English Desk Lamp
Antique English Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900's English adjustable desk lamp with ruby glass insets.
Measurements:
Height: 14.25
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
English Desk Lamp with Tole Shade
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's English patinated bronze lamp with tole shade.
Measurements:
Height: 27.5
Category
Vintage 1940s English Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Christopher Wray English Desk Lamp Adjustable Brass, circa 1960s
By Christopher Wray
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a classic desk or table lamp, handmade by Christopher Wray, London England.
The lamp has
Category
Vintage 1960s British Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,023
H 23.88 in W 8.25 in D 8.25 in
English Victorian Style Iron and Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Lomita, CA
look. The brass patina is developed. This victorian style desk lamp is attractive for its compact form
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Period Anglepoise Desk Lamp English c. 1934
Located in New York, NY
An English Art Deco anglepoise desk lamp in black enamel. Designed by George Carwardine and
Category
Mid-20th Century English Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
English Original Painted Lamp Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small English 19th century original painted lamp table / desk. 1890.
Code: 8529
Dimensions:
W: 46
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Vintage Anglepoise Lamp English Desk, Architect's Light, Bibliophile, circa 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage anglepoise lamp. An English, steel and aluminium desk or architect's light with
Category
Mid-20th Century British Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
$1,195
H 51.19 in W 9.26 in D 11.23 in
Vintage Equine Table Lamp, English, Bronze Decorative Desk Light, Horse Interest
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage equine table lamp. An English, bronze and granite decorative light, dating to the
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Granite, Bronze
$1,663
H 22.05 in W 11.23 in D 8.67 in
Brass Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's English brass desk lamp.
Measurements:
Total height: 23"
Width: 16.25" (widest
Category
Vintage 1920s English Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage English Colonial Style Tole Metal Double Candle Student Desk Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage English Colonial Style Tole Metal Double Candle Student Desk Table Lamp with Pewter & Brass
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Other Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$650
H 27 in W 17.5 in D 10 in
Vintage Table Lamp, English, Brass, Desk, Side Light, Ecclesiastic Taste, C.1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage table lamp. An English, brass desk or side light with ecclesiastical taste
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,015
H 22.25 in Dm 10.24 in
Vintage Figural Table Lamp, English, Desk Light, Art Deco, Leonardine, C.1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage figural table lamp. An English, metallic plaster desk light in Art Deco taste by
Category
Mid-20th Century British Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
$2,748
H 27.76 in W 5.91 in D 9.85 in
Pair of Vintage Maritime Desk Lamps, English, Ship's Log, Table Light, C.1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage maritime desk lamps. An English, chromed ship's log trailing fin table
Category
Mid-20th Century British Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
$2,673
H 19.49 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Single Silver Plated Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A single 1930's English silver-plated desk lamp with ‘trophy’ inserts.
Measurements
Height: 26
Category
Vintage 1930s English Table Lamps
Materials
Silver Plate
Fantastic English Yew Wood Library Table with Articulating Accordion Brass Lamps
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fantastic English Yew Wood library table is a beautiful example of traditional craftsmanship
Category
Vintage 1980s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$3,995
H 30 in W 78 in D 45 in
1950 Retro Vintage English Hospital Table or Desk Light English Made by Hinders
By Hinders Ltd
Located in Markington, GB
1950 retro vintage English hospital table or desk light, fully working, has has no electric plug
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
$206 Sale Price
60% Off
H 13.78 in W 13.78 in D 10.63 in
Vintage French Bouillotte Desk Lamp Table Lamp, Circa 1970s
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Germantown, MD
true bouillotte style lamp . A great english french country style desk lamp or table lamp. Very good
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Other
Desk Green Retro lamp, Oscar Torlasco Style 1960s
By Oscar Torlasco
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
A retro lamp with a beautiful English green classic desk lamp made in Italy in the style of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
A Steel and Green Enamel Industrial Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
England, circa 1920
An early twentieth century English industrial desk lamp, with polished steel
Category
Early 20th Century English Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Silver Plated Boulliote Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's English silver-plated desk lamp.
