewire with new transformer, so noww uses a 12V halogen bulb and the click down on/off switch with turn to dim works fine!
Brass, Steel
Greta Magnusson Grossman 'Cobra' Floor Lamp in Red
By Greta Magnusson Grossman, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
The Cobra Lamp gets its name from the shape of the its shade, which is suggestive of the elegant lines of a cobra.
Aluminum, Steel
Golden Hollywood Regency Horse Sculpture Table or Side Lamp, Italy, 1970s
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Vienna, AT
In the style of the Tommaso Barbi Cobra lamp.
Gold
Laurel ‘Cobra’ Walnut and Brass Floor Lamp by Gerald Thurston
By Gerald Thurston, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare floor lamp in ‘cobra’ style by Gerald Thurston for Laurel Lamp Co. in aluminum, brass, pewter and wood veneer.
Brass, Pewter
Sold|$274
Brass Cobra Minimalistic Table Lamp
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Brass Cobra Minimalistic Table Lamp
Brass
Sold|$1,211
Cosack Cobra Table Lamp by Gecos
By Gecos
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Cosack Cobra Table or Desk Lamp by Gecos Named after its zoomorphic cobra like shade.
Aluminum, Iron, Brass
Sold|$2,400
Elio Martinelli Luce Cobra Table Lamp Italy
By Elio Martinelli
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A vintage satin black Luce Cobra table lamp with domed top having a ribbed aluminum reflector in the lower shade this heavy resin molded piece was state of the art back in the day .
Resin
"Cobra" Table Lamp by Elio Martinelli for Martinelli
By Martinelli Luce
Located in Milan, IT
White version of "Cobra" desk lamp by Elio Martinelli fot Martinelli Luce. 360 degree swivel shade.
Metal
Cobra Table Lamp Tommaso Barbi Italian Design, 1970s
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Cobra table lamp Tommaso Barbi Italian design, 1970s, ceramic snake, golden satin dome, elegant and modern at the same time.
Ceramic, Satin
Snake Lizard Cobra Table Lamp Brass Sculptural 1970
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Cobra table lamp in brass in 1970, made of solid brass, upper dome faux silver lizard, very elegant and delicious in its kind.
Brass
Midcentury Cedric Hartman Cobra Reading Floor Lamp Set
By Cedric Hartman
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Matched pair of low Cedric Hartman design Cobra reading lamps. Golden brass finish, swivel base and shade.
Metal, Brass
Pair of Brass Cobra Table Lamps, circa 1970, Italy
By Maison Jansen
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice pair of brass Cobra table lamps, circa 1970, Italy. Brass, ivory fabric shades.
Brass
1970s Yamagiwa Cobra Flexible Desk Lamp by Kisho Kurokawa
By Yamagiwa, Kisho Kurokawa
Located in London, England
A flexible Cobra desk lamp designed by Kisho Kurokawa and produced by Yamagiwa.
Metal
German Modernist "Cobra" Adjustable Table Lamp by Cosack Leuchten
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cosack Leuchten desk/task/table lamp with adjustable stem (ca. 1950, Germany). Aptly named "cobra" given its sinewy form with flexible, gooseneck arm and oversized, perforated shade.
Metal, Brass
Cobra Table Lamp 629 by Elio Martinelli, Italy, 1960s
By Elio Martinelli
Located in Roma, IT
Cobra 629 table light was realized by Elio Martinelli, 1968. H. 39.5 cm, Ø 40 cm. Made by Martinelli Luce, Lucca. Red plastic, metal, aluminum. Marked: manufacturer's stamp. Ref...
Metal
Art Deco Bronze Snake / Cobra Table Lamp with Round Globe
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool Art Deco bronze cobra / snake table lamp on marble base with colorful round globe, circa 1960s.
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Snake / Cobra Table Lamp with Round Globe
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool Art Deco bronze cobra / snake table lamp on marble base with colorful round globe, circa 1960s.
Bronze
'Cobra' Desk Lamp by Elio Martinelli with Swiveling Top
By Elio Martinelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in Haarlem, NL
Sleek Italian design from the sixties. Very sturdy swiveling shade. Old fashioned quality.
