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Laurel Lamp Mid Century Danish Modern! Gerald Thurston 1950s Brass Tripod Walnut
By Laurel Lamp Company, Gerald Thurston
Located in Peoria, AZ
LAUREL LAMP
RARE ROCKET TRIPOD!
MID CENTURY MODERN
BRASS & WALNUT
ATOMIC AGE ELEGANCE
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage French Brass Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
A stylish and very well made vintage French brass desk lamp with a brown metal shade and base. This
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Adjustable Desk Lamp, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage adjustable desk lamp with a neon light bulb.
Beige and black metal base and lamp shade
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Red Desk Lamp, Germany
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage Red desk lamp.
MidCentury Desk lamp will add retro accent to your interior.
Made in
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1960
s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
Located in Diest, BE
This elegant vintage table lamp features a striking round opaline glass shade, beautifully
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Adjustasble Chrome Ball Desk Lamp
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Excellent example of mid-century design this desk or reading lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century Argentine Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
$416 Sale Price
20% Off
Gino Sarfatti Stilnovo Mid Century Modern Italian Desk Lamp! 1950s Yellow Rare!
By Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Peoria, AZ
the coolest mid century modern desk lamps ever made! Very fine vintage condition with age appropriate
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Mid-Century Brass Clamp Desk Lamp Attributed to Vittoriano Viganò
By Vittoriano Vigano
Located in Hamburg, DE
This striking Italian clamp-on desk lamp is a beautiful example of mid-century design and is
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Pixar Luxo Lamp Architect
s desk lamp
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Antique black lacquered metal architect's lamp, circa 1960, in good condition.
The famous Pixar
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Adjustable Brass Saucer Style Desk Lamp by Dazor
By Dazor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
desk lamp by Dazor Manufacturing Corp. features a brass swing arm and chrome steel support that allow
Category
Vintage 1950s American French Provincial Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Mid Century Modern Saucer Desk Lamp ... Space Age UFO Atomic Era Table Lamp
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage black early 1970s flying saucer desk/table lamp influenced by the atomic age of the moon
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$356 Sale Price
34% Off
Mid Century Modern Bent Chrome Tube Table Desk Lamp Richard Sonneman
By Robert and Richard Sonneman
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous desk lamp in nickel chrome steel. Classic Sonneman design. Excellent vintage condition
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel, Steel
20th Century Black French Industrial Table Lamp - Vintage Desk Metal Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black, vintage Mid-Century modern French industrial table lamp made of hand crafted metal
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Metal
Rare Mid-Century Bakelite Desk Lamp - Attributed to Hala Zeist Netherlands
By Hala Zeist
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
example of early mid-century industrial design. Produced around the 1950s, the lamp is made entirely from
Category
Vintage 1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bakelite
Unusual Vintage Deco Brass Desk Lamp
By Kem Weber, Nessen Lighting, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Chicago, IL
Unusual Vintage Deco Brass Desk Lamp. Designer unknown. Quite possibly by Kem Weber or Walter Von
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Unique Sculptural Brass
Black Metal Desk Table Lamp
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant cone shaped desk lamp with a copper shaft and black shade and base. Top of the
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Copper, Steel
Rare Mid Century Modern Stilnovo Desk Lamp Model 8050 Metalarte 1960s
By Metalarte, Stilnovo
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern desk light or table lamp. Model 8050. Adjustable
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1970s Vintage French Brass Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and well made 1970’s vintage French brass desk lamp.
It has a fantastic design, the
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brass Rembrandt Table Lamp – Elegant Neoclassical Design, Circa 1950s
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A stunning vintage Rembrandt table lamp, a true masterpiece of mid-century lighting design. Crafted
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
$300 Sale Price
25% Off
Mid-Century Modern Black and White Table Desk or Nightstand Lamp
Located in Weesp, NL
stunning Mid-Century Modern table lamp, a true icon of vintage design and craftsmanship. Its sleek and
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Modern Tulip Bedside Table Lamp or Desk Lamp by Designline in Retro Orange
By Laurel Lamp Company, Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
bulb up to 100 watts.
