Vintage Red Desk Lamp, Germany
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage Red desk lamp. MidCentury Desk lamp will add retro accent to your interior. Made in
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage Red Desk Lamp, Germany
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage Red desk lamp. MidCentury Desk lamp will add retro accent to your interior. Made in
Metal
Antique Art Deco Two-Light Owl Sculpture Table or Desk Lamp Germany, ca. 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique Art Deco Two-Light Owl Sculpture Table or Desk Lamp Germany, ca. 1920 This antique Art Deco
Brass
Art Deco Period Desk Lamp Germany circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
An Art Deco period desk lamp from Germany circa 1930. Black enamel and polished steel. Dimensions
Steel, Metal
Mid-20 Century Marianne Brandt Desk Lamp, Germany
Located in New York, NY
Marianne Brandt designed desk lamp from Germany, 1930's. Constructed of black painted steel and
Steel
Baum Leuchten, Oak and Brass Desk Lamp, Germany, 1970
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully designed oak and polished brass desk lamp by Baum Leuchten in oak and brass. Made in
Brass
Art Deco Desk Lamp , German, 1920, Materials: Chromed Bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk lamp Art deco Materia: chromed bronze Style: Art Deco Country: Germany To take care of your
Bronze, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Adjustable Metal Desk Lamp, Germany, 1960s
Located in Beirut, LB
Minimalist design from the 1950's that was considered far ahead of its time. Made from metal, mounted on a high rod which allows the user to adjust the height of the light. Head is a...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Temde Sisal Desk Lamp, Germany / Switzerland 1960s
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Cork, IE
UK & EUROPE CUSTOMERS: PLEASE CONTACT US FOR A CUSTOMIZED SHIPPING QUOTE! This desk lamp is the
Brass
Vintage desk lamp, Germany, Vintage desk lamp, VEB Narva Leuchtenbau Lengefe 70s
Located in Torino, IT
Vintage desk lamp, Vintage desk lamp, VEB Narva Leuchtenbau Lengefeld, Germany, 1970s, Germany
Metal
Christian Dell Bauhause Kaiser Idell Black Metal Desk Lamp Germany 1930s
By Christian Dell, Kaiser Dell
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Bauhaus metal desk lamp designed by the artist Christian Dell and produced by Kaiser Idell with
Metal
Adjustable Desk Lamp from Germany
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An adjustable and articulated industrial desk lamp in patinated brass having a stepped base and
Metal
Adjustable Desk Lamp from Germany
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An adjustable and articulated industrial desk lamp in patinated brass having a stepped base and
Metal
Adjustable Desk lamp from Germany
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An adjustable and articulated industrial desk lamp in patinated brass having a stepped base
Metal
German Bur Bauhaus Desk Lamp
By Bur Leuchten
Located in Delft, NL
A German Bur Bauhaus desk lamp In the Bauhaus style ca. 1920 a German BuR desk lamp with an
Enamel, Iron
Desk lamp, Bauhaus, Germany, 1930's
By Christian Dell
Located in Stockholm, SE
A modern desk lamp attributed to Christain Dell. Made for Bünte und Remmler. Bauhaus. Produced in
Metal
Brass Table Lamp, Desk Lamp, Hillebrand, Germany, 1930s
By Egon Hillebrand
Located in Schwerin, MV
Large, massive brass table lamp from the 1930s by the company Egon Hillebrand, Germany, in Bauhaus
Metal, Brass
German desk lamp after Cristian Del
By Christian Dell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
desk lamp , adjustable neck and the base of the lamp .
Metal
$610Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Desk Lamp 1930s Germany
By Max Schumacher
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Art Deco Desk lamp. Nickel base, comes with a original Red shade . Attributed to Max
Metal
FS Halogen desk lamp 1980s Germany
Located in Den Haag, NL
Typical 80s articulated table lamp .Halogen 2 light strengths. good condition .
