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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 2
FLOS Taccia Small Table Lamp in Black by 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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

SLAMP Fiorellina Table Light in Fumé by Nigel Coates
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Suggestive, realistic and welcoming; Fiorella’s natural details conjure up a world covered in flora. SLAMP’s expressive powers and fresh figurativeness meet in a flurry of reflective...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Metal

FLOS Taccia LED Diffuser Lamp in Bronze by 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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

FLOS Mini-Glo-Ball Table Lamp by Jasper Morrison
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The smallest member of the Glo Ball family designed by artist Jasper Morrison, this unique table lamp features a flashed opal glass globe diffuser that has be...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

FLOS Miss K Transparent Table Lamp by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the Miss K family, this version of the popular Philippe Starck creation offers a hint of feminine softness, the result of its soft fabric outer diffuser...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic, Fabric

FLOS Bon Jour Versailles Chrome Lamp w/ Transparent Crown by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This modern and timeless design is a result of the collaboration between Flos and acclaimed designer Phillippe Starck. Blending together two dynamic pieces the Flos 2017 design Bon Jour Lamps and the Versaille candleholder created by Baccarat the Bon Jour Versailles...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

FLOS May Day Table Lamp in Black by Konstantin Grcic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This versatile offering from designer Konstantin Grcic is a brilliant blend of utility and sophistication. It features an injection-molded, tapered opaline polypropylene diffuser. Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Resin

Michael Anastassiades Modern Minimalist Chrome & Glass Table Desk Lamp for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS IC Lights T1 High Table Lamp in Chrome by Michael Anastassiades Like the other pieces in his IC Light Series, the IC Lights T balances designer Michael Anastassiades’ love of i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

FLOS Serena LED Table Lamp in Aluminum by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
At first glance, Serena appears to be in motion—it is a leaf blown by a gentle breeze, dancing through a current of wind. Inspired by the simple beauty of nature, this piece features...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

FLOS Goldman USB Table Lamp in Brass by Ron Gilad
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This well-known design gets a technological twist thanks to artist Ron Gilad, who created the Goldman to feature diffusers made of clear methacrylate and an aluminum frame. There is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

FLOS Bon Jour Chrome Table Lamp w/ Rattan Crown by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Using revolutionary Edge Lighting Technology, the Bon Jour combines maximum performance and efficiency with visual comfort. Users are able to effortlessly control the intensity of th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Globo Clear Lucite Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Lustrous sculpture. A constellation of clear Lucite spheres floats on a slim brass stem anchored by a sculptural marble base and topped with a brass dome. The shade refracts the ligh...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron, Brass

Signal Table Lamp from Souda, Black & Nickel, 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...
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Iron, Steel, Metal

Ebonized Maple and Cherry Bedside Lamp, Marty I
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Small with a big presence, the Marty inhabits intimate spaces, scaled for the bedside or tabletop. Turned, ebonized maple base with a cherry neck and finial. This lamp is 14” tall with an 8” diameter trimless, natural linen shade. Equipped with bass hardware with a full rotation dimmer switch, black fabric-covered cord, and has one 60W max 120V E26 lamps...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Tiffany contemporary Floor Lamp 40 emerald Silk 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

Materials

Brass

Artemide Nesso Table Lamp in White
By Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti Città Nuova, Artemide, Giancarlo Mattioli
Located in Hicksville, NY
Part of the “Modern Classics” reissued line, Nesso was a marvel of ABS thermoplastic injection-molding when first introduced in 1965 thus bringing Industrial materials and methods to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Lumina Daphine LED Table Lamp in Black by Tommaso Cimini
Located in New York, NY
Table standing lamp of metal with an articulated pivoting arm, the head can rotate 360°. The light source is a 8W-LED controlled by a switch which can be set in ways: on/half light/o...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Venini Fungo Table Lamp in Gray and White by Massimo Vignelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Glass table lamp with an interesting shape and two-tone coloring. Its sleek design and muted color pallette make it a modern, simple and understated lighting option for any space. Al...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Modernist Pair of Handblown X-Form Lamps in Handblown Murano Mercury Glass
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of table lamps were hand blown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. They feature tapere...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

FLOS Taccia Led Diffuser Lamp in Black by 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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

FLOS Bon Jour Versailles Small Chrome Lamp in Transparent by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This modern and timeless design is a result of the collaboration between FLOS and acclaimed designer Phillippe Starck. Blending together two dynamic pieces—the FLOS 2017 design Bon Jour Lamps and the Versaille candleholder created by Baccarat—the Bon Jour Versailles...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

