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Stiffel Tall Clear, Glass and Brass Mechanical Table Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Stiffel attributed table lamp at 53" H with a two part brass and glass body with an
Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

American Studio Mechanical Wood Specimen Table Lamp, Mid-Late 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
American Studio mechanical wood specimen table lamp, Mid-Late 20th Century Offered for sale is
Category

Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Rare curved 'Witch' lamp by Alonso Cagozzi for Philips with mechanical clamp
Located in London, GB
A simple curved steel form, the rare 'Witch' table lamp is attached via a (generous opening
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mid Century Industrial Mechanical Adjustable Tension Desk Lamp by Tensor, 1980's
By Tensor
Located in Deland, FL
About: Introducing a Tensor adjustable desk or table lamp with perfect 1970's Industrial styling
Category

Vintage 1980s Taiwanese Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Wire

Angelo Lelii Adjustable Table Lamp
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Brooklyn, NY
design emphasizes the mechanical lighting components of the lamp. A dynamic lighting solution, the lamp
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel, Aluminum

Angelo Lelii Adjustable Table Lamp
Angelo Lelii Adjustable Table Lamp
H 23 in W 14 in D 14 in
Sculptural floor lamp by Enrico Tronconi
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Italian floor lamp - Sculptural lamp - mechanical inspired Part of the curated selection
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Pair of Industrial Machine Age Gear Table Lamps
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Lustrous pair of industrial machine age gear or cogwheel table lamps. Large mechanical gear parts
Category

20th Century American Machine Age Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Stilnovo Floor Lamp with Red Shade and Marble Base
By Stilnovo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
design highlights the lamp's mechanical components, giving it a raw yet sophisticated look. The lampshade
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal

'Mira' Floor Lamp by Mario Arnaboldi for Programmaluce Italy
By Programmaluce, Mario Arnaboldi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, in 1983. Mechanical post modern tube floor lamp. Each tube section can be maneuvered to different
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Mid-Century Aluminum Table Lamp, Sculptural and Decorative, Timeless Design
By Sirrah
Located in Milano, IT
chromed base is equally interesting in its mechanical essentiality. The lamp is very well preserved and
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Vintage Industrial Metal Floor Lamp Komet 1557 from Kosta Lampan, 1970s
By Per Sundstedt
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
bedside lamp with mechanical dimming, which he called Candela 1. Upon graduation, he was awarded the
Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Odo Fioravant Fontana Arte Volee Wall Lamp in Aluminum, Designed in 2015
By Fontana Arte, Odo Fioravanti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the head of this lamp activates an electronic device that switches the light on or off without any
Category

2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Franco Buzzi for O-Luce Wall Light in Brass and Aluminum
By O-Luce, Franco Buzzi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
light escapes. The design highlights the lamp's mechanical components, giving it a raw yet sophisticated
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce '194N' Wall Light with Black Shade
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Waalwijk, NL
diffuser can be raised or lowered vertically. The design highlights the lamp's mechanical components
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce ‘181’ Wall Light
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Waalwijk, NL
addition to their functional attributes, the lamps crafted by the company were predominantly characterized
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce ‘181’ Wall Light
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce ‘181’ Wall Light
H 32.68 in W 20.87 in D 71.26 in
French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze-Mounted Marble Vases with Covers by Gagneau
Located in New York, US
their invention of a mechanical oil lamp.  Innovators in lighting, the firm went on to become one of the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Urns

Materials

Bronze

Midcentury Modern Set of 3 Wall Lights in Brass Candela Per Sundstedt Sweden
By Per Sundstedt
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
. His diploma thesis was a bedside lamp with mechanical dimming, which he called Candela 1. Upon
Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

German Art Deco Chrome Mechanical Alarm Clock/Lamp with Aluminum Banded Shade.
Located in Port Hope, ON
This uniquely designed German Art Deco bedside mechanical alarm clock/lamp is marked "foreign" on
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Mid-Century Aluminum Table Lamp, Sculptural and Decorative, Timeless Design
By Sirrah
Located in Milan, IT
chromed base is equally interesting in its mechanical essentiality. The lamp is very well preserved and
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Double Theater Light Stand
Located in VUGHT, NL
directions and the lights can also be switched off individually. Two Led power lamps can be mechanical
Category

Vintage 1950s French Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Double Theater Light Stand
Double Theater Light Stand
H 78.75 in W 31.5 in D 15.75 in
Arredoluce Mechanical Lamp Articulated Shade with Adjustable Lever Arm
By Arredoluce
Located in Chicago, IL
This articulated accent lamp by Arredoluce is a great revisiting of design from the machine age of
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mechanical Dimmer Table Lamp (Limited Edition)
By Pierrick Brocart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mechanical Dimmer Table Lamp with plexiglass shade.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Engineer’s Mechanical Quirky Articulated Industrial Table Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Engineer’s Mechanical Quirky Articulated Industrial Table Lamp A Working Industrial Table Lamp it
Category

