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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Italian modern Table lamp Fluette by Giuliana Gramigna for Quattrifolio, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Table lamp Fluette by Giuliana Gramigna for Quattrifolio, 1970s
Fantastic and vintage table lamp mod. Fluette with double bulb and cylindrical lampshade in red fabric ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Amber Color Murano Glass Blocks Lamps with Our Matching Lampshades, 1970s
Located in Florence, IT
Amber color Murano glass blocks lamps with brass base and our hand sewn yellow and black lampshades.
The geometric glass blocks are solid, thick and heavy.
The double color lampshade...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century Pair of Original "Orange" Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of "Orange" Ceramic Table Lamps
Original pair of ceramic table lamps in the shape of oranges, handmade. The lampshade has an orange motif. The lampshade is handmade in our own w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Italian modern Table lamp Fluette by Giuliana Gramigna for Quattrifolio, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Table lamp Fluette by Giuliana Gramigna for Quattrifolio, 1970s
Fantastic and vintage table lamp mod. Fluette with double bulb and cylindrical lampshade in red fabric ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
21st Century Pair of Original "Lemons" Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of "Lemons" Ceramic Table Lamps
Original pair of ceramic table lamps in the shape of lemons, handmade. The bat-jour is handmade in velvet/yellow velvet.
Dimensions - H: 71 cm, d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
21st Century Pair of Original "Lavander" Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Lavender Ceramic Table Lamps
Original pair of ceramic table lamps in the shape of lavender, handmade. Matching purple velvet shade included.
Dimensions - H: 71 cm, d: 35 cm
P...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
21st Century Pair of Original "Banana" Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of "Banana" Ceramic Table Lamps
Original pair of ceramic table lamps in the shape of bananas, handmade. Matching yellow velvet shade included.
Dimensions - H: 71 cm, d: 35 cm
Pr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
‘L’Escargot Lamp’ in Coiled Black Leather with Natural Sea Snail Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Venus favors the bold.” —Ovid
L’Escargot Lamp is the latest release from the Venus Collection, a whimsical family of handmade fixtures inspired by the ...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Concrete, Brass
Maison Charles Pair of Pharaoh Lamps circa 1970 20th Century VIDEO
Located in Madrid, ES
Maison Charles : Pair of Pharaoh Lamps circa 1970, gilded bronze on black marble base, pagoda lampshade,
Total height : 71, W : 50, D : 25 cm
very good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Pair of travertine Lamps, Italy
Located in Brussels, BE
Contemporary Pair of travertine Lamps, Italy
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine
Pair of Seaweed Lamps by Alexander von Eikh
Located in New York, NY
Functional sculpture is a good way to describe this pair. Beautiful from all angles and in every light. Steel, cut then hammered and welded, white gesso finish, electrical silk wrapp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Alfredo Häberli Nox Wireless Lamp for Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Nox
Design by Alfredo Häberli
Distinctive to Nox is its wireless charging system with induction technology, enabling this sophisticated and highly versatile lamp to be used unplugged...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Opaline Glass
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.
31.5" height to the socket.
8" diameter base.
Shades not ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Frederick Cooper Brass Bouillote Lamp with Original Silk Velvet Shade
Located in Germantown, MD
A stunning Frederick Cooper Brass Bouillote Lamp with Original black and yellowish gold/ yellow Silk Velvet Shade. Excellent condition
Measures at the base 10" Wide x 10" Deep and s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Scagliola Table Lamp
Located in Worcester, GB
Scagliola plaster is applied in layers by hand and then sanded back to reveal and one-of-a-kind abstract surface that echo patterns and textures seen throughout nature.
Handcrafted using contemporary & traditional techniques, each piece is mixed, applied and polished by Christopher in his Worcestershire studio.
Finished with antique brass accessories...
Category
2010s British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Scagliola
Brass Table Lamp, Signed by Lukasz Friedrich
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass table lamp - signed by Lukasz Friedrich.
Dimensions: D 16 x W 45 x H 55 cm.
Materials: Patinated brass.
Lukasz Friedrich (born 1980), lives and works in Warsaw. He is a self-t...
Category
2010s European Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pensee Table Lamp
Located in Renton, WA
The Pensee is a refined and contemporary take on a timeless silhouette. With a classic profile and compact design, the new Pensee Table Lamp offers the best luminaire experience to d...
Category
2010s Taiwanese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
DOBI Table Lamp
Located in Renton, WA
Catering to smaller scaled spaces, the DOBI Table Lamp offers a more petite version of the ever so popular DODO. Besides scaling down in size, the DOBI remains true to much of the or...
