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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Number in Set: Set of 11
Emma Table Lamp in Ceramic by Danny Kaplan Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Emma table lamp is constructed by stacking slab-built ceramic bricks. Each brick is individually formed, carefully arranged, and then attached to create a cohesive piece. The arc...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Coy Table Lamp by Stem Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Coy Table Lamp by Stem Design Dimensions: Ø 19 x H 36 cm. Body Height: 24 cm. Materials: Cast aluminum. Finish: Tumbled and burnished. Weight: 3 kg. F...
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2010s Indian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Tiffany Contemporary Table Lamp 40 Ruby Silvered Glass Belt Antiqued Brass
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

Tiffany Contemporary Table Lamp40 Black Silvered Glass Belt Antiqued Brass
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

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Brass

Table Lamps, Butterfly Lamps, Contemporary, White Plaster and Gold Leaf Base
Located in New York, NY
Decorative pair of butterfly lamps. Made of metal, covered with white plaster and the bases are covered with gold leaf. The butterflies reach ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

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Gold Leaf, Metal

Tiffany Contemporary Floor Lamp 60 Powder Silk, Antiqued 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

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Brass

[ARRAY] Lucid Light - Table Lamp
Located in ROTTERDAM, NL
These finely perforated table lamps play with the perception of the observer. The light objects do not have a clear source of light but instead t...
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2010s Dutch Modern Table Lamps

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Stainless Steel

“Tiffany” contemporary Table Lamp 23 Koral Silk, Antique Brass, Silvered Glas
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp! Tiffany, a timeless lamp, inspired by the international movie “Breakfast at Tiffany” and the talented character Audrey Hepburn, is a contemporary lamp, enti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Tiffany Contemporary Table Lamp 23 Black Silk, Brass, Silvered Glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp! Tiffany, a timeless lamp, inspired by the international movie “Breakfast at Tiffany” and the talented character Audrey Hepburn, is a contemporary lamp, enti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

“Tiffany” contemporary Table Lamp 23 Cypress Silk, Antique Brass, Silvered Glas
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp! Tiffany, a timeless lamp, inspired by the international movie “Breakfast at Tiffany” and the talented character Audrey Hepburn, is a contemporary lamp, enti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Firmamento Milano Etoile Rechargeable Table Lamp by Daniela Puppa
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Please note that VAT is not included in the price. A slim and light lamp that, like a ballerina, hides under her tutu an intimate and warm light LED. A lamp whose light makes you sm...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Tiffany contemporary Table Lamp 23 SilverBlue Silk, Antique Brass, Silvered Glas
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp! Tiffany, a timeless lamp, inspired by the international movie “Breakfast at Tiffany” and the talented character Audrey Hepburn, is a contemporary lamp, enti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

“Tiffany” contemporary Table Lamp 23 Silver Silk, Antique Brass, Silvered Glas
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp! Tiffany, a timeless lamp, inspired by the international movie “Breakfast at Tiffany” and the talented character Audrey Hepburn, is a contemporary lamp, enti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

“Tiffany” contemporary Table Lamp 23 Gold Silk, Antique Brass, Silvered Glas
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp! Tiffany, a timeless lamp, inspired by the international movie “Breakfast at Tiffany” and the talented character Audrey Hepburn, is a contemporary lamp, enti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

“Tiffany” contemporary Table Lamp 23 Ruby Silk, Antique Brass, Silvered Glas
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp! Tiffany, a timeless lamp, inspired by the international movie “Breakfast at Tiffany” and the talented character Audrey Hepburn, is a contemporary lamp, enti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

“Tiffany” contemporary Table Lamp 23 Matcream Silk, Antique Brass, Silvered Glas
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp! Tiffany, a timeless lamp, inspired by the international movie “Breakfast at Tiffany” and the talented character Audrey Hepburn, is a contemporary lamp, enti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

“Tiffany” contemporary Table Lamp 23 Sapphire Silk, Antique Brass, Silvered Glas
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp! Tiffany, a timeless lamp, inspired by the international movie “Breakfast at Tiffany” and the talented character Audrey Hepburn, is a contemporary lamp, enti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

“Tiffany” contemporary Table Lamp 23 RedHeart Silk, Antique Brass, Silvered Glas
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp! Tiffany, a timeless lamp, inspired by the international movie “Breakfast at Tiffany” and the talented character Audrey Hepburn, is a contemporary lamp, enti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