FLOS Tatou T1 Dimmable Halogen Table Lamp in Bronze by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Its name is French for “armadillo,” the unassuming animal whose brilliant structure keeps it protected—and makes it unique. Designer Patricia Urquiola conceptualized this table lamp to play on the filtration of light, with remarkable results. The Tatou-T offers diffused light and has an exterior diffuser in PC (polycarbonate). Its internal diffuser is injection-printed opal PC. The support and base are painted steel. Inspiration behind the design: “The process began by looking for different ways to reconstruct membranes, conceived like Japanese armor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Seletti Resin Lamp "Monkey Lamp-Us"- Standing
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Resin

Italian modern yellow metal table lamps or applique by Goffredo Reggiani, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern yellow metal table lamps or applique by Goffredo Reggiani for Reggiani Illuminazione, 1970s. Pair of table lamps, with support and with the possibility of hanging on t...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Stacked Lucite Helix Table Lamps
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of stacked Lucite helix table lamps with 2 sockets and switch on the cord. The hexagonal shades are covered with unique slim cords with clear beads that slide up and down on the...
Category

20th Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite

FIN table lamp, gold finish, hanbuilt ceramic dome lamp by Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FIN _ dome gold Each piece is individually built in Kalin Asenov’s studio in Savannah, GA. Due to the nature of production, please allow for slight variations in dimensions and appe...
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

FIN table lamp, Green Glaze Finish, hanbuilt ceramic dome lamp by Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FIN _November Green Each piece is individually built in Kalin Asenov’s studio in Savannah, GA. Due to the nature of production, please allow for slight variations in dimensions and ...
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Flute Wide Shade Table Lamp, Light Lava, hanbuilt ceramic by Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FLUTE_wide light lava ​ ​​Each piece is individually built in Kalin Asenov’s studio in Savannah, GA. Due to the nature of production, please allow for slight variations in dimensions...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Flute Narrow Shade Table Lamp, Green Finish, hanbuilt ceramic by Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FLUTE_narrow Spearmint ​Each piece is individually built in Kalin Asenov’s studio in Savannah, GA. Due to the nature of production, please allow for slight variations in dimensions ...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

FIN Shade Table Lamp, Gold Glaze Finish, hanbuilt ceramic lamp by Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FIN _November Green Each piece is individually built in Kalin Asenov’s studio in Savannah, GA. Due to the nature of production, please allow for slight variations in dimensions and ...
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

FIN Shade Table Lamp, Green Glaze Finish, hanbuilt ceramic lamp by Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FIN _November Green Each piece is individually built in Kalin Asenov’s studio in Savannah, GA. Due to the nature of production, please allow for slight variations in dimensions and ...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Flute Wide Shade Table Lamp, Reflective Black, hanbuilt ceramic by Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FLUTE_wide Reflective Black ​ ​​Each piece is individually built in Kalin Asenov’s studio in Savannah, GA. Due to the nature of production, please allow for slight variations in dime...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Olivia Cognet Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of ceramic table lamps by the talented french contemporary artist Olivia Cognet. These large tubular shape lamps have mirrored design of sharp geometrical shapes, brass hardwar...
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Colored Table Lamp, Baechae Series by Atelier Jun
Located in Seoul, KR
Bae-Chae series is a hand-painted light that subtly embrace a traditional painting method. The series draws inspiration from the ancient Korean portrait technique ‘Bae-Chae,' which ...
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2010s South Korean Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Contemporary Colored Table Lamp, Blue over Gray, Baechae Series by Atelier Jun
Located in Seoul, KR
Bae-Chae series is a hand-painted light that subtly embrace a traditional painting method. The series draws inspiration from the ancient Korean portrait technique ‘Bae-Chae,' which ...
Category

2010s South Korean Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Contemporary Colored Table Lamp, Orange Brown, Baechae Series by Atelier Jun
Located in Seoul, KR
Bae-Chae series is a hand-painted light that subtly embrace a traditional painting method. The series draws inspiration from the ancient Korean portrait technique ‘Bae-Chae,' which ...
Category

2010s South Korean Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Olivia Cognet Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of ceramic table lamps by the talented french contemporary artist Olivia Cognet. These large tubular shape lamps have mirrored, almost book end, design of sharp geometrical sha...
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Olivia Cognet Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of ceramic table lamps by the talented french contemporary artist Olivia Cognet. These thin tubular shape lamps have mirrored design of soft geometrical shapes, brass hardware ...
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Plaster Sunshine Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of table lamps made of plaster, shaped like a sunshine with brass hardware. Topped with custom oval shades. Dimensions with shades: 60x20H95cm
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Pair of Olivia Cognet Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of ceramic table lamps by the talented french contemporary artist Olivia Cognet. These thin tubular shape lamps have mirrored maze design with soft geometrical shapes and thin ...
Category

