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Danish Modern Ceramic Orbit Table Lamp by K. W. Andersen, 1980
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A large hand-thrown and -painted stoneware table lamp made by husband and wife Kaj and Winnie Andersen in Denmark circa 1980. Its black shadows and unusual shape mimics planetary tex...
Ceramic
Contemporary Table Lamp 'Orbit', Plinth in White Marble
By Lukas Peet, AND Light
Located in Paris, IDF
Table Lamp Orbit 2015 Design: Lukas Peet, Editor: AND Light MATERIALS – Steel Wire – Etched Glass Globe – Marble Dimensions 70 x 25cm / 27.75”x 9.75” ELECTRICAL – 100V...
Steel
Contemporary Table Lamp 'Orbit', Plinth in Black Marble
By Lukas Peet, AND Light
Located in Paris, IDF
Table lamp orbit 2015 Design: Lukas Peet, Editor: AND Light MATERIALS – Steel Wire – Etched Glass Globe – Marble Dimensions 70 x 25cm / 27.75”x 9.75” ELECTRICAL – 100V...
Steel
Orbital Array Aluminium Table Lamp by Bureau of Entropy
Located in Geneve, CH
Orbital Array Aluminium Table Lamp by Bureau of Entropy.
Aluminum
$1,280 / item
Brass Orbit Table Light
By Michele Varian
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A simple modern metal table lamp with a swiveling head to accent your living room, bedroom or work space. This contemporary lamp also works well in a commercial setting restaurant, r...
Brass
Pair of Orbital Italian Table Lamps, 1970s Brass and Steel
Located in Rome, IT
Introducing an alluring pair of Italian table lamps from the 1970s, designed with a striking combination of steel and brass-plated steel. These unique lamps feature spherical diffuse...
Metal
Ron Rezek Table Lamp Orbit by for Bieffeplast, circa 1980
By Bieffeplast, Ron Rezek
Located in Vienna, AT
Wonderful Minimalist black metal desk lamp by American designer Ron Rezek for Bieffeplast, Italy. The counter balance arm allows to pivot and move the light in all directions. Heavy ...
Brass
Stiffel Brass Table Lamp Mid Century Modern Stacked Orbits Jacks Base Pattern
By Stiffel, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tall sharp looking brass table lamp by Stiffel.
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Bicolor Orbit Ceiling Lamp, Italy 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Large Mid-Century Modern Orbit or Sputnik Lamp with 12 Arms Executed in metal and brass. The lamp needs 12 x E14 / E15 Edison screw fit bulb, is wired, in working condition and runs...
Metal, Chrome, Brass
Rare Pair of Post-Modern Adjustable 'Orbit' Lamps by Ron Rezek
By Ron Rezek
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare pair of adjustable 'Orbit' lamps by Ron Rezek, circa 1980. High-end Post-Modern design featuring adjustable height swing arms and 2 light intensity settings: full, half, off. T...
Aluminum, Steel
Pair of Vintage Modern White Wood and Brushed Chrome "Orbit" Sphere Lamps
By Norman Bel Geddes, Donald Deskey
Located in Palm Springs, CA
These pictures do not do the lamps any justice. They are not reproductions. They are original Vintage designs that have been carefully and expertly re-done. New paint on wood, origin...
Wood
Chrome Eyeball Atomic Orbiter Lamp
By George Kovacs, Koch & Lowy, Robert Sonneman
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
A rare chrome eyeball lamp featuring a heavy base and an orb that swivels and orbits a circular path.
Chrome
Cosmo Orbit by Kollage (Mud)
By LOWLIT COLLECTIVE
Located in Seoul, KR
The COSMO LAMP, a miniature universe on your table, invites you to create a unique masterpiece from recycled plastic components. By day, it stands as a serene, artistic presence, rem...
Other
Cosmo Orbit by Kollage (White)
By LOWLIT COLLECTIVE
Located in Seoul, KR
Infused with a unique concept story and artwork, the COSMO lamp embodies exceptional collectible value. Embark on a cosmic journey with Cosmo Lamp, where design meets the infinite e...
Other
Cosmo Orbit by Kollage (Deep green)
By LOWLIT COLLECTIVE
Located in Seoul, KR
The COSMO LAMP, a miniature universe on your table, invites you to create a unique masterpiece from recycled plastic components. By day, it stands as a serene, artistic presence, rem...
Other
Petite Italian Orbital Table Lamp
By Stilux
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful petite table lamp. Light radiates from beyond the central ring to create a warm glowing orb
Metal, Brass
Workstead Orbit Table Lamp Two with Stone Base and Convex Reflectors
By Workstead
Located in Floyd, VA
This table lamp features two spun brass discs which orbits like planets around a stationary bulb.
