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Vintage Red Desk Lamp, Germany
Vintage Red Desk Lamp, Germany

Vintage Red Desk Lamp, Germany

Located in Bastogne, BE

Vintage Red desk lamp. MidCentury Desk lamp will add retro accent to your interior. Made in

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Red desk lamp model 85133 by Josef Hurka
Red desk lamp model 85133 by Josef Hurka

Red desk lamp model 85133 by Josef Hurka

By Napako, Josef Hurka

Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK

Red desk lamp model 85133 by Josef Hurka in very nice original condition.

Category

Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Duffy Red Desk Lamp
Duffy Red Desk Lamp

Duffy Red Desk Lamp

$1,205 / item

Duffy Red Desk Lamp

By Enrico Pellizzoni

Located in Milan, IT

A striking accessory to a modern desk or nightstand, this desk lamp features a satin brass

Category

2010s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Leather

Mid-Century Red Desk Lamp Italy 1970s
Mid-Century Red Desk Lamp Italy 1970s

Mid-Century Red Desk Lamp Italy 1970s

Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI

Vintage adjustable gooseneck desk lamp made in Italy in the '70s. The lamp is completely metal, has

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Flying Saucer Adjustable Red Desk Lamp, Italian
Mid-Century Flying Saucer Adjustable Red Desk Lamp, Italian

Mid-Century Flying Saucer Adjustable Red Desk Lamp, Italian

Located in London, GB

underscores the lamp's quality craftsmanship but also complements the vibrant red shade, creating a harmonious

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1960s Josef Hurka Red Desk Lamp for Napako , Czechoslovakia
1960s Josef Hurka Red Desk Lamp for Napako , Czechoslovakia

1960s Josef Hurka Red Desk Lamp for Napako , Czechoslovakia

By Josef Hurka, Napako

Located in Praha, CZ

- cleaned and rewired - US wiring compatible - Good original condition with minor signs of use

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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1960s Josef Hurka Red Desk Lamp for Lidokov , Czechoslovakia
1960s Josef Hurka Red Desk Lamp for Lidokov , Czechoslovakia

1960s Josef Hurka Red Desk Lamp for Lidokov , Czechoslovakia

By Lidokov, Josef Hurka

Located in Praha, CZ

- cleaned and rewired - US wiring compatible - Good original condition with minor signs of use

Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid century red desk Lamp, Stilux Milan Italy 1960 ca.
Mid century red desk Lamp, Stilux Milan Italy 1960 ca.

Mid century red desk Lamp, Stilux Milan Italy 1960 ca.

By Stilux

Located in Firenze, IT

Desk / Table Lamp with structure in brass and lacquered aluminum Prod. Stilux, Italy, ca. 1950

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

1960s Pair of Josef Hurka Orange Red Desk Lamps, Czechoslovakia
1960s Pair of Josef Hurka Orange Red Desk Lamps, Czechoslovakia

1960s Pair of Josef Hurka Orange Red Desk Lamps, Czechoslovakia

By Josef Hurka

Located in Praha, CZ

- Good original condition with minor signs of use.

Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron, Chrome

Italian Mid-Century Modern Red Desk Lamp by Stilnovo, 1950s
Italian Mid-Century Modern Red Desk Lamp by Stilnovo, 1950s

Italian Mid-Century Modern Red Desk Lamp by Stilnovo, 1950s

By Stilnovo

Located in Paris, FR

A striking 1950s Italian table desk lamp in the style of Stilnovo, featuring a vibrant red

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Mid Century Red Metal Table Lamp by Kaiser, 1960s, Germany
Mid Century Red Metal Table Lamp by Kaiser, 1960s, Germany

Mid Century Red Metal Table Lamp by Kaiser, 1960s, Germany

By Kaiser Idell

Located in Hagenbach, DE

This striking red desk lamp is an original piece from the 1960s, crafted in Germany by the renowned

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

red MAZDA  desk lamp , 1980s
red MAZDA  desk lamp , 1980s

red MAZDA desk lamp , 1980s

$381Sale Price|20% Off

red MAZDA desk lamp , 1980s

By Mazda

Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP

red MAZDA table lamp This rare, original table lamp from the well-known MAZDA company impresses

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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Red art deco mushroom desk lamp
Red art deco mushroom desk lamp

Red art deco mushroom desk lamp

Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK

Red art deco mushroom desk lamp in excellent original condition.

