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Vintage Adjustable Desk Lamp, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage adjustable desk lamp with a neon light bulb. Beige and black metal base and lamp shade
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Metal

1960 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 Table Lamps

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Steel, Chrome

1960 Adjustable Desk Lamp by Arlus
1960 Adjustable Desk Lamp by Arlus
H 30.71 in W 7.88 in D 13.78 in
Pair of "Dove 01" Adjustable Desk Lamps
By Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of black adjustable desk lamps "Dove 01" by Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo for Italiana
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Vintage 1980s Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Adjustable Desk Lamp in Original Turquoise Metallic Lacquer
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Adjustable desk lamp in original turquoise metallic lacquer. Industrial design, mid-20th century
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Anvia Adjustable Desk Lamp 6050, Brushed Aluminum, 1970s
By Anvia
Located in Den Haag, NL
Ingenious and cleanly styled adjustable desk lamp produced by Anvia Almelo in the 1970s, the
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Japaneese Mid-Century Modern C1960s Telescopic Adjustable Desk Lamp Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Japaneese Mid-Century Modern circa 1960s Telescopic adjustable desk lamp MINT!
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Bauhaus Christian Dell Kaiser Idell Adjustable Desk Lamp
By Christian Dell, Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Antwerp, BE
Adjustable desk lamp with an enameled red shade connected by a nickel stem and grey enameled base
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Vintage 1960s German Bauhaus Table Lamps

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Metal, Nickel

Large Adjustable Desk Lamp in Original Red Lacquer, 1970's
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large adjustable desk lamp in original red lacquer. 1970's. Height: 43 cm. Foot diameter: 20 cm
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tensor Bright Yellow Enamel Adjustable Desk Lamp
By Tensor
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tensor Bright Yellow Enamel Adjustable Desk Lamp.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

Adjustable Desk Lamp in Original Mint Green Lacquer, Industrial Design
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Adjustable desk lamp in original mint green lacquer. Industrial design, mid-20th century. Height
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

French Art Deco Brass Adjustable Desk Lamp, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
French brass Adjustable Desk Lamp, circa the 1930s The beautiful cylindrical shaped shade of the
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Guzzini, Adjustable Desk Lamp, White and Black Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s
By Guzzini
Located in Roma, IT
This adjustable desk lamp is from the 1970s Made of plastic and lacquered metal. It has a heavy
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century Adjustable Desk Lamp by Josef Hurka for Napako, Czechoslovakia
By Josef Hurka, Napako
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Czech modernist adjustable desk lamp by Josef Hurka for Napako. Orange lacquered metal. New wiring
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Adjustable Desk Lamp in Original Metallic Lacquer, Industrial Design, Mid 20th C
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Adjustable desk lamp in original metallic lacquer. Industrial design, mid-20th century. Height: 43
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Modern Brass Adjustable Desk Lamp with Marble Base Italian Style, Red Shade
Located in Hudson, NY
Modern Brass adjustable desk lamp with marble base Italian style. Red shade and black arms with
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2010s American Table Lamps

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Brass

Adjustable Desk Lamp in Original Metallic Lacquer, Industrial Design, Mid 20th C
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Adjustable desk lamp in original metallic lacquer. Industrial design, mid-20th century. Measures
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

MCM Model 7100 "Diax" Adjustable Desk Lamp in Gold Accents by Tensor
By Tensor
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice MCM model 7100 "Diax" adjustable desk lamp in gold accents by Tensor, circa 1970s. The
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Herda Adjustable Desk Lamp !960s Holland
By Herda
Located in Den Haag, NL
Herda desk lamp. Black Metal shade, Chrome upright. Adjustable in any direction. 1 large E27 bulb
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Herda Adjustable Desk Lamp !960s Holland
Herda Adjustable Desk Lamp !960s Holland
H 22.45 in W 14.57 in D 5.52 in
Atremide Tolomeo Aluminum Adjustable Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Artemide Tolomeo Adjustable Aluminium Table Lamp, design attibuted to Michele de Lucchi and
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20th Century Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Midcentury Industrial Adjustable Desk Lamp, Europe
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Positioning industrial desk lamp, midcentury, Middle Europe. Chrome, enamel and plastic. Original
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Adjustable Desk Lamp by Gino Sarfatti
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A desk lamp having a sculptural white textured enameled pedestal base supporting a chrome gooseneck
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Enamel

