$296Sale Price|20% Off
1960s Michael Lax Lightolier Lytegem Telescoping Desk Lamp
By Lightolier, Michael Lax
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage Lytegem desk telescoping task lamp designed by Michael Lax for Lightolier.
Chrome
Floris Fideldij Telescoping Arm Desk Lamp Artimeta 1960s
By Kaiser Idell
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very well designed desk lamp. Design by Floris Fideldij for Artimeta Soest Holland 1960s featuring a nickel-plated telescoping arm on two joints and its original industrial gray pai...
Metal
Small White Tensor Post Modern Adjustable Telescoping Eyeball Desk Lamp
By Tensor
Located in Chicago, IL
Quintessential post-modern 1990s white Tensor desk lamp with high-gloss hard plastic base and shade, and stainless steel neck. It has three set heights (or lengths) extending between...
Stainless Steel
Telescoping Lamp by Giuseppe Ostuni for O-luce
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An early telescoping floor/desk lamp with a pivoting cone shade on an enameled and chromed steel stem with a ball-and-socket jointed disc base.
Metal
Space Age Telescoping Desk Lamp
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Space Age telescoping desk lamp Hamilton Industries desk or table lamp.
Vintage Telescope Desk Lamp Orange Eichhoff
By Eichhoff
Located in Oirlo, LI
Vintage telescope desk lamp orange Eichhoff Design desk lamp Space Age.
Metal
Swivel Base Telescoping Floor / Desk Lamp
By O-Luce
Located in Ferndale, MI
Swivel Base Telescoping Floor / Desk Lamp Attributed to O Luce.
1950s Italian Telescoping Floor or Desk Lamp by Giuseppe Ostuni for O-Luce
By O-Luce, Giuseppe Ostuni
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An early telescoping floor / desk lamp with a pivoting cone shaped shade on a brass and enameled steel stem with a ball-and-socket jointed disc base.
Steel
Telescoping Reading Lamps By O'Luce
By O-Luce
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Innovative and highly adjustable telescoping floor/desk lamps with pivoting cone shades on enameled and chromed steel stems with ball-and-socket jointed weighted disc bases.
Steel, Aluminum
Vintage O.C. White Desk Lamp
Located in Oakville, CT
Brass Telescoping Vintage O.C. White Desk Lamp Overall Height Telescopes between 25 1/2" & 32 1/2"
Brass
Antique Pedestal Art Table Brass O.C. White Desk Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
In addition it comes with a beautiful and very sought after all brass O. C. White telescoping desk lamp. Also see our other listing of a contrasting wood artists drawing table.
Keuffel and Esser Double Pedestal Cast Iron Art Table
By Keuffel and Esser Co. 1
Located in Peekskill, NY
Included is an all brass articulating/telescoping Faries desk lamp. This lamp is very desirable on its own.
Arredoluce Lamp
By Arredoluce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare telescoping desk lamp with pivoting shade and shaft that transforms into a floor lamp when you pull the handle.
Steel, Aluminum
Telescope Desk Lamp by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Basel, CH
Beautiful "Telescope" desk lamp by J.T. Kalmar, Austria in the 1960s.
Brass
Mid Century Telescoping Desk Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid century adjustable desk lamp with white enamel conical head.
1950's Italian Telescoping Desk/ Floor Lamp by Ostuni
By Angelo Ostuni
Located in Hudson, NY
one of the most beautiful and versatile 1950's Italian modern lamps, this engaing design by Angelo Ostuni for O Luce has a heavy weighted base with a telescoping arm mounted on a swi...
Chrome, Steel
1950's Italian Telescoping Desk or Floor Lamp by Arredoluce
Located in Hudson, NY
a very nice italian lamp by Arredoluce c. 1956. Extremely versatile, it has a telescoping stem that allows it to function as a desk lamp or a floor lamp. cast iron base has a rotatin...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Early 20th Century O.C. White Desk Lamp
By O.C. White
Located in Hudson, NY
An original O.C. White desk lamp with telescoping arm. Great industrial design.
Nessen Studios Adjustable Chrome Swing Arm Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Nessen Studios chrome 1950's telescoping swing arm desk lamp with original milk glsss diffusor and new linen shade.
Chrome
$650 / item
H 8.75 in W 9 in D 4.88 in
Michael Lax Lytegem Telescoping Task Lamp for Lightolier, c.1965
By Michael Lax, Lightolier
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Michael Lax Lytegem Telescoping Task Lamp for Lightolier, c.1965. A very fine vintage example. Retains the original box.
Metal, Chrome
$465
H 20.67 in Dm 5.91 in
Vintage / Retro Danish Desige Desk Lamp with White Lacquered Shade from 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This desk lamp, with its white lacquered shade and foot, was designed by the renowned Danish company Fog & Mørup in the 1960s. Fog & Mørup was established in 1904 by Ansgar Fog and E...
Metal
OLO Floor Lamp
Located in Renton, WA
The OLO Table and Floor Lamps are the newest additions to the OLO Family. The hollow rotatable lamp shade is embedded with cutting-edge design, offer a high quality CRI 90 Color Rend...
