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21st Century Modern Desk In Copper And Wood With Rotating Glass Extension
By Alberto Colzani
Located in Milan, IT
An original desk with a wooden top and a glass extension that can rotate around a central pivoting
Category

2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Contemporary Writing Desk "Cary" by Studio Catoir, Maple Top and Brass Base
By Studio Catoir
Located in PARIS, FR
powering computer equipment or a light fixture on the desk. Metal base in polished brass, top in wood
Category

2010s European Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

4 Office Chairs, French, XXth
Located in Nice, FR
A series of 4 office chairs in light wood, aluminum legs. They are in good condition. They have a
Category

Vintage 1980s French Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

4 Office Chairs, French, XXth
4 Office Chairs, French, XXth
H 90 in W 40 in D 43 in
SERIES04 Pivot-Arm Desk Lamp, Polish Unlacquered Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
pivot arm. Shades are made from genuine goatskin parchment, hand-selected for each lamp for its
Category

2010s American Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Series04 Pivot-Arm Desk Lamp, Dark Patinated Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
pivot arm. Shades are made from genuine goatskin parchment, hand-selected for each lamp for its
Category

2010s American Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Three-Piece Clock by Samuel Marti Attributed Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
By Samuel Marti
Located in Milano, IT
drapery containing. The back is draped and in the center we find its pivot with the gear of the clock
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Jaeger LeCoultre, Atmos Feuille d'or, Motiv Constellation, Manufactured 1967
Located in Greven, DE
finish looks amazingly similar to gold leaf. The white full dial has a compass rose in the pivot point
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Koch & Lowy Polished Chrome Articulating Desk Light
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modernist 1970s Koch & Lowy desk lamp in nickel/chrome finish. Articulates/pivots in several
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Mid Century Modern Flying Saucer Sight Light Desk Lamp
By M.G. Wheeler
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Classic M.G. Wheeler flying saucer lamp. Rare square base allows the lamp to pivot 360 degrees
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Artemide Tolomeo Classic Table Lamp with Inset Pivot in White
By Michele de Lucchi, Artemide, Giancarlo Fassina
Located in Hicksville, NY
“No desk lamp should make you use two hands to position it.” - Michele De Lucchi. A study in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Artemide Tolomeo Classic Table Lamp with Inset Pivot in Black
By Giancarlo Fassina, Michele de Lucchi, Artemide
Located in Hicksville, NY
“No desk lamp should make you use two hands to position it.” - Michele De Lucchi. A study in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Artemide Tolomeo Classic Table Lamp with Inset Pivot in Aluminum
By Giancarlo Fassina, Michele de Lucchi, Artemide
Located in Hicksville, NY
“No desk lamp should make you use two hands to position it.” - Michele De Lucchi. A study in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Artemide Tolomeo Mini Table Lamp in Aluminum with Inset Pivot
By Giancarlo Fassina, Michele de Lucchi, Artemide
Located in Hicksville, NY
“No desk lamp should make you use two hands to position it.” Michele De Lucchi. A study in balance
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Artemide Tolomeo Mini Table Lamp in Black with Inset Pivot
By Giancarlo Fassina, Michele de Lucchi, Artemide
Located in Hicksville, NY
“No desk lamp should make you use two hands to position it.” Michele De Lucchi. A study in balance
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Artemide Tolomeo Micro Table Lamp with Inset Pivot in Aluminum
By Giancarlo Fassina, Michele de Lucchi, Artemide
Located in Hicksville, NY
“No desk lamp should make you use two hands to position it.” Michele De Lucchi. A study in balance
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Artemide Tolomeo Mini Table Lamp in White with Inset Pivot
By Giancarlo Fassina, Michele de Lucchi, Artemide
Located in Hicksville, NY
“No desk lamp should make you use two hands to position it.” Michele De Lucchi. A study in balance
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

