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Japanese inspired mid-century Teak Floor Lamp
Located in Ventura, CA
room or place it next to your favorite chair as a reading light. It pairs well next to a credenza or in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
$3,200 / item
Japanese inspired mid-century Walnut Floor Lamp
Located in Ventura, CA
room or place it next to your favorite chair as a reading light. It pairs well next to a credenza or in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
$2,600 / item
Wolfgang
Pola Hoffmann American Art Deco Reading Lamp
By Wolfgang Hoffmann, Pola Hoffmann
Located in Coral Gables, FL
reading or, a wall washing light to the rear or, by turning a switch on the base, no light at all. An
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Reading Lamp by Arturo Pani, Mexico, circa 1950
By Arturo Pani
Located in Mexico City, Cuauhtemoc
A rare, custom reading lamp fashioned from light wood with brass accents, supported by four bronze
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Louis Poulsen NJP Floor Lamp by Nendo, Oki Sato
By Nendo, Oki Sato, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
often lacking in standard floor lights. It is well-suited for use as a reading light beside an armchair
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
American Art Deco Reading Lamp with Mica Shade and Speed Lines
Located in Coral Gables, FL
“speed” bands topped with a chrome section. The shade swivels to direct light for reading. The lamp is 50
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Matheny Small Wall Light with Brass Finish
By Delightfull
Located in New York, NY
bedside reading lamp, Matheny wall light will add a smooth lighting effect to every single room of your
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights ...
Materials
Brass
$1,150 / item
Matheny Large Wall Light in Brass with Brushed Nickel Finish
By Delightfull
Located in New York, NY
bedside reading lamp, Matheny wall light will add a smooth lighting effect to every single room of your
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights ...
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Danish Pair of Metal Table Lamps
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
inclined towards the front, ensure a focal and welcoming light, ideal for reading or a desk environment
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Philips Table Lamp, Line Manhattan, 1980s
By Philips
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
diffused ambient glow or a directed light source for reading and tasks. Furthermore, the luminosity of the
Category
Vintage 1980s British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plexiglass
Large Industrial Wall Lamp from Emda, 1920s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
head
- Perfect for reading or to cast a light on a painting / art piece
- Takes one E27 light bulb (not
Category
Vintage 1920s German Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Silver Trepiù table lamp by Gae Aulenti
Livio Castiglioni for Stilnovo, 1971
By Livio Castiglioni, Gae Aulenti, Stilnovo
Located in UTRECHT, NL
or brass. Perfect as reading lamp and has two light points. The overall condition is very good with
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Torchiere Floor Lamp in Black and Brass
By Delightfull
Located in New York, NY
Modern office and reading corner, this floor light will add elegance to every single space. With
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
$2,700 / item
Desk Lamp in the style of Bruno Gecchelin
Located in Hemiksem, VAN
mood light or reading lamp. This heavy lamp is of very good quality!
Germany, 1980s
Designer
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Chinese Pair of Calligraphy Scrolls by Lo Erh Tung Chuang
Located in New York, NY
Chinese pair of calligraphy scrolls, vertical lines of calligraphy executed in a light style, right
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Perry Lamp
Powder-Coated Coloured Tubular Metal Table Lamp
By Studio James Stickley
Located in London, GB
minimal in design but are full of character. Great as a desk, reading or bedside light.
