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Vintage Dutch Task Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage adjustable task lamp in bright orange. Manufactured in Holland, 1970s.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Steel, Chrome
1950s French Office Task Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Of the era small task lamp. The base has a tricolor inlaid paint of blue, green and red triangles
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Task Lamp by Stilux
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This Italian task lamp was manufactured by Stilux/Milano, features a carrara marble base
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Vintage Brass Koch & Lowy Articulating Task Lamp
By Kovacs
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage brass Kovacs articulating task lamp.
Manner of Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Brass
1970's Lival Finland Task Lamp
By IKEA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
1970's Lival Finland Task Lamp, possibly from Ikea. Heavy Iron base shows paint loss. Metal pole
Category
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Metal
Stilnovo Joe Colombo Desk or Task Lamp
By Joe Colombo
Located in Montréal, QC
Iconic Joe Colombo for Stilnovo desk/task lamp. Includes both clamp and table base. 60 watts E-26
Category
1970s Italian Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel, Steel
Architect's Task Lamp by Tensor
By Tensor
Located in New York, NY
The "Z" model task lamp by Tensor. Signed. USA, circa 1950.
Features a long tubular shade
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Red Enameled Task Lamp by Napako
By Napako
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Industrial task lamp by Napako, 1950's. Red enameled aluminum shade on a multi
Category
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Mid-Century Alarm Clock Task Lamp by Tensor
By Tensor
Located in New York, NY
Task lamp with combination clock and alarm by Tensor. USA, circa 1950. Fully functioning clock
Category
1950s American Retro Task Lamp
« Feather » Task Lamp by Sonneman for Kovacs, 1989
By George Kovacs, Robert Sonneman
Located in View Park, CA
A “Feather” task lamp by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs, 1989. Equipped with a double switch for
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Metal
Brutalist Metal Task Lamp in the Style of Gino Sarfatti and Rodchenko
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a wonderful brutalist metal task lamp. This lamp is styled after Gino Sarfatti's Rodchenko
Category
Late 20th Century American Brutalist Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Metal
Dove Task Lamps by Mario Barbaglia & Marco Colombo- A Pair
By PAF Studio, Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo
Located in Denton, TX
A pair of "Dove" task lamps designed by Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo for PAF Studio, Italy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Metal
Angelo Lelii Task Lamp
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare adjustable desk lamp, designed by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce. A minimal and sleek design
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Italian Pivoting Task Lamps
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Unique Italian table lamps with pivoting original yellow shade on bronze plated steel base.
Great
Category
1960s Italian Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Steel
4 Luxo Angle Poise Task Lamps
By Luxo
Located in New York, NY
Adjustable flex arm task lamp made by LUXO made in Denmark c 1960-1980's. The lamps are designed to
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Steel
Anders Pehrson Multi Adjustable Swedish Modern Reading or Task Lamp
Located in Ferndale, MI
Anders Pehrson designed Multi adjustable modern task lamp. Produced by Ateljie Lyktan Ahus Sweden
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Pair of 'Feather' Task Lamps by George Kovacs for Robert Sonneman, circa 1980
By George Kovacs, Robert Sonneman
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Pair of 'Feather' task lamps by George Kovacs for Robert Sonneman, circa 1980. Beautiful rare ochre
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Metal
Brown Mid-Century Modern Metal Desk Library, Desk or Task Lamp in Brown
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Mid-Century Modern brown task lamp or library lamp. Featuring an elongated top with long light and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Metal
Early Paolo Piva "Meridiana" Desk or Task Lamp for Stefano Cevoli, Italy, 1980s
By Paolo Piva, Stefano Cevoli
Located in Miami, FL
Original early edition Postmodern table desk or task lamp, articulating and adjustable design
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Steel
H 16 in W 16 in D 6 in
Gerald Thurston Scissor Task Lamp Wall Sconce
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, task lamp, wall sconce by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier features an adjustable
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Metal, Brass
Industrial West German Scissor Task Lamp Wall Sconce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, midcentury, West German, task lamp, wall sconce features a cast iron mount plate with
Category
Mid-20th Century German Industrial Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Steel, Iron
Articulated Clamp Table Light or Task Lamp by Vittoriano Vigano for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Vittoriano Vigano
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare, articulated Mid-Century Modern task lamp or clamp table light. Designed by
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Metal
H 28.35 in W 5.52 in D 23.63 in
Lightolier Lytegem off White Task Lamp
By Lightolier, Michael Lax
Located in New York, NY
Lytegem lamp in off-white with spherical metal shade, cube base and chrome arm. Designed by Michael
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Metal
Vintage Orange Enameled Architect Task Lamp
By Napako
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, multi-adjustable drafting table lamp with heavy metal base. Industrial architecture
Category
1960s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Task Lamp or Clamp Table Light by Kaiser Leuchten, 1970s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Munich, DE
Articulated Mid-Century Modern task lamp or clamp table light. Model 6933. Designed and
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
H 21.66 in W 7.09 in D 23.63 in
Vintage Explosion Proof Portable Task Lamps V1
Located in Nottingham, GB
A stunning run of explosion proof task lamps.
