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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Pair, Kawa Series Table Lamp 03, Organic White Porcelain, Green Marble Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 2 Kawa Table Lamp 03 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 ...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

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Stone, Marble, Brass, Steel

Totem Table Light
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
TOTEM TABLE LIGHT, designed in 2023. Artisanal ceramic light with a textured detailing, made in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. Each piece is unique ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pink Crackle Mushroom Table Lamp in Ceramic Organic Shape by Streicher Goods
Located in New York, NY
Pink Crackle Mushroom Table Lamp by Streicher Goods Ceramic, Brass 12" W X 16" H X Dia (base) 6.5" A heavily textured stoneware ceramic table lamp with a pop of color. Each lamp i...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Hand-Blown Aquamarine Murano Fluted Glass Table Lamps w/ 24 Karat Gold
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Pair of Hand-Blown Murano Fluted Glass Table Lamps in Aquamarine Hue W/ 24 Karat Gold Fleck Banded Detailing is a perfect synthesis of Venetian craftsmanship and moder...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold

Pair of Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Table Lamps in Smoked Graphite
Located in New York, NY
This pair of modernist table lamps exemplifies the masterful craftsmanship and timeless sophistication of Murano glass. Each lamp features a body rendered in a rich, smoked graphite ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Table lamps in Murano glass by Vintage Murano Gallery in 1980s
Located in Villaverla, IT
These exquisite table lamps, a pair of which are available for purchase, are a testament to the masterful craftsmanship of Murano glass artisans. Created in the 1980s by the renowned...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Rectangular Ceramic Lamp
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Rectangular Ceramic Light Designed by Project 213A in 2023 Artisanal ceramic light with a rectangular base, made in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. It has a brass stem and a o...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

FIN table lamp, oxblood red glaze, hand built ceramic dome lamp by Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FIN Table Light in Oxblood Lustre — a captivating statement in rich, opulent red. The luxurious glaze, a deep crimson reminiscent of polished garnet, embodies refined craftsmanship a...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Rectangular Ceramic Lamp
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
RECTANGULAR TABLE LIGHT, designed in 2023. Artisanal ceramic light with a rectangular base, made in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. Each piece is unique due to its handmade nat...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Steven Correia Amber Art Glass Table Lamp
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Steven Correia art glass table lamp features an elegant, unusual shape and a striking deep amber glass base and shade. The design show...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Appuntito Ceramic Light
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
APPUNTITO LIGHT, designed in 2023. This light has a hand-crafted ceramic base which is covered with individually shaped ceramic spikes. This artisanal piece is made in Project 213A'...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Large modernist concrete candlestick lamp by les Usagers unique handmade 43 cm
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Les Usagers Unique handmade piece Large concrete candlesticks sculpture Original perfect condition Sold with certificate Realised for special order in 2025 Height 43 cm Large 1...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Concrete

Sculptural, Contemporary Table Lamp 'Dora' In White, 22ct Moon Gold, Marble Base
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Slate, Gold Leaf

FLOS Miss K Table Lamp in Fumée 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

Materials

Plastic

Juliette Lamp by Charlie Dumais
Located in Bantam, CT
Our stoneware Juliette Lamp is handcrafted using slab-construction techniques. The lamp’s pattern is created by rolling the surface with textured rolling pins and rods. FINISH - Ca...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware

FIN Shade Table Lamp, light blue, hand built ceramic lamp by Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FIN Azure Icefall Glaze Please note that this listing includes the table base and finial. Light bulbs are included with the lamp. If you would like the shade shown in the image, it ...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Arouca Table Light
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Arouca Table Light Designed by Project 213A in 2023 Artisanal table light with a cube ceramic base, made in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. Each pie...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Arouca Table Light
Arouca Table Light
$1,107 / item
2 Ralph Lauren Modern Glass Hurricane Bronze Library Buffet Table Lamps
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of Ralph Lauren Lighting Modern Table Lamps. The minimalist design features a glass cylinder accented with Bronze finished metal rims and pe...
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Late 20th Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

CADEN Ceramic Dome Table Lamp, Highly Textured Black Lava Glaze, by Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
Obsidian Reef A deeply textured black lava glaze, reminiscent of coral and natural stone, with captivating shades that come alive when illuminated ​ In Kalin Asenov's studio locat...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Huron Lamp, Contemporary Handmade unique Ceramic Stoneware, postmodern sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind lamp thrown on the wheel and assembled by hand. About 23 inches tall with linen shade, unfinished brass hardware with blue braided cord. Details: Lamp plugs into 120v ...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Appuntito Ceramic Light
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Artisanal Ceramic Table Light by Project 213A. Crafted in the brand's in-house ceramic workshop. Light launched in 2023 during Salone de Mobile at the Alcova Fair in Milano as part ...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Casa Table Light - round
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
CASA TABLE LIGHT (round), designed in 2023. Artisanal ceramic light with textured finish, made in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. Each piece is unique due to its handmade natur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Toucan Table Lamps by H.T Huang
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this vintage table lamp in toucan form, designed by H.T Huang in the 1980s with original label. The lamp works. Due to time, some parts of the lamp are in another color tone.
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1980s Hong Kong Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

