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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 5
Modern Table Lamp with Mid-century Style Walnut Base by La Loupe
Located in Baltimore, MD
The TōRō lamp is a unique table lamp that will bring to your interior a modern-retro style functional piece. The origami-inspired lampshade is made of laminated linen fabric providin...
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Fabric, Linen, Wood, Walnut, Maple

Tubetop 21 Table Lamp in Charcoal 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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic, Polyester

Bel Occhio Table Lamp in White by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bel Occhio is both a multi-position spot light and ambient table lamp combined. The spherical acrylic shell is gently cradled in its base allowing infinite adjustment with a touch of...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Fabric, Acrylic

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Elise Table Lamp in Silver by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
The timeless Elise 12” lamp pays tribute to the advent of the machine age. Its refined machined aluminium base combined with its towering frosted acrylic diffuser serves as the perfe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

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

Materials

Aluminum

Uma Sound Lantern in Aluminium and Tan by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
The revolutionary UMA sound lantern redefines the portable lantern for the modern age. Fusing state-of the-art warm dim LED technology with 360° high fidelit...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic, Polyester

Tubetop 14 Table Lamp in Charcoal 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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic, Polyester

FLOS Taccia Small Table 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 Taccia Small Table Lamp in Violet 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 Clizia Battery Powered Table Light in Fumé by Adriano Rachele
Located in Pomezia, Rome
The botanical cordless table lamp, complete with rechargeable batteries, can be easily moved from place to place, bringing soft illumination to a dinner en plein air, an early bedsid...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

SLAMP Veli Table Light in Couture by Adriano Rachele
Located in Pomezia, Rome
A soft finish that was inspired by modern fabric textures. Veli Couture fills and envelops any space, setting it apart with its aesthetics and lush decorative characteristics. The su...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

FLOS Gatto Piccolo Table Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With a shape that invokes the magical, festive spirit of a hot air balloon, and this creation by the Castiglioni brothers creates an air of whimsy. Named for a “little cat,” it sits ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

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

Jasper Morrison Modern Minimalist Glo-Ball Basic 2 Desk Lamp for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Glo-Ball Basic 2 Halogen Table Lamp by Jasper Morrison Part of the popular Glo Ball Series, the Glo Ball Basic was created in 1998 by artist Jasper Morrison to invoke the radian...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

FLOS Spun T2 Halogen Table Lamp in Glossy Black by Sebastian Wrong
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Sebastian Wrong in 2003, the Spun Light-T table lamp reflects the best of modern manufacturing technology combined with elegance, craftsmanship, and dynamic fluid aesthet...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

FLOS Spun T1 Halogen Table Lamp in Glossy Black by Sebastian Wrong
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Sebastian Wrong in 2003, the Spun Light-T table lamp reflects the best of modern manufacturing technology combined with elegance, craftsmanship, and dynamic fluid aesthet...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

FLOS Spun T1 Halogen Table Lamp in Glossy White by Sebastian Wrong
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Sebastian Wrong in 2003, the Spun Light-T table lamp reflects the best of modern manufacturing technology combined with elegance, craftsmanship, and dynamic fluid aesthet...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, 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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic, Fabric

FLOS Bon Jour Unplugged Chrome Lamp w/ Fumee Crown by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The smaller table version of the Bon Jour table lamp, the Bon Jour Unplugged truly moves with the user and can be used in any environment. The base features a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

FLOS Bon Jour Unplugged Matte Chrome Lamp w/ Fumee Crown by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The smaller table version of the Bon Jour table lamp, the Bon Jour Unplugged truly moves with the user and can be used in any environment. The base features a micro-USB connector which recharges the battery in three hours and then the light lasts for up to six hours. Like the other members of the Bon Jour family, this model combines maximum performance and efficiency with visual comfort. Users are able to effortlessly control the intensity of the direct light with just one click. This sleek and pure light can be customized according to personal tastes and styles by “dressing” it with a transparent, yellow, amber, fumee, natural rattan and pleated fabric crown. Additionally, the body is available in four unique finishes: white, chrome, matte chrome...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

FLOS Bon Jour Unplugged Chrome Lamp w/ Transparent Crown by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The smaller table version of the Bon Jour table lamp, the Bon Jour Unplugged truly moves with the user and can be used in any environment. The base ...
Category

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Resin

FLOS Bon Jour Versailles Chrome Lamp w/ Soft Avo 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...
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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Modern Table Lamp by La Loupe
Located in Baltimore, MD
With a Modern style, this table lamp combines clean and curvilinear forms to create a unique piece. Our Luma Collection plays with simple shapes, exploring positive and negative spac...
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Fabric, Linen, Wood, Maple, Walnut

Seletti Metal Lampshade and Polyester "Monkey Lamp”, Black
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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Seletti "Cat Lamp Jobby" Resin Lamp, Black
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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Resin

