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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 8
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 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

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

Steel, Aluminum

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

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

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

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Venini Bhusanam Table Lamp in Aquamarine by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Bhusanam table lamp in Aquamarine by Ettore Sottsass. Numbered Edition for year Year of Manufacture: 1994 - 2017 Metal: Blue Painted Color: Aquamarine Measurements: Ø 1...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Abat Jour Table Lamp in Violet, Amethyst and Wisteria by Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Abat Jour table lamp with white fabric shade, chromium-plated stand and hand-made blown glass elliptical elements. Its combination of white and color make it a subtle yet playful add...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

SLAMP Clizia Table Light in Fumé by Adriano Rachele
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Clizia is a series of shapes fit together to create a perfect balance of reflections and transparencies. The lamp has taken note of natural forms, resembling a cloud that captures th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

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 Liza Table Light in Pewter by Elisa Giovannoni
Located in Pomezia, Rome
The masterpiece of the Liza collection is the iconic, baroque-inspired table lamp, available in the classic Prisma version, as well as a new Pewter version, both using SLAMP’s patent...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pewter

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 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 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 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 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

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron, Brass

Ovale Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Clear Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Chosen as one of Architectural Digest's best new lights, 2015; Ovale is a table lamp of clear mouth blown Murano glass and mouth blown Murano white opaline glass shade mounted on gil...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Appuntito Ceramic Light
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Artisanal Ceramic Table Light by Project 213A. Crafted in the brand's in-house ceramic workshop. Light launched in 2023 during Salone de Mobile at the Alcova Fair in Milano as part ...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

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

Artisanal Tamo High Table Lamp
Located in Mexico City, MX
"Yucas" is a collaboration between Taller Maya and Difane, blending tradition and creativity in the lamps "Tanku" and "Tamo." These not only serve as artworks but also pay homage to ...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stone

Artisanal Tamo Low Table Lamp
Located in Mexico City, MX
"Yucas" is a collaboration between Taller Maya and Difane, blending tradition and creativity in the lamps "Tanku" and "Tamo." These not only serve as artworks but also pay homage to ...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stone

Astor Table Lamp by Thomas Bley for Memphis Collection
By Thomas Bley
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Thomas Bley 1982 Table lamp in decorative laminate and lacquered wood. Designed in 1982 by Thomas Bley, the only German designer to take part in Memphis, A...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Laminate, Wood, Lacquer

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

‘Opposée’ Table Lamp - Green 'Matte'
Located in London, GB
Matte Green base with a Matte Finish and Shade. Estimated processing time is 2 weeks from order confirmation. Pictured with a Mini Globe LED E27 Bulb. Bulb not included. To pair t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

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

21st Century Table Light DÉDALE by Jean Arriau
Located in Paris, FR
Brushed brass base and mirror polished brass ornement. Jean Arriau is sensitive to everything around him and likes to describe it through sculptures more grandiose than each other. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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 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

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

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

Contemporary by Chitarrini Studio Handmade Table Lamp Natural Rattan White
Located in Barcelona, ES
Amà, comes from the Catalan ''a mà'', which means ''handmade'', and is how this lamp is made. With hand-turned beech wood, solid brass details, and a domed shade, hand-woven in natur...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Apollo Brushed Brass Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Apollo Brushed Brass Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 x H 74 cm. Materials: White alabaster, Nero Marquinia marble, bl...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze, Other, Brass

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

Apollo Shiny Silver Metal Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Apollo Shiny Silver Metal Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 x H 74 cm. Materials: White alabaster, Nero Marquinia marble, black silk cables and metal. Availab...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Alabaster, Metal, Other

Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Devoe Lamp, White and Green
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind ceramic lamp, thrown on the potters wheel and assembled by hand. The lamp base is comprised of two different clay bodies and features a cop...
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Apollo Freedom Green Metal Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Apollo Freedom Green Metal Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 x H 74 cm. Materials: White alabaster, Nero Marquinia marble...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Other, Metal

Apollo Brushed Burnished Metal Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Apollo Brushed Burnished Metal Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 x H 74 cm. Materials: White alabaster, Marble, black silk cables and bronze. Available in dif...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Metal, Other

Apollo Brushed Black Metal Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Apollo Brushed Black Metal Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 x H 74 cm. Materials: White alabaster, Marble, black silk cables and bronze. Available in differe...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Other, Metal

Apollo Copper Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Apollo Copper Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 x H 74 cm. Materials: White alabaster, Nero Marquinia marble, black silk cables and copper. Available in diffe...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Other, Copper

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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