Unusual mid century adjustable industrial desk lamp
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Unusual mid century adjustable industrial desk lamp circa 1950. Fine quality German made desk lamp
Steel
Model 999 Kandem Desk Lamp Circa 1930s
By Kandem
Located in Gloucester, GB
Model 999 Kandem Desk Lamp Circa 1930s - Cast iron base - Original dark green paint - Angled steel
Steel
Original Glass Mushroom zebrano Desk Light by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Mushroom desk lamp Producer: Peill & Putzler, Germany Age: 1970s Description
Metal
Industrial Black Enamel Bauhaus Desk Lamp, 1930s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial table lamp made in Bauuhaus era in Germany during the 1930s. It features a black enamel
Iron
Cosack Leuchten Brass Desk Lamp Model 7654
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in Mortsel, BE
German Mid-Century Brass Table Light by Gebrüder Cosack An example of West German lighting design
Brass
$760Sale Price|20% Off
1930s Art Deco Bauhaus Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful original Art Deco/Bauhaus desk lamp made from brass with a glass base. Typical smart
Brass
$2,300 / item
Kaiser Desk Lamp by Christian Dell, 1950
By Christian Dell, Kaiser Idell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original ivory enameled steel desk/ task lamps model '6556' by Christian Dell for Kaiser Idell
Metal, Steel
$717Sale Price|20% Off
Counter Balance Desk Lamp Hustad Luchten, 1980s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice counter balance Hustadt Luchten Desk lamp Halogen 1980s 2 light modes. Adjustable in
Plastic
$1,440 / item
Adjustable Desk Lamp SF 27 by Tecnolumen
By Tecnolumen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1920s, there was a series of similar desk lamps that could all be moved or rotated at various function
Metal
Marianne Brandt & Hin Bredendieck Bauhaus Desk Lamp
By Marianne Brandt, Hin Bredendieck
Located in Tilburg, NL
This desk lamp is a famous design by Bauhaus greats Marianne Brandt and Hin Bredendieck. Showing
Metal
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Desk Banker's Lamp With Opaline
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Antique nickel-plated bronze table lamp with a blown glass shade. The famous "Banker's Lamp," made
Metal
Vintage Bauhaus Brass Desk Lamp by Egon Hillebrand
By Egon Hillebrand
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and extremely well made vintage Bauhaus brass desk lamp by Egon Hillebrand. This was
Brass
$4,209 / set
Pair Of 19th Century Wild & Wessel Desk Lamps
By Wild & Wessel, Berlin
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of XIX Century German gilt brass adjustable desk lamps by Wild and Wessel, with white glass
Brass
$1,434Sale Price|20% Off
Black Kaiser Idell 6604 Bauhaus Desk Light by Christian Dell, Germany, 1930s
By Christian Dell, Kaiser Idell
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Desk light model: 6604 Producer: Kaiser Idell, Germany Design: Christian Dell
Metal
$1,440 / item
Adjustable Desk Lamp SF 28 by Tecnolumen
By Tecnolumen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This lamp design was developed by a group of architects from the Swedish functionalist movement
Metal
60s 70s table lamp desk lamp by Heinz Pfänder for Hillebrand
By Heinz Pfaender, Hillebrand
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s table lamp desk lamp by Heinz Pfänder for Hillebrand Object: table lamp Manufacturer
Metal
1930 Art Deco Desk Lamp by Max Schumacher
By Max Schumacher
Located in Surrey, BC
An Art Deco vintage black chrome table lamp or desk lamp designed by Max Schumacher 1934 Germany
Metal
Original Glass Mushroom zebrano Desk Light by Peill & Putzler Germany 1970s no2
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Mushroom desk lamp Producer: Peill & Putzler, Germany Age: 1970s Description
Metal
Design icon Kaiser Leuchten desk lamp model 45097
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in The Hague, NL
Brilliant piece of design! This lamp is as iconic as small. Beautiful architectural sixties desk
Metal
Bauhaus Metal Table lamp by Max Schumacher, Germany 1930s
By Max Schumacher
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage metal green desk lamp Bauhaus style made in Germany in the 1930s. In good vintage
Metal
Chrome Bubble Table Lamp or Desk, Midcentury, 1960s
Located in Verviers, BE
Large chrome bubble table or desk lamp, made in Germany in the late 1960s. The lamp has got a E27
Chrome
Chrome Bubble Table Lamp or Desk, Midcentury, 1960s
Located in Verviers, BE
Large chrome bubble table or desk lamp, made in Germany in the late 1960s. The lamp has got a E27
Chrome
Pair of Modernist Table Lamps - Desk Lamps Kaiser Leuchten - Brass & Metal 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Pair of Modernist Table Lamps - Desk Lamps Kaiser Leuchten - Brass & Metal 1960s Set of 2 of
Metal, Brass
Original 1970s Metal and Glass Tulip Desk Light by Peill & Putzler, Germany
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Tulip glass desk lamp Producer: Peill & Putzler, Germany Age: 1970s
Metal
Desk Lamp in the Style of Christian Dell
By Christian Dell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
German desk lamp with adjustable neck and shade.
