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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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
Toucan Table Lamp by H.T. Huang
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
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1980s Unknown Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Plastic

Pair of Forged Iron Table Lamps by Hubbardton
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of fine quality forged iron table lamps by Hubbardton. Feel the fluidity of Hubbardton, forged by hand in the state of Vermont. Each light fixt...
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20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

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Iron

Vintage Brass Adjustable Table Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Enjoy the allure of a bygone era, with this all-brass vintage table lamp. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, with all of its original hardware and matching patina throughou...
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Late 20th Century English Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Slamp Lafleur Battery Table Lamp by Marc Sadler
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Marc Sadler was driven by the desire to move beyond the known and find a new compositional language while shaping Slamp’s technopolymers. The delicate, delectable, and rechargeable Lafleur battery-powered table lamp is formed by heating Lentiflex at a controlled temperature and then hand-moulding it to create the blossom. The lamp has a magnetic base and comes with a complimentary metal anchor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Plastic

"Ligna" Table Lamp in Solid Wood
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Lignum in Latin means wood. The idea of the Lignum collection created by Alessandra Delgado arose from a great desire to take full advantage of the residues from Cinnamomo refores...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Table Lamps

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Wood, Cotton

Impressively Large 1960s Ovoid-form Drip-Glaze Ceramic Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
each large ovoid lamp adorned with olive green, brown and beige drip-glaze on an ochre ground; raised on brown wooden lacquered bases; great 1960s style that are not only functional ...
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1960s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

ceramic table lamp by Boleslaw Daniskowski
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
an unusual danikowski ceramic lamp one of a kind
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1950s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Vistosi Tread LT Table Lamp Murano Blown Glass with Gold Base
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The “technicity” of the metal element combined with the blown glass diffuser gives tread an “industrial” style. An object reminiscent of vintage electrical equipment for its particul...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Wood

Firmamento Milano Pillola Table Lamp by Parisotto and Formenton Architetti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Please note that VAT is not included in the price. Elegant interior lamp designed as an essential element that creates an evocative light of great comfort. A matte ball of simple and pure form, cut in two perfect halves that diffuse reflected and discreet light. The project line is the essentiality that shapes both the aesthetics and the lighting effect. The light is spread from inside the ball, reflected on the inner shell of the dome and spread on the surface of the table on which it is placed. Designed for the living, its light gives a great atmosphere to the home. The unit features a dimmer enabling custom quality and intensity light. Aldo Parisotto and Massimo Formenton graduated in architecture from the IUAV of Venice. In 1990 they founded their own design firm P+F Parisotto+Formenton Architetti. Their research is oriented towards a range of different design themes, through which they have developed wide experience on both the national and international levels. In the design field they developed a collaboration with leading furniture and lighting companies such as cc-tapis, FontanaArte, Mingardo, Minotti Cucine. In the yacht sector the studio worked for Sanlorenzo, Cantiere del Pardo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Louis Poulsen Panthella 250 Table Lamp by Verner Panton
Located in New York, NY
Verner Panton (1926-1998) is famous for his inspirational and colorful personality. A unique person with a special sense for color, shape, light function and space. Over the course o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Clear Lucite and Chrome Table Lamp by Ritts
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s oval clear lucite and chrome table lamp with original pleated silk shade design by Ritts Co. In good original vintage condition. It takes one 100 max Edison lightbulb. M...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Pair of Mid- Century White Murano Glass Hourglass Table Lamps, 1950s
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of white hourglass shaped Murano Glass table lamps. Italian Vintage design midcentury era. One bulb each lamp.
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Mid-20th Century European Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Pair of 1970s Lucite Column Table Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of 1970s lucite column lamps. Recently rewired with chrome sockets. Each lamp takes one standard bulb (not included). Lampshades not included.
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1970s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Wood DOGGY Table Lamp with White Fabric Shade, hand-crafted, hardwood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Doggy Lamp by Wan Wan Wonderland (Tokyo, Japan) Delightful and whimsical table lamps with white pleated shades and expertly hand-crafted wooden bases. Each...
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2010s Japanese Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

"Ligna" Table Lamp in Solid Wood
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Lignum in Latin means wood. The idea of the Lignum collection created by Alessandra Delgado arose from a great desire to take full advantage of the residues from Cinnamomo reforeste...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Table Lamps

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Wood

Contemporary Modernist Clear Glass Table Lamp
Located in Elkhart, IN
A sleek contemporary Modernist clear glass table lamp with a beautiful twisted base USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 6.5"W x 6.5"D x 19"H Ve...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

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Glass

Contemporary Italian Egg-Shaped Green Alabaster and Brass Table Lamp
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
This magic Egg-shaped table lamp is for everyone who wants to attune his/her mind and feelings on love frequency, inner peace and purity. Rebirth is the light for our thoughts that c...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Alabaster, Brass

Uma Mini Sound Lantern in White by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Introducing UMA Mini, the newest addition to the UMA family, and now more portable than ever to travel with you anywhere you go. The revolutionary UMA Mini Lantern...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

