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Minimalist Table Lamps

MINIMALIST STYLE

A revival in the popularity of authentic Minimalist furniture is rooted in history while reflecting the needs and tastes of the 21st century. Designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s aphorism that “less is more” influenced the evolution of 20th-century interiors with an emphasis on function and order. This was a shift from the 19th century, with its lavish Victorian decorating, and was spread around the world through design styles including Bauhaus and brutalism.

Yet Minimalism was present in furniture design long before the clean lines of modernism, such as in the simple and elegant utility of Shaker furniture. Although the Minimalist art movement of the 1960s and ’70s had little crossover with furniture design, artist Donald Judd was inspired by the Shakers in creating his own spare daybeds and tables from sturdy wood. (Judd, whose advocacy of symmetry also informed his architectural projects, furnished his Manhattan loft with unassuming but poetic works by iconic modernist designers such as Gerrit Rietveld and Alvar Aalto.)

Understatement rather than ornamentation and open space instead of clutter are central themes for a Minimalist living room and bedroom. As opposed to Maximalism, the focus for Minimalist furniture and decor is on simplicity and considering the design and purpose of every object.

Furnishings are usually made in neutral or monochrome colors and pared down to their essentials — think nesting coffee tables, sectional sofas and accent pieces such as ottomans. And Minimalist ceramics can help achieve a decor that is both timeless and of the moment. The organic textures and personalization of handmade craftsmanship associated with these works have served as a sort of anti-Internet to screen-weary decorators. That said, while the thoughtful ergonomics of Scandinavian modern furniture, with its handcrafted teak frames, are at home in Minimalist spaces, so are the quietly striking pieces by Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa that employ industrial materials like stainless steel, aluminum and plastic.

Minimalist furniture is not for making flashy statements; it boasts subdued appeal and excels at harmonizing with any room. And, as it encompasses many different movements and eras of design, it also never goes out of style, owing to its tasteful refinement.

Find a collection of Minimalist tables, seating, lighting and more furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Minimalist
Period: Late 20th Century
Minimalist Steel Table Lamp, France, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Minimalist table lamp in the style of George Kovacs. Crafted with a sleek chromed steel base, its understated design seamlessly blends into any interior aesthetic. Perfect for adorni...
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1970s European Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Steel, Chrome

Black Danish Minimalist Table Lamp by Hans Schwazer for Royal Copenhagen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This rare Minimalistic modernist table lamp was designed by Hans Schwazer in the 1970s. It bears close resemblance to Joe Colombo's Riscio table lamp for SEM Luci. But this is all Da...
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1970s Danish Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Steel

RAAK Concorde lamp / suspension Curved aluminum, Raak éditeur, c. 1970
By RAAK
Located in Paris, FR
RAAK Concorde lamp / suspension Curved aluminum, Raak éditeur, circa 1970 Height 35 x Diameter 20 cm Literature : Raak catalog, circa 1970
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1970s Dutch Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Metal

Minimalistic Table Lamp in Lacquered Red Metal by Targetti Sankey, 1980s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Beautiful patent design lamp with a distinctive antropomophic shape manufactured by Targetti in the 80s. The base is made of lacquered red metal. The big light bulb...
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1980s Italian Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Metal

Vintage Mid-Century Belgian Modern Minimalist Black Desk Lamp from Massive
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This minimalist desk lamp was produced by the Belgian manufacturer Massive during the 1980s. The movable arm is made of chrome-plated steel, and the base and lampshade are made of hi...
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1980s Belgian Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Chrome

German Space Age Modern Pair Desk/Shelf Clip-on Task Lights Roger Tallon Erco
Located in Miami, FL
German Space Age Modern Pair of Desk/Shelf Clip-on Lights by Roger Tallon (1929-2011), world re-known French Industrial designer, for Erco Leuchten Germany 1970s. This pair of Minimalist clip on lamps...
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1970s German Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Metal

White Italian Minimalist Saturn Table Lamp in Murano Glass, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylized Saturn table light. Executed in handblown cased white opaline glass. Featuring an on/of switch to its cord. Manufactured in Murano, Italy during the 1970s. Measurements: H...
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1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Opaline Glass

Vintage Christian Liaigre Bronze Galerie Lamp, Original Aquarelle Paper Shade
Located in Doraville, GA
A vintage “Galerie” accent lamp designed by Christian Liaigre. The lamp was produced in the late 1990s / early 2000s, the design is currently discontinued. The lamp base and stem are patinated solid bronze, the original lamp shade is off white aquarelle paper, which is cotton textured water color paper...
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1990s French Minimalist Table Lamps

