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Mid Century Cobalt and Chrome Glass Library Desk Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Mid Century Cobalt and Chrome Glass Library Desk Lamp A beautiful quality fully adjustable
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Antique Bronze Baroque Library Desk Lamp Signed by Edward F. Caldwell Circa 1950
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
ATL1901 A bronze Baroque desk lamp in its original age-darkened finish signed by the New York maker
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Mid-20th Century North American Baroque Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Brown Mid-Century Modern Metal Desk Library, Desk or Task Lamp in Brown
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Mid-Century Modern brown task lamp or library lamp. Featuring an elongated top with long light and
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Banker Desk or Library Lamp, Art Deco Style Early 20th Century, Brass
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Ar Deco library lamp Beautiful brass table  brass banker desk or library lamp, early 20th century
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Early 20th Century Spanish Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

French Midcentury Jacques Adnet Desk Lamp
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Willows, CA
included. A Statement piece for any desk or library.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Marco Duo Bronze Desk Lamp by Elan Atelier
By Elan Atelier
Located in New York, NY
Marco Duo Bronze Desk Lamp by Elan Atelier The Marco duo table lamp is a modern interpretation of
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2010s European Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Adjustable Taupe Desk Lamp, 1950's
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Original condition Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Pivoting Library lamp, 1950's. Featuring an
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Italian Midcentury Black and Brass Adjustable Clamp Desk Lamp by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
This Charming Italian 1950s brass clamp desk or table lamp with black lacquered adjustable and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

1952 Mid-Century Sirrica Brass Marble Candlestick Rutgers College Desk Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid-century Sirrica desk or library lamp. Made of brass and marble featuring footed base with round
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Table Lamps Design of Nordic Office Desk Brass Mid-Century Modern
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Midcentury design lamp, 1950s Nordick design style They are two quality design lamps, we have not
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Neo Classic Dolphin Brass Marble Library Table Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Neoclassical style brass dolphin motif and marble table or desk lamp. Nicely chased detailing on
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Vintage 1960s European Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Art Deco Opalescent Glass Table or Desk Lamp with Stylish Bison Sculpture
By Edmond Etling
Located in Lisse, NL
ideal light for a (private) library or for a desk, but this bison sculpture beauty also makes a great
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Art Glass, Glass

French Empire Green Painted Table Bouillotte Candlestick Lamp
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
19th Century Green Painted Library Table Lamp, France Charming French desk lamp with narrow brass
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Modernist Banker's Lamp Early 20th Century. Big Size
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
always been a daily occurrence. Office lamp, banker's lamp, library lamp, desk lamp
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Early 20th Century Spanish Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Glass and Chrome Tiered Table Lamp French
Located in North Miami, FL
modern yet deco. It is for an intimate setting on a table or desk as an accent lamp.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Red Midcentury Crowfoot Table Lamps by Cosack Germany
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in Vienna, AT
side tables, Living Room, Library or desk in any Midcentury Modern Home.
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Gold, Amber and Bronze-Colored Mica & Patinated Brass Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
slate. This is the perfect lamp for a bedside table, library, or desk. Lamp size can be customised. Can
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21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps

Materials

Stone, Brass

Black Bakelite & Nickel Bookend "Skyscraper" Table Lamp, 1920's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Art Deco Manufacturers Finishing Company, Lib-O-Lite library bookend desk lamp. Featuring
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

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Brass, Aluminum, Nickel

Pair of Scandinavian Modern Hans-Agne Jacobsson Red Table Lamps
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
features in the library or on a desk. Wear due to age and use. Well, what can we say; Wherever you put your
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Vintage Cloisonné Table Lamp with Peony Decoration, China, 1970s
Located in Bastogne, BE
table lamp perfect for small tables desks shelves bedside tables. Looks very impressive and rich
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Vintage 1970s Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Tiffany Studios Gilt Bronze and Favrile Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
the center piece in your Library, study, office or living room. What sets this TSNY lamp apart from
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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Brass Z Table Lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips Netherlands
By Philips, Louis Kalff
Located in Vienna, AT
One of the most Iconic Dutch mid-century desk or table lamps designed by architect Louis Kalff for
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Lumina Daphine LED Table Lamp in Black by Tommaso Cimini
By Lumina, Tommaso Cimini
Located in Warsaw, PL
itself to countless uses in public and private places, from reading desks in libraries to pianos, from
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Red Austrian Midcentury Brass and Iron Table Lamp by J. T. Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
. It can be used as desk lamp as well as for side or bed side tables in your home office, library
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Pair Dolphin Bouillotte Lamps in Solid Brass with Custom Silk Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Acquired from a Bevelry Hills Estate, a pair of solid brass dolphin Bouillotte lamps with custom
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20th Century French Empire Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Gorgeous Italian Florentine Hand Enameled Cast Table Lamp! Medici Decorator 1960
By Florentine
Located in Peoria, AZ
feels like this lamp was on Leonardo Da Vinci's desk or in the Medici library! In the mid century
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Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Gunnar Asplund GA5 Table Lamp, Designed in 1930´s
By Erik Gunnar Asplund
Located in Värnamo, SE
luminaire consist of a spun aluminum shade, cut in an angle in order to follow the surface of the desk, and
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2010s Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Brass, Cut Steel

