Mid-Century Swiss Clamp Table Lamp from Swiss Lamps International
By Swiss Lamps International
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist clamping light from Swisslamps in white and aluminum. A simple and restrained design. The luminaire head shows a slim spotlight. He can be arranged individually via an OM...
Metal
Mid-Century Space Age Cobra Table Clamp Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
The lamp has a clamp for assembly on a table top, shelf board etc.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Clamp-On Adjustable Desk Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sleek mid-century modern clamp-on desk lamp featuring a polished chrome frame and an adjustable swing arm.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Clamp Table Lamp, Metal, Black, Europe, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Minimalist Clamp Table Lamp, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern German Minimalist Clamp Lamp from Cosack, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist clamp lamp from Cosack in chrome and black. A simple and functional clip light.
Metal
Mid-Century Adjustable Clamp Lamp by Stanislav Indra, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
By Stanislav Indra
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage adjustable clamp lamp designed by Stanislav Indra and produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1970s.
Metal, Chrome
Midgard Typ 113 Clamp Lamp, Aluminum, Mid-Century Modern, 1930
By Midgard
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Clamp lamp from the 1930s, chosen by Walter Gropius to equip the Bauhaus building in Dessau in 1926. This adjustable clamp lamp, known as model Typ 113 Peitsche, has a bent arm hous...
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern IT Task Clamp Lamp from Louis Poulsen, 1970s
By Ole V. Kjaer, Alfred Homann, Louis Poulsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Flexible desk lamp by Poulsen, based on a 1972 design. The IT Desk Lamp is based on the designs and principles of Poul Henningsen. This is primarily reflected in the shape of the sh...
Metal
Mid-Century Space Age Minimalist Clamp Table or Shelf Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid Century clamp lamp. The simple cylindrical shape of the lamp head is striking.
Metal
German Mid-Century Christian Dell Bauhaus Clamp Lamp #6470 circa 1930
By Kaiser Idell, Christian Dell
Located in New York, NY
An Iconic design symbol and functional work of art: a German Mid-Century Modern / Bauhaus Clamp Lamp, Model #6470 by Christian Dell circa 1930, made for Kaiser Idell.
Steel
Mid-Century Space Age Minimalist German Clamp Lamp from Beisl, 1960s
By Beisl
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-century clamp lamp from Beisl with a yellow shade.
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Brass Clamp Desk Lamp Attributed to Vittoriano Viganò
By Vittoriano Vigano
Located in Hamburg, DE
This striking Italian clamp-on desk lamp is a beautiful example of mid-century design and is attributed to the renowned architect and designer Vittoriano Viganò.
Metal, Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Blue Metal Table Lamp with Clamp, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern Blue metal table lamp with clamp, 1970s Metal table lamp with clamp, in blue painted metal and white lampshade inside.
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Modern Green Metal Clamp-On Table Lamp, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern green metal clamp-on table lamp, 1980s Green metal clamp-on table lamp painted in green and white with black plastic details.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Swiss Minimalist Clamp Table Lamp by SLZ Team, 1960s
By Swisslamps International AG
Located in Hamburg, DE
A special detail is the simple screw head of the table clamp. The lamp is in very good condition with signs of wear and patina.
Metal
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Periscopio Clamp Table Lamp for Stilnovo, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Periscopio Clamp Table Lamp by Danilo & Corrado Aroldi for Stilnovo, 1960s Rare table lamp from Stilnovo according to a design by Danilo & Corrado Arol...
Metal
Mid-Century German Clamp Table Lamp from Kaiser Idell / Kaiser Leuchten, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
The switch is located in the lamp. Additional information: Materials: Plastic, Metal Color: Black Styles: Mid-Century Modern Period: 1960s Country of Origin: Germany Item Type: Vint...
Metal
Mid-Century Space Age East German GDR Clamp Lamp from Krania, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Space Age East German GDR Clamp Lamp from Krania, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Metal
Mid-Century Periscopio Clamp Table Lamp by Danilo & Corrado Aroldi for Stilnovo
By Danilo & Corrado Arnoldi
Located in Hamburg, DE
Additional information: Materials: Metal, Plastic Color: Black Styles: Mid-Century Modern Period: 1960s Country of Origin: Italy Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned Diamension: ...
Metal
Set of 2 Mid-Century Swiss Clamp Table Lamps from Swisslamps International
By Swisslamps International AG
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist clamping lights from Swisslamps in a special color. Here in an early version with an exceptional design of the table clamp. A simple and restrained design. The luminaire h...
