60s 70s Ball Lamp Light Table Lamp Bedside Lamp Space Age Design
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
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Vintage 1970s German Table Lamps
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Brown Space Age Desk Lamp with Adjustable Arm, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Space age table lamp with easily adjustable arm and shade. The black arm allows you to position the
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20th Century Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamp with Opaline Glass, Tulip Base and ABS Shade
$579
H 15.36 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamp with Opaline Glass, Tulip Base and ABS Shade
By Old Timer Ferrari
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This sculptural Italian table lamp dates to the 1970s and exemplifies the bold aesthetic of the
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Space Age Table Lamp by Mario Barbaglia & Marco Colombo for Paf Studio, Italy 80
$840
H 33.47 in W 3.15 in D 4.73 in
Space Age Table Lamp by Mario Barbaglia & Marco Colombo for Paf Studio, Italy 80
By PAF Studio, Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo
Located in Lucija, SI
Beautiful Yellow classic Desk Lamp, design by Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo, was produced by
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Vintage 1980s Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Space Age German Table Lamp from Brilliant Leuchten, 1970s
$587
H 13.39 in W 9.84 in D 5.91 in
Vintage Space Age German Table Lamp from Brilliant Leuchten, 1970s
By Brilliant Leuchten AG
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Space Age German Table Lamp from Brilliant Leuchten, 1970s, in Very Good conditions
Category
20th Century German Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
A Pair of Space Age Table Lamps by Bent Karlby for Ask Belysning, Denmark, 1970s
$2,012 / set
H 11.42 in Dm 9.85 in
A Pair of Space Age Table Lamps by Bent Karlby for Ask Belysning, Denmark, 1970s
By Bent Karlby, ASK Belysning
Located in Helsinki, FI
A playful pair of Space Age table lamps in yellow, white, and wood designed by Bent Karlby for ASK
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Vintage 1970s Danish Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Italian Space Age White "Isos" Desk Lamp & Organizer by Tronconi, 1972
$1,479 / item
H 10.24 in W 11.03 in D 6.3 in
Italian Space Age White "Isos" Desk Lamp & Organizer by Tronconi, 1972
By Giotto Stoppino, Tronconi
Located in Mortsel, BE
, Italy. A functional and minimal example of Italian Space Age design, this lamp combines a sleek, modern
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
German Space Age Siform T Table Lamp from Siemens, 1970s
By Siemens
Located in Hamburg, DE
A design classic from the 1970s. A table lamp from the siemens collection. Here in the version with
Category
20th Century German Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
70s Space Age Mushroom Lamp - Iconic Design Charm by Massive Belgium
$310Sale Price|25% Off
H 7.29 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
70s Space Age Mushroom Lamp - Iconic Design Charm by Massive Belgium
By Massive Lighting
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
masterpiece. item. table lamp maker. massive period. 1970s country. belgium material. plastic, glass color
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Mid-Century Space Age Italian Table Lamp from Targetti, 1960s
By Targetti Sankey
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Space Age table lamp from Targeti with a striking foot. A simple design with a technical
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Space Age Spider Style Arc Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Space Age ARC table clamping lamp. The design is strongly reminiscent of the classic spider of
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Swiss Minimalist Space Age Magnet Table Lamp 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Swiss Space Age table lamp with spherical reflector on magnetic holder. A striking detail of this
Category
20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Swiss Minimalist Space Age Magnet Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Swiss Space Age table or wall lamp with ball reflector on magnetic holder. A striking detail of
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20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Italian Space Age Faro Table Lamp from Guzzini, 1970s
By Guzzini
Located in Hamburg, DE
Faro table lamp by Harvey Guzzini. Here is an early version (Art. 2248) from the production period
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
60s 70s table lamp Egon Hillebrand ball lamp space age metal design
$471
H 21.66 in W 8.27 in D 14.18 in
60s 70s table lamp Egon Hillebrand ball lamp space age metal design
By Egon Hillebrand
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s table lamp Egon Hillebrand ball lamp space age metal design Object: table lamp
Category
Vintage 1970s German Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century German Postmodern Space Age Glass Table Lamp, 1960s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Hamburg, DE
