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Lightolier Gooseneck Desk Reading Lamp
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Adjustable desk, reading lamp. Classic Post Modern design in the Italian School.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Brightech Modern Floor Reading Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Brightech modern floor reading lamp with adjustable head. Measures: 49" Height x 20" Diameter.
Category
20th Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Modern Brass Floor Reading Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Modern brass floor lamp or reading lamp with adjustable head and height. 44" Height x 24" Diameter.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Brass Reading Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Italian brass reading lamp. Vintage Italian hotel candlestick form lamp for bedside table or desk
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Modernist Reading Lamp by Nessen Studios
By Walter Von Nessen, Nessen Studio
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic, modernist, reading lamp by Nessen. Patinated brass, pivoting, rotating shade.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Marble Base Chrome Floor Reading Lamp
By Robert and Richard Sonneman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid century modern chrome adjustable dome shape shade reading lamp on marble base.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Alain RICHARD reading lamp 1970
By Alain Richard
Located in PARIS, FR
Alain RICHARD (1926-2017)
" A19 L " reading lamp in off-white lacquered metal, pivoting light head
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Swivel Arm Reading Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1960s French swivel arm reading lamps with molded glass shades.
Measurements:
Height: 54
Category
Vintage 1960s French Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Koch and Lowy Chrome Table / Reading Lamps
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Midcentury Koch and Lowy table/reading lamp with adjustable shade and dimmer switch. This lamp has
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Early Century Farmhouse Copper Gooseneck Table Reading Lamp
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Early century farmhouse prototype gooseneck table reading lamp with rare neck flex design. More
Category
Vintage 1920s American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Koch & Lowy Adjustable Chrome Floor Reading Lamp
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Toledo, OH
Koch & Lowy Adjustable Chrome floor reading lamp. Circa 1970s. 8 sided chrome base with iron weight
Category
Late 20th Century Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Karl Springer Rare "Sculpture Reading Lamp" 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Rare "Sculpture Reading Lamp" in brushed stainless steel with two additional lights in feet, all
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Nessen Studio Midcentury Reading-Lamps or Floor Lamps
By Nessen Studio
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern reading lamps or floor lamps, made in brass by Nessen Studio. The pair
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Torchiere Reading Lamp Style of Kurt Versen
By Kurt Versen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Elegant and simple with numerous positions for the reading lamp. Torchiere and flexible reading
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Pair of Koch and Lowy Chrome Table/Reading Lamps
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Water Mill, NY
Midcentury pair of Koch and Lowy table/reading lamps with adjustable shades and dimmer switches
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Metal Reading Lamp with Adjustable Height
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern metal floor reading lamp with adjustable rotating head and height. The piece is
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Cute Little Hala "Ukkie II" Red Reading Lamp
By Herman Theodoor Jan Anthoin Busquet, Hala Zeist
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cute little "Ukkie II" red reading lamp by Herman Busquet for Hala Zeist. The Dutch word "ukkie" is
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Edwardian Reading Lamp with Fringed Brass Dome Shade
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Edwardian reading lamp with fringed brass dome shade
A very unusual piece, the lamp is made in
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Pair of Adjustable Brass Floor/Reading Lamps by Chapman
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Water Mill, NY
Pair of vintage adjustable brass floor/reading lamps by Chapman
with dimmer switch, circa 1972
Category
Late 20th Century American Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Foscarini Magneto LED Reading Lamp by Giulio Iacchetti
By Foscarini, Giulio Iacchetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Reading lamp with direct light. Batch dyed ABS diffuser with incorporated LED, epoxy powder coated
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
'Dafne Reading Lamp' white/tabaco, La Caja
By La Caja
Located in MADRID, ES
Dafne Reading Lamp, takes inspiration from medieval Spanish chandeliers. The perfect height for reading
Category
2010s European Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Iron
Italian Contemporary Solid Brushed Bronze Twisted Floor Lamp, Reading Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Modern brushed and twisted solid bronze floor lamp or reading lamp.
