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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
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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

Pair of Murano Glass Table Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Striking pair of Murano glass table lamps layered with a pristine crystal clear glass outer layer, frosted glass interior, and 23-kara...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold

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

Tiffany Contemporary Table Lamp 40 Champagne Silk Silvered Glass Antiqued Bras
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp! For 20 years, we have perpetuated our unique manufacturing method. Inspired by unlimited glass reflections, Sabrina Landini has created an elegant home coll...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Tahiti Table Lamp (US VERSION 110v), by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired 'Tahiti' Table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981. The light fixture is of a polychrome enameled metal "duck" with a pivoting-like head mounted on a black and white bacterio-patterned laminate base. EU VERSION 220v AVAILABLE IN ANOTHER LISTING. Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated in architecture at the Politecnico di Torino. One of the most influential and important figures of the last century. As an Architect and Designer, he has participated in all radical movements whether created from the 1970s and 1980s. In 1981 he founded the Memphis group, a group that has radically changed the scenario of Italian and world design. Honored with numerous international awards, was winner of the Golden Compass in 1959. He designed the first laptop "Valentina" by Olivetti. He died in 2007 at the age of 90 years. Memphis Milano is the great cultural phenomenon of the 1980s that revolutionized creative and commercial logics in design. Born from the idea of Ettore Sottsass and a group of young designers and architects, in Milan, coupled in the years by famous designers from the international scene, Memphis turned upside down all of the existing parameters on living. Ettore Sottsass as the backbone of the group, design gained a new concept and expression through new shapes, materials and patterns, expanding the creative limits of the industry. Memphis became a symbol of New Design. Its influence is still clear in various sectors of production and beyond. Additional info: - Dimensions: H 23.5 inches - Materials: Metal - Lighting info: 50 W, 12 V -Additional Lighting Info: Please note that this item is wired in 110 V for the standard US light socket. - Price includes additional US rewiring cost for accessibility to US outlets. - If you are interested in the EU version of this light, please refer to the dealers storefront for the (EU) wired light fixture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Globo Clear Lucite Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Lustrous sculpture. A constellation of clear Lucite spheres floats on a slim brass stem anchored by a sculptural marble base and topped with a brass dome. The shade refracts the ligh...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Equatore SmallTable Lamp Designed by Gabriele & Oscar Buratti for Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Equatore" is a small table lamp, designed by Gabriele & Oscar Buratti and manufactured by Fontana Arte, made in glass and metal and is part of a collection including table, floor an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Tiffany contemporary Floor Lamp 40 emerald Silk Brass Silvered Glass
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

Seagram Table Lamp, Estremoz & Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Seagram table lamp receives the name of the first attempt at skyscraper construction by the modernist architect Mies van der Rohe. Following th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

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Marble, Brass

Contemporary European Green Glass Sculptural Table Lamp by Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
These contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp is mounted on a solid slate bases and feature five mouth blown glass shapes in green with gold and silver leaf and multiple resin hand-cas...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Slate

Modernist Pair of Handblown X-Form Lamps in Handblown Murano Mercury Glass
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of table lamps were hand blown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. They feature tapere...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Willy Daro Sandstone and Brass Table Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
This 1970s Sandstone and brass table lamp is a rare find. Created by Belgium designer Willy Daro, it features a sandstone bloom on a small footed brass base. Topped with a crisp white drum...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Sandstone, Brass

Snowball Opaline Glass Table Lamp from Agneta Sweden
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A small realistically sized snowball table lamp from Agneta in Sweden. Its made from frosted/matté opaline glass and was very popular during the 1990s. Measurements: height: 10 cm, d...
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1990s Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

Impressively Large 1960s Ovoid-form Drip-Glaze Ceramic Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
each large ovoid lamp adorned with olive green, brown and beige drip-glaze on an ochre ground; raised on brown wooden lacquered bases; great 1960s style that are not only functional ...
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1960s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Tubetop Table Lamp in Bright Green by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Minimalist statement in form and proportion, Tube Top combines a transparent formed acrylic base to support its elegant mesh fabric shade in tension, steering away from conventiona...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic, Polyester

Piccola Table Lamp in Purple by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Piccola is limited only by your imagination. Its soft pliable base is covered in supple Italian glove leather and can be tilted to any angle while its hand-spun aluminum shade floats...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Artisanal Tamo High Table Lamp
Located in Mexico City, MX
"Yucas" is a collaboration between Taller Maya and Difane, blending tradition and creativity in the lamps "Tanku" and "Tamo." These not only serve as artworks but also pay homage to ...
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2010s Mexican Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stone

Artisanal Tamo Low Table Lamp
Located in Mexico City, MX
"Yucas" is a collaboration between Taller Maya and Difane, blending tradition and creativity in the lamps "Tanku" and "Tamo." These not only serve as artworks but also pay homage to ...
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2010s Mexican Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stone

