Modern Table Lamps
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Christian Liaigre Acier Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Christian Liaigre Acier Table Lamp, Bronze-painted metal spine with exposed cord power source and original paper cone-shaped shade.
This Bronze brass lamp blends in with all types o...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Red Enamel Desk Lamp in the Style of Gilbert Rohde
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite art deco enameled desk or table lamp in the style of Gilbert Rohde, c.1930s. The lamp features a red enameled cylindrical pivoting shade. The brass curved stem of the lamp con...
Category
1930s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Handcrafted Magnum Lamp of Orange/Copper Ash and Walnut
By WOODSPORT
Located in St. Paul, MN
Handcrafted lamp of selected ash and walnut, laminated and turned on a lathe. Horizontal grooves are cut into the surface to intersect with the vertical grain patterns of the tree's ...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Walnut, Ash
Ecru Alba Lamp by Ana Tron
Located in Geneve, CH
Ecru Alba Lamp by Ana Tron
Handmade
Dimensions: Base: D 16 x H 52 cm. Screen: D 36 x H 25 cm.
Materials: Recycled paper with paste, paint chalk, and matt water-based varnish. Interna...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Paper
Scagliola Table Lamp
Located in Worcester, GB
Handcrafter scagliola table lamp made from hues of turquoise blue and autumnal veining.
Crafted using traditional 17th century techniques, each piece is mixed, cast and polished by ...
Category
2010s British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Scagliola
Mid Century Copper, Bronzed Modernist Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Custom pair of copper plated modernist lamps with bronzed front concave panels. Professionally rewired for use in USA, 100W bulb.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Copper
French Modernist Carved Stone Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 20th-century French Modernist-in-Spirit carved limestone table lamp is a captivating fusion of form and function. Carved in a stylized crashing wave form, it exudes dynamic energy and fluidity, capturing the essence of movement frozen in stone. With one bulb positioned in the center, the soft glow emanates from within, casting a warm and inviting ambiance.
Despite its small scale, this lamp commands attention with its bold design and striking presence, making it ideal for placement on a nightstand, entry console table, or in a powder room. Its versatility allows it to serve as either a gentle night light or a luminous mantle light...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Limestone
Modern Italian Ethereal Allure of Alabaster - Offset Globe Lamp in bronze
Located in Milano, IT
The Alabaster Globe table lamp is a stunning piece that exudes elegance and sophistication. The lamp features two half spheres of backlit alabaster, held together by a thin brass con...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Alessandro Mendini “Cubosfera” Table Lamp Metal Crome Glass 1968 Italy
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
The Cubosfera table lamp by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria is clearly one of the Italian design classics. Great design made of solid crystal glass. There is a hollow ball in...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Blom - Medium Table Lamp - Yellow - Fontana Arte By Andreas Engesvik
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Table lamp with diffused light adjustable by moving the petals. Frame made of painted aluminium with polycarbonate petals. Diffuser made of milk-white and opaline polyethylene. Trans...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Terracotta Bust Table Lamp with Darkened Metal Base, 20th C.
Located in New York City, NY
Unglazed unique terracotta table lamp with a darkened metal base.
Category
20th Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Peono Table Lamp in White Alabaster
Located in Consuegra, ES
Spherical lines layered elegantly to form a bold, modern shape. The Peono table lamp marries materials and plays with contrasts. Alabaster, marble or wood can be associated to the so...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Monarch Table Lamp with Glass Dome, Carla Baz
By Carla Baz
Located in Geneve, CH
Monarch table lamp with glass dome - Carla Baz
Dimensions: ø 24 x H 50 cm
Weight: 8.5 kg
Material: Painted metal, Brass, Marble
Monarch lighting series has been developed with ...
Category
2010s Lebanese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Brass and Wood Table Lamp from the 1970s.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Brass and wood table lamp from the 1970s.
