$4,356Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.87 in W 14.97 in D 12.21 in
1970s "Gherpe" Table Lamp by Superstudio for Poltronova – Italian Radical Design
By Poltronova, Superstudio
Located in BARCELONA, ES
"Gherpe" table lamp by Superstudio for Poltronova The "Gherpe" table lamp by Superstudio for
Acrylic
$5,016Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 14.97 in W 20.87 in D 14.18 in
Poltronova GHERPE Table lamp in Opaline white by Superstudio
By Superstudio, Poltronova
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Gherpe table lamp does not belong to the traditional typologies of lighting fixtures placed on
Nylon
$5,016Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 14.97 in W 20.87 in D 14.18 in
Poltronova GHERPE Table lamp in fluorescent red by Superstudio
By Poltronova, Superstudio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Gherpe table lamp does not belong to the traditional typologies of lighting fixtures placed on
Nylon
Gherpe Table Lamp by Superstudio Poltronova, Italy c 1968
By Superstudio
Located in Chicago, IL
Superstudio table lamp Gherpe model, Poltronova Animal-like and changeable in shape, thanks to its
Acrylic
Gherpe table lamp by Superstudio for Poltronova 60s, 70s
By Superstudio
Located in Padova, IT
This is a very impressive table or floor lamp, model 'Gherpe' made by Superstudio for Poltronova
Steel
Table Lamp Gherpe Model by Superstudio for Poltronova, Italy
By Superstudio, Poltronova
Located in Milan, Italy
nylon. The Gherpe lamp does not belong to the traditional types of table lighting fixtures, both for
Aluminum
$4,259Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.75 in W 21.66 in D 13.78 in
Superstudio Italian Midcentury Gherpe Lamp for Poltronova 1960s
By Poltronova, Superstudio
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Lampada da tavolo modello Gherpe disegnata da Superstudio per Poltronova con struttura e diffusori
Metal
Unavailable
H 16.54 in W 25.2 in D 11.82 in
White Gherpe Lamp by Superstudio for Design Centre Poltronova, 1968
By Design Centre, Superstudio
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Superstudio Producer - Design Centre Poltronova Model - Gherpe Table Lamp Design Period
Acrylic
GHERPE Lamp by Superstudio
By Superstudio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gherpe table or floor mood lamp (1968). Superstudio (Italy) / Poltronova. Animal-like
Metal
Early Edition Gherpe Table Lamp by Superstudio for Poltronova
By Superstudio
Located in Brussels, BE
Early Edition Gherpe Table Lamp by Superstudio for Poltronova
Plastic
Superstudio Early Gherpe Table Lamp, Francesconi, Italy, c.1967
By Superstudio
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Superstudio Early Gherpe Table Lamp, Francesconi, Italy, c.1967. Superstudio Designers: Gian
Metal
Rare iconic "Gherpe" table lamp from Superstudio for Poltronova
By Superstudio
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Very rare Gherpe table lamp designed by Superstudio and manufactured by Poltronova in 1967. This
Chrome
Sold
H 15 in W 21 in D 12.25 in
Early Production White Model “Gherpe” Table Lamp by Superstudio for Poltronova
By Superstudio
Located in Skokie, IL
Superstudio early production white model “Gherpe” table lamp for Poltronova, Italy, 1960s
Metal
Gherpe Table Lamp by Superstudio Poltronova Italy
By Superstudio
Located in Chicago, IL
Superstudio table lamp Gherpe model, Poltronova Animal-like and changeable in shape, thanks to its
Acrylic
Gherpe Table Lamp by Superstudio Poltronova, Italy
By Superstudio
Located in Chicago, IL
Superstudio table lamp Gherpe model, Poltronova Animal-like and changeable in shape, thanks to its
Acrylic
Sold
H 14.97 in W 12.21 in D 20.87 in
Poltronova - Gherpe Light + Luminous Object - 1968 by Superstudio, Italy
By Poltronova, Superstudio
Located in Munster, NRW
Gherpe light, 1968 by Superstudio for Poltronova, Italy. The Gherpe table lamp does not belong to
Acrylic
Gherpe lamp / Superstudio
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Gherpe lamp in white perspex, Superstudio, Poltronova
Superstudio Gherpe Lamp for Poltronova, Italy, circa 1967
By Poltronova, Superstudio
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Superstudio Gherpe lamp for Poltronova, Italy, circa 1967.
Chrome
Sold
H 15 in W 21 in D 12.25 in
Limited Edition Blue Model “Gherpe” Table Lamp by Superstudio for Poltronova
By Poltronova, Superstudio
Located in Skokie, IL
Superstudio limited edition blue “Gherpe” table lamp for Poltronova, Italy 1967 / c. 2013
Metal
Sold
H 14.97 in W 20.48 in D 12.21 in
Gherpe table lamp by Superstudio for Design Center Poltronova, 1960s
By Poltronova, Superstudio
Located in bruxelles, BE
Italian lamp in pink plastic by Superstudio. Gherpe model. You can move each part to get the shape
Metal
Sold
H 15 in W 21 in D 12.25 in
Superstudio early Production Gherpe Lamp by Francesconi for Poltronova in pink
By Superstudio, Poltronova
Located in Skokie, IL
Offered is a extremely nice early example of the Gherpe lamp design in 1967 by Superstudio and
Acrylic
Sold
H 15.75 in W 29.34 in D 11.82 in
White Acrylic 'Gherpe' Floor Lamp by Superstudio for Poltronova, Italy, 1967
By Superstudio, Poltronova
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This is a very impressive table or floor lamp, model 'Gherpe' made by Superstudio for Poltronova
Chrome
Gherpe Lamp by Superstudio
Located in SouthPort, CT
Gherpe table lamp in white perspex by Superstudio, Italy, c. 1967.