Lumina Daphine LED Table Lamp in Matt Red by Tommaso Cimini
By Lumina, Tommaso Cimini
Located in Warsaw, PL
private places, from reading desks in libraries to pianos, from jewellery display counters to top fashion
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Lumina Daphine LED Table Lamp in Brushed Nickel by Tommaso Cimini
By Lumina, Tommaso Cimini
Located in Warsaw, PL
countless uses in public and private places, from reading desks in libraries to pianos, from jewelry display
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Lumina Daphine Led Table Lamp in Matt Yellow by Tommaso Cimini
By Lumina, Tommaso Cimini
Located in Warsaw, PL
countless uses in public and private places, from reading desks in libraries to pianos, from jewellery
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Lumina Daphine LED Table Lamp in Matt White by Tommaso Cimini
By Lumina, Tommaso Cimini
Located in Warsaw, PL
private places, from reading desks in libraries to pianos, from jewellery display counters to top fashion
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Lumina Daphine LED Table Lamp in Metallic Bronze by Tommaso Cimini
By Lumina, Tommaso Cimini
Located in Warsaw, PL
countless uses in public and private places, from reading desks in libraries to pianos, from jewellery
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Bouillotte French Lamp Gild Bronze 4 lights Flora Motive Empire Style
Located in Sweden, SE
this lamp was often used in libraries and on desk in personal cabinet. And in our time, these lamps are
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

French Porcelain and Brass Table Lamp with Gold Lion Horse Design, Small
By Luc Lanel
Located in New York, NY
horse (on righthand side.) Lamp may work well for a nook, hall, desk, library, bedside, etc. Lamp is
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Early 20th Century French Empire Table Lamps

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Gold, Brass

Arts & Crafts All Bronze Table Lamp with Bronze Pyramidal Shade, Circa 1925
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Bronze Table Lamp. Desk Lamp. Bedside Lamp. Library Lamp
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Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Austrian Midcentury Brass and Leather Table Lamp Mod. 1268 Essen by J. T. Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
materials make it a timeless sophisticated highlight for any interior, perfect to use as desk lamp at your
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Library Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Library Brass Desk Lamp. It works. It holds 75 W bulb
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Early 20th Century American Schoolhouse Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Library Brass Desk Lamp
Antique Library Brass Desk Lamp
H 13.75 in W 14.5 in D 6 in
Art Deco Desk lamp Steam Punk Industrial Library Lamp from the 1930s
Located in Oslo, NO
Art Deco library lamp from the 1930s. This lamp is compose of steel rods mounted on a patinated
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Steel

Art Nouveau circa 1930 Stiffel Brass Desk, Table Lamp With American Bald Eagles
By Stiffel
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
imposing table lamp that would off-set any desk, library table with that added American feel. No
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Vintage 1930s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Gold Metal Table Lamp with Hinged Arm Extender and Extra Shade
Located in Petaluma, CA
This is a wonderful gold metal desk or reading lamp with an arm that extends for easy adjustment
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Late 20th Century North American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Rare 1920s Chinoiserie Table Lamp- Tasseled Pagoda Shade- Exotic Foo Dog Base
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
fabulous, and will be most admired in your decor! See the in situ photo on Harkness Mansion Library desk
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Crème White Library Table Lamp by Stilnovo, 1949
By Stilnovo
Located in Berlin, DE
Very nice table lamp for desk or library with two shades and carved wooden shaft made by Stilnovo
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Library Desk Lamps
Located in Culver City, CA
Library desk lamp with original green enamel, simple classic form. 2-available, priced individually.
Category

Vintage 1930s Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Library Desk Lamps
Library Desk Lamps
H 16 in W 9 in D 7 in
Mid Century French Bouillotte Adjustable Brass Candlestick Library Desk Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century French Bouillotte table lamp. Made of brass featuring round footed circular tray base
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Mid-20th Century French Provincial Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Jacques Biny Library Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
gorgeous double-headed brass library desk lamp by Jacques Biny with wonderful patina
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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Jacques Biny Library Lamp
Jacques Biny Library Lamp
H 13.5 in Dm 4.75 in
Vintage Brass Library Lamp with Milk Glass Shade
Located in New York, NY
Vintage, industrial-style brass library desk lamp with period milk glass disk shade and Edison bulb
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Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Nessen Library Desk Bedside T Bar Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
shell form globes in ivory. Originally marketed as a library and desk lamp, it is perfect as a bedside
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brass Library Lamp
Located in Culver City, CA
Unique articulating desk lamp with ornate finials and frosted glass shades with etched floral motif.
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Early 20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Brass Library Lamp
Brass Library Lamp
H 23.5 in W 29 in L 23.5 in
Yellow Library Lamp, France, 1940s.
Located in London, GB
A beautiful small library table lamp. French, circa. 1940. This American-mustard coloured table
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Vintage 1940s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Yellow Library Lamp, France, 1940s.
Yellow Library Lamp, France, 1940s.
H 8.86 in W 6.66 in D 6.62 in
Tiffany Studios "Library" Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany Studios New York "Library" glass and bronze desk lamp. A domed hand blown glass shade in
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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