Category

Vintage 1930s Slovak Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1980s Red & Black Metal Desk Lamp
1980s Red & Black Metal Desk Lamp

1980s Red & Black Metal Desk Lamp

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Perfectly straddling the line between mid-century modernism and postmodernism, this desk lamp has

Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Red Desk, Table Lamp by Luxo
Red Desk, Table Lamp by Luxo

Red Desk, Table Lamp by Luxo

$290Sale Price|25% Off

Red Desk, Table Lamp by Luxo

Located in Vienna, AT

Steel construction red lacquered by Luxo from the 1970s.  

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Vintage 1970s Danish Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Vintage Red Metal Desk Lamp. Yugoslavia 1970s
Vintage Red Metal Desk Lamp. Yugoslavia 1970s

Vintage Red Metal Desk Lamp. Yugoslavia 1970s

Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI

Mid-century rare red metal desk lamp by Emi Poljcane was made in Yugoslavia in the 1970s. The

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Mid-20th Century Slovenian Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern Red Gooseneck Desk Lamp
Mid Century Modern Red Gooseneck Desk Lamp

Mid Century Modern Red Gooseneck Desk Lamp

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid century modern, brass gooseneck, desk lamp with red shrink paint base and shade circa 1950's

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Small red cocotte desk lamp c.1950’s
Small red cocotte desk lamp c.1950’s

Small red cocotte desk lamp c.1950’s

By G Scott

Located in London, GB

A small red cocotte desk lamp with adjustable brass neck designed by GA Scott for Maclamp & Co.

Category

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

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage red metal desk lamp Eyeball Italy 1970s
Vintage red metal desk lamp Eyeball Italy 1970s

Vintage red metal desk lamp Eyeball Italy 1970s

Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI

Mid-century red metal desk lamp Eyeball made in Italy in the 1970s. This table lamp is completely

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Red Ceramic Desk Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Red Ceramic Desk Lamp

Mid-Century Modern Red Ceramic Desk Lamp

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-Century Modern Red Ceramic Desk Lamp

Category

20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Alain Richard 'A21' Desk Lamp in Red for Disderot
Alain Richard 'A21' Desk Lamp in Red for Disderot

Alain Richard 'A21' Desk Lamp in Red for Disderot

By Alain Richard, Disderot

Located in Glendale, CA

Alain Richard 'A21' desk lamp in red for disderot. Executed in red painted metal, this newly

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Large Adjustable Desk Lamp in Original Red Lacquer, 1970's
Large Adjustable Desk Lamp in Original Red Lacquer, 1970's

Large Adjustable Desk Lamp in Original Red Lacquer, 1970's

Located in København, Copenhagen

Large adjustable desk lamp in original red lacquer. 1970's. Height: 43 cm. Foot diameter: 20 cm

Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1950s Desk- or Table Lamp in Burgundy Red Painted Metal
1950s Desk- or Table Lamp in Burgundy Red Painted Metal

1950s Desk- or Table Lamp in Burgundy Red Painted Metal

Located in Beerse, VAN

This desk- or table lamp from the 1950s, of which the designer and manufacturer are unknown, is

Category

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

Materials

Metal

1960 This Red Desk Table Lamp with Organizer
1960 This Red Desk Table Lamp with Organizer

1960 This Red Desk Table Lamp with Organizer

By Artemide

Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH

1960 this red desk table lamp with organizer.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

1930s Art Deco Red and White Vintage Table Desk Lamp
1930s Art Deco Red and White Vintage Table Desk Lamp

