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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Foscarini Rituals 3 Table Lamp White by Ludovica & Roberto Palomba
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The rituals lamps speak the language of beauty and poetry. They are made with hand blown glass marked by thin engravings which recall the art of grinding resulting from skilled craft-based workmanship. Rituals 3...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

'Dafne Table Lamp' white/natural, LACAJA
Located in MADRID, ES
Designed by CASA&JARDÍN in the 90s, and redesigned in 2015, this version of the Daphne Lamp, the Daphne Table Lamp, takes inspiration from medieval Spanish chandeliers. The perfect h...
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2010s Spanish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Iron

Portable Table Lamp with Vintage Shade - 04
Located in New Orleans, LA
"Reclaim" is a portable LED table lamp whose hardware is designed to fit a wide range of found, vintage shades. Inspired by my hometown of New Orleans’ love for elegantly blending th...
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2010s North American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Portable Table Lamp with Vintage Shade - 01
Located in New Orleans, LA
"Reclaim" is a portable LED table lamp whose hardware is designed to fit a wide range of found, vintage shades. Inspired by my hometown of New Orleans’ love for elegantly blending th...
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2010s North American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Portable Table Lamp with Vintage Shade - 02
Located in New Orleans, LA
"Reclaim" is a portable LED table lamp whose hardware is designed to fit a wide range of found, vintage shades. Inspired by my hometown of New Orleans’ love for elegantly blending th...
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2010s North American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Portable Table Lamp with Vintage Shade - 02
Located in New Orleans, LA
"Reclaim" is a portable LED table lamp whose hardware is designed to fit a wide range of found, vintage shades. Inspired by my hometown of New Orleans’ love for elegantly blending th...
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2010s North American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Ceramic Carousel Table Lamp by Episode Studio
By Episode Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crafted through a combination of hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques, these lamps are inspired by the balance of contrasting worlds of art and design, functional and nonfunct...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Lone Reef by Jacopo Simonetti
Located in Geneve, CH
Lone Reef table Lamp by Jacopo Simonetti The Reef Light Collection Dimensions: 15 x 48.5 cm Materials: Bianco Michelangelo, Fior di Pesco Carnico All our lamps can be wired acc...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Italian Fiberglass Desk Lamp Table Lamp Model 613 By Paolo Rizzatto For Arteluce
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Italian desk lamp / table lamp Model: 613 designed by Paolo Rizzatto for Arteluce in the '70s. The table lamp has a rectangular metal base with a mounted twisting arm made of fibergl...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Small Astree Lamps by Pia Chevalier
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of small astree lamps by Pia Chevalier Raw solid brass and porcelain. Dimensions: Small: 13 cm ø11cm Tala bulb: diameter 13 cm Cable length: 1m 50. Pia Chevalier is a Fr...
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Tall Astree Lamps by Pia Chevalier
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of tall Astree lamps by Pia Chevalier Raw solid brass and porcelain. Dimensions: H 24 cm ø11cm Tala bulb: diameter 13 cm Cable length: 1m50 Pia Chevalier is a French cont...
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Astree Lamps by Pia Chevalier
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of Astree lamps by Pia Chevalier Raw solid brass and porcelain. Dimensions: Tall 24 cm, Ø11cm Small 13 cm, Ø 11cm Tala bulb diameter 13 cm Cable length 1m50 Pia Chevali...
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Astree Lamps by Pia Chevalier
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of Astree lamps by Pia Chevalier Raw solid brass and porcelain. Dimensions: Tall: 24 cm ø11cm Small: 13 cm ø11cm Tala bulb: diameter 13 cm Cable length: 1m50 Pia Cheval...
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Astree Lamps by Pia Chevalier
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of Astree lamps by Pia Chevalier Raw solid brass and porcelain. Dimensions: Tall 24 cm, ø 11cm Small 13 cm, ø 11cm Tala bulb diameter 13 cm Cable length 1m50 Pia Cheval...
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Balloon Portable LED Lamp, André Fu Living Bronze Glass New
Located in CENTRAL, HK
accentuate your home with an uplifting glowing lantern, created to evoke the uplifting spirit of a rising hot-air balloon. articulated with a hand-made fabric shade and an anodized bronze base, the lamp is suitable to highlight any dining setting...
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2010s Chinese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Carousel Portable Led Lamp - André Fu Living Bronze Glass New
Located in CENTRAL, HK
Inspired by the Silhouette of a Classic carousel, this portable lamp is authentic in spirit, yet modern in expression. its design is highly intricate, articulated with an outer shade...
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2010s Chinese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Marble Table Lamp Two 02 Revamp Edition by Formaminima
Located in Geneve, CH
Marble table lamp two 02 revamp edition by Formaminima Limited Edition of 250 pieces. Numbered and signed with certificate of authenticity. Dimensions: W 10 x D 25 x H 40 cm. Mate...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Crystal, Brass

