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Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp
Located in Porto, PT
Mid-Century Modern desk lamp, red and white lacquered aluminium. Measures: Diameter 20 cm. H. 35
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp
H 13.78 in W 7.88 in D 9.45 in
Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp, 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp, 1950s
Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp, 1950s
H 18.12 in W 15.36 in D 15.36 in
Elegant Post Modern Desk Lamp
By Fontana Arte
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant Post Modern Desk Lamp. No makers mark. Most likely Italian 70s/80s. Manner of Cedric
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Elegant Post Modern Desk Lamp
Elegant Post Modern Desk Lamp
H 17.13 in W 17.75 in D 11.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp, Italy, 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp, Italy, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp, Italy, 1960s
H 12.41 in W 12.41 in D 12.41 in
Orange Mid Century Modern Desk Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 1960s orange metal mid-century modern desk lamp. With its bold hue and sleek design, the
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Modern Desk Lamp by Eileen Gray, France circa 1930
By Eileen Gray
Located in Culver City, CA
Modern Desk Lamp by Eileen Gray France circa 1930 Modernist desk light designed by Eileen Gray
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20th Century French Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Enamel

Scandinavian Modern Desk Lamp Svend Aage Holm Sorenensen, ASEA, Sweden
By Holm Sørensen, ASEA
Located in New York, NY
A Scandinavian Modern desk lamp by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen for the lighting company ASEA. The lamp
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Base Metal, Brass

Post Modern Desk Lamp, 1980s
By Memphis Milano
Located in Den Haag, NL
Typical 80s square shaped desk lamp, White plastic on a black metal base. Tubular lighting good
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Post Modern Desk Lamp, 1980s
Post Modern Desk Lamp, 1980s
H 16.54 in W 14.97 in D 3.94 in
Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp
By Art Decor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very unique desk lamp in the smooth finish of hi-polished Nickel. Solid steel frame and with an
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp
H 13 in W 15 in D 3.5 in
Mid- century Modern Desk Lamp
Located in Beirut, LB
Minimalist design from the 1950's that was considered far ahead of its time. Made from metal, mounted on a high rod which allows the user to adjust the height of the light. Head is a...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid- century Modern Desk Lamp
Mid- century Modern Desk Lamp
H 22.84 in Dm 6.7 in
Swedish Modern Desk Lamp by ASEA
By ASEA
Located in Karlstad, SE
Rare desk lamp by ASEA, Sweden, model E-1267. The base and shade have a beautiful original cream
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Swedish Modern Desk Lamp by ASEA
Swedish Modern Desk Lamp by ASEA
H 16.15 in W 5.12 in D 10.24 in
German Circo Post Modern, Desk Lamp, 1980s
By Brilliant Leuchten AG
Located in Den Haag, NL
German postmodern desk lamp, designed by Linke Plewa for Brilliant Leuchten in the 1980s. Halogen
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Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Plastic

German Circo Post Modern, Desk Lamp, 1980s
German Circo Post Modern, Desk Lamp, 1980s
H 29.93 in W 24.41 in D 6.3 in
Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp Cream and Brass
Located in London, GB
Modernist desk lamp in brass and black with cream metal shade is fully adjustable at two points, at
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Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp Cream and Brass
Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp Cream and Brass
H 16.54 in W 14.97 in D 7.88 in
Italiana Luce - Vintage Black Italian Post Modern Desk Lamp
By Italiana Luce
Located in Glasgow, GB
Marco Colombo Experience the epitome of Post-modern Italian design with the Gordon Lamp, crafted by the
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Steel, Iron

Post Modern Desk Lamp by Ron Reszek, ca. 1980's
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
Chic 1980's desk lamp by Ron Reszek, in excellent original, clean and working condition, showing
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Sonneman Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in New York, NY
Robert Sonneman Mid-Century Modern articulated desktop table lamp with white enamled spherical
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

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Metal

Sonneman Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp
Sonneman Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp
H 18.8 in W 20 in D 16 in
American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp in Aluminum and Brass
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage Brushed Aluminum and Brass Office Desk Lamp, Mid-Century Modern. The arm and shade of the
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Brass

Harald Notini, Böhlmarks, Swedish Modern, Desk Lamp, Brass, Wood, Sweden, 1930s
By Harald Notini
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-century modern swedish table or desk lamp designed by Harald Notini (Sweden, 1879-1959) for
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Vintage Postmodern Polish Modern Desk Lamp with Clock by Wojciech Dybek
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This iconic Type 27.B.101 desk lamp was designed by Wojciech Dybek for POLAMP - FSOiUT PUŁTUSK in
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Vintage 1980s Polish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Plastic

Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamps by André Mounique for Jumo - France
By Andre Mounique, Maison Jumo
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco table lamp by Andre Mounique (attributed to) The table lamp was designed and manufactured
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp Attributed Stilnovo, Marble, Brass, Plastic - Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Girona, ES
Adjustable desk lamp, white marble base and polished brass flexible arm, green translucent plastic
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Marble, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamps by André Mounique for Jumo - France
By Maison Jumo, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco table lamp by Andre Mounique (attributed to) The table lamp was designed and manufactured
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamps by André Mounique for Maison Jumo - France
By Andre Mounique
Located in Girona, ES
Pair of desk lamps, articulated by two ball joints, black and white lacquered steel base and
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Steel

Mid-Century Modern Red Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
Articulated Mid-Century Modern desk lamp in dark red metal on Teak wood and brass arm is Modernist
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Red Desk Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Red Desk Lamp
H 14.57 in W 8.67 in D 5.52 in
Mid century Scandinavian desk lamp, 1960s
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
Scandinavian Modern desk lamp, wooden base and fitting, typical mid century modern shade.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Memphis, Post Modernist Desk Lamp for Brilliant
Located in Princeton Junction, NJ
A beautiful, playful Post-Modern Desk Lamp made by Brilliant. Great condition.
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Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

Mid-Century Modern Cone Shaped Desk Lamp, Turquoise and Red, Russia, 1966
By Lightolier
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very cool Mid-Century Modern desk lamp made in Russia, 1966. Professionally restored and rewired to
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Vintage 1960s Ukrainian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Vintage Mid-Century Desk Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
This Mid-Century Modern desk lamp features a red base and shade and a chromed arm. Both the arm
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Vintage Mid-Century Desk Lamp
Vintage Mid-Century Desk Lamp
H 17.72 in Dm 14.18 in
Scandinavian Modern Sven Aage Hölm Sorensen Desk Lamp for ASEA
By Sven Aage Jensen, ASEA
Located in New York, NY
A Scandinavian Modern desk lamp by Sven Aage Holm Sorensen for the lighting company Asea. The lamp
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Walter & Moretti - White Metal Desk Lamp
By Walter & Moretti
Located in Stratford, CT
Unique modern desk lamp in which the base, arm and shade are formed from a single piece of brushed
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Postmodern Counterweight Desk Lamp Albert Sonneman, USA, 1970s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Den Haag, NL
Stunning large Post Modern Desk lamp. Counter Weight using a solid Steel ball to move in every
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Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Articulating Desk Lamp by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce
By Arteluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Mid-Century Modern desk lamp designed by Angelo Lelli with gooseneck arms and a counter-weight
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Marble, Chrome, Steel

Czech mid century modern tripod desk lamp by Helena Frantova for Okolo, Czech.
By Zukov, Helena Frantova
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Mid century modern desk lamp was designed by Helena Frantova and produced by Okolo in the 1950 in
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Table Lamp
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Table lamp This modern desk lamp is handmade in brass and steel, with a gold-plated base that is
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21st Century and Contemporary European Table Lamps

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Brass, Steel

Table Lamp
Table Lamp
H 24.41 in Dm 7.49 in
Ron Rezek 110 Desk Lamps in Black and White Signed
By Ron Rezek
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
2 / 2 Offered for sale is a pair of sleek post-modern desk lamps designed by Ron Rezek. These
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Vintage 1970's Italian Orange Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
the sleek and monotonous designs of modern desk lamps. This uniqueness is further underscored by a
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Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

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Chrome, Metal

21st Century, Desk lamp in golden bronze with porcelain diffuser
By Oggetti D'Arte
Located in Calenzano, FI
for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. The style of this table lamp is a modern desk
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Bronze

Large & Elegant Tube Table Lamp by Anders Pehrson for Ateljé Lyktan, 1960s
By Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Munich, DE
Large amazing Mid-Century Modern desk lamp. Designed by Anders Pehrson for Ateljé Lyktan, 1960s
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Clay Michie For Knoll Swing Arm Saucer Desk Lamp, 1950s Mid Century Good Design
By Clay Michie
Located in Peoria, AZ
CLAY MICHIE FOR KNOLL ARTICULATING SAUCER DESK LAMP NO. 8 RARE W/ BULB DIFFUSER DIMENSIONS
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Blackened and Chrome Metal Circular Shade Table or Desk Lamp
By Louis Kalff
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish and rare midcentury modern desk lamp in the manner of Louis Kalff. Both figuratively and
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Postmodern Artemide Brontes Lamp Design Cini Boeri
By Cini Boeri
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
, with makers bedge a post-modern desk lamp creating an atmospheric light on your desk or also as a
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

