Robert Sonneman "Orbiter" Chrome Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Standing mid-century modern chrome floor lamp by Robert Sonneman. Single dome shade with adjustable
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Chrome
Robert Sonneman "Orbiter" Chrome Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Standing mid-century modern chrome floor lamp by Robert Sonneman. Single dome shade with adjustable
Chrome
Iconic Sonneman Orbiter Floor Lamp Early Version
By Robert Sonneman, Sonneman Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional mid century, post modern, space age style floor lamp designed by Robert Sonneman, for
Steel, Chrome
$1,800
H 61 in W 30 in D 16 in
Robert Sonneman "Orbiter" Leather And Chrome Mid Century Modern Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
The "Orbiter" a vintage mid century modern chrome ball lamp designed by Robert Sonneman in 1970
Chrome
VINTAGE Robert Sonneman Triennale Atomic Orbiter Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Chicago, IL
Space age Robert Sonneman Triennale Atomic Orbiter floor lamp. A very nice one is great condition
Chrome
Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs Orbit Chandelier, 1987
By Robert Sonneman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting and elegant chandelier by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs, 1987. Very well
$2,109
H 19.1 in W 45.48 in D 17.72 in
Multi-Adjustable Robert Sonneman Wall Mounted Orbitor Reading Lamp
By Robert Sonneman, Sonneman Lighting
Located in Paris, FR
Arcing swivel and tilt counter balanced wall mounted task or reading lamp. Robert Sonneman design
Metal, Chrome
Triennale Orbiter Chrome Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman, c.1970
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Savannah, GA
A Triennale Orbiter chrome floor lamp designed by Robert Sonneman, circa 1970. 38 inches wide and
Chrome
Larger Pair Robert Sonneman Chrome "Orbiter" Floor Lamps, Circa 1970
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Classic pair of Robert Sonneman Articulating Chrome Orbiter Floor Lamps. Featuring Chrome-Plated
Stainless Steel, Chrome
$1,500Sale Price|20% Off
H 59 in Dm 12 in
Triennale Mid Century Modern Orbiter Chrome Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage Triennale floor lamp designed by Robert Sonneman circa 1970's. This versatile piece
Metal, Chrome
$3,517
H 66.93 in W 50.39 in D 15.75 in
Mid-Century Space Age Model Orbiter Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman, 1960s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Hamburg, DE
Counterweight standing lamp after a design by the American designer Robert Sonneman from the 1960s
Metal
Robert Sonneman Orbitor Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sonneman Orbitor Floor lamp in Chrome with black metal base and handle. Circa 1960s
Chrome
Sonneman Orbital Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Southampton, NY
Classic chrome and black enamel orbital head floor lamps with swing arm. Signed. Base is 13.5
Metal
Orbiter Style Lamp by Robert Sonneman
Located in Toronto, CA
Orbiter lamp by Robert Sonneman; style of. Vintage chrome arch lamp in the style of Robert
Chrome
Unavailable
H 66 in W 22 in D 25 in
Robert Sonneman White Three-Arm Orbiter Floor Lamp with Marble Base, 1960s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fantastic 1960s Robert Sonneman “orbiter" three-arm floor lamp with rare white enameled globes
Carrara Marble, Metal, Enamel, Chrome, Copper
Orbiter Floor Lamp Designed by Robert Sonneman, circa 1960
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
Space Age "Or tier" floor lamp designed by Robert Sonneman, circa 1960. This floor lamp is in
Robert Sonneman Chrome Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Hudson, NY
Robert Sonneman chrome orbital floor lamp in great condition with normal wear. Adjustable pivoting
Chrome
Chrome Eyeball Atomic Orbiter Lamp
By Koch & Lowy, George Kovacs, Robert Sonneman
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
A rare chrome eyeball lamp featuring a heavy base and an orb that swivels and orbits a circular
Chrome
Robert Sonneman Orbitor Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Robert Sonneman Orbitor Floor Lamp.
