Sculptor, painter and designer Margit Wittig has over the years gained a following of interior designers and collectors who are drawn to her modern bespoke lighting, screens and occasional furniture. Among them is noted British interior designer and founder of Firmdale Hotels, Kit Kemp, who once described Wittig’s versatile pieces as “curious, intriguing, classical yet lyrical.”
Born in Germany, Wittig grew up in creative surroundings. Her mother, an artist, encouraged her to paint watercolors of their garden and they would create festive Christmas ornaments using old wax candles.
Although she initially trained as a physiotherapist, Wittig quit the profession when she moved to the United States in 1997. She later left the U.S. for London, then a mother of two young children, and decided to pursue an art career.
Wittig studied sculpture and stone carving at the Art Academy in London and studied metalwork at Central Saint Martins. For her sculptures, Wittig drew inspiration from her years of observing the human form in her role as a physiotherapist. She also cites sculptors Constantin Brancusi and Alberto Giacometti as notable influences.
Wittig found herself incorporating her sculptures — as well as other objects she made in resin and glass — into functional and artistic table lamps. Although it began as a hobby, Wittig’s handcrafted decorative lighting soon caught the attention of London’s interior designers.
In 2016, Wittig officially established her studio. Over the past several years, she has expanded her lighting collection to include wall sconces and chandeliers. Wittig has also branched out into designing and making other furniture such as sculptural candlesticks, mirrors and her Manhattan Cube, which is technically a side table that can double as a stool.
Wittig’s table lamps and candlesticks are included in the décor of Firmdale Hotels’ The Whitby in New York and Ham Yard Hotel in London. Her pieces have also been featured in several international publications such as The English Home, House and Garden, ELLE Decoration, the New York Times and Architectural Digest, to name a few.
On 1stDibs, find a range of Margit Wittig lighting, decorative objects and seating.
European, Contemporary, Sculptural Silhouette Table Lamp, White by Margit Wittig
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
New collection: This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp sits on a round base . The material Wittig chose for this unique 21st century table lamp is cast epoxy white resin, which g...
Brass
Pair of Moon Gold, Sculptural, Contemporary English Table Lamps
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
This contemporary monochromatic Margit Wittig table lamp is mounted on a slate base and features multiple cast geometric sculptural components. Each element is cast and patinated to ...
Slate, Brass
'Synergy' Table Lamp in Green, Contemporary European Design
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
These sculptural contemporary Margit Wittig table lamps are mounted on rectangular slate bases and feature multiple white resin handcrafted cuboids, spheres and semi-circles with org...
Slate, Brass
Sculptural, Contemporary Bird in Flight Table Lamp by Margit Wittig, Blue Glass
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp sits on a rectangular slate base and includes a hand blown glass sphere in blue. The sculpted contemporary bird in flight, with its organic...
Brass
Sculptural Contemporary English 'Synergy' Table Lamp, White on Marble Base
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
These sculptural contemporary Margit Wittig table lamps are mounted on rectangular slate bases and feature multiple white resin handcrafted cuboids, spheres and semi-circles with org...
Brass
Sculptural, Contemporary Table Lamp 'Dora' In White, 22ct Moon Gold, Marble Base
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp sits on a rectangular white marble base and features multiple white handcrafted spheres with organic surface textures. A central cube is g...
Slate, Gold Leaf
'Synergy' Table Lamp in Bronze Patina, English, Contemporary Design
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
These sculptural contemporary Margit Wittig table lamps are mounted on rectangular slate bases and feature multiple white resin handcrafted cuboids, spheres and semi-circles with org...
Slate, Brass
'Synergy' Table Lamp, White, Bronze Patina Accent, Contemporary English Design
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
These sculptural contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp is mounted on rectangular white marble base and feature multiple white resin handcrafted cuboids, a dark patinated half-sphere ...
Slate, Brass
Sculptural, Contemporary, European PARIS Table Lamps, Turquoise by Margit Wittig
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
These sculptural contemporary Margit Wittig table lamps are mounted on rectangular slate bases and feature multiple turquoise/ teal coloured handcrafted components, spheres and semi-...
Brass
Pearl Desk Lamp, Leaf Green, Brass, Slate, by Margit Wittig
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp is mounted on a slate base and features multiple green resin handcrafted spheres. Each element is hand patinated to increase tonal contrast...
Slate, Stone, Brass, Metal
'Zen' Table Lamp, Sculptural, Slate, Bronze Resin, Gold Leaf by Margit Wittig
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp is mounted on a slate base and features multiple bronze resin handcrafted semi-circles. Each element is hand cast and patinated to increase...
Slate, Brass
Contemporary European Bronze Silhouette Table Lamp by Margit Wittig
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
New collection: This contemporary Margit Wittig cast bronze table lamp sits on a round base . The material Wittig chose for this unique 21st century table lamp is Bronze , which give...
Bronze, Brass
Sculptural, Contemporary New York, Table Lamp, dark Patina, 24ct Gold Leaf
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp sits on a rectangular slate base and features multiple bronze-resin handcrafted spheres and semi-circles with organic surface textures. A c...