1970s Mid-Century Modern Gilt Metal Italian Adjustable Desk Lamp
Located in Aci Castello, IT
metal. One notable feature of this desk lamp is its adjustability. It incorporates a flexible or
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

1930 Modernist Art Deco Adjustable Desk Lamp
Located in Marseille, FR
Modernist 1930s Art Deco desk lamp adjustable.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Chrome

Adjustable Desk Lamp SF 28 by Tecnolumen
By Tecnolumen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This lamp design was developed by a group of architects from the Swedish functionalist movement
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21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Table Lamps

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Metal

Adjustable Desk Lamp SF 28 by Tecnolumen
Adjustable Desk Lamp SF 28 by Tecnolumen
H 15.4 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Adjustable Desk Lamp SF 27 by Tecnolumen
By Tecnolumen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1920s, there was a series of similar desk lamps that could all be moved or rotated at various function
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21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Table Lamps

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Metal

Adjustable Desk Lamp SF 27 by Tecnolumen
Adjustable Desk Lamp SF 27 by Tecnolumen
H 26.8 in W 8.3 in D 22.4 in
Marksman Brown and Adjustable Desk Lamp, ca. 1980s
Located in Schagen, NL
Brown Marksman Desk Lamp, manufactured ca. 1980s. The head of the lamp can be positioned in height
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Late 20th Century Taiwanese Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Plastic

Mid Century Hala Zeist Adjustable Desk Lamp, 1970s
By Hala Zeist
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Mid century table lamp by Hala Zeist. The piece has a black, stone base and a flexible extendable
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20th Century Table Lamps

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Glass

Bauhaus Christian Dell Kaiser iDell Adjustable Desk Lamp
By Kaiser Leuchten, Christian Dell, Kaiser Dell
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Adjustable Kaiser iDell desk lamp with an enameled shade connected by a curved brass stem and a
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Vintage 1950s German Bauhaus Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass, Enamel

Cute Adjustable Desk Lamp Brass Eggshell Color, Italy Midcentury
By Arteluce
Located in Vienna, AT
Cute fully 360 degree adjustable pivoting table light, Italy, circa 1955 Very beautiful and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Brass

1940's Art Deco Adjustable Desk lamp or Reading Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
1940’s Original Adjustable German Bakelite Desk Lamp Good honest very original Bakelite desk lamp
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Pair of Koch & Lowy Chrome Swing Arm Adjustable Desk / Lamps
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Westport, CT
Mirror chrome Koch & Lowy swing arm adjustable desk / table lamps, vans adjust head to back light
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Steel, Chrome

Brazilian Wood, Adjustable Desk Lamp, brass details, Mid Century Modern Style
By Atelier BAM
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Inspired by the Brazilian Mid-century Modern style, this Articulable wood black and brass desk lamp
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2010s Brazilian Minimalist Table Lamps

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Stone, Brass

Mint Green Adjustable Desk Lamp, Enamel and Brass, France, 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Mint green sculptural desk lamp, enamelled metal, wood and brass, France, 1950's This desk lamp is
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Enamel, Brass

Arts & Crafts Prince Adjustable Desk Lamp with Green Case Glass Shade
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Dark copper patina on case iron base with bendable adjustable arm. Partial Prince Lamp Co tag
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Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

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Iron

Mid-Century Finish Modern Adjustable Desk Lamp Dulux Junior from Lival Finland
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This Dulux Junior desk lamp was produced by the Finnish manufacturer Lival during the 1980s. The
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Vintage 1980s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Brass & Aluminum Adjustable Desk Lamp by Eileen Gray for Jumo, France ca. 1940s
By Eileen Gray, Maison Jumo
Located in Geneva, CH
Fantastic brass and black metal desk lamp n°71 by Eileen Gray produced by Jumo in France ca. 1930s
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Vintage 1940s French Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Brass

Mid-century adjustable black desk Lamp from the 1950s
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Adjustable desk lamp from the 1950s. In a good working condition.  
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Design Adjustable Chrome and Black Lacquered Desk Lamp, circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This design adjustable desk lamp is made of chrome and black lacquered metal. This is a French work
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome, Metal

