Art Specialty Co Flexo Banker Desk Lamp Flying Saucer Shade Fluorescent Dazor
By Dazor
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A substantial "flying saucer" desk lamp by Art Specialty Co., Flexo from the 19450s.
Metal
Articulated Art Deco Architects Desk Multidirectional Lamp by Flexo
By Art Specialty Co
Located in San Diego, CA
Massive Industrial multidirectional desk lamp by Flexo, in gunmetal gray original finish in great working condition and nice clean finish, double halogen lights and nice flexible arm.
Steel
Brass Desk Table Lamp Shell , Art Nouveau, Art Deco
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Desk shell Flexo lamp, early 20th century Art Nouveau, Art Deco.
Brass
Pair of Table Lamps Shell Form Brass Art Deco Midcentury
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Desk shell Flexo lamps, 20th century They are two lamps or desk lamps, for bedside tables with an upper shade in the shape of a brass shell.
Brass
Mg Wheeler Sight Light Saucer Lamp
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Novel mid-century modern Sight Light desk lamp by M.G. Wheeler. The space age lamp features a whimsical saucer shape. The design certainly captures the spirit of the era with it’s UF...
Chrome
Mid-Century Space Age Saucer Table Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool mid-century space age saucer table lamp, circa 1970s. The lamp has a white finish with glass accents and a three-way lamp that can be adjusted by touching the base. It is...
Metal
Vintage Modernist Dome Table Lamp
Located in Denton, TX
Mushroom style table lamp with offset base and bulb clip on shade attributed to Gerald thurston.
Metal
Dazor Modern Space Age Flying Saucer Desk Lamp
By Dazor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960's Dazor Model 2008 Made in U.S.A. The Lamp shade is adjustable, rotate to the right and left and adjust up and down.
Metal
Classic American Art Deco, Faries Desk / Task Lamp, circa 1930s
By Faries Lamp Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic American Art Deco, Faries desk / task lamp circa 1930s, Sleek, simple elegant design, Normandy Bronze Finish. minor blemish to top of shade.
Brass
$395
H 22 in Dm 17.5 in
Space Age Mid Century Saucer Table Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier 1970s
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Classic Mid Century, Space Age designed by Gerald Thurston, for Lightolier circa 1970's. The lamp features a saucer shaped dome shade of white plastic, mounted on a tapering pole ver...
Metal
Mid Century Mushroom Form Table Lamp att. to Gerald Thurston c 1950's
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural Mid Century dome top table lamp, attributed to Gerald Thurston, for Lightolier - circa 1950/1960's. The lamp features a circular domed top shade, which rests on a ...
Metal, Brass
$580
H 14.5 in W 24 in D 13 in
Streamline Modern Dazor Lighting Floating-Arm Metal / Fiberglass Desk Lamp 1940s
By Dazor
Located in Miami, FL
Dazor Lighting model #2008 Floating-Arm desk lamp. It has a shade with a Flying Saucer shape with a metal top and a fiberglass diffuser. From the Dazor website "Founded in 1938,...
Metal
Mid Century Modern Flying Saucer Sight Light Desk Lamp
By M.G. Wheeler
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Classic M.G. Wheeler flying saucer lamp. Rare square base allows the lamp to pivot 360 degrees. Fabulous desk lamp. New wiring. Arm projects 21.5 in. Outward. This item can be parcel...
Brass, Steel
$3,600
H 15.5 in W 14.5 in D 14.5 in
Model 546 Mushroom Table Lamp by Gio Ponti for Ugo Pollice, 1940s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by legendary Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti and manufactured by Ugo Pollice Illuminazione during the 1940s, this iconic Model 546 table lamp exemplifies refined mi...
Metal
$3,220 / item
H 17 in W 20 in D 20 in
Art Deco Style Machine Age Table Lamp with Large Spun Aluminum Shade
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This stunning aluminum Art Deco style table lamp features a large 20" spun aluminum shade fixed to a cone-shaped spun aluminum base with fixed Saturn rings in the center. See the ot...
Aluminum
$270Sale Price|50% Off
H 16.5 in Dm 14 in
Mid Century Modern Saucer Desk Lamp ... Space Age UFO Atomic Era Table Lamp
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage black early 1970s flying saucer desk/table lamp influenced by the atomic age of the moon landing and UFO sightings. Very streamlined version of this iconic, mid-century shape...
Metal
Art Deco 1930 Mushroom Chromed Metal Desk Lamp
Located in Marseille, FR
Chromed metal lamp mushroom desk Art Deco, 1930.
Metal
$3,680 / item
H 14 in W 23 in D 23 in
Art Deco Style Machine Age Table Lamp with Large Spun Aluminum Shade
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This stunning aluminum Art Deco style table lamp features a large 23" spun aluminum shade fixed to a cone-shaped spun aluminum base with fixed Saturn rings in the center. See the ot...
Aluminum
$2,475
H 14 in Dm 12 in
Art Deco Machine Age Saucer Form Polished Aluminum Table Lamp w/ Sculptural Base
Located in New York, NY
This Art Deco Machine Age saucer-form table lamp, crafted in polished aluminum with a sculptural base and originating from America circa 1935, embodies the seamless fusion of form an...
Aluminum
1930's Rare Parcel-Silvered Art Deco Bauhaus Mushroom Style Desk Lamp
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
1930's RARE PARCEL-SILVERED ART DECO BAUHAUS MUSHROOM STYLE DESK LAMP Probably American Visually satisfying high quality table lamp evoking Machine Age Era design patinated copper...
Copper
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Bespoke lighting is a hallmark of upscale interiors, and contemporary makers are increasingly ambitious in their materials and forms.