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Angelo Lelii Task Lamp
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, finished with chic square hardware. Ideal as task lighting, adjustable by a lever arm that raises and
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Eyeball Desk Lamp by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Denton, TX
A desk or table lamp with black enamel finish task lighting label with Kovacs name.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Arteluce Table Lamp Model A400 by Bruno Gecchelin, 1970s
By Arteluce, Bruno Gecchelin
Located in Ferndale, MI
weighted metal desk lamp has an articulating head for task lighting. The supporting reflector head holds
Category
Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Cast Aluminium Small Industrial Spot Lighting by HRLM
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
, dining tables, desks. Anywhere you want directional down lighting or task lighting.
With authentic
Category
Early 2000s Chinese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
1950 Foot Enamel Florescent Work Light
Located in Surrey, BC
for task lighting and simple illumination pending bulb selection.
Found in a historical building in
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel, Metal
Workstead Lodge Extension Sconce in Oxidized Ash and Blackened Brass
By Workstead
Located in Hudson, NY
creates comfortable bedside reading or task lighting. Made in the USA. UL Listed. Damp rated upon request.
Category
2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Workstead Lodge Extension Sconce in Natural Oak and Hewn Brass
By Workstead
Located in Hudson, NY
creates comfortable bedside reading or task lighting. Made in the USA. UL Listed. Damp rated upon request.
Category
2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Grand Pair of Antique English Dogs with Custom Base and Linen Shades
Located in Seattle, WA
mood or task lighting.
Fabulous on console at entry or living area, dramatic as bedside lighting.
Category
Early 20th Century Table Lamps
Modern, Articulated, Copper & Walnut Timber, Mortar & Pestle Table & Desk Lamp
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
the light to articulate. This articulation makes this lamp perfect for a desk or other task lighting
Category
2010s South African Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Copper, Steel
H 20.48 in W 31.5 in D 7.88 in
Nessen Lighting Brass LED Task Lamp in Polished Nickel
By Nessen Lighting
Located in Brookfield, CT
The sleek, modern lines of the Nessen "NT250" solid brass task lamp allow it to accent any space it
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Long White Pierced Ceramic Teardrop Pendant Light, in Stock
By Lynne Meade Ceramics
Located in Oakland, CA
higher wattage is created task lighting for a dining table or above a kitchen island.
Category
2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Mid Century Double Gooseneck Desk Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
reflector shade, fitted with two bulbs, provides excellent task lighting or mood lighting. The design of
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Round White Pierced Pendant Light, in Stock
By Lynne Meade Ceramics
Located in Oakland, CA
higher wattage it creates task lighting for a kitchen island or for over a dining table.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
White Pierced Inverted Vase Pendant Light, in Stock
By Lynne Meade Ceramics
Located in Oakland, CA
pattern, with higher wattage is creates task lighting suitable for above a kitcen island or over a dining
Category
2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Ceramic
Cedric Hartman Stainless Steel Floor Lamp
By Cedric Hartman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
stainless steel stem that offer focused task lighting. The arched pole terminates into a heavy stainless
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Cedric Hartman 2H Stainless Steel Pharmacy Floor Lamp
By Cedric Hartman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
focused task lighting. The arched chrome pole terminates in a heavy stainless steel v-bar base. Discreet
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Tolomeo Micro Table Lamp by Giancarlo Fassina, Michele De Lucchi for Artemide
By Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina, Artemide
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Tolomeo Micro Table Lamp provides superb task lighting in a design that is 40 percent smaller
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Fini Floor Lamp by IB Fabiansen for Fog&Mørup, Denmark, Deadstock
By Fog and Morup, Ib Fabiansen, Fog & Mørup
Located in Mortsel, BE
. Whether you desire focused task lighting or a warm ambient glow, this lamp delivers with precision and
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Cedric Hartman Stainless Steel Floor Lamp
By Cedric Hartman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
stainless steel stem that offer focused task lighting. The arched pole terminates into a heavy stainless
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rainbow Meander Flexible Metal Arm Chandelier
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
.
Paying homage to vintage task lighting, incorporating curvilinear and interactive design elements
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
21st Century Cleveland Table Lamp Marble and Brass
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
light through a cylindrical smoked glass shade.
