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Table Lamps For Sale
Style: Georgian
Style: Industrial
Vintage Chrome Italian Gooseneck Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial chrome flexible gooseneck table lamp made in Italy during the 1960s. Original vintage condition. The socket requires standard E 27/E 26 light bulbs. New wire The lampsha...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Iron
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 features an aluminium shade,a metal base with original switch and a chrome plated goose...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Iron, Chrome
Beige Industrial Gooseneck Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial adjustable workshop table lamp made by Polam Wilkasy in Poland during the 1960s. It features an aluminium shade,a metal base with original switch and a chrome plated goose...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome, Iron
Pair of Nautical Brass and Teak Ship's Desk or Table Lights
Located in Nantucket, MA
A pair of brass ship's desk or table lamps with teak base from a decommissioned ship. The shade tilts forward and back. The base measures 8" x 5". These have been electrified for American use. It takes one standard base light bulb. Circa 1990's
Deborah Lockhart Phillips, owner of The Lockhart Collection, sources one-of-a-kind pieces from all over the world; and often transforms nautical artifacts...
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Late 20th Century Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Lampe 201 Bernard-Albin Gras pour Ravel Clamart, 1921
Located in SAINT-SEVER, FR
Lampe 201 Bernard-Albin Gras pour Ravel Clamart, 1921
Metal laqué rouge pour l'abat-jour dessinateur et acier pour les bras et rotule. le modèle 201 est articulé trois fois sur la r...
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1920s Industrial Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Black Enamel Table Photo Lamp, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage Industrial adjustable table lamp from former Czechoslovakia made during the 1950s. Was used in photo studios. It features a black enamel shade with white enamel interior an i...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Vintage Green Enamel Bank Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This table lamp was made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. It features a green adjustable enamel shade with a white enamel interior and a brass iron base and arm with adjust...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Enamel, Iron
1920s Vintage Industrial Black Enamel Desk Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Black enamel desk light 1920
2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and switch
Also available with US/UK plug
Weight: 2.50 kg / 5.5 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been m...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Grey Industrial Table Lamp from Elektrosvit, 1970s
By Elektrosvit
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial workshop table lamp made by Elektrosvit in former Czechoslovakia during the 1970s. It features an iron base and arm and aluminium shade with original switch on the top. Th...
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1970s Czech Industrial Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Contemporary Dimmable Table or Floor Lamp - "Labyrinth" by Nicola Cecutti
Located in London, England
Playful brutalist lamp. Unique piece.
Material: reclaimed plastic and wood, sand, PVA, acrylic paint, pigment, polyurethane, electrical components, glass globe, LED dimmable bulb.
T...
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2010s British Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Other
Grey Industrial Table Lamp from Elektrosvit, 1970s
By Elektrosvit
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial table lamp made by Elektrosvit in former Czechoslovakia during the 1970s. It features an iron base, an iron arm with three adjustable joints and aluminium shade with origi...
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1970s Czech Industrial Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Industrial Gooseneck Table Lamp from Instala Děčín, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial flexible gooseneck table lamp with clamp base made by Instala Decín in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. Good vintage condition. The socket requires standard E 27 / ...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Vintage Black Enamel Table Photo Lamp, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage Industrial adjustable table lamp from former Czechoslovakia made during the 1950s. Was used in photo studios. It features a black enamel shade with white enamel interior an i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Iron
20th Century French Industrial Style Pair of Large Vintage Metal Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Industrial Style French pair of large table lamps made of hand crafted metal, in good condition. The vase shaped lights are composed with a new white round shade, enhanced ...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Wihelm Lauritzen DSB lamp
Located in København K, DK
VILHELM LAURITZEN - VARIOUS
DESIGNER: Vilhelm Lauritzen
MANUFACTURER: Louis Poulsen
MATERIALS: Metal
CONDITION: Good restored condition
DIMENSIONS: W. 7 cm. H. 19 cm. D. 43 cm.
REM...
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Mid-19th Century Danish Industrial Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Adjustable 'Task' Industrial Machinists Table Lamp with Cast Iron Base
Located in Sharon, CT
Our vintage machinist's 'Task' lamp has been recently rewired. A beautiful oval cast iron base helps make this a very practical and useful table lamp...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Large Grey Industrial Workshop Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Large industrial table lamp with three adjustable joints made in former Czechoslovalia during the 1960s.It features a grey iron base ,arm and lampshade. The porcelain socket requires...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
B.A.R.E Series, 'Small Circular' Copper Table Lamp by Lucas Muñoz Muñoz
Located in Madrid, ES
B.A.R.E 'Small Circular' Table Lamp is a piece that forms part of the series Brick, Appliances, Rods and Electricity (B.A.R.E). This collection of lamps is produced with bricks or ti...