Measurements:
Height: 27"
Diameter: 13.5" (of
Category
Vintage 1940s English Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian Green Architects Table Lamp from Lyskær, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
is inspired by the English Anglepoise desk lamp and the French Jielde. Measurements: Height 52 cm
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
$399 Sale Price
25% Off
H 20.48 in Dm 6.11 in
Recent Sales
Vintage English Steel Work Desk Lamp
By Dugdills
Located in Sheffield, MA
Steel and brass English industrial style reticulated work desk lamp. It is marked Dugdills patent
Category
Vintage 1910s English Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
1930s English Zonalite Walligraph Anglepoise Desk Lamp
By Walligraph
Located in London, GB
A very good example of a 1930s English Zonalite Walligraph Angle poise desk lamp. All original with
Category
Early 20th Century English Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Iron
Early 20th Century English Desk Lamp, circa 1910
Located in Gloucester, GB
Early 20th century English desk lamp circa 1910
- Solid brass stem and shade
- Articulated arm
Category
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
A 1940's English Desk Lamp in Brass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adjusting desk lamp with modern lines and decorative base in aged brass. Originating from England c
Category
Vintage 1940s English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
English Desk Clock
Located in Jersey City, NJ
English desk lamp signed and dated (1977).
Category
Vintage 1970s English Clocks
Materials
Metal
English Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Southampton, GB
A heavy gauge brass, articulated desk lamp.
Nice patina coming through on the brass.
Sold wired and
Category
Early 20th Century English Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1950s English Grey Enamel Industrial Desk Lamp
Located in Montclair, NY
A circa 1950s modern Industrial desk lamp from Great Britain. Enamelled aluminium shade and iron
Category
Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
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
Category
Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Early 20th Century English Copper Desk Lamp, circa 1910
Located in Gloucester, GB
Early 20th century English copper desk lamp, circa 1910
- Beautiful detailed base
- Brass
Category
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Table Lamps
English Bouillotte Desk or Table Lamp from circa 1920
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Decorative English table lamp with a copper base. The lampshade is made of metal, painted green
Category
Vintage 1920s European Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
Vintage Barrister's Lamp, English, Adjustable, Banker's Desk Light, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage barrister's lamp. An English, glass and brass adjustable banker's desk light
Category
Mid-20th Century British Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 18.51 in W 11.82 in D 10.63 in
Vintage Ornamental Putto Lamp, English, Decorative Cherub, Light, Desk, Table
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage ornamental putto lamp. An English, plaster decorative cherub table light, dating
Category
Late 20th Century British Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
H 28.75 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
English Painted Two Drawer Desk
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C English painted two drawer desk/ lamp table. 1820.
Dimensions
39.5 inches (100 cms
Category
Antique 19th Century English George IV Desks
Materials
Wood
Vintage Bench Magnifier Lamp, English, Industrial, Light, Desk, circa 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage bench magnifier lamp. An English, metal and oak Industrial light or desktop
Category
Mid-20th Century British Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 22.84 in W 9.65 in D 9.65 in
Vintage Bench Magnifier Lamp, English, Industrial, Light, Desk, circa 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage bench magnifier lamp. An English, metal and oak Industrial light or desktop
Category
Mid-20th Century British Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 22.84 in W 9.65 in D 9.65 in
Antique Barristers Desk Lamp, Heavy, English, Brass, Glass Edwardian, circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique barrister's desk lamp. A heavy, English, brass and glass lamp dating to the
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 14.97 in W 10.44 in D 6.3 in
Antique Executive Desk Lamp, English, Brass, Glass, Table Light, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique executive desk lamp. An English, brass and glass table light with ink wells
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 17.92 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Brass Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's English brass desk lamp. 18.5" total height. Available at our showroom at 241 East
Category
Vintage 1940s English Table Lamps
Pair of 19th century English Classical Corinthian Column Candlestick Desk Lamps
Located in London, by appointment only
and raised on stepped square bases. Now converted to lamps.
Measures: Height to top of column
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Silver Plate
H 13 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Vintage Antique English Carved Wood Open Barley Twist Desk Table Lamp Light
Located in Shreveport, LA
~Direct from England~
A lovely antique/vintage English barley twist desk or table lamp!~
~Perfect
Category
20th Century British Edwardian Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
English 1950’s Red Enamel and Gilt Metal Desk Lamp by Beverly Pick for GEC
Located in London, GB
An English 1950’s red enamel and gilt metal desk lamp designed by Beverly Pick for GEC. A lovely
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Enamel
Single Copper Arts & Crafts Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1910 English Arts and Crafts copper desk lamp with deep amber glass insets in shade.
Category
Early 20th Century English Table Lamps
Vintage Industrial 3 Three Step Herbert Terry Anglepoise Table Desk Lamp Light
By Herbert Terry
Located in Sale, GB
- An all original Mk 1 three step Herbert Terry Anglepoise 1227 desk lamp, English circa 1930
Category
Early 20th Century British Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
H 33.47 in W 5.91 in D 18.9 in
Three Step Anglepoise
Located in Conwy, GB
desk lamp.
English modernist design at it's very best.
