Sold|$650
Antique French Adjustable Brass Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
the lamp is adjustable, up and the pole with a slide mechanism. Perfect as a desk or reading lamp.
Brass
Sold|$750
Chapman Brass adjustable desk lamp.
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A nice Chapman desk lamp . Adjustable on many planes as well as an adjustable light-switch . Very
Brass
Sold|$1,200
Modernist Adjustable Chrome Desk Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
A modernist desk lamp with an adjustable chrome head. Some scraps and chips to the lamp's base, but
Chrome
Sold|$1,675
Jielde Adjustable Lamp, circa 1950
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A metal Jielde adjustable lamp. Extends from approximately 19" high to 38" More are available, sold
Metal
Sold|$1,800
Large Brass Adjustable Task Lamp
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Incredible large scale brass adjustable task lamp with dome shade, circular base, and brass counter
Brass
Sold|$600
Adjustable Tynell Style Desk Lamp
By Paavo Tynell, Stilnovo
Located in Westport, CT
A very cool goose-neck adjustable Italian desk lamp in the manner of Paavo Tynell. Teak wood shade
Aluminum, Brass
Sold|$575
Adjustable Industrial Desk Task Lamp
By O.C. White
Located in New York, NY
Matt finish metal adjustable desk lamp. The arm swivels and the hood shade (9"- L x 3" Deep) tilts
Steel
Sold|$675
Signed "Kovacs" Adjustable desk lamp
Located in Ferndale, MI
Signed "Kovacs" Adjustable desk lamp. Halogen bulbs (2) with dimmer on/off wheel switch to set
Sold|$948 / set
Pair of Small Metal Adjustable Bauhaus Table Lamps, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1940s - Czechoslovakia - New electricity - Good original condition, polished jt.
Metal
Pair of Adjustable Black Bakelite Table Lamps / Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia. Made of bakelite and chrome. Good original condition, with brands to use US adapter included. 1x40W, e27 or e26 Bulb. US adapter included.
Chrome
Sold|$1,200
Chrome Lamp with Adjustable Top
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Chrome table lamp with lacquered metal top.
Sold|$950
Adjustable Desk Lamp by Fase
Located in New York, NY
Modern design from Spain is uncommon. Fase produced an outstanding line of desk lamps in the 1960
Chrome, Steel
Midcentury Stilnovo Adjustable White Table Lamp in Brass, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury Stilnovo adjustable white table lamp in brass, Italy, 1960s.
Brass, Metal
Classic German Height adjustable Solid Brass Table Lamp, Germany - 1950s.
Located in Berlin, DE
Classic German Height adjustable Solid Brass Table Lamp, Germany - 1950s.
Brass
Table Lamp with Adjustable Shade Produced by ASEA in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare table lamp with adjustable shade. Produced by ASEA in Sweden.
Brass
Adjustable Modernist Table Lamp Golf by Rupert Nikoll, Austria, 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful modernist brass table lamp, model "Golf" designed and manufactured in the 1950s by
Brass
S1 Adjustable Aluminum Table Lamp by Rico & Rosemary Baltensweiler, Switzerland
By Rosemarie & Rico Baltensweiler, Baltensweiler AG
Located in Geneva, CH
S1 adjustable aluminum table lamp by Rico and Rosemary Baltensweiler produced by their own company
Aluminum
Jean-Louis Domecq, French Industrial Table Lamp, Painted Metal, Adjustable
Located in København, Copenhagen
Jean-Louis Domecq: French Industrial table lamp, painted metal, adjustable. Marked Jieldé, Lyon
1950s Adjustable Dutch Table Lamp in Wood, Brass and Fiberglass
Located in Oakland, CA
Adjustable Dutch table lamp with a ribbon brass base with a sculptural fiberglass shade and a
Brass
Sold|$1,100
Jielde desk/industrial adjustable lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice vintage Jielde lamp
Metal
Hadrill & Horstmann Adjustable Anglepoise Lamp
By Hadrill & Horstman
Located in London, GB
Altough there are similarities to Herbert Terry's iconic Anglepoise lamp this design predates it at
Metal
Set of Italian Targetti Table Lamps with adjustable light directions
By Targetti Sankey
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Targetti Table Lamps: A Set of 2 from the 1970s A set of two Targetti table lamps from the 1970s
Metal
Sold|$1,380 / set
Mid-Century Italian Grace: Adjustable Cream and Brass Table Lamps
Located in Rome, IT
Presenting a pair of gracefully designed Italian table lamps from the 1950s, these pieces blend the
Metal, Brass
Vintage Double-Fixture Adjustable Chrome Table Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman, Koch & Lowy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chrome table lamp by Robert Sonneman for Koch & Lowy (ca. 1970s). Composed of two pivoting
Chrome
Large 1960s Industrial Aluminum Table Lamp with Height-Adjustable Shade
Located in München, DE
High quality 1960s Industrial table lamp with height-adjustable shade. Great rare Industrial
Aluminum
Sold|$950
Adjustable Metal Hospital Desk Lamp
Located in Culver City, CA
Hospital bed light with telescope retractable arm, brass, new / old stock.
Priced Individually.
Brass
Ministerial Mid-Century Modern Italian Adjustable Brass Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Elegant ministerial lamp made of brass and black lacquered aluminum, 1950s. The round base with
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Enameled Adjustable Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
Mid-Century Modern enameled metal table or desk lamp with adjustable head. Dimensions: 26.5" H x
Metal, Enamel
Task Light Lamp Vintage Industrial Lighting, Table Desk Adjustable Steel Metal
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial Lighting, Table Desk Adjustable Steel Metal Task Light Lamp, made in America
Metal, Iron
Atremide Tolomeo Aluminum Adjustable Desk Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
Artemide Tolomeo Adjustable Aluminium Table Lamp, design attibuted to Michele de Lucchi and
Aluminum
Midcentury Stilnovo Style Adjustable Green Table Lamp in Brass, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury adjustable green table lamp in brass in the style of Stilnovo, Italy 1960s.
