Midcentury Table Lamp Designed by Th. Valentiner, Made in Denmark, 1950s
By Povl Dinesen, Th. Valentiner
Located in Lejre, DK
Adjustable table lamp. Designed by Th. Valentiner made by Poul Dinesen in 1950s. Made in Denmark.
Brass
Danish Midcentury Table Lamp in Chromed Metal by Povl Dinesen
By Povl Dinesen
Located in Lejre, DK
Great looking adjustable table lamp in chromed metal. Made by Povl Dinesen in the 1960s. Made in
Metal
Danish Midcentury Table Lamp in Chromed Metal by Poul Dinesen
By Povl Dinesen
Located in Lejre, DK
Great looking adjustable table lamp in chromed metal. Made by Poul Dinesen in the 1960s. Made in
Metal
Sold|$4,800
Italian Articulating Table Lamp
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A fine and architectural Mid-Century Modern adjustable table lamp having articulating narrow gauge
Brass
French UFO Patinated Brass Table Lamp from attributed to Aluminor, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
Iconic French made UFO adjustable table lamp in original brass patina now US wired and excellent
Brass
Model "Type 600" Adjustable floor Lamp by Rico & Rosmarie Baltensweiler, 1960s
By Rosemarie & Rico Baltensweiler
Located in Skokie, IL
Rico Baltensweiler & Rosmarie Baltensweiler model "Type 600" adjustable table lamp for
Aluminum, Steel
Italian Designer, Table Lamps, Brass, Green-Lacquered Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of adjustable table lamp designed and produced in Italy 1950s In brass, with black bases and
Metal, Brass
Pair of Midcentury Table Lamps in Brass by Bergboms, Swedish Modern, 1950s
By Bergboms
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of adjustable table lamps in brass with fabric shades. Designed and made by Bergboms in Sweden
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Black Plastic Table Lamp, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Black plastic table lamp, 1980s Adjustable table lamp in plastic and black painted metal, with
Metal
Green Combi Lux Table Lamp by Stanislav Indra for Lidokov, 1970s
By Lidokov, Stanislav Indra
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Green adjustable table lamp designed by Stanislav Indra and made by Lidokov in former
Chrome, Iron
Chrome Combi Lux Table Lamp by Stanislav Indra for Lidokov, 1970s
By Lidokov, Stanislav Indra
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Chrome adjustable table lamp designed by Stanislav Indra and made by Lidokov in former
Chrome, Iron
Italian 1960s Table Lamp with Sea Foam Green Metal Shade
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Articulating and adjustable table lamp from Italy circa mid-1960s. This example has a weighted iron
Metal, Brass, Iron
Vintage Orange Architect Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage orange adjustable table lamp made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1970. It features an
Aluminum, Iron
Scandinavian White Metal and Rattan Table Lamp, circa 1950
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice adjustable table lamp, circa 1950, Scandinavia. White tubular metal, rattan and brass. One
Metal
Giotto Stoppino for Valenti Luce Table Lamp, Italy 1970s
By Valenti Luce, Giotto Stoppino
Located in Naples, IT
Iconic and elegant Italian adjustable table lamp designed by Giotto Stoppino for Valenti Luce in
Metal
Sold|$4,800
Angelo Lelli table lamps for Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Fully adjustable table lamps designed by Angelo Lelli. Ingenious design allows the standard to
Brass
Richard Sapper for Artemide Tizio Table Lamp, Italy 1970s
By Richard Sapper, Artemide
Located in Naples, IT
An adjustable table lamp by Richard Sapper for the top brand Artemide. The lamp was made and
Aluminum
Chrome Mushroom Table Lamp by Napako / Josef Hurka, 1940s
By Napako, Josef Hurka
Located in Praha, CZ
The chrome mushroom shaped adjustable table lamp is a great example of Czech lighting from the
Chrome
Large Brass Swing Arm Table Lamp, Germany, 1970s
Located in London, GB
Large brass swing arm or adjustable table lamp, Germany, 1970s. Perfect on a desk or by a sofa
Brass
Sold|$6,500
Rare Oscar Torlasco Task Lamp
By Oscar Torlasco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed for Lumi, adjustable table lamp with projector pointed lens. Literature: Domus 433
