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Knoll Desk Lamp

Peter Hamburger, Modernist Crylicord Desk Lamp, Knoll International, 1960s
Peter Hamburger, Modernist Crylicord Desk Lamp, Knoll International, 1960s

Peter Hamburger, Modernist Crylicord Desk Lamp, Knoll International, 1960s

By Peter Hamburger, Knoll

Located in Firenze, IT

Crylicord Modernist desk lamp designed by Peter Hamburger Knoll International, 1960s Acrylic

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid Century "No 9" Cylindrical Table Desk Lamp by Isamu Noguchi for Knoll, 1940s
Mid Century "No 9" Cylindrical Table Desk Lamp by Isamu Noguchi for Knoll, 1940s

Mid Century "No 9" Cylindrical Table Desk Lamp by Isamu Noguchi for Knoll, 1940s

By Isamu Noguchi, Knoll

Located in Stockholm, SE

A very rare mid century cylindrical "No 9" table desk lamp in cherry wood and fiberglass reinforced

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Cherry, Paper

Knoll Clay Michie Swing Arm Saucer Desk Lamp, 1950s Mid Century Atomic MCM Light
Knoll Clay Michie Swing Arm Saucer Desk Lamp, 1950s Mid Century Atomic MCM Light

Knoll Clay Michie Swing Arm Saucer Desk Lamp, 1950s Mid Century Atomic MCM Light

By Clay Michie

Located in Peoria, AZ

CLAY MICHIE FOR KNOLL ARTICULATING SAUCER DESK LAMP NO. 8 RARE W/ BULB DIFFUSER DIMENSIONS

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Knoll Clay Michie Swing Arm Saucer Desk Lamp, 1950s Mid Century Atomic MCM Decor
Knoll Clay Michie Swing Arm Saucer Desk Lamp, 1950s Mid Century Atomic MCM Decor

Knoll Clay Michie Swing Arm Saucer Desk Lamp, 1950s Mid Century Atomic MCM Decor

By Clay Michie

Located in Peoria, AZ

CLAY MICHIE FOR KNOLL ARTICULATING SAUCER DESK LAMP NO. 8 RARE W/ BULB DIFFUSER DIMENSIONS

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Mid Century "No 9" Cylindrical Table Desk Lamp by Isamu Noguchi for Knoll, 1940s
Mid Century "No 9" Cylindrical Table Desk Lamp by Isamu Noguchi for Knoll, 1940s

Mid Century "No 9" Cylindrical Table Desk Lamp by Isamu Noguchi for Knoll, 1940s

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Stockholm, SE

A very rare mid century cylindrical "No 9" table desk lamp in cherry wood and fiberglass reinforced

Category

Vintage 1940s American Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Cherry, Paper

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Clay Michie Desk Lamp No.8, Knoll International
Clay Michie Desk Lamp No.8, Knoll International

Clay Michie Desk Lamp No.8, Knoll International

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H 37 in W 28 in D 42 in

Clay Michie Desk Lamp No.8, Knoll International

By Clay Michie, Knoll

Located in Bern, CH

1960s Clay Michie desk lamp No. 8 for Knoll International. Tilting white shade on swivel arm

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Peter Hamburger Desk Lamp for Knoll International
Peter Hamburger Desk Lamp for Knoll International

Peter Hamburger Desk Lamp for Knoll International

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H 11 in W 13.5 in D 6 in

Peter Hamburger Desk Lamp for Knoll International

By Kovacs

Located in Portland, OR

A handsome and simple lucite and chrome desk lamp by Hamburger for Knoll

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

A Desk Lamp by Clay Michie for Knoll
A Desk Lamp by Clay Michie for Knoll

A Desk Lamp by Clay Michie for Knoll

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H 14.57 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in

A Desk Lamp by Clay Michie for Knoll

By Clay Michie

Located in Brussels, BE

Chrome base with black adjustable metal shade - model No 8

Category

Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Clay Michie for Knoll Desk Lamp
Clay Michie for Knoll Desk Lamp

Clay Michie for Knoll Desk Lamp

By Clay Michie

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Rare desk lamp distributed by Knoll Associates. Pictured in 1954 Knoll Cateloque. Has multiple

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Pair of Clay Michie Knoll Desk Lamps
Pair of Clay Michie Knoll Desk Lamps

Pair of Clay Michie Knoll Desk Lamps

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H 16.54 in Dm 18.9 in

Pair of Clay Michie Knoll Desk Lamps

By Clay Michie

Located in Geneva, CH

Pair of desk lamp by Clay Michie for Knoll International Very good condition

Category

Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Clay Michie Knoll Desk Lamps
Pair of Clay Michie Knoll Desk Lamps

Pair of Clay Michie Knoll Desk Lamps

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H 16.54 in Dm 18.9 in

Pair of Clay Michie Knoll Desk Lamps

By Clay Michie

Located in Geneva, CH

Pair of desk lamp by Clay Michie for Knoll International White lacquered articulate shade, chrome

