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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Contemporary Table Lamp - Soniah by Victoriya Yakusha for Faina
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Table Lamp - Soniah by Victoriya Yakusha for Faina Design: Victoriya Yakusha Material: upcycled steel, flax rubber, wood chips, cellulose, and clay all with biopolymer cover Dimensions: H 50 x W 31 x L 17 cm Cable length: 3m On/off cord switch Glass lamp plafond 1 x E26/27 LED Bulb max 60W, non dimmable Available in 6 colours. Please refer to the color card in the image section. All Faina lamps...
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2010s Ukrainian Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

Ceramic Table Lamp by J.Blin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A typical table lamp signed J. Blin.
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20th Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 2 Willow Contemporary Table Lamps by Faina
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 willow contemporary table lamps by FAINA Design: Victoriya Yakusha Material: Willow, ceramics, steel frame Dimensions: 54 x 50 cm On/off cord switch Non dimmable Wei...
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2010s Ukrainian Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

Brazilian Contemporary Brass Table Lamp
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The Cápsula Mini is a modern design table lamp, which is made of brass. The can be polished, brushed or rusty. The lamp used is a G9 bi-pin led. It has a...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

OLO Ring Portable Table Lamp
Located in Renton, WA
Material: steel, PP Color: champagne gold shade + matt black shiny black shade + matt black coral orange shade + matt black olive green shade + champagne gold Light Source...
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2010s Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

Murano Glass Table Lamp Original with Certificate White and Orange Flower Color
Located in Venice, VE
Illumina il tuo spazio con l'eleganza e l'arte del vetro soffiato di Murano. Presentiamo una lampada da tavolo unica, realizzata con maestria dai rinomati maestri vetrai di Murano. Q...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

"Priamo" Table Lamp Designed by 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 constructe...
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1990s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Modern Rectangular Table Lamps with Abstract Decoration and Offset Feet
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
These artful table lamps feature a main rectangular body of heavy wood with black lacquered background and abstract ivory colored fragments. Each lamp is slightly different reflecting the artist behind the brushstrokes. A base of black lacquered steel rests on offset Japanese inspired feet. The flat top of the main body is similarly painted being the base for a light arm column carrying two sockets and the lampshade pole. Black lacquered rectangular finials complete the composition. The lamps are sold without the shades for ease of shipping. I have chosen traditional empire shape shades letting the straight and the circular lines compliment each other, but rectangular shades may also be a good choice. The measurements below are for the lamps without shades and finials.
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Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Table Lamp Eldorado Model by Studio Superego, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Table lamp Eldorado, brass bucket with quartz and malachite stones, lapis, agate, amethyst, pyrite etc. designed by Studio Superego for Superego Editions. Biography Superego edition...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Quartz, Amethyst, Agate, Brass

Contemporary Valla Lamp in Sand Mixture Artisan
Located in London, GB
"Valla" is a table lamp that explores childhood memories and how they change over time. The use of a fence as the subject matter taps into familiar childhood experiences. The piece ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Table Lamps

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Plywood, Paper

Kartell Tea Lamp in Terracotta by Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tea is an abstract shape, an object of almost artisan imprinting that seems to represent two hands holding a light between their palms and letting ou...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Plastic

Carlo Giorgi for Bottega Gadda 'Rabarbaro' Two-Leaf Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Carlo Giorgi for Bottega Gadda 'Rabarbaro' Two-Leaf Table Lamp. Original patinated brass finish.
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Modern Ceramic, Brass and Leather Table Lamp, White
Located in Carballo, ES
The design of this lamp is unique and the material is the most durable. It is a top quality refractory used in blast furnaces. Giving a new use and new function to a material that wa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair Elspeth Cohen for Lapid Pottery Patterned Mustard Table Lamps, 1960s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Elspeth Cohen for Lapid Pottery Works Tel Aviv, Israel Table Lamps. Featuring Mustard toned glazed Pottery bottle forms, hand accented vertical...
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Mid-20th Century European Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Solid Pine, Sweden, c. 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A solid pine table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s. Sold with lampshade. Dimensions of lamp (inches) : 11.125 x 7.0625 x 7.0625 (H x W x D) Dimensions of shade (...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Pine