These retro lamps work with all mid-century modern furniture & decor. Such as
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Modern Tulip Bedside Table Lamp or Desk Lamp by Designline in Avocado Green
By Design Line, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
bulb up to 100 watts.
These retro lamps work with all mid-century modern furniture & decor. Such as
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Modern Tulip Bedside Table Lamp or Desk Lamp by Designline in Mustard Yellow
By Laurel Lamp Company, Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
bulb up to 100 watts.
These retro lamps work with all mid-century modern furniture & decor. Such as
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Greta Von Nessen Desk Lamp in Stainless Steel
By Greta Von Nessen, Nessen Studio
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Greta Von Nessen Desk Lamp in understated Stainless Steel. The shade pivots up and down
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage mid-century Soucoupe Table Lamp by Aluminor
By Aluminor
Located in Beirut, LB
the shade.
It is an iconic piece of mid-century french Design. This table lamp can be used on a desk
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Early Isamu Noguchi Mid Century "1A" Desk / Table Paper
Metal Lamp, 1960s
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and early mid century desk / table lamp model "1A" by Isamu Noguchi in washi paper and black
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Early Isamu Noguchi Mid Century "5X" Desk / Table Paper
Metal Lamp, 1960s
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and early mid century desk / table lamp model "5X" by Isamu Noguchi in washi paper and black
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Danish Teak Desk Lamp, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Teak Desk Lamp, 1960s.
Danish modern table lamp with brass details. Black base and
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Desk Table Grasshopper / 732 Lamp by Greta Magnusson Grossman, 1950s
By Greta Magnusson Grossman, Ralph O. Smith
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare and early mid century desk / table lamp model "732" or "Grasshopper" in patinated brass
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Tony Paul Mutual Sunset Mid Century Modern Saucer Lamp! 50s Atomic Westwood Era
By Tony Paul, Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.
Located in Peoria, AZ
"
Tony Paul designed some incredible mid century modern lamps and lighting fixtures for Mutual Sunset
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Kurt Versen Gooseneck Table Desk Lamp! Mid Century Modern Red 1950s Atomic Decor
By Kurt Versen
Located in Peoria, AZ
KURT VERSEN GOOSE NECK DESK LAMP!
ICONIC!
MID CENTURY DESIGN AT ITS FINEST!
GORGEOUS RED ENAMEL
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Mid-century Desk lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips, The Netherlands 1950s
By Philips, Louis Kalff
Located in Meulebeke, BE
The Netherlands / 1950 / Desk Lamp / Louis Kalff / Philips / metal / Mid-century / Vintage
A early
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Industrial Desk Lamp, Gino Sarfatti for Targetti, Italy 1970
By Targetti Sankey, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Mid Century Modern Industrial Desk Lamp, Gino Sarfatti for Targetti, Italy 1970
Designed in the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$480 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Italian Metal, Brass Desk Lamp - Vintage Lacquered Aluminum Light
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian desk lamp made of hand crafted metal and polished brass, in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Mid Century Desk Light or Table Lamp by Vereinigte Werkstätten Germany 1950s
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in Munich, DE
Rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern goos neck desk light or table lamp with perforated conical
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Vintage Red Metal Desk Lamp. Yugoslavia 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Mid-century rare red metal desk lamp by Emi Poljcane was made in Yugoslavia in the 1970s.
The
Category
Mid-20th Century Slovenian Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Adjustable Mid-Century Modern Brass Table Lamp or Desk Light Sweden 1960s
By Florian Schulz, Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant Mid-Century Modern brass table lamp. With adjustable arm and rotating lamp shade.
