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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
'Difforme' Tiger Glaze Table Lamp with Parchment Shade by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Difforme' tiger glaze ceramic table lamp with parchment shade by Design Frères.
Wired with high-end twist cord and 3-way switch (on, half intensity, off). A 40w filament bulb is in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Parchment Paper
Table Lamp Sistema Model by Studio Superego for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Table lamp Sistema model designed by Studio Superego for Superego Editions. Unique piece.
Biography
Superego Editions was born in 2006, performing a constant activity of research in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plexiglass
Pair of Murano Clear Glass Leaf Table Lamps with double color lampashades 1980s
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of Murano hand blown clear glass leaf table lamps with square thick and heavy clear glass base. The lamps are presented with handmade lampshades handcrafted by our team, double ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
'Difforme' White Ceramic Table Lamp with Parchment Shade by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Difforme' white ceramic table lamp with parchment shade by Design Frères.
Wired with high-end twist cord and 3-way switch (on, half intensity, off). A 40w filament bulb is included...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Parchment Paper
Louis Vuitton Frosted Glass LV Bell Lamp with Caramel Leather
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
LV Bell Table Lamp in Frosted and Clear Glass with Caramel Leather Straps by Louis Vuitton, France.
Designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby have combined modern and traditional in t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
'Pastille' Satin White Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Studio ceramic base with a satin white glaze and European style parchment shade (no harp or finial). Dimensions listed are with the shade on. Wired with high-end twist cord and a 3-w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Parchment Paper
Scandinavian Modern Teak Accent Table Lamp with Original Straw Shade, Mid Centur
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Elongated mid-century Scandinavian modern accent or table lamp is made of teak with straw shade. The lamp is highly decorative and has a small footprint, making it suitable for all ...
Category
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Teak
Set of Three Italian Modernist Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Set of three Italian Modernist Table lamps.
Painted metal with glass bases and each with
a round hanging glass plate in front of the light socket.
1) H:23¾ W:14 D:8
2) H:17 W:10¼...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Custom Mottega Table Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Handmade in Portugal and assembled in Dallas, TX, this pair of custom Mottega "Zola" table lamps features an oversized ceramic body and brass bases with included white shades. Utiliz...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Stilnovo Style Table Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Austin, TX
Single table lamp from Italy in the mid-century style. This piece features a brass structure with lacquered metal shade in black. The shade matches the conical candelabra lights. Thi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Jansen Palm Tree Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful classic Jansen metal palm tree table lamp with original finial and shade. Great addition to your Jansen inspired interiors and rooms.
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian modern table lamps Drive by Adalberto Dal Lago for Francesconi, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern table lamps Drive by Adalberto Dal Lago for Francesconi, 1970s
Pair of table lamps or wall lamps mod. Drive with a round base. The structure is in white plastic, with ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Tiffany Contemporary Table Lamp 30 Black Silk Silvered Glass Brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp!
For 20 years, we have been committed to offering you unique collections in terms of design and quality. Using an ancestral manufacturing silvering method, a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
New Table Lamp in Resin Finished in Bronze Color
By Europa
Located in Madrid, ES
Table lamp
General information
Dimensions (cm): Ø60 x 100
Dimensions (in): Ø23.6 x 39.4
Weight (kg): 9.5
Weight (lbs): 20.9
Materials and colors
Lampshade: Pleated fabric Vitória r...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
Snowball Opaline Glass Table Lamp from Agneta Sweden
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A small realistically sized snowball table lamp from Agneta in Sweden. Its made from frosted/matté opaline glass and was very popular during the 1990s. Measurements: height: 10 cm, d...
Category
1990s Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Opaline Glass
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
Vintage Pair of Table Lamps with Craquelure Formica, Rewired, New Shades
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Pair of Table Lamps with Craquelure Formica, Rewired, New Shades
Offered for sale is a pair of vintage Formica laminate table lamps with a craquelure design. These lamps ha...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Wire
Lamp 53 - Mappa Burl
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Lamp 53 - Mappa Burl
Drawing inspiration from 70s cork lamps, this piece is uniquely characterized by a 53-degree angle, from which it derives its name.
This unique angle serves as...
Category
2010s Swedish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plywood, Burl
Pair of composition modern motif table lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of white composition table lamps with modern semi-circle motif.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Composition
Martini & Olive Chrome Bar Lamp by David Krys
Located in San Diego, CA
A unique and hard to find vintage martini with olive bar lamp by David Krys, circa 1990s. The pop art lamp is made of chrome and molded plastic and has a pimento red bulb with toothp...
Category
20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Ceramic lamp signed A. Grandt, Vallauris, France, 1960's
By Vallauris
Located in Paris, FR
Large Ceramic table lamp signed A. GRANDT - VALLAURIS, no information collected about the signature
Turned embossed ceramic, cream with light blue color
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Modern Le Klint oak wood table lamp, 1950s, Denmark
By Le Klint, Esben Klint
Located in Værløse, DK
An oak wood table lamp in excellent vintage condition designed by Esben Klint in 1957 for Le Klint. It has a beautiful dark patina and is rare piece for a beautiful space.
