Nessen Swing Arm Table Lamp
Early Pair of Von Nessen Swing Arm Table Lamps
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A rare pair of brushed chrome desk lamps, with the original early light switches on the base of the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
signed nessen Studio Walter Von Nessen Brass Swing Arm Table Lamp
By Walter Von Nessen, Nessen Lighting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modernist Articulating Brass table lamp with makers tag. By Walter Von Nessen
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Nessen lighting co.Swing Arm Desk Lamp
By Nessen Studio
Located in Westport, CT
Polished chrome and black swing arm desk lamp by Nessen Company Bronx partial original label in
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Nessen style Brushed Metal Swing Arm Desk Lamp
By Nessen Studio
Located in New York, NY
Swing-arm desk lamp in brushed metal finish. USA, circa 1990. Includes off-white paper drum shade
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Walter Von Nessen Brass Swing Arm Table Lamp with Adjustable Cylindrical Shade
By Walter Von Nessen, Nessen Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Attractive and highly functional desk / table lamp by Walter Von Nessen for his eponymous Nessen
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 14.25 in W 20.25 in D 5.25 in
Walter Von Nessen Antiqued Brass Swing Arm Library Lamp
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in New York, NY
Walter Von Nessen by Nessen Studio / library table lamp in antiqued brass finish.
USA, circa 1970
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Walter Von Nessen Brushed Brass Swing-Arm Desk Lamp
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Chicago, IL
Early edition swing arm desk lamp by Walter Von Nessen Lighting. finished in brushed brass with
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Milk Glass
Pair of Walter Von Nessen Vintage Swing Arm Table Lamps in Bronze Finish
By Nessen Lighting
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Walter Von Nessen vintage swing arm table lamps in bronze finish
Measures: 18" to top of
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of 1970s American Walter Von Nessen Style Swing Arm Chrome Table Lamps
By Nessen Studio, Walter Von Nessen
Located in London, GB
Pair of 1970s American, swing-arm, chromed-metal, table lamps attributed to Walter Von Nessen
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Nessen Studios Brushed Steel Swing Arm Desk Lamp with Cylinder Shade, 1960's
By Nessen Studio
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Nessen Studios Brushed Steel Swing Arm Desk Lamp with extending and adjustable Cylinder Shade. This
Category
Vintage 1960s American Machine Age Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Rare Vintage Walter Von Nessen Swing Arm Desk Lamp Chrome Plated Steel 1970s
By Walter Von Nessen, Nessen Lighting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This swing arm desk lamp was designed by Walter Von Nessen for production by his own studio in the
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Iconic Walter Von Nessen Swing Arm Desk Lamp with Original Metal Shade
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful example of the iconic modernist swing arm desk lamp by Von Nessen. The lamp features a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Swing Arm Lamp by Walter Von Nessen for Nessen Studios
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A swing arm table lamp having a weighted base and vintage linen shade.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Walter Von Nessen Style Brass Swing Arm Desk Lamp with Pale Green Shade, 1940's
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Walter Von Nessen Style Brass Swing Arm Desk Lamp with Pale Green Shade. Featuring a Brass column
Category
Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Nessen Studios Tall Brass Table Lamp by “Greta Von Nessen”
By Greta Von Nessen, Nessen Studio
Located in Oakland, CA
swing arm lamp design, after his passing in the early 1940s, his wife Greta Von Nessen continued running
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Adjustable neoclassical brass lamp by Hansen Nessen
By Nessen Lighting
Located in Fraser, MI
Swing Arm Lamps.
Original shade.
10" dia shade
6" dia base
23" overall tall.
Category
Vintage 1940s Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Early Walter Von Nessen Swing Arm Wall and Table Lamp in Brushed aluminum
By Nessen Lighting, Walter Von Nessen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early examples . Classic and seldom seen Walter Von Nessen Swing Arm Wall (sconce) and matching
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Tony Paul Mutual Sunset Mid Century Modern Saucer Lamp! Iron Man 2 1950s
By Mutual Sunset Lamp Co., Tony Paul
Located in Peoria, AZ
MONUMENTAL!