New Limited-Edition Pair of Vintage Travertine Polished Table Lamps
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modernist Pair of new limited edition Travertine Polished Table Lamps 19 tall x 5.5 in diameter Original vintage condition. Does not include lamp shades. See all images provided,...
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2010s Mexican Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine

Contemporary Italian Table Lamp "Funghetto" with Alabaster Base
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...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Ambient Brown Onyx Table Lamp with Leather-Backed Stainless Steel Base
Located in Stratford, CT
All lamps come with their bulbs! The stainless steel base is leather-backed to avoid scratches on furniture. The wide diameter of the base plate provides greater stability to the lam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Onyx, Stainless Steel

Pair of Alabaster and Brass Table Lamps with Multiple Lights Glustin Luminaires
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
New design by Glustin Luminaires, pair of table lamps made of a hollow alabaster cylinder and brass setting. Two different set of lights, one in the cylinder and one bulb at the top ...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Alabaster, Brass

Lotus Table Lamp by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Lotus table lamp by Mason Editions. Dimensions: 36 × 48 cm Materials: Matte gold 24k base + transparent smoke grey blown glass Finishings: Matte gold 24k base + transparent smok...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Moissonnier Lamp, model Pagode by Pierre Gonalons
Located in PARIS, FR
Céladon lacquered beech lamp with a turned legs in six-sided and brushed satin brass square ring handle. It is a piece of furniture made by hand by the craftsmen of Moissonnier, Fre...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Beech

Pair of Lotus Table Lamps by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Lotus table lamp by Mason Editions Dimensions: 36 × 48 cm Materials: matte gold 24k base + transparent smoke grey blown glass Finishings: matte gold 24k base + transparent smoke...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Lotus Table Lamp by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Lotus table lamp by Mason Editions Dimensions: 36 × 48 cm Materials: matte gold 24k base + transparent smoke grey blown glass Finishings: matte gold 24k base + transparent smoke...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Lee Rosen Large Ceramic / Pottery Table Lamp for, Design Technics. Marked
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful ceramic table lamp in cream / light brown, taupe colors designed by Lee Rosen and made by Design Technics, marked with Logo DT near cord. The ceramic alone measures 14 diam...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

IOI Lamp by SB26
Located in Geneve, CH
IOI lamp by SB26 Dimensions: W 9.7 x D 9.1 x H 19.2 cm Materials: Brushed brass structure, varnished finish Possibility of patinated brass IOI is a small table lamp composed f...
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Ceramic Lamp by Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
Ceramic lamp by Olivia Cognet Materials: Ceramic Dimensions: H around 40-50 cm tall Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique...
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Modern by Cyril Rumpler Handmade Table Light Aluminium Silhouette Copper
Located in Les Acacias, GE
Modern by Cyril Rumpler Handmade Table Light Aluminium Silhouette Copper. This light is inspired by the silhouette of a woman wearing a haute couture dress with its train and sheath....
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Ambient Brown Onyx Table Lamp with Leather-Backed Stainless Steel Base
Located in Stratford, CT
All lamps come with their bulbs! The stainless steel base is leather-backed to avoid scratches on furniture. The wide diameter of the base plate provides greater stability to the lam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Onyx, Stainless Steel

Pair of Belgo Chrome Table Lights
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of Belgo Chrome table lights. 2 rectangular shaped table lamps made from copper and brass. Each table lamp has 2 light points for large fitting. The height of the table light base can be adjusted higher and lower depending on the size of lampshade you want to use. We used different lampshades on the pictures as demonstration : medium square - large square - tapered The lampshades are NOT included - only as example - that's also easer and cheaper for shipping. Dimensions given at the item details are included the medium square lampshade...
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Late 20th Century Belgian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Copper

Brass and Rock Crystal Table Lamp
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Cylindrical desk lamp made of brass and a rock crystal center piece. One source of light, a bulb enlightening the rock crystal from above.
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2010s Belgian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Rock Crystal, Brass

Moissonnier Table Lamp, model Rive Gauche by Pierre Gonalons
Located in PARIS, FR
Grège lacquered beech lamp with square foot, cut sides highlighted with diamond points. It is a piece of furniture made by hand by the craftsmen of Moissonnier, French cabinetmaker s...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Beech

