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Chrome Floor Lamp in the Style of Robert Sonneman, 1970s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Hudson, NY
A later example of the orbiter floor lamp originally designed by Roger Sonneman - with three chrome
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Italian Floor Lamp with a Single Chrome Globe and Walnut Details, 1960s
Located in Budapest, HU
Classic single arm chrome orbiter floor lamp in excellent vintage condition, with fully adjustable
Category

Vintage 1960s European Space Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Large Robert Sonneman, Orbiter Wall Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in San Francisco, CA
1970s, vintage wall-mounted lamp by Robert Sonneman, the radial wall-mounted arm swings back and
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Pair of Orbiter Wall Mounted LIghts by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Palos Verdes Estates, CA
Pair of Robert Sonneman Orbiter model wall mounted lamps. With chrome ball shade, chrome swing arm
Category

20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome, Steel

A Robert Sonneman Wall-Mounted Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Austin, TX
A Chrome adjustable "Orbiter" Wall Mounted Lamp by Robert Sonneman, USA circa 1970. The lamp was
Category

Vintage 1970s American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome

Robert Sonneman wall sconce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early Sonneman 'orbit' wall-mount cantilever lamp. Labelled and in excellent shape.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Wall Lights and Sconces

The Jules Verne Saturnus
Located in San Francisco, CA
Five blackened hammered steel rings orbit four vintage copper oil lamp sockets. Each copper socket
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Chandeliers and Pendants

Robert Sonneman Orbiter Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in New London, CT
Space Age style floor lamp designed by Robert Sonneman, circa 1960. This floor lamp is in original
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Colorful Orbiter Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Hudson, NY
Original finish colorful orbiter floor lamp. Awesome Mid-Century Modern design. Minor wear to
Category

Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Adjustable Chrome Floor Lamp Orbiter by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Pau, FR
Original chrome floor lamp "Orbiter" by Robert Sonneman, circa 1960s. All moving parts for height
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

1960s Chrome Orbiter Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Winnipeg, Manitoba
A fabulous chromed steel floor lamp from the 1960s Mid-Century Modern era by Robert Sonneman
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Robert Sonneman Triennale Atomic Orbiter Chrome Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in New London, CT
Space Age style floor lamp designed by Robert Sonneman, circa 1970. This floor lamp is in
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Small Sonneman Orbiter Wall Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Smaller version of the Robert Sonneman Orbiter wall lamp that has been rewired and has a high or
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Brass Spot Lights in the Style of George Kovacs
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
. The lamps have curved orbital space age forms and feature adjustable spheres for preferred light
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

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Orbital Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the orbital lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each orbital lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, chrome and brass. Find 72 options for an antique or vintage orbital lamp now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a orbital lamp — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A orbital lamp made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. A well-made orbital lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Robert Sonneman, Ron Rezek and Bieffeplast are consistently popular.

How Much is a Orbital Lamp?

The average selling price for a orbital lamp at 1stDibs is $1,480, while they’re typically $200 on the low end and $6,800 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Lighting for You

The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.

Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.

Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat. 

Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.

As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.

There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation

With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.

The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.