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Knoll Clay Michie Swing Arm Saucer Desk Lamp, 1950s Mid Century Atomic MCM Light
Knoll Clay Michie Swing Arm Saucer Desk Lamp, 1950s Mid Century Atomic MCM Light

Knoll Clay Michie Swing Arm Saucer Desk Lamp, 1950s Mid Century Atomic MCM Light

$3,900

H 17 in W 17 in D 17 in

Knoll Clay Michie Swing Arm Saucer Desk Lamp, 1950s Mid Century Atomic MCM Light

By Clay Michie

Located in Peoria, AZ

CLAY MICHIE FOR KNOLL ARTICULATING SAUCER DESK LAMP NO. 8 RARE W/ BULB DIFFUSER DIMENSIONS

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

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Metal, Chrome

Knoll Clay Michie Swing Arm Saucer Desk Lamp, 1950s Mid Century Atomic MCM Decor
Knoll Clay Michie Swing Arm Saucer Desk Lamp, 1950s Mid Century Atomic MCM Decor

Knoll Clay Michie Swing Arm Saucer Desk Lamp, 1950s Mid Century Atomic MCM Decor

$5,500

H 17 in W 17 in D 17 in

Knoll Clay Michie Swing Arm Saucer Desk Lamp, 1950s Mid Century Atomic MCM Decor

By Clay Michie

Located in Peoria, AZ

CLAY MICHIE FOR KNOLL ARTICULATING SAUCER DESK LAMP NO. 8 RARE W/ BULB DIFFUSER DIMENSIONS

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

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Metal, Chrome

Dazor Modern Space Age Flying Saucer Desk Lamp
Dazor Modern Space Age Flying Saucer Desk Lamp

Dazor Modern Space Age Flying Saucer Desk Lamp

$780Sale Price|20% Off

H 17.5 in W 13.5 in D 28.5 in

Dazor Modern Space Age Flying Saucer Desk Lamp

By Dazor

Located in Los Angeles, CA

1960's Dazor Model 2008 Made in U.S.A. The Lamp shade is adjustable, rotate to the right and

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern Saucer Desk Lamp ... Space Age UFO Atomic Era Table Lamp
Mid Century Modern Saucer Desk Lamp ... Space Age UFO Atomic Era Table Lamp

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

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Art Specialty Co Flexo Banker Desk Lamp Flying Saucer Shade Fluorescent Dazor
Art Specialty Co Flexo Banker Desk Lamp Flying Saucer Shade Fluorescent Dazor

Art Specialty Co Flexo Banker Desk Lamp Flying Saucer Shade Fluorescent Dazor

$595

H 16.5 in W 15.25 in D 16.5 in

Art Specialty Co Flexo Banker Desk Lamp Flying Saucer Shade Fluorescent Dazor

By Dazor

Located in Forest Grove, PA

A substantial "flying saucer" desk lamp by Art Specialty Co., Flexo from the 19450s. Unmarked, the

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Vintage 1940s American Industrial Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid Century Modern Flying Saucer Sight Light Desk Lamp
Mid Century Modern Flying Saucer Sight Light Desk Lamp

Mid Century Modern Flying Saucer Sight Light Desk Lamp

$725

H 13 in W 9.5 in D 21.5 in

Mid Century Modern Flying Saucer Sight Light Desk Lamp

By M.G. Wheeler

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Classic M.G. Wheeler flying saucer lamp. Rare square base allows the lamp to pivot 360 degrees

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Desk Lamp attributed to M.G. Wheeler's Sight Light Saucer Lamp
Desk Lamp attributed to M.G. Wheeler's Sight Light Saucer Lamp

Desk Lamp attributed to M.G. Wheeler's Sight Light Saucer Lamp

$768Sale Price|20% Off

H 14 in W 24 in D 12 in

Desk Lamp attributed to M.G. Wheeler's Sight Light Saucer Lamp

By M.G. Wheeler

Located in Cordova, SC

Here’s a cool lamp that can swing around where you need it to. Would be great for your desk. It is

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

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Steel

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

$1,560

H 13.78 in Dm 11.82 in

Mid-Century Flying Saucer Adjustable Red Desk Lamp, Italian

Located in London, GB

balance to the lamp's unique form. Adding a touch of elegance to the design is the beautiful brass accent