Table lamp from the renowned manufacturer Peill & Putzler. A draft in a postmodern design language
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Set of 2 Vintage Space Age Italian Hebi Table Clamp Lamp by Isao Hosoe, 1970s
$1,407 / set
H 31.89 in W 3.54 in D 3.54 in
Set of 2 Vintage Space Age Italian Hebi Table Clamp Lamp by Isao Hosoe, 1970s
By Isao Hosoe
Located in Hamburg, DE
can be assembled on the table top or shelf or used as a table lamp with the table terminals. The
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20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Swiss Space Age Table Lamp from Temde, 1960s
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare table lamp from the Swiss manufacturer Temde. A functional light source and an impressive
Category
20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Swiss Space Age Table Lamp from Temde, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Table lamp of Temde. A playful yet functional design. The lamp consists of the pedestal and a
Category
20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Space Age Globe Table Lamp from Erco, 1970s
By Erco
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare space age spherical table lights from the renowned manufacturer Erco. The lamp body
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Space age Calotta mod. 660 red table / desk lamp, Martinelli Luce Italy, 1972
$828
H 23.63 in W 23.63 in D 11.82 in
Space age Calotta mod. 660 red table / desk lamp, Martinelli Luce Italy, 1972
By Martinelli Luce, Elio Martinelli
Located in Firenze, IT
"Calotta" or “Vertebra” Table / Desk Lamp mod. 660 designed by Elio Martinelli Produced by
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Italian Space Age Hebi Table Lamp by Isao Hosoe
By Isao Hosoe
Located in Hamburg, DE
replacement, if not specified otherwise. Additional information: Material: Metal, Plastic Color: Cream Period
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Swiss Space Age Table Lamp from Temde, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare table lamp from temde in new condition. A minimalist design. The simple translucent
Category
20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Space Age and Post-Modern. Conical hand-blown murano table lamps, Italy, 1980s
$1,799Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 14.38 in Dm 6.7 in
Space Age and Post-Modern. Conical hand-blown murano table lamps, Italy, 1980s
By Leucos, F. Fabbian
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Pair of Space Age Italian table lamps, 1980s. Slanted cone shape formed by a single piece of murano
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass, Rubber
Space Age Drive Lamp by Adalberto Dal Lago & Adam Thiani for Francesconi
$1,538
H 20.48 in W 9.45 in D 5.52 in
Space Age Drive Lamp by Adalberto Dal Lago & Adam Thiani for Francesconi
By Adalberto Dal Lago, Adam Thiani, Francesconi Fratelli, Brescia 1
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
1970s green space age desk lamp Dimensions: 52 cm heigh 22 cm width 14 cm width materials
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Plastic
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
Category
20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rare Midcentury Space Age Table or Wall Lamp Astronaut, Italy, 1970s.
Located in Praha, CZ
- extremely rare type - space age
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Italian Space Age Table Lamp by Bellini for Targetti, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Targetti Sankey Space Age table lamps in chrome. The luminaire head is movable via the flexible
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian Space Age Poliedra Table Lamp by Felice Ragazzo for Guzzini
$5,861
H 12.6 in W 14.17 in D 12.2 in
Italian Space Age Poliedra Table Lamp by Felice Ragazzo for Guzzini
By Guzzini
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Space Age Table Lamp from Italian Manufacturer Guzzini After a design by Felice Ragazzo from
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Space Age Italian Table Lamp by Bellini for Targetti, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Targetti Sankey Space Age Table lamps orange red-in. The lamp head is movable about the flexible
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Space Age Model Selene / Interplay 1 Eclipse Table Lamp, Italy
Located in Hamburg, DE
are eclipse table lamp from the italian manufacturer abm/bilumen. This lamp was also produced by
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Italian Space Age Table Lamp by Bellini for Targetti, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Targetti Sankey Space Age table lamps in chrome. The luminaire head is movable. At the end, a
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Space age Table Lamp Rocket by Pokrok Zilina, 1970´s
$284Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.67 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Space age Table Lamp Rocket by Pokrok Zilina, 1970´s
By Pokrok Žílina
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia - Maker: Pokrok Žilina - Good, original condition - labeled jr.