Travertine, Carrara Marble, Brass
Chrome Eyeball Atomic Orbiter Mid Century Modern Table lamp Circa 1970
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An eyeball atomic orbiter table lamp circa 1970. This is a lovely mid century modern table lamp featuring a chrome plated design, and a black square base.
Chrome
Rare Robert Sonneman Clamp Table "Orbiter" Eyeball Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Oakland, CA
Rare eyeball clamp on table / desk lamp the "Orbiter" by Robert Sonneman circa 1960s.
Chrome, Iron
20th Century French Orbital Lamp
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Unusual 20th Century French metal orbital lamp.
Metal
Pair of 20th Century Orbital Lamps
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Pair of unusual 20th Century French metal orbital lamps.
Metal
Pair of 19th Century French Orbital Lamps
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Pair of unusual 19th Century orbital lamps. Rewired and PAT tested to UK standard. 50cm to bulb holder.
Metal
Pair of Chrome Orbital Form Lamps with Rock Crystal Center
By Angelo Brotto
Located in New York, NY
Pair of chrome orbital form lamps with illuminated rock crystal center by Angelo Brotto.
Rock Crystal, Chrome
Sold
H 32.5 in W 10.75 in D 9.5 in
Pair of Brass Orbital Lamps on Hexagonal Bases, American, circa 1970
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of brass and bell metal orbital shape lamps standing on hexagonal bases with two sockets and a 3 1/2" height adjustment. American, circa 1970. Recently rewired. Shades not inclu...
Brass
Midcentury Handblown Murano Cumulus White Glass Orbital Lamp with Chrome Base
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and sophisticated table lamp was realized in Murano, Italy- the islands off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for their superlative glass production- circa 1970.
Chrome
Pair of 1970's glazed eglomise style orbits
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair of 1970's glazed eglomise style orbs with extendable brushed brass map application. The base is 5" in diameter, 12_ in diameter at their widest point. The vase is 14" high
3 Orbit Table Lamps by Ron Rezek for Bieffeplast, circa 1980
By Ron Rezek
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is the orbit table lamp designed by Ron Rezek for Bieffeplast, circa 1980.
Steel
Sold
H 13.5 in W 32 in D 4 in
Minimalist Black Orbit Table Lamp by Ron Rezek for Bieffeplast, circa 1980s
By Bieffeplast, Ron Rezek
Located in Chicago, IL
1980s Orbit black metal desk or table lamp by Ron Rezek for Bieffeplast, Italy.
Brass
Rare Mid-Century Orbit Table Lamp by Carl Thore for Granhaga, Sweden, 1960s
By Carl Thore
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Brushed aluminium and chromed steel table light - desk lamp designed by Sigurd Lindkvist Alias Carl Thore.
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Vistosi Glass Orb Table Lamp, 1970s
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Vistosi 'orbital' table lamp, circa 1970, made of very thick blown Murano glass with a clear 'Saturn' ring around the center.
Murano Glass
Ron Rezek Pair of Orbit Mobile Table Desk Lamps
By Ron Rezek
Located in Miami, FL
Iconic pair of lamps by Ron Rezek. Utilitarian as well as kinetic sculptures on its own right. The long slender arm pivots up and down as well as sideways, just genius design. The or...
Metal
Ron Rezek Table Lamp Orbit by for Bieffeplast, circa 1980
By Bieffeplast, Ron Rezek
Located in Vienna, AT
Wonderful Minimalist black metal desk lamp by American designer Ron Rezek for Bieffeplast, Italy. The counter balance arm allows to pivot and move the light in all directions. Heavy ...
Brass
Clamp on Orbiter Lamp Att. to Kovacs
By George Kovacs, Kovacs
Located in New York, NY
Rare clamp on orbiter desk, task lamp in the postmodern school, attributed to George Kovacs. The lamp features an arched vertical support that attaches to the straight counter balanc...
Steel
Pair of Orbital Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental pair of orbital table lamps in white lacquer, probably manufactured by Stiffel.
Brass
Orbital Table Lamp by De Martini Falconi & Fois for Reggiani illuminazione
By Piero de Martini and Fois Falconi
Located in New York, NY
Orbital table lamp by Piero de Martini and Fois Falconi for Reggiani Illuminazione, featuring a smoked glass shade, chrome hardware, and a plexiglass base.
Chrome
Monumental lucite orbital table lamp
Located in Toronto, ON
Large scale orbital lucite table lamp. 2 large lucite rings held together by nickel tablets.
Nickel
Pair of Orbital Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of glass cylindrical table lamp with inserted brass sputnik. Newly polished and rewired. Shade not included.
Brass
Sonneman Chrome Orbiter Clamp-mount Task Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Portland, OR
Robert Sonneman pioneered modern lighting making it an art form. World renowned and acclaimed for clean lines and alliance to form and function, his world famous award winning design...
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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