TONY PAUL FOR MUTUAL SUNSET LAMP CO!
SAUCER SWING ARM LAMP
One of the Rarest Tony
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Recent Sales
Walter Von Nessen Swing-Arm Table Lamp in Brass, American, 1950s
Located in Maastricht, NL
A Walter Von Nessen swing-arm table lamp with a milk glass diffuser and the original fabric shade
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Nessen Swing-Arm Table Lamp
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Walter Von Nessen
Swing Arm Tablr Lamp
Brass, interior metal, original linen drum shade
Designed
Category
Vintage 1980s American Machine Age Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swing-Arm Table Lamp by Walter von Nessen
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in New York, NY
Classic swing-arm lamp by Walter von Nessen for Nessen Studios. Double-sockets and 340 degree
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage Swing Arm Lamp Mfg. by Laurel Lamps After a Classic Von Nessen Design
By Walter Von Nessen, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Denver, CO
Vintage (c.1970's) swing-arm lamp manufactured by the Laurel Lamp Company, the design is after and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Pair of Swivel Head Swing Arm Desk Lamps
By Nessen Studio
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair of swivel head swing arm high polish brass desk lamps after Nessen, with age appropriate
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
A Brushed Nickel Swing Arm Floor Lamp by Nessen
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Asheville, NC
his company, Nessen Lighting. Not only does the swing arm retract and expand, the entire upper half
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Pair of Nessen Studios Mid-Century Modern Design Lamps
By Nessen Studio
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This pair of rare and stately table lamps are Nessen studios, at one time thought to be designed by
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Walter Von Nessen Chrome Structure Desk Lamp
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Walter Von Nessen iconic swing arm desk lamp. Original linen shade and white metal mesh diffuser
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Nessen Swing Arm Table Lamps
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of Nessen swing arm table lamps in brushed stainless steel with linen shades, opaque Lucite
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Swing Arm Table Lamp in Brass By Walter Von Nessen
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1970's Walter Von Nessen swing arm table lamp in brass finish.
This lamp is a real beauty, the
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of swing arm Nessen table lamps
By Nessen Studio, Walter Von Nessen
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of brass swing arm table lamps by Nessen.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Nessen Chrome Swing Arm Lamps
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Walter Von Nessen chrome lamps with adjustable swing arms, with original chrome shades.
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Walter Von Nessen for Nessen Lamps Brass Swing Arm Lamp Original Shade
By Walter Von Nessen, Nessen Studio
Located in San Francisco, CA
Handsome Walter Von Nessen design for Nessen lamps, circa 1970s
A brass swing arm lamp with it's
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Chrome Swing Arm Desk Lamp by Nessen Studio
By Nessen Studio
Located in New York, NY
Swing arm desk lamp in chrome lamp by Nessen Studio. USA, circa 1970.
Round base
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Walter Von Nessen Chrome Swing Arm Table / Desk Lamp
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A chromed table / desk lamp with adjustable swing arm and topped with a linen shade manufactured by
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Walter Von Nessen Brushed Brass Swing Arm Desk Lamp
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Chicago, IL
Early edition swing arm desk lamp by Walter Von Nessen Lighting. finished in brushed brass with
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Midcentury Chrome Swing-Arm Desk Lamp by Walter Von Nessen
By Walter Von Nessen, Nessen Studio
Located in New York, NY
This Walter Von Nessen chrome desk lamp is newly rewired with a three-way switch to adjust the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Vintage Nessen Studios Chrome Desk Lamp with Swing Arm, 1960's
By Nessen Studio
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-century modern Walter Von Nessen, Nessen Studio desk lamp with swing arm design and adjustable
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of 1970s American Walter Von Nessen Style Swing Arm Chrome Table Lamps
By Nessen Studio, Walter Von Nessen
Located in London, GB
Pair of 1970s American, swing-arm, chromed-metal, table lamps attributed to Walter Von Nessen
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of 1960s Chrome Swing-Arm Desk Lamps by Nessen Studios
By Nessen Studio
Located in New York, NY
A Mid-20th century pair of chrome desk lamps in the now-iconic design by Nessen Studios. The lamps
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Nessen Chrome Swing Arm Lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Nessen chrome swing arm lamp.