Plastic
Brass swing arm Desk lamp 1970s Germany
By Holtkoetter
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice swing arm Desk lamp . Brass . Turn switch on base . lots of patine .so stylish . 1970s
Brass
$516Sale Price|20% Off
German Circo Post Modern, Desk Lamp, 1980s
By Brilliant Leuchten AG
Located in Den Haag, NL
German postmodern desk lamp, designed by Linke Plewa for Brilliant Leuchten in the 1980s. Halogen
Plastic
Brass Table Lamp, Desk Lamp, Joseph Brumberg, Germany, 1950s
By Egon Hillebrand
Located in Schwerin, MV
) - no. 17409 - from West Germany (Sauerland region). This lamp is often attributed to Egon Hillebrand
Metal, Brass
60s 70s Lamp Light Desk Lamp Flexible Design Germany
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s lamp light desk lamp flexible design Germany 50s 60s Object: table lamp Manufacturer
Metal
50s 60s Lamp Light Desk Lamp Helo Leuchten Germany
By Helo Leuchten
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
50s 60s lamp light desk lamp Helo Leuchten Germany 50s 60s Object: table lamp Manufacturer
Metal
Mid-Century Grey Metal Desk Lamp, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-Century Grey Metal Desk Lamp, 1960s, Germany Lampshade is in good condition and very clean
Brass, Metal
Egon Hillebrand Table Lamp - Bauhaus Desk Lamp - 'Gleibo', Germany, 1930s
By Egon Hillebrand
Located in Schwerin, MV
Hillebrand in Neheim, Germany. The company designed and produced desk and table lamps for use in offices and
Metal, Brass
“Cobra” desk lamp by Cosack brothers – Germany 1955
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in Girona, Girona
Fully adjustable desk lamp, coral lacquered sheet metal and brass. Model “Cobra” by the Cosack
Brass, Sheet Metal
1950s Karl Trabert German Desk Table Lamp Bauhaus
By Karl Trabert
Located in Chula Vista, CA
German Desk Table Lamp Art Deco Bauhaus Karl Trabert 18.5 h x 13 d x 13 d-Inclined 17.5 long
Aluminum
Brass Modernist Large Desk Lamp by Hillebrand, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Brass Modernist Large Desk Lamp by Hillebrand, 1960s, Germany Lampshade is in good condition and
Brass
Minimalist Brass Head & Marble Base Desk Lamp, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Minimalist Brass Head & Marble Base Desk Lamp, 1960s, Germany Lampshade is in good condition and
Marble, Metal, Brass
Grey Metal Industrial Desk Lamp, Bauhaus Style, 1950s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Grey Metal Industrial Desk Lamp, Bauhaus Style, 1950s, Germany Lampshade is in good condition and
Metal
Brass Table Lamp, Desk Lamp, Egon Hillebrand-Model 7613, Germany, 1960s
By Egon Hillebrand
Located in Schwerin, MV
from West Germany, model 7613. The very solid lamp impresses with its large domed shade made entirely
Metal, Brass
Brass Table Lamp, Desk Lamp, Egon Hillebrand-Model 7613, Germany, 1960s
By Egon Hillebrand
Located in Schwerin, MV
from West Germany, model 7613. The very solid lamp impresses with its large domed shade, made entirely
Metal, Brass
$1,756Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century German Solid Brass Wild & Wessel Desk Lamp
By Wild & Wessel, Berlin
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Harvard adjustable student desk lamp By Wild & Wessel Berlin, Germany, Circa 1870
Brass
60s 70s Desk Lamp Table Lamp Germany Flexible Design Space Age
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s Desk Lamp Table Lamp Germany Flexible Design Space Age Object: table lamp Manufacturer
Metal
German Zenith Art Deco Desk or Table Lamp, 1920
By Zenith
Located in Delft, NL
German Zenith Art Deco desk or table lamp, 1920 An Art Deco bronze desk lamp with a shade of
Bronze
Desk / Office Lamp by Waldmann Leuchten, West Germany, 1960s
By Waldmann Leuchten, Wolfgang Tümpel 1
Located in Barcelona, ES
Desk / office lamp model ST208z fabricated by Waldmann Leuchten, West Germany, 1960s. The lamp
Metal
Big Art Deco Desk Lamp, 1920, Material: Bronze, German
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk lamp Art deco. Material: Bronze Style: Art Deco Country: German To take care of your property
Bronze
Vintage German Design, Kaiser Leuchten 6840 Desk Lamp, 1950s
By Christian Dell
Located in Renens, CH
Desk or table lamp by Christian Dell (model 6840), who designed this light in the early 1930s
Aluminum
Red Bauhaus Desk Lamp by Helo Leuchten Germany, 1940s
By Helo Leuchten
Located in Beirut, LB
Original unrestored Bauhaus desk/table lamp by Helo Leuchten. Beautiful red exterior with brass
Steel
German Vintage Brass and Glass Table Desk Lamp 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful vintage brass and clear (white) structure glass table light. Germany, 1960s.
