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Art Deco Machine Age Majestic Nickel Plated Desk Table Lamp by Woka Lamps
By Woka Lamps
Located in San Diego, CA
Majestic desk table lamp by Woka Vienna, circa 1980s solid metal nickel plated finish shows a lot
Category
20th Century Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Donald Deskey Style Machine Age Aluminum Desk Lamp
By Donald Deskey
Located in Garnerville, NY
This wonderful lamp is often attributed to Donald Deskey. This desk lamp defines the overall
Category
Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Modernist Machine Age Chrome Desk Lamp
Located in Devon, England
, sourced in Spain. Very iconic in design with a real feel of the machine age influence. This lamp not only
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Machine Age Chrome and Copper Desk Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Machine Age, Art Deco Copper, and Chrome Desk Lamp from 1932. The lamp features a modernist bell
Category
Vintage 1930s American Table Lamps
Materials
Copper, Chrome
Brass and Chrome Machine Age Bell Shade Reading Desk Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Machine Age brass and chrome bell shaped reading desk lamp. Measures: 13"H x 7" W x 11" D.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Gunmetal Grey Machine Age Tanker Fluorescent Desk Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
1950s gunmetal grey fluorescent machine age tanker desk lamp with lots of character, perfect on a
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Modern Machine Age Chrome Desk Lamp
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Norwood, NJ
Polished chrome "C" shape curved arm desk lamp in the manner of Gilbert Rohde.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Art Deco Machine Age Chrome Adjustable Flourescent Desk Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco fluorescent Brown/Grey enameled desk table lamp with streamlined shaped body and Machine
Category
Vintage 1950s Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Modernist Machine Age Chrome Desk Lamp, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
feel of the machine age influence. Originating from France this lamp not only boasts looking impressive
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Modernist, Machine Age Stainless Steel / Metal Industrial Desk Lamp, Art Deco
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual modernist, machine age stainless steel / metal industrial desk lamp, circa 1930s
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Art Deco Aluminum Bauhaus Era Reflector Lamp! Machine Age 30s 40s Russel Wright
By Russel Wright
Located in Peoria, AZ
CLEAN ART DECO STYLE!
BRUSHED ALUMINUM
SAUCER SHADE
DESK/TABLE LAMP!
ALL METAL REFECTOR LAMP
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
H 16 in W 12 in D 12 in
Polaroid Desk Lamp by Walter Dorwin Teague
By Walter Dorwin Teague
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic Machine Age design in aluminum, enameled metal and bakelite. Rare complete lamp with
Category
Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
Gilbert Rhode Style Chrome Plated Desk Lamp, 1940s
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Streamline Moderne Gilbert Rohde style all chrome desk lamp. Featuring an arched Chrome plated
Category
Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Casella 1970s Brass Desk Lamp
By Casella Lighting
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A 1970s Casella of San Francisco brass desk lamp, which retains it's original label. It has 2
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
American Designer, Table Lamp / Desk Light, Lacquered Metal, United States 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable table lamp / desk light. Designed and produced in the United States, c. 1940s. In
Category
Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 10 in W 12 in D 5 in
Charlotte Perriand Jumo Desk Lamp
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Somerton, GB
, Perriand’s aesthetic grammar constantly evolved, moving from the tubular steel furniture of the “Machine Age
Category
Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Nessen Studios Brushed Steel Swing Arm Desk Lamp with Cylinder Shade, 1960's
By Nessen Studio
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Nessen Studios Brushed Steel Swing Arm Desk Lamp with extending and adjustable Cylinder Shade. This
Category
Vintage 1960s American Machine Age Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Walter Von Nessen Style Brass Swing Arm Desk Lamp with Pale Green Shade, 1940's
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Walter Von Nessen Style Brass Swing Arm Desk Lamp with Pale Green Shade. Featuring a Brass column
Category
Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
1930's Rare Parcel-Silvered Art Deco Bauhaus Mushroom Style Desk Lamp
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
satisfying high quality table lamp
evoking Machine Age Era design
patinated copper alloy shade
partially
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
Art Deco Style Copper Gooseneck Desk Lamp with Pen Holder
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco style Machine Age brown metal gooseneck desk lamp with a pen holder.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Copper
1930s Polaroid Table Lamp, Model 114, USA
By Walter Dorwin Teague
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Art Deco, machine age Polaroid table lamp made of thick bakelite and casted aluminium.