UL Listed, US wired
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
H 62 in W 9.25 in D 9.25 in
Mid-Century Italian Stilux floor reading lamp, red and yellow flexible shades
By Stilux
Located in London, GB
Colourful original mid-century Italian Stilux floor lamp / reading lamp with red and yellow
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Casella Chrome Adjustable Pharmacy Floor Reading Lamp
By Casella Lighting
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern Casella of San Francisco, chrome fully adjustable floor pharmacy reading lamp on
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
German reading lamp by Erco, 1950s
By ERCO Leuchten
Located in Delft, NL
German reading lamp by Erco, 1950s
A German reading lamp with adjustable bracket in a brass
Category
Mid-20th Century German Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Floor Lamp / Reading Lamp
By Marc du Plantier
Located in Paris, FR
With a patinated brass base composed by tubes forming a cylindrical cage on a circular flat grooved base. Adjustable height from 47.2-53.2 in with the lampshade.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Contemporary 'Trefoil' Reading Lamp with Bronze Details
By John McDevitt, McDevitt Metal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A reduced-height floor lamp intended for use as a reading lamp. Set on a tri foot base featuring
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel, Bronze
Post Modern Black Standing Floor Reading Lamp by Ron Rezek, USA, circa 1980s
By Ron Rezek
Located in Miami, FL
Black postmodern floor lamp designed by Ron Rezek, perfect as a reading lamp, next to a chair, sofa
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
H 38.5 in W 24 in D 5.75 in
A Pair of Ron Rezek Reading Lamps
By Ron Rezek
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting pair of Ron Rezek reading lamps/wall lights. Swiveling head allows light to be
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Brass Swing Arm Floor Reading Lamp Rectangle Genuine Taupe Marble Base
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Italian two patina Brass swing arm floor or reading lamp mounted on a beige
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
H 46.5 in W 19 in D 6.13 in
1970's Paul Hamburger Design for Knoll Lucite Floor Reading Lamp, Pair
By Peter Hamburger
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Here is an exceptionally well cared for pair of Lucite and chrome floor reading lamps.
designed by
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Koch & Lowy Articulated Reading Lamp
By Koch & Lowy
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Classic articulating reading or task lamp manufactured by Koch & Lowy, in the style of Arteluce
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Task Reading Lamp Brass Reeded
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A FINE, EARLY-20th CENTURY, FRENCH, BRASS, ADJUSTABLE, READING LIGHT
Stylish & practical
Elegant
Category
20th Century French Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Art Deco Adjustable Swing Arm Floor Lamps, Reading Lamps
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Pair of French Art Deco adjustable swing arm floor lamps, reading Lamps
These are beautifully
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Little Grey Mid-Century Hala Zeist Reading Lamp with Star Cut-outs on Shade
By Hala Zeist
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, very appealing little grey enameled reading lamp with tiny little cut-out stars around
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 11.75 in W 4.25 in D 6.75 in
William Hunt Diederich Adjustable Height Floor Reading Lamp
By Wilhelm Hunt Diederich
Located in Hudson, NY
William Hunt Diederich Adjustable height Floor Reading Lamp adorned with Diederich's iconic
Category
20th Century American Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Manhattan Reading Lamp in Satin Nickel without Switch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Reading lamp, for use on the bed side or directly on the headboard, it is characterised by a double
Category
2010s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Manhattan Reading Lamp in Satin Bronze without Switch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Reading lamp, for use on the bed side or directly on the headboard, it is characterised by a double
Category
2010s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Manhattan Reading Lamp in Satin Bronze with Switch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Reading lamp, for use on the bed side or directly on the headboard, it is characterised by a double
Category
2010s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Manhattan Reading Lamp in Satin Nickel with Switch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Reading lamp, for use on the bed side or directly on the headboard, it is characterised by a double
Category
2010s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
HOLLY HUNT Bowyer LED Reading Lamp in Aged Nickel & Stingray Leather Shade
By HOLLY HUNT
Located in Chicago, IL
Holly Hunt Bowyer LED Reading lamp in lightly aged nickel & stingray leather shade
Additional
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Double Arm Mercury Glass Reading Lamp
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage double arm Industrial floor lamp, fully adjustable reading, task light with antique mercury
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron, Steel
Brass Table or Desk Reading Lamp
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This raw brass tubular desk lamp, believed to be crafted by either Stiffel or Laurel lamp company
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Chrome Reading Lamp by Casella
By Casella Lighting, Cedric Hartman, Casella
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
The swivel floor lamp with V-shaped base and glass rod shade. Manufactured in San Francisco
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
40s Metal Grasshopper Giraffe Floor Reading Lamp With Vanille Shade From Sweden
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful early mid-century reading lamp in the famous grasshopper or giraffe model. Numbered: B
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Zinc
H 41.34 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Art Deco Mid-Century Modern Flip Floor Torchiere and Reading Lamp by Kurt Versen
By Kurt Versen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
. Newly rewired with twin sockets. Iconic floor lamp by Kurt Versen which doubles as a reading lamp then
Category
Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Brass
H 61.75 in Dm 14.75 in
Jean Louis Domecq Jielde French Modernist Industrial 6 Arms Double Reading Lamp
By Jean Louis Domecq
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
JIELDE floor lamp Reading lamp
Brushed lamp
Designed by Jean-Louis Domecq in the early 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century European Industrial Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 70.86 in W 9.44 in D 9.44 in
Multi-Adjustable Robert Sonneman Wall Mounted Orbitor Reading Lamp
By Sonneman Lighting, Robert Sonneman
Located in Paris, FR
Arcing swivel and tilt counter balanced wall mounted task or reading lamp.
