Italian Green Desk Lamp by Stilnovo, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original green desk lamp by Stilnovo with original sticker and stone base / made in Italy in the
Stone, Metal
Mid-Century Modern Green Desk Lamp, Painted Sheet Metal, Chrome Plated - France
Located in Girona, Girona
Green desk lamp, painted sheet metal and chrome plated. France, c. 1950.
Metal, Chrome, Sheet Metal
Kaiser Idell by Christian Dell Model 6632 President Green Desk Lamp
By Christian Dell, Kaiser Idell
Located in Vienna, AT
Bauhaus table lamp green lacquered from the 1930s model 6632. Lamp is repainted.
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage industral metal desk lamp, France ca. 1920
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1920 / desk lamp / metal / industrial Vintage industrial green desk lamp from France
Metal
Green Glass Desk Lamp by Michael Bang for Holmegaard, 1970s, Denmark
By Holmegaard, Michael Bang
Located in Værløse, DK
A Green desk lamp designed by Michael Bang for Danish Holmegaard Glasværk in 1975 accomplished new
Glass, Blown Glass
Set of Green Glass Desk Lamps by Michael Bang for Holmegaard, 1970s, Denmark
By Michael Bang, Holmegaard
Located in Værløse, DK
Set of Dark Green Desk Lamps designed by Michael Bang for Danish Holmegaard Glasværk in 1975
Glass, Blown Glass
Bauhaus Metal Table lamp by Max Schumacher, Germany 1930s
By Max Schumacher
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage metal green desk lamp Bauhaus style made in Germany in the 1930s. In good vintage
Metal
Mid-Century Green Metal Desk Lamp: A.R. TORINO Italy 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Mid-century metal desk lamp Ministerial lamp A.R. TORINO Italy 1950s green office table lamp. The
Metal
Modern Tulip Bedside Table Lamp or Desk Lamp by Designline in Avocado Green
By Laurel Lamp Company, Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A gorgeous tulip form table lamp, desk lamp or bedside lamp. It features a classic avocado green
Aluminum
Antique Student Desk Lamp with Racing Green Glass Shade
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Antique Student Desk Lamp With Racing Green Glass Shade. Shade is adjustable by height to offer
Brass
$2,200 / item
Alain Richard 'A22' Desk Lamp in Green for Disderot
By Alain Richard, Disderot
Located in Glendale, CA
Alain Richard 'A22' Desk Lamp in Green for Disderot. Executed in green painted metal, this newly
Metal, Chrome
Green Industrial metal desk lamp Italy, 1960s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Mid-century industrial metal desk lamp made in Italy in the 1960s. Italian industrial production
Metal
$2,100 / item
Alain Richard 'A21' Desk Lamp in Green for Disderot
By Alain Richard, Disderot
Located in Glendale, CA
Alain Richard 'A21' desk lamp in green for Disderot. Executed in green painted metal, this newly
Metal, Chrome
Art Deco Desk Lamp Notary Lamp Erpe Model 52 Enamel Shade Green
By Erpé
Located in Poperinge, BE
Iconic art deco desk lamp, also called notary lamp or banker's lamp, made by the Belgian company
Enamel, Iron, Wrought Iron
Dazor Green Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accents
By Dazor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American-made Dazor model #2003 "saucer”-style desk lamp in sea-foam green enameled steel with
Metal, Brass
Articulated Green Glass Square Tube Desk Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a beautiful telescoping drafting/art table lamp. The base has a clamp for mounting
Brass
Brass and Green Glass Library Desk Lamp, Mid-Century Modern, 1970s
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Brass and Green Glass Library Desk Lamp A beautiful vintage barrister’s style brass desk lamp
Brass
Brass and Green Glass Banker’s Desk Lamp, Mid-Century Modern, 1960
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Brass and Green Glass Banker’s Desk Lamp A beautiful vintage barrister’s brass desk lamp, with its
Brass
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
Metal, Brass