Chrome
Large Robert Sonneman Orbiter Reticulating Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Miami, FL
SOLD Probably his most iconic lamp, Robert Sonneman's Orbiter floor lamp, here in original black
Chrome, Steel
Sold
H 19 in W 43 in D 5.5 in
Contemporary Modern Pair of Robert Sonneman Orbital Articulating Wall Lamps
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A modern contemporary pair of Robert Sonneman Orbital articulating wall lamps. An amazing set of
Metal
Vintage Sonneman Orbiter Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Classic vintage "Orbiter" floor lamp by Robert Sonneman, counter balanced to adjust in a multitude
Chrome, Metal
Robert Sonneman Orbiter Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Adjustable floor lamp with counter balanced swing arm. Retains original Sonneman decal. Bulb globe
Chrome
Robert Sonneman Orbiter Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in San Mateo, CA
Adjustable floor lamp designed by Robert Sonneman. The arc portion rotates 360 degrees. The
Iron
Sonneman Orbiting Floor lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Robert Sonneman studios design "orbiting" floor lamp.
Chrome, Metal
Sonneman Orbitor Wall Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of articulating swing arm wall lamps.
Stainless Steel, Metal, Chrome
Robert Sonneman Orbital Wall Mounted Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Robert Sonneman wall-mounted orbital lamp. Arm pivots on original mounting hardware, which only
Chrome
robert sonneman "orbitor" chrome floor lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
sonneman chrome floor lamp, adjustable arm.
Chrome
pair of Robert Sonneman "Orbiter" Floor Lamps
By Robert Sonneman, Lightolier
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Sonneman for Lightolier. The Globe shaped vented Shades rotate 360 degrees and pivot 120 degrees. Each
Chrome, Metal
Robert Sonneman Orbiter Series Floor Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
Robert Sonneman (American, b. 1943) "Orbiter" series floor lamp with an adjustable swing arm
Enamel, Chrome
Robert Sonneman "Orbiter" Trienale Triple Globe Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage "Orbiter" triple globe floor lamp by Robert Sonneman for Trienale. All three chrome globe
Metal, Chrome
Robert Sonneman Orbiter Chrome Arc Adjustable Floor Lamp, 1970s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Miami, FL
Chrome arc Orbiter floor lamp with adjustable swing arm designed and produced by Robert Sonneman
Chrome
Robert Sonneman "Orbiter" Triple Boom Floor Lamp
Located in Amarillo, TX
Fabulous space age "Orbiter" floor lamp in uncommon three boom configuration. Infinitely adjustable
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Orbiter Wall LIght by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Chicago, IL
Robert Sonneman Orbiter model wall lamp. Classic infinite adjust position, chrome ball shade
Steel
Mid-Century Modern “Orbiter” Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Raleigh, NC
Robert Sonneman “Orbiter” Black Metal and Chrome Mid Century Modern Floor Lamp. 3 points of
Metal, Chrome
Robert Sonneman Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Stamford, CT
A Robert Sonneman Orbiter floor lamp, signed. This is a larger version constructed of chrome
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Vintage Sonneman Floor Lamp
Located in Wainscott, NY
Vintage signed Sonneman orbiter floor lamp. The arm is adjustable and starts 46" from the floor
Chrome
Orbiter Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Wilton, CT
Iconic and Classic orbiter lamp by Robert Sonneman. Excellent vintage condition.
Chrome, Steel
Orbiter Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Orbiter floor lamp by Sonneman, circa 1970s. Measure: Base 14" diameter.
Chrome
Orbiter Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Robert Sonneman, the "Orbiter" floor lamp , the counterbalanced head can turn, tilt and adjust to
Chrome
Orbiter Wall Sconce by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black and chrome Orbiter wall sconce by Robert Sonneman; adjustable and articulated
Metal
Orbiter Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Sonneman Lighting
Located in Highland, IN
A Classic design by Robert Sonneman, the "Orbiter" floor lamp is the perfect piece to use next to a
Steel, Chrome
Robert Sonneman Chrome Orbital Swing Lamp
By Robert Sonneman, Sonneman Lighting
Located in New Windsor, NY
Chrome-plated with heavy counter weight and thumb screw to hold the light in any position you would like. Complete with wall mount bracket. Measures: 38" when the light is fully h...