Robert Sonneman design
Category
Vintage 1960s American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Chrome
1950's, Black and Brass Floor / Reading Lamp by Hans Bergström for Ataljé Lyktan
By Ateljé Lyktan, Hans Bergström
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful floor / reading lamp designed by Hans Bergström for Ataljé Lyktan in Sweden from the 1950
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
H 61.03 in W 8.27 in D 19.69 in
Vintage Brass Clam Shaped Floor Reading Lamp
Located in Elkton, MD
Vintage brass shell shade floor lamp with base diameter of 10 inches. Extends up to 48 inches in
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Tekna Gio Bagnara Marquesse Reading Lamp with Orange Mango Leather Finish
Located in New York, NY
Pedestal reading lamp with a rectangular weighted base, vertical arm and a vertical placed tube on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Gold
H 49.22 in W 8.67 in D 4.34 in
Deco Pendent from Early Gray Hound Bus Reading Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
We found these original Art Deco Bus reading lamps a number of years ago and had to do something
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Stainless Steel
Chrome Low Profile Reading Lamp, USA 1970's
Located in New York, NY
A reading floor lamp with an L-shaped base, adjustable; ideal for corner use.
Category
Late 20th Century North American Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury George Kovacs Robert Sonneman Modern Reading Lamp
By George Kovacs, Sonneman Lighting
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Offered for sale is a Mid-Century Modern floor lamp designed by George Kovacs for Robert Sonneman
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
A table reading lamp with engraved glass with portraits from the 15th century
Located in Delft, NL
A table reading lamp with engraved glass with portraits from the 15th century
A table reading amp
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 4.34 in W 7.09 in D 4.34 in
Valenti Reading Lamps in Stitched Leather, France 1960's
By Valenti
Located in New York, NY
Matched pair of black leather stitched floor lamps in excellent condition with weighted bases
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Pharmacy Reading Lamp by Koch & Lowy
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous chrome lamp that extends and raises for all positions of providing light. Chrome is in
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Ghidini 1961 Flamingo Reading Lamp in Polished Gold Finish
By Nika Zupanc, Ghidini 1961
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant lamp where the light is projected through four adjustable flaps and the Minimalist
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
1960’s Mid Century Vintage Italian Desk / Reading Lamp
Located in London, GB
A small desk lamp with chrome base and neck, with sky blue painted metal shade. The lamp is Italian
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Long Cylinder Form Shade Floor Reading Lamp by Casella
By Casella Lighting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Chromed floor lamp with 15" long tubular shade.Adjustable height from 32" -49". Heavy bar stock
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Steel
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Reading Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of reading lamps available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct reading lamps — often made from metal, brass and chrome — can elevate any home. Find 415 antique and vintage reading lamps at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 34 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of reading lamps available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of reading lamps to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern reading lamps are of considerable interest. Cedric Hartman, Koch & Lowy and Casella Lighting each produced beautiful reading lamps that are worth considering.
How Much are Reading Lamps?
Reading lamps can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,836, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $49,237.
Finding the Right lighting for You
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Questions About Reading Lamps
- What is a good reading lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A good reading lamp is a matter of personal choice. In general, halogen and fluorescent bulb lamps are better for reading than standard incandescent bulb lamps. Shop a range of antique and vintage reading lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021Floor lamps have seen an evolution from the time they were invented, as torches that originated in France. Depending on the space in your home, there are great options for floor lamps for reading that range from mid-century versions to distinctly functional Grasshopper floor lamps and multiple other versions created by well-known designers from around the world.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021The best reading floor lamp is a matter of preference. Your lamp should be at eye level with an adjustable head and neck. It should also be a good fit with respect to the shape of the living room, the décor and furniture style. On 1stDibs, shop a range of antique and vintage floor lamps.
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