Globe Base Table Lamp
1960s Globe Lamp on Marble Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s globe lamp on marble base.
Category
Vintage 1960s Table Lamps
Materials
Fiberglass
Olive Glass Globe Table Lamp with Cast Metal Base
By Felekşan Onar
Located in Istanbul, TR
Introducing our exquisite olive-colored glass lamp, crafted through meticulous mouth blowing and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian La Murrina Table Lamp, Glass Globe and Chrome Base
By La Murrina
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sculptural glass globe lamp with white swirls decoration and sculptural chrome base. In the style
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Globe Table Lamp by Research.Lighting, Black, Marble Base, LED, Dimmable
By Research.Lighting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 1x Globe Table Lamp in black manufactured by Research.Lighting.
Materials
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
Italian Mid Century White Glass Globe Table Lamp on Brass Base
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this table lamp dates from the 1970s. Large, rounded white satin glass globe sits
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Table Lamp Spelter & Amber Globe Light With Marble Base
By Nuart
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Art deco table lamp, possibly by Nuart, comprised of a textured amber globe light flanked by two
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Spelter
Brutalist Welded Steel Gilded Patterned Globe Lamp Base
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual mid-century large Brutalist welded steel twin handled globe shaped table lamp dating
Category
Mid-20th Century British Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Cut Steel
Pair of Globe Table Lamps by Research.Lighting, Black, Marble Base, Dimmable
By Research.Lighting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 2x Globe Table Lamps in black manufactured by Research.Lighting.
Materials
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
$950 / set
H 14 in Dm 5 in
Vintage 70s Italian Table Lamp with Swirled Glass Globe and Brass Base
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Exquisite 1970s swirl glass table lamp, a charming piece of Italian design and manufacturing. The
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$622
H 8.67 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Vintage Space Age Spherical Glass Globe Table Lamp with Ribbed Base, 1970's
Located in Beirut, LB
This striking vintage "Space Age" table lamp captures the optimistic futurism of 1970s design. The
Category
Late 20th Century French Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Plastic
$670 Sale Price
20% Off
H 13.59 in Dm 11.82 in
Art Glass Globe Table Lamp Mounted on Bronze Dolphin Base, Art Deco Era
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Beautiful colorful art glass globe table lamp mounted on cast metal dolphin base, 20th century
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Adjustable Chrome Globe Bent Lucite Base Mid Century Modern Table Lamp MINT!
By Alberto Reggianini
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice looking mid-century modern chrome and bent lucite table lamp.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
$1,200
H 15 in W 8 in D 8 in
Gray Black Double Glass Globe Table Lamp with Metal Base Black Fabric Cord
By Felekşan Onar
Located in Istanbul, TR
Introducing our exquisite gray and black glass globes, each meticulously mouth blown and hand
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
$2,450
H 23.63 in W 15.75 in D 7.88 in
Ceramic Globe Mid Century Modern Table Lamp Base Made in Ceramic by LEOLA, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Ceramic Globe Mid Century Modern Table Lamp Base Made in Ceramic by LEOLA, 1960s
One E27 socket
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$897
H 14.18 in Dm 11.82 in
Pair of Chrome Black Base Table Lamps with a Total of Nine Globes Each
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A pair of chrome black base table lamps, each with nine globes of light.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
$4,800 / set
H 31 in W 20 in D 20 in
Tiffany Studios New York Signed Bronze Base and Globes Double Student Lamp
By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exquisite Tiffany Studios Bronze & Art Glass Lamp is a remarkable piece of early 20th-century
Category
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$16,000
H 19 in W 14 in D 4 in
Tiffany Studios New York Student Lamp Signed Bronze Base and Artglass Globes
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Savannah, GA
base with bell sockets. The twin paddle knob sockets are stamped GE CO. The base is signed Tiffany
Category
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Erco Model 3480 Large Glass Globe Lamp with Black Marble Cube Base, 1970s
By ERCO Leuchten
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, 1970s, Model 3480 by German lighting manufacturer Erco. This globe table lamp sits on
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Chrome
$1,850
H 18.5 in W 14.5 in D 14.5 in
Globe Specialty Co., Art Deco Slag Glass Lamp Base, U.S.a., circa 1940's
Located in Chatham, ON
Globe Specialty Co. - Art Deco amber and white slag glass 'Boudoir' table lamp - pull chain on the
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
World Globe Glass Light West Germany 1950s JRO with Bakelite Base
By JRO-Verlag 1
Located in Pymble, NSW
An excellent JRO made West Germany glass world globe light. Mounted on a Bakelite base with an
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Early Rare Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculptures, Model 41S Globes, Bamboo Base
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
as the 30A and the bamboo base was later known at the BB1.