1930s Art Deco Red and White Vintage Table Desk Lamp

By Donald Deskey

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Red and White Table Lamp Art Deco Lines Industrial 6 d x 8 w x 17 h Unrestored vintage original

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Lumina Flo Desk Lamp in Matte Red by Foster+Partners
Lumina Flo Desk Lamp in Matte Red by Foster+Partners

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

Mid-Century Modernist Red Metal Desk or Table Lamp
Mid-Century Modernist Red Metal Desk or Table Lamp

Mid-Century Modernist Red Metal Desk or Table Lamp

By AK Kaiser

Located in London, GB

Red enamel and nickel-plated desk lamp with an over sized on/off red button incorporated in the

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Nickel

Chinoiserie, Table, Desk Lamps, Red Jappanned Wood, Giltwood, 1940s
Chinoiserie, Table, Desk Lamps, Red Jappanned Wood, Giltwood, 1940s

Chinoiserie, Table, Desk Lamps, Red Jappanned Wood, Giltwood, 1940s

Located in Manhasset, NY

Pair of Red Chinoiserie Table / Desk Lamps, Chinese Motif, Bronze Butterfly Finial A finely

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

1950s Stilnovo Italian Desk Lamps Pair Yellow and Red
1950s Stilnovo Italian Desk Lamps Pair Yellow and Red

1950s Stilnovo Italian Desk Lamps Pair Yellow and Red

By Stilnovo

Located in Chula Vista, CA

1950s Italy Desk Table Lamps with Perforated Cone shade red and yellow Attribution Stilnovo

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Iron

French Brass and Red Tole Shade Three-Light Bouillotte Desk Lamp
French Brass and Red Tole Shade Three-Light Bouillotte Desk Lamp

French Brass and Red Tole Shade Three-Light Bouillotte Desk Lamp

Located in Barntrup, DE

French brass and red tole shade three-light bouillotte desk or table lamp from circa 1950. This

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Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Elegant Desk Lamp in Red Leather and Parchment Shade
Elegant Desk Lamp in Red Leather and Parchment Shade

Elegant Desk Lamp in Red Leather and Parchment Shade

By Hermès

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

Unusual table/desk lamp with red leather covered stem, original parchment shade, chrome plated

Category

Vintage 1950s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Red Bauhaus Desk Lamp by Helo Leuchten Germany, 1940s
Red Bauhaus Desk Lamp by Helo Leuchten Germany, 1940s

Red Bauhaus Desk Lamp by Helo Leuchten Germany, 1940s

By Helo Leuchten

Located in Beirut, LB

Original unrestored Bauhaus desk/table lamp by Helo Leuchten. Beautiful red exterior with brass

Category

Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Kalmar Brass Red Tulip Stand Desk Table Lamp 1960s 2 bulbs
Kalmar Brass Red Tulip Stand Desk Table Lamp 1960s 2 bulbs

Kalmar Brass Red Tulip Stand Desk Table Lamp 1960s 2 bulbs

By J.T. Kalmar

Located in Hausmannstätten, AT

A table or desk lamp with tulip stand and red lampshade by J.T. Kalmar Vienna, Austria from the

Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Red and Black Desk Lamp with Metal Shade
Vintage Red and Black Desk Lamp with Metal Shade

Vintage Red and Black Desk Lamp with Metal Shade

Located in Brooklyn, NY

An arresting 1980s adjustable desk lamp with round enameled black base and stem, red metal shade

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Alain Richard 'A22' Desk Lamp in Red for Disderot
Alain Richard 'A22' Desk Lamp in Red for Disderot

Alain Richard 'A22' Desk Lamp in Red for Disderot

By Alain Richard, Disderot

Located in Glendale, CA

Alain Richard 'A22' desk lamp in red for Disderot. Executed in red painted metal, this newly

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Fase Madrid Bordeaux Red Chrome Desk Lamp, 1960s Spain
Fase Madrid Bordeaux Red Chrome Desk Lamp, 1960s Spain

Fase Madrid Bordeaux Red Chrome Desk Lamp, 1960s Spain

By Fase

Located in Biebergemund, Hessen

Iconic vintage desk lamp by Fase, Madrid. Red garnet metal shade and base. Fully adjustable. Fully

Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

1970s Metal Desk Lamp
1970s Metal Desk Lamp

1970s Metal Desk Lamp

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

circa 1970. We offer this desk lamp made in Mexico in metal and orange color.

