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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 7
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...
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron, Steel, Aluminum, Metal

Foscarini Binic Table Lamp in White by Lonna 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

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

Foscarini Small Dimmable Birdie Easy Table Lamp Ludovica + Roberto Paloma
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp with diffused light. Die cast zinc alloy base and steel rod, both liquid coated. Opaline injection molded polycarbonate internal diffuser, translucent injection molded pol...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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...
Category

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 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

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 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 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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

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

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

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

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 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

Jasper Morrison Modern Minimalist Glo-Ball Glass Desk Lamp for FLOS, in stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Glo-Ball Basic 1 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

Glass

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 Glass Desk Lamp for FLOS, in stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Glo-Ball Basic Zero 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 radiant cal...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

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 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

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

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 Kelvin Edge LED Table Lamp in White by Antonio Citterio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The newest addition to the popular Kelvin LED family, the Kelvin Edge offers the innovation and sleek design of the collection in a smaller package without sacrificing output. Featur...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

FLOS Kelvin Edge LED Table Lamp in Black by Antonio Citterio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The newest addition to the popular Kelvin LED family, the Kelvin Edge offers the innovation and sleek design of the collection in a smaller package—without sacrificing output. Featur...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

FLOS Bon Jour Unplugged White Lamp w/ Amber 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 Bon Jour Unplugged White Lamp w/ Plisse Cloth 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 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

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 White 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 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 Bon Jour Unplugged Copper 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 features a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

FLOS Lampadina LED Table Lamp in Black by Achille Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Its name means, literally, “bulb,” and it’s easy to see why with one look at this playful Achille Castiglioni design. This unique table lamp provides direct and diffused light throug...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

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 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 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

FLOS Bon Jour Unplugged Copper Lamp w/ Amber 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 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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

FLOS Bon Jour Unplugged Chrome Lamp w/ Plisse Cloth 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 whi...
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

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

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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