(Bonniers was the pioneering New York
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Papercord
$25,000 / set
H 25.75 in Dm 11 in
Stacked Chrome Globes Base Glass Side Table Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern stack chrome side table floor lamp.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Recent Sales
Giovanni Patrini Italian White Ceramic Lamps, Globe and Pedestal Base
By Giovanni Patrini
Located in New York, NY
Giovanni Patrini Italian white ceramic lamps, globe and pedestal base, circa 1960.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Dark Green Ceramic Lamp Base by Royal Doulton with White Glass Globe Shade
Located in London, GB
Amazing Mid-Century rippled green ceramic table lamp from Royal Doulton with white glass globe
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Studio Greytak's "Luna" Aragonite Base, Porcelain Globe, and Iron Stand
By Studio Greytak
Located in Missoula, MT
porcelain bisque globe rises over a cloud of aragonite, a stone that carries its own transformative
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Pair Smoked Acrylic Base & Milk Glass Globe Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Modern gray smoked acrylic quatro punti based table lamps with milk glass globes. Most likely of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps
Globe Lamp on Lucite Base, 1980s
Located in Astoria, NY
Globe Lamp on Lucite Base, 1980s, the glass globe opaque white above white metal base and circular
Category
Late 20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Blue Glass Globe Table Lamp with Cast Metal Base
By Felekşan Onar
Located in Istanbul, TR
point in any interior. The cast metal base, woven electric cord and the fabric shade, all add to its
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Art Glass Table Lamp with Illuminating Base and Globe
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage table lamp with white on white "End of Day" glass base, and frost glass globe. Both the
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Mid Century, Gepo (attr), Chome Globe Table Lamp with Black Base
By Gepo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid century, Gepo (attr) chome globe table lamp with black base. Adjustable height and rotating
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Tall Art Glass Table Lamp with Illuminating Base and Globe
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage large three-piece table lamp with white on white "End of Day" glass base and frosted
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Doré Lamp with Cherub Base and Glass Globe
Located in Atlanta, GA
French doré lamp with cherub base and glass globe.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Modern White Globe Lamp with Chromed Steel Base
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Modern white globe lamp with Satin Chrome Finish steel base.
Available- 3
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Brutalist Welded Steel Gilded Patterned Globe Lamp Base
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual mid-century large Brutalist welded steel twin handled globe shaped table lamp dating
Category
Mid-20th Century British Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Cut Steel
Pair of Table Lamps with Globes in Glass and Base in Brass
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Pair of table lamps with globes in glass and base in brass.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Illuminated World Map Globe Lamp with Tripod Base
Located in London, GB
Illuminated world map with tripod base in black lacquered metal, marked GIRARD and BARRERE
Category
Vintage 1950s Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian 1960 Vintage Adjustable Nickel Globe Spotlight Table Lamps on Round Base
Located in New York, NY
Very attractive Italian handcrafted pair of gloss chrome color spotlight lamps with Industrial look
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Extra Large Vetri Murano Glass and Thick Lucite Base Globe Table Lamps
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Miami, FL
Grand scale with this pair of Murano mezza filigrana blown glass orb table lamps on 3" thick Lucite
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass, Lucite
Vintage 60s Murano Table Lamp with Swirled Frosted Glass Globe and Brass Base
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
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item. table lamp
period. 1960s
country. italy
material. murano frosted glass, brass
color. white, clear
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 7.49 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Yasha Heifetz for Heifetz Birch Globe and Metal Tripod Base Table Lamp, ca 1950s
By Heifetz, Yasha Heifetz
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Rare table lamp designed by Yasha Heifetz for The Heifetz Company in the 1950s, consisting of a
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Iron
H 26 in W 19 in D 19 in
Mid-Century Swedish A/B Markaryd Table Lamp with Milk Glass Globe and Pine Base
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, AB Markaryd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century AB Markaryd table lamp with pine base and milk glass globe shade by Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Milk Glass, Pine
H 14 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
Robert Sonneman 1960s Mod Oversized Globe Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Large Mid Century Modern globe table lamp, Marble base, chrome stem, plastic globe. Still retains
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Tiffany Studios New York Signed Bronze Base and Globes Double Student Lamp
By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Savannah, GA
base with bell sockets. The twin paddle knob sockets are stamped GE CO. The base is signed Tiffany
Category
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Smoke Metal Base/Glass Globe Modo Desk Lamp by Roll & Hill
By Roll & Hill
Located in Tulsa, OK
configurations, making Modo as versatile as it is beautiful. Bronzed metal base/smoked glass globe.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Table Light Chrome Stem and Base with a White Glass Globe
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco chrome table light with an octagonal base and stepped square stem with white a glass
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Cculpture, Model BB2/20A Globe w Bamboo Base
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, enameled cast iron. Cast manufacturer's mark to underside of each base 'Made in Japan'. All original
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Trumpet Sciolari Chandelier Eight Opaline Glass Globes, Italy, 1970s
By S.A. Boulanger, Sciolari Lighting
Located in Antwerp, BE
cm.
