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Pair of Mid-Century Modern Industrial Steel and Brass Desk or Table Lamps, 1950
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Mid-Century Modern industrial steel and brass desk or table lamps.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

1950 Adjustable Desk Lamp by Arlus
By Arlus
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1950 adjustable desk lamp by Arlus. Made of chrome and black lacquered metal. The lamp base is
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Vintage 1960s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel, Chrome

2 Marine Desk Lamp in Steel and Brass
Located in New York, NY
2 Elegant Marine Desk Lamps with Steel Base and Shade and a Solid Brass Stem that Pierces the Shade
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Table Lamps

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Steel, Brass

Brass Enamel on Steel Desk Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Italian Brass & Enamel on Steel Desk Lamp
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Articulated Metal Desk Lamp , Usa, 1950 .
Located in Milan, IT
An American articulated metal desk lamp , round cast iron base, green color . Maker: Harris.
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Iron, Steel

Jaeger LeCoultre 1950 Swiss Retro Modernist Mechanical Desk Clock Near Mint
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Miami, FL
Desk clock designed by Jaeger LeCoultre. Fabulous geometric desk-table clock, created in
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Mantel Clocks

Materials

Steel

Steel Blue Desk Lamp Greta Grossmann, 1950s
By Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in Oirlo, LI
. This desk lamp has a light steel blue color and a spiral neck so that the lamp can easily bend exactly
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Brass and Steel Desk Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
A very stylish brass desk lamp with adjustable shade.
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Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

1950 s Italian Desk / Table Lamp with Brass Base Black Enamelled Steel Shade
Located in London, GB
This charming & rare mid-20th century 1950's Italian desk / table lamp is set on a brass base made
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Cricket desk lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier, 1950 s
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Montréal, QC
Iconic 1950’s Cricket desk lamp designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier 1x 40 watt E-26 Edison
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Handsome Vintage Industrial Cole Steel Desk Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage arm chair with vinyl upholstery. Adjustable metal base with casters.
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Vintage 1950s American Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Brass and Lacquered Steel 1950s Italian Desk Lamp
Located in Pasadena, CA
The arm can be moved into various positions and the shade swivels and rotates.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

1950s French Modern Brass Black Steel Desk Lamp Modernist
By Maison Jumo
Located in BUSSUM, NH
Heavy quality French Desk lamp from the 1950s 1960s with an industrial modernist look to it. Heavy
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Elegant Stainless Steel and Brass Console Table or Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant stainless steel and brass console table, in the manner of Maison Janesen, Italy, circa
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Vintage 1950s Italian Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass, Stainless Steel

French Midcentury Desk Lamp, Jacques Adnet, Steel, Tan Leather, Brass
By Compagnie Des Arts Français, Jacques Adnet
Located in Uccle, BE
A desk lamp Jacques Adnet (France) circa 1950. Beautiful saddle stitched tan leather work on a
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Leather

Steel and Brass Desk Lamp By Christian Dell
By Christian Dell, Kaiser Idell
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An elegant adjustable desk lamp having an enameled emerald green disc base and pivoting shade
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Vintage 1950s German Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Industrial Desk / Console Table with "X" form steel base
Located in Ferndale, MI
Industrial Desk / Console Table with "X" form steel base - open on one end will accommodate desk
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Vintage 1950s Console Tables

Desk Lamp
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A metal desk lamp comprised of a black cone shade, brass stem, and "V" base.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Brass

ITALIAN MODERNIST TABLE / DESK by BORSANI
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Modernist Desk/Table Excellent for Multi-purpose Use. In steel, bronze, and veneered wood
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Vintage 1950s Italian Tables

Materials

Steel, Bronze

"Lumina" Desk Lamp
By Brevete
Located in Los Angeles, CA
steel with clamp-on mechanism, both arms have telescoping capabilities, 10.5"-21" for the head arm and
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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Majestic Italian Desk Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A wonderfully designed desk lantern from Italy. The lamp as a very simple and sophisticated look
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Desk Cabinet By Cees Haackmann
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
JAPANESE SERIE
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Secretaires

Materials

Steel

Fontana Arte Desk Set
Located in London, GB
Italian Desk Set by Fontana Arte comprising of a pen port with two articulated pen holders, a
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Vintage 1950s Italian Glass

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rare Vista of California Steel Frame Desk or Vanity with Five Drawers
By Vista of California
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful architectural Desk by Vista of California in excellent condition. White formica to and
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Metal

Desk Lamp
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A patinated desk lamp with perforated shade and forked base.
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Italian Articulating Desk Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Table mounted multi positional task lamp.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Metal, Steel

Gilbert Watrous Desk Lamp
By Yasha Heifetz, Gilbert Watrous
Located in Bainbridge, NY
award winning Gilbert Watrous 1955 designed magnetic swing arm Table Lamp or Desk Light for Yasha
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Magnets, Metal, Steel

Desk Lamp by Gilbert Watrous
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A desk lamp with a magnetic ball-and-socket joint. By Gilbert Watrous for Heifetz Lighting Co
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Brass

Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Swivel Desk Chair
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in New York, NY
Nice swivel desk chair, adjustable in Height ( seat in lowest position 17" x seat in highest
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel

