$2,631
H 23.63 in W 22.05 in D 11.82 in
Midcentury Modern Desk Lamp by Piet Hein, Lyfa, Denmark, 1960s
By Lyfa, Piet Hein
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cool desk lamp by Piet Hein, shade lacquered striking orange. Decorative and practical cup over the
Metal
Modernist Table Lamp by Bertil Brisborg, NK, Sweden, 1940s
By Bertil Brisborg, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very cool desk lamp by Bertil Brisborg, with an industrial look. The two joints allow it to be
Brass, Metal
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Philips Desk Lamp Collectable & Cool
By Phillips
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Vintage Philips Art Deco style bankers desk lamp
Plastic
Midcentury Brass Desk lamp, Philips, The Netherlands, 1940s
By Philips
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cool midcentury desk lamp from Philips, made from brass in a wide design. Adjustable lamp shade
Brass
1980's Postmodern Memphis era Table desk Lamp
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in San Diego, CA
Very cool enameled metal desk table lamp great condition circa 1980's a classic postmodern design
Metal
$1,259
H 14.97 in W 12.6 in D 10.63 in
Vintage Functionalist Table or Desk Lamp from ASEA, Sweden, 1930s
By ASEA
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cool functionalist table or desk lamp from ASEA, with smooth, graphic lines. Black wooden handle
Metal
Kurt Versen Mid-Century Modern Cone Gooseneck Desk Lamp
By Kurt Versen
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Very cool and practical cone gooseneck desk lamp designed by Kurt Versen. This lamp can be adjusted
Metal
$435Sale Price|20% Off
H 13.39 in W 4.34 in D 12.6 in
Vintage Italian Memphis Era Desk Lamp in White Perforated Metal, Orientable Arm
By Memphis Group
Located in Milano, IT
This is a cool little desk lamp, dating back to the early Eighties and crafted in white and black
Metal
$1,814 / item
Black Opal Vitage Style Ring in 14 Karat Gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
opal best colors and brightness, use a cool desk lamp, or stand directly under a cool LED house light
Black Opal, Opal, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
$840Sale Price|20% Off
H 33 in W 16 in D 8.5 in
Industrial Architectural Drawing Lamp by Louis Baldinger
By Louis Baldinger & Sons
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool architectural drawing desk lamp by Louis Baldinger, circa 1980s. The piece is in good
Metal, Brass
Polished Chrome Ribbon Table Lamp, France 1980's
Located in New York, NY
Polished Chrome ribbon table lamp, France, late 20th century. Cool table or desk lamp, made out of
Chrome
Chrome and White Metal Table Lamp by Enrico Tronconi for Tronconi
By Tronconi
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
Cool two-bulb table/desk lamp by Tronconi, in very good working condition.
Steel, Chrome
$786
H 16.54 in W 31.5 in D 9.45 in
Space Ace 1970s Tube table lamp by Anders Pehrson for Ateljé Lyktan
By Ateljé Lyktan, Anders Pherson
Located in Den Haag, NL
Here we have a super cool architect/desk lamp from Ateljé Lyktan. Designer Anders Pehrson created a
Plastic
Cool Adjustable Swedish Desk Lamp, 1940s
Located in Sittard, NL
Cool ajustable Swedisch desk lamp, 1940's.
Metal
Unavailable
H 13.39 in W 4.34 in D 12.6 in
Vintage Italian Memphis Era Desk Lamp in White Perforated Metal, Orientable Arm
By Memphis Group
Located in Milan, IT
This is a cool little desk lamp, dating back to the early Eighties and crafted in white and black
Metal
Sold
H 20.48 in W 25.6 in D 9.85 in
Blue 'Lucifer' table lamp by T. Ahlström & H. Ehrich for A&E DesignAB/Fagerhults
By Fagerhult
Located in Steenwijk, NL
adjust in any position. A very cool desk lamp with minor signs of age and use.
Metal
Lightolier Chrome Desk Lamp
By Lightolier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Super cool, Postmodern desk lamp for Lightolier. This 1970s table lamp has a rotating neck to
Chrome
Adjustable Tynell Style Desk Lamp
By Paavo Tynell, Stilnovo
Located in Westport, CT
A very cool goose-neck adjustable Italian desk lamp in the manner of Paavo Tynell. Teak wood shade
Aluminum, Brass
Pair of Adjustable Chrome 'Fase' Desk Lamps
By Fase
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
Cool pair of desk lamps from the famous Spanish company 'Fase'.