Brass and wood table lamp from the 1970s, with minor scratches and oxidation.
h: 110cm, w: 37cm, d: 27.5cm
Category
20th Century French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Blom - Medium Table Lamp - Amethyst - Fontana Arte By Andreas Engesvik
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Table lamp with diffused light adjustable by moving the petals. Frame made of painted aluminium with polycarbonate petals. Diffuser made of milk-white and opaline polyethylene. Trans...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Glass and Brass Table Lamp "Gill" by Renato Toso and Roberto Pamio, Italy
Located in New York City, NY
Ethereal vintage table lamp by Renato Toso and Roberto Pamio for Leucos.
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Blom - Medium Table Lamp - Green - Fontana Arte By Andreas Engesvik
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Table lamp with diffused light adjustable by moving the petals. Frame made of painted aluminium with polycarbonate petals. Diffuser made of milk-white and opaline polyethylene. Trans...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Blom - Medium Table Lamp - White - Fontana Arte By Andreas Engesvik
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Table lamp with diffused light adjustable by moving the petals. Frame made of painted aluminium with polycarbonate petals. Diffuser made of milk-white and opaline polyethylene. Trans...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Blom - Medium Table Lamp - Pink - Fontana Arte By Andreas Engesvik
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Table lamp with diffused light adjustable by moving the petals. Frame made of painted aluminium with polycarbonate petals. Diffuser made of milk-white and opaline polyethylene. Trans...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Blom - Medium Table Lamp - Dark Gray - Fontana Arte By Andreas Engesvik
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Table lamp with diffused light adjustable by moving the petals. Frame made of painted aluminium with polycarbonate petals. Diffuser made of milk-white and opaline polyethylene. Trans...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian modern yellow metal table lamps or applique by Goffredo Reggiani, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern yellow metal table lamps or applique by Goffredo Reggiani for Reggiani Illuminazione, 1970s.
Pair of table lamps, with support and with the possibility of hanging on t...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Josef in Green Marble
Located in Consuegra, ES
The Josef table merges cylinder and conical shapes on top of where sits a unique cotton drum lampshade, difusing a soft light. A perfect nightstand table lamp available in various fi...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Glazed Ceramic Diamond Weave Lamp with Whiplash glaze by James Hicks
By James Hicks
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the iconic Hearst building in NYC, this lamp is crafted with precision and sophistication; it features a rectangular clay prism incised with an array of diamond openings....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Modernist Hand-Cut Aquamarine Murano Glass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite pair of handcut aquamarine glass table lamps were hand blown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass prod...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Ralph Lauren Crystal Faceted Table Lamp with White Silk Lampshade
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Brescia, IT
This Ralph Lauren clear crystal faceted table lamp with white silk lampshade is part of the Ralph Lauren Home collection and it is an eleg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Modernist Hand-Cut Aquamarine Murano Glass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite pair of handcut aquamarine glass table lamps were hand blown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass prod...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Heathfield & Co. Torun Antique Brass Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
This brass desk lamp by Heathfield & Co has an impressive design that would elevate any living space or bedroom. The angular shape of its arm, punctuated by a rounded hinge, is count...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Tall Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp by Nils Kähler for HAK Kähler, Denmark, c. 1960
By Nils Kähler
Located in New York City, NY
This tall yellow table lamp by Nils Kahler is a great example of Kahler's mastery. This design utilizes the characteristics of rough stoneware clay; dark unglazed elements contrast i...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Stacked Lucite Helix Table Lamps
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of stacked Lucite helix table lamps with 2 sockets and switch on the cord. The hexagonal shades are covered with unique slim cords with clear beads that slide up and down on the...
Category
20th Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
21st Century Unique Sculptural Table Lamp Écoute Ton Coeur by Fantôme
By Fantome
Located in Paris, FR
21st Century Unique sculptural table lamp Écoute Ton Coeur by Fantôme
Tinned patinated copper
Female character in contortion
Reflector in oxidized and gilded copper
h. 37.4’’ x 1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp by Design Technics, United States, c. 1960
Located in New York City, NY
Sleek, large and simple version of one of Design Technics most identifiable shapes.