Sold here with
Category
2010s British Minimalist Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Rolex 126300 Datejust 41 Silver Dial Stainless Steel Watch
By Rolex
Located in Boca Raton, FL
exquisite watch features a silver dial adorned with luminous hour stick markers that ensure easy reading in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Original Vintage Train Travel Poster Brighton Come Down London Seaside Resort
Located in London, GB
side and down a lightning bolt light beam reading - One hour from London East or West Brighton's Best
Category
1930s More Prints
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Art Deco Style Advertising Poster For Lattermann Driving School
Located in London, GB
text against the light blue background reading - Wer Noch Nicht Autofähren Kann... Besuch' Die Schule
Category
1930s Art Deco More Prints
Materials
Paper
Thin Contemporary Dimmable LED Adjustable Floor Lamp in Black Oxide
By Juniper, Peter Bristol
Located in Brooklyn, NY
At 58 inch height the floor lamp can be rotated and pivoted to provide reading, accent or ambient
Category
2010s American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Thin Contemporary Dimmable LED Adjustable Floor Lamp in Satin Nickel
By Juniper, Peter Bristol
Located in Brooklyn, NY
At 58 inch height the floor lamp can be rotated and pivoted to provide reading, accent or ambient
Category
2010s American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Thin Contemporary Dimmable LED Adjustable Floor Lamp in Satin Brass
By Peter Bristol, Juniper
Located in Brooklyn, NY
At 58 inch height the floor lamp can be rotated and pivoted to provide reading, accent or ambient
Category
2010s American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Markel American Art Deco Double Shade Table Lamp
Located in Coral Gables, FL
shade which directs a pool of light for reading and an upper shade which allows a diffused light to emit
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
American Art Deco Machine Age Aluminum Table Lamp
Located in Coral Gables, FL
reading or work. The diffused light from the next two shades is colored by the red & green painted
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Edward Kent American Art Deco Table Lamp
By Edward Kent, Railley Corporation
Located in Coral Gables, FL
bottom shade is painted white to reflect light for reading or work. The diffused light from the next two
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Scandinavian modern arts and crafts Sussex style teak armchair.
By William Morris (English)
Located in Oberstown, Lusk, IE
retailer "Heals". We think it would look amazing in a reading nook or open light filled space where it
Category
Vintage 1960s English Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Ash
Dutch 18th Century Burr Walnut Secretaire Writing Cabinet Scriban
Located in Werkendam, NL
socalled 'tirettes' for placing the candlesticks (providing the necessary light for writing/reading); the
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Dutch George I Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Everybody
s Looking For Someone
By Sherry Karver
Located in Boston, MA
become part of the process by reading it. There is a light humor to my work but I ask the spectator to go
Category
Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Resin, Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel, Photographic Film
Quick Takes
By Sherry Karver
Located in Boston, MA
gives the viewer a chance to “experience” the artwork, and become part of the process by reading it
Category
Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Resin, Photographic Film, Oil, Panel
$7,500
Things We Can
t Resist
By Sherry Karver
Located in Boston, MA
gives the viewer a chance to “experience” the artwork, and become part of the process by reading it
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Pigment, Resin, Wood Panel
Adjustable Cylindrical Reading Light, circa 1970
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Old reading light, originally uses in a train, made of chrome plated brass, very pretty cylindrical
Category
Vintage 1970s Romanian Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Peek Floor Lamp, Black
By Jonas Wagell Design
Architecture
Located in San Marcos, CA
reading light by the sofa, or as ambient room lighting. The top end of the stem has a touch-sensitive dot
Category
2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
$600 / item
Guns Lounge by Philipe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Flos
Located in Morristown, NJ
direct reading and ambient light with this outstanding replica of the real thing. The lounge M16 gun
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Streamlined Moderne Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Gold Leaf
Reading Light
Located in London, GB
Reading light in chrome metal with original clamp and gimble details by Georges Houillon, used by
Category
Vintage 1930s French Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,161
An extension arm reading light.
Located in NYC, NY
A reading light with typical 1950's cone shaped shade painted with sprays for gold ala Pollock.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Heavily Cast Antique Brass Reading Light
Located in NYC, NY
A heavily cast masculine reading light with a thick upright stem and canopy from a Maine estate
Category
Mid-20th Century American Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Articulated Reading Light
Located in London, GB
Italy, circa 1950
An unusual large midcentury articulated brass reading lamp, with ivory cone
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Multi Angle Floor Standing Reading Light A Great Piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Multi Angle Floor Standing Reading Light
A Great Piece, it can stand out of the way behind your
Category
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Unusual Contemporary Modernist Platform Bed, Motorized Bookcase, Reading Light
Located in Buffalo, NY
bookcase, center reading light, amazing quality and design. Teak and birch wood. Unsigned but believed to
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Scandinavian Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Opaline Glass, Birch, Teak
Machine Age Art Deco Torchiere / Reading Light by Kurt Versen for Lightolier
By Kurt Versen
Located in New York, NY
Machine Age Art Deco torchiere / reading light by Kurt Versen for Lightolier in brushed aluminum
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Modern Faries Wall Lamp, Vintage Industrial Adjustable Reading Light Sconce
By Faries
Located in Oakville, CT
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Faries adjustable wall, reading light, lamp, sconce. Shade measures 6 3
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Steel
Articulated Floor Lamp or Reading Light Bola by Florian Schulz, 1970s, Germany
By Florian Schulz
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant and articulated floor lamp or reading light Bola. Designed and manufactured by Florian
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
1970s Brass
Marble Articulated Desk Lamp // Italian Angle-poise Reading Light
By Hillebrand
Located in Torquay, GB
Vintage 1970s angle-poise desk lamp.
