Italian Stilnovo Style Counterweight Desk Lamp, Liguria, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
Italian Stilnovo Style Counterweight Desk Lamp, 1950s A striking mid-century Italian desk lamp in
Brass, Steel
Wonderful Counterweight Desk Lamp by Bent Karlby
By Bent Karlby
Located in Munich, DE
Lyfa. Can be adjusted by the counterweight.
Metal
$2,641
H 21.26 in W 37.41 in D 10.63 in
Postmodern Counterweight Desk Lamp Albert Sonneman, USA, 1970s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Den Haag, NL
Stunning large Post Modern Desk lamp. Counter Weight using a solid Steel ball to move in every
Metal
$2,109Sale Price|30% Off
H 29 in W 36 in D 12 in
Postmodern Counterweight Desk Lamp by Robert Sonneman, USA 1970-80s
By Sonneman Lighting, Robert Sonneman
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Ingenious desk lamp with a counterweight mechanism which allows the lamp to be stable in every
Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Jan Hoogervorst for Anvia Chrome Counterweight Desk Lamp with Black Shade
By Anvia, J. J. M. Hoogervorst
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Mid Century Chrome and Black Counterweight Table Lamp by J.J.M. Hoogervorst for Anvia. Featuring a
Metal, Enamel, Chrome, Iron
Chrome Desk Lamp with Counterweight, Italy 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Italian desk lamp from the 1970s features sleek chrome construction and a convenient counterweight
Chrome
Counterweight Desk Table Lamp by Hadrill & Horstmann
By Hadrill & Horstman
Located in Vienna, AT
A Horstmann counter balanced magnifying simplus light. Good original condition, untouched and unrestored, made in England by Hadrill & Horstman in the 1930s.
Steel
$1,450
H 26.75 in W 18 in D 7.5 in
Industrial Counterweight Pulley Desk Lamp in Brass with Antiqued Silver Finish
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 20th c. industrial counterweight pulley desk/table lamp in solid brass (lamp weighs 14.8lbs
Silver, Brass
$4,822
H 21 in W 5.7 in D 13.5 in
Rare Adjustable Wrought Iron Desk or Piano Lamp Amsterdamse School, ca. 1910s
Located in Lisse, NL
wrought iron desk lamp with counterweight, Dutch expressionist ca. 1920. A rare architectural gem from
Wrought Iron
Counter Balance Architect Desk Lamp, 1980s
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
Black metal Architect desk lamp with counterweight and red details, reminiscent of the Memphis
Metal, Enamel
Vintage Style Counterweight Desk Lamp
By Hadrill & Horstman
Located in New York, NY
Vintage style counterweight desk lamp by Hadrill & Horstmann Limited, England, circa 1980-1990
Chrome Counterweight Desk Lamp by Optelma, Switzerland
By Optelma
Located in Long Island City, NY
Chrome counterweight desk lamp by Optelma, Switzerland.
Chrome
Counterweight Desk Lamp
Located in Culver City, CA
With original green paint. Wonderful patina. England circa 1920
Metal
Italian Counterweight Desk Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
An Italian desk lamp with large cantilevered counterweight and articulating shade. This versatile
Large Italian Stilnovo Counterweight Desk Lamp, Italy 1960
By Stilnovo
Located in Oirlo, LI
Beautiful elegant counterweight desk or table lamp identical to Stilnovo. The lamp balances and
Metal, Brass
English Chrome Counterweight Desk Lamp by Hadrill & Horstman
By Hadrill & Horstman
Located in New York, NY
A mid-century counterweight lamp made by Hadrill & Horstmann Ltd. England, circa 1940 to 1950
Aluminum
Sold
H 14.97 in W 5.52 in D 14.57 in
KMD Daalderop Art Deco Counterweight Desk Lamp with Bell Shade, 1935
By Daalderop KDM Royal Holland, Willem H. Gispen
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare desk or table lamp is called The Tumbler (De Tuimelaar) and was produced by KMD Daalderop
Metal
Counterweight Desk Lamp by Hadrill & Horstmann Attributed, 1930s
By Hadrill & Horstman
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Adjustable desk lamp by, most probably, manufacturer Hadrill & Horstmann Ltd., England. The light
Metal
Articulated Counterweight Desk Lamp by Edouard Wilfred Buquet, French 1928
Located in Hoboken, NJ
Aluminum and nickel articulated counterweight table or desk lamp, circular bakelite base, by
Aluminum, Bronze, Nickel
Arced Counterweight Brass Desk Lamp by Koch and Lowy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brass desk lamp, the half round shade attached to arc base by ball joint, the base endcaps in ebony
Brass
Lescaze Desk Lamp
By William Lescaze
Located in Hudson, NY
Counterweight Lescaze desk lamp in original condition. New shade.