Whit versatile uses such as task lighting at your
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Cedric Hartman Chrome Pharmacy Floor Lamp
By Cedric Hartman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
modernist floor lamp features a chrome dome shade attached to a curved aluminum stem that offer focused task
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Ron Rezek 110 Desk Lamps in Black and White Signed
By Ron Rezek
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Industrial and high-tech environments. The lamps are designed for work and task lighting, utilizing 6
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1960s Mid-Century Modern Travertine Marble and Brass Italian Table Lamp
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Aci Castello, IT
functional lighting, providing ambient or task lighting depending on the placement and wattage of the bulb.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Aluminum, Brass
Robert Sonneman Counter Balance Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Sheffield, MA
company that made it the go-to source for high quality modern task lighting.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
1940s Herbert Terry Anglepoise Draughtsman's Task Desk Lamp No 1209 Industrial
By George Carwardine, Herbert Terry
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
George Carwardine in 1933, revolutionized task lighting in commercial applications and very soon after in
Category
Vintage 1940s British Industrial More Desk Accessories
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
H 43.31 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in
A Bumling Table Lamp by Anders Pehrson for Ateljé Lyktan, 1970s
By Ateljé Lyktan
Located in BARCELONA, ES
. Moreover, the soft, diffused light it emits creates a warm and inviting atmosphere, perfect for both task
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1960s Industrial American Metal Desk Lamp by Dazor
By Dazor
Located in Aci Castello, IT
-known American lighting manufacturer, was recognized for producing high-quality task lighting.The lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Brazo Floor Lamp in White by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Pardo, Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Brazo’s precision machined aluminum construction allows for optimal task lighting control with 360
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Brazo Floor Lamp in Black by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Pardo, Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Brazo’s precision machined aluminum construction allows for optimal task lighting control with 360
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Brazo Floor Lamp in Silver by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Pardo, Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Brazo’s precision machined aluminum construction allows for optimal task lighting control with 360
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Brazo Table Lamp in Black by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Pardo, Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Brazo’s precision machined aluminum construction allows for optimal task lighting control with 360
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Brazo Table Lamp in Silver by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Pardo, Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Brazo’s precision machined aluminum construction allows for optimal task lighting control with 360
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Art Deco Style Polished Brass Task Floor Lamp
By Boyd Lighting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylishbrass task floor lamp designed by Harry Lawenda for Boyd Lighting Sausalito, CA. The lamp
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brazo Table Lamp in White by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Pardo, Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Brazo’s precision machined aluminum construction allows for optimal task lighting control with 360
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Leucos Leva Evo T LED Table Light in Beech & Aluminum Gray by Massimo Iosa Ghini
By Leucos Design Lab, Massimo Iosa Ghini
Located in Edison, NJ
Leva Evo (2017) is the evolution of task lighting to create the perfect light for your office, desk
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
H 25.59 in W 5.12 in D 30.71 in
Link Small Table Lamp in Silver by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Designs, Peter Stathis
Located in San Francisco, CA
Link modernizes the classic pantograph task lamp, incorporating the most advanced LED lighting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Link Medium Table Lamp in White by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Designs, Peter Stathis
Located in San Francisco, CA
Link modernizes the classic pantograph task lamp, incorporating the most advanced LED lighting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Link Small Table Lamp in White by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Designs, Peter Stathis
Located in San Francisco, CA
Link modernizes the classic pantograph task lamp, incorporating the most advanced LED lighting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Link Medium Table Lamp in Black by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Designs, Peter Stathis
Located in San Francisco, CA
Link modernizes the classic pantograph task lamp, incorporating the most advanced LED lighting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Link Medium Table Lamp in Silver by Pablo Designs
By Peter Stathis, Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Link modernizes the Classic pantograph task lamp, incorporating the most advanced LED lighting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Link Small Table Lamp in Black by Pablo Designs
By Peter Stathis, Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Link modernizes the classic pantograph task lamp, incorporating the most advanced LED lighting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
materials allow for playful movement and original designs. Paying homage to vintage task lighting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass, Nickel
Adjustable Brass Floor Lamp Model G132 by Bergboms, Sweden, 1970s
By Bergboms
Located in Praha 2, Hlavní město Praha
adjustable stem make it ideal for providing task lighting in any room.