Category

Vintage 1970s North American Other Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Desk Lamp with Red Shade Mid Century Modern by Stilux Milano, 1950s
Desk Lamp with Red Shade Mid Century Modern by Stilux Milano, 1950s

Desk Lamp with Red Shade Mid Century Modern by Stilux Milano, 1950s

By Stilux

Located in Antwerp, BE

Rare Stilux Mid Century Modern black crow foot table lamp. Beautiful design with adjustable

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Hala Zeist Desk Lamp
Hala Zeist Desk Lamp

Hala Zeist Desk Lamp

By Hala Zeist

Located in Montréal, QC

Desk Lamp manufactured in Zeist, Netherlands by Hala in the 1950’s. Enameled steel shade, polished

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Italian Piano - Desk Lamp
Italian Piano - Desk Lamp

Italian Piano - Desk Lamp

$850Sale Price|22% Off

Italian Piano - Desk Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Desk or Piano lamp pivoting shade and adjustable height. Lamp is original from the period .   

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Table / Desk Lamp, 1970s
Table / Desk Lamp, 1970s

Table / Desk Lamp, 1970s

$172Sale Price|20% Off

Table / Desk Lamp, 1970s

Located in Ljubljana, SI

Vintage table lamp Colour: Red Material: Metal Period: 1980s Style: Midcentury.

Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Vintage Red Adjustable Desk/Side Table Lamp by Massive, 1970s
Vintage Red Adjustable Desk/Side Table Lamp by Massive, 1970s

Vintage Red Adjustable Desk/Side Table Lamp by Massive, 1970s

By Massive Lighting

Located in Verviers, BE

Classic compact design, this adjustable spotlight desk lamp was produced by Massive in the 1970s

Category

Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Space age Calotta mod. 660 red table / desk lamp, Martinelli Luce Italy, 1972
Space age Calotta mod. 660 red table / desk lamp, Martinelli Luce Italy, 1972

Space age Calotta mod. 660 red table / desk lamp, Martinelli Luce Italy, 1972

By Elio Martinelli, Martinelli Luce

Located in Firenze, IT

"Calotta" or “Vertebra” Table / Desk Lamp mod. 660 designed by Elio Martinelli Produced by

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage red leather desk light
Vintage red leather desk light

Vintage red leather desk light

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

A stand/desk lamp covered in red leather. Although it has a vintage feel due to aging, it has a

Category

Late 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Desk Lamp
Postmodern Desk Lamp

Postmodern Desk Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A Postmodern red and black adjustable desk lamp. Shade and base are a red enameled metal. Neck is

Category

Vintage 1980s European Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Red Italian Desk Lamp, Metal and Glass, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Red Italian Desk Lamp, Metal and Glass, 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Red Italian Desk Lamp, Metal and Glass, 1960s

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-Century Modern red Italian desk lamp, metal and glass, 1960s European Red part is metal.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1970s Desk Lamp Red Leather and Brass attributed to Jaques Adnet, France
1970s Desk Lamp Red Leather and Brass attributed to Jaques Adnet, France

1970s Desk Lamp Red Leather and Brass attributed to Jaques Adnet, France

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Antwerp, BE

Classic beautiful desk lamp designed in red leather and brass accents featuring the logo of the

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Red Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Red Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti

Red Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti

Located in Geneve, CH

Red Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 16 x H 40.5 cm. Materials: Powder-coated

