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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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: Gray
Gray Hued Murano Glass and Brass Table Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Murano glass in a gray hue and solid brass make these beautiful table lamps so stunning. With rectangular bases, the opaque gray colored glass is surrounded by brass, and light is ab...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Lana Small Table Lamp in Charcoal and Grey with White Base by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Inspired by a fusion of craft and advanced manufacturing, the Lana series is designed to adapt to any space. Lana is comprised of a unique magnetic felt shade that provides limitless...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Jay Spectre Custom Console and Pair of Lamps
By Jay Spectre
Located in Chicago, IL
Jay Spectre custom console and pair of lamps, these were designed in tandem for a private residential client in Toronto, Canada.
Brushed stainless steel console with 2 small holes f...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel, Stainless Steel
New York, Sculpted Contemporary Table Lamp, White-Resin with 24-Karat Gold Leaf
Located in London, GB
This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp sits on a rectangular slate base and features multiple white resin handcrafted spheres and semi-circles with organic surface textures. A si...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Slate, Gold Leaf
Diadema Table Lamp in Crystal by Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Diadema is a lighting system based on a single element, the rod of pure glass. It takes advantage of the way it reflects and transmits the light, while offering a sense of movement b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Tolomeo Mini Lamp with Gray Base by Michele De Lucchi & Giancarlo Fassina
Located in Hicksville, NY
No desk lamp should make you use two hands to position it.” Michele De Lucchi
A study in balance and movement, the Tolomeo table lamp is designed for a fully adjustable direction of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel
Pair of Modernist Ribbed and Banded Turquoise Table Lamps with 24kt Gold Flecks
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated pair of modernist table lamps were hand blown in Murano, Italy, the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold
Tolomeo Classic Lamp with Gray Base by Michele De Lucchi & Giancarlo Fassina
Located in Hicksville, NY
No desk lamp should make you use two hands to position it.” Michele De Lucchi
A study in balance and movement, the Tolomeo table lamp is designed for a fully adjustable direction of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel
Tolomeo Gray Micro Pivot Lamp by Michele De Lucchi & Giancarlo Fassina
Located in Hicksville, NY
No desk lamp should make you use two hands to position it.” Michele De Lucchi
A study in balance and movement, the Tolomeo table lamp is designed for a fully adjustable direction of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Tolomeo Gray Mini Pivot Lamp by Michele De Lucchi & Giancarlo Fassina
Located in Hicksville, NY
No desk lamp should make you use two hands to position it.” Michele De Lucchi
A study in balance and movement, the Tolomeo table lamp is designed for a fully adjustable direction of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Azucena Base Ghisa Table Lamp by Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Novedrate, IT
The Base Ghisa, cast iron lamp is one of Luigi Caccia Dominioni’s most Minimalist designs. Even the name of this table lamp highlights the very essence of t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Logico Table Lamp in Gray Smoke by Gerhard Reichert & Michele De Lucchi
Located in Hicksville, NY
Inspired by the rays of light as they diffuse through the atmosphere, Logico’s blown-glass diffuser takes an organic shape used throughout the collection.
Logico Mini & Classic a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Eileen Gray 1878-1976, Chromed Iron Desk Lamp, Gray Lacquered, 1930s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Eileen Gray 1878-1976. Chromed iron desk lamp, gray lacquered. Adjustable arm and screen. Produced by Jumo, France in the 1930s.
Measures: Height 35 cm...
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1930s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Louis Poulsen NJP Table Lamp by Nendo, Oki Sato
Located in New York, NY
About This Product
The lamp was designed by Nendo design studio of Japan and designer Oki Sato. NJP Table is a new interpretation of the classic architect lamp. Its simple and honest...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Tolomeo Gray Midi Pivot Lamp by Michele De Lucchi & Giancarlo Fassina
Located in Hicksville, NY
No desk lamp should make you use two hands to position it. Michele De Lucchi
A study in balance and movement, the Tolomeo table lamp is designed for a fully adjustable direction of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Tolomeo Gray Classic Lamp with Clamp by Michele De Lucchi & Giancarlo Fassina
Located in Hicksville, NY
No desk lamp should make you use two hands to position it.” Michele De Lucchi
A study in balance and movement, the Tolomeo table lamp is designed for a fully adjustable direction of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Tolomeo Micro Lamp with Gray Base by Michele De Lucchi & Giancarlo Fassina
Located in Hicksville, NY
No desk lamp should make you use two hands to position it.” Michele De Lucchi
A study in balance and movement, the Tolomeo table lamp is designed for a fully adjustable direction of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel
Pair of Modernist Handblown Murano Ribbed 24-Karat Gold Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous pair of table lamps were realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. They feature ribbed ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Artemide Eclittica Round Table Lamp in Gold by Carlotta de Bevilacqua
Located in Hicksville, NY
Created with advanced flexible printed LED circuit boards which ensure performance stability and light control, Eclittica’s circular aesthetic is created for and by optimal optical t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Venini Sultani Large Table Light in Grey by Leonardo Ranucci
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sultani table lamp, designed by Leonardo Ranucci and manufactured by Venini, features an hand-made blown glass body with fabric shade. Indoor use only.
Dimensions: W 24.5 cm x D 4...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Pair of Modernist Dove Grey Murano Glass Table Lamps with 24-Karat Gold Bands
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of table lamps were hand blown in Murano, Italy- the islands off the coast of Venice centuries renowned for superlative glass production. Each lamp has three vertic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of 1970s American Modernist Lamps in the Manner of Jaru
Located in North Miami, FL
Simple and chic 1970s American ceramic lamps glazed in warm grey and 24-karat gold.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Clear Cut Crystal Desk or Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
An elegant European clear cut crystal desk or table lamp, circa 20th century. A beautiful lamp with modern cuts up and down entire lamp. Lamp is made from one piece of crystal. Lamp ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Blue Grey Crackle Glazed Lamp by Paul Hanson
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic stylized ginger jar form ceramic lamp in a soft blue/grey crackle glaze on satin nickel bases by Paul Hanson Lighting, New York.
Category
20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Sirmos Plaster of Paris White Woven Roped and Tasseled Lamps Pair of Vintage
By Sirmos
Located in North Miami, FL
These monumental pair of Sirmos plaster of Paris white square lamps with original round plaster finial balls are textural, dimensional and make a great presence. They have been fully...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
Seguso Murano Gray Veined White Glass Table Lamp with Silver Inclusions
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Hand crafted Translucent White, Gray and Silver Seguso Murano Glass Table Lamp, C. 1970. Featuring a hand blown conical shape glass form in White with strokes of Black, Charcoal, Li...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Charming Purple Agates and Brass Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Charming small lamp made of a polished brass frame setting two slices of purple agates.
Glustin Luminaires creation.
New electrification, can be rew...
Category
2010s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Agate, Brass
Table Lamp in Brown Whip Snake by Karl Springer 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Table lamp covered in brown whip snake with bronze hardware by Karl Springer, American, 1980s. A clean timeless form in an exotic luxurious material. Classic Karl Springer.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
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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