Chrome
Orbiter Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
handsome, functional, smooth, & nicely balanced original Sonneman sticker
Chrome
Orbiter Wall Light by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
light, functional, & nicely balanced with original Sonneman sticker
Chrome
Orbiter Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
the "Orbiter" is a unique yet practical floor lamp, as it's counter balanced to adjust in multitude
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Orbiter Chrome Floor Lamp By Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A Chrome floor lamp " The Orbiter " By Robert Sonneman. This light has a counter balanced arm with
Chrome, Wire
Large Orbiter Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A classic design by Robert Sonneman, the "Orbiter" floor lamp is the perfect piece to use next to a
Chrome
Robert Sonneman Chrome Counterweight Orbital Swing Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in New Windsor, NY
Chrome "eyeball" lamp designed by Robert Sonneman, circa 1970. Complete with chromed
Steel, Chrome
Robert Sonneman Chrome Cantilever Orbiter Floor Lamp, 1960s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Chattanooga, TN
The Orbiter floor lamp by Robert Sonneman. Chrome dome head can swivel and tilt into position
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Sonneman Chrome Orbiter Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in San Antonio, TX
Circa 1960s, Mid-Century Modern Orbiter Sonneman chromed steel floor lamp features an adjustable
Chrome
Orbiter Floor Lamp in White by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Topeka, KS
A Mid-Century Modern Classic orbiter floor lamp by Robert Sonneman. This one is white and chrome
Metal, Chrome
1960s Chromed Steel Orbiter Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in New York, NY
A Classic midcentury floor lamp designed by Robert Sonneman. The lamp is comprised of a chromed
Steel
Mid Century Chrome "Orbiter" Wall Mounted Lamp by Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage chrome wall mounted lamp by Robert Sonneman. The piece swivels and has an articulated arm
Chrome
Sonneman Chrome Orbiter Floor Lamp with Larger Size Base
By Robert Sonneman
Located in New York, NY
Classic Sonneman "Oribiter" chrome floor lamp. Excellent clean, original example, harder to find
Chrome
Sold
H 64 in W 10 in D 42 in
Midcentury Modernist Articulating "Orbiter" Chrome Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in New York, NY
This sleek and dynamic Mid-Century Modernist Articulating "Orbiter" Floor Lamp in Chrome by Robert
Chrome
Sold
H 62 in W 37 in D 10 in
Mid-Century Modern Robert Sonneman Adjustable Chrome Orbiter Floor Lamp, 1970s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an original orbiter floor lamp, with an adjustable chrome head, by Robert
Chrome
Sold
H 56 in W 10 in D 18 in
MCM Orbital Chrome Ball Adjustable Floor Lamp Attributed to Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful MCM or mid-century modern orbital chrome ball adjustable floor lamp attributed to the
Metal, Chrome
Robert Sonneman Curvy Chrome Orbiter Wall Sconce Walnut Wall Mount, 1960s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your pleasure: Cool curvy chrome orbiter white wall sconce walnut wall mount 1960s Fabulous
Chrome
Sold
H 14.5 in W 38.5 in D 4 in
Robert Sonneman Chrome Orbiter Wall Mounted Sconce Mid Century Modern Vintage
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Sleek and modern, this Robert Sonneman Chrome Orbiter Wall Mounted Sconce combines utility with
Chrome
Sold
H 74 in W 24 in D 30 in
Vintage Robert Sonneman 3-Arm Triennale Orbiter Eyeball Adjustable Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage 3-arm floor lamp designed by Robert Sonneman. circa 1970s. This lamp features three
Chrome
Matched Pair of Robert Sonneman Triennale Eyegball Orbiter Floor Lamps
By Arredoluce, Robert Sonneman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Matching pair of Space Age Robert Sonneman Triennale Atomic Orbiter floor lamp. Classic modernist
Steel, Chrome
Robert Sonneman Style Triennale Orbiter Ball Floor Lamp in Black
By Arredoluce, Robert Sonneman
Located in Topeka, KS
Triennale Orbiter lamp designed by Robert Sonneman which was produced by Arredoluce. The three arms on this
Metal
Sold
H 56.5 in W 18 in D 10 in