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century Adjustable Brass Saucer Style Desk Lamp by Dazor
Mid-Century Adjustable Brass Saucer Style Desk Lamp by Dazor

Mid-Century Adjustable Brass Saucer Style Desk Lamp by Dazor

$1,050

H 19.5 in W 17.5 in D 12.5 in

Mid-Century Adjustable Brass Saucer Style Desk Lamp by Dazor

By Dazor

Located in Los Angeles, CA

desk lamp by Dazor Manufacturing Corp. features a brass swing arm and chrome steel support that allow

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Vintage 1950s American French Provincial Table Lamps

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Brass, Steel

Stilnovo Style Camel Toned Desk Lamp with Saucer Shade, circa 1950s
Stilnovo Style Camel Toned Desk Lamp with Saucer Shade, circa 1950s

Stilnovo Style Camel Toned Desk Lamp with Saucer Shade, circa 1950s

$2,200

H 12 in W 10 in D 12 in

Stilnovo Style Camel Toned Desk Lamp with Saucer Shade, circa 1950s

By Stilnovo

Located in Bainbridge, NY

European Modern Stilnovo style adjustable enameled steel saucer shade table lamp. Featuring an

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

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Brass, Steel

Mid Century Flying Saucer Sight Light Desk Lamp in White by MG Wheeler
Mid Century Flying Saucer Sight Light Desk Lamp in White by MG Wheeler

Mid Century Flying Saucer Sight Light Desk Lamp in White by MG Wheeler

$1,500

H 13 in W 21 in D 12 in

Mid Century Flying Saucer Sight Light Desk Lamp in White by MG Wheeler

By M.G. Wheeler

Located in Chicago, IL

Mid century flying saucer sight light desk lamp in white by MG Wheeler.

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

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Metal

Art Deco Desk Lamp with Large Double Saucer Shade by Art Specialty Co.
Art Deco Desk Lamp with Large Double Saucer Shade by Art Specialty Co.

Art Deco Desk Lamp with Large Double Saucer Shade by Art Specialty Co.

$862Sale Price|30% Off

H 14 in W 25 in D 13 in

Art Deco Desk Lamp with Large Double Saucer Shade by Art Specialty Co.

By Art Specialty Co

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Art Deco swivel desk lamp with large 13" double saucer shade by Art Specialty Co. Measures 25" wide

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Mid-Century Modern Wheeler Sight Light Green Swing Arm Desk Lamp Flying Saucer
Mid-Century Modern Wheeler Sight Light Green Swing Arm Desk Lamp Flying Saucer

Mid-Century Modern Wheeler Sight Light Green Swing Arm Desk Lamp Flying Saucer

$600

H 13.5 in W 22 in D 12 in

Mid-Century Modern Wheeler Sight Light Green Swing Arm Desk Lamp Flying Saucer

By M.G. Wheeler, Leroy C. Doane

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Mid-century wheeler sight light desk lamp Leroy Doane. This is a wonderful Sight Light desk lamp

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

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Brass, Steel

1950s Mid-Century Modern Space Age Brown Metal & Brass Flying Saucer Table Lamp
1950s Mid-Century Modern Space Age Brown Metal & Brass Flying Saucer Table Lamp

1950s Mid-Century Modern Space Age Brown Metal & Brass Flying Saucer Table Lamp

$750

H 18.25 in W 14 in D 12 in

1950s Mid-Century Modern Space Age Brown Metal & Brass Flying Saucer Table Lamp

Located in Miami, FL

Mid-Century Modern Flying Saucer Table Lamp, Atomic Age Desk Lamp with large, tiered Saucer Shade

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Vintage 1950s American Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Dazor Green Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accents
Dazor Green Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accents

Dazor Green Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accents

$1,800

H 14 in W 14 in D 14 in

Dazor Green Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accents

By Dazor

Located in Los Angeles, CA

American-made Dazor model #2003 "saucer”-style desk lamp in sea-foam green enameled steel with

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Gino Sarfatti Stilnovo Mid Century Modern Italian Desk Lamp! 1950s Yellow Rare!
Gino Sarfatti Stilnovo Mid Century Modern Italian Desk Lamp! 1950s Yellow Rare!

Gino Sarfatti Stilnovo Mid Century Modern Italian Desk Lamp! 1950s Yellow Rare!