2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Light Green Murano Glass Blocks Lamps with Our Matching Lampshades, 1970s
Located in Florence, IT
Transpartent light green Murano glass blocks lamps with brass base and our hand sewn green and yellow lampshades. The geometric glass blocks are solid, thick and heavy. The double co...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Artisan Pair of Murano Sommerso Glass and Brushed Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of pagliesco or straw color hand crafted Murano glass table lamps with fluted stem and hardware in a cobination of brushed and polished brass. Each lamp has a doub...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Silver Antica VII Desk Lamp by OHLA STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Silver Antica VII Desk Lamp by OHLA STUDIO Dimensions: D 35 x W 35 x H 55 cm Materials: Copper. 3 kg Available in other finishes: Silver, Forest, and Teal. A pre-Hispanic smithing...
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2010s Mexican Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

Basic Knot Variations 5 Desk Light by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Basic Knot Variations 5 Desk Light by Hot Wire Extensions Dimensions: D 31 x W 28 x H 38 cm Materials: Waste nylon powder, natural white marble sand, copper pipe, hand-blown glass b...
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2010s British Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

Basic Knot Variations 6 Desk Light by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Basic Knot Variations 6 Desk Light by Hot Wire Extensions Dimensions: D 25 x W 18 x H 36 cm Materials: Waste nylon powder, natural white marble sand, copper pipe, hand-blown glass b...
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2010s British Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

Karl Springer Rare Pair of "Lighthouse Lamps" in Blue Shagreen and Nickel 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of rare "Lighthouse Table Lamps" in exquisite blue-gray shagreen with polished nickel bases and shades by Karl Springer, American 1980's. Karl Springer only worked with the most...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Pair of 'Difforme' Tiger Glaze Table Lamps with Parchment Shade by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Difforme' tiger glaze ceramic table lamps with parchment shades by Design Frères. Wired with high-end twist cords and 3-way switches (on, half intensity, off). 40w filament bulbs a...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Parchment Paper

'Difforme' Tiger Glaze Table Lamp with Parchment Shade by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Difforme' tiger glaze ceramic table lamp with parchment shade by Design Frères. Wired with high-end twist cord and 3-way switch (on, half intensity, off). A 40w filament bulb is in...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Parchment Paper

Pair of 'Difforme' White Table Lamps with Parchment Shades by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Difforme' white ceramic table lamps with parchment shades by Design Frères. Wired with high-end twist cords and 3-way switches (on, half intensity, off). 40w filament bulbs are in...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Parchment Paper

"Freevolle" Sculpture Table Lamp, Cast Brass Body, pleated handpaintshade
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
FREEVOLLE the feminine sculpture lamp! For more than 20 years, the art of "handmade in Italy" has given life to the Maison Sabrina Landini, who’s brilliant spirit led to the foundat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

"Freevolle" Sculpture Table Lamp, Cast Brass Body, Sun pleated handpaintshade
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
FREEVOLLE the feminine sculpture lamp! For more than 20 years, the art of "handmade in Italy" has given life to the Maison Sabrina Landini, who’s brilliant spirit led to the foundat...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of 'Pastille' Satin White Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Studio ceramic base with a satin white glaze and European style parchment shades (no harp or finial). Dimensions listed are with the shade on. Wired with high-end twist cords and a 3-way switches (on, half intensity, off). Bulbs (40w filament) included in your order. Great as side table lamps, desk lamps, or kitchen counter lamps.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Parchment Paper

'Difforme' White Ceramic Table Lamp with Parchment Shade by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Difforme' white ceramic table lamp with parchment shade by Design Frères. Wired with high-end twist cord and 3-way switch (on, half intensity, off). A 40w filament bulb is included...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Parchment Paper

'Pastille' Satin White Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Studio ceramic base with a satin white glaze and European style parchment shade (no harp or finial). Dimensions listed are with the shade on. Wired with high-end twist cord and a 3-w...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Parchment Paper

Italian modern table lamps Drive by Adalberto Dal Lago for Francesconi, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern table lamps Drive by Adalberto Dal Lago for Francesconi, 1970s Pair of table lamps or wall lamps mod. Drive with a round base. The structure is in white plastic, with ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Murano Glass Studio Table Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of studio Murano glass table lamps, Italy in stock. One of a kind colorful table lamps. Wired to the American standard. 30" height to the soc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Kinetic Colors Table Lamps by Brajak Vitberg
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of kinetic colors table lamps by Brajak Vitberg. Materials: Plexiglass + dichroic film white or black cotton lampshade, cotton wiring. Dimensions: 55 x 35 x 35 cm. Bijelic and ...
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2010s Slovenian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plexiglass

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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