Steel
$291
H 23.23 in W 22.84 in D 10.24 in
Italian mid-century Adjustable table lamp Naska Loris by Jac Jacobsen Luxo 1950s
By Jac Jacobsen, Luxo
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Adjustable table lamp Naska Loris by Jac Jacobsen for Luxo, 1950s Table lamp mod. Naska Loris with round base, entirely in white enamelled metal. The conic...
Metal
Adjustable Architect desk lamp model T9 by Hala, 1960s
By Herman Theodoor Jan Anthoin Busquet, Hala Zeist
Located in Den Haag, NL
Adjustable architect desk lamp T9 made at Hala in 1967. This dutch desk lamp is fully adjustable en the light bulb can be switched by means of a switch on the hood. Considering its a...
Aluminum
Midcentury Adjustable Table Lamp, 1980s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of metal, steel - Re-polished - Fully functional - Good, original condition.
Metal, Steel
$320Sale Price|20% Off
H 20 in Dm 4.75 in
Vintage Ikea Espressivo Telescopic Halogen Desk Lamp Post Modern
By IKEA
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage IKEA Espressivo telescopic halogen desk lamp from the 1990s. It features a white, dome-shaped shade and a space-age design. Dimensions: 20" H (Fu...
Chrome
$938
H 26.77 in W 6.3 in D 25.59 in
Mid-Century German L-1 Table Task Lamp by Jac Jacobsen for Luxo, 1960s
By Jac Jacobsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
The Luxo L-1 "architect light" is a design classic for a design of Jac Jacobsen from the 30s. Here in an early version with pressure switch on the front. The design and unsagon func...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Etienne Fermigier, 1966
By Etienne Fermigier, Edition Monix
Located in PARIS, FR
Lampe de table en très bon état, typique de l’esthétique des années 1960-70 par Etienne Fermigier. Le travail de ce designer talentueux mais décédé à 41 ans se caractérise par un côt...
Aluminum, Chrome, Iron
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Riccardo Blumer, Italy, 1960
By Artemide, Riccardo Blumer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A grey, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian table lamp made of hand crafted brushed aluminum, designed by Riccardo Blumer and produced by Artemide, featuring a one light socket in goo...
Metal, Aluminum
Rare Italian Harvey Guzzini Table Desk Lamp, 1970s
By Harvey Guzzini
Located in Paris, IDF
Rare black and white Italian desk lamp by Harvey Guzzini with painted metal, fully adjustable, and in a typically Mid-Century Modern look. This modern-looking lamp would make a perfe...
Metal
$587
H 28.35 in W 26.38 in D 8.27 in
Mid-Century German L-1 Table Task Lamp by Jac Jacobsen for Luxo, 1960s
By Jac Jacobsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
The Luxo L-1 "Architect Lamp" is a design classic after a design by Jac Jacobsen from the 1930s. Here in a previous version. The design and unspeakably functional and almost did not...
Metal
DODO Floor Lamp
Located in Renton, WA
Drawing back fondest memories to a character in the Alice in the Wonderland fairytale, DODO the birds’ appearance is comical yet beautiful. Inspired by his whimsical body shape, DODO...
Steel
$495
H 16 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in
Vintage Lightolier Lytegem Desk Lamp Designed by Michael Lax Mid Century
By Lightolier, Michael Lax
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage Lightolier Lytegem desk lamp designed by Michael Lax in the 1960s with a telescoping chrome arm and a black cube base. Dimensions: 6" H x 2.5" W x ...
Chrome
$1,725
H 19.69 in Dm 7.09 in
Minimalist "Simris/Olympia" Desk Lamp by Anders Pehrson for Ateljé Lyktan, 1960s
By Anders Pherson, Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A timeless example of Scandinavian design, this "Simris/Olympia" table lamp by Anders Pehrson for Ateljé Lyktan embodies minimalist elegance. Crafted in lacquered metal and chromed s...
Metal, Stainless Steel
$385
H 20.5 in W 4.5 in D 3.25 in
1960s White Compact "Lampette" Telescopic Table - Desk Lamp by Eichhoff Germany
By Eichhoff
Located in St. Louis, MO
The Koch Creations Lampette" telescopic lamp by EICHHOFF WERKE - Germany was designed in the early 1960s. A small lamp with a compact structure has a minimalist shape. The lamp has ...
Metal
Flos Bilboquet Table Lamp of Polycarbonate and Steel in Tomato Color
By Philippe Malouin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flos Bilboquet Table Lamp of Polycarbonate and Steel in Tomato Color by Philippe Malouin Table lamp with adjustable head. Integrated LED bulb and cut-off providing direct lighting ....
Steel
Lytegem High Intensity Lamps by Michael Lax for Lightolier
By Michael Lax
Located in Montréal, QC
Lytegem high intensity lamp designed in 1965 by Michael Lax for Lightolier. Black or taupe colored. Sold individually. 25 watt 110 volt high intensity bayonet bulb. This desk Lamp is...
Aluminum, Enamel, Steel
Lightolier Lytegem off White Task Lamp
By Lightolier, Michael Lax
Located in New York, NY
Lytegem lamp in off-white with spherical metal shade, cube base and chrome arm. Designed by Michael Lax for Lightolier. USA, circa 1990. Named by the late Industrial designer Jay ...
Metal
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
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