Category
Vintage 1970s Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Swing Arm Brass Table Lamps
By Walter Von Nessen, Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in Rochester, NY
A good quality pair of Walter Von Nessen attributed mid-20th century brass swing arm table desk
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Pair of Nickel Plated Table Lamps by Walter von Nessen
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Nickel Plated Swing Arm Table Lamps, designed by Walter von Nessen, circa 1950\'s. They are
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Pair of Nessen bronze table lamps from Arthur Elrod interior
Located in Highland, IN
This beautiful pair of swing-arm lamps by Walter von Nessen were specified by Arthur Elrod for the
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric
Walter Von Nessen Table Lamp
By Walter Von Nessen, Nessen Studio
Located in Chicago, IL
Walter Von Nessen swing arm table lamp with linen shade.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Nessen Stainless Swing Arm Table Lamp
By Nessen Studio
Located in St. Louis, MO
Swing arm Nessen desk lamp in brushed nickel with original shade. Pair also available. Price per
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Walter Von Nessen Brass Swing Arm Table Lamp
By Nessen Studio, Walter Von Nessen
Located in Pasadena, TX
A mid century modern table/desk lamp designed by Walter Von Nessen. Brass with a fully adjustable
Category
Vintage 1950s Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Nessen Brass Swing Arm Table Lamp by Walter Von Nessen
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A brass swing arm table lamp by the Nessen Lighting company well known for their well crafted
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Walter Von Nessen Swing Arm Desk Lamp
By Walter Von Nessen, Nessen Studio
Located in Miami, FL
Swing arm desk lamp in brass with original linen shade and metal diffuser by Walter Von Nessen for
Category
Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swing Arm Desk Lamp Attributed to Nessen
By Nessen Studio, Walter Von Nessen
Located in New York, NY
Interesting swing arm desk lamp, brass base with painted metal shade. We believe this lamp was
Category
Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Table Lamps
Walter Von Nessen Brushed Nickel Swing Arm Table Lamp
By Walter Von Nessen, Nessen Studio
Located in St. Louis, MO
Listed is Walter Von Nessen's most famous lamp, which he designed in 1930s. This swing-arm Classic
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Brass Swing Arm Desk or Table Lamp by Walter Von Nessen
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful aged brass desk or table lamp in original condition. This is a classic modern design by
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Architectural Swing Arm Desk Lamp
By Nessen Studio
Located in New York, NY
Interesting two-light swing arm desk or table lamp. Brass structure supports frosted glass globes
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Desk Lamp with Swing Arm by Walter Von Nessen, 1960s
By Walter Von Nessen, Nessen Studio
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern Walter Von Nessen for Nessen Studio desk lamp. Features swing arm design and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 14.5 in W 20 in D 8.5 in
Chrome Swing Arm Desk Lamp, 1970s
By Nessen Studio
Located in New York, NY
Chrome swing arm desk lamp. Excellent vintage condition with very little wear..
