Rare! Japan Panasonic Modernist Fluorescent Table Lamp! 1960 Wow Black & Cream!
By Panasonic
Located in Peoria, AZ
Gorgeous Mod! Extremely Rare Japanese Panasonic Fluorescent Lamp! Geometric Delight! Cone and Beam Design! Offered is a marvelous Panasonic lamp that is the epitome of Japanese m...
Metal, Enamel
$480Sale Price / item|40% Off
Streamline Art Deco Celluloid Empire State Building Shaped Florescent Table Lamp
By All-Lite Mfg. Co.
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Striking and sculptural celluloid Art Deco fluorescent table lamp modeled after the iconic silhouette of the Empire State Building.
Bakelite
Poltronova GHERPE Table lamp in fluorescent red by Superstudio
By Superstudio, Poltronova
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Gherpe table lamp does not belong to the traditional typologies of lighting fixtures placed on a surface, due to its form like the shell of a marine creature, and to its use of a...
Nylon
$1,695Sale Price|43% Off
1960s Robert Sonneman Massive Fluorescent Tube Table Lamp , USA
By Robert Sonneman, Sonneman Lighting
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Rare huge , minimalist modern thick extruded aluminium table lamp by Robert Sonneman. Solid, well made with prime quality material and hardware . There is an up and down play of ...
Aluminum
Artilite "Zodiac" Fluorescent Clamp-On Table Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Zodiac" Fluorescent Clamp-On Table Lamp by Artilite Artilite Netherlands, 1970s A functional and refined piece of Dutch modernist lighting design, this "Zodiac" clamp-on table lam...
Metal
$750Sale Price|50% Off
F.A.Porsche Table Lamp, Fluorescent Sintetho Tavolo for Luci Italia, 1980s
By Ferdinand A. Porsche
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Designed by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche. Model Sintetho Tavolo for Luci Italia, 1980s. This Minimalist Industrial desk lamp is made out of aluminium, brushed stainless steel and pl...
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
$241Sale Price|40% Off
Gunmetal Grey Machine Age Tanker Fluorescent Desk Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
1950s gunmetal grey fluorescent machine age tanker desk lamp with lots of character, perfect on a vintage desk. Push-button on and off switch. Measures: 20" wide x 6.5 deep x 12" tall.
Steel
Wood Rainbow Bedside Night Lamp with Fluorescent Light, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Wood Rainbow Bedside Night Lamp with Fluorescent Light, 1960s, Italy Lamp is in very good vintage condition. Note : On the front of the lamp there are colored plastic bendable part...
Plastic, Wood
$192Sale Price|40% Off
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 push-button on-off. Adds that perfect authenticity to your retro office. Made by Art ...
Steel
Art Specialty Co Flexo Banker Desk Lamp Flying Saucer Shade Fluorescent Dazor
By Dazor
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A substantial "flying saucer" desk lamp by Art Specialty Co., Flexo from the 19450s. Unmarked, the bottom plate matches the plates on other, similar Flexo lamps. The lamp is in the o...
Metal
Volée Table Lamp by Odo Fioravanti for Fontana Arte
By Odo Fioravanti, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Available light grey GC (RAL 7044 matte), anthracite grey GS (RAL 7024 matte), white BI (RAL 9016 matte) and fluorescent yellow GI. Table lamp with direct light emission and adjus...
Aluminum
$285Sale Price|40% Off
Art Deco Machine Age Chrome Adjustable Flourescent Desk Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco fluorescent Brown/Grey enameled desk table lamp with streamlined shaped body and Machine Age styled chrome cap ends.
Metal
Unavailable
H 14 in W 19 in D 6 in
Machine Age Art Deco Fluorescent Table Lamp Large Patinated Aluminum and Walnut
Located in Dallas, TX
Machine Age Art Deco fluorescent table lamp. Large modernist streamline lamp with Inset tubular aluminum "U" support and Walnut veneer base.
Fluorescent O.C. White Table Lamp
By O.C. White
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Fluorescent O.C. White Table Lamp
Steel
Unavailable
H 33.47 in Dm 8.67 in
Artemide 'Alistro' Fluorescent Grey Table Lamp by Ernesto Gismondi, 1983, Italy
By Ernesto Gismondi, Artemide
Located in Firenze, IT
Agile fluorescent work table lamp that goes in all direction in plastic and steel with swiveling base, adjustable arm, and shade.
Plastic
Fluorescent One Line Task Lamp by Ora Ito for Artemide, Italy
By Ora Ito, Artemide
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The one line table lamp by Ora Ito is a study in minimal yet functional lighting. The stream lined body is compact but gives a strong light output.
Aluminum, Steel
Lamp 4043 by Filippo Panseca
Located in Milan, IT
Filippo Panseca. Lamp 4043, 1968. Out of production. Table lamp with fluorescent light, polished steel, plexiglass and mirror.
Pace Collection Acrylic and Polished Chrome Tube Light
By Pace Collection
Located in Asheville, NC
A cool square form polished chrome and lucite floor/table lamp with fluorescent bulb, circa 1970, Pace Collection Inc.
Chrome
Vintage Yellow Fluorescent Desk Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Very special yellow fluorescent space age table lamp. The lamp can be positioned in any way desirable, see pictures.
Metal
Cifer | Industrial fluorescent tube desk lamp(s)
Located in Amsterdam, NL
We ship this item insured, door to door, for $149 outside Europe. Industrial desk lamp. Aluminium shade with cast iron stand. Fluorescent tube light. Weight: 7.5 KG. Several pieces ...
Vintage Craftsman Style Polished Copper Fluorescent Desk Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage craftsman style polished copper fluorescent desk lamp comes fixed to an oak base. Mid-Century Modern, antique desk lamp.