$2,800Sale Price|20% Off

H 16 in W 6 in D 6 in

Gino Sarfatti Stilnovo Mid Century Modern Italian Desk Lamp! 1950s Yellow Rare!

By Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti

Located in Peoria, AZ

GINO SARFATTI SAUCER SHADE DESK LAMP EXQUISITE! 1952 SIMPLY GORGEOUS! Dimensions: 20" Tall 6

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

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Metal

Art Deco Aluminum Bauhaus Era Reflector Lamp! Machine Age 30s 40s Russel Wright
Art Deco Aluminum Bauhaus Era Reflector Lamp! Machine Age 30s 40s Russel Wright

Art Deco Aluminum Bauhaus Era Reflector Lamp! Machine Age 30s 40s Russel Wright

$2,250

H 16 in W 12 in D 12 in

Art Deco Aluminum Bauhaus Era Reflector Lamp! Machine Age 30s 40s Russel Wright

By Russel Wright

Located in Peoria, AZ

CLEAN ART DECO STYLE! BRUSHED ALUMINUM SAUCER SHADE DESK/TABLE LAMP! ALL METAL REFECTOR LAMP

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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

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Metal, Aluminum

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Midcentury Halo Desk Lamp
Midcentury Halo Desk Lamp

Midcentury Halo Desk Lamp

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H 15.75 in W 14.97 in D 12.21 in

Midcentury Halo Desk Lamp

By Kaiser Idell

Located in London, GB

Midcentury halo flying saucer desk lamp with original paint finish in fantastic condition

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

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Metal

1950s Mid-Century Modern Atomic Saucer Desk Lamp
1950s Mid-Century Modern Atomic Saucer Desk Lamp

1950s Mid-Century Modern Atomic Saucer Desk Lamp

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H 13 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in

1950s Mid-Century Modern Atomic Saucer Desk Lamp

Located in Esperance, NY

1950s Mid-Century Modern atomic saucer desk lamp.

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Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid Century Modern Dazor Saucer Desk Lamp. Atomic Age Lighting
Mid Century Modern Dazor Saucer Desk Lamp. Atomic Age Lighting

Mid Century Modern Dazor Saucer Desk Lamp. Atomic Age Lighting

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H 96 in W 30 in D 30 in

Mid Century Modern Dazor Saucer Desk Lamp. Atomic Age Lighting

By Dazor

Located in Peoria, AZ

This Exquisite Dazor Mid Century Saucer Desk lamp is an iconic treasure from the glorious 1950s

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

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Metal

1950s Flying Saucer Desk Lamp by Dazor
1950s Flying Saucer Desk Lamp by Dazor

1950s Flying Saucer Desk Lamp by Dazor

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H 13 in W 13.25 in D 13.25 in

1950s Flying Saucer Desk Lamp by Dazor

By Dazor

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Very cool atomic age desk lamp manufactured in the late 1950s by Dazor. Near mint condition with

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Sheet Metal

Flying Saucer Desk Lamp by Dazor, circa 1960
Flying Saucer Desk Lamp by Dazor, circa 1960

Flying Saucer Desk Lamp by Dazor, circa 1960

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H 15 in W 22 in D 12.5 in

Flying Saucer Desk Lamp by Dazor, circa 1960

By Dazor

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is an excellent example of the iconic dazor flying saucer sight light desk Lamp. This lamp

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Brass, Iron

1950s Art Speciality Co Flying Saucer Desk Lamp
1950s Art Speciality Co Flying Saucer Desk Lamp

1950s Art Speciality Co Flying Saucer Desk Lamp

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H 14.57 in W 23.63 in D 10.24 in

1950s Art Speciality Co Flying Saucer Desk Lamp

By Art Specialty Co

Located in London, England

1950s mid century flying saucer double-shade desk lamp manufactured by Art Speciality Co, Chicago

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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Art Specialty Co. Black & White "Flying Saucer" Desk Lamp, Circa 1960
Art Specialty Co. Black & White "Flying Saucer" Desk Lamp, Circa 1960

Art Specialty Co. Black & White "Flying Saucer" Desk Lamp, Circa 1960

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H 17.5 in W 17.5 in D 19 in

Art Specialty Co. Black & White "Flying Saucer" Desk Lamp, Circa 1960

By Art Specialty Co

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Art Specialty Co two tier black and white enamel desk lamp. Featuring a double tiered circular