Desk
Category
Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Iconic Walter Von Nessen Swing Arm Desk Lamp with Original Metal Shade
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful example of the iconic modernist swing arm desk lamp by Von Nessen. The lamp features a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Fase Style Streamline White Enamel Metal Desk Lamp with Saucer Shade, 1940s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Fase Style Machine Age All White reading desk lamp with white saucer shade. Featuring a White
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Streamlined Moderne Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Contemporary Folded Steel Table Lamp by EJR Barnes "Canopy Lamp (Straight Up)"
By EJR Barnes
Located in New York, NY
"Canopy Lamp (Straight Up)", it stands on a desk or table and is a dramatic lighting piece that can be
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Machine Age Table Lamps
Materials
Sheet Metal, Stainless Steel
H 19.5 in W 15.25 in D 8.25 in
Bakelite and Aluminum Industrial Desk Work Lamp with Adjustable Arm and Shade
Located in Chicago, IL
Nice, circa 1930s, modernist style desk lamp in Bakelite and aluminum. The arm pivots on a ball and
Category
20th Century Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
H 18.75 in W 7.25 in D 13 in
Kartell KD29 Desk Light Joe Colombo circa 1970 Purple
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Pymble, NSW
Classic Space Age designed table lamp by Joe Colombo for Kartell and licensed manufactured by
Category
Vintage 1970s Australian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Modernist Brass Mushroom Shape Table Lamp Dutch 1920's
Located in London, GB
Modernist Art Deco table or desk curvaceous lamp in the shape of a mushroom with decorative brass
Category
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Ronson 1938 Art Deco Machine Age Geometric Deluxe Classic Desk Touch Tip Lighter
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Ronson
Located in Miami, FL
the strike lighters from the market. This fabulous Art Deco / Machine Age design, was crafted with
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Enamel, Steel, Chrome
H 3.6 in W 3.75 in D 2.25 in
Mid Century Modern Aluminum Saucer Reflector Lamp Russel Wright 50s Art Deco
By Russel Wright
Located in Peoria, AZ
superb aluminum desk/table lamp with a cone and reflector design. It is a great example of the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Midcentury Italian Metal Lacquered Table Lamp by BBPR from Olivetti Arco Series
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Berlin, DE
rotating and extensible desk lamp which is painted in dark grey and chrome metal and has an adjustable
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 21.66 in W 27.96 in D 3.94 in
Schreibtischlampe Von Fase, Spanien. Original 70er Lampe, Braun & Gold
By Fase
Located in Andernach, DE
Mid-Century desk lamp – made in Spain, attributed to Fase.
A genuine 70s lamp, in original
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Ronson 1936 Art Deco Tourette Geometric Bronze Table Touch Iip Lighter
By Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Miami, FL
various finishes, this is the bronze version. A fabulous Art Deco / Machine Age design.
On one of the
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Ronson 1938 Art Deco Table Touch Tip Octette Lighter Machine Age Geometric
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
tapered cone knob like this one.
A fabulous Art Deco / Machine Age design, crafted with streamline
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Steel, Enamel
H 3.58 in W 344 in D 2.52 in
Ronson 1940 Art Deco Machine Age Geometric Table Touch Tip Octette Lighter
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Ronson
Located in Miami, FL
knob like this one.
A fabulous Art Deco / Machine Age design, crafted with streamline patterns
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Chrome, Enamel, Steel
H 3.58 in W 3.54 in D 2.52 in
Ronson 1938 Art Deco Machine Age Black Geometric Deluxe Classic Touch Tip Lighte
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
the strike lighters from the market. This fabulous Art Deco / Machine Age design, was crafted with
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 3.75 in W 3.6 in D 2.25 in
Ronson 1939 Art Deco Table Touch Tip Octette Lighter Machine Age Bakelite Steel
By Louis Vincent Aronson, Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Miami, FL
tapered cone knob like this one.
A fabulous Art Deco / Machine Age design, crafted with streamline
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 3.58 in W 3.54 in D 2.52 in
Ronson 1930 Pik A Cig Magic Penguin Lighter Cigarette Dispenser Desk Box
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
and machine age patterns.
