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19th Century French Hand Painted Adjustable Wooden Desk Lamp
Located in Sofia, BG
Very rear hand painted desk lamp in dark mustard color made of wood.
France, circa 1860.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Desk / Table Lamp Metal Flex Shade and Chrome Mount, Base with a Wooden Detail
Located in Verviers, BE
1970s table lamp with chrome fittings on a metal base with wooden detail. The lamp has a shade made
Category
Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$346
H 14.17 in W 7.48 in D 5.11 in
Finnish Mid Century Wooden Teak Lamp attributed to Lisa Johansson-Papé, 1940s
By Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare Finnish wooden mid century desk / table lamp in teak and brass attributed to Lisa Johansson
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,803
H 11.03 in Dm 2.96 in
Lamp Revisited, Still Life with Lamp on Dark Brown Mahogany Wooden Desk
By Brett Eberhardt
Located in Kent, CT
brown mahogany wooden desk with gray metal handles on the drawer. The object and furniture is
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
$6,000
H 40 in W 30 in D 2 in
Antique Carved Wooden Black Forest Standing Bear Sculpture Table / Desk Lamp
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful quality and perfect condition bear desk lamp.
If you are a collector of rare, very good
Category
Early 20th Century European Black Forest Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Hide, Wood, Paint
$2,867
H 17.5 in W 7 in D 5.4 in
Antique Art Deco Hand Carved Wooden Seal, Sea Lion Table or Desk Lamp
Located in Lisse, NL
lamp you can create a wonderful atmosphere on your desk or on a table in a corner in one of your other
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
$781
H 13 in W 6.25 in D 4.25 in
1950s Italian Desk Lamp in Rattan Wooden Slats in the Taste of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Italian desk lamp with a black metal structure, gilded brass and thin rattan wooden slats,
circa
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
$1,803
H 16.74 in W 8.08 in D 6.11 in
1960s Paolo Pallucco Lamp
By Paolo Pallucco
Located in London, GB
Exceptional solid wooden desk lamp by Paolo Pallucco for Pallucco Roma. This striking piece
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Turned Wooden Candlestick Table Desk Lamp, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
A turned and painted wooden table lamp. c.1900
Perhaps once a candlestick, beautifully turned and
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Softwood
Vintage Industrial Antique Table Desk Task Wooden Satin Glass Night Lamp Light
Located in Sale, GB
- A beautiful scratch built mini task lamp with matchbox wooden base, England circa 1930.
- Simple
Category
Early 20th Century British Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Pine
$1,114
H 6.7 in W 3.94 in D 3.15 in
French Midcentury Hand Carved Wooden Desk Table Lamp Produced in France 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare midcentury hand carved desk / table lamp in solid stained oak. In good vintage condition with
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Oak
$3,006
H 11.03 in Dm 3.94 in
1960s, Square Scandinavian Bohemian Crystal and Teak Wooden Table or Desk Lamp
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Swedish table lamp made of square teak (veneer) with mirrored Bohemian crystal elements.
The table
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
$2,104
H 15.75 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
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
Category
20th Century French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Copper, Metal
$3,367
H 25.6 in W 23.63 in D 16.54 in
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
Category
20th Century French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Copper, Metal
$3,367
H 25.6 in W 23.63 in D 16.54 in
French Sculptural Wooden Desk Table Lamp in Elm in Style of Alexandre Noll 1950s
By Alexandre Noll
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and hand made wooden lamp in solid elm in style of Alexandre Noll. Produced in France ca 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$7,215
H 14.97 in W 9.45 in D 7.49 in
Gray Iron Vintage Industrial Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Vintage gray metal desk lamp with wooden handle
2.5 meter black cotton flex, plug and pull switch
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Lamp by Joe Colombo
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Adjustable table/desk lamp with wooden handle and orange enamal by Joe Colombo.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Sculptural Amsterdam School Table Lamp
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Table or desk lamp, cloth, pear wood, the Netherlands, circa 1925
Exquisite and dynamic wooden
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Pearwood
Rare and Decorative Carved Chimp, Monkey Wooden Table or Desk Lamp Early 1900
Located in Lisse, NL
. This rare and delightful chimpansee desk or table lamp puts a smile on everybodies face. The lifelike
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
$3,006
H 11 in W 8.5 in D 9.5 in
Early 1900, Hand Carved Wooden Black Forest Owl in Tree Table / Desk Lamp
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and truly stylish Black Forest table lamp.