Brass, Iron
Sold|$6,500
Rare Oscar Torlasco Task Lamp
By Oscar Torlasco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed for Lumi, adjustable table lamp with projector pointed lens. Literature: Domus 433
Brass, Iron
1960s Elio Martinelli Italian Plastic Table Lamp "Cobra 629" for Martinelli Luce
By Elio Martinelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian adjustable table lamp model 629 designed by Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce in 1968
Metal
Elio Martinelli Red "Flex Calotta" Table Lamp for Martinelli Luce, Italy, 1960s
By Elio Martinelli
Located in New York, NY
A simple and highly functional adjustable table lamp. The construction of the flexible arm has been
Cut Steel
Pair of Adjustable Black Metal and Brass Table Lamps by Stilnovo Milano 50s, 60s
By Stilnovo
Located in Padova, IT
Amazing pair of adjustable table lamps in black lacquered metal, with stem and joints in brass
Metal, Brass
Sold|$295 / item
Vintage Industrial Black Enamel Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial adjustable table lamp from former Czechoslovakia made during the 1950s. It features a
Iron
Model "602" Table Lamp by Cini Boeri for Arteluce, 1968
By Cini Boeri, Arteluce
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Model 602 adjustable table lamp designed by Cini Boeri for Arteluce in 1968. PVC and white
Metal
Aage Petersen Brass & Linen Adjustable Table Table for Le Klint
By Le Klint, Aage Petersen
Located in Oakland, CA
Adjustable table lamp designed by Aage Petersen for Le Klint. Created out of finely machined brass
Metal, Brass
Vintage Beige Architect Table Lamp from Fax, 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage beige adjustable table lamp made by FAX in former Czechoslovakia during the 1970. It
Aluminum, Metal
Sold|$236 / item
Vintage Industrial Black Enamel Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This industrial adjustable table lamp was designed in the 1950s.It features black enamel shade
Iron, Metal
Sold|$700
Italian Table Lam by Stilnovo
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Italian Adjustable Table Lamp by Stilnovo. Lacquered Red Shade on Brass Arm with Two Stems
Sold|$593 / set
Pair of Space Age Targetti Aluminium Desk Lamps circa 1970
By Targetti Sankey
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Two height adjustable table lamps by Targetti, made in Italy in the 1970s. They work 110-240 volts
Metal, Aluminum
Oscar Torlasco Green and Brass Model 534/S Adjustable Table or Desk Lamp
By Oscar Torlasco
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Model 534/S adjustable table lamp, designed by Oscar Torlasco for Lumi Milano in the 1950s. This
Metal, Brass
Sold|$1,020 / set
Arredoluce Attrib. Paor of Table Lamps, Italy 1960s
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Naples, IT
Pair of adjustable table lamps with constructivist form is attributed to Italian designer Angelo
Brass
Tizio Adjustable Black Table Lamp from Richard Sapper for Artemide, 1972
By Richard Sapper, Artemide
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This is a highly sought-after adjustable table lamp, designed by the renowned Richard Sapper for
Aluminum
Contemporary Modern Black Barbaglia & Marco Colombo Nemo Table Lamp Italy 1990s
By Nemo Lighting 1, Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a magnificent, matte black, adjustable table lamp by Mario Barbaglia and
Metal
Vintage Black Italian Architect Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage black adjustable table lamp made in Italy during the 1970. Adjustable in all desired
Aluminum, Chrome, Iron
Vintage Italian Green Architect Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage green adjustable table lamp made in Italy during the 1970. Adjustable in all desired
Aluminum, Chrome, Iron
Vintage Red Italian Architect Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage red adjustable table lamp made in Italy during the 1970. Adjustable in all desired
Aluminum, Chrome, Iron
Pair "Valentiner" Brass Table Lamps by Th. Valentiner 1950s
By Th. Valentiner, Povl Dinesen
Located in Handewitt, DE
Pair of adjustable table lamps, designed esigned by Th. Valentiner 1950s. Made in brass by Poul
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Table Lamp style of Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce from 1950