Metal
Mid-Century Minimalist Swiss Clamp Table Lamp by Rosemarie and Rico, 1950s
By Rosemarie & Rico Baltensweiler
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist clamp table lamp from the Swiss manufacturer Baltensweiler based on a design by Rosemarie and Rico Baltensweiler from the 60s.
Metal
Mid-Century Space Age Magnet Clamp Table or Shelf Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Space Age clamp lamp with spherical reflector on magnetic holder. A striking detail of this lamp is the spherical lamp head. This is held with a magnet and can thus be flexibly alig...
Metal
Mid-Century FA2 Table Clamp Lamp by Peter Nelson, England, 1960s
By Peter Nelson
Located in Hamburg, DE
European Plug (up to 250V).The wiring of this item may be original and might need replacement, if not specified otherwise Additional information: Materials: Metal Color: Black Style...
Metal
Mid-Century Space Age Flexible Rubber Hose Table Clamp Lamp from Cosack, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
In particular, the use of a rubber hose is to be mentioned as a shaft. At the top of the lamp there is a polished reflector screen. At the bottom a chrome tube with integrated table ...
Metal
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Serpente Table Clamp Lamp by Elio Martinelli
By Elio Martinelli
Located in Hamburg, DE
The striking Serpente by Martinelli Luce based on a design by Elio Martinelli from the 1960s. Here in a very rare version as a table clamp light. The Serpente is a design that looks...
Plastic
Elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern Brass Joint Clamp Lamp with Red Cone Shade
Located in München, DE
Very elegant Mid-Century Modern brass joint clamp lamp with cone shaped shade.
Metal, Chrome
Italian Mid-Century Modern Teal Colored Metal Aure Clamp Lamp by Stilnovo, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern teal colored metal Aure clamp lamp by Stilnovo, 1960s.
Metal
Flexible Desk Clamp Lamp 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Flexible Desk Clamp Lamp 1950s Metal ( chrome ) is Original condition Aluminium is black lacquered
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Mid-Century Kisho Kurokawa Inspired Black Gooseneck Clamp-On Light
By Kisho Kurokawa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century black gooseneck clamp lamp with a cylindrical matte black enameled metal shade and fully flexible ribbed arm.
Metal, Enamel
Set of 2 Mid-Century Model Nr. 2002 Table Clamp Lamp from Elux, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Additional information: Material: Metal Color: Black Styles: Mid-Century Modern, Minimalist Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned Diamension: 7.48ʺW × 7.48ʺD × 35.83ʺL Condition: ...
Metal
Set of 4 Mid-Century Space Age Clamp Table Lamps by SLZ Team, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Simple Space Age clamping lights from Swisslamps. A minimalist design. The classic Swisslamps spotlight head is designed in a brown tone and fixed in a spring clip. The head is adju...
Metal
Swiss Mid-Century Space Age Table or Shelf Clamp Lamp by SLZ Team, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist clamp lights of Swisslamps. A very simple and reserved design in dark brown and chrome. The head shows a slim radiator shape. He can be aligned individually OMI joint. Th...
Metal
French Grey Blue Vintage Industrial Table Clamp Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French Grey Blue Metal Vintage industrial 2-arm machinist work table lamp Cast iron clamp. Metal joints. Adjustable in height and angle. Including plug and switch B22 bulb holder A...
Iron
Green Metal Vintage Industrial Machinist Table Clamp Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Original machine factory lamp green metal white interior E27 / E26, including 2 meters / 80” wire and plug Also available with US/UK plug Weight: 2.00 kg / 4.4 lb Priced per indi...
Iron
Mid Century Angle Poise Architects Flex Arm Clamp On Work Light by Arttec
By George Carwardine
Located in New York, NY
Slick black anglepoise, architects task lamp, in very fine, original, clean and working condition. The lamp features two arms, a conical hood shade, and a screw on clamp base. This...
Metal
Lampada Ministero Architects Drafting Table Swiveling Clamp Lamp
Located in Hanover, MA
Very uncommon articulating and swiveling clamp mounted drafting table lamp produced by Lampada Ministero of Torino, Italy which was the dba of ditta Agostino Perazzone di Torino, a p...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Sintesi Clamp Lamp by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide
By Gaetano Sciolari, Artemide, Flos, Ernesto Gismondi, Vico Magistretti
Located in München, DE
Fabulous Italian clamp lamp by Ernesto Gismondi from the 1970s. Industrial design and high quality workmanship. An absolute highlight for every design lover. Design: Ernesto Gismond...