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Enamel

Dazor Black Flying Saucer Sight Light Desk Lamp
Dazor Black Flying Saucer Sight Light Desk Lamp

Dazor Black Flying Saucer Sight Light Desk Lamp

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H 15 in W 22 in D 12.5 in

Dazor Black Flying Saucer Sight Light Desk Lamp

By Dazor

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a good example of the Dazor, circa 1960 flying saucer desk lamp. This lamp features a

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Brass, Iron

M.G. Wheeler "Sight Light" Saucer Swivel Desk Lamp
M.G. Wheeler "Sight Light" Saucer Swivel Desk Lamp

M.G. Wheeler "Sight Light" Saucer Swivel Desk Lamp

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H 14 in W 22 in D 12 in

M.G. Wheeler "Sight Light" Saucer Swivel Desk Lamp

By M.G. Wheeler

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This "Sight Light" manufactured by M.G. Wheeler features a swiveling base and with a body composed of brushed steel with brass accents.  

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Arteluce Articulating Swing Arm Saucer Italian Brass Desk Lamp 1950s MCM Atomic
Arteluce Articulating Swing Arm Saucer Italian Brass Desk Lamp 1950s MCM Atomic

Arteluce Articulating Swing Arm Saucer Italian Brass Desk Lamp 1950s MCM Atomic

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H 25 in W 21 in D 15 in

Arteluce Articulating Swing Arm Saucer Italian Brass Desk Lamp 1950s MCM Atomic

By Arteluce

Located in Peoria, AZ

ARTELUCE SAUCER SHADE ARTICULATING DESK/TABLE LAMP EXQUISITE ITALIAN STYLE! CIRCA 1953 SIMPLY

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

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Metal, Brass

Fase Style Streamline White Enamel Metal Desk Lamp with Saucer Shade, 1940s
Fase Style Streamline White Enamel Metal Desk Lamp with Saucer Shade, 1940s

Fase Style Streamline White Enamel Metal Desk Lamp with Saucer Shade, 1940s

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H 18 in Dm 21 in

Fase Style Streamline White Enamel Metal Desk Lamp with Saucer Shade, 1940s

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Fase Style Machine Age All White reading desk lamp with white saucer shade. Featuring a White

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Streamlined Moderne Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

M.G. Wheeler Beige Sight Light Saucer Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp
M.G. Wheeler Beige Sight Light Saucer Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp

M.G. Wheeler Beige Sight Light Saucer Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp

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H 14 in W 22 in D 12 in

M.G. Wheeler Beige Sight Light Saucer Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp

By M.G. Wheeler

Located in Chattanooga, TN

Novel Mid-Century Modern sight light desk lamp by M.G. Wheeler. The space age lamp features a

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid Century Modern Swing Arm Reflector Table Desk Lamp. Saucer Rare 50s Lighting
Mid Century Modern Swing Arm Reflector Table Desk Lamp. Saucer Rare 50s Lighting

Mid Century Modern Swing Arm Reflector Table Desk Lamp. Saucer Rare 50s Lighting

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H 16 in W 20 in D 20 in

Mid Century Modern Swing Arm Reflector Table Desk Lamp. Saucer Rare 50s Lighting

By M.G. Wheeler

Located in Peoria, AZ

Absolutely Gorgeous! Mid Century Articulating Swing Arm Reflecting Saucer Desk/Table Lamp Red

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

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Mid Century Brass and Black Enamel Saucer Lamp by Christian Dell
Mid Century Brass and Black Enamel Saucer Lamp by Christian Dell

Mid Century Brass and Black Enamel Saucer Lamp by Christian Dell

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H 18 in W 22 in D 15 in

Mid Century Brass and Black Enamel Saucer Lamp by Christian Dell

Located in Astoria, NY

Modernist brass body desk lamp with saucer shaped black enamel shade. The head swivels for

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German Table Lamps

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Brass, Enamel

Mid Century Brass and Black Enamel Saucer Lamp by Christian Dell
Mid Century Brass and Black Enamel Saucer Lamp by Christian Dell

Mid Century Brass and Black Enamel Saucer Lamp by Christian Dell

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H 18 in W 22 in D 15 in

Mid Century Brass and Black Enamel Saucer Lamp by Christian Dell

By Christian Dell, Kaiser and Co

Located in Astoria, NY

Modernist brass body desk lamp with saucer shaped black enamel shade. The head swivels for

