Italian Table Lamp
Sold|$1,850
Italian Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful table lamp with adjustable shade, Italy, 1950s.
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Adjustable Table Lamp
Metal
Sold|$1,850
Italian Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful table lamp with adjustable shade, Italy, 1950s.
Metal
Industrial Adjustable Office Lamp by Jan Suchan for Elektrosvit, 1960's
By Jan Suchan
Located in Praha, CZ
Produced in Czechoslovakia Made of bakelite, metal Designer Jan Suchan Iconic Design Re-polished Fully functional Original condition.
Metal
Sold|$2,400
Lumen Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass, glass and enameled metal adjustable table::task lamp
Metal, Brass
Sold|$2,400
Stilnovo Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass Stilnovo table lamp with adjustable hood and textured, opaque glass diffuser
Brass
Sold|$1,600
Italian Table Lamp
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Italian Table Lamp with Adjustable Shade Connected to Brass Poles and Glass Base. Fontana Arte
ABM 'Selene' Adjustable Lamp in White Lacquered Metal, 70s MCM Design Italy
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
sleek white lacquered metal shade and a pivoted diffuser, this lamp allows for adjustable lighting
Metal
‘Grevie’ adjustable floor lamp by Lars Bessfelt for Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden 1970s
By Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Delft, NL
‘Grevie’ adjustable floor lamp by Lars Bessfelt for Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden 1970s Dimensions: 94 cm
Wood
Table Light, adjustable Brass & ivory white lillies, Florence, 1960s-1970s
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in London, Fitzrovia
An unusual decorative and good quality fireplace or table light. The brass leaves and ivory white
Brass
Grignani for Luci, 1970s, Italian Vintage Adjustable Black and Nickel Desk Lamp
By Luci Italia, Gianfranco Grignani
Located in New York, NY
Italian desk lamp, named Corolla, designed by Grignani for the Italian lighting Company Luci, circa
Metal, Nickel
1970s Jay Spectre Pair of Chromed Desk Lamps with adjustable light intensity
By Paul Hansen, Jay Spectre
Located in New York, NY
Very high-tech design for this rare pair of vintage chromed lamps designed by Jay Spectre for Paul
Chrome
Sold|$335
Adjustable Clamping Task Light
Located in Tetbury, England
A chrome adjustable desk or workbench clamping task light.
Chrome
Italian Mid Century Adjustable Naska Loris Lamp by Jac Jacobsen for Luxo, 1950s
By Luxo, Jac Jacobsen
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid century modern grey enamelled metal adjustable Naska Loris table lamp by Jac Jacobsen
Metal
Mid Century Adjustable Desk Lamp by Josef Hurka for Napako 1 of 2
By Josef Hurka
Located in New York, NY
High style mid century desk lamp designed by Josef Hurka for Napako circa 1970's. This example
Metal
Sold|$800
"little french table lamp"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
/> adjustable as table lamp and can be used as a wall lamp as well
Brass
Sold|$2,800
Two Arm Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adjustable two arm table lamp.
Brass, Metal
Sold|$1,150
Italian Petite Table Lamp
Located in Long Island City, NY
Italian Petite Table Lamp with adjustable shade.
Metal, Chrome
Sold|$2,131
Vilhelm Lauritzen Table Lamp
By Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Table lamp with adjustable shade. Materials: Brass and polished aluminium.
Sold|$2,053
1950s Scandinavian Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Adjustable tilting head domed brass table lamp with simple brass arm and circular stand.
Brass
Sold|$1,850
1950s Italian Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very unique 1950s Italian Table Lamp with adjustable shade. Combination of brass and black
Sold|$4,143
Vilhelm Lauritzen Table Lamp
By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vilhelm Lauritzen table lamp with adjustable shade. Slightly curved conical shade. Stem covered
Brass
Modernist Pop Table Lamp
By Arredoluce
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A striking, high quality and unusual adjustable Pop-Art era table lamp having a chromed t-base and
Steel
Sold|$2,500
Adjustable Desk by Lumi 1957
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Adjustable Desk Lamp with a reflector shade to direct light where needed. Beautifully simple
Brass, Steel
Adjustable Desk Lamp in Patinated Copper and Painted in Gold on a Wooden Base
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An adjustable desk lamp in patinated copper and painted in gold on a wooden base. 65cm tall with
Copper, Metal
Adjustable Desk Lamp in Patinated Copper and Painted in Gold on a Wooden Base
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An adjustable desk lamp in patinated copper and painted in gold on a wooden base. 65cm Tall with
Copper, Metal
Italian 1950s Mid Century Table Lamp Desk Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Beautiful 1950s Italian red metal & brass table lamp with adjustable "flying saucer" lampshade and
Brass
Umberto Riva Stainless Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Umberto Riva Stainless Table Lamp, Adjustable
Stainless Steel
Sold|$2,100
Two-Tone Italian Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Most beautiful Two-Tone Italian Brass and Red Table Lamp, 1950s. Adjustable with counter-balance.