Brass & Leather 'Lisa' Lamp by Lisa Johansson-Pape - Ships from Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
Lisa floor lamp is a grand design classic originally designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape for Orno Finland. The beautiful bell-shaped, genuine heavy brass dome effectively reflects the l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Reflect 2 by Johannes Hemann
Located in Geneve, CH
Reflect 2 by Johannes Hemann Materials: Brass, steel, oak Dimensions: Ø 36 x H 16 cm. The wall- ceiling - floor light reflect#2 is made from hundreds of 3mm steel wires. The ste...
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2010s European Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Italian Modern Vintage Pink Plastic Balloon Table Lamp Sconce Yves Christin, 1980
Located in Vienna, AT
Italian modern vintage pink plastic balloon table lamp or sconce or wall lighting by Yves Christin for Bilumen, 1980s, Italy. A stunning table lamp...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Plastic

Plywood Lamp by Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Plywood lamp by Rick Owens 2012 Dimensions: L 15 x W 15 x H 60 cm Materials: Plywood Weight: 4.8 kg Note: LED 230v Available in grey concrete. Rick wens is a California-bo...
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

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Plywood

Aspen Table Lamp 'Little'
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Aspen table lamp" Materials The lamp is composed of a solid wood structure The base is inlaid with bronze The details are in brushed brass Dimensions Out of the box : Ø1...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Table Lamps

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Bronze, Brass

Amalgam II, Brass Table Lamp Signed by Pia Chevalier
Located in Geneve, CH
Amalgam II, brass table lamp signed by Pia Chevalier Raw brass, silver solders and porcelain. Dimensions 19 cm x 19 cm Exists also in Large: 24 cm x 28 cm Tala bulb diameter 13 c...
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Wood, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s. Sold without lampshade. Dimensions of Lamp (inches) : 10.1875 x 4.6875 x 4.6875 (H x W x D) Dimensions of Shade (...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Wood

Storm Table Light Wood by Johannes Hemann
Located in Geneve, CH
Pressed wood side table by Johannes Hemann Material: polycarbonate, walnut Dimensions: Ø 42 x H 52 cm The Storm Series is by its concept the purest example of a process-design, ...
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2010s German Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Walnut

Bonn Table Lamp
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Bonn table lamp" Materials Wood bottom and base Brushed brass structure Overall dimensions: 164x140x410 mm Structure dimensions: 164x140x410 mm Lampshade dimensions: Ø12...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vevey Table Lamp
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Vevey table lamp" Material Brushed brass Base and top wood OVERALL DIMENSIONS : 220x150x470 mm. Structure dimensions: 220x150x470 mm. Lampshade dimensions: ø150x260mm...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Iris Lamp by Alice Lahana Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Iris lamp by Alice Lahana Studio Dimensions: W 37 x D 5 x H 43 cm Materials: walnut, glass, varnish The Iris lamp can be seen from the front or from ...
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

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Glass, Walnut

Core Table Light by Johannes Hemann
Located in Geneve, CH
Core table light by Johannes Hemann. Material: Steel, brass, oak Dimensions: Ø 30 x H 40 cm. Just like the universe is made from smallest parts, the atoms, Core has been built f...
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2010s German Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Fad Table Lamp by Miguel Milá
Located in Geneve, CH
FAD table lamp by Miguel Milá Dimensions: D 40 x H 61 cm Materials: Linen, oak wood. Miguel Milá got everything right compositionally with this demonstration of industrial craft...
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2010s Spanish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Linen, Oak

Wrap Beech Brass Table Light by Johannes Hemann
Located in Geneve, CH
Wrap beech brass table light by Johannes Hemann. Materials: Brass Dimensions: Height 50cm , Ø 12- 20cm. ‘wrap, the series of objects by german designer Johannes Hemann examines the shells of things remaining after their disappearance. For this branches of trees are covered in steel wire which is then soldered. The branch being burnt out by the cast. The original shape of the branches remaining in the cover of steel wire now defining the shape of the lamp, side table… The shape of the models/ items is not only defined by the process of covering, but mostly by the shape of the branch. And from the shape of the branch, you can guess to which tree the branch belonged. The spruce branches which I used for some...
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2010s European Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Pressed Wood Table Lamp by Johannes Hemann
Located in Geneve, CH
Pressed wood table lamp by Johannes Hemann Materials: Wood Dimensions: Height 48cm, Ø 35cm The series "pressed wood" is based on the traditional tec...
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2010s European Modern Table Lamps