Pair of Paco Ponte Table Lamps, circa 2020, Spain
Located in Girona, Spain
Pair of paco ponte table lamps Made with bisque ceramic. Very decorative. Signed. Circa 2020, Spain. Very good condition. Paco Pon...
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2010s Spanish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Scagliola Table Lamp
Located in Worcester, GB
A one-of-a-kind scagliola table lamp made from a combination of pastel creams, yellows and blush pink pigments. Crafted using traditional 17th century techniques, each piece is mix...
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2010s British Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster, Scagliola

Bliss Yellow and Silver Daffodil Table Lamp, 1980s
Located in Hastings, GB
Iconic 'Bliss' designer daffodil table lamp Sherbet lemon yellow metal daffodil shaped lamp with silver leaves, designed in the UK by Bliss in the 1980s This rare example is in great...
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1980s British Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Murano Glass Crystal Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary table lamps featuring a beautiful glass crystal handblown in Murano. Brass hardware. Price per lamp-two available. Condition: Minor wear consistent with age and use. S...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Contemporary Table Lamp Designed by the Americans "The Haas Brothers"
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Contemporary table lamp designed by the Americans "The Haas Brothers". Composed of a base made of brass and a lampshade made of biscuit ceramic. Every item LA Studio offers is check...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Modern Italian Table Lamp "Tommy Wireless" - Satin Copper
Located in Milano, IT
The Tommy wireless table lamp by MATLIGHT Milano is a versatile and functional led light that is designed for use on a table, whether it be in a residential or commercial setting. It...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Contemporary Manolo Eirin Handmade Table Side Lamp with Storage, Ceramic Beige
Located in Carballo, ES
Table lamp hand - crafted with storage to leave keys, wallet etc tidy at home. The electrical connection of the lamp is suitable for both the American and European markets. The inter...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Vintage French Porcelain and Brass Jar Floral Table Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage French Porcelain and Brass Jar Floral Table Lamp in very good vintage condition. Measure 8" in width, 8" in depth and stand 23" height to the top of the finial and 14" to the...
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Late 20th Century 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

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

Hoodie Table Lamp
Located in Renton, WA
With opal glass and whimsical frame, HOODIE Table Lamp embodies an elf-like adventurer who is ready to brave the world and embark on its next adventure. HOODIE Table Lamp comes equipped with a splendid rotatable shade that allows you to adjust the light to that perfect direction. As a rechargeable light...
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2010s Taiwanese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Brazilian contemporary acrylic and brass table lamp - large
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
This table lamp is named Lichia. The product consists of a round acrylic diffuser and a brass base/structure. The base is made of steel and it can be brushed (it becames a golden to...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brazilian contemporary acrylic and steel table lamp - large
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
This table lamp is named Lichia. The product consists of a round acrylic diffuser and a wooden base. The base is made of wood, shaped in a rounded design and with a varnish finishing, which gives the piece a shiny aspect. The diffuser is made of acrylic and can be in any of the colors in the palette posted in these photos (transparent, milky, white, smoked transparent, opaque black, translucent sand, transparent red, opaque red, transparent blue, translucent green, dark green transparent, translucent nude). The lamp used is a G9 bi-pin led. The light emitted by the sconce is diffused, soft and calming. The product is named Lichia (lychee in english) after en exotic chinese fruit...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Brazilian contemporary acrylic and steel table lamp - medium
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
This table lamp is named Lichia. The product consists of a round acrylic diffuser and a steel base/structure. The base is made of steel and it can be painted in white, black or brow...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Brazilian contemporary acrylic and brass table lamp - medium
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
This table lamp is named Lichia. The product consists of a round acrylic diffuser and a brass base/structure. The base is made of steel and it can be brushed (it becames a golden to...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brazilian contemporary acrylic and aluminum table lamp - medium
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
This table lamp is named Lichia. The product consists of a round acrylic diffuser and an aluminum base. The base is in painted aluminum, and can be in any color from the palette pos...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Brass Loop Table Lamp with Black Marble Base and White Capsule Shade
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Loop table lamp. Made in black marble and brass lacquered metal pipe that loops around the base and holds a milky white glass capsule shade with a LED lamp.
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

A Richly-colored American 1960's Gourd-form Drip-glaze Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
of compressed form covered overall in an ivory and brown drip-glaze over a caramel ground
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1960s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

West Lamp 28"- Contemporary Handmade Ceramic glazed, White, Green, Red Clay
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind ceramic lamp, thrown on the potters wheel and assembled by hand. This is a larger version of the original West lamp. The lamp base is comprised of two different clay bo...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brazilian contemporary acrylic and aluminum table lamp - large
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
This table lamp is named Lichia. The product consists of a round acrylic diffuser and an aluminum base. The base is in painted aluminum, and can be in any color from the palette pos...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