Sold|$2,600
1950s Table Lamp by Lumi
By Lumi, Oscar Torlasco
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Adjustable desk or table lamp by Oscar Torlasco for Lumi with brass column and enameled brass
Brass
Sold|$1,200
Pair of Italian Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of adjustable white enameled metal table lamps. Balls rotate to fit in designated intervals
Chrome
Sold|$2,600
1950s Table Lamp by Lumi
By Lumi, Oscar Torlasco
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Adjustable desk or table lamp by Oscar Torlasco for Lumi with brass column and enameled brass
Brass
Sold|$176
Green Industrial Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Green industrial adjustable workshop table lamp was made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s
Iron
Space Age Adjustable UFO Desk or Wall Lamp in Brown by Gamma Lux Italy, 1970s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Explore the cosmos of vintage design with the 1970s UFO Lamp by Gamma Lux, a true emblem of space
Plastic
Sold|$1,302
Red Kaiser Bauhaus Adjustable Desk Light
By AK Kaiser, Christian Dell
Located in Antwerp, BE
Adjustable desk lamp with an enameled emerald red shade connected by a curved chrome stem and red
Metal
Kurt Ziehmer Adjustable Desklamp, 1970s, Germany
By Kurt Ziehmer
Located in Antwerp, BE
Unique vintage 1970s table lamp by a German architect Kurt Ziehmer. Cantilever style which can be
Metal, Aluminum
Sold|$675 / item
Adjustable Brass Ship's Desk Light, Midcentury
Located in Nantucket, MA
Adjustable brass ship's desk light from a stateroom. It is adjustable in three ways, the height
Brass
Industrial Midcentury Green Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial table lamp with adjustable shade, two adjustable joints, in good vintage condition. New
Iron
Nautical Industrial Crouse-Hinds Adjustable Spotlight
By Crouse-Hinds
Located in New Windsor, NY
Crouse-Hinds nautical/industrial spotlight. Cast aluminum body and base with glass lens. Fully portable and can be used anywhere. Fully signed. Retains the original extension cord, c...
Aluminum
Sold|$3,500
Th. Valentiner Table Lamp, 1950s Denmark
By Th. Valentiner
Located in Allerum, SE
Th. Valentiner adjustable brass table lamp manufactured by Poul Dinesen in 1950s, Denmark.
Brass
Sold|$1,800
Brass Marble Table Lamp by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
beautiful articulate brass table lamp with adjustable perforated shade on marble base over small
Marble, Brass
Sold|$2,500
Kaiser Idell Table Lamp No.6773
Located in Los Angeles, CA
absolute rare enameled metal and brass length adjustable table / task lamp [length 21" to 33"]
Metal, Brass
Table or Bedside Lamp, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
By Drukov
Located in Praha, CZ
Small table lamp with adjustable shade made of metal. Rewired: 1x40W, E12-E14 bulb. US plug
Metal, Brass
Sold|$3,149
Pair of 1950s Scandinavian Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
Brass table lamps with adjustable tilting circular shades standing on circular bases, wood veneer
Brass
Sold|$4,800 / set
1950's French Bronze Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
1950's Art-Deco style French bronze table lamps with adjustable finial height, in vintage condition
Brass, Bronze
Pinocchio Table Lamp Hala Zeist Holland
By Herman Theodoor Jan Anthoin Busquet, Hala Zeist
Located in Den Haag, NL
So well designed this little Yellow Pinocchio table lamp. Adjustable in hight by moving Its feet
Metal
Blue Industrial Gooseneck Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial adjustable workshop table lamp made by Polam Wilkasy in Poland during the 1960s. It
Aluminum, Chrome, Iron
Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and white fabric table lamp likely designed and produced in Italy, c. 1970s
Brass
Sold|$650 / item
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Adjustable Desk Light
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mid-Century Modern chrome desk light. It adjusts up and down using the lever and the open work
Chrome
Sold|$1,124 / set
Table lamps, EWÅ, Värmano, Sweden, 1950's
By Erik Wärnå
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of adjustable table/wall lamps. Erik Wärnå, model 49, Värnamo, Sweden. Mid century modern
Metal
Spot Light Cinema Table Lamp, Italy 1980s
Located in Naples, IT
White lacquered metal table lamp with adjustable fins. Italy 1970.
Metal
1940s Chrome Table Lamp by Napako, Czechoslovakia
By Napako
Located in Praha, CZ
Chrome table lamp with adjustable shade made by famous Napako in 1940s. The lamp shows the wear and
Chrome
Midcentury Double Gooseneck Brass Desk Table Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Double brass adjustable gooseneck cone desk table lamp. Measures: 6" diameter x 27" tall.
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Metal Table Lamp, Germany, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Table lamp with adjustable shade. Made in Germany in 2950s. Cleaned and rewired: 1x40W, E25-E27
Metal
Sold|$1,172 / set
Pair of Brass Table Lamps by Borens
By Boréns Borås
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of brass table lamps with adjustable light spot. Manufactured and labeled by "Boréns" and
Brass
Sold|$1,500
Uno Westerberg Cube Table Lamp for Pukeberg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Uno Westerberg - designer for Pukeberg from 1935 to 1978 two-part glass cube table lamp
Glass
Vintage Brass and Marble Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Midcentury adjustable desk lamp or table lamp. The lamp consist of an articulated arm mounted on
Marble, Aluminum, Brass
Vintage Brass and Marble Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Midcentury adjustable desk lamp or table lamp. The lamp consist of an articulated arm mounted on
Marble, Aluminum, Brass
Industrial Soviet Gooseneck Work Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This industrial adjustable gooseneck work table lamp was made in former Soviet Union during the
Enamel, Chrome, Iron
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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