Panoplie Iron Tripod Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iron tripod floor lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new linen shade. Sold individually and newly made by Panoplie. Please inquire for current lead time. Measure...
Iron
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Oak Wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccable proportion...
Oak
PMPT Flush Mount
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Part of Lumfardo Luminaries contemporary collection, the PMPT Flush Mount is a conical flush mount fixture in the spirit of Paavo Tynell of the Scandinavian Modern tradition. Made t...
Brass
LU Louis SM Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The handsome LU Louis SM Sconce is a smaller version of our LU Louis Sconce, an all brass wall sconce in lightly patinated brass with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. M...
Brass
$7,835
H 46.86 in W 98.04 in D 16.93 in
1959 Dieter Waeckerlin Rosewood B60 sideboard /Highboard by Behr
By Dieter Waeckerlin, Behr
Located in Praha, CZ
- Rio Rosewood veneer - very good original condition - completely cleaned and refreshed !! - marked by Behr Swiss interior - inside is covered with a maple veneer with beautiful cont...
Chrome
$4,340
H 54.34 in W 37.01 in D 3.15 in
Large Swedish Modern Mirror in Solid Pine, Glas Mäster Markaryd, Sweden, 1960s
By AB Markaryd
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking, large mirror was produced by Glas Mäster in Markaryd, Sweden, in the late 1960s. This generously sized rectangular mirror can be placed as floor mirror and can also be...
Mirror, Pine
$5,467 / item
H 42.01 in W 25.99 in D 1.19 in
Mid century style Ceiling Suspended Mirror with Bronze Patina Frame, Vintage N.4
By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.
Located in London, London
Mid-century style Vintage Four ceiling suspended mirror with a high quality pure brass full frame with a bronze patina finish inspired by the celebrated work of Italian designer Gio ...
Brass, Bronze
$10,800 / set
H 29.73 in W 20.28 in D 17.72 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Red Leather, 1974, Set of 4
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Dining Chairs for Molteni, Red Leather and Beech, Italy, 1974, set of four. The particular feature of this model is the support structure composed of ...
Leather, Beech
Pair of Bauhaus Modernist StyleTubular Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Great pair of Bauhaus tubular sling chairs in cowhide and matte steel. The arm covers are black leather that lace up underneath while the seat and back are lace-up cowhide. Similar ...
Steel
LUcloud Sconce 'AN'
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning LUcloud Sconce. A brass and aged nickel, perforated wall sconce by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available for order. Can be wired for use anyw...
Brass, Nickel
Italian Mid-Century Round Coffee /Side Table in Brass & Marble
By Ico Parisi
Located in New York, NY
An Exceptional Italian Mid-Century Cocktail / Coffee Table or Side / End Table in the Modern Neoclassical Style in the style of Ico Parisi, Italy, circa 1951. This elegant and timele...
Marble, Brass
Thomas Moser floor lamp by Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Highland, IN
This great floor lamp is architectural with a restrained playfulness, it employs innovative materials (perforated steel) and reflected light for a nice mix of direct and indirect ill...
Brass, Steel
$5,305 / set
H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Structure: Made from Iroko veneer with solid oak edging, the Park Nightstand is finished with matching veneer on both the exterior and interior. The inside includes an adjustable she...
Wood
Outstanding Industrial Iron Desk
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Extraordinary iron desk, vinyl top, nice shaped legs. Six drawers and very nice sculptural back.
Iron
Lightolier, Floor Lamp
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gerald Thurston floor lamp by Lightolier. Features a brass and walnut base and a perforated brass shade. Measures: 17" diameter x 64.5" height.
Brass
$5,232Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...
Burl, Poplar
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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