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

2007 Leaf Desk Lamp by Yves Behar for Herman Miller in Red 2x Available
2007 Leaf Desk Lamp by Yves Behar for Herman Miller in Red 2x Available

2007 Leaf Desk Lamp by Yves Behar for Herman Miller in Red 2x Available

By Yves Behar, Herman Miller

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a modern Leaf desk and table lamp, model G6510.3Z, originally designed by Yves Behar in

Category

Early 2000s Chinese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Red Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Red Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti

Red Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti

Located in Geneve, CH

Pink Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 12.3 x H 34.5 cm. Materials: Powder-coated

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Lyfa Red Table / Desk Lamp in Brass and Metal, Denmark, Late 1950s
Lyfa Red Table / Desk Lamp in Brass and Metal, Denmark, Late 1950s

Lyfa Red Table / Desk Lamp in Brass and Metal, Denmark, Late 1950s

By Lyfa

Located in The Hague, NL

This rare table/desk lamp was produced by Lyfa in Denmark in the late 1950s. The striking design

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

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Red Desk Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of red desk lamps for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique red desk lamps was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and plastic. We have 306 antique and vintage red desk lamps in-stock, while there are 14 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of red desk lamps available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Red desk lamps made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Not every interior allows for large red desk lamps, so small red desk lamps measuring 1 inches across are available at 1stDibs. Many red desk lamps are appealing in their simplicity, but Josef Hurka, Stilux and Tensor produced popular red desk lamps that are worth a look.

How Much are Red Desk Lamps?

Prices for red desk lamps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, red desk lamps begin at $75 and can go as high as $29,500, while the average can fetch as much as $950.

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.

Questions About Red Desk Lamps
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A good desk lamp is going to make a substantial difference in any home, office or studio. The ideal desk lamp should provide apt task lighting, be easy to use, and also be aesthetically pleasing. Find a wide range of unique and elegant desk lamps on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    The best desk lamp is a matter of preference — the right fixture can help you work more efficiently while also reducing eye strain. LED desk lamps in the 2700K to 4500K color temperature range often provide a warm and pleasing light under which to work. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and modern desk lamps from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024

    No one knows for sure who invented the desk lamp, as many engineers worked on designs for lamps during the 1920s. Many experts cite the Anglepoise lamp, however, as the earliest iteration of the modern desk lamp. Since its 1934 debut, this ingenious task light has become one of the most celebrated examples of industrial design. 

    How the Anglepoise came to be is the stuff of design legend: In 1932, a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine joined forces with a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons, to create a mechanism by which opposed springs would, as Carwardine explained, exert a “unidirectional constant force” on a pivoted lever that could counteract the force of gravity.

    This invention was not destined for an auto but for a lamp Carwardine was developing. The innovation would allow the piece’s articulated arm to be moved with ease to almost any position and remain there. As the product of engineering acumen rather than fashion, the Anglepoise soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted it as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.”

    The Angelpoise's rivals include the 1930 Bestlite, which was one of the earliest Bauhaus-influenced designs, created by Robert Dudley Best, who had studied under Walter Gropius at the Bauhaus in Dessau. German modernist Karl Trabert’s 1930s desk lamp for Schanzenbach & Co. was notable for its domed shade above a hinged arm.

    Find vintage table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    There are many types of best LED desk lamps for your home — it's really a matter of preference. On 1stDibs, there are modern, mid-century modern desk lamps and other lighting to choose from.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    British designer George Carwardine designed the Anglepoise desk lamp. Before creating the light fixture, he worked as an engineer designing automobile suspension systems. The first Anglepoise lamps debuted in 1931. You can find a variety of Anglepoise desk lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The desk lamps with the green shade are called banker’s lamps. Banker’s lamps are green because it is believed the color helps to encourage concentration and is mentally soothing. It is also said that green helps with eye strain. You can shop a selection of banker’s lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.