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Quo Mini Cardboard and Brass Table Lamp, Diff. Colors Available
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Desklamp
brass, cardboard, other colors on request.
Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our fixtures.
Category
2010s Austrian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
A Pair Of Large Brass And Opaque Glass Tiffany Style Table Lamps
By Poliarte
Located in London, GB
A Pair of large white glass and brass table lamps with mirrored bases, attributed to Poliarte. Quite Art Deco in style with a touch of the Tiffany design. However a good quality pair...
Category
Late 20th Century European Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Silver Finish Copper Petal-Shaped Antica VII Table Lamp by Ohla Studio
By Ohla Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pre-Hispanic Mexican smithing tradition thrives around recycling copper scraps into contemporary lighting fixtures. Originally copper was mined by indigenous people to create elabo...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
One of a kind hand made table lamp
By Rinat Design
Located in London, GB
A one of a kind sculptural column table lamp hand crafted in pigmented Scagliola - a painstaking process of crafting made stone in marbleised form. This technique entails multiple s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Scagliola, Stucco
FIN table lamp, Green Glaze Finish, hanbuilt ceramic dome lamp by Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FIN _November Green
Each piece is individually built in Kalin Asenov’s studio in Savannah, GA. Due to the nature of production, please allow for slight variations in dimensions and ...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
FIN table lamp, gold finish, hanbuilt ceramic dome lamp by Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FIN _ dome gold
Each piece is individually built in Kalin Asenov’s studio in Savannah, GA. Due to the nature of production, please allow for slight variations in dimensions and appe...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
FIN Shade Table Lamp, Green Glaze Finish, hanbuilt ceramic lamp by Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FIN _November Green
Each piece is individually built in Kalin Asenov’s studio in Savannah, GA. Due to the nature of production, please allow for slight variations in dimensions and ...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
FINLEY Shade Table Lamp, Dark Lava, hanbuilt ceramic by Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FLUTE_wide
Reflective Black
Each piece is individually built in Kalin Asenov’s studio in Savannah, GA. Due to the nature of production, please allow for slight variations in dime...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Flute Narrow Shade Table Lamp, Green Finish, hanbuilt ceramic by Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FLUTE_narrow Spearmint
Each piece is individually built in Kalin Asenov’s studio in Savannah, GA. Due to the nature of production, please allow for slight variations in dimensions ...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
FIN Shade Table Lamp, Gold Glaze Finish, hanbuilt ceramic lamp by Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FIN _November Green
Each piece is individually built in Kalin Asenov’s studio in Savannah, GA. Due to the nature of production, please allow for slight variations in dimensions and ...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Flute Wide Shade Table Lamp, Reflective Black, hanbuilt ceramic by Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FLUTE_wide
Reflective Black
Each piece is individually built in Kalin Asenov’s studio in Savannah, GA. Due to the nature of production, please allow for slight variations in dime...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Table Lamp"Cubes" in Black and Grey Tinted Wood Marquetry by Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Table lamp in tinted black, light and dark Grey sycamore marquetry.
Carefully build in our Parisian workshop this lamp has a kinetic effect using the different colors to create an im...
Category
2010s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Willy Daro Sandstone and Brass Table Lamp
By Willy Daro
Located in Hudson, NY
This 1970s Sandstone and brass table lamp is a rare find. Created by Belgium designer Willy Daro, it features a sandstone bloom on a small footed brass base. Topped with a crisp white drum...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Sandstone, Brass
Pink Murano Glass “Fungo” Lamp
Located in Austin, TX
Glass lamp from the island of Murano. This hand-blown artful piece combines pink and white glass in a swirly dynamic. It has been newly wired to fit US standards.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Contemporary Colored Table Lamp, Baechae Series by Atelier Jun
By Atelier Jun
Located in Seoul, KR
Bae-Chae series is a hand-painted light that subtly embrace a traditional painting method.
The series draws inspiration from the ancient Korean portrait technique ‘Bae-Chae,' which ...