Cast aluminium with heavy gauge glass enclosure
Category
1950s Industrial Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Aluminum
Dutch Chrome and Painted Gray Metal Task Lamp with Oversized Shade by Hala
By Hala Zeist
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hala (Zeist, Netherlands) adjustable task lamp in painted steel gray metal with chrome stem, circa
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Chrome, Metal
H 19.75 in W 16.5 in D 7.75 in
Pair of Vintage Italian Modern Industrial Chromed-Metal Task Lamps by Seminara
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of "Ministeriale" adjustable table/task lamps combining Industrial and Modernist styles by
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 17.63 in W 14 in D 10 in
Vintage Industrial Chrome and Black Articulating Task Lamp
By Bauhaus
Located in Sacramento, CA
Vintage industrial design chrome and black articulating desk lamp. Lamp height is adjustable and
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Metal, Wire
Original Anglepoise task lamp, Herbert Terry and sons, England
By Herbert Terry, Anglepoise
Located in Buffalo, NY
Original Anglepoise lamp. Art Deco style early three step angle poise lamp made by Herbert Terry
Category
1970s English Art Deco Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Post-Modern Eyeball Black Metal Multi-Arm Adjustable Task Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Chicago, IL
Post-Modern 5-arm black enamel "eyeball" spider lamp with white enameled interior and gold-tone
Category
1980s Chinese Post-Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Metal
Vintage Antique Louis Kalff Black Table Desk Task Lamp For Philips
By Louis Kalff
Located in Sale, GB
- A stylish black adjustable desk lamp by designer Louis Kalff for Philips, The Netherlands circa
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Metal
Brushed Steel Industrial Modernist Tubular Desk Task Lamp, Italy 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Brushed steel desk lamp adjustable in three directions on a square base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Industrial Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Steel
Petite German Modern Mint Green Gooseneck Task Lamp after Christian Dell
By Christian Dell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-20th Century Industrial desk/table lamp in the style of Christian Dell (ca. 1950, Germany
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Metal
1990's Thomas O'Brien Vintage Modern Black and Chrome Task Lamp
By Thomas O'brien
Located in San Carlos, CA
Discover the epitome of contemporary design with our exquisite floor lamp from the renowned
Category
1990s American Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Midcentury Kaiser Idell Desk Task Lamp by Christian Dell Model 6782 German 1950s
By Christian Dell, Kaiser Idell
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
Original 1950s black enameled Kaiser Idell desk lamp by Christian Dell, model ‘6782’ with a curved
Category
1950s German Bauhaus Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Brass, Steel
Vintage Industrial Slant Top Cabinet with Task Lamp
Located in Oakville, CT
Slant Top Industrial steel cabinet
Overall Dimensions: 50" wide x 39" deep x 44" high
Inside Dimensions of Drawers: 22 1/2" x 36 1/2" x 5" high.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Steel, Brass
Bendable Post Modern Tube Desk Task Lamp in the Style of Anders Pehrson, 1980's
By Anders Pherson
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Post Modern tubular task desk lamp in the style of Swedish designer Anders Pehrson. This highly
Category
1980s Post-Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Plastic
H 12.5 in W 36.25 in D 6.5 in
Vintage Industrial Mek-Elek Machinists Adjustable Task Lamp, C.1930
By Mek Elek
Located in London, GB
Highly original post-war design of the classic machinist's work lamp by Mek Elek, London. c.1950
Category
1950s English Industrial Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Dove Task Desk Lamps by Mario Barbaglia Marco Colombo for PAF Studio Italy, Pair
By PAF Studio
Located in Atlanta, GA
Ge pair of "Dove" task lamps designed by Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo for PAF Studio, Milano
Category
1980s Italian Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Metal
H 27 in W 22 in D 4.75 in
Mid Century Modern Koch & Lowy OMI Chrome Task Floor Lamp
By OMI, Koch & Lowy
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Sleek adjustable task floor lamp by Koch & Lowy, signed OMI. This tall modern task lamp features a
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Chrome
Dove Task Desk Lamps by Mario Barbaglia Marco Colombo for PAF Studio Italy, Pair
By PAF Studio
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage pair "Dove" task lamps designed by Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo for PAF Studio
Category
1980s Italian Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Metal
H 27 in W 22 in D 4.75 in
Lamps Table Pair Task Gooseneck Vintage Black Metal White Glass Shade
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Pair of vintage painted black, metal gooseneck task lamps with original glass shades, 15” high
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Metal
1970s LUXO Architect Rare Vintage Task Clamp Lamp for Desk Jac Jacobsen