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Bronze

White Minimalist Table Lamp by Jørgen Møller for Royal Copenhagen, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small simplistically constructed Table Light in white powder coated steel. Designed by danish Architect Jørgen Møller and manufactured by Georg Jensen and Royal Copenhagen. It is cal...
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1980s Danish Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Steel

1980s Holmegaard ‘Symmetrisk’ Art Glass Table Lamp designed by Michael Bang
Located in West Reading, PA
This is an original Danish Holmegaard table lamp, designed by Michael Bang in 1984. Bang designed many pieces for Holmegaard, and this piece is from the "Symmetrisk" Collection, as n...
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1980s Danish Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Blown Glass

Asger B. C. White Danish Minimalist Architects Desk or Table Lamp, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Used in the Danish Parliament (Amalienborg), The Danish Courts of Law, in the offices of Danish state Television and by lots of Architects this extremely versatile and fully adjustable table lamp with its characteristic spiral court has become an icon. It is very well-built with its cobra'esk solid aluminum shade made from one piece, its flexible goose-neck rod and its heavy steel base. The versatility is also represented by the light that can be adjusted up/down in strength. It was designed by the Danish Architect Asger Bay...
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1980s Danish Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Steel

Solbackens Svarveri, Table Lamp, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine and moulded pine veneer table lamp, designed and produced by Solbackens Svarveri, Sweden, c. 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 22.75" H x 13.75" Diameter Bulb Specification...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Pine

Set of Five Clamp Lamps by SIS Germany
By SIS
Located in Dronten, NL
Set of 5 minimalist design SIS clamp lamps to highlight your art or your book collection. Also suitable as work lamp as it has a large light output. Adjustable shade. Priced as a se...
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1970s German Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Steel

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 8.25" H x 5.1" Diameter Bulb Specifications: E-14 Bulb Number of Sockets: 1
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1970s Swedish Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Pine

Pair of Italiana Luce Black Rod Table Lamp, Italy, 1980s
Located in Camden, ME
A pair of Italian sculptural table lamps by Italiana Luce manufactured in Italy, circa 1980s. The black lacquered base plates are slightly trapezoid. and support a curved black lacqu...
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1980s Italian Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Steel

Trimesh Table or Wall Lamp Shohei Mihara for Yamagiwa Postmodern Minimal Zen
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Trimesh table or wall lamp small designed by Shohei Mihara for Yamagiwa. Punching metal shade can be able to pass the light beam. Only one left.
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1970s Japanese Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Sheet Metal

Minimalist Design Halogen Desk Lamp, Writing Desk Lamp, Architect's Lamp, 1990s
Located in Zagreb, HR
Vintage halogen desk lamp in great original condition. Elegant Minimalist design from the 1980s - 1990s, adjustable light intensity with t...
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Late 20th Century European Minimalist Table Lamps

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Metal

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Fabric, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine and beige fabric table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 13.25" H x 8.15" Diameter Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb Number of Sockets: 1...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Pine

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizeable solid pine table lamp, designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
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1970s Swedish Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Pine

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Fabric, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A stack-laminated pine and fabric table lamp, designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s. Overall Dimensions: 15" H x 9.25" W x 5.25" Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb Number of Socke...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Fabric, Pine

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Rattan, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine and rattan table lamp, designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s. Sold with Lampshade. Dimensions stated are of table lamp with Lampshade attached.
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1970s Swedish Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Rattan, Pine

Pair of Tall Minimalist Brass Table Lamps with Octagonal Base
Located in London, GB
These cool minimalist lamps were designed in the 1970's at the height of the art movement Minimalism. It was a movement where the clean lines, the reductive, would transpire that the content was streamlined in form and structure. The pair of tall octagonal cylinder shape brass table lamp each hold four light bulbs set in a diabolic shape housing in cream on a wide black stem. They are accompanied by luxurious cream and gold lamp...
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1970s European Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Fabric, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A solid pine and fabric table lamp, designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s. Overall Dimensions: 22.25" H x 10.25" Diameter Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb Number of Sockets: 1 ...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Fabric, Pine

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine table lamp, designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
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1970s Swedish Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Pine

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine table lamp, designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
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1970s Swedish Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Pine

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine table lamp, designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches) : 12.5" H x 5.25 W x 2.8" D Dimensions of Shade (inches) : 8.25" Top Diameter x 10.25" Bot...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Pine