FIN table lamp, white crackle glaze, hand built ceramic dome lamp, Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FIN _DOME Snowdrift Lace ​This luxurious glaze features a luminous snow-white surface delicately fractured with fine black crackle lines, creating a network of intricate, organic pa...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Glass and Steel Perception Table Lamp by Known Work
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Delicate hand-blown glass and patinated steel combine to striking effect in this atmospheric table lamp that sets the mood with an alluring soft glow. The layered, mold-blown glass h...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Perforated Unlacquered Brass Lin Table Lamp by Muhly Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Muhly's Lin Lighting Collection was inspired by environmental artist Maya Lin's 2001 work, Ecliptic, in which the locations of stars were envisioned as points of light embedded in a concrete floor. Taking cues from the night sky in abstraction — and paying homage to traditional punched tin lighting...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

FIN Shade Ceramic Table Lamp, Hand Built, Green Satin Glaze, by Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FIN _November Green Please note that this listing includes the table base and finial. Light bulbs are included with the lamp. If you would like the shade shown in the image, it can b...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

FINLEY Shade Ceramic Large Table Lamp, Textured Black Lava Glaze by Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FINLEY_Dark Lava Please note that this listing includes the table base and finial. Light bulbs are included with the lamp. If you would like the shade shown in the image, it can be ...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Mickey Mouse Table Lamp by Disney - JW
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A Disney licensed larger scale Mickey Mouse Table light in a soft and colored acrylic material. Manufactured during the 80s or 90s by JW for or licensed by Disney and the electric ci...
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Late 20th Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic

FIN Dome Ceramic Table Lamp, Hand Built, Green Satin Glaze, by Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FIN _November Green In Kalin Asenov's studio located in Savannah, GA, each piece is meticulously handcrafted using the slab construction technique. This ancient method of hand-buil...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

FIN Shade Ceramic Table Lamp, Gold with Black Highlights Glaze, by Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FIN _Gold Shade Please note that this listing includes the table base and finial. Light bulbs are included with the lamp. If you would like the shade shown in the image, it can be ad...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Perforated Galvanized Steel Lin Table Lamp by Muhly Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Muhly's Lin Lighting Collection was inspired by environmental artist Maya Lin's 2001 work, Ecliptic, in which the locations of stars were envisioned as points of light embedded in a concrete floor. Taking cues from the night sky in abstraction — and paying homage to traditional punched tin lighting...
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Vistosi Large Jube Table Lamp by Favaretto&Partners
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Essential, sinuous and delicate, Jube was born from the union of two blown glasses that, once assembled together, create an overlapping, ton sur ton effect with a retro charm. Thanks...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

FIN Dome Ceramic Table Lamp, Gold with Black Highlights Glaze, by Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FIN _ dome gold In Kalin Asenov's studio located in Savannah, GA, each piece is meticulously handcrafted using the slab construction technique. This ancient method of hand-buildin...
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

“Tiffany” contemporary Table Lamp 23 Sapphire Silk, Antique Brass, Silvered Glas
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY The first one, Audrey inspired the iconic Introducing Sabrina's breathtaking collection of Tiffany lamps. Year after year Sabrina Landini perpetuates its exceptional ex...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

"Tiffany" Floor Lamp 30 Tobacco Silk, Antiqued Silvered Glass, Brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp! Introducing Sabrina's breathtaking collection of Tiffany lamps. Tiffany, a timeless lamp, inspired by the international movie “Breakfast at Tiffany” and the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

‘Opposée’ Table Lamp - Blue 'Matte'
Located in London, GB
Matte Blue base with a Matte Finish and Shade. Estimated processing time is 2 weeks from order confirmation. Pictured with a Mini Globe LED E27 Bulb. Bulb not included. To pair th...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Wool, Alpaca, Silk

Foz Table Light (large) in walnut
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Foz in white, designed in 2024. Large artisanal floor light with an organic shape, carved from solid wood in Project 213A's own workshop. Each piece is unique due to its handmade na...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Fun Guy Stained Glass Table Lamp with Customizable Metal Base by Frangere Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Fun Guy table lamp is equal parts whimsy and grace. Drawing on the forms and luminescent coloring of wild mushrooms and fungi, a chunky metal base is cappe...
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2010s New Zealand Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

