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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Modern
Glustin Luminaires Pear Shaped Brass Table Lamps and Alabaster Shades
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Table lamps made of pear shaped brass feet inspired by the 1950s and topped with an alabaster lamp shade.
Designed by Glustin Luminaires
Can be bought separately, price display...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Acid Table Lamp. Modern carved teak lamp with fabric shade by Josh Page Studio
By Josh Page
Located in Cranbrook, GB
Acid Table lamp with Nickel lampholder and electric blue twist cable. Paired with our very own Poplin lampshade with electric blue zig zig stitching.
The lamp base is constructed f...
Category
2010s British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Teak, Plywood
Sibari Table Lamp by Toni Cordero for Artemide
By Toni Cordero
Located in Weesp, NL
Illuminate Your Space with Iconic Design: Toni Cordero’s Sibari 1990 Table Lamp for Artemide
Step into the world of sophisticated design with this exquisite Sibari table lamp, a rar...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Vistosi Jube Table Lamp in Smoky Transparent Glass And Matt Gold Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
A Pair of Table Lamps with an Antique Look and Brushed Brass Finish.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of table lamps with an antique look and brushed brass finish.
This pair of table lamps is inspired by the intricate design of an ancient Roman vase (2nd half of the 2nd centu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Glustin Luminaires Creation Pair of Alabaster Lamps with Brass Rings
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Very nice pair of lamps made of an alabaster cylinder on which are sealed two massive brass rings in bronze finish.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Glass Totem Table Lamps by Glustin Luminaires
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Built like totems, we used a Carrara marble base then stacked different Murano glass parts in various colours and shapes, alternating with some brass discreet elements.
Sold separat...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
REGINA Lamp by Bobo PICCOLI, FONTANA ARTE 1968
By Bobo Piccoli
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Table lamp designed by Bobo Piccoli. Italy, Fontana Arte, 1968.
Large table lamp, known as 'REGINA' consisting of three interlocking matt opalescent glass pieces. Black metal base w...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Basic Knot 5 Sand Sculptural and Nylon Table Lamp by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Basic Knot 5 Sand Sculptural and Nylon Table Lamp by Hot Wire Extensions
Dimensions: D 31 x W 28 x H 38 cm
Materials: Waste nylon powder, natural white marble sand, copper pipe, han...
Category
2010s British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
Pair of Alabaster Large Mushroom Shaped Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of large but short table lamps made of a base and and shade all in alabaster, shaped like mushrooms. One source of light per lamp, located in the foot, giving a gradient enlight...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
Red Tatu Table / Wall Lamp by André Ricard
By Santa & Cole
Located in Geneve, CH
Red tatu table/wall lamp by André Ricard
Dimensions: D 20.5 x W 8 x H 25 cm
Materials: ABS plastic.
Available in white or red.
Tatu is an object-lamp that has become memorable ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Masina Table Lamp by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Masina table lamp by Bert Frank
Dimensions: 52 x 40 cm
Materials: Brass, steel
When Adam Yeats and Robbie Llewellyn founded Bert Frank in 2013 it was a mee...
Category
2010s British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Alvaro Siza Vieira Flamingo Lamp by BD Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Its unusual height, the quality of light, its neutrality, its apparent fragility in structure (which is variable and can be disassembled) and its mobility of fine wings. All these vi...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
21st Century VI+M Studio Medium Lamp Murano Glass Tripolino Fringe Various Color
By Purho Murano
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century VI+M Studio medium lamp Murano glass and tripolino fringes various colors.
Designed by Studio VI+M, Normanna is a tribute to Sicily, the designer’s homeland, and the richness and fullness of the colors that characterize its art and architecture. Composed of a delicate sphere that makes a diffuser for light and expresses the high chromatic potential of Murano glass – ruby...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
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...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Chanel Table Lamp
By Chanel
Located in Lugo, IT
Chanel table lamp
Plexiglass sliding front
Good condition.
Thank you
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic, Plexiglass
Italian Table/Wall Lamp, 1975 - 2000
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Lamp by producer Cosi Come Designed by Protocol Paris 1975-2000. Beautiful round lamp, orange at the top and white at the bottom. Can be used as a table lamp or wall lamp. With on an...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
“Pagodina” Contemporary Wall Lamp, gold color, brass Silvered Crystal
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
PAGODINA
The inner peace
For more than 22 years the art of “hand-made in Italy” has given life to the Maison Sabrina Landini, who’s brilliant spirit leads to the foundation of the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Pair of table lamps MOD. KUPOL B9311 - IKEA 1990
By IKEA
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of table lamps made of green opaline glass and metal, original and elegant model to match any style of decor for its lightness and quality of materials that were used in their c...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Light Bronze Finish Brass Table Lamps with Alabaster Spheres
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of table lamps made of light bronze finished brass body, and alabaster feet and decorative spheres attached all over the lamps.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Beige Básica Mínima Batería Table Lamp by Santiago Roqueta, Santa & Cole
By Santa & Cole
Located in Geneve, CH
Beige Básica Mínima Batería table lamp by Santiago Roqueta, Santa & Cole.
Dimensions: D 12.7 x H 33 cm.