Metal
Italian Articulated Desk Lamp with Clamp Fixing, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
An unusual articulated desk lamp with clamp fitting that allows the light to be attached to a desk or shelf. In good original condition, with nicely patinated brass and original d...
Aluminum, Brass
Christian Dell Inspired Gray Enameled Industrial Clamp Task Lamp
By Christian Dell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Christian Dell's task lamp designs, developed during and after his tenure at the Bauhaus in the 1920s and later produced by manufacturers including Rondella and Kaiser Idell, set the...
Metal, Enamel
Cosack Gooseneck Clamp Lamp in Yellow, Germany, 1960s/1970s
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in Cork, IE
This bright yellow clamp lamp by Cosack with an adjustable gooseneck was made in Germany, probably in the late 60s, early 70s of the last century. Rather rare in this color, this la...
Metal
Martinelli Luce Mod. 732 desk lamp with Clamp – Italy, 1970s
By Martinelli Luce, Elio Martinelli
Located in Dronten, NL
Details: Manufacturer: Martinelli Luce, marked with label Model: 732 Origin: Italy Period: 1970s Materials: Enameled metal, steel, plastic Mounting: Clamp attachment Condition: Very ...
Steel
$1,814Sale Price|30% Off
Italian Stilnovo Midcentury Modern Metal Clamp Table Lamp 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Lampada italiana da tavolo a morsetto, vintage di modernariato, prodotta da Stilnovo negli anni 50 con diffusore in metallo verniciato e braccio snodabile. Marchio Stilnovo inciso ne...
Metal
Galdino Clamp Lamp by Carlo Urbinati for Harvey Guzzini, 1970s
By Harvey Guzzini, Carlo Urbinati
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Galdino table lamp that was designed by Carlo Urbinati for Harvey Guzzini in 1972. Galdino has been produced in many versions; a table lamp, a wall lamp and a floor lamp (with one a...
Metal, Aluminum
Swedish Desk Clamp Lamp by Alf Svensson for Bergboms, 1950s
By Bergboms, Alf Svensson
Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län
Desk clamp lamp designed by Alf Svensson, manufactured by Bergboms in Sweden during the 1950s. Made from steel with aluminum shade and brass joints.
Metal, Steel, Brass, Aluminum
MidCentury Italian Periscopio Clamp Table Lamp by Danilo & Corrado Aroldi, 1960s
By Danilo & Corrado Arnoldi
Located in Hamburg, DE
The draft is predestined for the use of a half -mirrored hammer pot lamp. Additional information: Materials: Metal, Plastic Color: Black Brand: Stilnovo Styles: Mid-Century Modern C...
Metal
A Rare Bauhaus Desk Lamp/ Clamp or Task Lamp, Model 6740 by Christian Dell
By Christian Dell
Located in New York, NY
An early Mid-Century Modern / Bauhaus clamp lamp / task lamp by Christian Dell.
Metal
$1,046Sale Price|20% Off
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 perforated shade has been manufactured by Stilnovo in the 1950s. The lamp has two more ...
Brass, Metal
Vintage Italian Sintesi Pinza Clamp Table Lamp by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide
By Ernesto Gismondi
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare clamping lamps from the Sintesi series of the Italian manufacturer Artemide after a draft of Ernesto Gismondi from the 70s.
Metal
“Arco” clamp table lamp by Studio BBPR for Olivetti Synthesis , 1960s
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Padova, IT
Rare table or desk lamp designed by the BBPR architects' studio and produced in the 1960s by Olivetti. The lamp was made of black lacquered metal with a directional diffuser and exte...
Metal
Italian Model 255 Table Clamp Lamp by Tito Agnoli for Oluce, 1950s
By Oluce
Located in Hamburg, DE
Additional information: Materials: Metal, Plastic Color: Black Styles: Mid-Century Modern Designer: Tito Agnoli Country of Origin: Italy Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned Diam...
Metal
1970s LUXO Architect Rare Vintage Task Clamp Lamp for Desk Jac Jacobsen
By Luxo, Jac Jacobsen
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s By Luxo Industrial Metal Architect Task clamp lamp for desk Design attributed to Jacob Jacobsen (Finland) Fully adjustable articulating. Very unusual task lamp. Tested and ...
