Vintage Post Modern Optelma Desk Lamp, Swiss 1980s
By Optelma
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 50cm W, 51cm H, 14 cm D Conditon: Good Period: 1980’s Origin: Swiss Period: 1980’s.
Metal
$800Sale Price|20% Off
Optelma Desk Lamp, Chrome and Glass, Modern Design, Switzerland, 1978
By Optelma
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice chrome counter balance desk light, Optelma Swiss. Chrome with thick glass details. Good quality, two-way switch halogen, very good condition.
Chrome
Set of 2 Vintage Swiss Marble and Glass Table Lamps from Optelma
By Optelma
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant table lamps from the Swiss manufacturer Optelma. The body of glass balanced on a heavy marble base.
Marble
Postmodern Model Z-Lite Zig Zag Flexible Table Lamp, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Various manufacturers have produced this lamp, including Brilliant Leuchten, Optelma, and Dutch manufacturers.
Metal
Chrome Counterweight Desk Lamp by Optelma, Switzerland
By Optelma
Located in Long Island City, NY
Chrome counterweight desk lamp by Optelma, Switzerland.
Chrome
Sold
H 14.97 in W 6.7 in D 9.45 in
1980s Optelma Sculpture Table Lamp Model Z-LITE Design of Switzerland
By Optelma
Located in München, DE
Original 1980s Optelma sculpture table lamp model Z-LITE. Design of Switzerland.
Metal
Large counterweight desklamp by Optelma, Switzerland, 1980s
By Optelma
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful and large counterweight lamp in chromed metal, made in Switzerland in the 1970-80s. Very good condition. T bar width 100cm, approximative height 85cm, base diameter 20cm
Metal, Chrome
1970's Optima Suisse Pinewood Floor Lamp
Located in Bern, BE
Sculptural 1970's floor lamp produced by Optelma Suisse, Switzerland. Crafted from solid pinewood with a beautifully grained turned stem and base.
Pine
Alain Richard 'A21' Desk Lamp in Chrome for Disderot
By Disderot, Alain Richard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alain Richard 'A21' desk lamp in Chrome for Disderot. Executed in chromed metal, this newly produced numbered edition with included certificate of authenticity is made in France by ...
Metal, Chrome
$448Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 5.91 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
1970s Glass Lamps Pair – Mid Century with Metal Base and Opaline Patterned Glass
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Enhance your space with the sophisticated elegance of these 1970s glass table lamps. The lamps are made from pristine white glass with delicate transparent streaks that catch the lig...
Opaline Glass, Wood
Midcentury German Table Lamp, 1980s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Germany - Made of metal, steel - Re-polished - Fully functional - Good, original condition.
Metal, Steel
Koch and Lowy Chrome Table Desk Lamp
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Gladstone, NJ
Koch and Lowy Chrome Table Desk Lamp
Chrome
Vintage 1980s Italian Desk Lamp by Veneta Lumi, Metal, Post-Modern
By Veneta Lumi
Located in Montréal, CA
A sculptural black desk lamp by Veneta Lumi, produced in Italy in the 1980s. Defined by its elegant, continuous arc, the lamp creates a fluid line from base to shade—both functional ...
Metal
Koch & Lowy Chrome Desk Lamp
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
An elegant desk lamp in polished chrome by Koch & Lowy; the tent shade articulates on a ball and socket and further adjusts on a swing-arm.
Chrome Office Desk Lamp Attributed to Baltensweiler, 1970
By Rosemarie & Rico Baltensweiler, Baltensweiler AG
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant chrome desk lamp attributed to the Swiss designers Rosemarie and Rico Baltensweiler. It can easily be adjusted in height and is in very good condition with electricals in ori...
Metal, Chrome
Postmodern Multidirectional Chrome Desk Lamp by Walter Von Nessen
By Walter Von Nessen, Nessen Studio
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare multidirectional desk lamp by Nessen Studios in chrome finish and steel, shade shown that rotates side to side, and the classic Nessen arm retractable system. the ...
Chrome
Very rare desk lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips, 1950s
By Philips, Louis Kalff
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Ultra rare table lamp on a tripod base designed by Louis Kalff for Philips. Being in Belgium we've seen almost all models but never came across this one. The fixation of the shade...
Metal
Italian Pair of Table Lamps by Artemide
By Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Giuliana Gramigna for Artemide design pair of lamps.
Metal, Aluminum
$2,230
H 12.21 in W 13.59 in D 6.11 in
Florian Schulz Mid-Century Vintage Modernist Chrome 1990s Adjustable Table Lamp
By Florian Schulz
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern vintage German table lamp or desk lamp model 'Cervantes' designed by Florian Schulz in the 1970s. This lamp was made circa 1990s and was produced by Reim...
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Marble Table Lamps, circa 1950
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical table lamps chosen from delicate veined marble and presented with both base and top in the form of inverted lotus blossoms ...
Marble
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Veneta Lumi, Metal, Italy, 1970s
By Veneta Lumi
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous white space age table lamp by Veneta Lumi. Made in Italy. The lamp works perfectly, some signs of aging on it but however in very good condition. Dimensions: 6,29" x ...
Metal
Henry Gerhard, 1950´s desk lamp, art deco style, Helo, Germany
Located in Stockholm, SE
Desk lamp made in an Art Deco style by Henry Gerhard. Produced by Helo, Germany in the 1950’s. Adjustable arm and shade. Blue and bronze finish. A really striking lamp that would enh...
Metal, Brass
Set of 2 Murano Glass Bedside Lamps, 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 Murano glass bedside lamps, 1980s This glass imitates the effect of prolonged underground exposure, typical of glass objects found during excavations. E27 bulbs. Intact and ...