Materials: Bronze, birch wood, stitched parchment.
Available in other lamps...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Accre Small Black Lamp by Ia Kutateladze
Located in Geneve, CH
Accre Small Black Lamp by Ia Kutateladze
One Of A Kind.
Dimensions: D 20 x W 23 x H 22 cm.
Materials: Clay.
Each piece is one of a kind, due to its f...
Category
2010s German Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Clay
Natural Random Limited Edition Sand and Nylon Desk Lamp by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Natural Random Limited Edition Sand and Nylon Desk Lamp by Hot Wire Extensions
Limited edition
Materials: Waste SLS 3D nylon powder, Sand from sustainable sources
Dimensions: W 33 x ...
Category
2010s British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nylon
Venini Nopuram Table Lamp in Red by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Nopuram table lamp in red by Ettore Sottsass.
Numbered edition for year
Year of manufacture: 1994-2017
Marble base
Color: Red
Measurements: Ø 15.74", H 25.98"
1 x max ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Ghidini 1961 Dusk Dawn Table Lamp a in Polished Brass Finish
By Branch, Ghidini 1961
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dusk dawn table lamp in polished brass and metalized glass.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
German Modern Table Lamp Mod. One from the Heart by Ingo Maurer, 1980s
By Ingo Maurer
Located in MIlano, IT
German modern table lamp mod. One From The Heart by Ingo Maurer, 1980s
Elegant and fantastic table lamp mod. One From The Heart with plastic heart-shaped diffuser. Above the diffuser there is a suspended and swiveling heart-shaped mirror, with which special light effects can be created. The central structure is made up of two orange tubes that intertwine. The base is made up of two metal rounds and under one of the two there are two crocodiles with their mouths open.
This table lamp is produced and designed by Ingo Maurer (german designer) in 1980s.
This table lamp is in very good conditions, it is perfectly preserved and functional.
The measurements in cm are 45x15x90h
The designer Ingo Maurer says that the One From the Heart table lamp...
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Italian Table Lamps in Murano Glass and Brass Shades
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of Italian table lamps are made of transparent Murano glass. The base is made of rectangular thick black glass with small brass legs. Decorated with polished brass details. Both...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Osram - Minispot Model41701 - stainless steel, plastic 1970s Germany
Located in Den Haag, NL
Osram design lamp consisting of a plastic base with a metal ball with halogen lamp. This ball can be directed in all directions by means of a magnet.
Model model 41701
Extremely suit...
Category
1970s German Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set of 2 Christophe Pillet Floor Lamp Berlin 323 Anodic Brass by Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor Lamp model Berlin 323, by Christophe Pillet.
Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Materials:
Metal, glass
Dimensions:
Ø 30 cm, H 180 cm
This are the dimensions of the base and the...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Giant "Vallauris" Table lamps in Ceramic by Olivia Cognet
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
“Vallauris” lamps by Olivia Cognet crafted from white sandstone ceramic.
These stunning lamps pay tribute to the vintage French ceramic table lamps that transformed into floor lamps ...
Category
2010s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Brass and Alabaster Gingko Table Lamps by Glustin Luminaires
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Original design by glustin luminaires, brass table lamp with three Gingko leaves made of alabaster.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Cleta Lamp, Ceramic Lamp Handcrafted in Bronze
By Gabriella B.
Located in Treviso, IT
Ceramic table lamp CLETA handcrafted in bronze with white or black cotton lampshade
cod. LTE002
measures: height 110.0 cm., diameter 30.0 cm.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mahbruky Table Lamp by Ingo Maurer and Dagmar Mombach 1998
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing the Mahbruky Table Lamp : Timeless Elegance by Ingo Maurer and Dagmar Mombach
Step into a realm of captivating illumination with the Mahbruky Table Lamp, a stunning crea...
Category
1990s German Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Tizio Table Lamp by Richard Sapper for Artemide
Located in Vienna, AT
Tizio table lamp designed by Richard Sapper in 1972. It has been selected for the Compasso d'Oro Industrial design award in 1979. An item of it is par...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Angelo Brotto "Natalia" Brass and Glass Table Lamp for Esperia, Italy 1970s
By Esperia, Angelo Brotto
Located in Utrecht, NL
Angelo Brotto was a Venetian artist and designer, recognised as a master of Murano glasswork and for his unique lamp designs. After graduating in 1941 from the Academy of Fine Arts i...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
The Insulator Table Lamp in dark brass and clear glass by NOVOCASTRIAN
Located in Washington, GB
Inspired by our founder Richy's endless train journeys up and down Britain's East Coast mainline, by the rhythmic lattice of the overhead power lines, and by the intriguing saucer-li...
Category
2010s British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Henry Holland Studio Edison Green & White Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
he Edison table lamp is elegant and refined, he takes up little real estate on your table, sideboard, or desk but he still proudly, lights up any spa...
Category
2010s English Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Earthenware
Cylinder Holographic Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
Located in Geneve, CH
Cylinder Holographic table lamp by Brajak Vitberg
Dimensions: W 14 x D 14 x H 30 cm
Materials: plexiglass + dichroic film.
Bijelic and Brajak are two architects from Ljubljana, ...
