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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Style: Modern
Number in Set: Set of 5
Pod Single Table Lamp by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Pod single table lamp by Egg Designs
Dimensions: 30 L X 30 D X 58 H cm
Materials: composite casting, brass, raffia.
Founded by South Africans and life partners, Greg and Roche D...
Category
2010s South African Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
So Disco Table Lamp by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
So Disco Table Lamp by Egg Designs
Dimensions: 42 L X 38 D X 83 H cm
Materials: Handmade Ceramic, Brass, Raffia Shade
Founded by South Africans and li...
Category
2010s South African Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Black Stratos Capsule Table Light by Dechem Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Stratos capsule table light by Dechem Studio
Dimensions: D 15 x H 22 cm
Materials: Aluminum, glass.
Also available: Different colours available,
Different shapes of capsu...
Category
2010s Czech Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Stone Table Lamp by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Stone table lamp by Egg Designs
Dimensions: 10 L X 10 D X 58 H cm
Materials: Chiseled Stone, Copper Plated Steel
Founded by South Africans and life partners, Greg and Roche Dry ...
Category
2010s South African Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stone, Steel, Other
Fontana Arte "Setareh" Table Lamp Designed by Francesco Librizzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Setareh" is a table lamp, designed by Francesco Librizzi and manufactured by FontanaArte, featuring a structure in gold or chromed metal and a sphere in white satin blown glass. The suspended version comes bare or with a white or black lampshade or a metal disc. In the table version the base is in gray or red mineral...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Gold, Chrome
Reef by Jacopo Simonetti
Located in Geneve, CH
Reef table light by Jacopo Simonetti
The Reef Light collection
Dimensions: 28 x 48.5 cm
Materials: Bianco michelangelo, Fior di Pesco Carnico
All our lamps can be wired accordi...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Pod Double Table Lamp by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Pod double table lamp by Egg Designs
Dimensions: 45 L x 45 D x 68 H cm
Materials: Composite casting, brass, raffia
Founded by South Africans and life...
Category
2010s South African Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Puzzle Bronzed Table Lamp by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Puzzle bronzed table lamp by Egg Designs
Dimensions: 25 x 25 x 58 H cm
Materials: Bronze coated steel, brass
Founded by South Africans and life partners, Greg and Roche Dry - Eg...
Category
2010s South African Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Mortar & Pestle Table Lamp by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Mortar & Pestle Table Lamp by Egg Designs
Dimensions: 20 L X 20 D X 52 H cm
Materials: Copper Plated Steel, African Mahogany
Founded by South Africans and life partners, Greg an...
Category
2010s South African Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Other
Stellar Small Table Lamp by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Stella small table lamp by Egg Designs
Dimensions: 30 L X 30 D X 60 H cm
Materials: Handmade Cermic, Brass
Founded by South Africans and life partners, Greg and Roche Dry - Egg ...
Category
2010s South African Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brass and Marble Contemporary-Modern Table Lamp Handcrafted in Italy by 247lab
Located in Saonara, IT
Handcrafted table lamp model "KYLE tavolo", made in brass and provided with a best-quality marble base; with its sober and elegant design, this piece perfectly fits into modern-conte...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Gold Cylinder Table Lamp
Located in Geneve, CH
Gold cylinder table lamp
Dimensions: Diameter 12 x H 50 cm
Materials: Glass, Iron w. brass plating & powder coating.
Details: For all lamps, th...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pixo Plus Table Lamp by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pixo Plus integrates ultra-convenient wireless charging technology + USB port for the ultimate task lightning experience. Designed for maximum utility in a minimal footprint, this co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Idea Table Lamp by Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
They say inspiration comes on like a lightbulb going off in your head. Idea strips away design, leaving the essence of light; a three-dimensional “bulb” and a brass-finish screw base...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Brazilian Contemporary Linen Table Lamp
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Arte Povera is a table lamp made of repurposed linen from remains of fabric from other pieces that are also created and produced by Cristiana Bertolucci Estúdio...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Linen
Alpine Mahogany Table Lamp by Astraeus Clarke
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Born of nostalgia, the Alpine Lamp echoes natural forms and mountainous contours. The natural wooden base grounds the piece in earthy materials, evoking th...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Black and Gold Contemporary Table Lamp
Located in Geneve, CH
Black and gold contemporary table lamp
Dimensions: Diameter 30 x Height 48 cm
Materials: Aluminum with Powder-Coated. Brass plated detail...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
White Cylinder Table Lamp
Located in Geneve, CH
White Cylinder table lamp
Dimensions: Diameter 12 x H 50 cm
Materials: Glass, Iron w. Brass Plating & Powder Coating.
Details: For all la...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Post Modern Art Deco Space Table Lamp Orange and Blue Metal by Sergio Prieto
Located in Lisbon, PT
The Space table lamp presents the unmistakable features of the designer Sergio Prieto. In this piece we see the fusion between metallic tubes, brass and glass, impregnated with geometry that report us to a painting by Miró...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Hathor Spherical Stone Table Light
By Farrah Sit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hathor is the first collaboration between Farrah Sit and TRNK Collection. The collection is inspired by Farrah’s pilgrimages to ancient monolithic structures and her reactions to the...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Brass
Contemporary Sculptural Lamp in Plaster and Wax Handmade
Located in London, GB
The "Tubulures" collection is a fantastical repertoire of tubular furniture pieces. These sculptural objects are produced from semi-industrial matters, twisted, and covered with colo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Nomade Lamp by Eric Gizard
By Éric Gizard
Located in MONTROZIER, FR
Inspired by Chinese lanterns with a touch of elegance to
la Française, Nomade is a collection of lighting from
table, reading and even to put on a console. Structure
in brass with mu...