rare 1950s Double Cone Lightolier Library Lamp
By Lightolier
Located in Bainbridge, NY
elegant and scarce atomic Gerald Thurston style Lightolier White enameled Metal and Brass Desk Lamp
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

1920s Brass Library Lamp w/ Green Glass Hemisphere Shade
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 2-light desk lamp with acorn pull string switches, a green glass shade (white interior), and a
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Vintage 1920s Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Cast Brass Library Bouillotte Lamp with Red Tole Shade
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A handsome double light bouillotte desk lamp with a crackled red tole shade. The metal shade has a
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20th Century American Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Chapman Desk Lamp w/Solid Brass Whippet Dog
Located in Chicago, IL
stunning lamp would be equally at home on a desk, in a library, or even on a table between two chairs. It
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Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Chapman Desk Lamp w/Solid Brass Whippet Dog
Located in Chicago, IL
stunning lamp would be equally at home on a desk, in a library, or even on a table between two chairs. It
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Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Orange Midcentury Adjustable Desk or Table Lamp by Fase Madrid Spain
By Fase
Located in Vienna, AT
Iconic orange lacquered Desk Lamp produced by Fase Madrid Spain in the 1960s, the Model is called
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Iron

Pair of Postmodern Robert Sonneman Table or Desk Lamps for George Kovacs
By Ettore Sottsass, Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of table, desk or library lamps rendered in glass, brass, chrome, and black painted and
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel, Chrome

Stately Vintage Chapman Desk or Table Lamp w/Statuesque Solid Brass Whippet Dog
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Chicago, IL
stunning lamp would be equally at home on a desk, in a library, or even on a table between two chairs. It
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Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

pair of Leather Table Lamps
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Den, Study and Library use. Great as desk lamp
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Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

pair of Leather Table Lamps
pair of Leather Table Lamps
H 22.5 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
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Library Desk Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of library desk lamps for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and glass, all library desk lamps available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of library desk lamps available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Library desk lamps bearing Mid-Century Modern or Industrial hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Not every interior allows for large library desk lamps, so small library desk lamps measuring 4.25 inches across are available at 1stDibs. Many library desk lamps are appealing in their simplicity, but Chapman Manufacturing Company, Tiffany Studios and George Kovacs produced popular library desk lamps that are worth a look.

How Much are Library Desk Lamps?

Prices for library desk lamps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, library desk lamps begin at $250 and can go as high as $24,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,738.

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.

Questions About Library Desk Lamps
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Yes, you can use a library table as a desk. In fact, many people like the spacious tops found on library tables because they usually have enough room to accommodate a computer and provide additional work space. Find a range of library tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    The best desk lamp is a matter of preference — the right fixture can help you work more efficiently while also reducing eye strain. LED desk lamps in the 2700K to 4500K color temperature range often provide a warm and pleasing light under which to work. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and modern desk lamps from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 15, 2024
    No one knows for sure who invented the first desk lamp, as many engineers worked on designs for lamps during the 1920s. However, most historians consider George Carwardine to be the father of the modern desk lamp. In 1929, the British designer left his job designing car suspensions and began experimenting with lighting. By 1933, Carwardine's first desk lamp, called the Anglepoise, was being sold by Herbert Terry & Sons of Redditch, UK. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of George Carwardine lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A good desk lamp is going to make a substantial difference in any home, office or studio. The ideal desk lamp should provide apt task lighting, be easy to use, and also be aesthetically pleasing. Find a wide range of unique and elegant desk lamps on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    There are many types of best LED desk lamps for your home — it's really a matter of preference. On 1stDibs, there are modern, mid-century modern desk lamps and other lighting to choose from.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The desk lamps with the green shade are called banker’s lamps. Banker’s lamps are green because it is believed the color helps to encourage concentration and is mentally soothing. It is also said that green helps with eye strain. You can shop a selection of banker’s lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    British designer George Carwardine designed the Anglepoise desk lamp. Before creating the light fixture, he worked as an engineer designing automobile suspension systems. The first Anglepoise lamps debuted in 1931. You can find a variety of Anglepoise desk lamps on 1stDibs.

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