CADEN Table Ceramic Dome Lamp, Highly Textured Light Lava Glaze by Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
A highly textured white lava glaze, evoking the essence of coral and natural stone.​ ​ In Kalin Asenov's studio located in Savannah, GA, each piece is meticulously handcrafted using...
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Tiffany contemporary Table Lamp 23 SilverBlue Silk, Antique Brass, Silvered Glas
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp! Tiffany, a timeless lamp, inspired by the international movie “Breakfast at Tiffany” and the talented character Audrey Hepburn, is a contemporary lamp, enti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Small Vuvu Wood Table Lamp by Leo Alvarez
Located in Milan, IT
The Vuvu wood table lamp is a celebration of natural wood, with veins, cracks and holes ensuring that no two pieces are exactly alike. The stem and base of the lamp are crafted in br...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Sculptural Ceramic Emma Table Lamp w/Vellum Shade by Danny Kaplan Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Emma table lamp is constructed by stacking slab-built ceramic bricks. Each brick is individually formed, carefully arranged, and then attached to create a cohesive piece. The arc...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

“Tiffany” contemporary Table Lamp 23 Silver Silk, Antique Brass, Silvered Glas
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY The first one, Audrey inspired the iconic Introducing Sabrina's breathtaking collection of Tiffany lamps. Year after year Sabrina Landini perpetuates its exceptional exp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Table Lamp by Daniela Puppa for Fontana Arte, 1990 Italy
Located in Den Haag, NL
Daniela Puppa (1947) for Fontana Arte, table lamp model 2850, Aluminum and yellow sandblasted glass, circa 1990, Italy. Signed . Very good condition . 6 small bulbs needed .
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1990s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Ada Table Lamp by Cesare Arosio
Located in Milan, IT
This astonishing Ada table lamp by Cesare Arosio combines ancient and modern elements in a design of timeless elegance and visual allure. The sculptural alabaster base supports an ex...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

Stacked Bone and Brass Powder-Coated Table Lamp with Peekaboo Silver Leaf Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Junius lamp makes a bold statement with its geometric stacked elements that appear almost to float above one another. The lamp is constructed with a po...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Silver Leaf, Steel

Laurel Aged Bronze Modern Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of aged bronze sculptural modernist lamps with a slim brutalist profile. Professionally rewired for use in the USA. 100W bulbs max.
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20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

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...
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2010s Taiwanese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Pair of Table Lamps, Natural Rattan, Vintage Brass Finish.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of table lamps, natural rattan, vintage brass finish. Enhance your home with this table lamp, a unique blend of mid-century design and international inspiration. The shade of t...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rectangular Ceramic Lamp
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Rectangular Ceramic Light in red/orange Designed by Project 213A in 2023 Artisanal ceramic light with a rectangular base, made in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. It has a brass...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Damo Simple Table Lamp, 'Black / White / Olive Green'
Located in Renton, WA
Damo simple table lamp not only crafts a sense of serenity, it also instills utmost vitality through its brightness, clarifying your innermost though...
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2010s Taiwanese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Fold Table Lamp, Led Sculptural Modern Light, Bronze patina / Calacatta Viola
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
Inspired by the angular architecture and dark moods of Ridley Scott’s 1982 masterpiece Blade Runner, the Fold Table Lamp deploys folded aluminum fins to reflect an ambient glow forwa...
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2010s Australian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Vistosi Tread LT Table Lamp with Copper Base by Chiaramonte
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

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Modernist Faceted Table Lamps in Smoked Amber Hand-Blown Murano Glass
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite pair of table lamps were handblown in Murano, Italy- the islands off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for their superlative glass production. They feature fa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Rectangular Ceramic Lamp
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Artisanal Ceramic Table Light by Project 213A. Crafted in the brand's in-house ceramic workshop. Light launched in 2023 during Salone de Mobile at the Alcova Fair in Milano as part ...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

“Tiffany” Table Lamp 30 Tobacco Silk, Antiqued Brass, Silvered Glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY The first one, Audrey inspired the iconic Introducing Sabrina's breathtaking collection of Tiffany lamps. Year after year Sabrina Landini perpetuates its exceptional ex...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vistosi Jube Table Lamp in Burned Earth Transparent Glass And Matt Steel Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Ghidini 1961 One on One Table Lamp in Polished Brass and Glass by Branch
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
This lamp speaks to the unique ability to light up different sections of the lamp body, and it expresses and inspires intimacy while talking with someone one on one. The one on one i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Bar Table Lamp, Contemporary Lamp, Verdigris, Brass, Alabaster by Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
BAR is a table lamp by Kalin Asenov. Alabaster base, verdigris patina, and column, supporting a brass dome. Every piece is made to order which allows us to create variations in d...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

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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