Designed
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Burgundy Metal Desk Lamp: Italian Ministerial Lamp, 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
The rare table lamp from the 50s. Made in Italy by Lampada Ministero A.R. TORINO. Thanks to the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1970s Vintage Italian Brass Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
A very stylish vintage Italian desk lamp in brass with a dark metal shade. This was recently
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-century design desk lamp by Christian Dell for Escolux Germany
By Christian Dell
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Mid-century design desk lamp by Christian Dell for Escolux Germany in original vintage condition
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
20th Century Silver Italian Metal Table Lamp, Vintage Chrome Desk Light
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian chrome table lamp with a brass base. Featuring a one-light
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Vintage Victorian Style Brass Acanthus Scrolling Bankers Desk Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Victorian Style Brass Acanthus Scrolling Pivoting Bankers Desk Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage circa 1970s Fase Desk Lamp
By Fase
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice heavy metal body built vintage Fase table lamp. Made in Spain.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Mid Century Desk Light or Table Lamp by Vereinigte Werkstätten Germany 1960s
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in Munich, DE
Rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern desk light or table lamp with adjustable shade. Designed and
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage French Bouillotte Desk Lamp Table Lamp, Circa 1970s
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage French game table style, bouilotte style desk lamp. 23 inches tall this antique or
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Other
$1,200 Sale Price
25% Off
White
Chrome 1950’s Mid Century Modern Greta Von Nessen Pivoting Desk Lamp
By Greta Von Nessen
Located in Las Vegas, NV
White & Chrome 1950’s Mid Century Modern Greta Von Nessen Pivoting Desk Lamp
A refined and
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Gooseneck Desk Lamp attributed to Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Chicago, IL
Adorable Vintage Gooseneck Desk Lamp. Designer and Maker unknown. Quality parts and good weight
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage French Empire Style Brass Candlestick Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Style Brass Candlestick Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Industrial Floating Brown Metal Desk Lamp by Dazor, Signed
By Dazor
Located in Plainview, NY
Dazor floating desk lamp stands as a timeless testament to the enduring allure of industrial design
Category
20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$380 Sale Price
61% Off
Mid-Century Modern Brass Sight Light Desk Lamp by M.G. Wheeler
By M.G. Wheeler
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage sight light desk lamp manufactured by M.G. Wheeler Company, circa 1960's. Features a
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Aluminum, Metal
$650 Sale Price
33% Off
Rare
Lovely Mid-Century Modern Diabolo Table Lamp Desk Light Italy 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare, highly decorative and articulated Mid-Century Modern diabolo table lamp or desk
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Copper
Danish Black Wood
Rose Quartz Tall Table or Desk Lamp Mid Century Modern
Located in North Miami, FL
This ebonized beautiful tall wood and quartz stone Danish vintage mid century modern tall lamp has
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Quartz
20th Century Swedish Vintage Glass Table Lamp - Small Desk Light by Ölandshyttan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A small, late vintage Mid-Century modern Swedish table lamp with a new beige shade, made of colored
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Desk Lamp Model 1618 by Josef Hurka for Napako Czechoslovakia 1950s
By Napako, Josef Hurka
Located in Lucenec, SK
Vintage table lamp designed by Josef Hurka is in an original condition with only minor signs of use
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Mid Century Modern Lucite Brass Column Table Desk Lamp after Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-Century Modern Solid Lucite or Acrylic and Brass Vintage Single Table Lamp in the manner of
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Post Modern Gooseneck Fully Flexible Desk Lamp by Electrix
Located in Port Jervis, NY
to. In excellent vintage condition. Can be parcel posted.
Category
Vintage 1980s North American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Italian mid-century modern Adjustable desk or table lamp in brown metal, 1930s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Adjustable desk or table lamp in brown metal, 1930s
Table or desk lamp
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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Vintage Mid Century Desk Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal vintage mid century desk lamp for your home. Each vintage mid century desk lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and iron. There are 197 variations of the antique or vintage vintage mid century desk lamp you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vintage mid century desk lamp — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each vintage mid century desk lamp bearing Mid-Century Modern, Industrial or Rococo hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made vintage mid century desk lamp over the years, but those crafted by Philips, Louis Kalff and Massive Lighting are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Vintage Mid Century Desk Lamp?
Prices for a vintage mid century desk lamp start at $75 and top out at $5,400 with the average selling for $504.
Finding the Right Table-lamps for You
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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