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic, Wood
1970s Space Age Orange and Black Italian Desk Lamp by Targetti Sankey
$414
H 14.97 in W 14.97 in D 7.09 in
1970s Space Age Orange and Black Italian Desk Lamp by Targetti Sankey
By Targetti Sankey
Located in Aci Castello, IT
illumination wherever it is needed. As an iconic example of Space Age design, the Desk Lamp by Targetti Sankey
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Space age Table Lamp Rocket by Pokrok Zilina, 1970´s
$320Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.67 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Space age Table Lamp Rocket by Pokrok Zilina, 1970´s
By Pokrok Žílina
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia - Maker: Pokrok Žilina - Good, original condition - labeled jr.
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Set of 2 Mid-Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Imposing Space Age table lamps from Italy. A minimalist design with a special surface. These lamps
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Space Age Italian Model Culbuto Balancing Table Lamp, 1960s
By Lamperti
Located in Hamburg, DE
Balancing Counterweight table lamp from the Italian manufacturer Lamperti. A very simple yet
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Mid-Century German Space Age Table Lamp from Hillebrand Leuchten, 1960s
$704
H 22.83 in W 13.78 in D 7.87 in
Mid-Century German Space Age Table Lamp from Hillebrand Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid century table lamp from the German manufacturer Hillebrand. A striking detail is the narrow
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Italian Postmodern Space Age Minimalist Metal Table Lamp, 1960s
$3,517
H 11.8 in W 5.51 in
Mid-Century Italian Postmodern Space Age Minimalist Metal Table Lamp, 1960s
By Boccato Gigante Zambusi
Located in Hamburg, DE
Italian table lamp with postmodern design language and a special color scheme in green and white
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Space Age Minimalist Table Lamp from Hillebrand Leuchten 1960s
$2,345
H 10.63 in W 12.2 in D 5.91 in
Mid-Century Space Age Minimalist Table Lamp from Hillebrand Leuchten 1960s
By Hillebrand
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid century table lamp from Hillebrand Leuchte. A minimalist design in shape and color. The
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century German Space Age Minimalist Table Lamp from Hoffmeister, 1960s
$1,407
H 15.75 in W 9.45 in D 10.63 in
Mid-Century German Space Age Minimalist Table Lamp from Hoffmeister, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Colored mid century table lamp from the German manufacturer Hoffmeister Leuchten. The light head
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Vintage Postmodern Space Age Spring Table Lamps, 1980s
$1,641 / set
H 11.81 in W 6.69 in D 4.72 in
Set of 2 Vintage Postmodern Space Age Spring Table Lamps, 1980s
By Massive Lighting
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern table lights from the Belgian manufacturer massive. A simple spotlight head sits at the
Category
20th Century Belgian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Metalarte. Hollywood Regency and Space Age style table lamp, Spain, 1960s
$1,581Sale Price|20% Off
H 22.84 in Dm 13.39 in
Metalarte. Hollywood Regency and Space Age style table lamp, Spain, 1960s
By Metalarte
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Large Hollywood Regency and Post-Moderm style table lamp from the Spanish brand Metalarte, 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
MidCentury German Space Age Minimalist Table Lamp from Leclaire & Schäfer, 1960s
$1,759
H 10.63 in W 12.6 in D 7.87 in
MidCentury German Space Age Minimalist Table Lamp from Leclaire & Schäfer, 1960s
By Leclaire & Schäfer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist Mid-Century table lamp from Leclaire & Schäfer. A very straight design. The cuboid
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Mid-Century Space Age Balancing Table Lamps, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
: Materials: Metal, Plastic Color: Black Styles: Mid-Century Modern Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
German Space Age White & Chrome Desk Lamp Model "7982" by Cosack, 1960s
$763 / item
H 20.08 in W 6.7 in D 9.06 in
German Space Age White & Chrome Desk Lamp Model "7982" by Cosack, 1960s
By Gebrüder Cosack
Located in Mortsel, BE
Introduce a versatile lighting solution to your space with this vintage arc table lamp, Model 7982
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel
Mid Century Modern Saucer Desk Lamp ... Space Age UFO Atomic Era Table Lamp
$270Sale Price|50% Off
H 16.5 in Dm 14 in
Mid Century Modern Saucer Desk Lamp ... Space Age UFO Atomic Era Table Lamp
