Sculptural Karl Springer Polished Chrome Desk Lamp, 1980
By Karl Springer
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculptural Karl Springer Polished Chrome Desk Lamp, 1980.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Karl Springer Desk Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Chrome Table / Desk Lamp, Karl Springer Style
$1,750
H 21.5 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Chrome Table / Desk Lamp, Karl Springer Style
By Karl Springer
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Chrome Table / Desk Lamp, Karl Springer Style Single table top lamp
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
20th Century German Vintage Frosted Lucite Table, Desk Lamp by Karl Springer
$2,000
H 27.5 in W 1 in D 1 in
20th Century German Vintage Frosted Lucite Table, Desk Lamp by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
desk light was designed by Karl Springer, featuring a one light socket, in good condition. The wires
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
Mid Century Modern Lucite Brass Column Table Desk Lamp after Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Karl Springer. This rare modernist item features a brass capped and based solid lucite cylindrical body
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Circular Lucite Lamp by Karl Springer, 1970's
By Karl Springer
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Unique sculptural and large Karl Springer style desk or table lamp made of solid heavy lucite. The
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
Karl Spinger 'Sculpture' Brass Table Lamp, c 1980, Signed
$6,900Sale Price|27% Off
H 24 in W 16.5 in D 5.25 in
Karl Spinger 'Sculpture' Brass Table Lamp, c 1980, Signed
By Karl Springer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
offices, this sculptural brass desk lamp by Karl Springer is a striking addition that blends artistry with
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Single Lucite and Brass Mid-Century Modern Art Deco Style Table / Desk Lamp
$3,250
H 33 in W 12 in D 10 in
Single Lucite and Brass Mid-Century Modern Art Deco Style Table / Desk Lamp
By Karl Springer
Located in Manhasset, NY
Single Lucite and Brass Mid-Century Modern Art Deco Style Table / Desk Lamp Shade included
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Lucite
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Karl Springer "Sculpture Desk Lamp"
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
"Sculpture Desk Lamp" with aged patina by Karl Springer. American 1980's. Signed "Karl Springer
Category
Late 20th Century American Table Lamps
Superb Italian Brass Articulating Desk Lamp in the Manner of Karl Springer
Unavailable
H 20 in Dm 8 in
Superb Italian Brass Articulating Desk Lamp in the Manner of Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Mount Penn, PA
A superb 1970s Italian brass articulating desk lamp in the manner of Springer.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
"Sculpture Desk Lamp" by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Exceptional "Sculpture Desk Lamp" in polished nickel by Karl Springer, American 1980's (signed in
Category
Late 20th Century American Table Lamps
Karl Springer Sculpture Desk Lamp in Gunmetal, 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Exceptional "Sculpture Desk Lamp" in polished gunmetal by Karl Springer, American, 1980s.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Coral Sculpture Desk Lamp, Karl Springer, Usa, C. 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Karl Springer, coral stone tessellated sculpture desk lamp, 24 x 16.5 x 5.5 inches, brass trim and
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Coral
Karl Springer "Sculpture Desk Lamp" in Polished Chrome 1980s 'Signed'
By Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
"Sculpture Desk Lamp" in polished chrome with brass accents and 2 bulbs by Karl Springer, American
Category
Vintage 1980s North American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome
"Sculpture Desk Lamp" in Tesselated Red Bone by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Exceptional "Sculpture Desk Lamp" covered in tesselated red bone with brass accents by Karl
Category
Late 20th Century American Table Lamps
Signed Sculpture Desk Lamp in Nickel and Brass by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Springer design. Recently re-plated in nickel with brass detail. Rewired for immediate use
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Karl Springer Style Alternating Brass and Chrome Cube Column Table or Desk Lamp
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H 28.5 in W 6.25 in D 6.25 in
Karl Springer Style Alternating Brass and Chrome Cube Column Table or Desk Lamp
By Karl Springer
Located in North Miami, FL
This modern table or desk lamp is in the style of Karl Springer. It has alternating chrome and
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Karl Springer (1931-1991) Tessellated Red Coral Stone Table Lamp
By Karl Springer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Karl Springer, coral sculpture desk lamp, 24 x 16.5 x 5.5 inches, brass trim and lacquered red
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stone, Coral
"Sculpture Desk Lamp" designed by Karl Springer (signed)
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
“Sculpture Desk Lamp” in polished chrome designed by Karl Springer, American 1980’s (signed on side)
Category
Late 20th Century American Table Lamps
Karl Springer esque Desk Lamp SALE 30% OFF
Located in North Miami, FL
Sleek nickel silver arc lamp with cylindrical lucite base.
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
"Sculpture Desk Lamp" in Polished Brass by Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Exceptional "Sculpture Desk Lamp" in polished brass by Karl Springer, American 1980's (signed in
Category
Late 20th Century American Table Lamps
Lucite and Nickel Silver Desk Lamp Karl Springer Style
Located in North Miami, FL
Monumental desk lamp made of chrome, lucite, and nickel silver.
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Karl Springer “Tortoise Shell” Sculptural Desk/Table Lamp
By Karl Springer
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a sculptural wide heavy lamp shaped as a rectangular block in the lower part and as a
Category
20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Solid Square Lucite Table / Desk Lamp
By Karl Springer
Located in San Diego, CA
1960s solid square Lucite lamp with finial Lucite top, the lampshade it’s not included not in good
Category
20th Century American Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Column Clear Lucite and Gold-Plated Brass Table or Desk Lamp
By Karl Springer
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulous desk or table lamp has three lights and a Hansen revolving switch. The column clear
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Gold Plate
Brass & Travertine Desk Lamp, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s, Italy
By Pierre Cardin, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Karl Springer
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Classic modern line, prime quality material and assembly. Measures: 16 inches high by 12 inches wide. One regular E26 North American socket.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Italian Brass and Travertine Marble Desk or Table Lamp, circa 1960s 1970s
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H 20 in W 5.75 in D 15 in
Italian Brass and Travertine Marble Desk or Table Lamp, circa 1960s 1970s
By Pierre Cardin, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
An Italian brass and travertine marble table or desk lamp, circa 1960s, 1970s, mid to late-20th
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Brass
Karl Springer, Brass Sculpture Desk Lamp, USA, circa 1970s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful desk lamp features a rectangular base and curved top, both made of satin finished
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Karl Springer Desk Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Karl Springer coloured bone inlaid Desk Lamp with brass trim.
Category
Late 20th Century American Table Lamps
"Sculpture Desk Lamp" by Karl Springer Ltd
Located in TUJUNGA, CA
Heavy "Sculpture Desk Lamp" -gunmetal finish with polished brass accents. Two interior light bulbs
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
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Karl Springer Desk Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic karl springer desk lamp available at 1stDibs. Each karl springer desk lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and plastic. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect karl springer desk lamp — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A karl springer desk lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern and modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made karl springer desk lamp over the years, but those crafted by Karl Springer are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Karl Springer Desk Lamp?
A karl springer desk lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,500, while the lowest priced sells for $937 and the highest can go for as much as $8,500.
Finding the Right Table-lamps for You
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.
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