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2010s Spanish Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Articulating Gooseneck Table Lamp with Cast Iron Base c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
An antique gooseneck task lamp with aluminum shade, articulating arm and cast iron base. The light bends and adjusts on the arm.
Creator: M. Brandt and Sons...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Black 1930s Bauhaus or Industrial Style Table or Desk Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
This charming black lacquer and chrome Bauhaus industrial desk or Table lamp was produced during the 1930s probably in former Czech Republic. It features a black aluminum shade, iron...
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1930s Czech Industrial Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome, Metal
Vintage Orange East German Table Lamp from AKA Leuchten, 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This table lamp was produced by AKA Leuchten in former DDR ( East Germany) during the 1970s. It features an aluminium lampshade, a chrome plated arm and iron base. Fully functional.
...
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1970s German Industrial Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome, Iron
Brown Industrial Workshop Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This brown industrial desk lamp was made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. It features an iron body with three adjustable joints. The porcelain socket reqiures standard E 27...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Brass Telescopic Tripod Table Lamp
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Super brushed brass tripod table lamp.
Yellow velvet shade
Telescopic so the height can be adjusted. The measurement given below relates to the position in the image.
Converted from a vintage camera tripod...
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Mid-20th Century English Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
2 English WWII Masthead Patt 25A Nautical Martime Marine Lantern Table Lamps
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of World War II era steel and glass nautical / ship lanterns by the Birmingham Engineering Company Ltd, circa early to mid 1940’s, converted / repurposed as a set of table lamps. Brass plaque above glass reads “Masthead Patt. 25A” (missing on one lantern). Knob on handle marked W.T.G. French wired. New off-white shades distributed by the Nantucket Distributing Co.
Dimensions:
8” x 7.75” x 30...
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1940s Industrial Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Vintage Blue Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage blue table lamp made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. It features a bakelite base with switch, a blue metal adjustable shade and c...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
French Gray Metal Vintage Industrial Table Desk Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Grey metal desk light
2.5 meter black cotton flex, plug and switch in shade
Also available with US/UK plug
Weight: 1.90 kg / 4.2 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Vintage Green Enamel Bank Lamp, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This green table lamp was made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1950s. It features a green enamel shade with a white enamel interior and a chrome plated iron base and arm with two...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Chrome, Iron
Pair Of Large Brass Andirons Now Mounted As Table Lamps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A interesting and decorative Pair of large brass andirons (Likely Antique) are now mounted as table lamps and are definitive focal points.
Dimensions: 46"H x 12 1/2"D x 11 5/8"W
Co...
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20th Century Georgian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Tizio Desk Lamp by Richard Sapper for Artemide Italy 1970s
Located in PARIS, FR
Tizio lamp by Richard Sapper for the Italian publisher Artemide. He created this lamp in 1972, revolutionary for its time as the first lamp to use a halogen bulb, but also for its system of counterweights that perfectly balance the structure, allowing the user to position the light precisely on the desired area with a simple gesture of the hand. Selected in 1979 for the Compasso d'Oro, it was later incorporated into the MoMa's permanent collection. Still in production today, it now comes in three models: Tizio, Tizio micro...
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1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Contemporary Table Lamp 'Vector' by A-N-D, Weathered Steel
By Lukas Peet, AND Light
Located in Paris, FR
Contemporary Table Lamp 'Vector'
Model shown: Weathered Steel
DIMENSIONS
H. 58 cm x D. 22cm / H. 22.75” x D. 8.5”
ELECTRICAL
Input Voltage: 110–120V, 220–240V, 110–277V
Hand dim...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Vintage Brass Traditional Candlestick Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Traditional style candlestick table lamps, unbranded. Made of solid brass with a candlestick shape, a fluted upper tray at the base of the candle portion, white plastic sup...
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Mid-20th Century American Georgian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Dazor Model 1000 Industrial Desk Lamp 1950s
By Dazor
Located in Tilburg, NL
Dazor Model 1000 Industrial desk lamp, United States, 1950s.
A real American classic, this Dazor Model 1000 desk lamp. Often seen on 1950s desks in modern offices. Stylish and ver...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Industrial Desk Light from Helo Leuchten, Germany 1950s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This vintage desk light was designed and manufactured by HELO in Neuburg in the 1950s.
The lamp features an aluminum lampshade and a flexible, chro...
