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Petite Danish Accent Chair in Mist Mohair
Located in Wilton, CT
room’s corner neighboring a reading light, within a dressing room, or accenting a bedroom; it would be
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Wood
Gooseneck Reading Floor Lamp in Polished Chrome
Located in Astoria, NY
An adjustable, polished chrome reading floor lamp, with light and tubular shade on gooseneck
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Pine Cactus Shaped Floor Lamp by Charles Gibilterra for Modeline
By Modeline Lamp Co., Charles Gibilterra
Located in Chino Hills, CA
could serve as a reading light next to your favorite armchair, a welcoming light source in your foyer
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Pine
Mid Century Pine Cactus Shaped Floor Lamp by Charles Gibilterra for Modeline of
By Charles Gibilterra, Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Chino Hills, CA
could serve as a reading light next to your favorite armchair, a welcoming light source in your foyer
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Pine
Mid Century Pine Cactus Table Lamp by Charles Gibilterra for Modeline, c1970s
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Chino Hills, CA
unique design element and enhances the overall ambiance. It could serve as a reading light next to your
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
Vintage Multicolored Desk Lamp by Veneta Lumi, 1980s
By Veneta Lumi
Located in Lisboa, PT
a reading light, for studying children. or as a decorative table lamp. Lacquered metal in primary
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Model "G-192" Floor Lamp for Markaryd, Sweden 20th century
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, AB Markaryd
Located in Utrecht, NL
shade make it versatile as a reading light or accent lamp, adaptable to various interior needs
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Modern Style Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Buchanan, NY
age and history. This versatile floor lamp is perfect as both a reading light and an accent piece
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Floor Lamp Side Table Brass Reading Stand 1930
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Wonderful art deco reading stand with light
Light moves around on cantelever type contraption
Category
Vintage 1930s Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
1970s Modern Casella Brass Pharmacy Reading Floor Lamp Adjustable Illumination
By Cedric Hartman, Casella Lighting
Located in Chula Vista, CA
designed to project light downward with soft light in the upper section. Height and direction of light
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Brass Reading Lamp with Beaded Brass Dome Shade
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Art Deco Brass Reading Lamp with Beaded Brass Dome Shade
A very unusual piece, this elegant
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large Brass Concertina Wall Light
Located in London, GB
make this lovely light ideal for reading next to an armchair or by the side of your bed. Elegant and
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
2-light organic floor lamp - 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
beautiful piece combining organic design and reading comfort with its light point directed downwards
Category
Vintage 1970s European Bauhaus Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian Modernist Mirrored Brass Floor Light
By Jonas Hilde
Located in Los Angeles, CA
triangular weighted base. A very unique lamp providing a soft downward ambient light perfect for reading
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Stilnovo double shaded floor lamp made in Italy 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
versatile detail, offering both a focused reading light or an additional uplight, depending on your needs
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Aluminum, Brass
Vintage Danish 1950s Concertina Wall Light #2
Located in London, GB
Concertina wall light in polished brass, with a newly made shade in copper coated steel covered in
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Stunning Czech Modernist Light by Vaclav Kocura
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Designed by Vaclav Kocura in 1938 , model Vako 38 was developed as a discreet night light for
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Table Lamps
1950s Italian Rattan Pendant Light Attributed to Vivai Del Sud
By Vivai del Sud
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
glow to any space — whether over a dining table, kitchen island, or reading nook. The light is in great
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Set of Italian Targetti Table Lamps with adjustable light directions
By Targetti Sankey
Located in BARCELONA, ES
, reading, or creating ambient light.
Ambient and Task Lighting: Designed to provide both ambient and
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of French Floor Lamps in Golden Brass
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of reading lamps in brushed brass, known as the 'liseuse' style, perfect next to an armchair
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
$2,141 / set
Vintage Design Floor Lamp with Chrome and White Glass Sphere, 1970s
Located in The Hague, NL
sphere is adjustable for indirect light on the wall or ceiling or direct light for reading.
The height
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Arc Floor Lamps
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of brass floor lamps. Can be raised and lowered from 48" to 54". Provides excellent light
Category
Vintage 1950s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,800
Orbiter Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
of ways to provide reading or ambient light. We also have the matching wall light, please contact us
Category
20th Century American Floor Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Arthur Umanoff Walnut Magazine Rack
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Cincinnati, OH
crafted so it will hold your books or light reading materials.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Walnut
Unusual Mid-Century Brass and Lucite Adjustable Floor Lamp
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful and functional standing floor lamp for reading or mood light made of brass and Lucite
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Pair of Swedish BN-25 Table Lights by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, 1950s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in London, England
downwards for reading.
With E27 light fitting (compatible with US E26 lightbulbs), and re-wired with white
Category
Vintage 1950s Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Brass Floor Lamp with Orange Enamel Shade
Located in London, GB
for reading with directed light. The legs are weighted inside the tubes for extra balance.
The shade
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Italian Floor Lamp with Handblown Venetian Shades
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Venetian glass shades make for a warm glow, while still giving plenty of light for reading. No repairs.