Articulated and sleek reading light, made of brass and set on
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
Articulated Brass Floor Lamp or Reading Light by Florian Schulz 1980s Germany
By Florian Schulz
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant and articulated floor lamp or reading light. Designed and manufactured by Florian Schulz
Category
Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Koch
Lowy Articulated Brass Reading Light
By Koch
Lowy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
person.
A relatively rare design from Koch & Lowy featuring a light, elegant silhouette; tilting
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Rare Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp or Reading Light by Hans-Agne Jakobsson 1960s
By AB Markaryd, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Munich, DE
Rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern floor lamp or reading light with adjustable diffuser. Designed
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Large Articulated Brass Marine Map Reading Light
Located in Peekskill, NY
... they have a secondary adjustable eyelid style lid to dim and focus the light. In our first picture we
Category
20th Century English Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Faux Bamboo Brass Reading Light by Chapman
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A unique floor lamp by Chapman circa 1970 in brass with a black lacquered steel cone shade supported by a goose neck arm and faux bamboo motif pole that rests on a circular foot.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Adjustable Brass Reading Light / Floor Lamp, 1960s
By Cedric Hartman
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
This is a Hollywood Regency styled floor lamp with a gilded frame and a porcelain screen.
This piece is equipped with an E27 socket.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large Articulated Brass Marine Map reading light
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a substantial lamp. It extends almost 4 foot long and is solid brass. The lamp housing and wall box are heavy cast parts. The shades screw directly into the cast lamp housing...
Category
20th Century English Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Floor Lamp or Reading Light
Backslider
by Cedric Hartman for Jack Lenor Larsen
By Jack Lenor Larsen, Cedric Hartman
Located in Munich, DE
telescopic and rotating floor lamp or reading light 'Backslider'. Serial No 1. Adjustable in various
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Midcentury Norwegian Hideaway Desk in Rosewood with Original Reading Light
Located in Astoria, NY
reading lamp. Overall good vintage condition, with age appropriate wear, including minor scratches to the
Category
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
1970
s, Robert Sonneman Chrome Tube Floor Lamp Reading Light
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Chicago, IL
Chrome steel tube floor lamp by Robert Sonneman, 1970s.
90 degree angle tube design, 2" width tube.
Condition: Very good vintage condition. Some minor rust underneath the chrom...
Category
Vintage 1970s Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Brass Adjustable Swing Arm Pharmacy Floor Lamp Library Reading Light
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage adjustable brass swing arm floor lamp. Features polished brass and modern styling.
Measures: Height adjustable 43" to 70" H, arm length 33".
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brass Adjustable Swing Arm Pharmacy Floor Lamp Library Reading Light
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage adjustable brass swing arm floor lamp. Features polished brass and modern styling.
Measures: 10" x 10" x 43" to 70" H, arm length 33".
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Spanish Revival Ornate Scrolled Wrought Iron Floor Lamp Reading Light
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century Spanish Mediterranean ornate wrought iron floor lamp, will candlestick topper and drip pan. Features a tripod base with scrolled accents and open twisted column at...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
2 Ralph Lauren Antique Brass Sargent Swing Arm Floor Lamps Reading Light Pair
By Visual Comfort, Ralph Lauren
Located in Dayton, OH
2 Visual Comfort Sargent Swing Arm Floor Lamp, Designed by Ralph Lauren. Features Natural Antiqued Brass with Silk Shades. The lamp has two lights both with their own pull switch.
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Category
Late 20th Century Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
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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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