Clay Michie for Knoll International Articulating No. 8 Table Lamp
By Clay Michie, Knoll
Located in Vienna, AT
Classic Clay Michie for Knoll International Articulating No. 8 table lamp designed in 1958
Brass
American Mid-Century Style Triple Swing Floor Lamp With Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century style antique brass triple swing arm floor lamps with white linen shade and a
Brass
Early 1930s Bauhaus Swing-Arm Floor Lamp by Walter Von Nessen for Nessen Studios
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare and important,,,,,very early 1930s Classic Swing-arm Lamp designed by Walter Von nessen,,,made
Sold|$3,500
Library Desk Lamp by ILUM - Argentina
By Ilum
Located in North Miami, FL
This industrial period (WWII era) desk lamp in British Jaguar green features a swing arm and all
Brass, Aluminum
Sold|$1,200
Casella Brass Floor Lamp
By Casella
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this elegant, brass floor lamp by Casella featuring a slim, weighted v
Brass, Steel
Keuffel and Esser Double Pedestal Cast Iron Art Table
By Keuffel and Esser Co. 1
Located in Peekskill, NY
adjustment. This handsome table also has the hinged and adjustable swing arm with a multi draw equipment case
Early and Fine Walter Von Nessen Swing-Arm Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Low desk version of the iconic von Nessen swing-arm lamp, in btass with dual white lacquered
Brass, Metal
Rare Two-Arm Table Lamp by Christian Dell for Kaiser & Co.
By Christian Dell, Kaiser and Co
Located in New York, NY
Enameled steel, brass, chrome-plated brass. Model 6580, designed by Christian Dell for Kaiser. Two
Brass, Enamel, Steel, Chrome
Three Brass Swing Arm Lamps
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Three brass adjustable swing arm lamps with beautiful age patina. Sold as a single and as a pair
Swing-Arm Table Lamp in Steel and Brass
Located in New Orleans, LA
Three-light table lamp with adjustable arms, the whole in satin steel and polished brass; pull
Steel, Brass
Sold|$2,200
Pair of Brass Swing Arm Lamps
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of brass swing arm lamps.
Sold|$2,200
Antique Swing-Arm Sculptural Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique swing-arm table lamp with decorative horn wrapped around the brass body. Original shade.
Sold|$1,000
Swing Arm Table Lamp by George Hansen
By George W. Hansen
Located in Barcelona, ES
Swing arm table lamp originally designed in 1950's by George Hansen, USA and produced in 1970's by
PAIR Brass Swing Arm Lamps. Early 20th C
Located in New York, NY
PAIR brass swing arm candlestick form lamps with a glass ball at the hinge and decorative brass
Sold|$1,800
Modernist Swing Arm Desk Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Geometric desk lamp. Arm with light swivels 360.
Brass
Walter Von Nessen for Nessen Lamps Brass Swing Arm Lamp Original Shade
By Walter Von Nessen, Nessen Studio
Located in San Francisco, CA
Handsome Walter Von Nessen design for Nessen lamps, circa 1970s A brass swing arm lamp with it's
Metal, Brass
Walter Von Nessen Swing Arm Table Lamp with Metal Shade
Located in Easton, PA
Early adjustable swing arm table/desk lamp in brass with original white lacquered metal shade with
Brass, Metal
Pair of Brass Swing Arm Desk Lamps Koch and Lowy, 1970s
By Koch & Lowy
Located in London, GB
A matched pair of brass swing arm articulated desk lamps koch and lowy, 1970s.
Arlus Swing Arm Sconce
Located in Newburgh, NY
This swing arm sconce by Arlus can be adjusted in lenght. The cylindrical weight keeps the
Brass
Sold|$8,900
Monumental French Swing Arm Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930s French Swing Arm Floor Lamp. Restored. Aged Brass and Walnut, New Wiring. New Natural Linen
Brass
Pair of 20th Century Brass and Wood Swing Arm Floor Lamps with Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 20th century brass and wood swing arm floor lamps with tables Tables have brass gallery
Brass
Articulated French Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Articulated French Table Lamp Available in Brass Finish (1x)and in Antique-Silver Finish (3x
Brass
1950's Brass & Glass Adjustable Desk Lamp by Nessen
By Nessen Lighting
Located in Hudson, NY
A beautiful and classic modern brass swing arm desk lamp by Walter Nessen. very handsome design and
Brass
Set Of Scandinavian Mid Century Table Or Wall Lamps
By Stilnovo, Arredoluce
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of Scandinavian Mid Century table or wall lamps. Brass arm can swing any direction. Metal
Metal, Brass
Rare Swivel Table Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
functional design allows the lamp to adjust in two ways. It has a rotating swing arm with a ribbed metal
Metal, Brass
Deco Machine Age Lamp
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Late Art Deco Machine Age table lamp. Height adjustable swing arm. Mauve enamel
Sold|$1,200
Clay Michie for Knoll Desk Lamp
By Clay Michie, Knoll
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Restored shade and the brass finish has age appropriate wear, rewired. The arm can swing out to 31" from
Aluminum, Brass
Pr. George Nelson for Herman Miller Primavera Twin Walnut Bed Set
By George Nelson
Located in Morristown, NJ
feature drop down end tables with storage cubbies and angled swing-arm reading lamps. Adjustable headrests
Brass
Antique Brass Finish Swing Arm Table Lamp by Ralph Lauren
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Oakland Park, FL
RALPH LAUREN for VISUAL COMFORT LAMP Antique brass finish swing arm table lamp by Ralph Lauren
Brass
Pair of Mid-20th Century Von Nessen Brass Swing Arm Lamps, circa 1970s, Labeled
By Nessen Lighting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of mid-20th century Von Nessen brass swing arm lamps, circa 1970s, labeled New wiring.
Brass
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
Metal, Brass
Sold|$795
Brass Desk Lamp by Von Nessen
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Iconic and classic brass swing arm desk lamp by Walter Von Nessen. Original oatmeal linen shade and
Pair of French Posible Maison Jansen Swing Arm Sconces
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
brass. Pair of wall lamps or sconces, folding brass They are ideal lamps for bedside tables or even in a
Brass
Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.
After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons.
Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today.
If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.
Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.
Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.
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