Category
2010s Taiwanese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Stunning Italian Alabaster Sphere Offset Table Lamp, in polished brass
Located in Milano, IT
The Offset table lamp is a stunning piece that exudes elegance and sophistication. The backlighting of the veined alabaster creates a magical and ethereal effect, reminiscent of a fu...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Amazing Maison Charles Mood Lamp circa 1970, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Maison Charles mood lamp, circa 1970, 20th century.
gilt brass barrel depicting an eagle on black lacquered circular base, pagoda-shaped lampshade, 3-bulb ignition,
Measures: H: 75,...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Castle Muse Table Lamp
Located in Renton, WA
A term derived from Greek mythology, Muses were nine goddesses, that symbolized the greatest of arts and sciences. Today a Muse is defined as a person or object who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist. SEED Design has brought a spark of ingenuity and created our very own MUSE. The CASTLE Muse Table...
Category
2010s Taiwanese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Concrete
Donghia Origami Temko Table Lamp
By Donghia
Located in Chicago, IL
Introducing the Donghia “Origami Temko” table lamp, a contemporary marvel of lighting design hailing from Italy. This lamp pays homage to Florence Temk...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Andre Bloch Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of modern ceramic by Andre Bloch turned into table lamps. Topped with modern lampshade with Nobilis fabric.
Category
2010s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Blue Turquoise Opaline Ostrich Egg Table Lamp, S.A. Boulanger
Located in Madrid, ES
Blue Turquoise Opaline Ostrich Egg Table Lamp, S.A. Boulanger
Blue turquoise ostrich egg table lamp by S.A. Boulanger. A stylish table lamp with a blue opaline ostrich egg and palm leaves on top. The base is made of brass with moulded brass leaves on the opal egg and it has a pine cone finish on top. It's a 3 light table lamp ( E14 fitting ) with some patina on the brass. This blue table lamp is stylish, modern, elegant and made in the style and in the same period as Maison Charles France.
Creator: S.A. Boulanger (Manufacturer)
Dimensions: Height: 29.93 in (76 cm)Diameter: 10.83 in (27.5 cm)
Power Source: Plug-in
Voltage: 220-240v
Lampshade: Not Included
Style: Modern (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques: Brass,Opaline Glass
Place of Origin: Spain
S.A. Boulanger was founded in Anderlecht, Belgium in 1945. The company is famous for the large amount of lights it produced that were designed by Gaetano Sciolari. At some point in the 1980s the company changed their name in Les Ateliers...
Category
20th Century Belgian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Piccola Table Lamp in Tan by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Piccola is limited only by your imagination. Its soft pliable base is covered in supple Italian glove leather and can be tilted to any angle while its hand-spun aluminum shade floats...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Amazing Maison Charles Pair of Lamp circa 1970, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Maison Charles Paris
Pair of leaf lamps circa 1970, gilded bronze on black marble base, pagoda-shaped lampshade, Total height : 52, W : 33, D : 18 cm
Very good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Murano glass swirl table lamps
Located in Lugo, IT
Pair of table lamps, Muranese production.
Both lamps have the manufacture's adhesive label on them, but heat has dissolved the logo.
Thank you
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Mini Dupont Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind ceramic lamp, thrown on the potters wheel and assembled by hand. The lamp base is comprised of three different clay bodies that celebrates ...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Maison Jansen Lamp Paris, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Maison Jansen Paris.
Jansen lamp (ram).
Weight: 4.26 kg.
Sizes: H 660 mm L 360 mm.
Very good condition.
Category
20th Century French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
A Translucent & Textured Pair of Murano Stacked Chartreuse Glass Sphere Lamps
By Swank Lighting
Located in San Francisco, CA
each lamp by Swank Lighting in a magical textured chartreuse-colored glass with a frost-like translucent finish creating a blurry surface allowing scatt...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Lily Sculpted Floor Light in Honed Unfilled Navona Travertine by Fred&Juul
By Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
A floor light conceived as a sculpture and presenting as a totem. Handmade out of 4 pieces of honed unfilled Navona Travertine with rounded edges that let through the light radiating...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stone, Travertine, Marble, Onyx
"Fazzoletto" Italian Art Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
An unusual "Fazzoletto" Italian Art Glass table lamp.
Clear glass with cobalt blue accent edges.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
A Sculptural Pivotable "Toscana" Bronze Table Lamp By Quasar
Located in London, GB
A large and substantial Bronze Toscana table lamp by Quasar of the Netherlands. Sculptural in form with two rotating plates that pivot around each other due to an interior mechanism ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
1980s Modernist Design Italian Arc Table Lamp
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A design table lamp manufactured in Italy in the Eighties, the plexiglass arc is mounted on a brass metal base, and the halogen bulb is positioned in a metal triangle. The lamp is in...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
"China" Lamps by Nicola Gallizia for Penta, 2003, Mint Conditions
Located in Brescia , Brescia
Indulge in the timeless allure of the "China" lamps by renowned designer Nicola Gallizia for Penta, crafted in the year 2003 and preserved in pristine condition, awaiting their mome...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
A Pair of 1960s Olive and Teal Drip Glaze Hexagonal Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
each hexagonal lamp with everted neck above a tapering body; all in a rich teal blue drip-glaze over an olive glazed ground
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
French Lamp "Elephant" New with Video
Located in Madrid, ES
French Lamp "Elephant" New with Video
resin, with black fabric lampshade
33cm x 5cm
Height: 38cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
Cosmos, Contemporary Table Lamp Brass, Wood, Led Lamp
Located in Roeselare, BE
This table lamp is made of brass, brushed inside and outside. The ring is covered with wood: padouk or multiplex berch.