1950s Laurel Lamp Sculptural Desk Task Light Modern Brass Flair
By Laurel
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Desk lamp 1950s Laurel desk lamp task light classic sculptural midcentury design Delightful
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Artemide Tolomeo Classic TW Table Lamp with Inset Pivot in Aluminum
By Giancarlo Fassina, Michele de Lucchi, Artemide
Located in Hicksville, NY
“No desk lamp should make you use two hands to position it.” - Michele De Lucchi. A study in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Tolomeo Gray Classic Pivot Lamp by Michele De Lucchi & Giancarlo Fassina
By Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina, Artemide
Located in Hicksville, NY
No desk lamp should make you use two hands to position it.” Michele De Lucchi A study in balance
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Tolomeo Gray Micro Pivot Lamp by Michele De Lucchi & Giancarlo Fassina
By Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina, Artemide
Located in Hicksville, NY
No desk lamp should make you use two hands to position it.” Michele De Lucchi A study in balance
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Tolomeo Gray Midi Pivot Lamp by Michele De Lucchi & Giancarlo Fassina
By Artemide, Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina
Located in Hicksville, NY
No desk lamp should make you use two hands to position it. Michele De Lucchi A study in balance
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Tolomeo Gray Mini Pivot Lamp by Michele De Lucchi & Giancarlo Fassina
By Artemide, Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina
Located in Hicksville, NY
No desk lamp should make you use two hands to position it.” Michele De Lucchi A study in balance
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Tolomeo Black Midi Pivot Lamp by Michele De Lucchi & Giancarlo Fassina
By Artemide, Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina
Located in Hicksville, NY
No desk lamp should make you use two hands to position it.” Michele De Lucchi A study in balance
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Desk Lamp by Laurel in Brass and Lucite
By Laurel
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
lamp. Head pivots to direct light. DIMENSIONS: 17" W x 5.5" D x 12" H; Lucite is 1/2" thickness; brass
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Adjustable Table Light by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in NYC, NY
A pair of lamps with a rectangular black base with pivoting arms ending in a lacquered black globe
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Fairies Mfg. Co. Brass Cantilever Desk Lamp, 1920s
By Fairies
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Late Art Deco Fairies Manufacturing Company brass desk lamp, table lamp circa 1920s. Featuring an
Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Greta Von Nessen Desk Lamp in Stainless Steel
By Greta Von Nessen, Nessen Studio
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Greta Von Nessen Desk Lamp in understated Stainless Steel. The shade pivots up and down
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Lumina Flo Desk Lamp in Gunmetal by Foster+Partners
By Foster+Partners, Lumina
Located in New York, NY
LED light for desk, in varnish coated aluminum and steel. Its head rotates by 300° for direct
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Lumina Flo Desk Lamp in Black by Foster+Partners
By Foster+Partners, Lumina
Located in New York, NY
LED light for desk, in varnish coated aluminum and steel. Its head rotates by 300° for direct
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Lumina Flo Desk Lamp in Black by Foster+Partners
Lumina Flo Desk Lamp in Black by Foster+Partners
H 16.93 in W 15.36 in D 16.93 in
Industrial Steel Desk Lamp Hala Zeist 1950s The Netherlands
By Hala Zeist
Located in Bjuråker, SE
This industrial desk lamp was made by Dutch lamp manufacturer Hala in Zeist and dates from the
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Vintage Multicolored Desk Lamp by Veneta Lumi, 1980s
By Veneta Lumi
Located in Lisboa, PT
adjustable and Minimalist modern Italian table lamp from the 1980s that pivots in two directions and features
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Post Modern Desk Lamp by Ron Reszek, ca. 1980's
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
pivots to direct the light.
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Lumina Flo Desk Lamp in Matte White by Foster+Partners
By Lumina, Foster+Partners
Located in New York, NY
LED light for desk, in varnish coated aluminium and steel. Its head rotates by 300° for direct
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Lumina Flo Desk Lamp in Matte Yellow by Foster+Partners
By Lumina, Foster+Partners
Located in New York, NY
LED light for desk, in varnish coated aluminum and steel. Its head rotates by 300° for direct
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Lumina Flo Desk Lamp in Brushed Nickel by Foster+Partners
By Lumina, Foster+Partners
Located in New York, NY
LED light for desk, in varnish coated aluminum and steel. Its head rotates by 300° for direct
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Lumina Flo Desk Lamp in Matte Red by Foster+Partners
By Lumina, Foster+Partners
Located in New York, NY
LED light for desk, in varnish coated aluminium and steel. Its head rotates by 300° for direct
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Cute Adjustable Desk Lamp Brass Eggshell Color, Italy Midcentury
By Arteluce
Located in Vienna, AT
Cute fully 360 degree adjustable pivoting table light, Italy, circa 1955 Very beautiful and
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

"Adonis" Desk or Table Lamp by Hank Kwint, Netherlands, 1980
Located in DE MEERN, NL
"Adonis" desk or table light by Hank Kwint, Netherlands 1980s. This great design piece by Hank
Category

Vintage 1980s Dutch Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Lumina Flo Desk Lamp in Bronze Metal Paint by Foster+Partners
By Lumina, Foster+Partners
Located in New York, NY
LED light for desk, in varnish coated aluminium and steel. Its head rotates by 300° for direct
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Lumina LED Flo Desk Lamp by Foster and Partners in STOCK
By Lumina, Foster + Partners
Located in New York, NY
Flo desk 6W LED 2-step push button dimming on the head Foster and Partners Task LED light in
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Angelo Lelli Style Articulated Midcentury Brass Table Desk Lamp, Italy, 1950s
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Vienna, AT
A French articulating height adjustable brass table or desk lamp from the 1950s. This iconic light
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Brass

