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Articulated Desk Lamp
By Walligraph
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An articulated Zonalite desk lamp with a pivoting black and white enameled shade and a square moat
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Vintage 1930s English Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel, Steel

Articulated Desk Lamp
Articulated Desk Lamp
H 39.5 in W 6.75 in D 18.5 in
1920s Articulated Industrial Desk Lamp
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
1920s Articulated Industrial Desk Lamp
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Vintage 1920s American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

1920s Articulated Industrial Desk Lamp
1920s Articulated Industrial Desk Lamp
H 19.69 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in
Articulated Desk Lamp by Dazor
By Dazor
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A finely machined and articulating industrial under mount desk lamp crafted of thin-gauged
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Vintage 1930s North American Industrial Table Lamps

Articulated Desk Lamp by Dazor
H 44 in W 24 in D 3.5 in
1920's Industrial Desk Lamp
By Dugdills
Located in Downham Market, GB
An early English industrial desk lamp. A particularly good articulated desk lamp in dark nickel
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Vintage 1920s British Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1920's Industrial Desk Lamp
1920's Industrial Desk Lamp
H 15.75 in W 5.12 in D 7.09 in
O. C. White Industrial Desk Lamp
By O.C. White
Located in Buffalo, NY
O C White Industrial desk lamp with additional light fixture. Fully adjustable. Retains original
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Vintage 1920s American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Steel

O. C. White Industrial Desk Lamp
O. C. White Industrial Desk Lamp
H 22 in W 18 in D 6 in
1920s Brass Articulated Industrial Desk Lamp
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An adjustable and articulated industrial desk lamp patinated in black with a stepped base
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Iron

Téssara Aktís Desk Lamp
By Studio S II
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Téssara Aktís Desk Lamp highlights the deceptive complexity of a cube. When folded and closed
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Téssara Aktís Desk Lamp
Téssara Aktís Desk Lamp
H 16 in W 6 in D 17 in
Large Industrial Look Desk Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large industrial look desk lamp A great piece the large shade has been cleaned back to the brass
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Industrial Look Desk Lamp
Large Industrial Look Desk Lamp
H 25 in W 10 in D 18 in
Christian Dell desk lamp model 6561
By Christian Dell
Located in Braga, Braga
Christian Dell desk lamp model 6561 Designer: Christian Dell Production: Kaiser Idell Origin
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Vintage 1930s German Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Dazor Model 1000 Industrial Desk Lamp 1950s
By Dazor
Located in Tilburg, NL
Dazor Model 1000 Industrial desk lamp, United States, 1950s. A real American classic, this Dazor
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Dazor Model 1000 Industrial Desk Lamp 1950s
Dazor Model 1000 Industrial Desk Lamp 1950s
H 13.78 in W 20.48 in D 13.78 in
Important desk lamp with flexible base 1960.
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Pretty large desk lamp with flexible arm which allows 360° orientation of the light. Light cover
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Vintage 1960s French Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Steel

Important desk lamp with flexible base 1960.
Important desk lamp with flexible base 1960.
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in D 5.91 in
Desk Lamps by Siemens, circa 1930s
By Siemens
Located in Gloucester, GB
Desk lamps by Siemens Circa 1930s - Cast iron base - Adjustable steel arm and shade - Takes
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Vintage 1930s German Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Desk Lamps by Siemens, circa 1930s
Desk Lamps by Siemens, circa 1930s
H 17.72 in W 6.3 in D 8.27 in
Christian Dell desk lamp model 6556 T
By Christian Dell
Located in Braga, Braga
Christian Dell desk lamp model 6556 T Designer: Christian Dell Production: Kaiser Idell Origin
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Vintage 1930s German Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Important tilting desk lamp in white metal 1960.
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Pretty large desk lamp with articulated arm, on hammered steel base with storage spaces. Light
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Vintage 1960s French Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Steel

Vintage Bakelite Desk Lamp from Nolta, Lux, 1930s
By Nolta-Lux
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage German bakelite desk lamp in Bauhaus style.It features a black bakelite shade, chromed
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Early 20th Century German Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Iron

