Gunmetal Grey Machine Age Tanker Fluorescent Desk Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
1950s gunmetal grey fluorescent machine age tanker desk lamp with lots of character, perfect on a vintage desk.
Steel
Midcentury Brown Enamel Fluorescent Gooseneck Desk Lamp by Art Specialty
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Midcentury chocolate brown metal fluorescent gooseneck flex arm adjustable tanker desk lamp with push-button on-off.
Steel
Art Specialty Co Flexo Banker Desk Lamp Flying Saucer Shade Fluorescent Dazor
By Dazor
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A substantial "flying saucer" desk lamp by Art Specialty Co., Flexo from the 19450s. Unmarked, the bottom plate matches the plates on other, similar Flexo lamps. The lamp is in the o...
Metal
$332Sale Price|30% Off
Art Deco Machine Age Chrome Adjustable Flourescent Desk Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco fluorescent Brown/Grey enameled desk table lamp with streamlined shaped body and Machine Age styled chrome cap ends.
Metal
Vintage 1970s Tan Adjustable Desk Lamp by Park Sherman
By Park Sherman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A vintage 1970s Space Age Park Sherman fluorescent desk lamp with tan molded plastic shade, weighted tan plastic base, black metal stem, and black accents.
Metal
Vintage Craftsman Style Polished Copper Fluorescent Desk Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage craftsman style polished copper fluorescent desk lamp comes fixed to an oak base. Mid-Century Modern, antique desk lamp.
Copper
Post War Fluorescent Desk Lamp with Clock by Telechron
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Authentic Art Deco brown hooded fluorescent desk lamp with the clock. The face of the clock reads "movement manufactured by Telechron Inc.
Metal
Vintage Yellow Fluorescent Desk Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Very special yellow fluorescent space age table lamp. The lamp can be positioned in any way desirable, see pictures. The shade can also move up and down the base. The lamp comes with...
Metal
Graphic Metal Desk Lamp by Tensor
By Tensor
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An architectural, graphic and well-crafted red and yellow tensor fluorescent desk lamp. Made in USA, circa 1970s.
Steel
Art Deco Enameled Steel Chromed and Tanker Florescent Desk Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco enameled steel Tanker fluorescent desk lamp with chrome accents. Circa 1940.
Steel
Cifer | Industrial fluorescent tube desk lamp(s)
Located in Amsterdam, NL
We ship this item insured, door to door, for $149 outside Europe. Industrial desk lamp. Aluminium shade with cast iron stand.
Rare and Important Peter Pfisterer Gooseneck Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Pfisterer's adjustable floor lamp won the first prize in lighting in the seminal 1941 MoMA Organic Design Competition; his gooseneck lamp and a fluorescent desk lamp were also pictur...
Aluminum
Ron Rezek Black and White 110 Table Lamp
By Ron Rezek
Located in Chicago, IL
Ron Rezek black and white 110 Table Lamp. Rare fluorescent desk lamp with white enameled metal perforated shade and black cylindrical base.
Metal
Vintage Luxo Architect's Lamp
By Luxo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A vintage cream colored Luxo fluorescent desk lamp that screams mid-Century Modern.
Metal
Mg Wheeler Sight Light Saucer Lamp
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Novel mid-century modern Sight Light desk lamp by M.G. Wheeler. The space age lamp features a whimsical saucer shape. The design certainly captures the spirit of the era with it’s UF...
Chrome
Beige Industrial Gooseneck Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial Workshop table lamp made in Poland during the 1960s.It features beige metal base and shade and black ruberized gooseneck. The original socket requires E27/E26 lightbulbs. ...
Iron
Mid-Century Space Age Saucer Table Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool mid-century space age saucer table lamp, circa 1970s. The lamp has a white finish with glass accents and a three-way lamp that can be adjusted by touching the base. It is...
Metal
German Designer, Table Lamp, Chrome, Germany, 1920s
Located in High Point, NC
A chrome-plated metal table lamp likely designed and produced in Germany, c. 1920s. In good vintage condition, with visible wear consistent with age and use. Oxidation and tarnish t...