$313Sale Price|20% Off
Architect Adjustable Green Swing-Arm Desk Lamp, 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Architect Adjustable Green Swing-Arm Desk Lamp with Metal Shade Period: 1970s Country of
Metal, Aluminum, Iron
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
Enamel, Steel
Green Metal Cast Iron Banker's Table Desk Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green metal desk light / banker’s lamp 2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and switch Also
Iron
$1,874Sale Price|25% Off
Gino Sarfatti Tripod Italian Desk Lamp! 1950s Green Greta Grossman Grasshopper
By Greta Magnusson Grossman, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Peoria, AZ
GINO SARFATTI THREE FOOT "GRASSHOPPER" DESK LAMP EXQUISITE! 1953 SIMPLY GORGEOUS! Dimensions
Metal
Dazor Green Enamel Tanker Desk Lamp with Brass Accents
By Dazor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American-made Dazor model #1059 "tanker”-style desk lamp in sea-foam green enameled steel with two
Brass, Steel
$800Sale Price|60% Off
Robert Bulmore Midcentury Studio Green Fiberglass Gooseneck Desk Lamp Versen
By Robert Bulmore
Located in Hyattsville, MD
This lamp manufacture and design is attributed to the Bulmore Lamp company of San Francisco
Brass
Industrial Patinaed Adjustable Height Desk Table Lamp in Army Green, c. 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a splendidly patinaed Industrial desk lamp in a vintage army green paint scheme. Rich
Metal, Chrome
French Painted Green Toleware and Brass Triple Desk Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Painted Green Toleware and Brass Triple Desk Lamp A lovely piece, a brass triple sconce
Brass
$785Sale Price|25% Off
Green Enamel Double Gooseneck Adjustable Calla Lily Desk Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Green metal midcentury double gooseneck adjustable flex arm calla lily cone desk table lamp. 3 way
Steel
Vintage Green Enamel Industrial Banker Desk Lamp, Mid-20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green enamel desk light. Bankers lamp 2.5 meter black cotton flex, plug and pull switch Also
Enamel, Iron
Copper Banker's Desk Lamp, dark green shade, England 1930's
Located in London, Fitzrovia
Copper Banker's Desk Lamp, with an adjustable pivoting dark green shade, England 1930's. Nice
Copper
1930s French Industrial Desk Lamp, Metal with Green Paint, Adjustable
Located in London, GB
This is a great classic 1930s desk lamp. The arm adjusts up and down and as you can see from the
Metal
Green Toleware and Brass Triple Bouillotte Desk Lamp from France
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Green Toleware and Brass Triple Bouillotte Desk Lamp from France A lovely piece, a triple brass
Brass
Green Toleware and Brass Twin Bouillotte Desk Lamp from France
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Green Toleware and Brass Twin Bouillotte Desk Lamp from France A lovely piece, a double brass
Brass
$1,015Sale Price|55% Off
Victorian Design Student Desk Lamp with Racing Green Glass Shade & Switch
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Victorian Design Student Desk Lamp with Racing Green Glass Shade & Switch Shade is pivotable
Brass
Adjustable Desk Lamp in Original Mint Green Lacquer, Industrial Design
Located in København, Copenhagen
Adjustable desk lamp in original mint green lacquer. Industrial design, mid-20th century. Height
Metal
A 1930s French Art Deco Desk Lamp in Brass, Marble and Green Enamel
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1930 A fine Art Deco French desk lamp, with adjustable green enamel shade, and
Marble, Brass, Enamel
$859Sale Price|25% Off
Midcentury Green Enamel Brass Gooseneck Calla Lily Desk Table Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Midcentury green metal cone double gooseneck adjustable flex arm calla lily desk table lamp. 3 way
Metal, Brass, Steel
Cocotte Diabolo Desk Lamp
Located in Hanover, MA
Pure French modernist beauty. Entirely original. Manner of Pierre Guariche.