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

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Brass, Steel

Industrial Adjusting Table Lamp
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An adjustable desk lamp in patinated steel having a pivoting egg shaped shade attached to a slender
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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Table Lamps

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Steel

Industrial Adjusting Table Lamp
Industrial Adjusting Table Lamp
H 14 in W 22 in D 6.5 in
Antique English Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900's English adjustable desk lamp with ruby glass insets. Measurements: Height: 14.25
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Antique Early 1900s English Table Lamps

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Bronze

Antique English Desk Lamp
Antique English Desk Lamp
H 14.25 in W 5.25 in D 10.5 in
Adjustable neoclassical brass lamp by Hansen Nessen
By Nessen Lighting
Located in Fraser, MI
Neoclassical Adjustable Desk lamp or Night stand light. Patent markings consistent with Nessen
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Vintage 1940s Table Lamps

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Brass

Desk Lamp Atelier Lyktan
By Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Fraser, MI
Adjustable Desk Lamp. In the Style of Anders Pehrson of Atelier Lyktan. This model is shown in the
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Vintage 1960s Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Nickel

Desk Lamp Atelier Lyktan
Desk Lamp Atelier Lyktan
H 18 in W 18 in D 6 in
Postmodern Red and Black Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A Postmodern red and black adjustable desk lamp. Shade and base are a red enameled metal. Neck is
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Vintage 1980s European Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp Attributed Stilnovo, Marble, Brass, Plastic - Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Girona, ES
Adjustable desk lamp, white marble base and polished brass flexible arm, green translucent plastic
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Marble, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Table Desk Lamp by Richard Sonneman Cube Lamp
By Robert and Richard Sonneman
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple elegant and so functional. Fully adjustable desk lamp by Robert Sonneman with a weighted
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome, Steel

French "Fare" Desk/Banker's Lamp Chrome Adjustable Art Deco from 1930s
By Art Decor
Located in Beirut, LB
desk lamp in chrome with an adjustable arm metal trough shade Two points of articulation allow the
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Marble, Chrome

Table Lamp by Christian Dell
By Christian Dell, Kaiser Idell
Located in Wien, AT
Enameled steel adjustable desk lamp designed by Christian Dell for Idell Kaiser Germany, circa
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Lamps

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Steel

Table Lamp by Christian Dell
Table Lamp by Christian Dell
H 18.12 in W 6.7 in D 11.42 in
Desk Tablelamp Christian Dell for Kaiser
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A black enameled steel adjustable desk lamp. Design by Christian Dell for Idell Kaiser Germany
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Vintage 1930s German Table Lamps

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Enamel

Vintage Red and Black Desk Lamp with Metal Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An arresting 1980s adjustable desk lamp with round enameled black base and stem, red metal shade
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

ASEA Sweden Adjustable Grey Industrial Table Lamp, 1950s
By ASEA
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Bauhaus inspired midcentury fully adjustable desk lamp by ASEA Sweden. Made during the 1950s in a
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

Vintage Metal Desk Lamp
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Adjustable desk lamp in water green metal from the 1950s. Its design is reminiscent of the lamps
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Mid-20th Century European Table Lamps

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Metal

Vintage Metal Desk Lamp
Vintage Metal Desk Lamp
H 23.63 in Dm 9.85 in
1930s Articulating Industrial Table Lamp
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An adjustable desk lamp in polished patinated steel having a pivoting shade attached to an
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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Table Lamps

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Steel

1930s Articulating Industrial Table Lamp
1930s Articulating Industrial Table Lamp
H 14.5 in W 6.5 in D 22.5 in
Mid Century Modern Black & Brass Disderot Desk Lamp
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Woodford Green, GB
Mid century black & brass adjustable desk lamp attributed to Pierre Guariche for Disderot, France
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

French 1950s Banker's Lamp
Located in London, GB
This adjustable desk lamp has a black painted textured steel base and a perspex shade. A great
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

French 1950s Banker's Lamp
French 1950s Banker's Lamp
H 13.78 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
Wolfgang Tuempel Desk Lamp 'Odette' by Waldmann, New Bauhaus, 1960s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Adjustable desk lamp 'Odette' Type TL 218 designed by Bauhaus member Wolfgang Tuempel and produced
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Black Bakelite Table Lamp, 1960s
By Elektrosvit
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage industrial bakelite adjustable desk lamp made by Elektrosvit in former Czechoslovakia
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Table Lamps