1980's Coastal Chapman Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Southampton, NJ
Superb pair of Chapman table lamps of oval form featuring left & right dimensional crane figures. Lamps include natural sand linen oval shades. Original ...
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20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Kartell Space Lamp in Copper with Clear Shade by Adam Tihany
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A table lamp made of transparent plastic with an elongated shape: the silhouette recalls the shapes of the Space Needle, the tower that made the Seattle skyline famous. “In designing the ‘Space’ Lamp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic, Resin

Contemporary Italian Table Lamp "Funghetto" Alabaster Lampshade, Satin Brass
Located in Milano, IT
The compact Size of this table lamp makes it a perfect choice for smaller spaces or as an accent piece on bedside tables or wall cabinets. Despite its small Size, the lamp's design is visually striking and impactful, with the veins of the natural materials taking center stage. The semi-spherical alabaster lampshade...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Alabaster, Brass

Venini Balloton Table Light in Aquamarine with Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Balloton table lamp, designed and manufactured by Venini, is available in three different colors and features an handmade blown glass body with fabric shade. Indoor use only. Dime...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Bola Disc Table Lamp in Marquina Marble and Brass by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bola disc table’s iconic silhouette is defined by its elegant chromed stainless steel disc shade positioned at 45 degrees while elevated by an opaline glass globe diffusor that appea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal

Tubetop Table Lamp in Sky Blue by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A minimalist statement in form and proportion, Tube Top combines a transparent formed acrylic base to support its elegant mesh fabric shade in tension, steering away from conventiona...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic, Polyester

Elise Table Lamp in Silver by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
The timeless Elise 12” lamp pays tribute to the advent of the machine age. Its refined machined aluminium base combined with its towering frosted acrylic diffuser serves as the perfe...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Tubetop 21 Table Lamp in White and Clear by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Minimalist statement in form and proportion, Tube Top combines a transparent formed acrylic base to support its elegant mesh fabric shade in tension, steering away from conventiona...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic, Polyester

Venini Fungo Table Lamp in Gray and White by Massimo Vignelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Glass table lamp with an interesting shape and two-tone coloring. Its sleek design and muted color pallette make it a modern, simple and understated lighting option for any space. Al...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Contemporary Table Lamp Rammed Earth & Bamboo Pablo Romo design
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Contemporary Table Lamp Rammed Earth Bamboo Pablo Romo design Round rammed earth with bamboo 8 diameter x 20.5 tall Original Vintage condition. No shad...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bamboo

FLOS Goldman USB Table Lamp in Brass by Ron Gilad
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This well-known design gets a technological twist thanks to artist Ron Gilad, who created the Goldman to feature diffusers made of clear methacrylate and an aluminum frame. There is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

FLOS Bon Jour Chrome Table Lamp w/ Rattan Crown by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Using revolutionary Edge Lighting Technology, the Bon Jour combines maximum performance and efficiency with visual comfort. Users are able to effortlessly control the intensity of th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

FLOS Bon Jour Unplugged Chrome Lamp w/ Plisse Cloth Crown by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The smaller table version of the Bon Jour table lamp, the Bon Jour Unplugged truly moves with the user and can be used in any environment. The base features a micro-USB connector whi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Handmade Ceramic Mini Devoe Small Table Lamps - white and green
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind, pair of ceramic lamps, thrown on the potters wheel and assembled by hand. The lamp base is comprised of two different clay bodies, with white underglaze and coppery green glaze. This piece was inspired by seashells and smooth stones collected from the beach on trips to New England. About 17 inches tall with linen shade, unfinished and brushed brass hardware, with a blue braided cord...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Contemporary U Lamp with Geometric Arched Steel, Brass Sphere and Linen Shade
Located in London, GB
Louis Jobst' U lamp is inspired by architectural features such as archways and pediments. U lamps are composed of simple geometric forms, an arch, a sphere and ...
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2010s British Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Bricks, Small Lamp
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kueng Caputo is a Zurich, Switzerland based design practice comprised of Lovis Caputo and Sarah Kueng. Their material adventures are often rooted in the complexities of crafts techni...
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2010s Swiss Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Contemporary Carved Hua Design Table Lamp in Black Lacquer 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...
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2010s Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

"Priamo" Table Lamp Toni Cordero for Artemide
Located in New York, NY
The "Priamo" table lamp designed by Toni Cordero for Artemide from the Milano Torno Series, 1990. Patinated brass arm structure, cast brass base in bronze finish, diffuser constructed of opaque white plastic and multi color glass pendants...
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1990s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Brazilian Contemporary Linen Table Lamp
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Arte Povera is a table lamp made of repurposed linen from remains of fabric from other pieces that are also created and produced by Cristiana Bertolucci Estúdio...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Linen

Resin Table Lamp from the Accolay Workshops, 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
Large lamp from the Accolay workshops made of a patinated ceramic base and a conical shade in rope and orange and black resin. This beautiful orange lamp from the 1970s has two bulbs...
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20th Century French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, 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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