“Tiffany” contemporary Table Lamp 23 Onion Silk, Antique Brass, Silvered Glas
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp! Tiffany, a timeless lamp, inspired by the international movie “Breakfast at Tiffany” and the talented character Audrey Hepburn, is a contemporary lamp, enti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

“Tiffany” contemporary Table Lamp 23 Lemon Silk, Antique Brass, Silvered Glas
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp! Tiffany, a timeless lamp, inspired by the international movie “Breakfast at Tiffany” and the talented character Audrey Hepburn, is a contemporary lamp, enti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

ECLIPSE: Contemporary crystal table lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
The sun, the moon and the waves: Three elements are represented in this bold geometric composition of heavy, handmade lead crystal. This sculptural statement piece will get the mood ...
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2010s Chinese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal

Foscarini Bridge 2 Table Lamp by Francesco Meda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Bridge table lamp is a sculptural representation of the apparent simplicity that often lurks inside a good design. The concept is based on a natural, instinctive gesture, almost ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Modern Purple Green Orange Pink White Blue Black or Yellow Teddy Bear Table Lamp
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
The teddy bear, the emotional object par excellence, is reinterpreted by Stefano Giovannoni for Qeeboo and becomes a table lamp. The new pop icon, tender, and fun at the same time was designed in two versions, Boy & Girl. Teddy Girl, more timid and delicate, brings to light the feminine soul of the famous little bear, embracing a small luminous sphere. The luminous bear thus expands the large Qeeboo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Plastic

Foscarini Rituals 2 Table Lamp White by Ludovica & Roberto Palomba
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Rituals lamps speak the language of beauty and poetry. They are made with hand-blown glass marked by thin engravings which recall the art of grinding resulting from skilled craft-based workmanship. The low and wide...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Blown Glass

Foscarini Rituals 3 Table Lamp White by Ludovica & Roberto Palomba
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The rituals lamps speak the language of beauty and poetry. They are made with hand blown glass marked by thin engravings which recall the art of grinding resulting from skilled craft-based workmanship. Rituals 3...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Blown Glass

Nico Lamp, Sculptural Contemporary Hand-Built Ceramic Table Lamp in Matte White
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nico is a hand-built sculptural ceramic table lamp that inspires the joy of working with hands through unpacking, assembling and balancing weights. The handmade ceramic globes and th...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Louis Poulsen PH 3½-2½ Color Table Lamp by Poul Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
About This Product The PH 3½-2½ Glass Table lamp was designed in 1928 and is one of many advanced projects undertaken by Poul Henningsen in the development of his world-famous three-...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Louis Poulsen VL38 Table Lamp by Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in New York, NY
About This Product The VL38 table lamp was originally designed in the late 1930s by Vilhelm Lauritzen in partnership with Louis Poulsen for the construction of the Radiohuset buildin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Louis Poulsen PH 3/2 Table Lamp by Poul Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
About This Product Poul Henningsen designed the three-shade system during 1925/1926. The first lights using the system were designed for an exhibition in Paris. His work with Louis P...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Vistosi Puppet Table Lamp in Topaz Transparent Glass
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. Light sourc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Martinelli Luce LED Minipipistrello 620/J Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mini version of the Pipistrello lamp designed by Gae Aulenti in 1965. Table lamp diffused lighting. Glazed stainless steel structure, white opal methacrylate diffuser. Base and knob...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Stainless Steel

Martinelli Luce Elmetto 685 Table Lamp by Elio Martinelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp indirect light. Adjustable reflector with inside screen made of aluminum painted in white. Molded resin structure in the new golden color. Also available in the series-pro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Resin

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

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Plastic, Resin

Fold Table Lamp, Led Sculptural Modern Light, Aged Brass / Calacatta Viola
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
Inspired by the angular architecture and dark moods of Ridley Scott’s 1982 masterpiece Blade Runner, the Fold Table Lamp deploys folded aluminum fins to reflect an ambient glow forwa...
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2010s Australian Modern Table Lamps

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Marble, Brass

The 'Sellier' Stitched Tan Leather Lamp by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the 'Sellier' French modernist-style stitched tan leather table lamp by Design Frères. Crafted from premium black leather, the stitched detailing adds a touch of sophist...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