Category
2010s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Table Lamps, Butterfly Lamps, Contemporary, White Plaster and Gold Leaf Base
By Area ID
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf, Metal
Bola Medium Table Sphere Lamp by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Bola sphere table series fuses an elegant blown opal glass sphere with a mirrored disc reflector in polished stainless steel to give the illusion of a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Contemporary Elio Table Lamp in Handmade Coloured Resin
Located in London, GB
Elio is a pursuit of soft light, of recreating in physical form the soft, iridescent glow of light diffusing through uneven transparencies. Inspired by an informal photo series docum...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
Modern Gold Silver or Titanium Flashlight Table Lamp By Studio Job
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Flash, saviour of the universe. He's for every one of us, stand for every one of us He save with a mighty hand, every man, every woman, every child, with a mighty Flash! Ever since w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Modern Velvet Yellow Sculptural Teddybear Table or Floor 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Cast Bronze Jewel Lamp in Antique Gold Finish by Elan Atelier 'Preorder'
By Elan Atelier
Located in New York, NY
The Jewel is elliptical, carefully holding and counterbalancing a negative space with a light-filled cylinder.
The sculptural Jewel Lamp has a solid cast b...
Category
2010s European Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold, Bronze
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
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...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen Panthella 250 Table Lamp by Verner Panton
Located in New York, NY
Verner Panton (1926-1998) is famous for his inspirational and colorful personality. A unique person with a special sense for color, shape, light function and space. Over the course o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish 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-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Modern Blown Glass Table Light, Exhale by Catie Newell for WDSTCK
By WDSTCK
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary glass table light - Exhale by Catie Newell / Wes McGee for WDSTCK
Design: Catie Newell / Wes McGee
Material: Crystal glass / ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Contemporary Colored Table Lamp, Pink over Green, Baechae Series by Atelier Jun
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...
Category
2010s South Korean Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Valla Lamp in Sand Mixture Artisan
Located in London, GB
"Valla" is a table lamp that explores childhood memories and how they change over time.
The use of a fence as the subject matter taps into familiar childhood experiences. The piece ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plywood, Paper
Contemporary Codo Lamp in Sand Mixture Artisan
Located in London, GB
"Codo" is a table lamp that explores childhood memories and how they change over time. The use of shapes and colors reminiscent of chewing gum and park slides as the subject matter t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plywood, Paper
Sculptural table lamp, hare & ballet dancer, handcrafted
By Rinat Design
Located in London, GB
A sculptural table lamp of a hare gracefully dancing with a ballet dancer, posing by a tree trunk. A charming functional artwork, hand crafted, moulded and cast in a lighter resin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
Artemide Disocuri 42 Table Lamp in White
Located in Hicksville, NY
A globe-like diffuser of acid-etched blown glass atop a thermoplastic base, Dioscuri is available in 4 sizes which are all dimmable aside from the smallest. A multiple design-award w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Resin
Venini Balloton Table Light in Aquamarine with Shade
By Venini
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Bola Disc Table Lamp in Marquina Marble and Brass by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bola disc table’s iconic silhouette is defined by its elegant chromed stainless steel disc shade positioned at 45 degrees while elevated by an opaline glass globe diffusor that appea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
“Tiffany” Table Lamp 40 Berry Silk, Antiqued Brass, Silvered Glass
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Michael Anastassiades Modern Minimalist Black & Glass Table Desk Lamp for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS IC Lights T1 High Table Lamp in Black by Michael Anastassiades
Like the other pieces in his IC Light Series, the IC Lights T balances designer Michael Anastassiades’ love of in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Michael Anastassiades Modern Minimalist Black & Glass Table Desk Lamp for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS IC Lights T1 Low Table Lamp in Black by Michael Anastassiades
Like the other pieces in his IC Light Series, the IC Lights T balances designer Michael Anastassiades’ love of ind...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
“Tiffany” Table Lamp 30 Koral Silk, Antiqued 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...
Category
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Foscarini Anisha Large LED Table Lamp in White by Lievore, Altherr, and Molina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp with semi-diffused and direct down light. Diffuser with incorporated LED consisting of two joined liquid coated injection molded ABS shells. Die cast zinc alloy ballast. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Kartell Mini Geen-A Lamp in Bronze by Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Geen-a is Kartell's first reading lamp, supplementing the brand’s lighting range with a product designed for this specific purpose. The simple lines conceal a real sense of attitude, while the clean shape – free from showy tech features – has a familiar yet intriguing effect. The piece consists of a base, a lightshade, three LED bulbs, a stem and a handle for easy transportation, while three matt-finish colours are available: white, black and brick. This is a simple lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Foscarini Lumiere Large 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fiberglass
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...
Category
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...
Category
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
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”...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Foscarini Cri Cri Lamp in Red by Studio Natural
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A day trip to the country. Chirping cicadas. A picnic, a checkered tablecloth on the grass. This is the festive, relaxed atmosphere summoned up by Cri Cri: a wireless lamp with an internal rechargeable battery, to hang up...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Table Lamp "Cubes" in Red Wood Marquetery by Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
.Table lamp in tinted black, light and dark red sycamore marquetry.
Carefully build in our Parisian workshop this lamp has a kinetic effect using the different colors to create an im...
Category
2010s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic, Polyester
Led Contemporary Table Lamp
Located in Geneve, CH
Led contemporary table lamp
Dimensions: L 11 x W 5.5 x H 18.2 cm
Materials: Steel, plastic & aluminum.
LED Lifespan: 50.000 hours.
Compliant with: ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
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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