Copper
Fluorescent Cube lamp by Aldo van den Nieuwelaar
By Aldo van den Nieuwelaar
Located in Utrecht, NL
Aldo van den Nieuwelaar (1944-2010) was a Dutch designer and architect. He studied at the Academy for Visual Arts in Breda and founded his own studio in 1969. In 1968 Van den Nieuwe...
Steel
Sold
H 28.75 in W 5.52 in D 3.55 in
Fluorescent Light Glass Sculpture Yellow and Blue by Yves Braun Table Lamp
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Yves Braun (Born in 1958 in Brussels) Important and unique fluorescent light glass sculpture. Unique process in the world of fluorescent glass. The color is revealed with a LED...
Art Glass
Post War Fluorescent Desk Lamp with Clock by Telechron
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Authentic Art Deco brown hooded fluorescent desk lamp with the clock. The face of the clock reads "movement manufactured by Telechron Inc. Ashland, MASS, USA" It is made by LiteMaste...
Metal
Vintage Industrial Hanging Fluorescent Tube Lights
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage industrial hanging fluorescent tube light. Plexiglass encased fluorescent tube In original condition with visible wear and heavy patina. Wear is consistent with its age and use.
Metal
Sold
H 27.17 in W 5.52 in D 3.55 in
Fluorescent Light Glass Sculpture Pink Purple Orange by Yves Braun Table Lamp
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Yves Braun (Born in 1958 in Brussels) Important and unique fluorescent light glass sculpture. Unique process in the world of fluorescent glass. The color is revealed with a LED...
Art Glass
Sold
H 21.26 in W 4.73 in D 3.15 in
Fluorescent Light Glass Sculpture Pink Green Orange by Yves Braun Table Lamp
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Yves Braun (Born in 1958 in Brussels) Important and unique fluorescent light glass sculpture. Unique process in the world of fluorescent glass. The color is revealed with a LED...
Art Glass
Artemide 'Alistro' Tavolo Fluorescent Table Lamp, 1983, Italia
By Artemide, Ernesto Gismondi
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Agile fluorescent work table lamp that goes in all direction.
Metal
Ron Rezek Table Lamp
By Ron Rezek
Located in New York, NY
Perforated metal shade, circular fluorescent bulb table lamp designed by Ron Rezek.
Italian Sculptural Mid Century Fluorescent Table Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Exceptional Mid Century Italian Table Lamp. This interesting design is comprised of a heavy metal frame with perforated shade and Fluorescent Bulb.
Metal
Vintage Pink Murano Table Lamp
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Adorable Murano glass table lamp in fluorescent pink glass. New lamp shade in elegant white textile with yellow floral pattern.
Murano Glass
Vintage Italian Murano Glass Table Lamp
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Beautiful 1960's table lamp in fluorescent pink Murano glass. Brass fittings and new linen lamp shade.
Brass
Ron Rezek Black and White 110 Table Lamp
By Ron Rezek
Located in Chicago, IL
Ron Rezek black and white 110 Table Lamp. Rare fluorescent desk lamp with white enameled metal perforated shade and black cylindrical base.
Metal
$3,200Sale Price|27% Off
H 13 in W 36 in D 8 in
Sonneman Chrome Articulating Arm Eyeball Table Lamp! Swing Counterweight 1960s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Peoria, AZ
STUNNING! ROBERT SONNEMAN CHROME ARTICULATING COUNTERWEIGHT LAMP! RARE DESIGN! CIRCA 1960 DIMENSIONS: APPROX. 13" high BY 36" wide (in extended horizontal position) Her...
Metal, Chrome
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$4,106Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.75 in W 21.66 in D 13.78 in
Superstudio Italian Midcentury Gherpe Lamp for Poltronova 1960s
By Superstudio, Poltronova
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Lampada da tavolo modello Gherpe disegnata da Superstudio per Poltronova con struttura e diffusori in metacrilato tagliato e termoformato e particolari in metallo, produzione Italia ...
Metal
Organic Modern Table Lamp Sculptural Parota Wood Base
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pata de Elefante Small Table Lamp — Atomic Collection by Isabel Moncada Named ""Elephant's Foot"" for its bold, bulbous base, the Pata de Elefante Small is one of Isabel Moncada's m...
Fiberglass, Linen, Fabric, Wood
$3,366 / item
H 9.45 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Acerbis LOKUM S Coffee Table in Amber by Sabine Marcelis
By Acerbis, Sabine Marcelis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matter, light and colour come together in an intense interaction of materials. This collection embodies the elegance of pure forms, elevated through the use of hand-blown glass. Sabi...
Glass, Art Glass
Gherpe Table Lamp by Superstudio Poltronova, Italy c 1968
By Superstudio
Located in Chicago, IL
Superstudio table lamp Gherpe model, Poltronova Animal-like and changeable in shape, thanks to its "scales" that revolve around a central pivot, laser-cut and heat-formed methacrylat...
Acrylic
Gherpe table lamp by Superstudio for Poltronova 60s, 70s
By Superstudio
Located in Padova, IT
This is a very impressive table or floor lamp, model 'Gherpe' made by Superstudio for Poltronova, Italy in 1967. This animal-like table lamp can take on many forms, thanks to its six...
Steel
$6,270 / item
H 14.97 in W 20.87 in D 14.18 in
Poltronova GHERPE Table lamp in Opaline white by Superstudio
By Superstudio, Poltronova
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Gherpe table lamp does not belong to the traditional typologies of lighting fixtures placed on a surface, due to its form like the shell of a marine creature, and to its use of a...
Nylon
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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