Brass
Pearl Desk Lamp, Leaf Green, Brass, Slate, by Margit Wittig
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp is mounted on a slate base and features multiple green
Slate, Stone, Brass, Metal
$519Sale Price / item|20% Off
Kartell Mini Kabuki Desk Lamp in Green by Ferruccio Laviani
By Kartell, Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A mini version of the lamp in a complex thermoplastic polymer with a characteristic perforated
Plastic
Art Deco Desk Lamp Notary Lamp Erpe Model 52 Wrought Iron Green Enamel Shade
By Erpé
Located in Poperinge, BE
Art deco desk lamp, also called notary lamp or banker's lamp, made by the Belgian company Erpé
Enamel, Iron, Wrought Iron
1970s Large Brass Desk Table Lamp with Green Metal Shade, Swedish
Located in London, GB
Single elegant 1970s bracket desk lamp with green metal shade. The lamp has its own custom-made
Brass
Table Desk Lamp, Patinated Brass Green Adjustable Shade Black Metal, 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll, J.T. Kalmar, Stilnovo
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A large table or desk lmap manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1950s. The shade can be fixed in
Metal, Brass
Vintage Green Adjustable Desk/Side Table Lamp Signed by Sis, 1950s
By SIS
Located in Verviers, BE
Classic compact design, this adjustable spotlight desk lamp was produced by SIS, Germany, 1950's
Metal, Chrome
Antique French Empire Bronze Green Candlestick Column Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Bronze Wreath Ormolu Dark Green Bouillotte Table Lamp with Dark Green Paper
Metal, Bronze
Mid-Century Mint Green Czech Desk Lamp with Chrome and Adjustable Shade
Located in Praha, CZ
This 1970s Czechoslovak mid-century desk lamp features a mint green metal dome shade supported by
Metal, Chrome
Mint Green Adjustable Desk Lamp, Enamel and Brass, France, 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Mint green sculptural desk lamp, enamelled metal, wood and brass, France, 1950's This desk lamp is
Brass, Enamel
green Glass Desk Lamp by Hans Agne Jakobsson for HAJ AB Markaryd, Sweden 1960s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
, 1960s. This table lamp was designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson in the 1960s and manufactured by Hans-Agne
Metal
$1,819 / item
Light Green Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Light Green Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 16 x H 40.5 cm. Materials: Powder
Metal
$1,819 / item
Intense Green Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Intense Green Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 16 x H 40.5 cm. Materials: Powder
Metal
$1,819 / item
Light Green Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Light Green Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 12.3 x H 34.5 cm. Materials: Powder
Metal
$1,819 / item
Intense Green Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Intense Green Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 12.3 x H 34.5 cm. Materials
Metal
Series01 Desk Lamp, Hand-Dyed Tennis Green Leather, Polished Unlacquered Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
cloth (no chemicals or liquids). Never clean lamp with any liquid products or detergents. Provided
Brass
Chic French Art Deco Green Leather and Gilt Bronze Table or Desk Lamp
By Marcel Coard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic French Art Deco green leather and gilt bronze table or desk lamp in the style of Marcel Coard.
Bronze
1970 Topo Joe Colombo Stilnovo Vintage Green Desk Table
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in Brescia, IT
"Topo" Desk Lamp Joe Colombo Stilnovo 1970 Green Metal and Black Plastic First Edition Perfect
Metal
$519Sale Price / item|20% Off
Kartell Aledin Dec Desk Lamp in Green by Alberto e Francesco Meda
By Alberto Meda, Kartell, Francesco Meda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
generation 5.6 W LED lamp bulbs. Made of: Polycarbonate. Assembly required. Voltage: 24V dc. Available in
Plastic
$519Sale Price / item|20% Off
Kartell Aledin Tec Desk Lamp in Green by Alberto E Francesco Meda
By Alberto Meda, Francesco Meda, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
generation 5.6 W LED lamp bulbs. Made of: Polycarbonate. Assembly required. Voltage: 24V dc. Available in
Plastic
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.
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.
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