Late Bauhaus Desk Lamp, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
as a desk lamp, a work light or even a bedside table lamp. E 14 bulb.    
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Vintage 1950s German Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Rare George Nelson "Half-Nelson" Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Description: A great uplight desk lamp by George Nelson for Koch-Lowy. The light has an adjustable
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Jumo industrial chrome desk lamp, France 1950s
By Maison Jumo
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Beautiful Jumo desk lamp circa 1950 in chromed steel, flexible arm and switch on weighted base
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Italian Desk Lamp by Stillux Milano
By Stilux
Located in Chicago, IL
Nice Italian desk lamp with black shade, brass adjustable arm and cararra marble base. Measurements
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass, Steel

Louis Kalff for Phillips Desk Lamp
By Louis Christiaan Kalff
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Black Steel Shade with White interior, Brass and Black enameled Steel base and exposed round Mercury
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Baltensweiler Articulated Desk Lamp
By Rosemarie Rico Baltensweiler
Located in Geneva, CH
Articulated desk lamp by Swiss architects Rico & Rosemary Baltensweiler ca.1955 Interrupter on top
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Modernist Brass Desk or Table Lamp
Located in San Mateo, CA
Desk lamp by National Lighting Company. The brass is a brushed finish. This lamp has two light bulb
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Desk lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Desk lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Kurt Versen Desk Lamp
By Gerald Thurston, Kurt Versen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kurt Versen desk lamp, USA, circa 1950s. This table lamp by Modernist American lighting designer
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Arteluce Desk Lamp 1959
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Vintage Arteluce Desk Lamp made in 1959. Arteluce was founded in 1936 by aeronautical engineer and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Brass

Limited Edition Jielde Desk Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aluminum adjustable desk lamp
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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Aluminum

Desk Lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips, 1950s
By Louis Kalff, Philips
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
iron base with a black steel rod and a enamelled perforated aluminum lamp shade. The lamp shade has
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Enamel, Steel, Chrome, Iron

Sculptural Articulated Italian Desk Lamp
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
makes this one of my favorite Italian desk/task lights that I have found.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Brass

Oscar Torlasco Articulated Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
Articulated Oscar Torlasco desk lamp in black, cream and gold - sand blasted brass plate on steel
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Dunbar Table Desk Model 1123 with Marble Top designed by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
A very rare, unique dining table/desk model 1123 with an incredible exotic polished marble top
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Marble, Steel

Midcentury Desk Lamp by Art Speciality Chicago, circa 1950s
By Art Specialty Co
Located in Gloucester, GB
Midcentury desk lamp by Art Speciality Chicago, circa 1950s - Original mushroom colour paint
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Midcentury Desk Lamp by Art Speciality Chicago, circa 1950s
By Art Specialty Co
Located in Gloucester, GB
Midcentury desk lamp by Art Speciality Chicago, circa 1950s - Original mushroom colour paint
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Adjustable Desk by Lumi 1957
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Adjustable Desk Lamp with a reflector shade to direct light where needed. Beautifully simple
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Industrial Desk Lamp on Ship Porthole Base 1950s
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
This unique industrial desk lamp features a base made from a maritime porthole window, originally
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel, Iron

Streamlined Articulated Metal Desk Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Streamlined metal desk lamp, European, circa 1950s. It has an articulated arm and shade and can be
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Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Steel

Desk Lamp ASEA Sweden, 1950s
By ASEA
Located in Stockholm, SE
This desk lamp was manufactured by the Swedish company ASEA in the 1950s. It features a light grey
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Articulating Italian Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Unattributed but clearly by one of the great Italian lighting manufacturers of the midcentury.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass, Cut Steel

Clay Michie for Knoll Desk Lamp
By Clay Michie
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare desk lamp distributed by Knoll Associates. Pictured in 1954 Knoll Cateloque. Has multiple
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Florence Knoll Oval Dining Table or Desk
By Florence Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Country: United States Date: 1964 Dimensions: 27.5“H x 78“L x 48“W Materials: Walnut, Steel
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Steel

Kaiser-idell Bauhaus Desk Work Lamp
By Kaiser Leuchten, Kaiser Idell, Christian Dell
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Vintage Original Kaiser Idell Model 6556 Super desk lamp designed by Christian Dell, the foreman of
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Vintage 1950s German Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel, Steel

Mid-Century Desk Lamp, Italy, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
20th century vintage mid-century modern style desk lamp composed of a black lacquered steel
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Pair of Desk Lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips, 1950s
By Louis Kalff, Philips
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
iron base with a chromed steel rod and a enameled perforated aluminum lamp shade. The lamp shade has
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Enamel, Steel, Chrome, Iron

Laurel Brass Twin-Light Desk Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Laurel desk lamp with two pierced edge shades and goose neck stems for unlimited positioning of the
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Aluminum, Steel

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1950 Steel Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 1950 steel desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each 1950 steel desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, steel and wood. Your living room may not be complete without a 1950 steel desk — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each 1950 steel desk bearing Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Industrial hallmarks is very popular. George Nelson, Herman Miller and Arne Jacobsen each produced at least one beautiful 1950 steel desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a 1950 Steel Desk?

Prices for a 1950 steel desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $40 and can go as high as $82,703, while the average can fetch as much as $2,500.
Questions About 1950 Steel Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A tanker desk, also known as a pedestal desk, is a large, free-standing desk with a work surface atop two pedestals or cabinets. Steel versions of the desk were introduced in the 1940s and often used in institutions, such as schools and government offices. Shop a range of vintage tanker desks on 1stDibs.