1960s Industrial American Metal Desk Lamp by Dazor
By Dazor
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A brown painted metal industrial desk lamp designed and manufactured in United States in the
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Tilting desk lamp in chrome metal by Marina Malabotti 1960.
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Important desk lamp in brushed steel with arm and removable head, on spherical base. Ovoid-shaped
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Vintage 1960s Italian Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Kaiser Idell Model 6556 Desk Lamp, 1930's
By Kaiser Idell, Christian Dell
Located in Lisboa, PT
The 6556 model desk lamp was designed by Christian Dell and manufactured by Kaiser Idell, in
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Vintage 1930s German Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Iron

Midcentury Articulated Wall or Desk Lamp, 1960s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Charming Industrial articulated wall or desk lamp salvaged from a hospital. This Industrial lamp
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Vintage 1960s French Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Chrome

Lytegem Spherical Desk Lamp by Michael Lax for Lightoiler
By Michael Lax, Lightolier
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice Lytegem desk lamp in off-white with spherical metal shade, cube base and chrome arm
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Table Lamps

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Zinc, Steel

Midcentury Brown Enamel Fluorescent Gooseneck Desk Lamp by Art Specialty
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Midcentury chocolate brown metal fluorescent gooseneck flex arm adjustable tanker desk lamp with
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Vintage 1950s American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

20th Century Bronze / Brass Industrial Flame Proof Ceiling Light / Desk Lamp
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Solid bronze desk lamp with braided cable and dimmer switch. Comes with vintage Edison filament
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Rocket Boy Desk Lamp & Phone Charging Station
Located in Berkeley, CA
professionally 'Frankensteined' into this one-of-a-kind bedside desk lamp, that both lights the room and can
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2010s American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Hans-Agne Jakobsson "Terning" for Elidus, Yellow Retro Desk Lamp, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans-Agne Jakobsson "Terning" for Elidus, yellow retro desk lamp. 1970s. In good condition with
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Rare Table / Desk Lamp by Wim Rietveld for Gispen, 1960s
By Wim Rietveld, Gispen
Located in Echt, NL
Very rare industrial table / desk lamp by Wim Rietveld in good condition. Manufactured by Gispen
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20th Century Dutch Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Chrome

Vintage Hala Desk Lamp, 1930's
By Hala Zeist
Located in Lisboa, PT
This desk lamp was design and manufactured by Hala, in the Netherlands, during the 1930's. It is
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage Hala Desk Lamp, 1930's
Vintage Hala Desk Lamp, 1930's
H 17.33 in W 13.39 in D 6.89 in
Unique Metal Pump Handle Faucet Table/Desk Lamp
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a very original and unique metal faucet table/desk lamp. It depicts a Mott 400 pipe that
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20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Jumo model 700 desk lamp, articulated arm + adjustable reflector by C.Perriand.
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Pretty large desk lamp with articulating arm that allows you to adjust the direction of the light
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Vintage 1950s French Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage Set of 2 Desk Lamps by Egon Hillebrand, 1970s Germany
By Hillebrand, Egon Hillebrand
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
A set of two large desk lamps (model 7404), made in the 1970s by Hillebrand, Germany. Both lamps
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Vintage 1970s German Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Chrome

Model 574 Kandem Desk Lamp, Circa 1920s
By Kandem
Located in Gloucester, GB
Model 574 Kandem desk lamp Circa 1920s - Original dark green paint - Pressed steel shade with
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Vintage 1920s German Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Model 574 Kandem Desk Lamp, Circa 1920s
Model 574 Kandem Desk Lamp, Circa 1920s
H 31.5 in W 7.09 in D 8.67 in
Articulated desk lamp in chrome metal by André Lavigne for Aluminor 1960.
By André Lavigne, Aluminor
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb old desk lamp. A fixed foot on which an arm adjustable in height and length crosses, at the
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Vintage 1960s French Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Industrial desk lamp model 950 by JUMO, made in France, 1970s
By Yves Jujeau, Maison Jumo
Located in LYON, FR
Beautiful industrial desk lamp made in France in the 1970s by JUMO (Yves Jujeau and André Mounique
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Vintage 1970s French Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Articulating Industrial Desk Lamps / Sconces by Bausch & Lomb
By Bausch & Lomb
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of articulating industrial desk lamps / sconces by Bausch & Lomb, circa 1940s. The
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Zinc