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1950s German Industrial Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Contemporary Table Lamp 'Vector' by A-N-D, Black Steel
By AND Light, Lukas Peet
Located in Paris, FR
Contemporary Table Lamp 'Vector'
Model shown: Black Steel
DIMENSIONS
H. 58 cm x D. 22cm / H. 22.75” x D. 8.5”
ELECTRICAL
Input Voltage: 110–120V, 220–240V, 110–277V
Hand dimmer ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Rustic Table Lamp Made From a Wool Bobbin A good attractive rustic table lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Rustic Table Lamp Made From a Wool Bobbin
A good attractive if rustic table lamp made in beech from a mill bobbin, tall and sturdy and it comes with pale green linen covered shade
T...
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1960s Industrial Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Beech
Late Century Japanese Cast Brass Industrial Explosion Proof Edison Table Lamp
By Kokosha
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Explosion proof cast brass desk lamp with braided cable and red glow switch.
Retro-fitted with a red glow switch, UK plug and vintage Edison filament...
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1980s Japanese Industrial Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Green Enamel 3-Arm Iron Industrial Machinist Work Desk Light by Mek Elek
By Mek Elek
Located in Amsterdam, NL
1930s Green enamel, cast iron industrial 3 arm machinist work light by MEK ELEK, UK
Adjustable in height and angle
including plug and switch.
Diameter base 13.5 cm
B22 bulb h...
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Mid-20th Century British Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Iron
Articulated Quilted Glass Desk Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This started life as a simple 1930s workshop lamp and we took it a few steps further. This lamp originally has a simple utilitarian tin shade and a screw on desk mounting. We replace...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
19th Century Adjustable Cast Iron Caged Table Lamp (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An antique adjustable industrial caged table lamp with cast iron base, bronze centerpiece and original fabric cord. The arm adjusts at any ang...
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1880s American Industrial Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Iron, Bronze
Original O. C. White Articulated Wall or Desk Lamp, Red Shade
By O.C. White
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is n original O. C. White articulated arm lamp. It has a 3 hole mounting bracket and can be used to directly to a work bench or wall. It has ...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Typ 113 Peitsche Table Lamp by Curt Fischer for Midgard circa 1940s
By Midgard
Located in Gloucester, GB
Typ 113 Peitsche Table Lamp By Curt Fischer For Midgard Circa 1940s
- Curved adjustable arm with its original grey paint
- Angled steel shade in original brown paint
- Takes E27 fitting bulbs
- Designed by Curt Fischer
- Typ 113 the "Peitsche" (whip)
- German ~ 1940s
- 75cm tall x 16cm wide
Curt Fischer/Midgard
Midgard was founded in 1919 in Auma / Thuringia by the engineer Curt Fischer. Originally for internal needs of his machine factory IWA Ronneberger & Fischer (industrial plant Auma), Curt Fischer developed scissors lamps and articulated lamps. This is why he is considered the inventor of the "tractable light". The in these days widespread ceiling-mounted pendulous lampshades provided only static light from above. As such, the entrepreneur regarded them as rather inflexible. This type of lightning caused the workers to cast shadow over their workpieces themselves. Curt Fischer sketched and manufactured first prototypes of articulated lamps by passing the live cable through tubes and developing articulations between the tubes. He perfected the system, developed many multi-armed desk lamps, work lamps and wall lamps. Within few years he turned to be a luminaire manufacturer which he called Midgard (as the Norse Mythology called the bright Middle Earth inhabited by people). Early on his designs were recognised and valued by Walter Gropius, among others, and hence used at the Bauhaus. Gropius supported Fischer's developments. Their original correspondence has been preserved until the present day.
The post-war period
Curt Fischer passes away in 1956. His son Wolfgang takes over management in the spirit of his father's. Up until in the late 60s Midgard produced their meanwhile three luminaire ranges: - the historic Steering Lamps, which were used among others at the Bauhaus - the robust and modular as well as maintenance-free Machine Lamp...
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1940s German Industrial Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Green 2-Arm Metal Brass Vintage Industrial Machinist Work Desk Light by Mek Elek
By Mek Elek
Located in Amsterdam, NL
1930s Green enamel, cast iron industrial 2 arm machinist work light by MEK ELEK, UK
adjustable in height and angle
including plug and switch
Diameter base 13.5 cm
B22 bulb ho...
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Mid-20th Century British Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Iron, Brass
Green Metal Vintage Industrial Petrol Enamel Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green metal desk light with petrol enamel shade
2 meter / 90” black cotton wire.
Plug and switch
Weight: 0.80 kg / 1.8 lb
Priced per individua...