There are 2 led ball lamps E27 socket under the lampshade.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Table Lamp Hespirito Model by Studio Superego, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Table lamp with quartz structure and brass base designed by Studio Superego for Superego Editions, in 2015. Unique piece.
Biography
Superego Editions was born in 2006, performing a ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Quartz, Brass
Plaster table lamps by LYNX
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of table lamps in sculpted plaster.
Signed piece by the artist LYNX.
France, 2024.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
Adjustable table lamp, white metal, modern Italian, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Adjustable table or desk lamp with a round base and curved arm made of white metal, with black joints and a metal diffuser with a double cap, thus creating two levels of light.
1970 ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Two Gres Lamp Bases from the 1960s
Located in Milan, Italy
Two Gres lamp bases from the 1960s
Small base dimensions H 20 cm x Diameter 15 cm.
About Gres
Hard-paste ceramic material, compact, sonorous, waterproof, obtained by firing until th...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Table Lamp Nemea Model by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
Located in Milan, Italy
"Simplicity is the most complicated thing in the world." Vico Magistretti
Nemea is an "inverted lamp" that, as Magistretti said in an interview released to Modo in 1979, is perhaps ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
21st Century Limited Edition 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
Patinated Bronze
Female character in contortion
Patinated brass reflector
h. 37.4’’ x 13.8’’
Limited Editio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
21st Century Sculptural Table Lamp a Corcovado Do Coração by Fantôme
By Fantome
Located in Paris, FR
21st century sculptural table lamp a Corcovado Do Coração by Fantôme
Patinated bronze,
Male character,
Heart reflector in patinated & gilded brass,
Measures: H. 35.4’’ x ø 22.4’’
Nu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Bronze Table Lamps, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Bronze Table Lamps, 20th Century.
A pair of 20th century bronze table lamps with bronze shades, beautifully crafted.
H: 57.5cm, d: 24cm
Category
20th Century European Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Curtis Jere Tall Brass & Chrome "Reeds" Illuminating Uplight, Floor Lamp, 1970s
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Curtis Freiler and Jerry Fels for Curtis Jere abstract botanical Brass, Steel and lacquered Metal Lampadaire, Light Sculpture, Floor Lamp, Table Lamp. Small footprint. Featuring mult...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel, Metal
Pair of George Kovacs Tan Solid Travertine Table Lamps, 1970's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of George Kovacs polished beige travertine table lamps, circa 1980. Featuring heavy, solid, squared single piece tower forms in Coffee Cream toned natural, neutral Travertine, w...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Chrome
Tony Paul Table Lamp for Westwood Industries
By Tony Paul
Located in Miami, FL
A very stylish table lamp by Tony Paul.
Tony Paul was a world famous American industrial designer. Above all, he is known for his designs of furniture, dishes and lighting design.
...
Category
20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass Amber Rostrate Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of lamps made of hand-blown Murano glass in a lovely amber tone. This pair has been crafted in the “rostrate” technique in the manner of iconic Murano glass powerhouse “Barovier...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Modern Saldanha Table Lamp, Onyx Base, Black Shade, Handmade in Portugal
By Greenapple, GF Modern
Located in Lisboa, PT
Saldanha Table Lamp, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
A luxurious table lamp, Saldanha creates the subliminal ambiance for exceptional living. The c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Onyx, Stainless Steel
Modernist Copper Desk Lamp by Adnet
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Rare Modernist style diminutive copper desk lamp with adjustable shade by Adnet.
Category
1940s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
A Striking Pair of Murano 1980s Sea-foam Green Bottle-form Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
each tall hand-blown lamp with long neck and bulbous body all in a translucent sea-foam green glass with dark flecks; fitted with lucite caps and bases
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Circular Gilded Ceramic Figural Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Circular Gilded Ceramic Figural Table Lamp, apparently unmarked. Provenance: From an Upper East side collection.
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Flos Tab LED Table Lamp in Aluminum, by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A brand new edition of the Tab family, now with new capabilities in new colors. This new edition of Tab table lamp has an adjustable head with a ±90-deg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Bellhop Yellow Portable Rechargeable Wireless Desk or Table Lamp for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Bellhop T-Table Lamp in Yellow by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby
Portable, rechargeable and wireless, Bellhop is a sleek modern LED tabletop lamp. Bel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
Bellhop Grey Blue Portable Rechargeable Wireless Desk or Table Lamp for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Bellhop T Table Lamp in Grey Blue by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby
Portable, rechargeable and wireless, Bellhop is a sleek modern LED tabletop lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
Toucan Table Lamp by H.T. Huang
By H.T. Huang
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Some small scratches and details of use, for more photographs or video on request
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
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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