Mid-Century Modern Robert Sonneman Pair of Chrome Orbiter Arm Floor Lamps, 1960s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an adjustable pair of "orbiter arm" floor lamps, in chrome, by Robert
Chrome
Blood Orange and Chrome "Orbiter" Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An original "Orbiter" articulating floor lamp designed by Robert Sonneman that comprises a chromed
Metal, Chrome
Sold
H 65 in W 44 in D 38 in
Vintage Chrome and Black Three Arm Orbit Floor Lamp- Mid Century Masterwork
By Robert Sonneman
Located in South Burlington, VT
original design created by Robert Sonneman A clever mid century space age modern gem with three
Metal, Chrome
Classic Sonneman Orbiter Floor Lamp With Original Paper Tag
By Robert Sonneman
Located in New York, NY
Robert Sonneman Orbiter model floor lamp. Classic infinite adjust position, chrome ball shade
Metal
Sonneman Orbiter Sconce
By Robert Sonneman
Located in New York, NY
Chrome ball "Orbiter" sconce by Sonneman. The chrome ball shade pivots and tilts, and the arched
Chrome
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$3,900 / item
H 7.75 in W 14 in D 14 in
Series03 Large Flush Mount, Polished Unlacquered Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass, hand-stitched accordian folded goatskin parchment shade with diffuser. Shades are made from genuine goatskin parchment, hand-selected for each lamp for its na...
Brass
Pascal Floor Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce
By Oluce, Vico Magistretti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pascal floor lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce. Originally designed in Italy, 1983. Oluce's newest offering of this model comes in plated, anodized bronze. This is a current edition...
Bronze
Robert Sonneman Eyeball Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in San Diego, CA
Robert Sonneman eyeball floor lamp circa 1960s, USA. The lamp features a chrome sphere shade on a pivoting arm that can be adjusted to multiple vertical heights with cylindrical blac...
Stainless Steel
Though Robert Sonneman was quite literally born into the lighting business, it took working for another celebrated lighting maker for him to land upon the kind of boundary-pushing modernism for which the New York–based designer is known today.
At the age of 19, fresh off a stint in the U.S. Navy, Sonneman responded to an ad for a position working in the studio of George Kovacs on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, where he became the sole employee. “Although my parents were in the lighting business, they came from a traditional perspective, and Kovacs introduced me to modernism,” Sonneman once said. “It was 1961, and I was immediately captured by the movement.”
While working for Kovacs, Sonneman became captivated by the work of the Bauhaus, and he began experimenting with the influential art and design school’s ideas of functional simplicity in lighting. In 1967, he opened his own studio.
Though Sonneman Design Group produced furniture for a brief time, the designer eventually elected to focus on the one category that had always fascinated him; the brand became known for its floor lamps, sconces, pendants and chandeliers that feature unconventional treatments toward shape and balance, often inspired by modern architecture. Sonneman once said of his work: “I saw the lamps that I built as lighting machines that glorified the industrial aesthetic.”
Indeed, in the spirit of Bauhaus functionality — Sonneman has also cited Mies van der Rohe as being an inspiration — the designer’s work takes function-centric forms and motifs and elevates them while prioritizing technology. This spirit of forward thinking continues today, as Sonneman’s brand, renamed SONNEMAN – A Way of Light in 2003, works with LED bulbs to continue to push the boundaries of what functional lighting can achieve aesthetically.
Current-day releases by SONNEMAN – A Way of Light (still overseen by Sonneman himself) feature 95 percent LED lights and include interior and exterior lighting as well as modular suspended lights as an alternative to track lighting. Sonneman’s vintage pieces, however, are still widely collected on the secondary market.
Find vintage Robert Sonneman lighting on 1stDibs.
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
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There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.