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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chair — crafted 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.
Style: Modern
Color: Brown
Minimalist Brazilian Handcrafted Table Lamp "Wé" by Dimitrih Correa
Located in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
About the Lamp:
The Wé Lamp suggests an innovative usability for its light bulb by using a magnetic system. A magnet that is underneath the wood base can be positioned all over the ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Aperture Table Lamp in Brass and Walnut
By Allied Maker
Located in Glen Cove, NY
The Aperture series was created to provide a beautiful quality of light by combining bounce and ambient glow. The light source is held in a hand-spun perforated brass dome on one sid...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Totem Table Lamp by Mascia Meccani #6
Located in Milan, IT
This artisan table lamp will impeccably complement a console or dresser in a modern setting. Numbered and signed by Mascia Meccani, it flaunts an intriguing and compact silhouette wh...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Laurameroni "Table Lamp MA 20" Modern Sculptural Lamp in brass by M. Anderson
By Laurameroni
Located in Monza, IT
Table lamp with black nickel-plated brass structure and burnished brass lampshade.
The simple, refined and at the same time modern and creative design, is combined with the unique a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Solid Copper Table Lamp
By PORCH MODERN
Located in Toronto, Ontario
An incredible, bright solid copper table lamp by Porch Modern.
These lamps are created from solid plate copper and rod. Milled inset holes ...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
Banjo Lamp Created by Atelier Boucquet
Located in Roeselare, BE
Floor lamp or low table lamp made of printed polycarbonate, wooden handle of a banjo and wooden base.
The button above serves as the switch. With glob...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Polystyrene, Wood
Lotus Table Lamp by Mason Editions
Located in Milan, IT
A fascinating design inspired by the lotus flower, this stunning table lamp embodies elegance, perfection, purity, and grace. Designed by Serena Confalonieri, this lamp is composed o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Pair of George Nelson Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of modernist table lamps designed by George Nelson.
Triangular stem in walnut with matte white decorative ceramic tiles
on a patinate...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Laurameroni "Novecentotrenta" Modern Architectural Table Lamp in Parchment
By Laurameroni
Located in Monza, IT
Table lamp with a diffuser covered in goat parchment, four internal LED strips and a burnished brass base.
FINISH:
Burnished brass and goat parchment
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vistosi Small Jube Table Lamp by Favaretto&Partners
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Essential, sinuous and delicate, Jube was born from the union of two blown glasses that, once assembled together, create an overlapping, ton sur ton effect with a retro charm. Thanks...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Vistosi Tread LT Table Lamp with Bronze Base by Chiaramonte
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The “technicity” of the metal element combined with the blown glass diffuser gives Tread an “Industrial” style. An object reminiscent of vintage electrical equipment for its particul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Teared Ceramics
Located in Eindhoven, NL
This collection has been designed to celebrate De Stijl’s 100th anniversary and inspired by Dutch icon Piet Mondrian, one of the best known of all modern artists. In his work Mondria...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Markslöjd, Minimalist Table Lamps, Stained Pine, Linen, Kinna, Sweden, c. 1970s
By Markslöjd
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of sizable table lamps. In solid pine. Brand new lampshades. Produced by Markslöjd, Kinna, Sweden, c. 1970s-1980s.
Stated dimensions exclude lampshades. Sold without lampsha...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Sculptural Plaster Table Lamp Hand Made in UK Contemporary 21st Century
Located in London, GB
MAYA Plaster lamp by Victoria Ellis (commissioned by Simon Orrell Design)
Height 44cm Width 20cm (at base) Depth 20cm
Finish: Plaster / Lamp fittings: Bronze
Plug and inline switch: Black or White / Flex: Black, White, Gold, Bronze or Silver
Lampshade not included
About Victoria Ellis
Born in 1971, into a family who were passionate about art and antiques, Victoria spent her formative years in the countryside of North West Lancashire. Her artistic inclination started as a child and she spent much of her time drawing...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
Mid-Century Modern Pair Italian Murano Seguso Venetian Clear Fluted Glass Lamps
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Seguso style Venetian clear fluted glass lamps in the Art Deco style with new polished nickel f...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
'Nun 1' Table Lamp in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
Located in Glendale, CA
'Nun 1' table lamp in the manner of Pierre Chareau. Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer and antiques dealer Denis de le Mesiere, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Metal
Kartell Mini Kabuki Desk Lamp in Green by Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A mini version of the lamp in a complex thermoplastic polymer with a characteristic perforated surface, from which the light diffuses.
Dimensions: He...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Ada Table Lamp by Cesare Arosio
By Laura Meroni
Located in Milan, IT
This astonishing Ada table lamp by Cesare Arosio combines ancient and modern elements in a design of timeless elegance and visual allure. The sculptural alabaster base supports an ex...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
Jean Marais Table Lamp
By Jean Marais
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A black ceramic table lamp with original shade signed on the base Jean Marais (1913-1998).