Metal
Angelo Lelli Cobra Light Sculpture, Lamp, 1964 by Arredoluce, 1st Edition
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Munster, NRW
Legendary table lamp "Cobra" by Angelo Lelli, mod° 12919 made by Arredoluce, 1964 stem in chromed steel, base in white lacquered metal, Italy. 1st series edition, with orignal l...
Chrome
1947 Streamline "eye-saver" Cobra Desk Lamp by Jean Otis Reinecke Faries
By Jean Otis Reinecke, Norman Bel Geddes
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Art Deco , Streamline "Cobra" desk / table Lamp designed by by Jean Otis Reinecke for Faries MFG.. coined "Eye Saver" Robert Fairies MFG- Jean Ottis.
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo Style Cosack Leuchten Cobra Desk Lamp with Green Lacquer, Germany 1950s
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Stilnovo style Cobra desk lamp made of metal with pastel green lacquer and openwork lace shade and brass arm.
Metal, Brass
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern Cobra Table Lamp by Maison Jansen, France, 1970s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Munich, DE
Extraordinary and amazing Mid-Century Modern brass table lamp. Designed and manufactured probably by Maison Jansen, France, 1970s. Executed in massive brass, tube and silk/fabric sh...
Brass
Vintage Task Desk Lamp by Christian Dell for Kaiser Idell 1950s Bauhaus
By Christian Dell, Greta Magnusson Grossman, Kaiser
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Greta Magnusson Grossman style enameled steel Cobra table lamp. Measures: Height is 13" H. Base is 5.5" diameter.
Metal, Brass
Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce Italy Brass Easel Lamp with Floor Switch, 1950s
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Culver City, CA
Some of Lelli's most iconic designs include the Triennale floor lamp, the Cobra table lamp, the easel lamp and the Saturnia chandelier.
Brass
Rare & Decorative Cast Brass Cobra Sconce or Wall Lamp, possibly Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Munich, DE
Rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern cast brass cobra sconce or wall lamp, probably retailed by Maison Jansen.
Brass
Pair Tiffany Studios Cobra Bronze Candlesticks with L.C.T. Favrile Lamp Shades
By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare pair Tiffany Studios cobra bronze candlesticks with L.C.T. Favrile lamp shades.
Bronze
Set of Two Rare Cast Brass Cobra Sconces or Wall Lamps by Maison Jansen, 1950s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Munich, DE
Set of two rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern cast brass cobra sconces or wall lamps. Designed and manufactured probably by Maison Jansen, 1950s.
Brass
Art Deco 1930s French Bronze Serpent Pocket Watch Stand Lamp Combo
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Awesome 1930s French Art Deco Bronze Serpent Cobra Pocket Watch Table Lamp Combo with white mottled lamp shade.
Bronze
Late 19th Century Bronze Altar of Shiva
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Behind & above is his son Ganesh with seven cobras. Combine oil lamp reservoir & large censer.
Bronze
Angelo Lelli Style Three-Arm Chandelier, circa 1970, Italy
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Girona, Spain
Angelo lelli’s lamps and lighting objects stand out for their extremely simple designs that strive for minimal complexity and for their strong sense of unadorned sensitivity. thanks ...
Brass
"Cobra" Lamp with Original Dark Forest Green Paint by Greta Grossman, circa 1950
By Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in New York, NY
"Cobra" lamp in aluminum and steel with original dark forest green paint.
Aluminum, Steel
Sold|$1,200
Desk Lamp by Walter von Nessen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early gooseneck "cobra" lamp with its original finish and label.
"Cobra" Table Lamp by Greta Magnusson Grossman
By Ralph O. Smith, Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in New York, NY
"Cobra" table lamp in enameled aluminum on a chrome-plated steel base.
Aluminum
Sold|$1,200
Natural Cobra Lamp
Located in Water Mill, NY
Attractive natural cobra lamp with shade
Sold|$2,400
Pair of Natural Cobra Lamps
Located in Water Mill, NY
Very attractive pair of natural cobra lamps. The shades are included in the lamp price.
Sold|$1,650
Mid Century Wood Cobra Lamp
Located in Port Chester, NY
An S shaped cobra lamp from the 1960's, made in America. The walnut veneer is in good condition.
Walnut
Sold|$1,000
Early Model Cobra Lamp by Elio Martinelli
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Early, White All-Metal Cobra Lamp by Martinelli Luce
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