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Mid-20th Century German Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Green Enamel 2-Arm Iron Industrial Machinist Work Desk Light by Mek Elek
By Mek Elek
Located in Amsterdam, NL
1930s Green enamel, cast iron industrial 2 arm machinist work light by MEK ELEK, UK
adjustable in height and angle
including plug and switch
Diameter base 13.5 cm
B22 bulb ho...
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Mid-20th Century British Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Iron
Green Enamel 2-Arm Iron Industrial Machinist Work Desk Light by Mek Elek
By Mek Elek
Located in Amsterdam, NL
1930s Green enamel, cast iron industrial 2 arm machinist work light by MEK ELEK, UK
adjustable in height and angle
including plug and switch
Diameter base 13.5 cm
B22 bulb ho...
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Mid-20th Century British Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Iron
Original Herbert Terry Anglepoise Industrial Desk Lamp Model 1227
Located in Blackpool, GB
Early 1938 Herbert Terry Anglepoise lamp (model 1227) in excellent original vintage condition having the benefit of new wiring with black cable flex of The lamp eatures a solid three...
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Mid-20th Century British Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Jean Louis Domecq Jielde Vintage Gray Lamp 2 Arms France
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
2 armed JIELDE lamp reading lamp French industrial lamp
Designed by Jean-Louis Domecq in the early 1950s
ORIGINAL Jielde lamp
The lamp stands on a new ventilated brake disc,...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Rocket Boy Desk Lamp & Phone Charging Station
Located in Berkeley, CA
Flash Gordon meets Apple computers.
Found/repurposed vintage tin, "Rocket Boy" floor toy has been professionally 'Frankensteined' into this one-of-a-kind bedside desk...
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2010s American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Lytegem Spherical Desk Lamp by Michael Lax for Lightoiler
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice Lytegem desk lamp in off-white with spherical metal shade, cube base and chrome arm designed by Michael Lax for Lightolier, circa 2000. The lamp was named by the late Industrial designer Jay Doblin as one of the 20th century's hundred great product designs. The Lytegem emits localized light for reading and other tasks and features a telescoping neck that adjusts from 8.5" inches to 14.5" with a head that swivels 360°, anchored by a cube base. Overall dimensions are 2.5"W x 3.25"D x 14.5"H. Light intensity can be changed from low to high...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Zinc, Steel
Vintage Industrial Gooseneck Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial workshop table lamp made in Poland during the 1960s. It features a metal base and shade and a chrome plated gooseneck. The porcelain socket requires E27/E26 lightbulbs.
T...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Iron
Restyled Waldmann Machinelamp
Located in VUGHT, NL
Table-lamp (re)made of an old German Waldmann machine lamp.
It has an internal transformer-coil witch can be turned off with the extra placed chrome swi...
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1970s German Industrial Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
American Industrial Task Lamp 1940
By O.C. White
Located in Rochester, NY
American industrial articulating machinists task lamp in as found factory fresh condition. Nicely aged original green painted surface with areas of rust. Safe working electric. Circa...
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20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Midgard Table Lamp by Curt Fischer, Type 113, Germany, 1950s
By Curt Fischer, Midgard
Located in Chorzów, PL
Midgard table lamp by Curt Fischer, type 113. Germany, 1950s.
Category
1950s German Industrial Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1930s Articulating Floor or Table Lamp by O.C. White
By O.C. White
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Task lamp designed by O.C. White (circa 1930s) composed of a steel arm, stem, and base with a painted shade. Unique size (height of the stem is 31.75") suitable for floor or table us...
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1930s American Industrial Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel
A 1950s Industrial American Table Lamp by Dazor
By Dazor
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A Dazor floating fixture metal industrial desk lamp number 2324, in original conditions. Consistent signs of use and age visible on the photos.
T...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson "Terning" for Elidus, Yellow Retro Desk Lamp, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans-Agne Jakobsson "Terning" for Elidus, yellow retro desk lamp.
1970s.
In good condition with minor scratches.
Measurements: maximum height 42.0 cm. foot diameter 10.0 cm.
Stam...
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1970s Swedish Industrial Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Black Theatre Spotlight Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
- Vintage theatre spotlight table lamp made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s
- It features a black metal body and a glass lens cover
- A...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Narita Studio Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two unique lights. These projector lamps were from French movie studios in Paris. They hold a lot of historical importance. They heads pivot and the bul...
Category
1950s French Industrial Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Antique and Vintage Table Lamps for Sale: Find Art Deco Table Lamps, Murano Glass Table Lamps and Other Lighting on 1stDibs
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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