* An da...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic, Oak
Exceptional Bronze and Reverse Painted Glass Illuminated Modern Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An unusual modern table lamp comprising a bronze or bronzed metal rectangular base that illuminates two reverse etched and painted glass panels (design motif is the same on both side...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Thierry Dreyfus 'La Lampe B' for DCW Editions Paris
Located in Tilburg, NL
Thierry Dreyfus 'La Lampe B' for DCW Editions Paris, France. New, current production.
Thierry Dreyfus has created a lamp designed to provide light up, of course, but even more, to l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Natural Random Desk Light by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Natural random desk light by Hot Wire Extensions
Limited edition
Materials: Waste SLS 3D nylon powder, Sand from sustainable sources
Dimensions: W 33 x L 47 x H 34 cm
Colour: natura...
Category
2010s British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nylon
Ceramic table lamp by Juliette Derel, France, circa 1963
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic table lamp by Juliette Derel, signed, documented in a book, circa 1963
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Large Bambù table lamps by Humberto & Fernando Campana for Candle, 2000s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Pair of large Bambù table lamps by Humberto & Fernando Campana for Candle (Fontana Arte).
The model consists of a, seen from above, eye-shaped cream colou...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
21st Century Sculptural Table Lamp V. MARS by Fantôme
By Fantome
Located in Paris, FR
21st century sculptural table lamp V. MARS by Fantôme
Patinated bronze,
Stylised female character,
Gold plated brass reflector,
h. 37.8’’ x 18.5’’,
Numbered 4/8,
Signed, delivered w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Chapman Lighting 1940s Brushed Brass and Ebonized Metal Articulated Desk Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
a quality lamp made by Chapman Manufacturing Company, USA, the swivel shade fitted with a standard socket and frosted glass panel raised on adjustable brass arms all over a rectangu...
Category
1940s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rigel Grande Table Lamp by SB26
Located in Geneve, CH
Rigel Grande Table Lamp by SB26
Limited Edition
Dimensions: L 42 x W 12 x H 85 cm
Materials: Steel, Glass.
The Grande Rigel, in the limited edition, is an enlarged version of the R...
Category
2010s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
"Scarpa" Plaster Table Lamps by Dan Schneiger
Located in Chicago, IL
The "Scarpa" white plaster table lamps by Dan Schneiger, created circa 2023, are stunning embodiments of modern abstract sculpture transformed into functional art. Crafted with wood,...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian modern Adjustable or desk table lamp in white metal, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Adjustable table or desk lamp in white metal, 1970s
Adjustable table lamp, entirely in white painted metal. The adjustable semi-sphere diffuser. The arched structure i...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Maitland-Smith Inlaid Stone & Brass Table Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
1980s Maitland-Smith stone and brass table lamp. Black and gray stone with brass inlaid detailing. Original square lucite base with beveled edge. Newly rewired with new brass socket....
Category
1980s Philippine Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stone, Brass
Pair of Kinetic Colors Table Lamps by Brajak Vitberg
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of kinetic colors table lamps by Brajak Vitberg.
Materials: Plexiglass + dichroic film
white or black cotton lampshade, cotton wiring.
Dimensions: 55 x 35 x 35 cm.
Bijelic and ...
Category
2010s Slovenian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plexiglass
Lumina Daphine LED Table Lamp in ClassiC Black by Tommaso Cimini
By Lumina, Tommaso Cimini
Located in New York, NY
Table standing lamp of metal with an articulated pivoting arm, the head can rotate 360°. The light source is a 8W-LED controlled by a switch which can be set in ways: on/half light/o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mid Century Modern Frosted Purple Glass & Lucite Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Frosted Purple Glass & Lucite Table Lamps - a Pair. item features frosted glass frame with black lucite base, very nice vintage item. Lamp shades not inclu...
Category
1970s Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Black table lamp mod. Vaga - Franco Mirenzi for Valenti Luce
Located in Milano, IT
Vaga model table lamp designed by Franco Mirenzi for Valenti circa 1980.
It is made of black metal and has a dimmable electrical system.
Good condition, a few scratches and light...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Table Lamps by Pol Chambost (1906-1983), Blue Glazed Earthenware.
By Pol Chambost
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of table lamps by Pol Chambost (1906-1983), Blue glazed earthenware.
Pair of 20th century blue enamelled porcelain table lamps by Pol Chambost (1906-1983), signed.
Excluding sh...
Category
20th Century French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 'Octogone' Walnut Table Lamps with Parchment Shades by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'Octogone' walnut table lamps with parchment shades by DESIGN FRÈRES®.