Category
2010s South Korean Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Colored Table Lamp, Blue over Gray, Baechae Series by Atelier Jun
By Atelier Jun
Located in Seoul, KR
Bae-Chae series is a hand-painted light that subtly embrace a traditional painting method.
The series draws inspiration from the ancient Korean portrait technique ‘Bae-Chae,' which ...
Category
2010s South Korean Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Colored Table Lamp, Orange Brown, Baechae Series by Atelier Jun
By Atelier Jun
Located in Seoul, KR
Bae-Chae series is a hand-painted light that subtly embrace a traditional painting method.
The series draws inspiration from the ancient Korean portrait technique ‘Bae-Chae,' which ...
Category
2010s South Korean Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Set of Contemporary Coloured Lights, Baechae Series by Jungeun Hong, Atelier Jun
By Atelier Jun
Located in Seoul, KR
BaeChae Series 2020 / 16x28x15(CM) / Table Lamp / Black Coated Metal, Acryl, Fabric, LED
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Bae-Chae series is a hand-painted light that subtly embrace a traditional painting method.
The series draws inspiration from the ancient Korean portrait technique ‘Bae-Chae,' which pigments on the back of a sheet to show through the front, creating depth portrayal and metaphorically revealing essence.
Combining the traditional technique with contemporary design, each piece is initiated by documenting daily inspiration through colors. Through a thoughtful exploration and layering of selected hues, the collection slowly achieves the desired tones, creating an atmospheric colored illumination.
This intuitive and intimate expression offers an ambient evocation, hoping to illuminate both physical space and inner essence.
This Atelier Jun...
Category
2010s South Korean Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Customizable Glazed Ceramic Diamond Weave Lamp by James Hicks
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the iconic Hearst building in NYC and crafted with precision and sophistication, this one-of-a-kind piece features a rectangular clay prism adorned with an array of diamo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Ofione Freedom Green Metal Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Ofione Freedom Green Metal Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano
Dimensions: D 16 x W 16 x H 16 cm.
Materials: White alabaster and metal.
Available in different finishes: Shiny Silver, B...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Metal
Totem Table Double CA by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Totem is a classic and highly versatile LED lighting system comprised of exquisitely blown opal glass shades designed around a modular platform. Totem’s soft, pure white geometric forms provide a charming interplay of unique and rhythmic shade groupings to add warmth and elegance to any space. Totem Table combines 3 foundational shade sizes to create up to 7 curated dual shade lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Lang Levin Studios White Glass Table Lamp
By Lang-levin
Located in Countryside, IL
Lang Levin Studios White Glass Table Lamp
This lamp measures: 5 wide x 5 deep x 24.5 inches high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much detail as possi...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Floor lamp designed by Philips studio office 1970-1971 for Philips Paris
By Philips
Located in Milano, IT
Small table lamp designed by Philips study center and produced by Philips in 1971.
The lamp is made of lacquered metal with a red base and white cap. As pictured has several discolo...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Olivia Cognet Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of ceramic table lamps by the talented french contemporary artist Olivia Cognet.
These thin tubular shape lamps have mirrored maze design with soft geometrical shapes and thin ...
Category
2010s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Olivia Cognet Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of ceramic table lamps by the talented french contemporary artist Olivia Cognet.
These large tubular shape lamps have mirrored design of sharp geometrical shapes, brass hardwar...
Category
2010s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Modern Ceramic Table Lamp by Frederic Bourdiec
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Modern ceramic table lamp by the french artist Frederic Bourdiec, taking inspiration in architecture to imagine light pieces as imaginary buildings a...
Category
2010s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Ofione Copper Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Ofione Copper Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano
Dimensions: D 16 x W 16 x H 16 cm.
Materials: White alabaster and copper.
Available in different finishes: Shiny Silver, Bronze, Brush...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Copper
Modern table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern table lamps for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage table lamps created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern table lamps made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original table lamps, popular names associated with this style include Artemide, Flos, Pablo Designs, and Vistosi. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee.
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