Sold|$1,200
1960s Italian Brass "Cobra" Desk Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Patinated brass desk lamp, the semi-sphere shade mounted on a gracefully arcing support joined to a smaller circular base, Italian 1960s. Height 17 3/4 in, diameter of shade 14 in.
Brass
Sold|$1,900
Cobra Table Lamp by Norman bel Geddes
By Norman Bel Geddes
Located in Hudson, NY
Streamline modern table lamp, American classic. Bronzed copper; produced by Fairies Manufacturing Co.
Sold|$2,750
Cobra table lamp by Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in Chicago, IL
Signed with partial decal manufacturer's label to interior: [Good Design]. This lamp design was included in the Good Design exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Aluminum, Chrome, Steel
Sold|$1,550
Industrial Floor Lamp with Cobra-Like Heads
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Reminiscent of the extra-terrestrials from the original "War of the Worlds", this two headed beauty can light up your life. Don't be thinking you'll find one of these somewhere else.
Aluminum, Steel
Arredoluce Chrome Cobra Table Lamp by Angelo Lelli
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Atlanta, GA
Exceptional Table Lamp designed by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce. This unique design is comprised of a shiny chrome "cobra" form with magnetic eye center.
Chrome, Metal
Cobra Table Lamp by Cosack Leuchten, Germany 1950s
By Gebrüder Cosack, Cosack Leuchten
Located in Haderslev, DK
When we find a rare gem like this modernist cobra shaped metal table lamp made by the German company Cosack Leuchten in 1955, we ask ourselves "Restoration or keeping it original?"
Brass
Tommaso Barbi Ceramic Cobra Table Lamp, Italy 1970s Snake
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Ceramic Cobra table lamp with original shade by Tommaso Barbi, Italy, 1970s.
Brass
Pair of Mid 20th Century Brass Cobra Vanity Lamps
Located in Kensington, MD
Pair of mid 20th century brass cobra vanity lamps. If you send an inquiry to us and do not receive a response, please contact us directly at 202-333-4663.
Brass
Bronze and Marble Side Table after Edgar Brandt
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Based on Brandt's tall standing cobra lamp of the 1920's, this charming "smoker" table also features a solid bronze poised cobra and polished marble.
Bronze
Angelo Lellii Arredoluce Cobra Table Lamp 1st Edition, Italy, 1951
Located in New York, NY
Angelo Lelii Arredoluce Cobra Table Lamp 1st Edition, Italy, 1951
Metal, Nickel
Italian "Cobra" Table Lamp Designed by Tommaso Barbi, circa 1970
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in London, GB
Italian designed "Cobra" table lamp designed by Tommaso Barbi signed in studio ceramic.
Ceramic
Large 1960s 'Pizza Cobra" Foldable Lamp Signed by Ron Arad
By Ron Arad
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large 1960s "Pizza Cobra" foldable lamp in chromed metal signed at the base by Ron Arad; lights with LED.
Metal
Italian Ceramic "Cobra" Table Lamp Set Designed by Tommaso Barbi, 1970s
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in The Hague, NL
Unique and very rare set of two golden ceramic table lamps without shades. Italian made in the 1970s designed by Tommaso Barbi. Very decorative.
Ceramic
Sold|$1,200
desk light "Cobra" by Elio Martinelli
By Elio Martinelli
Located in Amsterdam, NL
One of the great icons in lighting design: Martinelli Luce 's table lamp Cobra, ideal to use on your desk or as a bedside lamp.
Sold|$2,250
Heavy Duty Industrial Cobra Head Spotlight
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Design reminiscent of E.T.'s head or some other reptilian creature. Super heavy duty cast aluminum head. Fantastic lens. Lovely brass details. Classy tripod.
Aluminum, Brass
Sold|$19,000
Pair of Cobra table lights by Angelo Lelli
Located in London, GB
Pair of 'Cobra' table lights. Enamelled metal base with chrome plated brass stem and magnetic adjustable metal shade.
Sold|$3,000
Bronze Cobra Lamps, Pair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of bronze cobra form tables lamps, the serpent standing with hood open, and body loosely coiled, French 1930s.
Bronze
Sold|$817
Black Lacquered Ceramic Cobra Lamp
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Superb and very graphic table lamp cobra 970 years in black ceramic and white opaline (diameter 11cm), ready to be tamed, rare and in very good condition!
Ceramic
Sold|$1,682
Cobra Table Lamp in Brass, 1970
Located in De Klinge, BE
Cobra table lamp in brass in 1970. Made of solid brass.
Brass
Sculptural Cobra Table Lamp with Adjustable Eyeball
Located in New York, NY
A sculptural cobra table lamp with adjustable eyeball.
Metal, Nickel
Cobra Table Lamp Design by Reinecke and Masterson
By Faries
Located in Hudson, NY
Streamline modern table lamp, American Classic. Bronzed copper; produced by Fairies Manufacturing Co. design by Reinecke and Masterson.
Pair of Full Brass Cobra Snake Lamp Style Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in De Klinge, BE
Pair of table lamps in full brass. Very elegant and luxurious looking. Made in France attributed to "Maison Jansen"
Brass
Midcentury Stilnovo Style Gooseneck Desk Lamp by Gebruder Cosack, Germany
By Gebrüder Cosack
Located in London, GB
Brass, cast iron, aluminium and textured enamel paint desk lamp in the cobra style manufactured by Gebruder Cosack, Germany inspired by Stilnovo Italian lighting of the same period.
Brass, Iron
Pair of Mod Modeline Curvaceous Cantilevered End Tables
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
Uncommon modeline wood end tables finished in bright white lacquer that would pair perfectly with the sculptural lighting designer’s iconic “Cobra” floor lamp. The svelte tables ...
Wood
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.
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