Chrome
$1,800
H 15.5 in W 4 in D 14 in
Aluminum Industrial Task Table Lamp with Bronze Hardware and Walnut Base
By Argosy Designs
Located in Treadwell, NY
Collection I: Cylinder lamp Inspired by the streamlined forms found in aviation design, the high polish aluminum cylinder that houses the fixture’s LED light source cantilevers ov...
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
1960s 1970s Table Lamp Desk Lamp Space Age Design Metal Plastic
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
1960s/70s Table Lamp, Desk Lamp, Space Age Design, Metal/Plastic Item: Table Lamp Manufacturer: Unknown Condition: Good - Vintage Age: Circa 1960-1970 Dimensions: Width = 35 cm...
Metal
1930s Art Deco Nickel Mushroom Table Lamp Europe
By Bauhaus
Located in Praha, CZ
Authentic 1930s European Art Deco table lamp crafted in nickel plated metal. The iconic mushroom dome silhouette reflects early modernist and Bauhaus-influenced design language, emph...
Metal, Nickel
$250
H 25 in W 18.75 in D 15 in
Mid Century Industrial Floating Brown Metal Desk Lamp by Dazor, Signed
By Dazor
Located in Plainview, NY
A 1950's Industrial floating fixture by Dazor model 2324, a testament to an era defined by innovation and functionality. Crafted from robust metal and painted in a rich, lustrous br...
Metal
Dazor, Edge mounted model 2134 Floating Desk Lamp. 1960s
By Dazor
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
This is a famous floating arm lamp by Dazor. Company was founded in 1938 and made itself the name on this design for it's durability, ease of adjustment and most importantly, for str...
Steel
$460Sale Price|20% Off
H 20 in W 20.5 in D 5.5 in
Midcentury Adjustable Chrome Pharmacy Desk Lamp in the Style of Koch & Lowy
By Koch & Lowy
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice midcentury adjustable chrome pharmacy desk lamp with elongated shade in the style of Koch & Lowy, circa 1960s. The telescoping lamp can adjust from height of 15.25" to 20...
Chrome
Vintage Modernist Dome Table Lamp
Located in Denton, TX
Mushroom style table lamp with offset base and bulb clip on shade attributed to Gerald thurston.
Metal
Dazor Modern Space Age Flying Saucer Desk Lamp
By Dazor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960's Dazor Model 2008 Made in U.S.A. The Lamp shade is adjustable, rotate to the right and left and adjust up and down.
Metal
Antique Bronze Finish Desk Lamp c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An antique desk lamp featuring a bronze finish, a tilting adjustable rectangular hood shade, and a heavy base. Bakelite push button on/off switch. Linear fluorescent bulb. ...
Metal
Vintage Mid-Century Chromed Table Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel painted fitted with one E27 bulb from the 1960-1970s. Good condition, new electric. Delivery time 1-2 weeks.
Steel
$360Sale Price|28% Off
H 16.54 in W 8.27 in D 12.21 in
Gooseneck Desk Lamp By Hoffmeister From the 1970s-1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
Desk lamp of Hoffmeister from the 70s / 80s Stylish gooseneck lamp with sophisticated reflector and E14 bulb: Due to the light bulb upstream reflector an additional spot effect is ...
Steel
Dazor UL-P 2324-26 Industrial Floating Desk Lamp. 1950s.
By Dazor
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
This is a famous floating arm lamp by Dazor. Company was founded in 1938 and made itself the name on this design for it's durability, ease of adjustment and most importantly, for str...
Steel, Metal
1930's Machine Age Chrome and Copper Desk Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Machine Age, Art Deco Copper, and Chrome Desk Lamp from 1932. The lamp features a modernist bell-shaped copper lamp shade with a matching copper base all brought together with a chro...
Copper, Chrome
Silver Aluminum Vintage Industrial Banker Light Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Silver aluminium desk light / banker’s lamp 2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and switch in base B15 bulb holder Also available with US/UK plug Weight: 2.10 kg / 4.6 lb B15 bulb ...
Aluminum
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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