$620Sale Price|20% Off
Industrial Design Architects Desk Task Lamp Multidirectional Rare
Located in San Diego, CA
Great design and very rare architects desk lamp circa 1970's very rare by Hamilton Industries, multidirectional the top shade moves up and down and side to side also has an attachmen...
Aluminum
$220Sale Price|20% Off
1970s Cosmo Time Folding Portable Hi Intensity Desk Lamp & Digital Alarm Clock
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Desk lamp Cosmo time modern folding intensity lamp with digital alarm clock Vintage 1970s Model 5500 A Maker stamp present Measures: 12 tall x 5.5 deep x 4.5 closed 5 tall Light...
Plastic
1960s Hamilton Industries Compact Desk Lamp Japan
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Vintage Hamilton Industries Chicago Compact Task Adjustable Intense table desk lamp.
Metal
Sold
H 19 in W 3 in D 2.5 in
1960s Compact Tan Task Adjustable Desk Lamp Hamilton Industries Modern Chicago
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Desk Lamp Compact Task Adjustable Table Desk Lamp by Hamilton Industries.
Aluminum, Chrome
Space Age Eyeball Spot Lamp in Chrome Multidirectional 1970's
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool Space-age table lamp circa 1970's in chrome finish perfectly working condition the lamp moves up on down . and side to side, the black part on the base shows some rust due to ag...
Chrome
Hamilton Industries Rocket Desk Lamp
Located in South Charleston, WV
Student desk table lamp by Hamilton Industries. Circa 1957. Features a telescopic rod to transform from a compact bullet rocket shape into a lamp.
Steel, Chrome
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.