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
$815Sale 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
$943
H 14.57 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
Contemporary 21stC Pair Of Murano Glass Table Lamps Of Recent Production, Italy
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A sculptural pair of contemporary Murano glass table lamps, handcrafted in Italy and showcasing the enduring artistry of Venetian glassmaking. Their organic spherical forms and richl...
Murano Glass
Alain Richard 'A21' Desk Lamp in Chrome for Disderot
By Alain Richard, Disderot
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
$456Sale 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
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
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
$2,282
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
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.
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
Midcentury Adjustable Table Lamp, 1980s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of metal, steel - Re-polished - Fully functional - Good, original condition.
Metal, Steel
$5,099
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 3.94 in
Chromed metal lamp with flexible stem 10366 by Michel Boyer, Verre Lumière 1968
By Michel Boyer
Located in Saint Ouen, France
Chromed metal lamp with flexible stem by Michel Boyer, Verre Lumière 1968 Beautiful minimalist desk metal lamp with a 360 degrees adjustable diffuser. Good original condition, sligh...
Metal
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
Italian Pair of Table Lamps by Artemide
By Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Giuliana Gramigna for Artemide design pair of lamps.
Metal, Aluminum
Rare Italian Harvey Guzzini Table Desk Lamp, 1970s
By Harvey Guzzini
Located in Paris, IDF
Rare black and white Italian desk lamp by Harvey Guzzini with painted metal, fully adjustable, and in a typically Mid-Century Modern look. This modern-looking lamp would make a perfe...
Metal
Postmodern Multidirectional Chrome Desk Lamp by Walter Von Nessen
By Nessen Studio, Walter Von Nessen
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
Koch and Lowy Chrome Table Desk Lamp
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Gladstone, NJ
Koch and Lowy Chrome Table Desk Lamp
Chrome
$3,767 / item
H 26.38 in W 70.87 in D 25.99 in
"Flag" Divan Chaise Longue in Linen Fabric and Natural Leather 1800
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
The Flag chaise is a smart and multifunctional piece, by the cushion into de seat. The chaise longue Flag is made in fabric as a kind's linen (60% polyester and 40% linen) , and natu...
Leather, Fabric
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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