$2,200 / item
White Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
White Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 16 x H 40.5 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$2,200 / item
Pink Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Pink Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 16 x H 40.5 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$2,200 / item
Red Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Red Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 16 x H 40.5 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$2,200 / item
Sand Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Sand Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 16 x H 40.5 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$2,200 / item
Black Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 16 x H 40.5 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$2,200 / item
Blue Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 16 x H 40.5 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$1,551 / item
Silver Brass Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Silver Brass Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 20.5 x H 51.2 cm. Materials: Brushed brass
Brass
$1,466 / item
Silver Desk Light II by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Silver Desk Light II by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 20.5 x H 49 cm. Materials: Black powder-coated
Metal
$2,116 / item
Alouette Slanted Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Alouette Slated Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 22 x W 46 x H 40 cm. Materials: Powder
Metal
$2,116 / item
Alouette Slanted Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Alouette Slated Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 22 x W 46 x H 40 cm. Materials: Powder
Metal
$1,671 / item
Alouette Slanted Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Alouette Slated Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 22 x W 46 x H 40 cm. Materials: Powder
Metal
$1,671 / item
Alouette Slanted Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Alouette Slated Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 22 x W 46 x H 40 cm. Materials: Powder
Metal
$2,200 / item
Sand Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Sand Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 12.3 x H 34.5 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$2,201 / item
Red Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Pink Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 12.3 x H 34.5 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$2,200 / item
Pink Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Pink Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 12.3 x H 34.5 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$2,200 / item
Blue Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 12.3 x H 34.5 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$2,201 / item
Black Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 12.3 x H 34.5 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$2,200 / item
White Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
White Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 12.3 x H 34.5 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$2,801 / item
White Hat Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
White Hat Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 19 x W 33 x H 45 cm. Materials: Brushed brass
Metal, Brass
$2,801 / item
Black Hat Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Hat Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 19 x W 33 x H 45 cm. Materials: Brushed brass
Metal, Brass
$2,008 / item
Triangle Box Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Triangle Box Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 12 x W 15 x H 43 cm. Materials: Black powder
Metal
$3,703 / item
Little Tree Friend Desk Light by Marco Iannicelli
Located in Geneve, CH
Little Tree Friend Desk Light by Marco Iannicelli Dimensions: W 35-55 x L 35-55 x H 50-70 cm
Wood
$1,334 / item
Light Blue Asymptote Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Light Blue Asymptote Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 13.5 x H 22.7 cm. Materials: Powder
Metal
$2,200 / item
Orange Yellow Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Orange Yellow Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 16 x H 40.5 cm. Materials: Powder
Metal
$2,200 / item
Light Green Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Light Green Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 16 x H 40.5 cm. Materials: Powder
Metal
$2,200 / item
Intense Yellow Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Intense Yellow Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 16 x H 40.5 cm. Materials: Powder
Metal
$2,201 / item
Light Yellow Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Light Yellow Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 16 x H 40.5 cm. Materials: Powder
Metal
$2,200 / item
Light Blue Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Light Blue Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 16 x H 40.5 cm. Materials: Powder
Metal
$2,200 / item
Intense Green Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Intense Green Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 16 x H 40.5 cm. Materials: Powder
Metal
$1,551 / item
Silver Brass Desk Light II by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Silver Brass Desk Light II by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 20.5 x H 49 cm. Materials: Brushed brass
Brass
$2,200 / item
Orange Yellow Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Orange Yellow Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 12.3 x H 34.5 cm. Materials
Metal
$2,201 / item
