Dazor Modern Space Age Flying Saucer Desk Lamp
By Dazor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960's Dazor Model 2008 Made in U.S.A. The Lamp shade is adjustable, rotate to the right and
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Dazor Modern Space Age Flying Saucer Desk Lamp
By Dazor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960's Dazor Model 2008 Made in U.S.A. The Lamp shade is adjustable, rotate to the right and
Metal
Mid-Century Flying Saucer Adjustable Red Desk Lamp, Italian
Located in London, GB
balance to the lamp's unique form. Adding a touch of elegance to the design is the beautiful brass accent
Metal
$595
H 16.5 in W 15.25 in D 16.5 in
Art Specialty Co Flexo Banker Desk Lamp Flying Saucer Shade Fluorescent Dazor
By Dazor
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A substantial "flying saucer" desk lamp by Art Specialty Co., Flexo from the 19450s. Unmarked, the
Metal
Mid Century Flying Saucer Sight Light Desk Lamp in White by MG Wheeler
By M.G. Wheeler
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid century flying saucer sight light desk lamp in white by MG Wheeler.
Metal
$750
H 18.25 in W 14 in D 12 in
1950s Mid-Century Modern Space Age Brown Metal & Brass Flying Saucer Table Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Flying Saucer Table Lamp, Atomic Age Desk Lamp with large, tiered Saucer Shade
Metal, Brass
$600
H 13.5 in W 22 in D 12 in
Mid-Century Modern Wheeler Sight Light Green Swing Arm Desk Lamp Flying Saucer
By M.G. Wheeler, Leroy C. Doane
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Mid-century wheeler sight light desk lamp Leroy Doane. This is a wonderful Sight Light desk lamp
Brass, Steel
$270Sale Price|50% Off
H 16.5 in Dm 14 in
Mid Century Modern Saucer Desk Lamp ... Space Age UFO Atomic Era Table Lamp
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage black early 1970s flying saucer desk/table lamp influenced by the atomic age of the moon
Metal
$580
H 14.5 in W 24 in D 13 in
Streamline Modern Dazor Lighting Floating-Arm Metal / Fiberglass Desk Lamp 1940s
By Dazor
Located in Miami, FL
Dazor Lighting model #2008 Floating-Arm desk lamp. It has a shade with a Flying Saucer shape with
Metal
MCM Accent Desk Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A mid century desk lamp by Lightolier designed by Gerald Thurston. The flying saucer model
Metal, Brass
Vintage Italian Enameled Tole and Brass Desk Lamp 1960s Bauhaus
By Louis Kalff, Philips, Stilnovo
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
European petite desk lamp showcases a classic Bauhaus design, featuring a gooseneck arm and a flying saucer
Metal
Vintage Robert Sonneman for Kovacs Table Lamp, 1980s
By Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
float, reminiscent of a flying saucer. Functional, industrial Modernism design of the lamp is inspired
Brass, Chrome
Midcentury Halo Desk Lamp
By Kaiser Idell
Located in London, GB
Midcentury halo flying saucer desk lamp with original paint finish in fantastic condition
Metal
1950s Flying Saucer Desk Lamp by Dazor
By Dazor
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very cool atomic age desk lamp manufactured in the late 1950s by Dazor. Near mint condition with
Sheet Metal
1950s Art Speciality Co Flying Saucer Desk Lamp
By Art Specialty Co
Located in London, England
1950s mid century flying saucer double-shade desk lamp manufactured by Art Speciality Co, Chicago
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 17.5 in W 17.5 in D 19 in
Art Specialty Co. Black & White "Flying Saucer" Desk Lamp, Circa 1960
By Art Specialty Co
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Art Specialty Co two tier black and white enamel desk lamp. Featuring a double tiered circular
Metal, Enamel
Sold
H 5.71 in W 6.11 in D 6.11 in
UFO Space Age Lamps - Flying Saucer 1970s Table Lights Italy, Set of 2
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
the iconic shape of flying saucers. Settle into the retro-futuristic ambiance as these lamps, with
Metal
Mid Century Modern Dazor Saucer Desk Lamp. Atomic Age Lighting
By Dazor
Located in Peoria, AZ
This Exquisite Dazor Mid Century Saucer Desk lamp is an iconic treasure from the glorious 1950s
Metal
Modernist Desk Lamp, Germany 1960s
By Gebrüder Cosack
Located in London, GB
Modernist desk lamp with "flying saucer" shade, brass stem and textured black base, attributed to
Brass, Metal
Desk Lamp by Fase, Spain, 1960s
By Fase
Located in London, GB
Stylish and architectural desk lamp by Fase of Madrid, Spain, 1960s. The lamp has a metal body
Metal
Italian 1950s Mid Century Table Lamp Desk Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Beautiful 1950s Italian red metal & brass table lamp with adjustable "flying saucer" lampshade and
Brass
Sold
H 26 in W 16 in D 16 in
Italian Polished Cast Aluminum Mid Century Saucer Table Lamp 1950s Russel Wright
Located in Peoria, AZ
Stunning & Rare! Italian Polished Cast Aluminum Mid Century Modern Table or Desk Lamp In the
Aluminum
Space Age desk lamp by Aluminor, France 1960s
By Aluminor
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
featuring all the typical features of that era. The lamp displays a distinctive flying saucer-shaped shade
Steel
Tripod Table Lamp “Bijou” by Louis Kalff for Philips, 1950s
By Philips, Louis Kalff
Located in Oirlo, LI
” designed by Louis Kalff for Philips in ca. 1950s. The shape of this desk lamp is inspired by a UFO