Metal
J.T. Kalmar Model "Style" Midcentury Cone Table Clamp Lamp, Vienna, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
A rare and beautiful vintage Austrian modernist table or desk lamp, model name „Style". Designed and produced by Kalmar Vienna/Austria in the 1950s. The cone lamp shade has still its...
Metal, Brass
Articulated Clamp Table Light or Task Lamp by Vittoriano Vigano for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Vittoriano Vigano
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare, articulated Mid-Century Modern task lamp or clamp table light.
Brass, Metal, Aluminum
Set of 2 Vintage Italian Sintesi Pinza Clamp Table Lamps by Ernesto Gismondi
By Ernesto Gismondi
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare clamp lamps from the Sintesi series by the Italian manufacturer Artemide after a design by Ernesto Gismondi from the 70s.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Filigree mid-century table lamp. A minimalist design. The construction gives this design a special lightness.
Metal
Artilite "Zodiac" Fluorescent Clamp-On Table Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Zodiac" Fluorescent Clamp-On Table Lamp by Artilite Artilite Netherlands, 1970s A functional and refined piece of Dutch modernist lighting design, this "Zodiac" clamp-on table lam...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Danish Minimalist Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare mid-century floor lamp from Denmark from the 60s.
Metal
Mid-Century Gray Task Lamp by Napako, 1950s
By Napako
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Napako produced this Mid-Century industrial task lamp in Czechoslovakia in the 1950s.
Metal, Aluminum, Enamel, Chrome
Mid-Century IT Task Lamp from Louis Poulsen, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century IT Task Lamp from Louis Poulsen, 1970s - Rare desk lamp by Poulsen based on a design from 1972 - The IT lamp is based on the designs and principles of Poul Henningsen - ...
Metal
Mid-Century German Table Lamp from Kaiser Leuchten 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare mid century table lamp by Kaiser glow with a special minimalist foot.
Metal
Swedish 1950s Articulating Clamp-On Desk Lamp by ASEA
By ASEA
Located in Antwerp, BE
Simple yet elegant clamp on task lamp in greyish white. All details are designed to work perfectly and to look great, even the clamp is a small work of art. Made by the Swedish compa...
Metal
Clamp Lamp with Black Arm & Beige Crackle Shade (1950s)
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Clamp-on table lamp from 1950s, featuring a black metal arm paired with a beige, crackled “hat”-shaped shade. In very good vintage condition, it retains its original patina and funct...
Metal
Unavailable
H 22.84 in W 15.75 in D 7.88 in
Kaiser Idell 6740 Clamp Task Lamp in White, Germany 1920-1930
By Kaiser Idell
Located in Karlsruhe, DE
Kaiser iDell 6740 clamp task lamp in white. Gooseneck flexibility Year: 1920 - 1930. (Germany) Creator: Kaiser & co. Height: 23 in. (58 cm) Condition: Very good. Rare ...
Metal, Steel
Unavailable
H 9.06 in W 3.15 in D 11.42 in
LAD Team Black & White Clamp Spots for Swiss Lamps International
By Lad Team
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of LAD Team Clamp Spots for Swiss Lamps International with on/off switch , rotates 360 degrees
Steel, Chrome, Iron
Vintage Mid-Century Task Lamp, 1950s
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a vintage Mid-Century industrial desk lamp, USA, 1950s. It is polished metal with brass accents and has a clamp to attach it to a desk or table.
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Table Clamp Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a vintage Italian table lamp. Clever design with a solid brass clamp lamp. Lamp has been rewired. It requires an e-14 bulb. Tested and working. Measu...
Aluminum, Brass
Mid Century Adjustable Clamp Desk Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Mid century adjustable clamp desk lamp. The shade can easily be adjusted, as well as the height/length of the frame.
Metal
Mid-Century Red Industrial Clamp on Drafting Lamp
By Napako
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid -Century Industrial clamp on drafting lamps with red aluminum shade and chrome adjustable stem.
Metal, Chrome
Rare Original Mid-Century Brass Gooseneck Clamp Lamp
Located in München, DE
Rare original mid-century brass gooseneck clamp lamp with a long shade.
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-Century Red Industrial Clamp on Drafting Lamp
By Napako
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Industrial clamp on drafting lamps with red aluminum shade and chrome adjustable stem. Attributed to Napako. Vintage studio light with orange clamp that fit on any table edge up to 1...
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Gooseneck Brown Enameled Clamp-On Desk Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Versatile and adjustable, Mid-Century, black clamp on lamp with brown enameled metal shade.