Category
1990s Italian Floor Lamps
Midcentury Articulated Brass Wall Lamp, France, 1950
By Maison Lunel
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
directional light for reading.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Industrial Milk Glass Floor Lamp
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial cast iron floor reading task light / lamp with antique milk glass shade. Fully
Category
20th Century North American Industrial Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Iron
$1,695 / item
French Marble Mantel Clock
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant mantel clock features a reclining woman reading by lantern light. The clock was made
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Rare Large Adjustable Mid-Century Italian Floor Lamp Robert Sonnema
Located in Van Nuys, CA
white accent. This s the perfect piece to use next to a sofa or lounge chair for reading or ambient
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
George Weissbort (1928-2013) - Mid 20th Century Oil, Morning Chapters
By George Weissbort
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming scene depicting a woman sitting at a breakfast table reading with morning light pouring
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pair of Italian Lamp Bulbo from Barbini E Marianelli for Tronconi, Italy, 1980s
By Tronconi
Located in MIlano, IT
steel with a satinated glass for the light
Perfect as reading lamps are small and compact with a
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Minimalist Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian Minimalist Brass Floor Lamp by Jonas Hilde
By Høvik Lys, Jonas Hilde
Located in London, GB
create downwards lighting in a fixed position, ideal for reading and atmospheric light
The lamp is a
Category
Vintage 1980s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large Orbiter Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
sofa or lounge chair for reading or ambient light. The counterbalanced head can turn, tilt, and adjust
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Orbiter Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Sonneman Lighting
Located in Highland, IN
sofa or lounge chair for reading or ambient light. The counterbalanced head can turn, tilt, and adjust
Category
Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Ron Rezek Orbis Swing Arm Lamp For Artemide
By Ron Rezek
Located in New York, NY
pyramid form cast aluminum base. Halogen bulb offers bright focused light for reading or doing paperwork
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Scandinavian Minimalist Brass Floor Lamps by Jonas Hilde
By Jonas Hilde
Located in London, GB
create downwards lighting in a fixed position, ideal for reading and atmospheric light
The lamps are a
Category
Vintage 1980s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Foscarini Dimmable Birdie Floor Lamp in Orange by Ludovica
Roberto Palomba
By Foscarini, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Floor and reading lamp with diffused light. Die cast zinc alloy base and steel rod, both liquid
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Pair of Adjustable Minimal Brass Bowed Floor Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of brass floor lamps is attached to a long bowed arm holding a spherical bronze light source
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brass Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in Budapest, Budapest
, this floor lamp provides ample illumination for any room. Whether used as a reading lamp, ambient light
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large Vintage French Candlestick Wired as a Lamp
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
romantic glow, or in the family room offering just enough light for reading, watching TV or working
Category
20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Silver Plate
Large Vintage French Candlestick Wired as a Lamp
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
romantic glow, or in the family room offering just enough light for reading, watching TV or working
Category
20th Century French Candle Holders
Materials
Silver Plate
Classic Casella Pharmacy Floor Lamp in Matte Black
By Casella
Located in Miami, FL
rotating head of 360 degrees. Takes a 60 watt, T-10 medium base bulb. Fantastic task light, reading
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Floor Lamps
White Cirillo Table Lamp by Laura Maria Mandelli for Guzzini, 1970s
By Maria Mandelli, iGuzzini
Located in Rotterdam, NL
bulb is hidden by a special aluminium screen allowing sufficient light for reading to shine through
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Other, Aluminum
Robert Sonneman Cubist Mid Century Floor Lamp Designed by George Kovacs
By George Kovacs, Robert Sonneman
Located in West Hartford, CT
cast iron base. Great lines and better scale makes for a useful and attractive reading or accent light
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Lektor by Rubn Black and Blass LED Desk Table Lamp
Located in Basildon, London
‘X’ shape visible from the design's side profile.
Featuring the latest LED COB light source it
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Kontour reclining lounge chairs by Alf Svensson
Located in Highland, IN
armrests and an adjustable seat with two positions for reading or relaxing. Light, lyrical, logical, and
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Vintage Kelly Green Lytegem Task Lamp by Lightolier
By Michael Lax, Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
century's 100 great product designs. The Lytegem emits localized light for reading and other tasks
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Alabaster Pendule
The Reader
, Vienna, Dated 1825
Located in Greding, DE
base shows a figurative representation of young woman, reading in the light of an oil lamp. Inscriped
Category
Antique 1820s Austrian Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Regency Cockfighting Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
still retains its original candlesticks, perfect for reading in low-light conditions.
Cockfighting
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Side Chairs
$24,500
Medium Oak
Sax
Wall Lamp #1 Erik Hansen for Le Klint, 1952
Located in London, GB
interiors, both as a reading and ambient light.
Category
Vintage 1950s Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Oak
Large Oak
Sax
Wall Lamp #2 Erik Hansen for Le Klint, 1952
Located in London, GB
interiors, both as a reading and ambient light.
Category
Vintage 1950s Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Oak
Medium Oak
Sax
Wall Lamp #2 Erik Hansen for Le Klint, 1952
Located in London, GB
interiors, both as a reading and ambient light.
Category
Vintage 1950s Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Oak
Large Oak
Sax
Wall Lamp #1 Erik Hansen for Le Klint, 1952
Located in London, GB
interiors, both as a reading and ambient light.
Category
Vintage 1950s Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Oak
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Withe Art Glass Italian Table Lamp, 1970
By Max Ingrand
Located in Roma, Lazio
light for reading, up to a suggestive ambient light. A fabulous lamp in satin white blown glass. As the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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Reading Light For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal reading light for your home. Frequently made of metal, brass and steel, every reading light was constructed with great care. Find 32 options for an antique or vintage reading light now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a reading light — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A reading light is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one reading light that is appealing in its simplicity, but Florian Schulz, Bruno Mathsson and Atelier de Troupe produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Reading Light?
A reading light can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,820, while the lowest priced sells for $150 and the highest can go for as much as $13,252.
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.
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