By Luxo, Jac Jacobsen
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s By Luxo Industrial Metal Architect Task clamp lamp for desk
Design attributed to Jacob
Category
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Metal
1969 Joe Colombo Architectural Red Spider Task Desk Lamp by Oluce Italy
By Joe Colombo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration: Model red spider desk task lamp design by Joe Colombo
Adjustable design
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless 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
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Brass
Paulo Piva Meridiana Desk or Table Lamp for Stefano Cevoli
By Paolo Piva, Stefano Cevoli
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern table desk or task lamp, articulating and adjustable design rendered in gunmetal gray
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Metal
Vintage Nessen Brass Task Desk Table Lamp Original Metal Diffuser Shade Finial
By Walter Von Nessen, Nessen Lighting
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage, mid century modern table or task lamp designed by Walter Von Nessen in the 1930's and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Metal, Brass
Lamp Table Vintage Measuring Tool Upcycled
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
An unusual, vintage, laine, measuring tool, upcycled into a 24" high task lamp
Unusual and
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Metal
Josef Hurka Desk Lamp
By Josef Hurka, Napako
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Model L194 task lamp in slate gray, designed by Josef Hurka for Lidokov. A sleek and functional
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Metal
Josef Hurka Red Industrial Desk Lamp
By Josef Hurka, Kovona
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Model L194 task lamp in slate gray, designed by Josef Hurka for Lidokov. A sleek and functional
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Metal
Exquisite Pair Venetian Glass / Gold Flecks Table Lamps
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Exquisite pair Venetian glass with gold flecks design details table / task lamps . Each lamp is in
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Gold
Exquisite Pair Venetian Glass / Gold Flecks Table Lamps
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Exquisite pair Venetian glass with gold flecks design details table / task lamps. Each lamp is in
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Gold
Marianne Brandt Desk Lamps, 1950
By Marianne Brandt, Kandem
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Kandem task lamps for Leuchtenbau Leipzig, post WWII Model manufactured with original
Category
1950s German Bauhaus Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Model 585 Minimalist Table Lamp
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A true collector's piece. This is a rare model 585 petite table lamp or task lamp designed by Gino
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Metal
Industrial Taske Table Lamp Midgard by Curt Fischer, 1950s
By Curt Fischer
Located in Esbjerg, DK
in Germany where it was mounted as a stationary task lamp. Now it has been altered at the bottom so
Category
1950s German Bauhaus Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Steel
Original Herbert Terry Anglepoise Industrial Desk Lamp Model 1227
By Herbert Terry
Located in Blackpool, GB
x 15 cm Square base x shade 16 x 15 cm.
Originally designed as an industrial task lamp this
Category
Mid-20th Century British Industrial Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Metal
Danish Chrome and Metal Adjustable Table Lamp
By Maria Pergay
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautifully designed, yet practical Danish table / task lamp composed of a chromed-metal stem
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Double-Arm Milk-Glass Reading Lamp Adjustable Cast-Iron Vintage Factory Lighting
Located in Oakville, CT
Adjustable double-arm machine task lamp with milk-glass shades and cast-iron O.C. White parts. Base
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Steel, Iron
H 87 in W 67 in D 9.5 in
Clamp on Orbiter Lamp Att. to Kovacs
By Kovacs, George Kovacs
Located in New York, NY
Rare clamp on orbiter desk, task lamp in the postmodern school, attributed to George Kovacs. The
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Task Lamp
Materials
Steel
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Retro Task Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic retro task lamp available at 1stDibs. Each retro task lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and steel. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer retro task lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right retro task lamp, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Industrial and Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one retro task lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Lightolier, Michael Lax and Joe Colombo produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Retro Task Lamp?
A retro task lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $950, while the lowest priced sells for $50 and the highest can go for as much as $7,531.
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