Functional Mid-Century Modern Style Brass Desk Lamp, Re Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A very functional desk lamp, other versions are offered Most components according to the UL
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Laurel Desk Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Laurel Lamp, c.1960's, USA. This lamp features an adjustable and bendable gooseneck with blush
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Pewter

Laurel Desk Lamp
Laurel Desk Lamp
H 20 in W 7 in D 12 in
Sculptural Desk Lamp Manner of Modeline
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Fulton, CA
Uncommon Mid-Century Modern sculptural desk lamp in the manner of Modeline Lamp Company
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Midcentury Dome Desk Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Black dome shade desk lamp having a circular hood offset shade, not centered on the vertical column
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

Carlton Silk Desk Table Lamp Woka Art Collection
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Silk beige, brass nickel-plated, more colors on request.
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2010s Austrian Modern Table Lamps

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Silk

Carlton Silk Desk Table Lamp Woka Art Collection
Carlton Silk Desk Table Lamp Woka Art Collection
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H 28.35 in Dm 15.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Brass Curvature Desk Lamp by Jim Bindman, circa 1970s
By Jim Bindman, Rainbow Lamp Company 1
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern tubular lamp in brass featuring a sleek elongated arm with Directional moving
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Postmodern Solid Birch Wood & Aluminum Sculptural Table/ Desk Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Very rare solid birch with aluminum accents tall desk table lamp. doesn't include lampshade its 24
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20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Vintage Laurel Table / Desk Lamp by Barr & Weiss
By Maurizio Tempestini, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Chicago, IL
The sensual little desk lamp I am fairly certain to be by Harold Barr and Richard Weiss for the
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Dual Cone Desk Lamp in Brass and Glass by Laurel Lamos, circa 1960s
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Troy, MI
Laurel Brass and Glass Dual Cone Desk Lamp 1960s Rare articulated shade desk lamp by Laurel Lamp
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Mid Century Modern Red Gooseneck Desk Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century modern, brass gooseneck, desk lamp with red shrink paint base and shade circa 1950's
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Metal

Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Articulating Desk Lamp
By Lightolier
Located in Cordova, SC
Super cool vintage Lightolier desk lamp. It’s perfect for the mid-century modern office! Sleek
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

1980s Mid-Century Modern Italian Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
1980s adjustable Italian desk lamp, in vintage original condition. Well made and very heavy.
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Red Ceramic Desk Lamp
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Red Ceramic Desk Lamp
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20th Century Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Red Ceramic Desk Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Red Ceramic Desk Lamp
H 36.62 in W 7.68 in D 7.68 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Desk Lamp, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian Desk Lamp, 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

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Chrome

'Nun 1' Desk Lamp in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
By Pierre Chareau, Edition Modern
Located in Glendale, CA
'Nun 1' desk lamp in the Manner of Pierre Chareau. Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

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Alabaster, Metal

Mid-Century Modern Orange Cone Gooseneck Desk Lamp
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Modern Orange Cone Gooseneck Desk Lamp. This desk lamp was recently rescued and powder-coated in
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid Century Modern Nessen Chrome Swivel Desk Lamp
By Nessen Lighting
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Mid Century Modern Nessen Walter Von Nessen Chrome Swivel Desk Lamp Arm of lamp extends 21" when
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

1970s Modern Eye Ball Table / Desk Lamp
By Michael Lax
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Mod styled table lamp with black lacquered solid wood base, chrome handle to the top, large
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Vintage Sculptural Modern Office Desk Lamp Black Tensor
By Oscar Torlasco
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Sculptural Vintage Modern Office Desk Lamp Black Tensor 29.5 h x 19.5 w (adjustable h & w) x 7.75
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

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Modern Desk Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of modern desk lamps for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and chrome, all modern desk lamps available were constructed with great care. We have 1815 antique and vintage modern desk lamps in-stock, while there are 122 modern editions to choose from as well. Modern desk lamps have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of modern desk lamps to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern modern desk lamps are of considerable interest. Many modern desk lamps are appealing in their simplicity, but Lightolier, Stilnovo and Fase produced popular modern desk lamps that are worth a look.

How Much are Modern Desk Lamps?

Modern desk lamps can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,200, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $34,000.

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 Modern Desk 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 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 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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