Brass
Desk Lamp Art Deco, 1920, Material, Chromed Bronze , German
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk lamp Art deco. Materia: chromed bronze Style: Art Deco Country: German To take care of your
Bronze, Chrome
1930's Original Adjustable German Bakelite Desk Lamp
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1930’s Original Adjustable German Bakelite Desk Lamp 1930’s Original German Bakelite Desk Lamp
Metal
Vintage Hillebrand Desk Lamp, Metal, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s Germany
By Hillebrand
Located in Berlin, DE
This vintage desk lamp from Hillebrand, made in the 1960s, features a clean and simple design. It
Metal
Large Mid Century Desk Lamp by Helo Leuchten Germany, 1950s
By Helo Leuchten
Located in Schwerin, MV
Large Helo table lamp with a very large shade and brass sections – a timeless classic from the
Metal, Brass, Copper
Mid century brass desk lamp by Kaiser leuchten, Germany 1950s
By Stilnovo, Kaiser Leuchten
Located in ECHT, NL
Minimalist design desk lamp. Made by German company Kaiser leuchten in the 1950s. It has a base
Brass, Sheet Metal
Space Age Vintage Orange Silver Metal Desk Lamp 1960s Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage desk lamp from metal in orange and silver color tones 1960s Germany. A wonderful
Metal
$234Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Adjustable Desk Lamp by Bruns, Germany, 1960
Located in Schwerin, MV
Bruns desk lamp from the 1960s - 1970s. The lamp is made of metal and is in good original condition
Metal
Christian Dell Brass Table Lamp 6631 Desk Lamp by Kaiser Idell Bauhaus, Germany
By Kaiser Idell, Christian Dell
Located in Krefeld, DE
Original brass Christian dell desk lamp model 6631 Luxus / president for Kaiser Idell, Germany
Brass
Bauhaus Vintage Metal Desk Lamp Attributed Christian Dell 1930s Germany
By Christian Dell
Located in Vienna, AT
Bauhaus vintage metal desk lamp or table lamp attributed to Christian Dell, Germany, 1930s. A
Metal
German Mid-Century Modern Solid Brass Articulating 'Bauhaus' Desk Lamp
By Hillebrand
Located in New York, NY
German 'Bauhaus' desk lamp in solid brass designed in the 1930 period and attributed to Hillebrand
Brass
Bakelite 'Sigma' 1930s Desk Lamp by Christian Dell, Made in Germany
By Christian Dell
Located in London, GB
This desk lamp - the model 'Sigma' was made by Dell in the 1930s. With it's classic midcentury
Bakelite
Big Art Deco Desk Lamp, 1920, Material, Chromed Bronze , German
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk lamp Art deco. Materia: chromed bronze Style: Art Deco Country: German To take care of your
Bronze
Art Deco Vintage Black Chrome Table Lamp Desk Lamp Max Schumacher, 1934, Germany
By Max Schumacher
Located in Vienna, AT
An Art Deco vintage black chrome table lamp or desk lamp designed by Max Schumacher 1934 Germany
Metal
German Vintage Adjustable Brass and Glass Table Desk Lamp 1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful adjustable brass and white glass table light. Germany, 1970s.
Brass
Mid-century design desk lamp by Christian Dell for Escolux Germany
By Christian Dell
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Mid-century design desk lamp by Christian Dell for Escolux Germany in original vintage condition
Metal
Big Art Deco Desk Lamp, 1920, Material, Chromed Bronze , German
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk lamp Art deco. Materia: chromed bronze Style: Art Deco Country: German To take care of your
Bronze
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.
No one knows for sure who invented the desk lamp, as many engineers worked on designs for lamps during the 1920s. Many experts cite the Anglepoise lamp, however, as the earliest iteration of the modern desk lamp. Since its 1934 debut, this ingenious task light has become one of the most celebrated examples of industrial design.
How the Anglepoise came to be is the stuff of design legend: In 1932, a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine joined forces with a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons, to create a mechanism by which opposed springs would, as Carwardine explained, exert a “unidirectional constant force” on a pivoted lever that could counteract the force of gravity.
This invention was not destined for an auto but for a lamp Carwardine was developing. The innovation would allow the piece’s articulated arm to be moved with ease to almost any position and remain there. As the product of engineering acumen rather than fashion, the Anglepoise soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted it as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.”
The Angelpoise's rivals include the 1930 Bestlite, which was one of the earliest Bauhaus-influenced designs, created by Robert Dudley Best, who had studied under Walter Gropius at the Bauhaus in Dessau. German modernist Karl Trabert’s 1930s desk lamp for Schanzenbach & Co. was notable for its domed shade above a hinged arm.
Find vintage table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.
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