1950's Anglepoise Desk Lamp by Herbert Terry & Sons
By George Carwardine
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Three-spring' chromed and polished red painted Anglepoise desk lamp by Herbert Terry & Sons. Two
Chrome
George Carwardine for Herbert Terry Anglepoise Lamp in Red
By George Carwardine
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
lovely example of an original 1930s designed anglepoise lamp. This is the 1960s model with tulip shade
Metal
Vintage Herbert Terry & Sons Repainted Red Anglepoise Desk Lamp
By Herbert Terry
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Three-spring' chromed and polished red painted Anglepoise desk lamp by Herbert Terry & Sons. Two
Chrome
Sold
H 34.65 in W 5.91 in D 8.67 in
Herbert Terry Model 1227 Anglepoise Articulated Table Lamp Original Red Paint
By Herbert Terry
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Herbert Terry articulated table lamp with original paint finish model 1227 This is one of the coolest and most iconic lamps ...
Steel
Retro Vintage Wooden Anglepoise Light, 1950s
Located in Markington, GB
1950 retro wooden anglepoise lamp with red metal base and shade. Measures: Height: 50cm, depth
Metal
Herbert Terry & Sons Anglepoise Desk Lamp
By Herbert Terry
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Three-spring' chromed and polished red painted Anglepoise desk lamp by Herbert Terry & Sons. Two
Metal
George Carwardine for Herbert Terry Anglepoise Lamp in Red
By George Carwardine
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
lovely example of an original 1930s designed Anglepoise lamp. This is the 1960s model with tulip shade
Metal
Sold
H 25.2 in W 17.72 in D 7.09 in
Mid Century 80s Herbert Terry Model Apex 90 Anglepoise Desk Lamp in Red
By Herbert Terry
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Rare, vintage 1980s Anglepoise Model 90 desk lamp by Herbert Terry. It has a wonderful patina
Metal
Sold
H 23.63 in Dm 5.12 in L 23.63 in
Pair Vintage Wood Orange Red Maclamp Table Desk Lamps, T. Conran, 50s Anglepoise
By Sir Terence Conran
Located in Huddersfield, GB
still have a warm patina. The dark orange/red shades and base are finished in their original paint
Beech
Articulated leather standard lamp by Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Product Ref: 3332000 Smart stitched red leather anglepoise Standard lamp with
Sold
H 27.56 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
1930s Red Anglepoise Lamp Designed by George Carwardine for Herbert Terry
By George Carwardine
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
lovely example of an original 1930s designed anglepoise lamp. This is the earlier model with roll edge
Metal
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm. Lamping: Sing...
Metal, Brass, Nickel
Oak Round Top Foundation Side Table / Stool
Located in Portland, OR
Solid wood stool / side table in white oak with round top. With a clean and minimal design, these stools are handmade in Portland, Oregon with mortise and tenon joinery in Material's...
Oak
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H.
Wood
Louis Poulsen Black Articulated Architects Desk or Wall Lamp, 1970s
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Often referred to as 'The Ghost of PH' and based on the Ideas of Poul Henningsen this fully adjustable black 'Anglepoise' desk or wall light was designed in-house at Louis Poulsen in...
Aluminum, Metal
$4,795
H 20.87 in W 79.53 in D 33.47 in
Beautiful Bamboo and Rattan Daybed in Ivory Bouclé, Italy, 1960s
Located in Echt, NL
Beautiful high quality daybed in very good condition. Two available. This exquisite midcentury daybed is handmade using the highest standards of quality and craftsmanship It is w...
Fabric, Bouclé, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
$1,037Sale Price / item|15% Off
H 35.82 in W 8.26 in D 17.72 in
Lumina ClassiC Black Daphine Led Floor Lamp by Tommaso Cimini
By Tommaso Cimini, Lumina
Located in New York, NY
Floor lamp in metal with an articulated arm and a diffuser pivoting on 360°. The base of cast iron always comes black varnished. Available with halogen or LED light source. Two step...
Metal
Cloud Day Bed/Bench by Naoto Fukasawa for B&B italia
By B&B Italia, Naoto Fukasawa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the Cloud Day Bed/Bench by Naoto Fukasawa for B&B Italia - the perfect addition to any modern living space. This sleek and stylish piece of furniture is designed to provi...
Chrome
Vintage Angle Poise Luxo Architects Task Lamp c 1960's
By Luxo
Located in New York, NY
Many pieces are called a classic, but none deserve the title more than this iconic articulating angle poise task lamp. Originally designed in the 1930's by Jacob Jacobsen, and produc...
Metal
1000 Design Classics
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
The most innovative, iconic, and influential products ever designed - from 1663 to the present day Originating from the highly acclaimed and groundbreaking three-volume Phaidon De...
Paper
$6,450
H 29.14 in W 141.74 in D 31.5 in
Vintage Industrial Dining Table, Wood and Iron, France, Circa 1950
Located in Antwerp, BE
Industrial dining table, a timeless piece hailing from the bustling 1950s era. Crafted with precision and character, this extraordinary table boasts a generous wooden tabletop that r...
Metal, Iron
American Designer, Dresser, Oak, USA, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A stained oak dresser designed and produced in the US, c. 1930s.
Oak
French Vintage Industrial Articulated Wall Light Sconce
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Vintage Industrial Articulated Wall Light Sconce This is a very unusual extendable factory light, it comes unrestored and it is working Fully extended the light is 47” long ...
Steel
Vintage Aalto Table Round (Table 91) by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Centreville, VA
The Aalto Table conveys a relaxed familiarity that resists categorisation. With legs and edge-bands of Finnish birch, it radiates natural beauty and warmth, moving easily between p...
Bentwood
$495 / set
H 27.75 in W 29 in D 12.63 in
Genuine French Made Tolix Steel Trestle Table Legs, Table Top Not Included, New
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Genuine made in France Tolix steel trestle table legs. The Tolix trestle table legs are available in raw steel and can be painted in any color. We have at this time, roughly a half-d...
Steel
Model HB96 Chest of Drawers, Alvar Aalto, 1930s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Model HB96 chest of drawers, design by Alvar Aalto, 1930s. Birch. Good vintage condition, rich patina and wear consistent with age and use. Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) is probably the ...
Birch
$820
H 20.5 in W 15 in D 13.5 in
Vintage Distressed Yellow Lacquer with Single Drawer and Horse Hoof Feet
Located in Yonkers, NY
A small vintage Chinese side table from the mid 20th century, with yellow lacquer, distressed patina, single drawer, and horse hoof legs. Created in China during the mid century peri...
Brass
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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