Chrome
Petite Desk Lamp Multidirectional Space Age Era
By Robert Sonneman
Located in San Diego, CA
Really cool multidirectional desk table lamp, circa 1970s chrome arm with enameled mustard color
Chrome
1950s Flying Saucer Desk Lamp by Dazor
By Dazor
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very cool atomic age desk lamp manufactured in the late 1950s by Dazor. Near mint condition with
Sheet Metal
Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Articulating Desk Lamp
By Lightolier
Located in Cordova, SC
Super cool vintage Lightolier desk lamp. It’s perfect for the mid-century modern office! Sleek
Metal
Philips brass and black paint table /desk lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice and cool table/ desk lamp by Philips
Metal, Brass
D2125 Tropic Desk Lamp by RAAK Amsterdam, 1970
By RAAK
Located in Toronto, ON
A cool Modernist desk lamp with opaque acrylic white shade and chrome metal base by RAAK, Amsterdam.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Brass Desk Lamp, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cool Swedish Modern table or desk lamp, made from brass with a wood handle. Rounded, functionalist
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman, Sonneman Lighting
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool Mid-Century Modern desk lamp by Robert Sonneman, circa 1960s. The lamp has an
Metal
A Large Rectangular Shaped Brass Desk Lamp with Fist
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A very cool large desk lamp, with a patinated brass rectagular shade, held in a brass fist, with a
Post Modern Industrial Glass & Galvanized Steel UFO Desk/Table Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
Very cool postmodern Industrial design desk table lamp, circa 1980's a combination of galvanized
Aluminum
Art Deco Machine Age Industrial MOE Airplane Tail Desk Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool airplane tail desk lamp this lamp has been stripped and left in the original metal
Metal, Brass
Postmodern Memphis Era Multidirectional Small Desk or Table Eye Lamp
By Memphis Group
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and unique multidirectional desk table lamp, the eyeball moves any way you want to
Plastic
Sold
H 7 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Modernist Desk table lamp Circa 1980's Solid Block Oak Cube by Interdesign
By Lou Hodges
Located in San Diego, CA
Very cool solid oak block table desk lamp, with original cord and switch 12" tall with the
Oak
Lacquered Metal Table Lamp from Luco
By Luco
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cool desk lamp from AB Luco Göteborg. Black lacquered base and handle and contrasting off-white
Metal
Petite Desk Lamp Multidirectional Space Age Era
Located in San Diego, CA
Really cool multidirectional desk table lamp, circa 1970s made in Japan chrome arm with plastic
Aluminum, Chrome
Brass Desk Lamp by Hans-Agne Jakobsson
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very cool, tall brass table or desk lamp by Hans-Agne Jakobsson with an adjustable shade. Nice
Brass
Mid Century Modern Lightolier Articulating Desk Lamp
By Lightolier
Located in Cordova, SC
Super cool vintage Lightolier desk lamp. It’s perfect for the mid century modern office! Sleek
Metal
Space Age Metal Spot Desk Lamp by Lightolier
By Lightolier, Joe Colombo
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool enameled metal spot desk lamp by Lightolier circa 1970s, rewired the lampshade moves up and
Metal
Kurt Versen Mid-Century Modern Chartreuse Cone Gooseneck Desk Lamp
By Kurt Versen
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Very cool and practical cone gooseneck desk lamp designed by Kurt Versen. This lamp is a beautiful
Metal
Rare Antique Art Deco Style Carved Wood Owl Sculpture Table Lamp or Desk Lamp
Located in Lisse, NL
desk lamp will arrive wired to the highest standard for safe and immediate usage in the USA as well and
Bakelite, Glass, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Cone Shaped Desk Lamp, Turquoise and Red, Russia, 1966
By Lightolier
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very cool Mid-Century Modern desk lamp made in Russia, 1966. Professionally restored and rewired to
Metal
Swedish Midcentury Table Lamp
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cool Swedish 1950s table or desk lamp from Glas and Kristall Armatur. Metal lacquered black and
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Brass Arc Table Lamp by Harvey Guzzini, Italy
By Harvey Guzzini
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very cool arc table or desk lamp in lacquered brass with a square travertine base by Harvey Guzzini
Brass
Space Age Green and Chrome Table Lamp by Frank J. Bentler for Wila, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Cool Danish desk lamp from the late 1960s by Frank J. Bentler. The tulip shape base is chrome
Acrylic
A Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Desk Lamp
Located in Austin, TX
A cool desk lamp designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. White adjustable metal dome top
Metal, Brass
Cool Cast Aluminum Shell Shaded Desk Lamp
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Go grotto with this QT!