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Sigvard Nilsson, Freeform Table Lamp, Cottonwood, Söwe Konst, Sweden, c. 1970s
By Sowe Konst
Located in High Point, NC
A table lamp. Designed and produced by Sigvard Nilsson for his own studio, Söwe Konst, Sweden, c. 1970s. Signed.
In solid cottonwood.
Sold without lam...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Lucite and Chrome Table Lamp by Karl Springer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980s glamorous clear Lucite and polish chrome table lamp by renowned American designer Karl Springer. Newly rewired and new oatmeal linen shade. The acrylic shows some crazing from ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
Oxblood Vase Table Lamp on Wooden Base, circa 1970s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An oxblood vase with gilt wood base table lamp. Antiqued finish hardware includes double sockets with on/off pull chains, adjustable height rod, and cord ...
Category
1970s Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Taupe and Gold Contemporary Table Lamp
Located in Geneve, CH
Taupe and gold contemporary table lamp
Dimensions: Diameter 30 x Height 48 cm
Materials: Aluminum with powder-coated. Brass plated details, P...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Lantern Wooden Bedside Round Table Lamp Interlock André Fu Living Modern Oak New
By André Fu
Located in CENTRAL, HK
Other plugs are available by request.
Description: Wooden bedside round table lamp with double fabric shade
Color: Brown
Size: 26 Ø x 46.4 H cm
Material: Fabric and oak
Collec...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Vistosi Tread LT Table Lamp with Copper Base by Chiaramonte
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The “technicity” of the metal element combined with the blown glass diffuser gives tread an “Industrial” style. An object reminiscent of vintage electrical equipment for its particul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
MOMA Table Lamp 'Crinkle' by Lyn Godley and Lloyd Schwan, U.S. 1996
Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL
MOMA Table Lamp 'Crinkle' by Lyn Godley and Lloyd Schwan, U.S. 1996
Crinkle lamp by Lyn Godley and Lloyd Schwan 1996 MOMA. Crinkled PVC / vinyl on a steel ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Large Yellow Orange and Blue Sculpture Ceramic Table Lamp by M. Sauce
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Mathilde Sauce
Elegant large ceramic table lamp realised in 2021, unique piece.
Original blue, yellow and orange ceramic glazes colors.
Signed ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Murano Seguso Scavo Glass Table Lamps on Lacquered Bases, 1980s Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Murano Seguso Scavo glass table lamps on lacquered bases
Offered for sale is an elegant pair of Murano Seguso white Scavo glass table la...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Wood
Slamp LaFleur Battery Table Lamp Velvet by Marc Sadler
By Marc Sadler, Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Marc Sadler embraced Slamp’s original technopolymers to stretch design boundaries, creating LaFleur, a delicate, rechargeable bloom that comes to light through heating and hand-moldi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Other
Goatskin Parchment and Brass Table Lamp by J. Robert Scott
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful 1980s goatskin parchment table lamp by J. Robert Scott.
Constructed of wood that’s covered with goatskin and then clear lacquered.
Newly rewired with new brass hardware and new brown faux reptile print shade...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Kartell Aledin Dec 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Amethyst Lamp by Studio Glustin at Cost Price
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Amethyst stone mounted in lamp made of brass. Unique creation by Studio Glustin.
Category
2010s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Ash Wood Veneer Table Lamp #5 with Blackened Bronze Frame
Located in Bangall, NY
The ash veneer lamp #5 is part of the original Lehrecke Veneer Lighting Collection from 1998. The idea began with the beautiful way light passed through thin wood veneers, mostly local woods. The ash has a lightly yellow glow when lit and the glow is particularly nice during the night time. The base is turned in the studio on a wood lathe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Table Lamp with Wooden Base Modern, 7993
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Table lamp with wooden base. The shape of the metal structure resembles the "C" from CARPANESE HOME and is in galvanic Gold metal finishing.
The base in beautiful Walnut wood veneer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Opinion Ciatti LAlampada Large 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 recognizable 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 furnitures...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Swedish, Free-Form Table Lamps, Solid Pine, Fabric, Studio, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of table lamps designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s. Signed "S.A.B."
Stated dimensions exclude lampshades, height includes socket. Sold without lampshades.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
Modern, Articulated, Copper & Walnut Timber, Mortar & Pestle Table & Desk Lamp
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The modern articulated copper mortar & pestle light has a copper plated ball bottom with solid copper tube extension arm. This is set into a African Maho...
Category
2010s South African Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Copper, Steel
Gold Teddy Bear Lamp with LED, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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The teddy bear, the emotional object par excellence, is reinterpreted by Stefano Giova...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Brass and Acrylic Desk Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980’s polish brass with clear and black acrylic detail desk lamp.
It takes one regular Edison lightbulb with pull down on/off switch.