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Birch, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine and birch table lamp, designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
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1970s Swedish Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Pine

Memphis Style Desk Lamp, 1980s
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
Dutch Design Memphis Group style desk lamp, 1980s Memphis Group style typically combines circles and triangles with black-and-white graphic patterns. There are two of these lamp...
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1980s Dutch Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Metal

Martinelli Italy Large Table Lamp 715 Pitagora Design Elio Martinelli Years '70
Located in Biella, IT
extralarge table lamp 715 or “Pitagora” designed by Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce in years 1970, square base and foot in black lacquered metal with large pyramidal reflector in white ABS. Elio Martinelli was one of the masters of the sixties, undoubtedly the best of the Italian school, the years of the great designers Elio Martinelli collaborates with various renowned designers, such as Gae Aulenti, Sergio Asti and Luc Ramael...
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1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Metal

Counter Balance Architect Desk Lamp, 1980s
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
Black metal Architect desk lamp with counterweight and red details, reminiscent of the Memphis Group style. The desk lamp can be placed in countle...
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1980s Italian Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Metal, Enamel

Dutch Design 'Priola' Desk Lamp by Ad Van Berlo for Indoor, 1980s
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
This is a Priola design lamp from the 80s. The lamp was designed by Dutch designer Ad van Berlo and produced by Indoor Amsterdam. The lamp has a pastel green border under the shade a...
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1980s Dutch Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Metal

Dove Lamp by Mario Barbaglia & Marco Colombo of PAF Studio
Located in Nantwich, GB
Dove lamp. Designed by Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo for PAF Studio, Milan, Italy. This iconic lamp is made from red/black plastic and metal. Plastic structure with metal supp...
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1980s Italian Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Metal

1990s Glashutte Limburg Minimalist Metal and Glass Table Lamp
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Two table lamps designed and manufactured in Germany by Glashutte Limburg, they work both 110-240 volts and need regular e27 bulb, they are sold individually and price is for on lamp...
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Late 20th Century German Minimalist Table Lamps

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Chrome, Metal

1970 George Kovacs Minimalistic Chrome Cylinder Table Lamp, Rewired
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rewired Minimalistic chrome cylinder table lamp by George Kovacs included natural cream fabric shade. Shade Dimensions is H : 10 W : 13 D : 13.
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Late 20th Century Minimalist Table Lamps

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Chrome

Pair Of White Murano Sphere Table Lamps 1970s Glass Lights Italian Vintage
Located in London, GB
A pair of white, spherical murano glass table lamps, originating from Italy in the 1970s. Each lamp consists of a frosted glass orb sat on top of a white powder-coated metal base. Th...
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1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Metal

Italian Microlight Table Lamp by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide, 1990's
Located in Lisboa, PT
This pair of table lamps, model Microlight, were designed by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide, during the 1990's. It is a very technical design of the 90s. This flexible table lamp is p...
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1990s Italian Minimalist Table Lamps

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Metal

Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs Table Lamp
Located in Sharon, CT
One of the most iconic lamps from this fine designer/manufacturers famous line of high quality lighting. In chrome.
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1970s American Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Steel

Targetti Arc Table Lamp
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Targetti arc shaped large elegant and minimalistic desk lamp with clamp, adjustable head height. Italy, 1970s.
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1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Metal

White Danish Minimalist Spring Table Lamp from Bell, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A simple small table light made from a steel spring in white lacquer freely holding an opaline glass sphere in a chrome setting. It was manufactured by Bell in Denmark circa 1980-90....
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1980s Danish Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Steel, Chrome

Stilnovo Desk Lamp by Asahara Shigeaki, Model "Tokyo, " 1980
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Singular Stilnovo desk lamp by Asahara Shigeaki, model "TOKYO," 1980. This lamp was designed by the Japanese creator Asahara Shigeaki for Stillovo in ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Metal

White Flamingo Minimalist Desk Lamp by Jørgen Møller for Royal Copenhagen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Interesting tubular desk or architects table lamp from Royal Copenhagen. It was designed during the 1980s by the Danish architect Jorgen Moller. ...
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1980s Danish Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

Il Personaggi Table Lamp by Enrico Tronconi, 1972
Located in Lisboa, PT
This table lamp was designed by Enrico Tronconi and manufactured in Italy by Tronconi in 1972. This Post Modern floor lamp reminds of a contemporary skyscraper.The acrylic structure ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Plastic, Acrylic

Pair of Sciolari Brass and Glass Rod Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Sciolari brass and glass rod table lamps.
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1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Brass