Rewired and PAT tested.
Category
Mid-20th Century English Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Pair of Set of 2 Antique English Desk Buffet Table Lamp Light Open Barley Twist
Located in Shreveport, LA
Pair of set of 2 antique English desk buffet table lamp light open barley twist
~Direct from
Category
Vintage 1910s British Jacobean Candlesticks
Materials
Oak
Antique Vintage English Dark Oak Barley Twist Desk Table Buffet Lamp Light
Located in Shreveport, LA
~Direct from England
A lovely antique/vintage English barley twist desk or table lamp!
~ Perfect
Category
20th Century British Edwardian Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Art Deco English Nickel Pair of Boxer Table / Desk Lamps with White Glass Globes
Located in New York, NY
A charming pair of silver color nightstand / side table lamps, handmade in Great Britain
Category
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Nickel
H 8 in W 6.5 in D 4 in
Bronze Table Lamp Art Deco circa 1940 Mounted with a Cane and Glass Lampshade
Located in Miami, FL
Perfect condition for this European, probably English desk table lamp.
The cane is covered with a
Category
Vintage 1940s English Art Deco Table Lamps
H 20 in W 8.25 in D 8.25 in
English Desk Lamp
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
Adjustable desk lamp in superb original condition.
English, 1930s.
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
English Art Deco lamp
Located in Port Chester, NY
Very good look, very true to the period. Ready for rewire
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
English Adjustable Height Brass and Case Glass Desk/Table Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
Early 20th adjustable height brass and green case glass desk or table lamp.
Category
Vintage 1920s British Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brass Student Desk Lamp
Located in Middleburg, VA
English Brass student desk lamp with glass shade. Lamp has been re-wired.
Category
Early 20th Century British Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Black Anglepoise Desk Lamp
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
A nice original black Herbert Terry desk lamp,
English, 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel
Black Anglpoise Desk Lamp
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
A good original black Herbert Terry desk lamp,
English, 1950s.
Rewired and pat tested.
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
1930s Walligraph Anglepoise Desk Lamp
By Walligraph
Located in London, GB
desk lamp. English c.1930's. Original shade. Can be sold as is or rewired. It is adjustable so the
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Iron
1920's Industrial Desk Lamp
By Dugdills
Located in Downham Market, GB
An early English industrial desk lamp.
A particularly good articulated desk lamp in dark nickel
Category
Vintage 1920s British Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Cream Anglepoise Herbert Terry Desk Lamp
By Herbert Terry
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
A nice original cream Herbert Terry desk lamp,
English, 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel
Brass and Green Enamel Desk Lamp
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
A Unusual brass and enamel adjustable Desk lamp.
English 1930s.
Rewired
Category
20th Century English Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Yellow Anglepoise
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
A nice original and unusual yellow Herbert Terry desk lamp.
English, 1950s.
Rewired and PAT
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel
Anglepoise Lamp
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
A worn sponge finish Herbert Terry desk lamp.
English, 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel
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English Desk Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic English desk lamp available at 1stDibs. Each English desk lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and glass. There are many kinds of the English desk lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right English desk lamp, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles are of considerable interest. Hinders Ltd each produced at least one beautiful English desk lamp that is worth considering.
How Much is an English Desk Lamp?
The average selling price for an English desk lamp at 1stDibs is $860, while they’re typically $283 on the low end and $2,450 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Table-lamps for You
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.
Questions About English Desk Lamp
- What is the best desk lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021The best desk lamp is a matter of preference — the right fixture can help you work more efficiently while also reducing eye strain. LED desk lamps in the 2700K to 4500K color temperature range often provide a warm and pleasing light under which to work. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and modern desk lamps from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- Who invented the desk lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
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. - What is a good desk lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021A good desk lamp is going to make a substantial difference in any home, office or studio. The ideal desk lamp should provide apt task lighting, be easy to use, and also be aesthetically pleasing. Find a wide range of unique and elegant desk lamps on 1stDibs today.
- What is the best LED desk lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021There are many types of best LED desk lamps for your home — it's really a matter of preference. On 1stDibs, there are modern, mid-century modern desk lamps and other lighting to choose from.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022British designer George Carwardine designed the Anglepoise desk lamp. Before creating the light fixture, he worked as an engineer designing automobile suspension systems. The first Anglepoise lamps debuted in 1931. You can find a variety of Anglepoise desk lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The desk lamps with the green shade are called banker’s lamps. Banker’s lamps are green because it is believed the color helps to encourage concentration and is mentally soothing. It is also said that green helps with eye strain. You can shop a selection of banker’s lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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