Wood Table Lamp Two 02 Revamp Edition by Formaminima
Located in Geneve, CH
Wood Table Lamp Two 02 Revamp Edition by Formaminima. Limited Edition of 250 pieces. Numbered and signed with certificate of authenticity. Dimensions: W 10 x D 25 x H 40 cm. Mater...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Wood Table Lamp Two 01 Revamp Edition by Formaminima
Located in Geneve, CH
Wood Table Lamp Two 01 Revamp Edition by Formaminima. Limited Edition of 250 pieces. Numbered and signed with certificate of authenticity. Dimensions: W 10 x D 25 x H 40 cm. Mater...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal

Brass Table Lamp Two 01 Revamp Edition by Formaminima
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass table lamp Two 01 Revamp Edition by Formaminima Limited Edition of 250 pieces. Numbered and signed with certificate of authenticity. Dimensions: W 10 x D 25 x H 40 cm. Mater...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Roger Rougier 1970 Modernist Table Acrylic Lamp Blooming Tulips Petals
Located in Miami, FL
Table lamp designed by Roger Rougier (1926-1993). A vintage sculptural modernist piece, created by the French-Canadian designer Roger Rougier, back in the 1970's. It was designed ...
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1960s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Lampada 15, Table Lamp by Hagit Pincovici
Located in Geneve, CH
Lampada 15, table lamp by Hagit Pincovici (hand blown glass) Dimensions: W41 x D19.5 x H54 cm Materials: Brass, hand-blown glass, LED All our lamps can be wired according to each ...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Lampada 14, Table Lamp by Hagit Pincovici
Located in Geneve, CH
Lampada 14, table lamp by Hagit Pincovici (hand blown glass) Dimensions: W41 x D19.5 x H41 cm Materials: brass, hand-blown glass, LED All our lamps can be wired according to each ...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Lampada 18, Table Lamp by Hagit Pincovici
Located in Geneve, CH
Lampada 18, table lamp by Hagit Pincovici (hand blown glass) Dimensions: W41 x D19.5 x H41 cm Materials: brass, hand-blown glass, LED All our lamps can be wired according to eac...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Marble Table Lamp Two Collection by Formaminima
Located in Geneve, CH
Marble table lamp two collection by Formaminima Dimensions: W 10 x D 25 x H 40 cm Materials: Marble, Brass All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the U...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brass Table Lamp Two Collection by Formaminima
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass table lamp two collection by Formaminima Dimensions: W 10 x D 25 x H 40 cm. Materials: brass. All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it w...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Marble Table Lamp Colour Edition by Formaminima
Located in Geneve, CH
Marble table lamp Colour Edition by Formaminima Dimensions: W 10 x D 25 x H 40 cm Materials: Solid marble red collemandina, brass All our lamps can be wired according to each co...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Marble Table Lamp Colour Edition by Formaminima
Located in Geneve, CH
Marble table lamp colour Edition by Formaminima Dimensions: W 10 x D 25 x H 40 cm Materials: Solid marble royal pink yellow, brass All our lamps can be wired according to each c...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

FLOS Snoopy Table Lamp in Orange by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The masterful Orange table lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni gets a dazzling makeover. Collectors now have a new reason to cherish the Snoopy table lamp by Achille an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Steel

'Goodnight' Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ceramic table lamp by Sam Harvey. 2021 Materials: Ceramic Dimensions: H 17" x W 7" x D 7" Edition: Unique Cartoon-like in form, this small handcrafted table lamp by Sa...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Hermes 1, Ceramic Lamp Black Glazed and Handcrafted in 24-Karat Gold
Located in Treviso, IT
Ceramic table lamp HERMES 1 cod. LHE001 Finished in black enamel and 24-Karat gold. With cotton lampshade. Measures: Height 98.0 cm Diameter 40.0 cm.  
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Cotton

Pair of Purple Drip Modern Ceramic Lamps New Shades
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of beautiful modern ceramic lamps from a Palm Springs estate. The lamps have ceramic black bases with an amazing multi shades of purple drip glaze. Beautifully done by the artis...
Category

1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Square Table Lamp 'White'
Located in Renton, WA
Square table lamp exemplifies how the simplest of designs are always effortless and evolving. Square incorporates LED lighting which efficiently req...
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2010s Taiwanese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

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

DOBI Table Lamp
Located in Renton, WA
Catering to smaller scaled spaces, the DOBI Table Lamp offers a more petite version of the ever so popular DODO. Besides scaling down in size, the DOBI remains true to much of the or...
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2010s Taiwanese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Hand Painted Lampshades, Bamboo Lampshades
Located in Madrid, ES
Welcome to our lampshade Company In BuenaVentura we produce hand-painted wallpaper. We combine sophisticated processes of handcrafted creation in order to capture the fleeting effects of nature,elegantly and luminously. Our paintings are our own designs, and we paint them by hand, using basic watercolour techniques on beautiful cotton paper. It is an arduous artistic procedure, producing unique, timeless pieces of art. Hand painted lampshade...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Cotton, Paper

Castle Muse Table Lamp
Located in Renton, WA
A term derived from Greek mythology, Muses were nine goddesses, that symbolized the greatest of arts and sciences. Today a Muse is defined as a person or object who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist. SEED Design has brought a spark of ingenuity and created our very own MUSE. The CASTLE Muse Table...
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2010s Taiwanese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Concrete

Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Devoe Lamp, White and Green
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind ceramic lamp, thrown on the potters wheel and assembled by hand. The lamp base is comprised of two different clay bodies and features a cop...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Mini Dupont Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind ceramic lamp, thrown on the potters wheel and assembled by hand. The lamp base is comprised of three different clay bodies that celebrates ...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Graham Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind ceramic lamp, hand built and assembled by hand. The lamp base is made with speckled clay manufactured regionally to the East Coast with custom made matte finish white g...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

New Modern Table Lamp in Marble, Creator Jacopo Simonetti Stock
Located in Milan, IT
Floor lamp in white Michelangelo and Fior di Pesco Carnico Marbles. Vibrations of light and matter “The sculptor doesn’t try to translate his thought into marble: he thinks in marble, directly, as if everything were already marble,” wrote André Gide. His words perfectly sum up Jacopo Simonetti’s work and style. The young designer has created a lightweight yet eternal lamp, vibrant and bright yet porous. He thought in marble, like someone who has long known and worked with this exquisite material, drawing inspiration from the gentle, sinuous lines of coral reefs. Marble and coral, both of them exquisite and delicate, elegant and natural materials. The result is a lamp whose light pairs with the uniqueness of marble to recreate the allure of the marine world for a cosy, exclusive ambience. Also available as a single and triptych table...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Contemporary Manolo Eirin Handmade Table Side Lamp Ceramic Black
Located in Carballo, ES
Handmade ceramic table lamp, designed and signed by the artisan Rulo and the artist Manolo Eirin. Vitrified piece in black. The electrical connection of the lamp is suitable for both...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

20th Century Spiral Lamp from the 70s Manufacture Ingo Maurer Design MChrome
Located in Epfach, DE
Beautiful vintage spiral lamp from the 70s from Ingo Maurer Design M . The lamp still has the original switch and cable. It is in good condition an...
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1960s German Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Matte Black 'Rouleau' Ceramic Table Lamp by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Perfect where a smaller, understated lamp is desired. Dimensions listed are the overall dimensions of the lamp with the shade. The shade is 10 in. bottom diameter x 8 in. top diam...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Parchment Paper

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

Steel, Brass, Silver Leaf

Kartell Cindy Lamp in Fuchsia Pink by Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The typical table lamp of the seventies given new form and color. The Cindy lamp with a conical lampshade and rounded teardrop base comes in a broad range o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Contemporary 'Tigra' Table Lamp Iridescent Pink Crystal and Gold by Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
The 'Tigra' lamp is not just a table lamp. It’s an object of pure art and design. Sober, fine and elegant even when off, it is ideal for adding a touch of color to the bedroom or an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Artistic Handmade Table Lamp Tangeri, by La Murrina
Located in saronno, IT
Artistic handmade table lamp rolls, by La Murrina, Blowed in our furnace in Murano - Venice following the ancient glass master 's art. Additiona...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Modern, Minimal, Solid Metal Table Light in Black Italian Leather
Located in Prior Lake, MN
Modern, Minimal, Solid Metal Table Light in Black Italian Leather with Matte Black Snaps. Introducing Exigen, the customizable lighting platform fro...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Duo Table Lamp in Bronze, Blown Glass and Marble by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Our best-selling DUO sconce is now available as a desk or table lamp! Introducing the DUO lamp by Blueprint Lighting, 2021. A handsome study in clean lines an...
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2010s North American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Nickel, Brass

Garrison Rousseau Modern Parchment Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Garrison Rousseau modern table lamp in column shape with parchment surface. Label on bottom. Minor wear to surface.
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20th Century Philippine Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Table Lamp Indoor-Outdoor On-Off Soft Touch Led Techn Cordless Rechargeable
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’. The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality. A constant...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Copper Metallic Teddy Bear Lamp with LED, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2.2) The teddy bear, the emotional object par excellence, is reinterpreted by Stefano Giova...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Louis Poulsen, Table Lamp by Verner Panton
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, table lamp by Verner Panton Size: Width x height x length (mm) 400 x 580 x 400, 2.5 kg Material: Shade in white opal acrylic. B...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Light Blue Teddy Bear Lamp LED Rechargeable
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. The teddy bear, the emotional object par excellence, is reinterpreted by Stefano Giovannoni and becomes a table lamp. This new pop icon is tender, and fun at the same time. Teddy girl...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Flos Tab LED Table Lamp in Aluminum, by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A brand new edition of the Tab family, now with new capabilities in new colors. This new edition of Tab table lamp has an adjustable head with a ±90-degree rotation capability emitti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Bellhop Yellow Portable Rechargeable Wireless Desk or Table Lamp for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Bellhop T-Table Lamp in Yellow by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby Portable, rechargeable and wireless, Bellhop is a sleek modern LED tabletop lamp. Bel...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Resin

Bellhop Grey Blue Portable Rechargeable Wireless Desk or Table Lamp for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Bellhop T Table Lamp in Grey Blue by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby Portable, rechargeable and wireless, Bellhop is a sleek modern LED tabletop lamp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Resin

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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