With this rare owl table lamp you can create a
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
$1,292
H 15.5 in W 11.5 in D 8.5 in
Early 20th Century Black Forest Hand Carved Wooden Owl on Book Table / Desk Lamp
Located in Lisse, NL
lamp you can create a very nice atmosphere on your desk or on a table in a corner of a room. This fine
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
$962
H 13.5 in W 1 in D 1 in
Rare Fase Madrid Desk Lamp
By Fase
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Midcentury Spanish desk lamp with wooden swivel arm and a switch at the base of the lamp head
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Black Bauhaus Vintage Industrial Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Vintage black metal desk lamp with wooden handle
2.5 meter black cotton flex, plug and pull switch
Category
Mid-20th Century German Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Iron, Chrome
Wooden Desk Lamp
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
An adjustable timber work light.
Clamps to desk or table, original opaline spun glass shade
Category
20th Century English Table Lamps
Vintage Adjustable Wooden French Desk Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of kind vintage French desk lamp from the 1940s with an articulating head. Flip through photos
Category
Vintage 1940s French Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Unique Handcrafted Wooden Desk Lamp Signed BB, Late 20th Century
Located in Noorderwijk, BE
A unique, handcrafted wooden desk or table lamp. The maker used very tactile pieces of wood to
Category
Late 20th Century German Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Mid century Scandinavian desk lamp, 1960s
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
Scandinavian Modern desk lamp, wooden base and fitting, typical mid century modern shade.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
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Wooden Desk Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal wooden desk lamp for your home. Each wooden desk lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and copper. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect wooden desk lamp — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A wooden desk lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, Modern and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made wooden desk lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Brett Eberhardt are consistently popular.
How Much is a Wooden Desk Lamp?
Prices for a wooden desk lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $342 and can go as high as $6,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,908.
Questions About Wooden Desk Lamp
- Who invented the desk lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
No one knows for sure who invented the desk lamp, as many engineers worked on designs for lamps during the 1920s. Many experts cite the Anglepoise lamp, however, as the earliest iteration of the modern desk lamp. Since its 1934 debut, this ingenious task light has become one of the most celebrated examples of industrial design.
How the Anglepoise came to be is the stuff of design legend: In 1932, a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine joined forces with a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons, to create a mechanism by which opposed springs would, as Carwardine explained, exert a “unidirectional constant force” on a pivoted lever that could counteract the force of gravity.
This invention was not destined for an auto but for a lamp Carwardine was developing. The innovation would allow the piece’s articulated arm to be moved with ease to almost any position and remain there. As the product of engineering acumen rather than fashion, the Anglepoise soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted it as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.”
The Angelpoise's rivals include the 1930 Bestlite, which was one of the earliest Bauhaus-influenced designs, created by Robert Dudley Best, who had studied under Walter Gropius at the Bauhaus in Dessau. German modernist Karl Trabert’s 1930s desk lamp for Schanzenbach & Co. was notable for its domed shade above a hinged arm.
Find vintage table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs. - What is the best desk lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021The best desk lamp is a matter of preference — the right fixture can help you work more efficiently while also reducing eye strain. LED desk lamps in the 2700K to 4500K color temperature range often provide a warm and pleasing light under which to work. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and modern desk lamps from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- What is a good desk lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021A good desk lamp is going to make a substantial difference in any home, office or studio. The ideal desk lamp should provide apt task lighting, be easy to use, and also be aesthetically pleasing. Find a wide range of unique and elegant desk lamps on 1stDibs today.
- What is the best LED desk lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021There are many types of best LED desk lamps for your home — it's really a matter of preference. On 1stDibs, there are modern, mid-century modern desk lamps and other lighting to choose from.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022British designer George Carwardine designed the Anglepoise desk lamp. Before creating the light fixture, he worked as an engineer designing automobile suspension systems. The first Anglepoise lamps debuted in 1931. You can find a variety of Anglepoise desk lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The desk lamps with the green shade are called banker’s lamps. Banker’s lamps are green because it is believed the color helps to encourage concentration and is mentally soothing. It is also said that green helps with eye strain. You can shop a selection of banker’s lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.