We offer free
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Greta Von Nessen Desk Lamp
By Greta Von Nessen, Nessen Studio
Located in Hanover, MA
Articulating table lamp by Greta Von Nessen for Von Nessen Studios. Flared white aluminum shade on
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Early 1930s Bauhaus Swing-Arm Floor Lamp by Walter Von Nessen for Nessen Studios
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare and important,,,,,very early 1930s Classic Swing-arm Lamp designed by Walter Von nessen,,,made
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
H 53 in W 12 in D 14 in
Nessen Brass and Glass Desk Lamp
By Nessen Studio
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Nessen brass and green glass shaded swivel arm desk lamp with push button pole switch , the arm
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Designer Brass Desk or Table Lamp by Walter Von Nessen, circa 1970s
By Walter Von Nessen, Nessen Studio
Located in New York, NY
A chic 1970s Modern adjustable swing arm brass desk or table lamp with white milk glass shade. Lamp
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Tony Paul Mutual Sunset Mid Century Modern Saucer Swing Arm Lamp! Rare! 1950s
By Mutual Sunset Lamp Co., Tony Paul
Located in Peoria, AZ
Lamp Co. This design is one of the most coveted and hard to acquire - the Nessen style swing arm Saucer
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 23 in W 16 in D 16 in
Early and Fine Walter Von Nessen Swing-Arm Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Low desk version of the iconic von Nessen swing-arm lamp, in btass with dual white lacquered
Category
Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Walter Von Nessen Swing Arm Table Lamp c.1960's
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Easton, PA
Iconic chromed metal swing arm table lamp with original shade and metal diffuser designed by Walter
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Walter Von Nessen Swing Arm Table Lamp with Metal Shade
Located in Easton, PA
Early adjustable swing arm table/desk lamp in brass with original white lacquered metal shade with
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Nessen Black Nickel Swing Arm Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of restored Walter Von Nessen swing arm table lamps.Restored in a stunning polished black
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Milk Glass, Silk
Nessen Black Nickel Swing Arm Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of restored Walter Von Nessen swing arm table lamps.Restored in a stunning polished black
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Milk Glass, Silk
Original Pair Of Nessen Swing Arm Lamps
By Nessen Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ths great original pair of Nessen swing arm lamps retains it's original shades and difussers. The
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Nessen swing arm lamps
Located in New York, NY
Chrome swing arm lamps with original linen shades
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Nessen Swing Arm Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of bronze finish swing arm lamps with period shades
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Original Swing Arm Table Lamp by Nessen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a great original Swing Arm lamp in a satin chrome finish with a linen shade. The lamp holds
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Linen
Pair of Nessen Swing Arm Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Nice pair of beautifully made chrome swing arm lamps by Nessen. Located at ABC Home 212-473-3000
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Walter Von Nessen Swing Arm Table/Desk Lamp
Located in Asheville, NC
Beautiful stainless steel swing arm lamp by Walter Von Nessen for Nessen Studios, New York. Nessen
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Swing Arm Table Lamps by Walter Von Nessen
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of brushed chrome swing arm table lamps designed by Walter Von Nessen.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Nessen Studios Adjustable Chrome Swing Arm Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Nessen Studios chrome 1950's telescoping swing arm desk lamp with original milk glsss diffusor and
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Walter Von Nessen Swing Arm Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Handsome pair of brush nickel swing arm lamps with linen shades. Located at ABC Home. 646 602 3519
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
1950's Brass & Glass Adjustable Desk Lamp by Nessen
By Nessen Lighting
Located in Hudson, NY
A beautiful and classic modern brass swing arm desk lamp by Walter Nessen. very handsome design and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Walter von Nessen Table or Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Classic swing arm table or desk lamp by Walter von Nessen. This attractive and functional lamp has
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Matched Pair of Vintage Swing Arm Lamps by Walter Von Nessen
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Hudson, NY
A matched pair of Classic vintage modern 1960s swing arm lamps in brushed steel with their original
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
1970s Von Nessen Chrome Swing Arm Desk Lamp with Linen Shade
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is an original and authentic, 1970s Von Nessen chrome swing-arm desk lamp. Includes all
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Mid-20th Century Von Nessen Brass Swing Arm Lamps, circa 1970s, Labeled
By Nessen Lighting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of mid-20th century Von Nessen brass swing arm lamps, circa 1970s, labeled
New wiring.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 16 in W 9.5 in D 8.25 in
Brass Desk Lamp by Von Nessen
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Iconic and classic brass swing arm desk lamp by Walter Von Nessen. Original oatmeal linen shade and
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
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Nessen Swing Arm Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the nessen swing arm table lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and chrome, every nessen swing arm table lamp was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer nessen swing arm table lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A nessen swing arm table lamp made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made nessen swing arm table lamp over the years, but those crafted by Walter Von Nessen, Nessen Studio and Nessen Lighting are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Nessen Swing Arm Table Lamp?
Prices for a nessen swing arm table lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $275 and can go as high as $4,500, while the average can fetch as much as $900.
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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