Category

Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Clay Michie Adjustable Desk Lamp for Knoll
Clay Michie Adjustable Desk Lamp for Knoll

Clay Michie Adjustable Desk Lamp for Knoll

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H 15.5 in W 17.5 in D 12 in

Clay Michie Adjustable Desk Lamp for Knoll

By Knoll, Clay Michie

Located in Palm Springs, CA

The No.4 desk lamp designed by Clay Michie for Knoll International. Consist of a off white

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Clay Michie Desk Lamp Knoll International Chrome & White Lacquered Metal 1950s
Clay Michie Desk Lamp Knoll International Chrome & White Lacquered Metal 1950s

Clay Michie Desk Lamp Knoll International Chrome & White Lacquered Metal 1950s

By Knoll, Clay Michie

Located in Basel, BS

Desk lamp, model No. 4 designed by Clay Michie for Knoll International, designed in the 1950s

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Acrylicord Desk Lamp Peter Hamburger For Knoll
Acrylicord Desk Lamp Peter Hamburger For Knoll

Acrylicord Desk Lamp Peter Hamburger For Knoll

By Peter Hamburger

Located in Westport, CT

Acrylicord Topaz Lucite and polished chrome desk lamp by Peter Hamburger for Knoll

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Clay Michie Desk Lamp for Knoll International
Clay Michie Desk Lamp for Knoll International

Clay Michie Desk Lamp for Knoll International

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H 16.93 in W 14.97 in D 11.03 in

Clay Michie Desk Lamp for Knoll International

By Clay Michie

Located in Dronten, NL

Iconic swing arm desk lamp model no. 8, designed by Clay Michie in 1958 and manufactured by Knoll

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Aluminum

Peter Hamburger Lucite & Chrome Desk Lamp for Knoll
Peter Hamburger Lucite & Chrome Desk Lamp for Knoll

Peter Hamburger Lucite & Chrome Desk Lamp for Knoll

Located in Miami, FL

.SOLD NOVEMBER 2010...Peter Hamburger's exquisitely modern form in extruded shaped lucite and chromed metal "airplane wing shade". Sensous, modern lighting sculpture.

Category

Vintage 1970s Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Desk Lamp by Clay Michie for Knoll Associates, 1950
Desk Lamp by Clay Michie for Knoll Associates, 1950

Desk Lamp by Clay Michie for Knoll Associates, 1950

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H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 16.54 in

Desk Lamp by Clay Michie for Knoll Associates, 1950

By Clay Michie

Located in Vlimmeren, BE

elegant desk lamp No. 8 designed by Clay Michie in 1950. This desk lamp has a pivoting arm that can be

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage Design Desk Lamps by Peter Hamburger for Knoll International from the 19
Vintage Design Desk Lamps by Peter Hamburger for Knoll International from the 19

Vintage Design Desk Lamps by Peter Hamburger for Knoll International from the 19

By Peter Hamburger

Located in Oirlo, LI

Crylicord Modernist desk lamps designed by Peter Hamburger for Knoll International, 1960. Acrylic

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plexiglass

Isamu Noguchi Lamp for Knoll
Isamu Noguchi Lamp for Knoll

Isamu Noguchi Lamp for Knoll

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H 16 in Dm 7 in

Isamu Noguchi Lamp for Knoll

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

Isamu Noguchi for Knoll triped desk lamp with cherrywood legs and a polyvinyl shade .

Category

Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

Clay Michie Table Desk Lamp for Knoll with Swiveling Arm and Adjustable Shade
Clay Michie Table Desk Lamp for Knoll with Swiveling Arm and Adjustable Shade

Clay Michie Table Desk Lamp for Knoll with Swiveling Arm and Adjustable Shade

By Knoll

Located in Chicago, IL

One of the first offerings in lighting by Knoll was Clay Michie's desk lamp. It has excellent

Category

20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Clay Michie for Knoll No. 8 Swing Arm Chrome Desk Lamp with Black Shade
Clay Michie for Knoll No. 8 Swing Arm Chrome Desk Lamp with Black Shade

Clay Michie for Knoll No. 8 Swing Arm Chrome Desk Lamp with Black Shade

By Clay Michie, Knoll

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Classic Clay Michie for Knoll International Articulating No. 8 Table Lamp designed in 1958

Category

Mid-20th Century French Streamlined Moderne Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Pair of No. 9 Mid Century Desk Table Lamps by Isamu Noguchi for Knoll USA, 1940s
Pair of No. 9 Mid Century Desk Table Lamps by Isamu Noguchi for Knoll USA, 1940s

Pair of No. 9 Mid Century Desk Table Lamps by Isamu Noguchi for Knoll USA, 1940s

By Knoll, Isamu Noguchi

Located in Stockholm, SE

Very rare pair of early mid century "No. 9" desk table bed lamps in wood and vinyl shades by Isamu

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Cherry

Peter Hamburger for Knoll International "Crylicord" Lucite and Brass Desk Lamp
Peter Hamburger for Knoll International "Crylicord" Lucite and Brass Desk Lamp