Industrial Black Enameled Metal Adjustable Italian Table Desk Lamp, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury industrial black enamelled metal adjustable table desk lamp. This fantastic item
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Vintage 1930s Italian Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Steel

Marianne Brandt Table Desk Lamp for Kandem with Adjustable Arm and Shade
By Kandem
Located in Chicago, IL
Artist, sculptor, designer and teacher Marianne Brandt's desk lamp by Kandem is a classic, Bauhaus
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20th Century German Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Industrial Design Desk Lamp by Egon Hillebrand, Germany, 1970s
By Egon Hillebrand
Located in Antwerp, BE
Industrial design desk lamp by Egon Hillebrand for Hillebrand Lighting. The table lamp has a
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Late 20th Century German Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome, Iron

Industrial style metal desk lamp with two articulated arms by Jean-Louis Domecq
By Jean Louis Domecq, Jielde
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb old desk lamp. Marked industrial style for this Iconic lamp with a very beautiful patina
Category

Vintage 1950s French Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Vintage Industrial Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Antique industrial task lamp with an aluminum shade and black cast iron base. USA, 1920-1930
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Vintage 1920s American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage Industrial Desk Lamp
Vintage Industrial Desk Lamp
H 16 in W 13 in D 4.75 in
1960s Hadrill & Horstmann Industrial Counterpoised Roller Task Desk Lamp England
By Hadrill & Horstman
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
originally bolted to a bench as a task lamp, whereas today it sits on a heavy cast weight, perfect for a desk
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Mid-20th Century British Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

1930s 1940s Table / Desk Lamp with Adjustable Shade in Brass by ASEA
By ASEA, Hans Bergström
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful and cute little table / desk lamp from the 1940s in brass made by ASEA in Sweden and
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Desk lamp in Teak and black lacquered metal President Model by Fase 1960.
By Fase
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb old desk lamp designed by Fase Madrid in the 1960s. A counterweight mechanism allows you to
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Vintage Mid-century Scandinavian Industrial Chrome Classic Desk Lamp, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This classic desk lamp was produced in Scandinavia during the 1960s. It has elements of the German
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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

20th Century Bronze / Brass Industrial Flameproof Ceiling Light / Desk Lamp
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
tankers and cargo ships. The light fixture has been converted into a desk lamp with braided cable and red
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Industrial Counterweight Pulley Desk Lamp in Brass with Antiqued Silver Finish
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 20th c. industrial counterweight pulley desk/table lamp in solid brass (lamp weighs 14.8lbs
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Late 20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Silver, 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
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20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Articulated Quilted Glass Desk Lamp
By Early Electrics Design Studio
Located in Peekskill, NY
This started life as a simple 1930s workshop lamp and we took it a few steps further. This lamp
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Desk Lamp by Ferdinand Solère
By Ferdinand Solere
Located in Roma, IT
Lampada da tavolo di Ferdinand Soleere per Soleere Paris, Tutta originale Lampada molto bella con braccio telescopico
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Vintage 1960s French Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Iron, Steel

Desk Lamp by Ferdinand Solère
Desk Lamp by Ferdinand Solère
H 27.56 in Dm 21.66 in
30's Green and Metal Desk Lamp / Table Lamp by Harald Notini for Arvid Böhlmarks
By Bohlmarks, Harald Notini
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful industrial table lamp / desk lamp from the 1930's designed by Harald Notini for Arvid
Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

Unique Banded Mirror Articulating Desk Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a mirrored shade that is very different. The scoop shaped glass is black over mirror with an elaborate protective collection of metal edging and straps. Very industrial looki...
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Black Industrial Desk Lamp 1930's
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Industrial black table lamp in metal. In a good condition with great patina.
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Vintage 1930s Belgian Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Black Industrial Desk Lamp 1930's
Black Industrial Desk Lamp 1930's
H 27.56 in W 23.63 in D 6.7 in
Vintage Grey Gooseneck Desk Lamp, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial table lamp made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. It features a grey hammer
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1930's French Industrial Desk Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
A striking French 20-century vintage desk or table lamp composed of aluminum, steel and brass. The
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20th Century French Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Black Bakelite Iron Banker's Table Desk Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Black Bakelite metal desk light / banker’s lamp 2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and pull switch
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Mid-20th Century German Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Black Bakelite Iron Banker's Table Desk Lamp
Black Bakelite Iron Banker's Table Desk Lamp
H 16.15 in W 11.03 in D 11.03 in
Green Metal Cast Iron Banker's Table Desk Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green metal desk light / banker’s lamp 2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and switch Also
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