Vintage White Metal Desk Lamp by Swivelier, Attributed to Bill Scarlett, 1960s
By Swivelier
Located in Long Island City, NY
able to pivot front to back on ball joint. Perforations on cap of shade allow light to shine though
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Modernist Desk Lamp Jumo designed by Yves Jujeau and André Mounique
By Andre Mounique, Maison Jumo, Yves Jujeau
Located in London, GB
Modernist desk or table Lamp designed by Yves Jujeau and André Mounique designed for the French
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Modern Koch & Lowy Three Arm Chrome Desk / Table Lamp in Chrome, 1970s
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Troy, MI
from the 1970s Rectangular chrome shades that rotate and pivot for desired directional light Each lamp
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Post-War Helion Bakelite Desk Task Lamp East German Industrial 1950s MidCentury
By VEB Leuchten, Helion Arnstadt
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
1950s desk lamp designed for Helion VEB Leuchtenbau in the city of Arnstadt, East Germany
Category

Vintage 1940s German Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Koch & Lowy Articulated Swing Brass Desk Lamp Mid-Century Modern 1965 Stamped
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Miami, FL
This Swing Brass Desk Lamp was made by Koch & Lowy the esteemed American Company that designed all
Category

Vintage 1960s American Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Stone, Brass, Metal

Artemide Demetra LED 27K Table Lamp in White with Desk Support
By Naoto Fukasawa, Artemide
Located in Hicksville, NY
switch atop an extending arm allowing for direct LED light diffusion. Made of aluminum painted white
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Series01 Desk Lamp, Hand-Dyed Ash 'Gray' Leather, Dark Patinated Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
unstructured pivoting leather shade, hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material finishes are living finishes
Category

2010s American Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Series01 Desk Lamp, Hand-Dyed Charcoal Navy Leather, Dark Patinated Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
unstructured pivoting leather shade, hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material finishes are living finishes
Category

2010s American Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Rare Pair of Table/Desk Lamps, Circa 1960, Labelled
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
textured base supports the bulb holder while the pivoting white upper section acts as the light modulator
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel, Metal

Series01 Desk Lamp, Hand-Dyed Putty Tan Leather, Polished Unlacquered Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
unstructured pivoting leather shade, hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material finishes are living finishes
Category

2010s American Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Series01 Desk Lamp, Hand-Dyed Gochujang Red Leather, Polished Unlacquered Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
unstructured pivoting leather shade, hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material finishes are living finishes
Category

2010s American Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Series01 Desk Lamp, Hand-Dyed Charcoal Navy Leather, Polished Unlacquered Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
unstructured pivoting leather shade, hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material finishes are living finishes
Category

2010s American Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Series01 Desk Lamp, Hand-Dyed Ash 'Gray' Leather, Polished Unlacquered Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
unstructured pivoting leather shade, hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material finishes are living finishes
Category

2010s American Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Series01 Desk Lamp, Hand-Dyed Tennis Green Leather, Polished Unlacquered Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
unstructured pivoting leather shade, hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material finishes are living finishes
Category

2010s American Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Series01 Desk Lamp, Hand-Dyed Blush Pink Leather, Polished Unlacquered Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
unstructured pivoting leather shade, hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material finishes are living finishes
Category

2010s American Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Baton High Intensity Desk Table Wall Lamp
By Lightolier, Michael Lax
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Baton high intensity desk, table, or wall lamp
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Artemide Demetra LED 30K Table Lamp in Matte Black with Desk Support
By Naoto Fukasawa, Artemide
Located in Hicksville, NY
switch atop an extending arm allowing for direct LED light diffusion. Made of aluminum painted white
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Lumina LED Flo Desk Lamp in Metallic Bronze by Foster and Partners in STOCK
By Lumina, Foster + Partners
Located in New York, NY
Flo desk 6W LED 2-step push button dimming on the head Foster and Partners Task LED light in
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Kaiser Idell Desk Task Lamp by Christian Dell Model 6782 German 1950s
By Christian Dell, Kaiser Idell
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
desk lamp, sat on green baize, is in very good period condition, with light patina to the brass arm and
Category

Vintage 1950s German Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

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Pivot Desk Light For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the pivot desk light you’re looking for. A pivot desk light — often made from metal, aluminum and brass — can elevate any home. There are 21 variations of the antique or vintage pivot desk light you’re looking for, while we also have 61 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer pivot desk light, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A pivot desk light is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in modern, mid-century modern and industrial styles are sought with frequency. Foster+Partners, Artemide and Adam Otlewski each produced at least one beautiful pivot desk light that is worth considering.

How Much is a Pivot Desk Light?

Prices for a pivot desk light can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $300 and can go as high as $7,187, while the average can fetch as much as $996.

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.

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