$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
Space Age Telescoping Desk Lamp
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Space Age telescoping desk lamp Hamilton Industries desk or table lamp. This adjustable lamp was made in Japan for Hamilton Industries, Chicago, Illinois.
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
Articulated Desk Lamp by Walligraph
By Walligraph
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An articulated Zonalite desk lamp with a pivoting black and white enameled shade and a square moat base.
Enamel, Steel
$150Sale Price|50% Off
H 10.5 in W 11 in D 3.5 in
Vintage Post Modern Desk Lamp ... 1980s Adjustable Folding Task Light, Modular
Located in Chicago, IL
Folding post modern desk lamp made of high-impact plastic. Most likely by Marksman Brown, made in Taiwan. Marked Model #3870. 13 watt bulb, included. Features an adjustment screw to ...
Plastic
Space Age Desk Lamp by Viscount Japan After Lightolier Lytegem
By Lightolier
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage 1960s space age desk lamp manufactured by Viscount in Japan, styled similarly to the Lightolier Lytegem. Features a matte black metal body, a red o...
Metal
$360Sale Price|28% Off
H 16.54 in W 8.27 in D 12.21 in
Gooseneck Desk Lamp By Hoffmeister From the 1970s-1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
Desk lamp of Hoffmeister from the 70s / 80s Stylish gooseneck lamp with sophisticated reflector and E14 bulb: Due to the light bulb upstream reflector an additional spot effect is ...
Steel
$676
H 27.56 in W 13.78 in D 7.88 in
Dazor 2324 Industrial Desk Drafting Architect Work Articulating Lamp, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A spectacular vintage original circa Dazor 2324 Industrial desk drafting work lamp flourescent 1950s with articulating arm. The arm can rotates approx 180 degrees and the arm flexes ...
Metal, Metallic Thread
Vintage circa 1970s Fase Desk Lamp
By Fase
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice heavy metal body built vintage Fase table lamp. Made in Spain.
Adjustable task light table lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Adjustable metal task light table lamp. Measured as shown at max height.
Metal
$860
H 17 in W 19 in D 7 in
Modernist, Machine Age Stainless Steel / Metal Industrial Desk Lamp, Art Deco
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual modernist, machine age stainless steel / metal industrial desk lamp, circa 1930s, reminiscent of glorious designs of Gilbert Rhode, KEM Weber. Warren McArthur etc. Beautiful ...
Metal, Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Ferdinand Solère Rare Desk Lamp with Rotating Arm, France 1950s
By Ferdinand Solere
Located in Bochum, NRW
A mid-century desk lamp designed by Ferdinand Solere for SolR Paris, France, in the 1950s, it is made of orange lacquered metal and has a telescopic stainless steel arm that lengthen...
Metal
$220Sale Price|20% Off
H 13 in W 10 in D 3.5 in
Multitask Multidirectional Petite Postmodern Table Desk Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
Swing arm desk table lamp circa 1980's multidirectional enameled shade finish with ceramic socket and polished chrome arm with off/on the switch at the base. nice working condition.
Chrome
Vintage Chrome Articulated Desk Lamp with Stone Base
Located in Miami, FL
This vintage chrome desk lamp features an articulated arm, polished metal shade, and a solid stone base, blending industrial character with refined mid‑century style. Measuring 4 3/4...
Marble, Chrome
$120Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.25 in W 4.63 in D 5.5 in
1970s Light Studio Compact Desk Lamp with Alarm Clock
By Manon
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Modular Red Light Studio Folding Lamp with Clock Plastic 11.25 h x 4.63 w x 5.5 d Includes bulb & new battery. Original vintage condition Refer to photos.
Plastic
1970's Adjustable Table Lamp by Sanyo, Japan
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Japan Made of plastic, chrome. 1x60W,E27 or E26 bulb. Good original condition. US adapter included.
Chrome
$2,200
H 17 in W 4 in D 3 in
Japaneese Mid-Century Modern C1960s Telescopic Adjustable Desk Lamp Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Japaneese Mid-Century Modern circa 1960s Telescopic adjustable desk lamp MINT!
Chrome
Vintage Industrial, Adjustable Desk Table Lamp
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Vintage industrial adjustable desk table lamp. Measures: circa 1940.
Metal
Postmodern Adjustable Angle Poise Desk Lamp by LUXO c 1970's
By Luxo
Located in New York, NY
Unusual adjustable desk, or task, lamp made in Denmark by Luxo. This model features a hood shade, and two arms which flex at the center joint. The lamp also swivels on the circular b...
Metal
$1,380 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 13.78 in
Partisans Gweilo Song Table Lamp, Acrylic & Aluminum, Mid-Century
By PARTISANS
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Partisans Gweilo Song Table Lamp For Parachilna This collection is composed of a thermoformed acrylic and an extruded aluminum profile housing an LED strip. they is carefully hand-...
Plexiglass
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.