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Milan, IT
A rare adjustable table lamp created in the style of Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce in 1950. The base
Marble, Brass
Table Lamp in Brass by Vilhelm Lauritzen for Fog & Mørup, 1940s
By Fog & Mørup, Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Odense, DK
Adjustable table lamp in beautiful patinated brass. Made in the 1940s by Fog & Mørup and ascribed
Brass
Italian Midcentury Table Lamp by Stilnovo, 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Elegant and minimalist adjustable table lamp by Stilnovo/ Italy, circa 1970. It's in original
Metal
Vintage Black Industrial Gooseneck Desk Lamp, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial adjustable table lamp from 1950s. It features black aluminium shade, iron base and
Aluminum, Iron
Italian Chrome and Gray Table Lamp by Yaacov Kaufman for Lumina
By Aluminia, Yaacov Kaufman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Italian Postmodern “Multi X” adjustable table lamp designed by Yaacov Kaufman for Lumina in the
Steel, Chrome
Blue Industrial German Workshop Table Lamp from Reif Dresden, 1960s
By Reif Dresden
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage industrial gooseneck workshop adjustable table lamp made by Reif Dresden in former East
Chrome, Iron, Metal
Italian modern Adjustable or desk table lamp in white metal, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Adjustable table or desk lamp in white metal, 1970s Adjustable table lamp, entirely
Metal
“1500” Table Lamp by Alfred Müller for Belmag AG, Switzerland, 1950s
By Alfred Müller, AMBA
Located in Renens, CH
Pivoting and height adjustable table lamp by Alfred Müller for Belmag AG, Switzerland. This version
Aluminum
Modernist Crane-Neck Table Lamp by Underwriters Lab, Early 1970s
By Underwriters Laboratories
Located in View Park, CA
A rare modernist adjustable table lamp by Underwriters Laboratories with crane-neck, early 1970s
Aluminum
Large Industrial Grey Gooseneck Desk Lamp from SIS, 1950s
By Sirius
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This Industrial adjustable table lamp was made by SIS (Sirius Schweinfurt, Gebr. Lang & Co. Germany
Aluminum, Iron
Jucker Table Lamp by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1963
By Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Flos catalogue: "Adjustable table lamp giving variable direct or indirect light, in enameled metal
Metal
Sold|$5,341 / set
Gino Sarfatti Pair of Model 569N Table Lamp for Arteluce, 1956
By Arredoluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of rare adjustable table lamps, model no. 569/N by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, circa 1956
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Rodolfo Bonetto for iGuzzini "Ala" Desk Lamp 1983
By Rodolfo Bonetto
Located in San Diego, CA
An adjustable table lamp in aluminum alloy designed by Rodolfo Bonetto for iGuzzini, 1983. The arm
Norwegian Mid Century Metal Naska Loris Table Lamp, Jac Jacobsen for Luxo, 1950s
By Luxo, Jac Jacobsen
Located in MIlano, IT
Adjustable table lamp Naska Loris, in red enamelled metal with round base with structure and lampshade
Metal
1950s Vintage and Design Adjustable Brass and Bakelite Table Lamp Otto Kolb
By Otto Kolb
Located in Paris, FR
Rare Otto Kolb brass and bakelite adjustable table lamp . 1950s, vintage; good condition
Brass
Oscar Torlasco 533 Table Lamp by Lumi, Italy, 1950
By Lumi, Oscar Torlasco
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
, 1950. This lamp has a lens shade that you can aim in every direction. Fully adjustable table lamp with
Aluminum, Brass
Gravita, Table Lamp by Antonio Macchi Cassia, Stilnovo, Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Uccle, BE
About Gravita, table lamp by Antonio Macchi Cassia Adjustable table lamp, The luminaire in the
Chrome, Magnets
Th. Valentiner Model “THV 375” Adjustable Lamp, Denmark 20th Century
By Povl Dinesen, Th. Valentiner
Located in Utrecht, NL
. Crafted from brass and teak, this fully adjustable table lamp is perfectly balanced and has an understated
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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