Chrome
$457Sale Price|44% Off
Kaiser Idell Model 6556 Desk Lamp, 1930's
By Kaiser Idell, Christian Dell
Located in Lisboa, PT
The 6556 model desk lamp was designed by Christian Dell and manufactured by Kaiser Idell, in
Metal, Iron
Schröder 2000 Table Lamp by Max Schumacher, Germany, 1930s
By Max Schumacher, Schröder Lobenstein
Located in Hellouw, NL
Schröder 2000 table or desk lamp by Max Schumacher from Germany. This lamp is designed by Max
Aluminum, Metal
Kaiser Midcentury Desk Lamp Table Lamp Metal Brass Teak Wood, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Mannheim, DE
Rare desk lamp manufactured by Kaiser-Leuchten in the 1960s. Black and off-white lacqered metal
Brass
1960's Pair of Vintage Desk / Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A superb pair of vintage table lamps, beautifully finished in orange. They were made in Germany
Metal
Vintage Bakelite Desk Lamp from Nolta Lux, 1930s
By Nolta-Lux
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage German bakelite desk lamp in Bauhaus style.It features a black bakelite shade, chrome
Chrome, Iron
Classic Midcentury Desk Lamp Made by Dell for Kaiser
By Christian Dell, Kaiser
Located in London, GB
This desk lamp was made by Dell for Kaiser in the 1950s. With it's classic midcentury design and
Metal
Desk Lamp by Christian Dell for Helo Leuchten
By Helo Leuchten, Christian Dell
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A black patinated desk or table lamp with two adjustable pivot points by Bauhaus designer Christian
Metal
midgard R2 DESK LAMP industrial design 1960s gdr
By Curt Fischer
Located in Mannheim, DE
Midgard R2 desk lamp, originally designed by Curt Fischer, this version was manufactured in the
Metal, Aluminum
German Space Age Modern Pair Desk/Shelf Clip-on Task Lights Roger Tallon Erco
By ERCO Leuchten, Roger Tallon
Located in Miami, FL
German Space Age Modern Pair of Desk/Shelf Clip-on Lights by Roger Tallon (1929-2011), world re
Metal
$2,520 / item
Art Déco Desk Lamp AD 34 by Tecnolumen
By Tecnolumen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This table lamp has been redesigned based on an Art Deco model from France. Tecnolumen has retained
Metal
Vintage Hillebrand Desk Lamp, Metal & Brass, Mid-Century Modern
By Hillebrand
Located in Berlin, DE
This vintage desk lamp, designed by the renowned Hillebrand Lighting in the 1970s, features a black
Metal, Brass
Bauhaus Christian Dell Kaiser Idell Adjustable Desk Lamp
By Christian Dell, Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Antwerp, BE
Adjustable desk lamp with an enameled red shade connected by a nickel stem and grey enameled base
Metal, Nickel
Christian Dell Adjustable Black Bauhaus Desk Lamp, 1933 Kaiser
By Christian Dell, AK Kaiser
Located in Antwerp, BE
Christian Dell desk lamp by Kaiser 1930s design, Germany. Bauhaus desk lamp in enameled black metal
Metal
Elegant Desk- or Table Lamp desigend by Josef Brumberg
By Egon Hillebrand
Located in Beerse, VAN
This lamp, designed in the 1950s by Josef Brumberg for JBS Josef Brumberg Sondern, features
Brass
1940's Art Deco Adjustable Desk lamp or Reading Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
1940’s Original Adjustable German Bakelite Desk Lamp Good honest very original Bakelite desk lamp
Metal
Small Midcentury Desk Lamp By Helo, Brass and Cream Paint
By Helo Leuchten
Located in London, GB
A lovely little desk lamp made by Helo Leuchten in the 1950s, with a space-age design and a good
Brass
Mid-Century Modernist Red Metal Desk or Table Lamp
By AK Kaiser
Located in London, GB