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20th Century German Table Lamps

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Brass

Dazor Taupe Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accents
Dazor Taupe Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accents

Dazor Taupe Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accents

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H 14 in W 24.5 in D 14 in

Dazor Taupe Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accents

By Dazor

Located in Los Angeles, CA

American-made Dazor model #2004 "saucer”-style desk lamp, enameled steel with brass accents and a

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Dazor Green Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accents
Dazor Green Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accents

Dazor Green Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accents

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H 14 in W 24.5 in D 14 in

Dazor Green Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accents

By Dazor

Located in Los Angeles, CA

American-made Dazor model #2004 "saucer”-style desk lamp in sea-foam green enameled steel with

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Steel

Dazor Green Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accent
Dazor Green Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accent

Dazor Green Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accent

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H 14 in W 24.5 in D 14 in

Dazor Green Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accent

By Dazor

Located in Los Angeles, CA

American-made Dazor model #2004 "saucer”-style desk lamp in sea-foam green enameled steel with

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Dazor Taupe Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accents
Dazor Taupe Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accents

Dazor Taupe Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accents

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H 15 in W 25 in D 14 in

Dazor Taupe Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accents

By Dazor

Located in Los Angeles, CA

American-made Dazor model #2008 "saucer”-style desk lamp, enameled steel with brass accents and a

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Steel

Dazor Black Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accents
Dazor Black Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accents

Dazor Black Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accents

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H 18 in W 24.5 in D 13.5 in

Dazor Black Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accents

By Dazor

Located in Los Angeles, CA

American-made Dazor model #2004 "saucer”-style desk lamp, black enameled steel with brass accents

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Dazor Black Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accents
Dazor Black Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accents

Dazor Black Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accents

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H 14 in W 24.5 in D 14 in

Dazor Black Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accents

By Dazor

Located in Los Angeles, CA

American-made Dazor model #2004 "saucer”-style desk lamp in black enameled steel with brass accents

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

Materials

Brass, Metal

Mid Century Black and Brass Desk Light
Mid Century Black and Brass Desk Light

Mid Century Black and Brass Desk Light

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H 13.5 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in

Mid Century Black and Brass Desk Light

Located in San Francisco, CA

Black Painted Steel flat base with Brass Swing Arm Desk Lamp with saucer style shade.

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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Aluminum, Brass

Midcentury Flying Saucer Desk Lamp
Midcentury Flying Saucer Desk Lamp

Midcentury Flying Saucer Desk Lamp

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H 17 in W 13 in D 20 in

Midcentury Flying Saucer Desk Lamp

Located in Brooklyn, NY

"A vintage Mid-Century Modern flying saucer desk lamp with original light brown base, stem, and

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Dazor Model 2008 Saucer Desk Lamp
Dazor Model 2008 Saucer Desk Lamp

Dazor Model 2008 Saucer Desk Lamp

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H 17 in W 13 in D 27 in

Dazor Model 2008 Saucer Desk Lamp

By Dazor

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This Dazor desk lamp model 2008 is a "saucer" lamp. It has a weighted steel base that leads up

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Dazor Model 2008 Saucer Desk Lamp
Dazor Model 2008 Saucer Desk Lamp

Dazor Model 2008 Saucer Desk Lamp

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H 14 in W 24.5 in D 14 in

Dazor Model 2008 Saucer Desk Lamp

By Dazor

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is an American-made Dazor model #2008 "saucer”-style desk lamp in black enameled steel with

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

Dazor Model 2008 Saucer Desk Lamp
Dazor Model 2008 Saucer Desk Lamp

Dazor Model 2008 Saucer Desk Lamp

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H 14 in W 24.5 in D 14 in

Dazor Model 2008 Saucer Desk Lamp

By Dazor

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is an American-made Dazor model #2008 "saucer”-style desk lamp in black enameled steel with

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

Materials

Brass, Steel

Mid Century Modern Saucer Desk Lamp ... Space Age UFO Atomic Era Table Lamp
Mid Century Modern Saucer Desk Lamp ... Space Age UFO Atomic Era Table Lamp

Mid Century Modern Saucer Desk Lamp ... Space Age UFO Atomic Era Table Lamp

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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

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp

Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp

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H 14 in Dm 14 in

Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp

Located in Astoria, NY

Mid-Century Modern metal saucer desk lamp with brass stem. The piece was likely made in Germany