A Stylish Pair of Cerulean Blue Clear Glass Bottle-form Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
each with long slender neck above a compressed body; with brass caps and bases
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1960s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Blown Glass

Lumina Daphine LED Table Lamp in Black by 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Foscarini Cri Cri Lamp in Red by Studio Natural
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A day trip to the country. Chirping cicadas. A picnic, a checkered tablecloth on the grass. This is the festive, relaxed atmosphere summoned up by Cri Cri: a wireless lamp with an internal rechargeable battery, to hang up...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Seletti "Outdoor White Sitting Monkey Lamp", Resin Lamp
Located in Doral, FL
A mischievous monkey stole your light and now it’s up to you to get it back. This white resin lamp designed by Marcantonio makes you feel just like in a safari, lost in the deep blac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Table Lamps

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Resin

Tubetop 21 Table Lamp in Charcoal by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A minimalist statement in form and proportion, Tube Top combines a transparent formed acrylic base to support its elegant mesh fabric shade in tension, steering away from conventiona...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

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Acrylic, Polyester

Tubetop Table Lamp in Bright Green by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Minimalist statement in form and proportion, Tube Top combines a transparent formed acrylic base to support its elegant mesh fabric shade in tension, steering away from conventiona...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

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Acrylic, Polyester

Bel Occhio Table Lamp in White by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bel Occhio is both a multi-position spot light and ambient table lamp combined. The spherical acrylic shell is gently cradled in its base allowing infinite adjustment with a touch of...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

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Fabric, Acrylic

Tubetop Table Lamp in Cobalt Blue by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Minimalist statement in form and proportion, Tube Top combines a transparent formed acrylic base to support its elegant mesh fabric shade in tension, steering away from conventiona...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

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Acrylic, Polyester

Tubetop Table Lamp in Yellow by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Minimalist statement in form and proportion, Tube Top combines a transparent formed acrylic base to support its elegant mesh fabric shade in tension, steering away from conventiona...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

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Acrylic, Polyester

Uma Sound Lantern in Aluminium and Tan by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
The revolutionary UMA sound lantern redefines the portable lantern for the modern age. Fusing state-of the-art warm dim LED technology with 360° high fidelit...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

Tubetop 14 Table Lamp in White and Clear by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Minimalist statement in form and proportion, Tube Top combines a transparent formed acrylic base to support its elegant mesh fabric shade in tension, steering away from conventiona...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic, Polyester

Tubetop 14 Table Lamp in Charcoal by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A minimalist statement in form and proportion, Tube Top combines a transparent formed acrylic base to support its elegant mesh fabric shade in tension, steering away from conventiona...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

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Acrylic, Polyester

Piccola Table Lamp in Purple 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

"TRIGGER OF THE SPACE" Table Lamp By Nanda Vigo, Italy 1980s
Located in Argelato, BO
Nanda Vigo (Milan, 1936 - 2020) TRIGGER OF THE SPACE MODEL TABLE LAMP in aluminum and mirrored glass Italian production, 1981 cm H48xL48xD22 The work is accompanied by authentication...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Crystal, Aluminum

Bellhop Grey Portable Rechargeable Wireless Desk or Table Lamp for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Bellhop T Table Lamp in Grey by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby This sleek tabletop lamp was originally created by renowned designers Edward Barber a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Resin

Bellhop Burnt Orange Portable Rechargeable Wireless Desk & Table Lamp for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Bellhop T Table Lamp in Burnt Orange by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby This sleek tabletop lamp was originally created by renowned designers Edward ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Resin

Ceramic lamp by Les 2 Potiers, France, 1960's
Located in Paris, FR
Les Deux Potiers ceramic lamp, similar lamp documented in a book about les 2 Potiers
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1960s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Flos Taccia LED Black Lamp w/ Glass Diffuser, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Castiglioni brothers often created designs that challenged our perspective, and the Taccia, which gives the illusion of an upside-down hanging lamp, is an inspired example of tha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

FLOS Taccia Small Table Lamp in Black by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Castiglioni brothers often created designs that challenged our perspective, and the Taccia, which gives the illusion of an upside-down hanging lamp, is an inspired example of tha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Gloria Lamp by Alice Lahana Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Gloria Lamp by Alice Lahana Studio Dimensions: W 20 x D 13.5 x H 35 cm Materials: Stoneware. The Gloria lamp is handcrafted in the studio workshops. With its organic and abstract sh...
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

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Stoneware

A Tall and Striking Ostrich Egg and Lucite Table Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
the tall lamp consisting of 2 large ceramic-like ostrich eggs divided by geometric lucite elements all over a stepped base
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1970s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Lucite

Cleo Lamp by Alice Lahana Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Cleo Lamp by Alice Lahana Studio Dimensions: W 12 x D 12 x H 52 cm Materials: Stoneware. Led Bulb G125 7W 2700K E27 (included) Alice Lahana is a french designer based in Paris. Whi...
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