This delightful 1930 Art Deco novelty mechanical cigarette dispenser is
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Bronze
Ronson 1930 Pik a Cig Magic Penguin Touch Tip Cigarette Dispenser Desk Box
By Louis Vincent Aronson, Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Miami, FL
mechanical Pik-a-Cig Penguin box designed and patented by Louis V. Aronson with geometric and machine age
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Ronson 1936 Pik a Cig Magic Monkey Striker Touch Lighter & Cigarette Dispenser
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
designed with geometric machine age patterns. It was crafted with parts made up in solid patinated bronze
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Enamel
H 5.12 in W 5.12 in D 8.46 in
Derain, Composition, Salomé, The Limited Editions Club (after)
By André Derain
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
paper over a desk and sketched the efficient machine which later cut off the heads of the French
Category
1930s Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Stencil
Derain, Composition, Salomé, The Limited Editions Club (after)
By André Derain
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
paper over a desk and sketched the efficient machine which later cut off the heads of the French
Category
1930s Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Stencil
Derain, Composition, Salomé, The Limited Editions Club (after)
By André Derain
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
paper over a desk and sketched the efficient machine which later cut off the heads of the French
Category
1930s Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Stencil
Derain, Composition, Salomé, The Limited Editions Club (after)
By André Derain
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
paper over a desk and sketched the efficient machine which later cut off the heads of the French
Category
1930s Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Stencil
Derain, Composition, Salomé, The Limited Editions Club (after)
By André Derain
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
paper over a desk and sketched the efficient machine which later cut off the heads of the French
Category
1930s Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Stencil
Derain, Composition, Salomé, The Limited Editions Club (after)
By André Derain
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
paper over a desk and sketched the efficient machine which later cut off the heads of the French
Category
1930s Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Stencil
Derain, Composition, Salomé, The Limited Editions Club (after)
By André Derain
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
paper over a desk and sketched the efficient machine which later cut off the heads of the French
Category
1930s Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Stencil
Derain, Composition, Salomé, The Limited Editions Club (after)
By André Derain
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
paper over a desk and sketched the efficient machine which later cut off the heads of the French
Category
1930s Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Stencil
Derain, Composition, Salomé, The Limited Editions Club (after)
By André Derain
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
paper over a desk and sketched the efficient machine which later cut off the heads of the French
Category
1930s Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Stencil
Derain, Composition, Salomé, The Limited Editions Club (after)
By André Derain
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
paper over a desk and sketched the efficient machine which later cut off the heads of the French
Category
1930s Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Stencil
Art Deco Machine Age Desk Lamp after Gilbert Rohde
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Denver, CO
Superb sculptural machine age desk lamp in avocado green alloy and brass tubing with the original
Category
Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Brass
Vintage Streamline Machine Age Desk Lamp
By Walter Von Nessen, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Dallas, TX
" glass shade and new silk cord wiring. Works with any lipped small glass shade.
Matching second lamp
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Art Deco Machine Age Desk Lamp by Markel
By Markel Corporation
Located in Denver, CO
The Markel company produced this desk lamp which epitomizes the machine age with its speed lines
Category
Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Table Lamps
Materials
Composition, Chrome
Machine Age Art Deco Adjustable Desk Lamp in Manner of Gilbert Rohde
By Gilbert Rohde, Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
Machine Age Art Deco adjustable desk lamp in manner of Gilbert Rohde.
Unsigned, stylistically
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
Original Machine Age Adjustable Desk Lamp in the Manner of Pfisterer, Rohde
By Peter Pfisterer, Gilbert Rohde, Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
larger than the classic Rohde "C" desk lamps for M-S, which are also unsigned.
An impressive sized
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
H 6.75 in W 16.75 in D 3 in
Atmospheric Art Deco Machine Age Lighthouse Lamp
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Hand turned aluminium and bronze Art Deco lighthouse lamp with ladder and door that opens and
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Bronze
Vintage Articulating Aluminum Machine Age Cruise Ship Desk or Night Light
Located in Dallas, TX
internal shade enamel.
DIM'S are straight up overall, unarticulated.
Super streamline machine age
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Machine Age Art Deco Gilbert Rohde Attribution Pair Articulating Table Lamps
By Gilbert Rohde, Kurt Versen
Located in Dallas, TX
Machine Age Art Deco Gilbert Rohde Attribution Pair Articulating Table Lamps
Matched pair iconic
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Chrome
Machine Age Art Deco Bakelite Polaroid Study Lamp Del Guidice / Teague SALE
By Walter Dorwin Teague
Located in Dallas, TX
Machine Age Art Deco bakelite polaroid study lamp Del Guidice / Walter Dorwin Teague SALE
Price
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
Machine Age Art Deco Mixed Metal Lighting Designs by Walter Von Nessen
By Chase Brass and Copper Company, Miller Lamp Company, Walter Von Nessen
Located in Dallas, TX
Machine Age Art Deco Mixed Metal Lighting Designs by Walter Von Nessen
Original pair Chase wall
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Copper, Enamel, Steel, Aluminum, Brass
Modern Copper Desk Lamp
Located in Sausalito, CA
This modern style lamp is inspired by what is commonly referred to as the Machine Age when
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
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Machine Age Desk Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal machine age desk lamp for your home. Frequently made of metal, chrome and brass, every machine age desk lamp was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the machine age desk lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A machine age desk lamp made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. A well-made machine age desk lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Faries Lamp Co., Markel Corporation and Walter Dorwin Teague are consistently popular.
How Much is a Machine Age Desk Lamp?
Prices for a machine age desk lamp start at $350 and top out at $4,950 with the average selling for $1,475.
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.
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