Metal
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H 30.32 in W 4.73 in D 19.3 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Clamp Lamp with Directional Structure, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern table clamp lamp with Directional structure, 1970s Table clamp lamp with Directional structure in gray metal.
Metal
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H 26.38 in W 16.15 in D 6.7 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Articulated Table Lamp with Clamp-on, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Articulated table lamp with clamp-on, 1970s Articulated table lamp with clamp-on in black painted metal and chromed steel. 1970s. Good conditions, with some signs. Measurem...
Metal
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Marine Articulating Clamp Lamp for Wall, Table, Desk
Located in New York, NY
An elegant Scandinavian Modern brass desk or wall lamp from a Swedish luxury ship. This midcentury lamp articulates from three pivots. Elegant brass fittings. Will clamp to desk, wal...
Brass
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H 27.56 in Dm 2.96 in
Mid-Century Modern Brass Clamp Table Lamp by Gebrüder Cosack, 1970s, Germany
By Gebrüder Cosack
Located in München, BY
Lovely Mid-Century Modern brass clamp table lamp. Manufactured by Gebrüder Cosack, 1970s, Germany.
Brass
Sold
H 24.41 in Dm 2.84 in
Mid-Century Modern Brass Clamp Table Lamp by Gebrüder Cosack, 1970s, Germany
By Gebrüder Cosack
Located in München, BY
Lovely Mid-Century Modern brass clamp table lamp. Manufactured by Gebrüder Cosack, 1970s, Germany.
Brass
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H 14.97 in W 10.24 in D 3.55 in
Italian mid-century modern green clamp table lamp with star holes , 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern green clamp table lamp with star holes , 1950s Table lamp with clamp.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Italian Modern Brass Joint Clamp Lamp with Cone Shade
Located in München, DE
Mid-Century Modern Italian modern brass joint clamp lamp with cone shade.
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Sold
H 21.66 in W 7.09 in D 23.63 in
Mid-Century Modern Task Lamp or Clamp Table Light by Kaiser Leuchten, 1970s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, BY
Articulated Mid-Century Modern task lamp or clamp table light.
Aluminum, Steel
Mid-Century Hala Style Red Enameled Clamp-On Light
By Hala Zeist
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century red enameled clamp-on light for desk, headboard, or shelf. Original black cord with new US plug. The socket is for a medium base bulb. Shade is appx 7.75" diameter. In ot...
Metal
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H 43.31 in Dm 6.89 in
Mid Century Industrial Spanish Clamp Desk Lamp By Ramón Bigas i Balcells 1960s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Mid Century Industrial Spanish Clamp Desk Lamp by Ramón Bigas i Balcells, dating back to the 1960s, is more than just a functional lighting piece—it's a slice of design history.
Metal
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H 43 in W 8 in D 8 in
Mid-Century Luxo L-1p Architect Desk Clamp Lamp by Jac Jacobsen, 1970s Norway
By Luxo
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
An iconic L-1P vintage Luxo architect's lamp. Great Industrial design with clean modern lines in a Classic black color, looks great on a desk. Made by the Luxo lighting company in No...
Steel
Articulated Clamp Desk Lamp, circa 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
Italian desk lamp with clamp in brass and black lacquer shade, Italy, circa 1950. Re wired for Europe and USA.
Brass
Piuluce Clamp Desk Lamp, Italy, 1970
By Piùluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice minimal clamp desk lamp made by Piuluce, Italy, 1970. This desk lamp has a very nice ingenious system which is similar to the designs by Renato Forti for Oluce. The lamp ca...
Metal, Chrome
Green Metal Vintage Industrial Machinist Table Clamp Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Original machine factory lamp green metal white interior E27 / E26, including 2 meters / 80” wire and plug Also available with US/UK plug Weight: 2.00 kg / 4.4 lb Priced per indi...
Iron
Vintage Metal Clamp Lamp, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lamp, circa 1940. By unknown manufacturer, from Spain. In original condition, with some visible signs of previous use and age, preserving a beautiful patina. Materials: Metal...
Metal
Clamp Table lamp by Stilnovo 1950s, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Padova, IT
Stilnovo lamps represent an icon of the past, founded in 1946 Stilnovo has produced a series of iconic lamps that are still appreciated and recognized by design lovers today. The Sti...
Metal
Fontana Desk Lamp with Clamp Base, Italy, 1970s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Brussels, BE
Fontana desk lamp with clamp base - Italy 1970s.
Chrome
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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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