An attractive, understated combination of polished walnut geometric bases and European style parchment...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Walnut, Parchment Paper
'Octogone' Walnut Table Lamp with Parchment Shade by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Octogone' walnut table lamp with parchment shade by DESIGN FRÈRES®.
Attractive, understated combination of a polished walnut geometric base and European style parchment shade (no h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Walnut, Parchment Paper
Arteluce Italian Designed Industrial Desk Lamp for AI
By Arteluce
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A dark gray Italian designed Industrial styled desk lamp by Arteluce for AI Atelier International with chrome accents, screen heat shield to the top of the light which adjusts and tu...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Set of Ceramic Table Lamps by Esben Klint for Le Klint, 1950s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
A pair of exquisite ceramic desk lamps designed by Esben Klint for Le Klint in 1949 and produced by Palshus in the 1950s.
* A set of two (2) brown ceramic desk lamps with hand-pleat...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Plastic
Louis Poulsen Panthella 320 Table Lamp by Verner Panton
Located in New York, NY
About This Product
The iconic Panthella Table Lamp is among Verner Panton's most popular designs, with its organic form that mirrors Panton's playful personality and design aesthetic...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Steel Table Lamp by Jacques Moniquet, France, c. 1960
Located in New York City, NY
Tall, sleek design. It looks as if the center lamp went through a hydraulic press or melting process. Industrial yet refined.
This table lamp was recently rewired with a black twist...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Pair of Murano Glass Studio Table Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of studio Murano glass table lamps, Italy in stock.
One of a kind colorful table lamps.
Wired to the American standard.
30" height to the soc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Miami Pink Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
Located in Geneve, CH
Miami pink table lamp by Brajak Vitberg
Materials: Plexiglass, Dichroic film
Dimensions: 55 x 35 cm
Minor bubbles can appear since this is a custo...
Category
2010s Slovenian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plexiglass
Large lamp in white ceramic by Kseniya Kravtsova signed and numbered HOKA 2023
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Ceramic lamp by Kseniya Kravtsova 202350 in white chamotte clay.
Kseniya Kravtsova's pieces are signed and limited editions.
Kseniya Kravtsova worked with Guy Bareff for several ye...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
'Dafne Table Lamp' white/natural, La Caja
By La Caja
Located in MADRID, ES
Designed by CASA&JARDÍN in the 90s, and redesigned in 2015, this version of the Daphne Lamp, the Daphne Table Lamp, takes inspiration from medieval S...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Iron
Vintage Table Lamp in the Italian Carnival Style, Frédéric De Luca
Located in London, by appointment only
Table lamp by and signed Frédéric de Luca, Paris, 1985
A most unusual large scale porcelain vase decorated with gilt and bold red and white stripes, ...
Category
20th Century French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Ceramic Carousel Table Lamp by Episode Studio
By Episode Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crafted through a combination of hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques, these lamps are inspired by the balance of contrasting worlds of art and design, functional and nonfunct...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Steelcase Task or Desk Lamp
By Steelcase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Steelcase Desk or Task Adjustable Lamp. In original working condition. Has a great 70's or early 80's look. Can adjust up and down.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Handmade Tall Wheel-thrown Large Lamp by Olivia Barry / By Hand - 18" tall
Located in Tarrytown, NY
This is a large handmade lamp base, wheel-thrown by master potter Lew Ayers for Olivia Barry / By Hand
This was a prototype for another project and thus is offered at a reduced pric...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Octa Table Lamp Brass by Diaphan Studio, Represented by Tuleste Factory
Located in New York, NY
Octa table by Diaphan Studio
The dominant feature of OCTA’s table lamp is its square pyramidal shade. The acute angles of the pyramid are emphasized by the...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Magnets
Handmade Tall Wheel-thrown Large Lamp by Olivia Barry / By Hand - 18" tall
Located in Tarrytown, NY
This is a large handmade lamp base, wheel-thrown by master potter Lew Ayers for Olivia Barry / By Hand
This was a prototype for another project and thus is offered at reduced price ...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Resin and Nickel Table Lamp by Philippe Cheverny, France, c. 1970
Located in New York City, NY
Modern table lamp in cast resin with with chromed metal by Philippe Cheverny.
This table lamp was recently rewired with an 8 ft black twisted silk cord.
Overall Height: 30"
Width: ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Graham Lamp, Green Glaze
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind ceramic lamp, hand built and assembled by hand. The lamp base is made with red clay manufactured regionally to the East Coast with custom made copper green glaze. This ...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
21st Century Sculptural Table Lamp Aphrodite by Fantôme
By Fantome
Located in Paris, FR
21st Century sculptural table lamp Aphrodite by Fantôme
Patinated bronze,
Female character in extension
Head incandescent bulb under copper mesh,
Measures: H. 29.9’’ x ø 9.8’’
Numbe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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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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