Slate, Gold Leaf
'Synergy' Table Lamp in Plaster White, Contemporary English Design
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
These sculptural contemporary Margit Wittig table lamps are mounted on rectangular slate bases and feature multiple white resin handcrafted cuboids, spheres and semi-circles with org...
Slate, Brass
New York, Sculpted Contemporary Table Lamp, White-Resin with 24-Karat Gold Leaf
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp sits on a rectangular slate base and features multiple white resin handcrafted spheres and semi-circles with organic surface textures. A si...
Slate, Gold Leaf
European, Silhouette Table Lamp by Margit Wittig, Bronze Resin
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
New collection: This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp sits on a round base . The material Wittig chose for this unique 21st century table lamp is bio-resin, with 40% recycled co...
Brass
Modern Table Lamp by Margit Wittig, Slate Base, Moon-Gold Leaf, England
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp from the new Moon Gold Collection sits on a slate square base and includes gold leafed components. The sculpted elements are signature of Margit Wittig's work. The materials Wittig chose for this unique 21st century table lamp, cast epoxy resin and brass are complimenting each other with their different surface finishes. Margit Wittig is inspired by modern artists and sculptors such as Giacometti and Ivon Hitchens. Her work is constantly evolving using different textures as the driving force - intertwined with her work with color. Her functional art spreads the gamut from modern simplicity to rich and complex designs and color. Her objects include paintings, occasional...
Slate, Brass, Gold Leaf
Sculptural, European, Silhouette Table Lamp, Emerald Green by Margit Wittig
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
NEW COLLECTION: This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp sits on a 18cm round base . The material Wittig chose for this unique 21st century table lamp is cast epoxy green resin, wh...
Brass
European, Sculptural Silhouette Table Lamp, Emerald Green by Margit Wittig
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
NEW COLLECTION: This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp sits on a round base . The material Wittig chose for this unique 21st century table lamp is cast epoxy green resin, which g...
Brass
Sculptural, Contemporary Table Lamp, Blue, Green & Teal by Margit Wittig
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp sits on a rectangular slate base and includes hand cast spheres in blue and half moons in teal. The sculpted contemporary components, with ...
Slate, Brass
Pearl Desk Lamp, Contemporary, Sculptural, Brass, Slate, Glass by Margit Wittig
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp is mounted on a slate base and features multiple bronze resin handcrafted spheres. Each element is hand patinated to increase tonal contras...
Slate, Brass
Contemporary Pearl Desk Lamp with White Sculptural Spheres, Brass on Slate Base
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp is mounted on a slate base and features multiple white resin handcrafted spheres. Each element is hand patinated to increase tonal contrast...
Slate, Brass
Contemporary Pair of Grey Glass Table Lamps with Silk Lampshade
By Porta Romana
Located in Brescia, IT
The beauty of this pair of magnificent table lamps is the blown grey glass: they are handmade by Italian Masters craftmenmship with horizontal circular signs following the Midcentury...
Silk, Blown Glass
$5,950 / item
H 33.75 in W 15 in D 11 in
Butterfly Table Lamps by NYC Artist with Plaster & Gold Leaf Base
By Area ID
Located in New York, NY
Decorative pair of butterfly lamps. Made of metal, covered with white plaster and the bases are covered with gold leaf. The butterflies reach ...
Gold Leaf, Metal
Modern Italian Marble Table Lamp
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful Italian marble table lamp, 70s Modern or Postmodern period, attributed to designer Angelo Mangiarotti, circa 1970s, Italy. This is a beautiful lamp created out of a ...
Marble, Carrara Marble
Pair of Gold Maria Pergay Brass Plated Table Lamps
By Maria Pergay
Located in Hastings, GB
A very rare pair of 1970’s brass plated stainless steel Table lamps, designed by Maria Pergay. Born in 1930 in Moldova, Romania to Russian-Jewish parents, Pergay and her mother fled to France at the beginning of World War II. After the war, Pergay studied costumery, set design, and sculpture at the Institut des Hautes Études Cinématographiques in Paris, before opening her own shop to sell decorative silver objects. It wasn’t until the late 1960s that she began using stainless steel. Pergay lives and works in Paris, France. Today, her works are held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. These lamps are sometimes mistaken for designs by the Italian company Il Punto...
Stainless Steel
Pair of Contemporary Murano Glass and Brass Table Lamps
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of brass cage lamps with imposing and massive cubes in pressed blue Murano glass. The lampshade is in white "Incamiciato" Murano glass. In the st...
Brass
$2,000 / item
H 20 in Dm 8 in
Kawa Series Table Lamp 01, Organic Textured White Porcelain Black Marble Base
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kawa table lamp 01 by Luft Tanaka A plug-in portable table lamp with a leather-cast porcelain diffuser, organic and asymmetrical in form, which casts a warm and comforting glow when lit. The diffuser is supported by a black metal stem and a polished marble base. An unique and striking accent lamp perfect for a living room or a reading room/study. Made-to-order. Ships in 4-5 weeks. Dimensions : Approximately 7" diameter x 20" height 1 x E26(medium) base socket. Bulb not included. Wired for 120v with plug for US use. Customizable for use outside of USA, please inquire. Standard configuration ships with a black fabric braided cord with an in-line on/off switch. In-line dimming switch available upon request. This fixture can be custom wired for use in areas with 220v line voltage. Please inquire. Handmade. One-of-a-kind. Kawa Series...
