$838
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 4.34 in
Artemide “Tizio” Adjustable Desk Lamp by Richard Sapper, Italy, 1970s
Located in Hannover, DE
An iconic masterpiece of modern design: the legendary Tizio desk lamp by Artemide, designed by
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Riccardo Blumer, Italy, 1960
By Artemide, Riccardo Blumer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. The company Artemide is well-known for their excellent design, for example the Tizio desk lamp
Metal, Aluminum
Vintage Alfa Table Lamps by Sergio Mazza, Murano Glass, 1959-1960
By Artemide, Sergio Mazza
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
design, for example the Tizio desk lamp designed by the German industrial designer Richard Sapper. Many
Metal, Brass
Tizio Desk / Floor Lamp by Richard Sapper for Artemide, 1971
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A sleek and architectural cantilevered 'Tizio' white desk/floor lamp mounted onto a spare weighted
Plastic
$838
H 53.55 in W 30.71 in D 4.34 in
Tizio 35 Terra Floor Lamp Designed by Richard Sapper for Artemide
By Artemide, Richard Sapper
Located in Athens, Attiki
is removable in case you want to use the tizio as a desk lamp. The tizio lamp received several awards
Metal
$2,234 / set
H 8.27 in W 5.32 in D 5.12 in
Vintage Pair Handcrafted Wall Lights Sconces VeArt Vesta Gizmondi, Italy, 90s
By VeArt, Ernesto Gismondi
Located in Bastogne, BE
by Gismondi and Mazza in 1958. The company is probably best known for the Tizio desk lamp (Richard
Metal
Unavailable
H 45.67 in W 4.34 in D 30.71 in
Tizio Desk Lamp by Richard Sapper for Artemide Italy 1970s
By Artemide, Richard Sapper
Located in PARIS, FR
Tizio lamp by Richard Sapper for the Italian publisher Artemide. He created this lamp in 1972
Aluminum
Unavailable
H 29.93 in W 26.78 in D 3.55 in
Artemide Tizio HAL Micro Table Lamp in Black by Richard Sapper
By Artemide, Richard Sapper
Located in Hicksville, NY
created the Tizio desk lamp for Artemide in 1972. This now-Classic design has gone on to become one of the
Aluminum
Unavailable
H 46.86 in W 42.52 in D 4.34 in
Artemide Tizio HAL Classic Table Lamp in Black by Richard Sapper
By Artemide, Richard Sapper
Located in Hicksville, NY
created the Tizio desk lamp for Artemide in 1972. This now-classic design has gone on to become one of the
Aluminum
Unavailable
H 39.38 in W 35.44 in D 3.94 in
Artemide Tizio 35 HAL Table Lamp in Black by Richard Sapper
By Richard Sapper, Artemide
Located in Hicksville, NY
created the Tizio desk lamp for Artemide in 1972. This now-Classic design has gone on to become one of the
Aluminum
Unavailable
H 46.86 in W 42.52 in D 4.34 in
Artemide Tizio LED 30K Classic Table Lamp in Black by Richard Sapper
By Richard Sapper, Artemide
Located in Hicksville, NY
created the Tizio desk lamp for Artemide in 1972. This now-Classic design has gone on to become one of the
Aluminum
Richard Sapper 'Tizio' Desk Lamp for Artemide
By Richard Sapper, Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
“Tizio” desk lamp by Richard Sapper for Artemide, c.1970s, Italy. The lamp features a black
Metal
Tizio Lamp Richard Sapper for Artemide, circa 1975
By Richard Sapper, Artemide
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Tizio desk lamp by Artemide. Metal body with two counterweighted arms for easy configuration. black
Metal
Pair of Tizio Italian Black Desk Lamps by Artemide
By Artemide
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Italian desk lamps designed by Artemide. One model is the large size, the other is
Tizio Italian Table / Desk Lamp by Richard Sapper for Artemide
By Richard Sapper
Located in Cincinnati, OH
balancing, tilting very adjustable table desk lamp for the Italian company Artemide. Still as fresh as it
Metal
Sold
H 45.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Artemide Tizio Richard Sapper Italian Swivel Table Desk Reading Lamp MCM
By Artemide
Located in Dayton, OH
"A display of aesthetic and functional balance, Tizio remains a modern design marvel. Measure: 46
Metal
Richard Sapper Tizio Desk or Table Lamps for Atemide, 1980s - a Pair
By Artemide, Richard Sapper
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of rare, signed Tizio table or desk lamps from first production run of silver and red color
Metal
Richard Sapper for Artemide Italian Postmodern Tizio Table Lamps
By Artemide, Richard Sapper
Located in Astoria, NY
Richard Sapper for Artemide pair of Italian Postmodern 'Tizio' halogen table lamps or desk lamps
Metal
Table Lamp Saffo by Angelo Mangiarotti Per Artemide, Italy, 1967
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Artemide
Located in Padova, IT
Magistretti and the minimal halogen desk lamp Tizio (1972) by the Italian-German designer Michele De Lucchi
Aluminum
Richard Sapper Tizio Desk Lamp for Artemide
By Artemide, Richard Sapper
Located in Chicago, IL
Tizio desk lamp for Artemide. Metal body with two counterweighted arms for easy configuration
Metal
Richard Sapper Pair of Tizio Desk Lamps for Artemide
By Artemide, Richard Sapper
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of chrome-plated Tizio desk lamps. Metal body with two counterweighted arms for easy
Pair of Giancarlo Mattioli Nesso Table Lamps by Artemide
By Artemide
Located in Antwerp, BE
best known for the Tizio desk lamp designed by Richard Sapper in 1972. The company is also famous for
Plastic
Midcentury Cantilevered Tizio Style Desk Lamp
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic midcentury cantilevered Tizio style desk lamp in black painted steel. The two
Steel
Italian Desk or Table Lamp Tizio by Richard Sapper