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

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Metal, Brass

Executive Desk in Walnut by George Nelson for Herman Miller, USA, c. 1960's
Executive Desk in Walnut by George Nelson for Herman Miller, USA, c. 1960's

Executive Desk in Walnut by George Nelson for Herman Miller, USA, c. 1960's

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H 30 in W 72 in D 30 in

Executive Desk in Walnut by George Nelson for Herman Miller, USA, c. 1960's

By George Nelson

Located in Deland, FL

veneered walnut and featuring a cane front as well as a vintage "Flying Saucer" desk lamp this impressive

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Midcentury Kurt Versen Saucer Table or Desk Lamp 1950s
Midcentury Kurt Versen Saucer Table or Desk Lamp 1950s

Midcentury Kurt Versen Saucer Table or Desk Lamp 1950s

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H 20 in W 14 in D 16 in

Midcentury Kurt Versen Saucer Table or Desk Lamp 1950s

By Kurt Versen

Located in San Diego, CA

Mid century saucer lamp. Original enameled black finish. Two sockets. Kurt Versen lamps were

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Midcentury Kurt Versen Saucer Table or Desk Lamp 1950's
Midcentury Kurt Versen Saucer Table or Desk Lamp 1950's

Midcentury Kurt Versen Saucer Table or Desk Lamp 1950's

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H 20 in W 17 in D 14 in

Midcentury Kurt Versen Saucer Table or Desk Lamp 1950's

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

l1270 Mid Century saucer lamp . Original two light domed table lamp with internal on of switch

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Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Swing Lamp Co. Articulating Desk Lamp with Black Enamel Saucer Shade , 1960's
Swing Lamp Co. Articulating Desk Lamp with Black Enamel Saucer Shade , 1960's

Swing Lamp Co. Articulating Desk Lamp with Black Enamel Saucer Shade , 1960's

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H 14 in Dm 6 in

Swing Lamp Co. Articulating Desk Lamp with Black Enamel Saucer Shade , 1960's

Located in Bainbridge, NY

American Mid Century Modern Adjustable Black "Swing" Saucer Shade Reading Table Lamp, Bedside Lamp

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Space Age Flying Saucer Styled Desk or Table Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Flying Saucer Styled Desk or Table Lamp

Mid-Century Modern Space Age Flying Saucer Styled Desk or Table Lamp

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H 14.5 in W 12 in D 13 in

Mid-Century Modern Space Age Flying Saucer Styled Desk or Table Lamp

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This Mid-Century Modern desk or table lamp is completely unsigned, but believed to have been made

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

Materials

Metal

Dazor Green Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accent
Dazor Green Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accent

Dazor Green Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accent

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H 12.25 in W 25 in D 14 in

Dazor Green Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accent

By Dazor

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Black-Enameled Desk Lamp with Brass Accents by Dazor
Black-Enameled Desk Lamp with Brass Accents by Dazor

Black-Enameled Desk Lamp with Brass Accents by Dazor

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Black-Enameled Desk Lamp with Brass Accents by Dazor

By Dazor

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An American-made Dazor model #2008 "saucer”-style desk lamp in black enameled steel with brass

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Helo Flying Saucer Desk Lamp

Located in London, GB

Awesome Helo Flying Saucer Modernist Desk Lamp. This Desk lamp still has the original paint finish

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Located in Portland, OR

Imported from France is this gooseneck desk lamp with flying saucer light shade in black paint

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Lightolier Desk Lamp

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Black saucer head pivoting desk lamp with brass armature. 15" diameter saucer shaped shade. Retains

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Saucer Desk Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the saucer desk lamp you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, brass and steel, every saucer desk lamp was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a saucer desk lamp — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right saucer desk lamp, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one saucer desk lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Dazor, M.G. Wheeler and Art Specialty Co produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Saucer Desk Lamp?

A saucer desk lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $788, while the lowest priced sells for $349 and the highest can go for as much as $2,200.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

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The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer. 

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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 Saucer Desk Lamp
  • What is a good desk lamp?
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    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.
  • What is the best desk lamp?
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    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.
  • Who invented the desk lamp?
    1 Answer
    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.

  • What is the best LED desk lamp?
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    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.
  • Who designed the Anglepoise desk lamp?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • What are green desk lamps called?
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    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.

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