Light Yellow Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Light Yellow Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 12.3 x H 34.5 cm. Materials: Powder
Metal
$2,200 / item
Light Green Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Light Green Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 12.3 x H 34.5 cm. Materials: Powder
Metal
$2,200 / item
Intense Yellow Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Intense Yellow Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 12.3 x H 34.5 cm. Materials
Metal
$2,200 / item
Light Blue Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Light Blue Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 12.3 x H 34.5 cm. Materials: Powder
Metal
$2,200 / item
Intense Green Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Intense Green Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 12.3 x H 34.5 cm. Materials
Metal
$2,380 / item
Triangle Box Nickel Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Triangle Box Nickel Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 12 x W 15 x H 43 cm. Materials
Nickel
$2,212 / item
Triangle Box Brass Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Triangle Box Brass Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 12 x W 15 x H 43 cm. Materials
Brass
$1,226 / item
Structure and Globe Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Structure and Globe Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 20 x W 20 x H 40 cm. (Dimensions are
Metal
$1,863 / item
Red and Green Off Center Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Red and Green Off Center Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 13.5 x H 43.2 cm. Materials
Metal
Green Metal Vintage Industrial Petrol Enamel Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green metal desk light with petrol enamel shade 2 meter / 90” black cotton wire. Plug and switch
Metal, Enamel
Grey blue Enamel 2 Arm Architect Desk Work Light by Siemens
By Siemens
Located in Amsterdam, NL
switch Available with US/UK plug Weight 5.30 kg / 11.7 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have
Iron, Enamel
Blue and Black Tube and Globe Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue and Black Tube and Globe Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 12 x H 37 cm. Materials
Metal
Adjustable Minimalistic Mid-Century Modern Desk Light by Gebrüder Cosack 1960s
By Gebrüder Cosack
Located in Munich, DE
Rare & Minimalistic Mid Century Modern desk light or table lamp. Adjustable height and lamp shade
Metal, Aluminum, Nickel
Yellow Tube With Globes And Cones Desk Light, Globe, by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Yellow Tube With Globes And Cones Desk Light, Globe, by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 23.5 x H 37.5
Metal
Rare Christian Dell Two-Armed Bauhaus Desk Light 6660 for Kaiser Idell 1930s
By Christian Dell, Kaiser Idell
Located in Munich, DE
Spectacular, extra large two-armed Bauhaus / Modernist table lamp or desk light. Model 6660
Steel, Chrome
1950s Black Kaiser Idell Table Fixation Bauhaus Desk Light by Christian Dell
By Christian Dell, Kaiser Idell
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Desk light for table fixation model 6740 Producer: Kaiser Idell, Germany
Metal
Orange and Pink Tube With Globes And Cones Desk Light, Cone, by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Orange and Pink Tube With Globes And Cones Desk Light, Cone, by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 16 x H
Metal
Light Blue and Red Tube With Globes And Cones Desk Light, Cone, by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Light Blue and Red Tube With Globes And Cones Desk Light, Cone, by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 16 x
Metal
Grey Blue 2-Arm Metal Vintage Industrial Machinist Work Desk Light by Rademacher
By Ernst Rademacher
Located in Amsterdam, NL
and switch Weight: 2.00 kg / 4.4 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made
Metal, Enamel
Grey Blue 2-Arm Metal Vintage Industrial Machinist Work Desk Light by Rademacher
By Ernst Rademacher
Located in Amsterdam, NL
and switch Weight: 2.00 kg / 4.4 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made
Metal, Enamel
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Riccardo Blumer, Italy, 1960
By Artemide, Riccardo Blumer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. The company Artemide is well-known for their excellent design, for example the Tizio desk lamp
Metal, Aluminum
Vintage Alfa Table Lamps by Sergio Mazza, Murano Glass, 1959-1960
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
design, for example the Tizio desk lamp designed by the German industrial designer Richard Sapper. Many
Metal, Brass
Enamel Shade Industrial Office Clamp Task Desk Lamp, 1950s, Germany
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Enamel Shade Industrial Office Clamp Task Desk Lamp, 1950s, Germany Lampshade is in very good
Metal, Enamel
$1,346Sale Price|20% Off
1970's German Design Swing Arm Mounted Desk Lamp by AEG
By AEG
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern German Design Swing Arm Mounted Anglepoise Architects Lamp by AEG. Made
Metal
Bauhaus Early Modern Flex Wall / Desk Arm Sconce / Lamp #6716 by Christian Dell
By Kaiser Idell, Christian Dell
Located in New York, NY
A swing arm German Mid-Century / Early Modern Industrial wall arm sconce or desk flex arm light
Metal
Kaiser Idell by Christian Dell Model 6631 President Desk Lamp
By Christian Dell, Kaiser Idell
Located in Vienna, AT
Christian Dell, table lamp, model Kaiser Idell 6631 Luxury. Made of steel and brass. Screen
Brass, 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.
Find vintage table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.
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