Aluminum
Atomic Chrome and Marble Table Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Cool and funky desk lamp in crisp chrome with atomic-style swiveling shade. Single socket accepts
Vintage 1970s Table Lamp by Carlo Moretti Murano Glass Mint
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Firenze, FI
Very cool vintage desk/table lamp by Carlo Moretti It has a unique 'lantern-feel' to them and can
Murano Glass
Cool Adjustable Swedish Desk Lamp, 1940s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Cool ajustable Swedisch desk lamp, 1940's.
Sold|$8,832
H 81.89 in W 44.49 in D 22.84 in
Bureau / Secretary Gustavian in Blue Painted In Pine. 18th Ctr. Swedish
Located in Kastrup, DK
Gustavian secretary crafted in pine, finished in a charming blue tone with an elegant patina. The piece is composed of two sections with refined detailing throughout. The upper cabi...
Brass
$30,249
H 31.89 in W 118.12 in D 39.38 in
Italian 17th Century Walnut Rustic Trestle Refectory Dining or Library Table
Located in Firenze, IT
This charming 17th Century massive scale rectangular refectory table, dating back to Baroque period, is a magnificent example of Tuscan rustic craftsmanship. The top consists of four...
Wood, Walnut
$6,170 / set
H 23.63 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Addo Blue Lacquer by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Park nightstand is the epitome of exquisite craftsmanship, featuring meticulously proportioned dimensions and exceptional detailing that make it an ideal bedside companion. Our f...
Lacquer
Modern Burl Buffet Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern burl buffet sideboard with four doors framed by a beveled edge, with interior drawers and shelves and finished in a lightly distressed rustic warm hand-rubbed finish. Dimensi...
Wood
French Designer, Table Lamp, Iron, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An iron and white fabric table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 12.75"H x 16"W x 5"D Bulb Specifications: B22 (Bayonet) Bulbs are not i...
Iron
$1,696Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 4.15 in W 5.35 in D 7.75 in
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in rich v...
Metal
Art Deco Machine Age Torchiere Floor Lamp by Rohde for Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.
By Mutual Sunset Lamp Co., Gilbert Rohde
Located in New York, NY
Rare Gilbert Rohde designed torchiere floor lamp, made by the Mutual Sunset Lamp Co. c 1934. This lamp is in the harder to find brown and chrome color way, however this example show...
Steel, Chrome
Danish Designer, Curved Sofa, Wood, Fabric, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A curved yellow fabric and wood sofa designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1940s.' Seat height: 15.75” All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon request for an additional ...
Fabric, Wood
$1,500 / item
H 13 in W 10.5 in D 5.25 in
Galvanized Metal and Glass Outdoor Wall Sconce, Made in Italy
Located in Culver City, CA
Elegant form with two swinging glass doors and painted back plate. Made in italy *Please Note: This fixture is made to order in Italy, and comes newly wired (eu wiring). It is not ...
Iron
Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new oyster linen shade. Multiple available, sold individually. Takes one E12 base bulb, up to 25 W or highe...
Iron
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$1,355Sale Price|20% Off
H 10.63 in W 8.67 in D 1.97 in
"Romans Holiday" Pink Murano glass rose brass frame photo frame
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful Murano frame made with the twisted rope technique “torciglione”. This photo frame features deep-blown Murano glass in a very sweet pink color executed with the old techniqu...
Murano Glass
$2,177Sale Price|20% Off
H 18.12 in W 18.12 in D 1.38 in
Italian Riviera Franco Albini Rattan Square Sunburst Mirror, Loop Design, 1950s
By Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, ES
Midcentury Franco Albini Rattan Mirror ___________________________________________________________ A highly decorative squared Mid-Century Modern mirror with undulated rattan frame a...
Cane, Rattan, Mirror
J.T. Kalmar, Pendant Light, Brass, Fabric, Acrylic, Austria, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass, pink fabric and white acrylic pendant produced by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 41.25"H x 14"W x 14"D Stem Length (inches): 27.5...
Fabric, Acrylic
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium....
Linen
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.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.