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Flying Saucer Styled Desk or Table Lamp
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
in the United States in circa 1965. The lamp is done in the space age, flying saucer style with a
Metal
Mid Century Modern Saucer Desk Lamp ... Space Age UFO Atomic Era Table Lamp
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage black early 1970s flying saucer desk/table lamp influenced by the atomic age of the moon
Metal
Italian Oxblood Red Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian Mid-Century Modern red desk lamp. This fun Bauhaus style desk lamp has the classic flying
Metal
Mid-Century Modern 'Bijou' Desk/Table Lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips
By Philips, Louis Kalff
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A stylish desk or table lamp on a tripod base. The design is by Louis Kalff for Philips, model is
Metal, Brass
Helo Flying Saucer Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
Awesome Helo Flying Saucer Modernist Desk Lamp. This Desk lamp still has the original paint finish
Metal
French Flying Saucer Gooseneck Desk Lamp in Brass and Black
Located in Portland, OR
Imported from France is this gooseneck desk lamp with flying saucer light shade in black paint
Metal
Desk Lamp
Located in Culver City, CA
Looking much like a flying saucer this table lamp with its adjustable shade could shed some light
Metal
Sold
H 12.8 in Dm 10.63 in
Louis Kalff Table Lamp Tripod 'Bijou' Mid Century Space age Netherlands 1950's
By Philips, Louis Kalff
Located in Antwerpen, BE
The stylish 'Bijou' desk or table lamp by Dutch designer Louis Kalff, which was made for the
Metal, Brass
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm. Lamping: Sing...
Metal, Brass, Nickel
Mamun Bedside (Dark Brown/Dusty Blue)
Located in Singapore, SG
Mamun, which translates to trustworthy in Arabic, was designed by Studio Kallang in 2021 as a playful take on both midcentury and brutalist forms. Designer Faezah Shaharuddin intende...
Teak
$6,947 / set
H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Poplar Burl by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Structure: Made from Poplar Burl veneer with solid oak edging, the Park Nightstand is finished with matching veneer on both the exterior and interior. The inside includes an adjustab...
Wood, Poplar, Burl
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
LU Swing Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...
Brass
Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Undulating 'Méandre' gilt bronze finish side chair by Design Frères. Gilt bronze finish over steel frame. Natural linen upholstered cushion with contrasting piping. Chic and unders...
Steel
$2,237 / set
H 9.85 in W 5.91 in D 8.86 in
Pair of Modern Solid Brass Sconces in the Style of Hans Agne Jakobsson, EL135
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Modern Italian wall lights in the taste of Hans Agne Jakobsson's work. Structure and cup in solid brass and frosted glass disc. Excellent condition (modern creation), quantity on req...
Brass
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE (LARGE) floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its ...
Textile, Wood, Linen, Fiberglass
Custom Round Mohair Velvet Ottoman with Oak Feet
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
$6,947 / item
H 21.66 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Pair Various Positions Nightstand in Walnut and Oak by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Inspired by his fascination with the aesthetic allure of interiors depicted in films and literature, Yaniv Chen endeavors to capture the essence of captivating spaces. Reflecting upo...
Oak, Walnut
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
LUdown Cylinder Flush Mount
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The LUdown cylinder flush mount fixture by Lumfardo Luminaires is part of our contemporary collection. Available In patinated unlacquerd brass or aged silver and steel with (1) E26 m...
Steel, Brass, Gold, Silver
$2,311Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 17.7 in Dm 29.5 in
Small 'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
Small 'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer. Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. With imaginatio...
Metal, Iron
$6,240 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
$3,900 / item
H 7.75 in W 14 in D 14 in
Series03 Large Flush Mount, Polished Unlacquered Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass, hand-stitched accordian folded goatskin parchment shade with diffuser. Shades are made from genuine goatskin parchment, hand-selected for each lamp for its na...
Brass
Gino Sarfatti Model No. 2065 Ceiling Light for Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Flos, Astep
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti model no. 2065 ceiling lamp for Astep. Designed in 1950, this is an authorized re-edition by Alessandro Sarfatti, grandson of Gino Sarfatti, who applies his grandfathe...
Aluminum
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.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
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The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
The houses from this New York studio cloak modernist tendencies within what are often more traditional trappings.
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