Brass, Metal
Vintage French Magnetic Lamp Adjustable, 1960
Located in Oirlo, LI
Nice vintage table lamp, nice and adjustable. The foot is made of wood with a magnet incorporated
Metal
Brass Table Lamp with Counter Balance by Stilnova Adjustable Height & Direction
Located in Kansas City, MO
Large Italian counter-balance table or desk lamp by Stilnova. The height is adjustable as is the
Brass, Steel
Italian Adjustable Black Aluminium Table ALA Lamp by Rodolfo Bonetto, 1980s
By Guzzini, Rodolfo Bonetto
Located in IT
Black aluminium ALA table lamp. Produced by Guzzini and designed by Italian Designer Rodolfo
Aluminum
Mid-Century Adjustable Chrome Table Lamp by Stanislav Indra, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Original table lamp "Combi Lux" was designed by Stanislav Indra in former Czechoslovakia in 1970's
Metal, Chrome
Adjustable Brass Desk Lamp by Casella
By Casella Lighting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
aged patina. This lamp rotates, swivels, and adjusts up to 20" H.
Brass
Pair of Black Matte Table Lamps with Height-Adjustable Round Lampshades
By Hemi Klot
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of midcentury table lamps with height-adjustable round lampshade and details in plastic
Metal
Sold|$1,750
Adjustable Enamel and Chrome Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Adjustable 1970's desk lamp with black enamel shade and base, chrome hardware, swivels .
Aluminum, Chrome
Retro Brass Adjustable Bankers’s Desk Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Retro brass adjustable bankers’s desk lamp. This is an attractive piece, the lamp is heavy, it
Brass
Vintage Industrial, Adjustable O.C. White Desk Table Task Light Lamp
By O.C. White
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial, O.C. White desk table task light lamp. The dimensions represent the position in
Metal, Iron
Scandinavian Design, Adjustable Desk Lamp, 1950s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Scandinavian design. Adjustable desk lamp. Foot in patinated brass. Light blue screen, 1950s
Brass
Anders Pehrson for Ateljé Lyktan, Adjustable Simris or Olympia Table Lamp
Located in København, Copenhagen
Anders Pehrson for Ateljé Lyktan. Adjustable Simris or Olympia table lamp in chromed and black
Metal
Minimalistic Adjustable Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp Desk Light, 1960s, Germany
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare, articulated Mid-Century Modern table lamp or desk light. Designed and manufactured
Aluminum, Steel
Wheeler pink 1940s adjustable tebel lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
360 degree rotation table lamp
Metal
1960s Style Greta Grossman Adjustable Table Desk Lamp Modern Yellow & Chrome
By Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Desk Table Lamp in YELLOW USA circa 1960s. Style of Greta Grossman, unmarked. The shade is
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Adjustable Black and Chrome Table Lamp by Kaiser Idell, Germany, 1960s
By Kaiser Idell
Located in Voorburg, NL
Beautiful German desk lamp produced by Kaiser Idell, 1960s. The lamp has a double stem and is
Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Brass Table Lamp with Plexiglass Shade Adjustable Gooseneck
Located in München, DE
Very rare Mid-Century Modern brass table lamp with plexiglass shade. The freely movable neck and
Adjustable Professional Table Lamp by Gaetano Sciolari for Valenti Luce, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari, Valenti Luce
Located in bruxelles, BE
Swivel table lamp. Metal structure and plastic shade. Wear and tear due to time and the age of the
Metal
Pair of Mid Century Adjustable Modernist Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of vintage Italian modernist table lamps by Ettore Sottsass. The lamps swivel on their base
Metal
Large Midcentury Adjustable French 'Lily' Lamp
Located in London, GB
This unusual lamp was made in France in the 1960s. Fully adjustable with flexible, brass arms and
Metal
Grey Green Spanish Midcentury Adjustable Desk or Table Lamp by Fase
By Fase
Located in Vienna, AT
Iconic grey green Desk Lamp produced by Fase Spain in the 1960s with 360 swivelling base and 360
Metal, Iron
Small Midcentury Table Lamp with Beige Shrink Lacquer and Adjustable Shade
Located in München, DE
Very nice little Mid-Century Modern table lamp. Made in Austria. Great 1950s design with beige
Metal, Brass, Iron
Adjustable Table or Wall Lamp by Ingo Maurer for Design M
By Design M, Ingo Maurer
Located in München, DE
Wonderful flexible table or wall lamp from the 1960s. Very good workmanship and a great designer
Metal
Sold|$1,800
Fontana Arte Adjustable Table Light
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Plastic table light with adjustable globe covers. Globe is glass and fixture has a small tray in
Glass, Plastic
Sold|$1,365
Luci Adjustable Floor Lamp, Italy, 1970
By Luci Italia
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice detailed funny floor lamp designed and manufactured by Luci Illuminazioni di Interni
Metal, Chrome
Orange Midcentury Adjustable Desk or Table Lamp by Fase Madrid Spain
By Fase
Located in Vienna, AT
Iconic orange lacquered Desk Lamp produced by Fase Madrid Spain in the 1960s, the Model is called
Metal, Iron
Adjustable Dutch Brass Table Lamp by W H Gispen for Daalderop
Located in London, GB
A scarce quality table lamp by W.H. Gispen for Daalderop. Holland, c1930s. The heavy brass
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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