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Hermes Desk Lamp

French Modern Neoclassical Leather & Parchment Table or Desk Lamp, Hermès, 1940
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and timeless French mid-century leather table lamp or desk lamp attributed to Hermes in the
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Table Lamps

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French Mid-Century Modern Hand-Stitched Leather Desk Lamp Attributed to Hermes
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Elegant French Mid-Century hand-stitched black leather table lamp in the modern neoclassical
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Elegant Desk Lamp in Red Leather and Parchment Shade
By Hermès
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Unusual table/desk lamp with red leather covered stem, original parchment shade, chrome plated
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Vintage 1950s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Leather Desk or Table Lamp by Hermès
Located in New York, NY
French midcentury table lamp or desk lamp by Hermès with a hand-stitched maroon leather base and
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Important Table Lamp with Original Shade by Dupré-Lafon for Hermès
By Paul Dupré-Lafon
Located in NYC, NY
A rare Hermes desk/table lamp designed by Paul Dupré-Lafon formed of circular sections of stacked
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Vintage 1930s French Table Lamps

1950s Jacques Adnet Style French Table Lamp France
By Hermès, Jacques Adnet, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Chula Vista, CA
French table desk lamp. Brass tripod frame with original hand whip stitched leather. Bamboo shade
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Jacques Adnet and Black Baccarat Crystal Ball Art Deco Table Lamp
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Oakland, CA
, lamps, desks, and other pieces that employed slender metal frames clad in stitched saddle leather. With
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Crystal, Metal

Nathanaël Le Berre , 21 ST century, Paris, Gold Unique Desk or Console ,
By Nathanaël Le Berre
Located in Paris, FR
Nathanaël Le Berre 2018, desk or console Tintoretto, H 87 cm, L 130 cm, D 45 cm, hammered copper
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2010s French Console Tables

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Gold Leaf, Copper

Jacques Adnet Black Stitched Leather Wicker Bar Cart Trolley Table
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
heyday of the Art Deco era, and in the 1950s, in association with Hermès, created chairs, lamps, desks
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

Mid-20th Century French Leather Magazine Rack by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Dallas, TX
in the 1950s, in association with Hermès, created chairs, lamps, desks and other pieces that employed
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Leather

Green Borghese Sofa Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
table lamp for Kundalini (launch Euroluce Milan, april 2017) Creation of a rechargeable lamp for DIOR
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2010s French Organic Modern Sofas

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Iron

Green Borghese Sofa Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Green Borghese Sofa Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
H 33.86 in W 31.5 in D 96.07 in
Yakisugi Table Basse by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
for Cinna "Sellier" Sofa for Hermes Maison, presented at Milan Salon "Mediterranea" Lamps for Petite
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2010s French Organic Modern Tables

Materials

Fabric

Amphora Lounge Chair by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
lamp for Kundalini (launch Euroluce Milan, april 2017) Creation of a rechargeable lamp for Dior Maison
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2010s French Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Amphora Lounge Chair by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Amphora Lounge Chair by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
H 35.44 in W 38.43 in D 35.04 in
Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
for Cinna "Sellier" Sofa for Hermes Maison, presented at Milan Salon "Mediterranea" Lamps for Petite
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2010s French Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Aluminum

Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
H 33 in W 163.78 in D 62.41 in
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
for Cinna "Sellier" Sofa for Hermes Maison, presented at Milan Salon "Mediterranea" Lamps for Petite
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2010s French Organic Modern Sofas

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Metal

Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
H 33.47 in W 74.02 in D 32.68 in
Borghese Sofa Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
table lamp for Kundalini (launch Euroluce Milan, april 2017) Creation of a rechargeable lamp for DIOR
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2010s French Organic Modern Sofas

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Steel

Borghese Sofa Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Borghese Sofa Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
H 33.47 in W 97.64 in D 29.93 in
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
for Cinna "Sellier" Sofa for Hermes Maison, presented at Milan Salon "Mediterranea" Lamps for Petite
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2010s French Organic Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
H 33.47 in W 74.02 in D 32.68 in
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
for Cinna "Sellier" Sofa for Hermes Maison, presented at Milan Salon "Mediterranea" Lamps for Petite
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2010s French Organic Modern Sofas

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Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
H 33.47 in W 74.02 in D 32.68 in
Special Edition Pierre Frey Fabric, Borghese Long Sofa, Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
for Cinna "Sellier" Sofa for Hermes Maison, presented at Milan Salon "Mediterranea" Lamps for Petite
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2010s French Organic Modern Sofas

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Wool

Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
for Cinna "Sellier" Sofa for Hermes Maison, presented at Milan Salon "Mediterranea" Lamps for Petite
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2010s French Organic Modern Sofas

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Aluminum

Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
H 33 in W 107.49 in D 34.61 in

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Hermes Desk Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the hermes desk lamp you’re looking for. A hermes desk lamp — often made from animal skin, leather and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a hermes desk lamp — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A hermes desk lamp made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one hermes desk lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Hermès produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Hermes Desk Lamp?

The average selling price for a hermes desk lamp at 1stDibs is $5,995, while they’re typically $3,500 on the low end and $15,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Hermes Desk Lamp
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A 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.
  • 1stDibs 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.

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    The 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    There 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, 2022
    The 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    British 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.