Marble, Stone, Steel, Brass
$971 / item
H 16.15 in W 9.06 in D 5.12 in
Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Table Side Lamp, Olive Green with Lampshade
By Manolo Eirin
Located in Carballo, ES
This table lamp is made of ceramic, by a specialist in traditional pottery, with an exterior vitrified for greater light projection. The lampshade and the bulb are not included, but ...
Iron
$3,300
H 24 in W 18 in D 10 in
Contemporary Carved Hua Design Table Lamp in Black Lacquer by Robert Kuo
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved Hua design table lamp Black lacquer Hand carved Metal base Hand repoussé Limited edition Natural linen shade Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorat...
Metal
Hydrangea Table Lamp in White and Gold 1950's
Located in Hastings, GB
A rare 1950s American Hydrangea table lamp. The gold painted leaves and flower stems housed within a golden pot, each of the three off white Hydrangea flower heads has a wonderful cr...
Metal
FORNASETTI Pair of Vintage Table Lamps
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian "Jerusalem by night" table lamp with painted metal (lithographical and transfer-printed) and brass / made in Milan Italy in the 1980s Original label on the base 1 lig...
Metal
Pair of Brass Table Lamps by Chapman
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous 1970s pair of polish brass table lamps with black gold tortoise lining by Chapman. Newly rewired, they take two regular Edison lightbulb. Measurements: 13” diameter with ...
Brass
Brutalist Nail Sculptural Lucite Table Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Brutalist nail sculpture Lucite table lamp made by the Laurel Lamp Co. featuring a hand-welded bronze nail sculpture fixed to an acrylic lamp body with a black lacquer base. The lamp...
Brass, Steel
Silhouette Black Noir Table Lamp by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Silhouette Black Noir Table Lamp by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D40 x W36 x H59 cm Material: Lacquered steel, Solid brass Weight: 2 kg Also available in dif...
Brass, Steel
$1,536 / item
+ 7 moreH 16.93 in Dm 11.82 in
Vistosi MiniGiogali Table Lamp in Glass by Angelo Mangiarotti
By Vistosi, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The reduced version of Giogali uses glass hooks for smaller wall installations, standard or custom-made Specifications: Light Source: E26 No of Bulbs: 1×60W E26 Dimmer: DIM 4 ...
Glass
$7,475 / set
H 55.5 in Dm 16 in
Pair of Mid-Century Sculptural Brutalist Patinated Steel Ribbon Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
This dramatic and graphic pair of table lamps were realized in the United States, circa 1960. They feature contorting ribbons of patinated steel threaded with a cylindrical rod in th...
Enamel, Steel
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H 20.48 in W 7.09 in D 4.73 in
Customised order w shipment Fern, 2qty Bird Table Lamp by Margit Wittig
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp sits on a rectangular slate base and includes a hand blown glass sphere in blue. The sculpted contemporary bird in flight, with its organic...
Brass
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H 23.63 in W 7.09 in D 4.73 in
Custom order for Lisa, Bird in Flight Table Lamp by Margit Wittig, no shades
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp sits on a rectangular slate base and includes a hand blown glass sphere in blue. The sculpted contemporary bird in flight, with its organic...
Brass
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H 23.63 in W 9.85 in D 4.73 in
Customised order for Corina, 2x 'Pearl' Desk Lamp, Green, by Margit Wittig
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp is mounted on a slate base and features multiple green resin handcrafted spheres. Each element is hand patinated to increase tonal contrast...
Slate, Brass
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H 25.6 in W 7.09 in D 4.73 in
Customised Order For Louise, NY- Table Lamp w/o Shade, White, 24-Karat Gold Leaf
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp sits on a rectangular slate base and features multiple white resin handcrafted spheres and semi-circles with organic surface textures. A si...
Slate, Gold Leaf
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H 23.63 in W 7.09 in D 4.73 in
'Pearl' Desk Lamp, Brass, Slate, Green Pigmented Resin by Margit Wittig
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp is mounted on a slate base and features multiple green resin handcrafted spheres. Each element is hand patinated to increase tonal contrast...
Slate, Brass
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H 25.6 in W 15.75 in D 7.88 in
'Zen' Table Lamp, European, Slate, Bronze Resin, 24k Gold Leaf by Margit Wittig
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp is mounted on a slate base and features multiple bronze resin handcrafted semi-circles. Each element is hand cast and patinated to increase...
Slate, Brass
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H 29.93 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Eos Table Lamp by Margit Wittig, Blue and Green Glass with Sculpted Portrait
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp sits on a round base and includes hand blown glass components in turquoise and green. The sculpted contemporary portrait with its organic t...
Brass
'Paris' Table Lamp, Brass, Slate, Bronze and White Resin
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp is mounted on a slate base and features multiple bronze and white resin handcrafted spheres with semi-circles. Each element is hand patinat...
Slate, Brass