Gherpe Lamp by Superstudio, Italy White
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gherpe table or floor mood lamp (1968). Superstudio (Italy) / Poltronova. Animal-like & changeable
$28,500
H 26.5 in W 92.75 in D 32 in
Warren Platner Walnut and Leather Floating Case Sofa for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970
By Lehigh Leopold, Warren Platner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and highly sought-after collectors piece (with celebrity provenance) is a Warren Platner Executive Leather Case Sofa designed for Lehigh Leopold in circa 1970...
Chrome
$1,210 / item
H 41.34 in Dm 16.93 in
Beautiful 1970’s Vintage Italian Murano chandelier - 24 green disks
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Vintage Italian Murano chandelier in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 24 fantastic iridescent alabaster green discs in a nickel metal frame. Period: late XX century Dimensions:41,30...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Ettore Sottsass Callimaco Floor Lamp for Artemide
By Ettore Sottsass, Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
Ettore Sottsass 'Callimaco' floor lamp for Artemide. Originally created in 1982, Ettore Sottsass’ “horn” of light creates the remarkable illusion of an oversized musical instrument...
Aluminum
Modern Sculptural Ceramic Lamp – Unique Handmade Artistic Home Lighting
By Maria Loram
Located in Pasadena, CA
More than just a source of light, this lamp is a statement piece—where natural materials meet timeless, sculptural design. Its ceramic base, shaped and glazed with care, brings earth...
Metal
$4,840Sale Price / set|33% Off
H 39.38 in W 30.71 in D 29.14 in
Set of Two Danish Adjustable Wingback Lounge Chairs in Teak by Ib Kofod Larsen
By Bovenkamp, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in The Hague, NL
Set of two wingback lounge chairs designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen in 1954. The chairs are reclinable and it can be adjusted in three positions, as seen in the pictures. The chairs have b...
Wool, Teak
$2,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 40.5 in Dm 8.5 in
Pair of Rembrandt Green Ceramic and Brass Table Lamps
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Colorful green lamps, with a green oyster pattern glaze over inverted bulblike ceramic bodies. Base and top are antiqued brass, with the trademark Rembrandt Holophane style glass dif...
Brass
$2,395 / set
H 15.75 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Set of Two "Inlay" Night Stands by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, Italy, 1980s
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Milan, IT
Set of two "Inlay" nightstands - chest of drawers by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti. Extremely capable deep drawers, burnished brass details and iridescent wood surfaces. Also availab...
Wood
$5,830
H 29.14 in W 48.04 in D 23.82 in
V-leg Desk With hole by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Tokyo, JP
An authentic mid-century piece from Pierre Jeanneret’s legendary Chandigarh commission. Crafted in teak wood.
Teak
Pair of Modern Italian Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful lamps in Murano glass and brass, structured glass, made even more beautiful by the polished brass base. The wall lamps are composed of a brass structure fixed to the wall w...
Brass
Pair of Handcrafted Architectural Oak Nightstands
By SUM Furniture
Located in London, GB
Architectural oak Pillar nightstands or end tables. Early European modernism inspired - with a hint of Japanese minimalism - always focusing on the beauty of the materials. Designed...
Oak
Gueridon Console with 4 Ceramic Tiles by Roger Capron
By Roger Capron, Guéridon Design
Located in Stratford, CT
This coffee table / console is made with 4 ceramic tiles made in the 1970's by Roger Capron, one of the most well-known ceramist of the Modern era. Each tile is unique, hand-glazed ...
Metal
$1,540Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 0.79 in W 8.27 in D 20.87 in
Specchi Mirrors Set Designed by Nestor Perkal for Oscar Maschera
By Nestor Perkal, Oscar Maschera
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of seven hand mirrors which are in fact mounted on the wall. The softness of the leather makes it impossible for them to be held and forces us to hang them up, individually or to...
Mirror
American Designer, Sectional Sofa, Rattan, Velvet, USA, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A rattan and yellow velvet sectional sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1970s. Dimensions: 25.25” H x 98” W x 98” D Seat Height: 17”
Velvet, Rattan
$22,385
H 14.97 in Dm 14.57 in
Finnish Mid Century "5061" Table Lamp in Brass by Paavo Tynell for Taito, 1940s
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare mid century version of the "5061" brass desk / table lamp by Paavo Tynell produced by Taito Oy Finland, 1940s. In good original condition with patina from aging. Stamped un...
Brass
Unavailable|$1,350 / item
H 11.82 in W 1.58 in D 40.95 in
Jean Prouvé Petit Potence Blue (Bleu Marcoule) Wall Lamp by Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Industrial and minimalistic wall lamp designed by Jean Prouvé and produced by Vitra. The Potence swiveling wall lamp was designed by Jean Prouvé for the 'Maison Tropique' and is cons...
Steel
$4,388Sale Price / set|10% Off
H 51 in W 71 in D 25 in
Trapezi Three Lights Contemporary Pendant/Chandelier Lustro-Painted Blown Glass
By Silvio Mondino Studio
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
The Trapezi contemporary chandelier is inspired by the IDEA of a Circus Trapeze Artist. Hand blown glass in a variety of forms and colors is combined with brass bars and hung by L...
Brass
Superstudio was founded in 1966 in Florence, Italy, by Adolfo Natalini and Cristiano Toraldo di Francia. One of the country's first Radical design groups as a result of the counterculture movement, Superstudio's anti-architectural proposals used monochrome grid systems as a way to mediate and give equality to space. It was also frequently used in their furniture designs in the way of small white glazed tiles.
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.