Modernist Chrome Table Lamp

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the modernist chrome table lamp you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, chrome and glass, every modernist chrome table lamp was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a modernist chrome table lamp — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A modernist chrome table lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made modernist chrome table lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Laurel Lamp Company, Koch & Lowy and Sonneman Lighting are consistently popular.

Prices for a modernist chrome table lamp start at $100 and top out at $6,300 with the average selling for $1,700.

Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.

Styles to Know

Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.

How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp

Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.