Category
2010s Slovenian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plexiglass
Late 20th Century Osso Bark Effect Glass Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
Osso (Bone) Murano glass bark effect table lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. This lamp is part of biomorphic free-form shaped glass shells, this piece featu...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Oak, Studio Light by Isato Prugger
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak - Studio light by Isato Prugger
Dimensions: 37 x 22 x 13 cm
Materials: oak
Limited edition of 100
Also available in Wenge Wood, Olive Wood, Canaletto Walnut, Padouk, White ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Oak
Rindo Bedside Table Lamp
By Daytona
Located in Milan, IT
From a small collection of lighting styles, the Rindo bedside table lamp is characterized by its quirky chic style. Featuring walnut veneer with a d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Sculptural, Contemporary Bird in Flight Table Lamp by Margit Wittig, Blue Glass
Located in London, GB
This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp sits on a rectangular slate base and includes a hand blown glass sphere in blue. The sculpted contemporary bird in flight, with its organic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Orange Stratos Capsule Table Light by Dechem Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Orange Stratos Capsule table light by Dechem Studio
Dimensions: D 15 x H 22 cm
Materials: Aluminum, Glass.
Also Available: Different colours available.
Different shape...
Category
2010s Czech Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Italian Table Lamps in Murano Glass
Located in Vilnius, LT
This pair of Italian table lamps are made of transparent Murano glass. The base is made of rectangular thick black glass with small brass legs. Decorated with polished brass details....
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Modern Table Lamp Adrian Cruz Dilmos Colourful Resin Handcrafted
By Adrian Cruz
Located in Milan, IT
Inspired by the Renaissance floor plans of the villas, the Bulbe is erected by two plates in crystal resin, displaying a weightless balancing act. The pedestal can be made in resin o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
Cubic Scandinavian Table Lamp in Blue Agate
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual table lamp made from a cube in blue agate and mounted with a fluted acrylic danish shade. The cube is made from solid agate tiles (1 cm) thick.. U...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Agate
Textured Ceramic Lamp
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Artisanal Ceramic Table Light by Project 213A.
Crafted in the brand's in-house ceramic workshop.
Light launched in 2023 during Salone de Mobile at the Alcova Fair in Milano as part ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Midi Surculus Table Lamp by Studio Palatin
Located in Geneve, CH
Midi Surculus table lamp by Studio Palatin
Wireless
Dimensions: H 40 x D 15 cm
Materials: Bronze, Japanese hosho paper.
The Surculus Midi und Mini are the smaller brother and sister...
Category
2010s Austrian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Table Lamp Nessa Model by Gino Vistosi for Vetrerie Vistosi, Italy
By Gino Vistosi, Vistosi
Located in Milan, Italy
Nessa table lamp in Murano glass by Gino Vistosi for Vistosi, 1970s.
The Nessa table lamp is a design product created by Gino Vistosi for the Vistosi ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
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...
Category
1990s Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Opaline Glass
1970s Large Modern Table Lamp by Uno and Osten Kristiansson for Luxus Sweden
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Absolutely rare modern large table lamp from the 1970s by Uno and Osten Kristiansson Lamp for Luxus Vittsjö in Sweden.
White lacquered metal base and white and yellow shade in polyes...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Ghidini 1961 Flamingo Table Lamp in Polished Gold Finish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant lamp where the light is projected through four adjustable flaps and the Minimalist structure in steel is evocative of a flamingo's leg. The golden finish will brighten u...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Henry Holland Studio Faraday Bi-Colour Brown & Terracotta Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
The Faraday might be petit in stature but makes up for it in personality and will give any drab desk or side table the attention and love it deserves.
This style is one of our fir...
Category
2010s English Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Earthenware
Efra Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Clear Murano Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Table lamp of clear mouth blown Murano glass, anthracite painted iron and natural brass designed in 1984 by Carlo Moretti and Paolo Martinuzzi.
60 watt incandescent bulb, 42 watt e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron, Brass
“Calder” table lamp, Enric Franch for Metalarte, Barcelona 1974.
Located in Barcelona, ES
“Calder” table lamp by Enric Franch for Metalarte, 1974.
Metallic mobile lamp with halogen light for desk with dimmer switch control and transformer on the base. Finish: black satin...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Laurameroni Modern Table Lamp "Clis" in Custom Materials
Located in Monza, IT
Table lamp with structure in Satin Brass, and 1 pair of magnetic disc-shaped interchangeable covers in gray onyx.
Finish:
Satin brass and Gray Onyx
Part of the Clis collection...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Silhouette Table Lamp, by Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
A sculptural table lamp with an asymmetrical idiom, designed in the 1950s by the internationally renowned lighting designer, Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen. With its elegant structure, the Silhouette provides excellent indirect light, a characteristic of other iconic lamps of the era. The Silhouette table lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
21st Century Ginger and Fred Copper Ceramic Table Lamp by Patrizia Garganti
Located in Sesto Fiorentino, IT
A simple and sophisticated choreography. Dancing, even in its formal essentiality. Ginger & Fred is a family made of standing lamps, table lamps and suspension lamps. Created in cera...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
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.