Art Deco Period Cast Iron-Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful Art Deco desk lamp in industrial style. The base is made of cast iron, the arm is made of
Brass, Iron
French Art Deco Cast Iron & Frosted Glass Table Desk Light, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French 1930s, Art deco, clear glass, cast desk light / table lamp Cast Iron Base and arm with
Iron
Brass, Double Knuckle Desk/ Draftman's Lamp, by Faries Co. ca. 1910
By Faries Lamp Co.
Located in Petaluma, CA
This most useful lamp was made by the Faries Lamp Co. This lamp has 2 points where the angle can
Brass, Iron
Brass Double Knuckle Desk/Draftman's Lamp by Faries Co. ca. 1910
By Faries Lamp Co.
Located in Petaluma, CA
This most useful lamp was made by the Faries Lamp Co. This lamp has 2 points where the angle can
Brass, Iron
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H 23.5 in W 18 in D 18 in
Antique Victorian French Neoclassical Gold 2 Light Slag Glass Cast Iron Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian cast iron library, desk or parlor lamp featuring slag glass filigree
Iron
Belgian Art Deco Brass Cast Iron Table Desk Light
By Erpé
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Belgian goose neck desk light by Erpe Belgium flexible arm with brass shade. Cast iron base. Black
Iron, Brass
Vintage French 1920s Art Deco Cast Iron Glass Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French 1920s desk light. Cast Iron Base and arm with Holophane glass shade. Black cotton wire and
Iron
Vintage French 1920s Art Deco Cast Iron Glass Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French 1920s desk light. Cast Iron Base and arm with Holophane glass shade. Black cotton wire and
Iron
Vintage French 1920s Art Deco Cast Iron Glass Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French 1920s desk light. Cast Iron Base and arm with Holophane glass shade. Black cotton wire and
Iron
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H 8.67 in W 4.93 in D 9.06 in
Vintage French 1920s Art Deco Cast Iron Holophane Glass Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French 1920s desk light. Cast Iron Base and arm with Holophane glass shade. Black cotton wire and
Iron
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H 12.6 in W 5.52 in D 14.97 in
Vintage French 1920s Art Deco Cast Iron Frosted Glass Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French 1930s, Art deco, frosted glass, cast desk light / table lamp 2,5 meter black cotton wire
Iron
Gras Desk Lamp
Located in Culver City, CA
N205 table lamp with cast iron base, steel arm and steel shade. All parts original. Unusual height
Iron, Steel
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H 25 in W 19.5 in D 19.5 in
Antique Victorian French Neoclassical Gold 3 Light Slag Glass Cast Iron Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique arts and crafts cast iron library, desk or parlor lamp featuring three lights with hexagon
Iron
Vintage ERPE Belgian Desk Lamp
By Erpé
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This vintage desk lamp was made and manufactured in Belgium. Model ERPE, the lamp is made from cast
Iron
Bünte und Remmler Desk Lamp 1930s
By Bünte und Remmler
Located in Nijmegen, NL
cast iron base marked with BUR and an enamel shade. It is rewired and restored.
Enamel, Iron
Vintage Green Enamel Desk Lamp, 1930s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
- Vintage table lamp in Bauhaus style, 1930s - Cast Iron base - Green enameled iron shade, white
Iron
Signed "Emeralite" Banker's Desk Lamp
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
These lamps have been sought after for years, and the Emeralite Co. is the premier maker of these
Brass, Iron
Vintage Bakelite Desk Lamp from Nolta Lux, 1930s
By Nolta-Lux
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage German bakelite desk lamp in Bauhaus style.It features black bakelite shade, chromed
Iron
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H 9.85 in W 6.3 in D 9.06 in
Vintage French 1920s Art Deco Iron Brass Clear Glass Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French 1930s, Art deco, clear glass, cast desk light / table lamp 2,5 meter black cotton wire, plug
Iron, Brass
O.C. White Desk Light with X-RAY Shade
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Steel, cast iron and brass desk lamp with a cast glass shade, O.C. White, 1920's
Metal
Vintage Industrial Entryway Hall Table or Desk with Clamp-On Lamp
Located in Oakville, CT
Authentic cast iron and mahogany adjustable entryway table, desk, hall stand. Would also make a
Steel, Iron
Early 20th Century Steel and Cast Iron Library Desk Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early 20th century, library desk lamp features an ornate cast iron base and stem with a brushed
Steel, Iron
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H 15.75 in W 6.3 in D 10.24 in
Art Deco Period Cast Iron Desk or Table Lamp with Copper Adjustable Shade
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A rare desk lamp from the Art Deco period. The base is made of heavy cast iron, the shade is made
Metal, Copper
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H 9.85 in W 4.34 in D 10.44 in
Vintage French 1920s Art Deco Cast Iron Frosted Glass Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French 1930s, Art deco, frosted glass, cast desk light / table lamp 2,5 meter black cotton wire
Iron
Vintage Belgian ERPE Desk Lamp
By Erpé
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This vintage desk lamp was made and manufactured in Belgium. Model ERPE, the lamp is made from cast
Enamel, Iron
Emeralite "Bankers Desk Lamp"
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
Emeralite was the premiere maker of these bankers lamps. The name signifies quality, and it has
Brass, Iron
Green Shade Banker's Desk Lamp by Verdelite, ca. 1918
By Verdelite
Located in Petaluma, CA
We always on the lookout for these very desirable green shade banker's desk lamps. We believe that
Bronze, Iron
Antique Banker's Desk Lamp w/ Green Shade Signed Verdelite, ca. 1920
By Verdelite
Located in Petaluma, CA
Banker's lamps are some of the most popular, useful and beautiful choices for the desk. Several
Brass, Iron
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H 5.5 in W 8.5 in D 17.5 in
Green Shade Banker's Lamp for a Roll Top Desk Etc by Emeralite, Art Nouveau
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
lamps. This can be used for a piano, secretary desk, and maybe best of all for a roll top desk. You
Bronze, Iron
Art Deco French Brass & Glass Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French Holophane glass, brass and cast iron desk light / table lamp 2,5 meter black cotton wire
Brass, Iron
Petite Iron Desk Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
Early cast iron desk lamp with petite Holophane shade. American C. 1910
Iron
Industrial Articulating Cast Iron Task Desk Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
A fully restored industrial articulating cast iron task lamp. Originally the lamp was used by a
Iron
Original Vintage Gooseneck Desk Lamp
Located in Manchester, GB
Nice original goose neck desk lamp with patterned cast iron base, copper adjustable neck and steel
Copper, Steel, Iron
1930s Walligraph Anglepoise Desk Lamp
By Walligraph
Located in London, GB
Offered by Caroline de Kerangal an original Walligraph black metal on cast iron base anglepoise
Metal, Iron
Vintage Brass Desk Lamp with Green Enamel Shade, 1920s
Located in Retie, BE
rotating enamel shade. The lamp can be adjusted in any position you want: up-down, to the side. Cast iron
Metal, Chrome, Iron
Old French Notary or Bankers Desk Lamp, circa 1930
Located in Raalte, NL
Old French cast iron and adjustable Notary/Bankers desk lamp with enamel cap and marked Niam, first
Iron
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.
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