The lamp is in good condition, with
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Floor Lamp in Chrome with two Arms, by Dominici, Brazilian Mid-Century Design
By Dominici
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
spotlight for task lighting. The flexible arm of the task light allows for directed illumination, a
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Link Medium Clamp Table Lamp in Silver by Pablo Designs
By Peter Stathis, Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Link modernizes the classic pantograph task lamp, incorporating the most advanced LED lighting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Link Medium Clamp Table Lamp in White by Pablo Designs
By Peter Stathis, Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Link modernizes the classic pantograph task lamp, incorporating the most advanced LED lighting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Link Medium Clamp Table Lamp in Black by Pablo Designs
By Peter Stathis, Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Link modernizes the classic pantograph task lamp, incorporating the most advanced LED lighting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Link Medium Floor Lamp in White by Pablo Designs
By Peter Stathis, Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Link modernizes the classic pantograph task lamp, incorporating the most advanced LED lighting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Link Small Floor Lamp in Black by Pablo Designs
By Peter Stathis, Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Link modernizes the classic pantograph task lamp, incorporating the most advanced LED lighting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Link Medium Floor Lamp in Silver by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Designs, Peter Stathis
Located in San Francisco, CA
Link modernizes the classic pantograph task lamp, incorporating the most advanced LED lighting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Link Medium Floor Lamp in Black by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Designs, Peter Stathis
Located in San Francisco, CA
Link modernizes the classic pantograph task lamp, incorporating the most advanced LED lighting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Link Small Floor Lamp in White by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Designs, Peter Stathis
Located in San Francisco, CA
Link modernizes the classic pantograph task lamp, incorporating the most advanced LED lighting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Link Small Floor Lamp in Silver by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Designs, Peter Stathis
Located in San Francisco, CA
Link modernizes the classic pantograph task lamp, incorporating the most advanced LED lighting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Orbitale Brass Chandelier 3 Rotating Balanced Arms, Stilnovo Style, Twin Shades
By Silvio Piattelli, Stilnovo, Arteluce
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
adjustable shades provide task lighting and customizable illumination options.
The arms are balanced with a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Aluminum, Metal, Brass
H 26.5 in Dm 55.91 in
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
homage to vintage task lighting, incorporating curvilinear and interactive design elements, the Meander
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Metal
Pair of Art Deco Style Polished Brass Task Floor Lamps
By Boyd Lighting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylish pair of brass task floor lamps designed by Harry Lawenda for Boyd Lighting Sausalito, CA
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
WU Wall Sconce
Located in Renton, WA
task lighting. An optional back plate is included for easy fitment over standard J box when needed
Category
2010s Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Cylindrical Floor Lamp by Joan Antoni Blanc for Tramo, Spain 1960s
By Tramo, Joan Antoni Blanc
Located in BARCELONA, ES
by its ability to provide both ambient and task lighting. Its cylindrical shape allows for a 360
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Space Age Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ Mini' Table Lamp in White for Louis Poulsen
By Arne Jacobsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
lighting collection renowned Danish designer Arne Jacobsen created for the original SAS Royal Hotel in 1957
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Zinc
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Task Lighting For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of task lighting you’re looking for. An item from our selection of task lighting — often made from metal, steel and brass — can elevate any home. There are 330 variations of the antique or vintage choice in our collection of task lighting you’re looking for, while we also have 11 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without an object in our assortment of task lighting — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right option in this array of task lighting, those designed in Industrial, Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Ernst Rademacher, O.C. White and Christian Dell each produced at least one beautiful piece of task lighting that is worth considering.
How Much is a Task Lighting?
Prices for a piece of task lighting start at $125 and top out at $9,198 with the average selling for $1,200.
Finding the Right Lighting for You
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.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
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.
Questions About Task Lighting
- What is a task light used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021Task lighting is used for seeing small or low-contrast objects. It provides extra lighting for specific tasks in a room that may already have some ambient lighting. Task lighting includes table lamps, desk lamps and other practical fixtures. It can be used for a variety of activities such as reading, writing, working, cooking, and applying makeup. Shop a range of antique and vintage task lighting fixtures on 1stDibs.
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