French Gray Metal Vintage Industrial Table Desk Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Grey metal desk light 2.5 meter black cotton flex, plug and switch in shade Also available with US
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Hala Extra Large Industrial Desk Lamp H Busquet
By Herman Theodoor Jan Anthoin Busquet, Hala Zeist
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful Hala Zeist Holland extra large desk or floor lamp. Spring operated, works very good
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Desk Lamp by Christian Dell for Kaiser Idell
By Kaiser Dell
Located in Roma, IT
Lampada da scrivania di Christian Dell per Kaiser Idell, mod. 6551 Lampada da tavolo prodotta in Germania negli anni '30, originale .
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Vintage 1930s German Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Original Herbert Terry Anglepoise Industrial Desk Lamp Model 1227
By Herbert Terry
Located in Blackpool, GB
Early 1938 Herbert Terry Anglepoise lamp (model 1227) in excellent original vintage condition
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Mid-20th Century British Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Industrial Grey Enamel Gooseneck Desk Lamp from Siemens, 1950s
By Siemens
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial adjustable table lamp made by Siemens in Germany during the 1950s.It features grey
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Mid-20th Century German Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel, Iron

Industrial Articulating Brass Daul Desk Lamp with Bell Shades
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Early late Edwardian industrial articulating brass lamp with dual lights. Each with milk glass bell
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Vintage 1910s American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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Industrial Desk Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of industrial desk lamps available for sale. The range of distinct industrial desk lamps — often made from metal, iron and enamel — can elevate any home. Find 247 antique and vintage industrial desk lamps at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Industrial desk lamps have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Large industrial desk lamps can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller industrial desk lamps available at 1stDibs — each spanning 1.5 inches in width — may make for a better choice. Many industrial desk lamps are appealing in their simplicity, but Erpe, Jielde and O.C. White produced popular industrial desk lamps that are worth a look.

How Much are Industrial Desk Lamps?

Prices for industrial desk lamps start at $125 and top out at $5,508 with the average selling for $553.

A Close Look at Industrial Furniture

Industrial floor lamps, bar stools, desks and other industrial-style furnishings have experienced a resurgence in popularity with the rise of interest in minimalist design.

It's a look that celebrates the past even as it suggests vigor, productivity and brawn. The newly chic industrial style of decor repurposes the simple, sturdy furniture of an earlier world of commerce — brushed-metal storage cabinets and display shelves, task lamps and pendant lights with enameled shades, work tables with worn wooden tops and cast-iron bases — and couples them with aesthetic touches emblematic of energy and optimism, from bright upholstery fabrics to flowers.

The rise in prominence of the industrial style has come hand-in-hand with the residential repurposing of former manufacturing and warehouse districts throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. In many loft apartments created in shuttered factories, the architectural envelope has been left intact.

Industrial-style interiors feature elements like raw brick walls, exposed steel beams and oak floors whose history is written in every pit and gouge. Iron and glass transom windows give definition and interest to small kitchen areas anchored by kitchen islands made of marble, steel and brass, while taxidermy or vintage neon signs serve as wall art in living rooms dotted with leather club chairs. Patina is the keynote to a decor in sync with such surroundings. 

On 1stDibs you will find industrial furniture designs that wear their age beautifully — and were built to last.

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 Industrial Desk Lamps
  • 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 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 15, 2024
    No one knows for sure who invented the first desk lamp, as many engineers worked on designs for lamps during the 1920s. However, most historians consider George Carwardine to be the father of the modern desk lamp. In 1929, the British designer left his job designing car suspensions and began experimenting with lighting. By 1933, Carwardine's first desk lamp, called the Anglepoise, was being sold by Herbert Terry & Sons of Redditch, UK. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of George Carwardine lamps.
  • 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 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
    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.