Purple Herda Space Age Eyeball Desk Lamp, 1970's
By Herda
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Rare purple space age eyeball desk lamp by the Dutch company Herda. The shade can be positioned in
Purple Herda Space Age Eyeball Desk Lamp, 1970's
By Herda
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Rare purple space age eyeball desk lamp by the Dutch company Herda. The shade can be positioned in
Eyeball Desk Lamp by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Denton, TX
A desk or table lamp with black enamel finish task lighting label with Kovacs name.
Steel
Small White Tensor Post Modern Adjustable Telescoping Eyeball Desk Lamp
By Tensor
Located in Chicago, IL
Quintessential post-modern 1990s white Tensor desk lamp with high-gloss hard plastic base and shade
Stainless Steel
MId-Century Modern Orb Eyeball Lamp
Located in South Bend, IN
A unique Mid-Century Modern orb eyeball desk lamp or table lamp USA, Circa 1950s Measures: 7.5"W
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Orb Eyeball Lamp
Located in South Bend, IN
A unique Mid-Century Modern orb eyeball desk lamp or table lamp USA, Circa 1950s Measures: 7.5"W
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Orb Eyeball Lamps, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A unique pair of Mid-Century Modern orb eyeball desk lamps or table lamps USA, Circa 1950s
Metal
Mid-century cherry desk lamp Eyeball Italy 60s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
The vintage desk lamp Eyeball made in Italy in the '60s. This table lamp is completely metal. The
Metal
Vintage red metal desk lamp Eyeball Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Mid-century red metal desk lamp Eyeball made in Italy in the 1970s. This table lamp is completely
Metal
1970's Italian Speckled Eyeball Vintage Desk Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
Playful Italian vintage Space Age desk lamp with an adjustable ball shade in apple-green speckled
Steel, Enamel, Chrome
Petite Metal Desk Lamp Retro Orange Eyeball Light 1970s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Retro Petite Metal Desk Lamp in Bright Orange - 1970s Eyeball Design. This vintage orange retro
Metal
$350
H 19 in W 23 in D 6 in
Vintage Robert Sonneman Mid Century Modern Black Eyeball Adjustable Desk Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Robert Sonneman Mid Century Modern Black Eyeball Adjustable Desk Task Lamp. Circa Mid 20th
Metal
Mid-century white desk lamps Eyeball, Italy 1960s, Set of 2
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Pair of 2 metal table lamps Eyeball made in Italy in the 1960s. These table lamps are completely
Metal
$435 / item
H 6.5 in W 3 in D 3 in
Post Modern Roxter Eyeball Spotlight Desk Lamp Model 7039, circa 1970s
By Roxter Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Cool architectural, classic eyeball, spotlight, style desk, table lamp(s) which can also mount to
Metal
$438
H 17.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
Mid-Century Modern Lucite with Chrome Eyeball Desk Table Lamp Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant table desk lamp fully adjustable. Lamp pivots on a Lucite 7 x 7 base, tightens
Chrome
$595
H 24 in W 20 in D 4 in
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Eyeball Desk or Table lamp by Richard Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Port Jervis, NY
while the eyeball lamp adjusts 380 degrees. In yellow paint, we also have 3 in white, all original.
Chrome
Red Space Age Eyeball Wall Lamps (or Desk Lamps), 1970's
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
direction. The lamps require one E14 lightbulb each and currently have EU-plugs (works outside EU with plug
Metal
Dutch Table Lamp by Massive Lighting, Chrome Metal, Space Age Style
By Massive Lighting
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Dutch table lamp 'eyeball' for Massive - 1990s Desk lamp - vintage lighting Dutch table lamps
Metal, Chrome
Post Modern Eyeball Desk Lamp in White
Located in TORONTO, CA
Unique vintage atomic table spot lamp with iconic eyeball shape. In working condition.