Murano Glass
$2,041 / set
H 10.24 in Dm 9.45 in
Pair of Midcentury Murano Glass and Chromed Italian Table Lamps, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Charming, refined and lovely set of two Italian Murano table lamps. These table lamps were made during the 1970s in Italy. Original sticker label still shows on structure of table la...
Metal
$12,670 / item
H 30 in W 120 in D 33 in
Terrazza Divano (Terrace Couch) by Greg Palombo. Solid wood and leather
Located in Hurricane, UT
The Terrace Couch by Greg Palombo channels Adrian Pearsall's mid-century spirit in a solid wood sofa with leather upholstery and built-in side tables. Crafted entirely from solid sa...
Leather, Sapele Wood
$7,500 / item
H 9.85 in Dm 14.18 in
Stunning Florian Schulz Double Posa Brass Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double posa pendant lamp with one E 27 / model a bulb in brass.
Brass
$12,775Sale Price|51% Off
H 10.23 in W 41.85 in D 15.51 in
Tacchini Le Mura Leather Sofa by Mario Bellini in STOCK
By Tacchini, Mario Bellini
Located in New York, NY
LE MURA RIGHT MODULE 90, LE MURA LEFT MODULE 90 & LE MURA CENTRAL MODULE 90 CAT. Z - ZAREEN 03 CLASP AND ZIPPERS MATT BLACK NICHEL T148 WITH INTERLINER CAL117 The project Le Mu...
Leather
Nickeled Art Deco Desk Lamp, France, 1930s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Lovely quality desk lamp of pleasant, Minimalist design, with a domed shade which can be oriented to direct the light. Very agreable nickeled finish -- softer, warmer looking than ch...
Metal
Vintage Hand Forged Iron Fireplace Screen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic vintage hand forged fire screen. A brilliant collection of gnarly icons placed randomly on a heavy grid. A real artistic masterpiece. Great to add some drama to any fireplace
Metal
$1,700
H 20.48 in Dm 36.23 in
Eero Aarnio for Asko Chair Orange Fiberglass Pastil or 'Pastille', Finland, 1968
By Asko, Eero Aarnio
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
An orange high gloss fiberglass 'Pastille' ('pastil' or 'Gyro') chair designed by Finish designer Eero Aarnio in 1968 for modern furniture maker Asko Oy in Helsinki, Finland. This vi...
Fiberglass
Zanotta Za Za Max Sofa by Zaven in STOCK
By Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
1)ZA:ZAMAX SOFA 201C CM.186 ORIENTATION LEFT COLOR V.ESPR. COVER TESSUTO TOBIA CAT30 TORTORA 030840 100% PL 1)ZA:ZAMAX SOFA 201C CM.186 ORIENTATION RIGHT COLOR V.ESPR. COVER TESSUTO...
Upholstery
$614
H 1.97 in W 9.06 in D 4.73 in
Vintage wooden box with polish horn decoration and stainless steel Italy
Located in London, GB
Vintage wooden box with polish horn decoration and stainless steel rim Italy, Three interior compartments, which could have been intended for: Playing cards (such as bridge or poker...
Stainless Steel
'Clinio' Wall Lights by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Clinio' Wall Lights by Vico Magistretti for Artemide (IT, c.1961) Large opaline glass diffusers paired with brushed nickel armatures. Each light holds one E27 socket type, adapted f...
Brass, Nickel
$2,040Sale Price|40% Off
H 29.1 in W 31.8 in D 35.4 in
Gae Aulenti Enamel Steel Coffee Table for Knoll, 1980, Good Condition
By Knoll, Gae Aulenti
Located in Vienna, AT
Enamel metal sculptural coffee table designed by Gae Aulenti for Knoll, original label. We got this from the first owner together with pair of matching original chairs from the same...
Steel
Coffe Table by michel Boyer
By Michel Boyer
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Michel Boyer lacquered coffee table from 1970 Michel Boyer de Rebeval, known as Michel Boyer, was born in Paris in 1935 into a family of craftsmen and architects. He studied at the ...
Wood
$4,200
H 78 in W 72 in D 1 in
Chic Post Modern Hand Crafted Gilded Wood Room Divider by James Johnston
By James Johnston
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Super stylish and chic hand crafted artful room divider / screen by 20th century NYC artist James Johnston, known for his unconventional wooden room dividers having asymmetrical shap...
Wood
Postmodern Martini Lamp by David Krys
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare 1993 postmodern martini lamp designed by David Krys. Metal wire forms the glass' shape with a skewered green olive stuffed with a red light bulb disguised as a pimento. Great ...
Chrome
$2,859
H 19.69 in Dm 21.66 in
Modernist Brass Pendant Lamp or Ceiling Fixture by Florian Schulz Germany 1980s
By Florian Schulz
Located in München, BY
Elegant and minimalist nickel-plated brass pendant lamp / ceiling fixture with adjustable hanging height. Designed & manufactured by Florian Schulz, Germany, 1980s. Executed in nick...
Brass, Nickel
Josef Hoffman Fledermaus Chair by Wittmann
By Josef Hoffmann, Wittmann
Located in Highland, IN
Originally designed by Josef Hoffman for the Café Fledermaus in 1907. This example was made by Wittmann of Austria in the 80s. The frame of beech has a seat and back upholstered in H...
Upholstery, Beech
$395 / item
H 28.25 in W 23.75 in D 18.25 in
Mid-Century Dutch Modernist Donald Judd Inspired Wood Side Chairs, 1970s
By Donald Judd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These Mid-Century modernist side chairs from a Dutch church embody the minimalist principles associated with Donald Judd's geometric aesthetic. Each chair features a distinctive T-sh...
Wood
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
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