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Stoneware

SLAMP Clizia Battery Powered Table Light in Fumé by Adriano Rachele
Located in Pomezia, Rome
The botanical cordless table lamp, complete with rechargeable batteries, can be easily moved from place to place, bringing soft illumination to a dinner en plein air, an early bedsid...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Plastic

FLOS Gatto Piccolo Table Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With a shape that invokes the magical, festive spirit of a hot air balloon, and this creation by the Castiglioni brothers creates an air of whimsy. Named for a “little cat,” it sits ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

FLOS Taccia Led Diffuser Lamp in Black by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Castiglioni brothers often created designs that challenged our perspective, and the Taccia, which gives the illusion of an upside-down hanging lamp, is an inspired example of tha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Jasper Morrison Modern Minimalist Glo-Ball Glass Desk Lamp for FLOS, in stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Glo-Ball Basic 1 Halogen Table Lamp by Jasper Morrison Part of the popular Glo Ball Series, the Glo Ball Basic was created in 1998 by artist Jasper Morrison to invoke the radian...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Glass

FLOS Mini-Glo-Ball Table Lamp by Jasper Morrison
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The smallest member of the Glo Ball family designed by artist Jasper Morrison, this unique table lamp features a flashed opal glass globe diffuser that has be...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Glass

Jasper Morrison Modern Minimalist Glo-Ball Basic 2 Desk Lamp for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Glo-Ball Basic 2 Halogen Table Lamp by Jasper Morrison Part of the popular Glo Ball Series, the Glo Ball Basic was created in 1998 by artist Jasper Morrison to invoke the radian...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Michael Anastassiades Modern Minimalist Chrome & Glass Table Desk Lamp for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS IC Lights T1 High Table Lamp in Chrome by Michael Anastassiades Like the other pieces in his IC Light Series, the IC Lights T balances designer Michael Anastassiades’ love of i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

FLOS Spun T1 Halogen Table Lamp in Glossy Black by Sebastian Wrong
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Sebastian Wrong in 2003, the Spun Light-T table lamp reflects the best of modern manufacturing technology combined with elegance, craftsmanship, and dynamic fluid aesthet...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Steel

FLOS Serena LED Table Lamp in Aluminum by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
At first glance, Serena appears to be in motion—it is a leaf blown by a gentle breeze, dancing through a current of wind. Inspired by the simple beauty of nature, this piece features...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

FLOS Goldman USB Table Lamp in Brass by Ron Gilad
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This well-known design gets a technological twist thanks to artist Ron Gilad, who created the Goldman to feature diffusers made of clear methacrylate and an aluminum frame. There is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

FLOS Miss K Transparent Table Lamp by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the Miss K family, this version of the popular Philippe Starck creation offers a hint of feminine softness, the result of its soft fabric outer diffuser...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Plastic, Fabric

FLOS Miss K Table Lamp in Black by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created by innovative design master Philippe Starck, the miss K table lamp brings a delightful duality to its work. When unlit, its transparent PC (p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Plastic

FLOS Bon Jour Versailles Chrome Lamp w/ Transparent Crown by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This modern and timeless design is a result of the collaboration between Flos and acclaimed designer Phillippe Starck. Blending together two dynamic pieces the Flos 2017 design Bon Jour Lamps and the Versaille candleholder created by Baccarat the Bon Jour Versailles...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

FLOS Bon Jour Versailles Small Chrome Lamp in Transparent by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This modern and timeless design is a result of the collaboration between FLOS and acclaimed designer Phillippe Starck. Blending together two dynamic pieces—the FLOS 2017 design Bon Jour Lamps and the Versaille candleholder created by Baccarat—the Bon Jour Versailles...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

FLOS Bon Jour Unplugged Copper Lamp w/ Transparent Crown by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The smaller table version of the Bon Jour table lamp, the Bon Jour Unplugged truly moves with the user and can be used in any environment. The base features a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

FLOS May Day Table Lamp in Orange by Konstantin Grcic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This versatile offering from designer Konstantin Grcic is a brilliant blend of utility and sophistication. It features an injection-molded, tapered opaline polypropylene diffuser. Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Resin

FLOS May Day Table Lamp in Black by Konstantin Grcic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This versatile offering from designer Konstantin Grcic is a brilliant blend of utility and sophistication. It features an injection-molded, tapered opaline polypropylene diffuser. Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Resin

FLOS Tatou T1 Dimmable Halogen Table Lamp in Bronze by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Its name is French for “armadillo,” the unassuming animal whose brilliant structure keeps it protected—and makes it unique. Designer Patricia Urquiola conceptualized this table lamp to play on the filtration of light, with remarkable results. The Tatou-T offers diffused light and has an exterior diffuser in PC (polycarbonate). Its internal diffuser is injection-printed opal PC. The support and base are painted steel. Inspiration behind the design: “The process began by looking for different ways to reconstruct membranes, conceived like Japanese armor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

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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