Measurements: 13.25” wide, 6.5” deep and 16...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mazzega Table Lamp In Nickel-Plated Metal And Murano Glass (Without Lampshade)
By Mazzega
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Origi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Tall 'Pyramide' Console or Floor Lamps by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of tall 'Pyramide' patinated brass console or floor lamps by Design Frères. The light source is concealed inside the pyramid base, illuminating the surface behind. Unique design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Murano Glass Table Lamp by Lino Tagliapietra for F3 International, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Murano table lamp designed by Lino Tagliapietra and produced by F3 International in 1980.
Original label.
Biography
Lino Tagliapietra has worked with glass for over 70 years. W...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Totem Table Lamp by Mascia Meccani #5
Located in Milan, IT
Pure volumes combined in a bold and captivating aesthetic define this precious table lamp, one-off design numbered and signed by the artist. Topped by a textured shade in white ceram...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Vistosi Puppet Table Lamp in Murano Blown Glass and Metal Base
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps with blown glass diffuser with an original irregularly lined ‘dégradé’ finish. The arms of the chandelier are hung individually to customer demand.
Specificati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Lucia, White Ostrich Wall Console With Lamp, Made in France
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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The ostrich seems poised to fly away uncontrollably and defies the laws of gravitation w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Henri Fernandez Brass Leaf and Petrified Wood Sculptural Table Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
This striking table lamp, designed by renowned French artist Henri Fernandez in the 1970s, will add a touch of sculptural elegance to any room. Crafted from brass and featuring a uni...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Markslöjd, Sizeable Minimalist Table Lamp, Solid Pine, Kinna, Sweden, c. 1970s
By Markslöjd
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of sizable table lamps. In solid pine. Lampshade not included. Produced by Markslöjd, Kinna, Sweden, c. 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Pine
Goose, White Bedside Table Lamp with Pivoting Lampshade, Made in France
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Legendary protector of the capitol, ancestral guardian of countryside farms, the goose g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Laminate
Markslöjd, Sizeable Minimalist Table Lamps, Solid Pine, Kinna, Sweden, c. 1970s
By Markslöjd
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of sizable table lamps. In solid pine. Brand new lampshades. Produced by Markslöjd, Kinna, Sweden, c. 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Pine
Swedish craft, Free-form Table Lamp, Solid Pine, Fabric, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s
Stated dimensions exclude lampshade, height includes socket. Sold without lampshade.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Rattan, Pine
Pair of Modernist Illuminating Glass Covered Vases
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of covered vases with brass bases in a silky soft toned creme/taupe color
illuminated with one socket for up to 40 watts - for an amazing effect!
Origin: Venice, Italy
Dimen...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Original and Authentic Wooden Contemporary Table Lamp
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Mandacarú, Original and Authentic Contemporary Table Lamp by Cristiana Bertolucci
Lamp inspired by the Brazilian Cerrado cacti. The domes are like the beautiful buds of their flowers.
Contemporary, original and authentic design
Produced in solid Cumaru wood turned. Structure in brass and milky glasses...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Euclide Table Lamp by Ivano Colombo
Located in Milan, IT
Named after Euclid - the famous mathematician - this elegant table lamp flaunts a classic-inspired silhouette rich in refined details. Its alluring flair derives from the exclusive u...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile, Ebony, Walnut
Sculptural Plaster Table Lamp Hand Made in UK Contemporary 21st Century
Located in London, GB
Victoria plaster lamp by Victoria Ellis (commissioned by Simon Orrell Design)
Height 35cm Width 22cm (at base) Depth 22cm
Finish: Plaster / Lamp fittings: Bronze
Plug and inline switch: Black or White / Flex: Black, White, Gold, Bronze or Silver
Lampshade not included
About Victoria Ellis
Born in 1971, into a family who were passionate about art and antiques, Victoria spent her formative years in the countryside of North West Lancashire. Her artistic inclination started as a child and she spent much of her time drawing...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
Heritage Pink and Gold Table Lamp
Located in Milan, IT
This refined table lamp exemplifies classic opulence coupling a fancy aesthetic with prized materials. Topped by a pleated shade in antiqued pink silk, its structure's silhouette rises from a circular marble base and progressively develops into sinuous curves, where Baroque-style, golden metal decorations embrace the crystal body outlining a profile recalling antique goblets...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Totem Table Lamp by Mascia Meccani #4
Located in Milan, IT
Available in multiple table and floor variants all inspired by totem poles, this handcrafted table lamp numbered and signed by Mascia Meccani displays a silhouette that is as compact...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Totem Table Lamp by Mascia Meccani #7
Located in Milan, IT
Boasting a remarkable aesthetic with a distinct, rigorous geometric influence, this table lamp is a one-off design fully handcrafted, numbered, and signed by Mascia Meccani. The ridg...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Amorph Loop Table Lamp in Ebony Stain on Ash wood with Ivory Silk Shade
By Amorph Inc.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Base dimensions: 9.5" W x 6" D x 16" H
Shade ivory silk. Shade dimensions: 18" x 8" x 10" H.
It is available in different finishes and custom sizes.
About Amorph: Amorph is a desi...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
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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