By Artemide, Richard Sapper
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Amazing work of art in this table lamp by Richard Sapper. Lamp balances itself in any position
Richard Sapper Tizio Desk or Table Lamp for Atemide, 1980s
By Artemide, Richard Sapper
Located in Miami, FL
Rare, signed Tizio table or desk lamp from the first production run of silver and red color scheme
Metal
Table Lamp Saffo by Angelo Mangiarotti Per Artemide, Italy, 1967
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Artemide
Located in Padova, IT
Magistretti and the minimal halogen desk lamp Tizio (1972) by the Italian-German designer Michele De Lucchi
Aluminum
Table Lamp Electra by Giuliana Gramigna Per Artemide, Italy 60's
By Giuliana Gramigna, Artemide
Located in Padova, IT
Magistretti and the minimal halogen desk lamp Tizio (1972) by the Italian-German designer Michele De Lucchi
Aluminum
Sold
H 11.03 in W 11.42 in D 5.52 in
Wall Lamp, Sconce “Grande Mania” by Vico Magistretti for Artemide 1960s, 1970s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Padova, IT
minimal halogen desk lamp Tizio (1972) by German-Italian designer Michele De Lucchi which has become one
Metal
1980s Artup Minimalist Black Metal Articulated Floor Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
case Richard Sapper’s iconic Tizio desk lamp for Artemide. Heigh listed is for pole. Measures: Arm
Steel, Iron
$717
H 10 in W 10 in D 5 in
J.T. Kalmar Midcentury Brass Wall Light, Sconce, Brass Pins, 1950s, Austria
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful Modernist wall sconces made by J. T. Kalmar in the 1950s. The light is made of polished brass and the lampshades are made of acrylic glass. The faceted acrylic glass provid...
Brass
$3,545 / item
H 14 in W 8 in D 5 in
Series 03 Table Lamp, "Smoke" Patinated Brass, Stitched Goatskin Parchment Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Sculpted solid brass in "smoke" acid patinated finish, machined and mechanically fastened. handstitched goatskin parchment shade, with hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material fin...
Brass
$3,100 / item
H 30 in W 30 in D 30 in
IDE BISTRO TABLE - 30" Travertine Beige Stone Round Entryway Table, Hall Table
Located in St Petersburg, US
Elegant IDE Round Travertine Stone Table – 30 inc Diameter, 30 inc Height A masterpiece of natural elegance and sophisticated design. Measuring 30 inches in diameter and standing 30...
Stone, Travertine, Iron
$29,112 / item
H 39.38 in W 78.75 in D 20.48 in
Baron 4 Door Storage Cabinet — Patinated Brass — Made in Britain by NOVOCASTRIAN
By Richy Almond, Novocastrian
Located in Washington, GB
A four-doored sideboard in hand-patinated brass. Each door operates on push-to-open, soft-close hinges. Handcrafted in the North to order, this sideboard can be commissioned in besp...
Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Metal, Brass, Bronze, C...
Seguso. N.11 Murano Glass Chandeliers ”Dew” 1940 Brass, Italy
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Seguso Murano glass chandeliers ”Dew“, 1940, Italy.
Murano Glass
Diego Giacometti Style Iron Center Game or Breakfast Table Base
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Iron Table, in the manner of Diego Giacometti, France, circa 1970s. It is a versatile size and can be used as a center table, dining table, breakfast table, or game table....
Iron
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
Large (29") Smooth Undulating White Plaster Shell Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
A plaster pendant in a smooth, undulating shell shape, with scalloped edges. A newer take on Francis Elkins's 1940s plaster plafonnier. Hanging by four white chains; with 3 medium ba...
Metal
$14,800 / set
H 31.7 in W 18.12 in D 17.52 in
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, Tobacco Leather, 1978, Set of 8
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, Tobacco brown leather, Italy, 1978, set of eight. The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by t...
Leather
Slit Mirror by Phillip Jividen
Located in Geneve, CH
Slit mirror by Phillip Jividen Limited Edition of 25 Dimensions: W 71 x D 3 x H 94 cm Materials: Brass Also available in H 112. Please contact us. Taking cues from Lucio Fontana’s S...
Brass
Pink Murano Glass Chandelier by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Brass chandelier with plates in tainted Murano glass. Creation by Studio Glustin.
Brass
2 parts sofa in stainless steel by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
2 parts sofa in stainless steel with seating upholstered with a fabric by Dédar. Creation by Studio Glustin. France, 2023.
Stainless Steel
Murano Glass Lantern
Located in Austin, TX
Lantern chandelier made of hand-blown Murano glass. The body of the lantern features panels of molded glass around a brass structure. The rod is also covered in hand-blown glass. Thi...
Brass
Libra Wall Lamp by Pedro Ávila
Located in São Paulo, BR
Through a fusion of functional and sculptural objects, Pedro channels the aesthetics of astronomical instruments and the cultural fascination with space exploration. Inspired by his ...
Brass, Bronze, Stainless Steel
$12,583
H 15.36 in Dm 14.18 in
Paavo Tynell Table Lamp Model 5061 for Taito Brass and Opaline Glass, circa 1940
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
Impressive Paavo Tynell Table lamp made in polished brass and amber glass shade. The lamp is in great condition and it's stamped by the editor TAITO. Model 5061. Dimension : 38.5 cm ...
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.