Metal
Unavailable
H 13.78 in Dm 7.88 in
Midcentury Table or Desk Space Age "Eyeball" Lamp , 1960s, France, by Disderot
By Pierre Disderot
Located in L'Etang, FR
Table / desk orange "Eyeball" lamp, circa 1960-1970. France, vintage midcentury design / Space
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome, Tôle
Silver Tensor Eyeball Desk Lamp
By Tensor
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning vintage Tensor Model HIL-69 eyeball desk lamp. Silver plastic base, silver plastic shade
Chrome
Mid-Century Eyeball Desk Lamp, Italy, 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Mid-century desk lamp made in Italy in the 1970s. Very good vintage condition with slight signs of
Metal
Pair of Robust Chrome Eyeball Desk Lamps, circa 1970s
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
A pair of 1970s chrome ball desk lamps from the 1970s. They are in overall good condition with a
Metal, Chrome
Rare Space Age Multi-Directional Telescopic Eyeball Desk Lamp by Panasonic
By Panasonic
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool and unique small telescopic eyeball desk table lamp by Panasonic (Model LS-201E). This unique
Aluminum
Mid-Century Space-Age Chrome Eyeball Desk Lamp w/ Loop Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition This striking mid-century chrome desk lamp from the 1960s
Chrome
Vintage Space Age Desk Lamp by Herda
By Herda
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
A very cute eyeball desk lamp by the Dutch company Herda. The shade can be positioned in any way
Metal, Chrome
Space Age Eyeball Table Lamp Adjustable Desk Lamp Germany
Located in Poperinge, BE
Space age eyeball table lamp, adjustable design desk lamp made of black and white plastic, with a
Chrome
Red GEPO Eyeball Table Lamp Space Age Desk Lamp
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Red eyeball space age table lamp by the Dutch brand GEPO. The red metal shade can be positioned in
Metal
Mid-Century White Desk Lamp Eyeball Italy 60s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
The vintage desk lamp Eyeball made in Italy in the '60s. This table lamp is completely metal. The
Metal
Danish Eyeball Lamp
Located in London, GB
A Scandinavian desk or table eyeball lamp. Chrome stem with green ball head and base. Height
Steel
1970s Multidirectional Eyeball Desk/Table Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare 1970's Space-age table desk lamp by Robert Sonneman, the shade moves up and down and the arm
Chrome
Sold
H 22.75 in W 6.25 in D 15.75 in
Vintage Modernist Chrome & Lucite Eyeball Desk Library Table Lamp 23"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century mid century modern style / atomic / modernist desk / table lamp featuring a cubic
Chrome
Vintage Telescope Desk Lamp Orange Eichhoff
By Eichhoff
Located in Oirlo, LI
/70s by Eichhoff Werke GmbH. Space Age desk lamp. Eyeball table lamp with convex base and telescopic
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Underwriter Laboratories Eyeball Desk Lamp
By Underwriters Laboratories
Located in Waxahachie, TX
GORGEOUS 60 year old brass eyeball desk spotlight/ lamp. Perfect functionality. Swivels and has a
Brass
Sold
H 19.5 in W 4 in D 5 in
Vintage Space Age Multi-Directional Telescopic Eyeball Desk Lamp by Panasonic
By Panasonic
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Metal
American Mid-Century Chrome Adjustable Eyeball Desk Lamp
Located in Port Hope, ON
-Century chrome desk lamp is counterbalanced by a heavy weighted chrome plated orb that still retains its
Chrome
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Eyeball Desk Lamp, 1965
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Portland, OR
stand for better desk reading.
Chrome
Post Modern Eyeball Desk Lamp in White in the Style of Harvey Guzzini
By Harvey Guzzini
Located in TORONTO, CA
Mid-Century Modern vintage table, and floor lamp in the style of Harvey Guzzini. Two available
Metal
Sonneman Eyeball Desk Lamp
By Sonneman Lighting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Amazing Sonneman deyeball desk lamp. Adjustable light and arm.
Metal, Chrome
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.
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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.
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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.
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