Also available: Floor lamp with three milk glass globes and chrome base.
Table lamp with
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Opaline Glass
H 47.25 in Dm 22.05 in L 47.25 in
White Frosted Mushroom Globe on White Laurel Lamp Base
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Ferndale, MI
White Swedish glass mushroom globe on white Laurel Lamp base with original label.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Arch Base Laurel Lamp with Frost White Italian Glass Globe
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Ferndale, MI
Scarce Laurel chrome arch base with Italian glass globe. Retains original string tag and decal on
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Globe Floor Lamp or Table Lamp with Chrome Base
Located in Chicago, IL
This large-scale globe lamp has a Minimalist elegance and it can be used as a table lamp or a floor
Category
Vintage 1960s American Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Round Glass Globe Table Lamp on Base
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage round white glass globe table lamp on base, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good
Category
Late 20th Century American Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of 1960s Kaiser Leuchten Mazzega Globe Glass Conical Based Table Lamps
By Angelo Vittorio Mazzega, Kaiser Leuchten
Located in London, England
An unusual and rare pair of highly decorative 1960s Kaiser Leuchten table lamps in very good
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass, Plastic
Bill Curry Stemlite Tulip Base Table Lamp for Design Line Egg Shaped White Globe
By Design Line, Bill Curry
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous circa 1960s Stemlite table lamp by Bill Curry for Design Line. This one’s tulip base is
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Midcentury White Mushroom Table Lamp, Laurel Lamp Company
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Laurel Lamp Company white frosted mushroom globe on a white metal base table lamp.
The Laurel
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Brass Globe Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
coil base, this table lamp adds a touch of intrigue and artistry to your tabletop, creating a
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Laurel Studios Acorn Glass Globe and Teak Base Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Matched pair of Early Laurel Studios Acorn blown glass lamps on wrapped Teak Veneer bases.
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Teak
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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2010s Italian Brutalist Wall Lights and Sconces
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Stools
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Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Brass Bases
Located in New York, NY
large bamboo pair of table lamps with brass bases.
Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely brass bases and bamboo tops held by brass top.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Space Age Mohair “Orchidée” Lounge Chairs Michel Cadestin, Airborne, France 1968
By Michel Cadestin, Airborne International
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Luxurious Mohair velvet upholstered Orchidée "lady & senior" lounge chairs by Michel Cadestin for Airborne International, France, 1968
“Orchidée” was one of the Cadestin models tha...
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Vintage 1960s French Space Age Lounge Chairs
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$3,800 / set
H 35.44 in W 37.41 in D 39.38 in
Brutalist Coffee Table from 1960's, Spain
Located in Barcelona, ES
Brutalist coffee table from 1960's, Spain. Singular work in forget and patinated metal and black Marquina marble.
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Marble, Metal
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Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Chrome
Teal Murano Wall Sconce with Brass Accents
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Teal curved Murano glass wall sconces with hammered brass washers.
Two sources of light per sconce
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Brass
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Located in Tarm, 82
1950s, Danish artdeco armchair. Green furniture wool, beech wood legs, springs in the seat. Original good condition: no smells, no stains and stable construction, slightly faded fabr...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Art Deco Armchairs
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Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Stunning pair of vintage table lamps in sculpted steel and brass.
Rewired by Studio Glustin.
Italy, 1980s
(Dimensions and price without shades)
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Japanese Cloisonne Detailed Antique Decorative Box Incredible Colors Design
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Japanese Cloisonne Detailed Antique decorative box with incredible colors detail and design. Most likely Meiji Era.
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Vintage 1910s Japanese Decorative Boxes
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Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
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Vintage 1960s Table Lamps
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Metal
$598
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Gaia, Murano 5 Amber and 2 Red Mezza Filigrana glass sphere, Piattelli Design
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
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Brass
$1,735 / item
H 61.03 in Dm 13.78 in
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Located in BARCELONA, ES
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Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps
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Find many varieties of an authentic globe base table lamp available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, metal and blown glass, every globe base table lamp was constructed with great care. Find 21 options for an antique or vintage globe base table lamp now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the globe base table lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each globe base table lamp bearing Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one globe base table lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Laurel Lamp Company, Felekşan Onar and Angelo Vittorio Mazzega produced versions that are worth a look.
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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.
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