Vintage 1950s Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Mechanical Hula Girl Floor Lamp, 1970s Hawaii
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resin floor lamp of a Hula girl. Original shade. Original straw skirt. Hand painted. Mechanical
Category

Vintage 1970s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Straw, Resin

Chapman Patinated Gilt Lamp in Mechanical Gear Design
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in North Miami, FL
A gilt bronze finish with beautiful patina in gold - this heavy lamp by Chapman is in a mechanical
Category

20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Gilt Metal

53" Tall Clear Glass & Brass Mechanical Table Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Chicago, IL
Large table lamp at 53"h with a two part brass and glass body with an unexpected brass geared
Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

early 1900's Masonic lodge mechanical reading room floor lamp
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Incredible floor lamp which moves forward and back and up and down via a push rod and hemp rope
Category

Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Floor Lamps

Adjustable Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adjustable floor lamp with mechanical dimmer
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Adjustable Industrial Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adjustable Floor Lamp With Mechanical Dimmer
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Pair of Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Adjustable Industrial Table Lamps with Mechanical Dimmer. Price is for one, pair available.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Table Lamps

Italian Lamp by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Pasadena, CA
very mechanical design. This table lamp has different positions and extends straight up to 31".
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Italian Lamp by Stilnovo
Italian Lamp by Stilnovo
H 22 in W 6 in D 6 in
Organic Italian Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Great design desk lamp in very mechanical crane form with adjustable arm and shade,with all parts
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Organic Italian Table Lamp
Organic Italian Table Lamp
H 24 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
1970s Japanese Brass Signalling Projector Lamp, Shonan Kosakusho Tokyo
By Shonan Kosakusho
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
mechanical features such as lamp focus mechanism and shutter controlled by the lever on the top, the lamp
Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

20th Century Copper & Brass Signalling Floor Lamp and Military Gyroscope Tripod
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
mechanical features such as lamp focus mechanism and shutter controlled by the handle on the back, the lamp
Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper, Aluminum

A Pair of Tole Palm Tree Lamps From the Estate of Brook Astor
Located in Hudson, NY
and segmented trunks concealing the wiring and mechanical elements making them into lamps. The color
Category

Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Tito Agnoli, Rare Extendable Wall Lamp Model 1102 for Oluce
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Milano, IT
. The design showcases the mechanicals of the lamp, which makes this a very raw yet refined light that
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Wood, Parchment Paper

Industrial Age Mechanical Grinder Table Lamp
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Unique mechanical grinder mounted and made into a table lamp featuring a large working wood handle
Category

Antique 19th Century American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Signed Tiffany Studios Leaded Glass Acorn Lamp with Grueby Base
By Tiffany Studios, Grueby Faience Company 1
Located in Litchfield, CT
Early 20th Century. This phenomenal all-original Tiffany Studios lamp features an Acorn pattern
Category

Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

1980s Japanese Aluminium Vintage Industrial Searchlight & American Steel Tripod
By Industrial Production
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
mechanical features including a lamp loader which is operated by the dial underneath, the light carries two
Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel, Aluminum, Brass

Tito Agnoli for O-Luce Wall Light in Teak and Brass
By O-Luce, Tito Agnoli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
position. The design showcases the mechanicals of the lamp, which makes this a very raw yet refined light
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

adjustable mechanical lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
adjustable iron lamp, surface clamps to edge of desk or table, original green parabolic shade.
Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Iron, Brass

Extraordinary Mechanical Artist's Fabricated Lamp
Located in New York, NY
This Extraordinary Mechanical Artist's Fabricated Lamp was created by Pierrick Brocart. It is from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Tall Mechanical Flashing Sputnik Light on Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
a towering universe of blinking lights mechanical, functioning, flickering light sculpture
Category

Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps

German Art Deco Chrome & Red Galalith Mechanical Alarm Clock & Adjustable Lamp
Located in Port Hope, ON
This delightful little German Art Deco chrome combination mechanical alarm clock/reading lamp
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Chrome

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Mechanical Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the mechanical lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and plastic, every mechanical lamp was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a mechanical lamp — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A mechanical lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Industrial, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one mechanical lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Chapman Manufacturing Company and Pierrick Brocart produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Mechanical Lamp?

Prices for a mechanical lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $350 and can go as high as $4,800, while the average can fetch as much as $1,800.

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