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Iron

Black Bakelite Table Lamp, 1960s
Black Bakelite Table Lamp, 1960s
H 21.26 in W 7.88 in D 13.39 in
Desk Lamp by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Dronten, NL
Adjustable desk lamp by Stilnovo. Stilnovo, a hallmark of the mid-20th-century Italian design
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome, Steel

Desk Lamp by Stilnovo
Desk Lamp by Stilnovo
H 17.72 in W 9.85 in D 5.91 in
Vintage AJ Desk Lamp by Jacobsen for Poulsen c 1960/1970's
By Arne Jacobsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Danish Mid Century Modern adjustable desk lamp, known as the AJ lamp, designed by Arne
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Angelo Lelii Task Lamp
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare adjustable desk lamp, designed by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce. A minimal and sleek design
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Nickel

Angelo Lelii Task Lamp
Angelo Lelii Task Lamp
H 14.252 in W 6 in D 3.5 in
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Adjustable Desk Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of adjustable desk lamps available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct adjustable desk lamps — often made from metal, brass and chrome — can elevate any home. There are 252 antique and vintage adjustable desk lamps for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 5 modern editions to choose from as well. Adjustable desk lamps have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of adjustable desk lamps to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Industrial adjustable desk lamps are of considerable interest. Large adjustable desk lamps can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller adjustable desk lamps available at 1stDibs — each spanning 2.5 inches in width — may make for a better choice. Many adjustable desk lamps are appealing in their simplicity, but Christian Dell, Fase and Koch & Lowy produced popular adjustable desk lamps that are worth a look.

How Much are Adjustable Desk Lamps?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $990, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $8,000 highest priced.

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.

Questions About Adjustable Desk Lamps
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, the arc of the Flos Arco floor lamp is designed to allow you to adjust it with ease. Designed in 1962, this iconic style features telescoping detail built into the gracefully arched arm, making it simple to increase or decrease the height. Browse a collection of Flos Arco floor lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    The best desk lamp is a matter of preference — the right fixture can help you work more efficiently while also reducing eye strain. LED desk lamps in the 2700K to 4500K color temperature range often provide a warm and pleasing light under which to work. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and modern desk lamps from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024

    No one knows for sure who invented the desk lamp, as many engineers worked on designs for lamps during the 1920s. Many experts cite the Anglepoise lamp, however, as the earliest iteration of the modern desk lamp. Since its 1934 debut, this ingenious task light has become one of the most celebrated examples of industrial design. 

    How the Anglepoise came to be is the stuff of design legend: In 1932, a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine joined forces with a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons, to create a mechanism by which opposed springs would, as Carwardine explained, exert a “unidirectional constant force” on a pivoted lever that could counteract the force of gravity.

    This invention was not destined for an auto but for a lamp Carwardine was developing. The innovation would allow the piece’s articulated arm to be moved with ease to almost any position and remain there. As the product of engineering acumen rather than fashion, the Anglepoise soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted it as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.”

    The Angelpoise's rivals include the 1930 Bestlite, which was one of the earliest Bauhaus-influenced designs, created by Robert Dudley Best, who had studied under Walter Gropius at the Bauhaus in Dessau. German modernist Karl Trabert’s 1930s desk lamp for Schanzenbach & Co. was notable for its domed shade above a hinged arm.

    Find vintage table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A good desk lamp is going to make a substantial difference in any home, office or studio. The ideal desk lamp should provide apt task lighting, be easy to use, and also be aesthetically pleasing. Find a wide range of unique and elegant desk lamps on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    There are many types of best LED desk lamps for your home — it's really a matter of preference. On 1stDibs, there are modern, mid-century modern desk lamps and other lighting to choose from.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The desk lamps with the green shade are called banker’s lamps. Banker’s lamps are green because it is believed the color helps to encourage concentration and is mentally soothing. It is also said that green helps with eye strain. You can shop a selection of banker’s lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    British designer George Carwardine designed the Anglepoise desk lamp. Before creating the light fixture, he worked as an engineer designing automobile suspension systems. The first Anglepoise lamps debuted in 1931. You can find a variety of Anglepoise desk lamps on 1stDibs.

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