Red enamel and nickel-plated desk lamp with an over sized on/off red button incorporated in the
Metal, Nickel
$1,020Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage German Adjustable Desk Light, Brass Black-Lacquered Metal 1950's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1679German desk lamp shade is adjustable right to left and up and down Shade diameter is 13
Metal, Brass
Vintage Bauhaus Enamel and Brass Desk Lamp by Helo Leuchten
By Helo Leuchten
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and extremely well made vintage Bauhaus enamel and brass desk lamp by Helo Leuchten
Brass
1940s Giovanni Michelucci Patinated Brass Ministerial Desk Lamp for Lariolux
By Lariolux, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Glendale, CA
1940s Giovanni Michelucci Patinated Brass Ministerial Desk Lamp for Lariolux Produced circa 1940
Brass
$215Sale Price|20% Off
glass ice cube desk lamp by Peill & Putzler, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
desk lamp ice glass by Peill & Putzler, 1970s. The designer lamp is a real classic from the 70s
Glass
High Grade Flex Arm Desk Lamp After Von Nessen
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional high grade flex arm desk lamp, after the iconic Von Nessen design. This example
Metal
Space Age German Minimalist Black Table Lamp by Hillebrand Leuchten, 1960s
By Hillebrand
Located in Esbjerg, DK
minimalistic desk lamp from Hillebrand Leutchen in Germany. This is a period piece dating from the 1960s. Every
Steel, Chrome
Midcentury Bauhaus Desk Table Lamp Black Enameled Metal, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Bauhaus desk or table lamp in steel with black enameled metal shade (inside white), from the 1950s
Brass, Metal
Bauhaus Table or Desk Lamp Designed by Marianne Brandt
By Marianne Brandt, Kandem
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful iconic Bauhaus desk lamp designed by Marianne Brandt for Kandem Leuchtenbau Leipzig. It
Steel
Industrial Grey Enamel Gooseneck Desk Lamp from Siemens, 1950s
By Siemens
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial adjustable table lamp made by Siemens in Germany during the 1950s.It features grey
Enamel, Iron
Orange & Chrome Adjustable Desk Lamp model "7970" by Cosack, 1970
By Gebrüder Cosack
Located in Mortsel, BE
, manufactured by Cosack Leuchten in Germany. The lamp is defined by its vibrant orange lacquered metal cone
Metal, Steel, Chrome
$1,290Sale Price|38% Off
Bauhaus Table or Desk Lamp Designed by Marianne Brandt
By Kandem, Marianne Brandt
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful iconic Bauhaus desk lamp designed by Marianne Brandt for Kandem Leuchtenbau Leipzig. It
Steel
$360Sale Price|28% Off
Gooseneck Desk Lamp By Hoffmeister From the 1970s-1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
Desk lamp of Hoffmeister from the 70s / 80s Stylish gooseneck lamp with sophisticated reflector
Steel
Chrome and Ceramic Bubble Table Lamp or Desk, Midcentury, 1960s
Located in Verviers, BE
Large chrome and Ceramic bubble table or desk lamp, made in Germany in the late 1960s. The lamp
Chrome
Marianne Brandt for Kandem Glass Base Table Desk Lamp
By Kandem, Marianne Brandt
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice vintage circa 1930s lamp.
Metal
Adjustable Black Table Lamp by Christian Dell for Kaiser Idell, Germany 1930s
By Kaiser Idell, Christian Dell
Located in Voorburg, NL
Beautiful German Desk Lamp produced by Kaiser Idell and designed by Christian Dell 1930s
Steel
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.
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