Thimble, Table Lamp, Red Cupper, Led, Contemporary
Located in Roeselare, BE
Table lamp made of red cupper lampshade, foot in yellow cupper. Inside lampshade 2 es50 lamps, available in 110v or 220 v. Led possible.
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

New Modern Lamp in White Onyx marble, Designed by Jacopo Simonetti
Located in Milan, IT
Lamp S in White Onyx Egeo marble, designed by Jacopo Simonetti. Available also in Pink Egeo, White Arabescato, Black Marquinia marble and in the L version. Armonia Collection: Insp...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Nickel Básica M2 Table Lamp by Santiago Roqueta, Santa & Cole
Located in Geneve, CH
Nickel Básica M2 table lamp by Santiago Roqueta, Santa & Cole. Dimensions: D 20 x H 71 cm. Materials: Nickel, birch wood, paperboard. Available in nickel or bronze and with or withou...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Gemma Modern Table Lamp by La Loupe
Located in Baltimore, MD
Introducing the Gemma Lamp, a perfect combination of modern design and warm ambiance. This lamp is handcrafted using solid walnut wood and features a geometric shape with clean lines...
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Signal Table Light from Souda, White x 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...
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Aluminum, Metal

New Modern Lamp in White Arabescato marble, Designed by Jacopo Simonetti
Located in Milan, IT
Lamp S in White Arabescato marble, designed by Jacopo Simonetti. Available also in Pink Egeo, White Onyx, Black Marquinia marble and in the L version. Armonia Collection: Inspired ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

New Modern Lamp L in Pink Egeo marble, Designed by Jacopo Simonetti
Located in Milan, IT
Lamp L in Pink Egeo marble, designed by Jacopo Simonetti. Available also in Black Marquinia, White Arabescato, White Onyx marble and in the S version. Armonia Collection: Inspired ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Modern Table Lamp with Round Base by La Loupe
Located in Baltimore, MD
This handcrafted table lamp will bring to your interior a unique and modern functional piece. The origami-inspired lampshade is made of laminated linen fabric providing a bright, yet...
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Fabric, Walnut, Wood, Linen

New Modern Lamp L in White Onyx marble, Designed by Jacopo Simonetti
Located in Milan, IT
Lamp L in White Onyx marble, designed by Jacopo Simonetti. Available also in Pink Egeo, White Arabescato, Black Marquinia marble and in the S version. Armonia Collection: Inspired ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

New Modern Lamp in Pink Egeo marble, Designed by Jacopo Simonetti
Located in Milan, IT
Lamp S in Pink Egeo marble, designed by Jacopo Simonetti. Available also in Black Marquinia, White Arabescato, Onyx White marble and in the L version. Armonia Collection: Inspired ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

New Modern Lamp L in White Arabescato marble, Designed by Jacopo Simonetti
Located in Milan, IT
Lamp L in White Arabescato marble, designed by Jacopo Simonetti. Available also in Pink Egeo, White Onyx, Black Marquinia marble and in the S version. Armonia Collection: Inspired ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

New Modern Lamp in Black Marquinia marble, Designed by Jacopo Simonetti
Located in Milan, IT
Lamp S in Black Marquinia Egeo marble, designed by Jacopo Simonetti. Available also in Pink Egeo, White Arabescato, Onyx White marble and in the L version. Armonia Collection: Insp...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

New Modern Lamp L in Black Marquinia marble, Designed by Jacopo Simonetti
Located in Milan, IT
Lamp L in Black Marquinia marble, designed by Jacopo Simonetti. Available also in Pink Egeo, White Arabescato, White Onyx marble and in the S version. Armonia Collection: Inspired ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

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 ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Foscarini Binic Table Lamp in Aquamarine by Ionna Vautrin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp with direct light. Matt 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 pol...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Resin

Seletti "Outdoor White Standing Monkey Lamp", Resin Lamp
Located in Doral, FL
A mischievous monkey stole your light and now it’s up to you to get it back. This white resin lamp designed by Marcantonio makes you feel just like in a safari, lost in the deep blac...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Resin

Tubetop Table Lamp in Sky Blue 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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic, Polyester

Tubetop Table Lamp in Cobalt Blue 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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic, Polyester

Tubetop 14 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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic, Polyester

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Piccola Table Lamp in Black by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Piccola is limited only by your imagination. Its soft pliable base is covered in supple Italian glove leather and can be tilted to any angle while its hand-spun aluminum shade floats...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

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

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

Tubetop Table Lamp in Bright Green 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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic, Polyester

Brass and Wood Modern Table Lamp by Studio Bookmark
Located in Austin, TX
Vera wood and brass table lamp. Hand forged and polished brass shade. Braided 6’ cord. Takes two S14 lightbulbs. This design, affectionately referred to as the "Mom and Pop...
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Metal

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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