Peter Hamburger for Knoll International "Crylicord" Lucite and Brass Desk Lamp

By Peter Hamburger

Located in Bedford Hills, NY

A rare and sculptural modernist task lamp designed by the renowned industrial designer Peter

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Three Shade Brass Table Light or Desk Lamp Knoll 1952
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Three Shade Brass Table Light or Desk Lamp Knoll 1952

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Three Shade Brass Table Light or Desk Lamp Knoll 1952

By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce

Located in Troy, MI

Rare and iconic petite desk or table lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Italy circa 1952

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Clay Michie for Knoll Desk Lamp
Clay Michie for Knoll Desk Lamp

Clay Michie for Knoll Desk Lamp

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H 16 in W 11.75 in D 17.5 in

Clay Michie for Knoll Desk Lamp

By Clay Michie, Knoll

Located in Waltham, MA

Articulating desk lamp designed by Clay Michie for Knoll. This was the first piece of lighting

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel, Steel, Chrome

Clay Michie for Knoll Desk Lamp
Clay Michie for Knoll Desk Lamp

Clay Michie for Knoll Desk Lamp

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H 15.5 in Dm 12 in

Clay Michie for Knoll Desk Lamp

By Clay Michie, Knoll

Located in San Francisco, CA

First production Clay Michie for Knoll 1950 model 8 desk lamp with adjustable arm and shade, white

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Peter Hamburger Desk Lamp for Knoll
Peter Hamburger Desk Lamp for Knoll

Peter Hamburger Desk Lamp for Knoll

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H 14 in W 14 in D 11.5 in

Peter Hamburger Desk Lamp for Knoll

By Peter Hamburger, Knoll

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A lucite and chrome desk lamp designed by Peter Hamburger for Knoll circa 1970.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Clay Michie Desk Lamp for Knoll Associates
Clay Michie Desk Lamp for Knoll Associates

Clay Michie Desk Lamp for Knoll Associates

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H 15 in W 17 in D 11.75 in

Clay Michie Desk Lamp for Knoll Associates

By Clay Michie

Located in Providence, RI

Clay Michie Desk Lamp for Knoll Associates, circa 1954. One of the finest lamps ever produced by

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Brass, Aluminum

Desk Lamp by Clay Michie for Knoll
Desk Lamp by Clay Michie for Knoll

Desk Lamp by Clay Michie for Knoll

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H 16 in W 16.5 in D 11.75 in

Desk Lamp by Clay Michie for Knoll

By Clay Michie

Located in Cathedral City, CA

Designed in 1952 by Michie for Knoll Int'l. Fully fundtional swivel arm and tilting shade.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Pair of Clay Michie Desk Lamps for Knoll International
Pair of Clay Michie Desk Lamps for Knoll International

Pair of Clay Michie Desk Lamps for Knoll International

By Clay Michie

Located in Berlin, DE

very nice pair of iconic Clay Mitchie Desk Lamps Mod. 8 edited by Knoll International , rotates 360

Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

'Crylicord' Lucite Rod Desk Lamp by Peter Hamburger
'Crylicord' Lucite Rod Desk Lamp by Peter Hamburger

'Crylicord' Lucite Rod Desk Lamp by Peter Hamburger

By Peter Hamburger, Knoll

Located in New York, NY

The 'Crylicord' desk lamp has an adjustable chrome shade, chrome fittings and bent Lucite tube

Category

Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

#3846 1950's Desk Light by Clay Michie for Knoll
#3846 1950's Desk Light by Clay Michie for Knoll

#3846 1950's Desk Light by Clay Michie for Knoll

Located in New York, NY

Model # 8 Desk Light designed by Clay Michie and manufactured by Knoll. Chrome plated metal base

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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Clay Michie for Knoll International
Clay Michie for Knoll International

Clay Michie for Knoll International

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H 15.75 in Dm 11.82 in

Clay Michie for Knoll International

By Clay Michie

Located in Berlin, DE

Desk Lamp Model Michie designed by Clay Michie for Knoll International iconic Desk Lamp

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Desk Lamp by Clay Michie
Desk Lamp by Clay Michie

Desk Lamp by Clay Michie

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H 16 in Dm 11.75 in

Desk Lamp by Clay Michie

By Knoll, Clay Michie

Located in Chicago, IL

." ~Lynne McDaniel This AUTHENTIC smart, sharp and classic Knoll desk lamp by designer Clay Michie gives

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Clay Michie Desk Lamp by Knoll International
Clay Michie Desk Lamp by Knoll International

Clay Michie Desk Lamp by Knoll International

By Knoll, Clay Michie

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Designed in 1952 for Knoll International this design features a swivel arm with tilting shade. This

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

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Knoll Desk Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the knoll desk lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A knoll desk lamp — often made from metal, chrome and aluminum — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a knoll desk lamp — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each knoll desk lamp bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made knoll desk lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Knoll and Peter Hamburger are consistently popular.

How Much is a Knoll Desk Lamp?

A knoll desk lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,675, while the lowest priced sells for $750 and the highest can go for as much as $3,200.

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.

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.