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Wood

Wrap Spruce Table Light by Johannes Hemann
Located in Geneve, CH
Wrap spruce table light by Johannes Hemann. Materials: Steel wire, brass Dimensions: height 27cm, Ø 42cm. ‘wrap, the series of objects by German designer Johannes Hemann examines the shells of things remaining after their disappearance. For this branches of trees are covered in steel wire which is then soldered. The branch being burnt out of the cast. The original shape of the branches remaining in the cover of steel wire now defining the shape of the lamp, side table… The shape of the models/ items is not only defined by the process of covering, but mostly by the shape of the branch. And from the shape of the branch, you can guess to which tree the branch belonged. The spruce branches which I used for some lamps...
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2010s European Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Steel

Opinion Ciatti LAlampada Small Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The table lamp LAlampada belongs to the "essentials" collection of the Tuscan company, together with ILtavolo, LApanca e ILletto, pieces of recognisable shapes, giving the highest level of customization. The table version of LAlampada by Lapo Ciatti makes no exception, a metal lamp and a diffuser of spherical shape, in metal or aluminum depending on the finishing. A lighting system that combines tradition and modernity, easy to locate on bedside furniture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

Wrap Beech Steel Table Light by Johannes Hemann
Located in Geneve, CH
Wrap beech steel table light by Johannes Hemann Materials: Steel wire, brass Dimensions: height 50cm, Ø 12- 20cm ‘wrap, the series of objects by German designer Johannes Hemann examines the shells of things remaining after their disappearance. For this branches of trees are covered in steel wire which is then soldered. The branch being burnt out of the cast. The original shape of the branches remaining in the cover of steel wire now defining the shape of the lamp, side table… The shape of the models/ items is not only defined by the process of covering, but mostly by the shape of the branch. And from the shape of the branch, you can guess to which tree the branch belonged. The spruce branches which I used for some lamps...
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2010s European Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Steel

Kartell Aledin Tec Desk Lamp in Green by Alberto E Francesco Meda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Aledin Dec is defined by the faceted decoration of its cone-shaped diffuser. The luminous beam throws a wider and more atmospheric light which well lends itself to residential applic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Plastic

Martinelli Luce Dimmable LED Pipistrello 620 Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1965 by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce, the lamp is made with innovative techniques for the diffuser in methacrylate for the time in which it was designed. The shape of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Stainless Steel

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

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Laurameroni "Ada" Table Lamp in Alabaster and Brass by Cesare Arosio
Located in Monza, IT
Sculptural table lamp with Alabaster base and burnished brass lampshade. Polyhedral base with a satin brass side and lampshade with a rounded shape and an unusual cutting detail. FI...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Alabaster, Brass

Murano Art Glass Table Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
An exceptionally beautiful Murano blown art glass vessel as a custom-made lamp. Fabulous form with a stunning range of color. This lamp has been painstakingly designed using componen...
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20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Art Glass, Textile

Ceramic Lamp by Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
Ceramic lamp by Olivia Cognet Materials: Ceramic Dimensions: H around 40-50 cm tall Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique...
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Metropolitan Table Lamp, Wood and Nickel, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Located in New York, USA, the Lincoln square is famous for the performing arts that take place in a group of eclectic buildings that seem to create a dialogue with the centerpiece of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

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Nickel

Contour Large Table Lamp in Graphite and Coal by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Contour’s revealing and elegant open framed architecture captures warm LED illumination within a remarkably slender extruded aluminum structure. Intelligent and highly efficient, Con...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Morandi Contemporary Minimalist Table Lamp in Brazilian Wood Cumarú.
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Morandi 3 Contemporary Minimalist Table Lamp in Brazilian Wood Cumarú design by Cristiana Bertolucci Lampshade made of solid wood turned (Cumarú). His drawing was inspired by the wor...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Table Lamps

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Wood

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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