Carpyen Table Lamp by Gabriel Teixido and Carlos M. Serra 70’s
Located in Lisboa, PT
This table lamp was designed by Gabriel Teixido and Carlos M. Serra for Carpyen, in Spain during the 1970's. It is a very rare design made of metal wit...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Metal

Swedish, Sculptural Table Lamp, Solid Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A sculptural table lamp. Designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s. Features solid turned pine. Has retained light patina over time. Condition: Good Wear consistent with age and use. ...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Pine

Carpyen Table Lamp by Carlos M. Serra, 1970's
Located in Lisboa, PT
This table lamp was designed by Carlos M. Serra for Carpyen, in Spain during the 1970's. It is a very rare and sleek design made of chrome metal. It is in original and very good cond...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Metal

Large Ceramic Lamp Base, Porcelain De Bruxelles, 1970-1980 Belgium
Located in Herentals, BE
Large lamp base made of black ceramic with blue and gray specks. The lamp base has a black bakelite socket with an E 27 fitting and a 1 meter long cord with on and off button. The ...
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Late 20th Century Belgian Minimalist Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Bakelite

Jørgen Gammel White Architect Desk Lamp, Denmark, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A large Functionalist white architect metal desk lamp. Designed during the 1980s by danish architect Jørgen Gammelgaard and manufactured by Pandul in Denmark during the 1990s. Its fu...
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1980s Danish Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Metal

Modernist Italian Pair of Table Lamp Black Murano Glass Sciolari Design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Modernist Italian Pair of table lamp black Murano glass Sciolari design only glass cm.42x15.
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1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Metal

Nessen Tall Minimalist Chrome Table Lamp with Original Shade, c. 1970
Located in San Francisco, CA
A circa 1970 tall minimalist chrome table lamp with original linen shade by Nessen Lamps, a successor to the highly influential Nessen Studios lighting design practice founded by Wal...
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1970s American Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Metal, Iron, Chrome

Black Minimalist Desk Lamp by Designer Robert Sonneman, '80s
Located in New York, NY
A designer black desk, task, or nightstand table lamp/light, Minimalist design period, 1988. Lamp is by designer Robert Sonneman for Robert Kovacs maker. With designer and makers' ma...
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1980s American Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Metal

Chrome Plated Minimalist Table Lamp by Bergboms, Sweden, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Scanlite is name of this large table lamp from Bergboms. It was designed in-house and manufactured in Sweden during the 1980s. The Minimalist simple lines and the 360 degrees rotating folded circle...
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1980s Swedish Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

White Caterpillar Table Lamp by Ole Pless-jørgensen, Nordisk Solar, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
- Spage age table light - Shaped like a worm or caterpillar or industrial pipe - Designed by Danish architect Ole Pless-Jørgensen - Manufactured by Nordisk Solar in Denmark in the...
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1980s Danish Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Acrylic

Les Prismatiques Lucite Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Lucite block table lamp by Les Prismatiques. USA, circa 1970. Signed, "©L.P." Shade is not included. Dimensions: Overall height with shade: 26.25 inches Height from base to und...
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1970s American Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Lucite, Paper

Set of Two "Cubo Luce" Table Lamps by Studio Opi for Cini & Nils, Italy, 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Minimal "Cubo Luce" table lamps by Studio OPI for Cini & Nils. Part of a successful family of linear and geometric lighting objects, the pieces feature five ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Plastic

Plexiglass Prototype "Fatua" Table Lamp by Guido Rosati for Fontana Arte, 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
One-off Fatua table lamp by Guido Rosati Totally composed by plexiglass cylinder with sandy part to enhance diffusion of the hidden light source. This piece was presented by Rosati to Fontana Arte director to explain his new project, lately came in production and became a company best...
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1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Plexiglass

Tubolar Chrome Table Lamps Minimal Design Stilnovo
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Tubolar chrome table lamps Minimal design Stilnovo, optimal quality. Measures: small lamp height cm.18 Big lamp height cm.30.
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1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

1970s Chrome Ball Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Chrome ball table lamp. USA, circa 1970. Two available; priced individually. Newly rewired for U.S.; takes one standard build, 75 watts max.
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1970s American Vintage Minimalist Table Lamps

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Chrome, Metal

Minimalist table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Minimalist 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 Minimalist 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 Kundalini, Alberto Saggia e Valerio Sommella, Dimitrih Correa, and Silvio Mondino Studio. 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. Prices for table lamps differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $55 and tops out at $10,850 while the average work can sell for $1,186.

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