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

Lumina Gold Brushed Daphine Led Lamp by Tommaso Cimini
Located in New York, NY
Daphine Gold Daphine and Flo, two of our most important icons, are now enriched with a new special semi-gloss brushed “yellow Gold” finish, which lends them uniqueness and prestige. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Gold

Foscarini Bridge 1 Table Lamp by Francesco Meda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Bridge table lamp is a sculptural representation of the apparent simplicity that often lurks inside a good design. The concept is based on a natural, instinctive gesture, almost ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Lumina Flo Desk Lamp in Gunmetal by Foster+Partners
Located in New York, NY
LED light for desk, in varnish coated aluminum and steel. Its head rotates by 300° for direct lighting, the arm pivots on base by 120°. 6W-LED which you can switch on with one click ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Lumina Daphinette LED Table Lamp in Black by Tommaso Cimini
Located in New York, NY
Table standing lamp in metal with an articulated arm and a diffusor pivoting on 360°. Available with halogen or LED light source. On/Off switch. On/Off Switch Source: 1× 4W LED ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Lumina Daphinette LED Table Lamp in Brushed Nickel by Tommaso Cimini
Located in New York, NY
Table standing lamp in metal with an articulated arm and a diffusor pivoting on 360°. Available with halogen or LED light source. On/Off switch. On/Off switch Source: 1× 4W LED ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Signal Table Lamp from Souda, Black and Brass, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The signal table lamp is familiar, yet futuristic. From beneath it’s spun metal shade LEDs cast a warm and inviting glow onto a polished central stem grounded by a cast iron base. Wi...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

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Iron, Steel, Aluminum, Metal

Foscarini Lumiere Extra Large Table Lamp in Brown & Aluminum by Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp with direct and diffused light. Hand blown cased glass diffuser with glossy finish, white on the inside and colored on the outside. Die cast aluminum base and rod, hand fi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Foscarini Lumiere XXL Table Lamp in White & Aluminum by Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp with direct and diffused light. Hand blown cased glass diffuser with glossy finish, white on the inside and colored on the outside. Die cast aluminum base and rod, hand fi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Foscarini Binic Table Lamp in Red by Lonna Vautrin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp with direct light. Matte batch-dyed ABS base with metal ballast inside, upper part in glossy finish batch-dyed ABS with a white parabola and diffuser inside it, both in po...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Resin

Foscarini Lumiere Small Table Lamp in White and Black Chrome by Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp with direct and diffused light. Hand blown cased glass diffuser with glossy finish, white on the inside and colored on the outside. In the turquoise, cherry red and warm w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Foscarini Magneto LED Reading Lamp by Giulio Iacchetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Reading lamp with direct light. Batch dyed ABS diffuser with incorporated LED, epoxy powder coated steel base and rod. The “super magnet”, spherical in shape and made of “rare earth”...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Appuntito Ceramic Light
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 ...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

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

Lim360 Table Lamp in Black and Walnut by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
LIM360 is an inspiringly simple and intelligently functional task lamp. Combining seamless movement with the most advanced LED technology and an integrated USB port for charging mobi...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Lana Small Table Lamp in Arctic Blue and Grey with Chrome 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

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Steel

Pixo Optical Table Lamp in White by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pixo offers maximum utility in a minimal footprint. The compact and efficient LED task light is highly adjustable, allowing you to focus warm, glare-free light where you need it most...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Steel

Superlight Table Lamp in Black by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Superlight balances the demands of both workplace and home with a combination of minimal form and maximal function. Superlight is a task light reduced to its essence. A gestural line...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Steel

Elise Table Lamp in Silver by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
The timeless Elise 18" lamp pays tribute to the advent of the machine age. Its refined machined aluminum base combined with its towering frosted acrylic diffuser serves as the perfec...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Tubetop 14 Table Lamp in Silver 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

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Acrylic, Polyester

Contour Small Table Lamp in Graphite & White Oak 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

Flos Taccia LED Black Lamp w/ Glass Diffuser, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Castiglioni brothers often created designs that challenged our perspective, and the Taccia, which gives the illusion of an upside-down hanging lamp, is an inspired example of tha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Venini Zoe Small Table Lamp in Red by Doriana & Massimiliano Fuksas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“A lantern, a shelter of desires. The magic of glass that at the same time reflects, embodies and reveals, partially. A signal and a sign of events. A paradigm of meetings that emit aromas and remote flavors. Remembrance of a Venice suspended between East and West, a door to knowledge and oblivion… A memory of desert crossing...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

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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