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage black early 1970s flying saucer desk/table lamp influenced by the atomic age of the moon
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rare Midcentury Table Magnetic Halogen Lamp AKA, Space Age, Germany, 1970s
$264Sale Price|20% Off
H 3.94 in W 5.91 in D 3.94 in
Rare Midcentury Table Magnetic Halogen Lamp AKA, Space Age, Germany, 1970s
By AKA Elektrik
Located in Praha, CZ
- very rare model - nice style of lighting - marked - adjustable - space age style
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Space Age Illuminated Globe Table Lamp with Acrylic Stand, 1960s
$1,759
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 9.84 in
Mid-Century Space Age Illuminated Globe Table Lamp with Acrylic Stand, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Space Age Illuminated Globe Table Lamp with Acrylic Stand, 1960s, in Very Good
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Mid-Century German Space Age Atomic Table Lamp from Cosack
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Space Age Atomic table lamp by Cosack. A really impressive design. From a central hemisphere
Category
20th Century German Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian space age Floor lamp in white plastic and metal by Arteluce, 1970s
$1,159
H 59.06 in W 21.66 in D 18.51 in
Italian space age Floor lamp in white plastic and metal by Arteluce, 1970s
By Arteluce
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age Floor lamp in white plastic and metal by Arteluce, 1970s Floor lamp with opaline
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Table Lamp, Space Age, Europhon, Design Adriano Rampoldi, Italy, 1970
$283Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.67 in Dm 6.7 in
Midcentury Table Lamp, Space Age, Europhon, Design Adriano Rampoldi, Italy, 1970
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very rare color design - Only lamp - Two light intensities.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Mid-Century Space Age German Minimalist Table Lamps, 1960s
$3,517 / set
H 11.81 in W 12.2 in D 5.12 in
Set of 2 Mid-Century Space Age German Minimalist Table Lamps, 1960s
By Hillebrand
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Space Age German Minimalist Table Lamps from Hillebrand Leuchten, 1960s, Set of 2
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Space Age Table Lamps Rocket by Pokrok Zilina, 1970s
$472Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 6.7 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Pair of Space Age Table Lamps Rocket by Pokrok Zilina, 1970s
By Pokrok Žílina
Located in Praha, CZ
broken!, quite usual in these types of lamps.
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Italian space age floor lamp Totum by Boccato, Gigante Zambusi Zerbetto, 1970s
$1,301
H 10.24 in Dm 19.69 in
Italian space age floor lamp Totum by Boccato, Gigante Zambusi Zerbetto, 1970s
By Boccato, Gigante and Zambusi 1
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age floor lamp Totum by Boccato, Gigante and Zambusi for Zerbetto, 1970s Floor lamp
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Vintage Space Age Table Lamps, 1970s Metal and Acrylic
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Space Age table lights with acrylic shade. This draft convinces with the game with
Category
20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Space Age Cobra Table Lamp by Masayuki Kurokawa for Staff, 1970s
$1,759
H 9.84 in W 8.27 in D 12.99 in
Vintage Space Age Cobra Table Lamp by Masayuki Kurokawa for Staff, 1970s
By Masayuki Kurokawa
Located in Hamburg, DE
Space Age Cobra table lamp after a design by Masayuki Kurokawa from the 1970s. Here in a rare
Category
20th Century German Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the plastic table lamp space age you’re looking for. Frequently made of plastic, metal and chrome, every plastic table lamp space age was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect plastic table lamp space age — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each plastic table lamp space age bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made plastic table lamp space age over the years, but those crafted by Harvey Guzzini, Joe Colombo and Kartell are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Plastic Table Lamp Space Age?
Prices for a plastic table lamp space age start at $190 and top out at $6,032 with the average selling for $983.
Materials: Plastic Furniture
Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.
From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.
When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.
Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.
Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.
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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