Italian Telescope
Merlino brass telescope ornament
Located in Firenze, FI
Get a glimpse into a world of elegance with our brass telescope. Beautifully crafted from high
Category
2010s Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage Telescope, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Telescope is a scientific object realized in the early 20th Century.
A bronze telescope
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Bronze
Telescoping Lamp by Giuseppe Ostuni for O-luce
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An early telescoping floor/desk lamp with a pivoting cone shade on an enameled and chromed steel
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1980 Italy Black & White Stilnovo Milano Telescope Wall & Ceiling Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
, Italy in the 1980s.
Design: Stilnovo, labeled.
Measures: 22" in. (56 cm) x 4.7" in. (12 cm) x 2.6" in
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
H 2.56 in W 22.05 in D 4.73 in
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"Telescope", Glossy White Ceramic bottle
By Giovanni Mengoni
Located in Perugia, IT
Glossy white ceramic bottle. Designed, made with a potter's wheel, and finished entirely by hand by author Giovanni Mengoni. The object has the ability to have function for tail serv...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Italian Telescoping Floor or Desk Lamp by Giuseppe Ostuni for O-Luce
By Giuseppe Ostuni, O-Luce
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An early telescoping floor / desk lamp with a pivoting cone shaped shade on a brass and enameled
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Brass Telescope
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940 Italian telescope on a tripod base. With raising stem.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian More Carpets
Italian Swing Arm Lamp
Located in Round Top, TX
An Italian telescoping swing arm wall sconce with a new white fabric shade, circa 1960.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Gae Aulenti "Pipistrello" Lamp
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Chicago, IL
The Pipistrello (Bat) lamp was designed by Gae Aulenti in 1966 for Martinelli Luce, Italy
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Midcentury modern Stilnovo "Lampiatta" telescope wall lamp, 1970s Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District
The Midcentury modern Stilnovo "Lampiatta" telescope wall lamp, designed by the renowned trio
Category
Mid-20th Century Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 59.06 in D 19.69 in
O-Luce Telescoping Floor Lamp
By O-Luce
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An ingenious table or floor lamp having a pivoting telescoping stem with an adjustable white
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Brass Telescope with Mahogany Handle, Italy, Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Large brass telescope with mahogany wood handle signed A. Fries optical Genova, from the second
Category
Antique 1860s Italian Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Swivel Base Telescoping Floor / Desk Lamp
By O-Luce
Located in Ferndale, MI
Swivel Base Telescoping Floor / Desk Lamp Attributed to O Luce. Telescopes from 28" to 60" tall
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Telescoping Reading Lamps By O'Luce
By O-Luce
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Innovative and highly adjustable telescoping floor/desk lamps with pivoting cone shades on enameled
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Gae Aulenti Pipistrello Telescoping Table Lamp
By Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce Pipistrello telescoping table lamp. Base shows some small dents and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Stilnovo Telescoping Counterbalance Swing Arm Wall Light
By Stilnovo
Located in Hanover, MA
1950's Italian wall-mounted adjustable counter-balance swing-arm sconce.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Pair of Telescoping Lamps by Stefano Cevoli for Vermezzo
By Stefano Cevoli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful and modern pair of telescoping and height adjustable table/reading lamps designed and
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Black Telescope Floor Lamp by Giuseppe Ostuni for Oluce, Milano 1955
By Giuseppe Ostuni, Oluce
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
. Founded in 1945 by Giuseppe Ostuni, Oluce is the oldest active lighting design company in Italy. Oluce was
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Pair of Lola Telescoping Wall Lamps by Alberto Meda for Luceplan
By Lucepan, Alberto Meda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rizzato (one of Luceplan's founders), the Lola lamp was awarded the prestigious Italian design award
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
1950's Italian Articulating Floor Lamp
By Stilux
Located in Hanover, MA
1950's Italian articulating and telescoping brass floor lamp attributed to Stilux. Marble base has
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass, Aluminum
Italian Articulating Floor Lamp by Arredoluce
By Arredoluce
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Beautiful telescoping and articulating Italian floor lamp wrapped in green leather with new shade
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Pair of Polished Steel and Leather Modern Art Deco Style Telescoping Table Lamps
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This pair of modern likely Italian Art Deco style table lamps are designed as two dark coffee
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 36 in W 18 in D 11 in
Oluce Telescoping Light
By O-Luce, Angelo Ostuni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful rare telescoping table or floor light in white enameled metal and chrome, designed by
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
1950's Italian Telescoping Desk/ Floor Lamp by Ostuni
By Angelo Ostuni
Located in Hudson, NY
one of the most beautiful and versatile 1950's Italian modern lamps, this engaing design by Angelo
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Steel
1950's Italian Telescoping Desk or Floor Lamp by Arredoluce
Located in Hudson, NY
a very nice italian lamp by Arredoluce c. 1956. Extremely versatile, it has a telescoping stem that
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Italian Brass Telescoping Swing Arm Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great Brass Telescoping Swing Arm Lamp with Brass Counterweight. Newly rewired .
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Brass Telescoping Wall Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Polished brass telescoping wall arm with adjustable hanging shade. Light is 44"L when fully
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Telescoping Brass & Metal Wall Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Polished brass telescoping wall arm with adjustable Navy blue metal shade. Light is approximately
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Telescoping Stilnovo Adjustable Wall Lamp with Green Perforated Metal Shade
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A telescoping Stilnovo adjustable wall lamp with green perforated metal shade.
Depth and drop
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mod. Polluce Telescope Floor Lamp by Mari and Fasolis for Artemide, 1965
By Artemide, Enzo Mari, Anna Fasolis
Located in Savona, IT
Polluce telescope floor lamp was designed in the early 1960s by Enzo Mari and Anna Fasolis and was
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Sculptural 1980s Italian Memphis Era Telescoping Valet Stand
Located in Washington, DC
Tall 1980s Memphis era Italian telescoping valet stand in enameled wrought iron with brass ball
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Vanities
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Lounge Chair Flag Halyard PP 225 by Hans Wegner New Edition
By Hans J. Wegner, PP Møbler
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H 31.5 in W 40.95 in D 45.28 in
Japanese Woodblock Print by Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪 '1780-1850'
Located in Norton, MA
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Materials
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Old California Tile and Iron Small Coffee or Side Table
Located in Oakland, CA
Hand formed and welded steel frame small coffee and or side table with black and white square ceramic tiles arranged in a geometric pattern. Flowing lines to the steel frame with its...
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By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
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Dutch Design RAAK Opal Wall Lights
By RAAK
Located in Antwerp, BE
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Italian Art Deco Pergamena Vanity Dressing Table Attributed to Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Hanover, MA
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Vanities
Materials
Brass
$9,500
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By Allied Maker
Located in Glen Cove, NY
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By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
English Victorian Blue & Brass Telescope
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian brass and blue telescope on adjustable mahogany tripod base.
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Scientific Instruments
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Brass
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By Lucien Rollin
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Mazzega Tulip Pendant Lamp Green & Clear Murano Glass by Carlo Nason Italy 1960s
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
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Gem from the time. With this light you m...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
$2,750
H 39.38 in Dm 22.45 in
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Located in Milford, NH
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By Estúdio Orth
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Italian Telescope For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Italian telescope you’re looking for. Each Italian telescope for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, aluminum and steel. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Italian telescope, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An Italian telescope is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one Italian telescope that is appealing in its simplicity, but O-Luce, Angelo Ostuni and Stilnovo produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is an Italian Telescope?
An Italian telescope can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,250, while the lowest priced sells for $950 and the highest can go for as much as $11,500.
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The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
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