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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Modern Burl Wood and Chrome Milo Baughman Style Table Lamp
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a good looking lamp! It is a modern Milo Baughman style burl table lamp. It is unmarked and in very good condition. The shade is as well.
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1970s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Carlo Nason Large Table Lamp "Bilboquet" in Murano Glass, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Carlo Nason parquet lamp "Bilboquet" in Murano glass, manufactured in Italy, 1970s Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano white glass and chrome floor lamp. Featuring two hand blown opal wh...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Swedish Designer, Table Lamps, Pine, Cord, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of pine and cord table lamps designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s. Sold without lampshade. Dimensions of Lamp (inches) : 15.37 x 7.62 x 7.62 (H x W x D) Dimensions of...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Pine, Cord

Cleta Lamp, Ceramic Lamp Handcrafted in Bronze
Located in Treviso, IT
Ceramic table lamp CLETA handcrafted in bronze with white or black cotton lampshade cod. LTE002 measures: height 110.0 cm., diameter 30.0 cm.  
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pink Helios Lamp by Zoran Strijbosch
Located in Geneve, CH
Pink Helios Lamp by Zoran Strijbosch Handmade Dimensions: Base: D 9 x W 9 H 15 cm Sphere: D 10.5 x W 10.5 x H 25 cm Materials: Aluminum, acrylic. In ancient times, Helios was rever...
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2010s Dutch Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Teared Ceramics
Located in Eindhoven, NL
This collection has been designed to celebrate De Stijl’s 100th anniversary and inspired by Dutch icon Piet Mondrian, one of the best known of all modern artists. In his work Mondria...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Teared Ceramics
Teared Ceramics
$520 / item
Unique Modern Handmade Ceramic Wave Form Table Lamp in blue Crystal Aqua Glaze
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Our Kuwait Lamp Mini in Acqua is our classic timeless design, developed with digital precision and hand crafted with unique custom glazes. The ceramic body is hand-crafted, while the...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Lacquered Wood and Brass Table Lamp in the Style of Steve Chase / Karl Springer
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted off-white colored lacquered solid wood sculptural table lamp with matching original finial and brass accent, topped with a parchment sand toned linen shade. A hea...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Arturo Pani Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Arturo Pani custom table lamp with central bronze column flanked by two panes of beveled glass raised on a square beveled glass base, with a patinated bronze beaubeche and scalloped details. Mexico, circa 1960 Provenance: Private residence, Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico Arturo Pani was one of the most significant figures working in design during the ‘Mexican Miracle’, a period from 1940-1970 of optimistic economic Expansion. While his brother, architect Mario Pani...
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1980s Mexican Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Bola Disc Table Lamp in Carrara Marble and Chrome 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal

Tulle Table or Desk Lamp in Brass and BlackEnamel Mesh, Blueprint Lighting, 2021
Located in New York, NY
The Tulle table lamp or desk lamp is an architectural piece that works well in both modern and transitional interiors. Shown here in our matte black enamel...
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2010s North American Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel

Pair of Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of glazed ceramic table lamps. Discover the charm of this table lamp, a marvel of glazed ceramic. Its custom-made linen-blend shade enhances its artistic essence, while vintage...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Vistosi Riflesso Table Lamp in Amber Transaprent Glass And Matt Gold Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
In the Riflesso collection the simplicity and lightness of glass become the main features with three different sinuous shapes. The silhouettes of the diffuser are enhanced by the LED...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair of "Quille" Crème Patinated Plaster Table Lamps by Facto Atelier Paris
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Chicago, IL
Handcrafted polished and patinated creme/white plaster "Quille" table lamps, in the style of Giacometti. Current production in pairs by Facto Atelie...
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Large table lamp by artist Donna in patinated steel
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Brutalist table lamp by French artist Donna. Star-shaped base in patinated steel, imagined and handcrafted in the artist’s studio. Sober, timeless design. Each lamp is signed and num...
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2010s Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Max Ingrand Table Lamp Mod. 2488 for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Monumental and rare Max Ingrand table lamp mod. 2488 for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1970s Reference: Fontana Arte Catalogue, 1970.
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Pair of Signal Table Lamp from Souda, Nickel, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The signal table lamp is familiar, yet futuristic. From beneath it’s spun metal shade LEDs cast a warm and inviting glow onto a polished central stem...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Iron, Steel, Aluminum

Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy. Vintage Nesso table lamp. 1980s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy. Vintage Nesso table lamp in white acrylic plastic. Four sockets. Introduced in 1967. Circa 1980s. In excellent con...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Designer Table Lamp, Brass and Glass
Located in Miami, FL
Well crafted designer table lamp made of brass and glass.
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1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Italian lamp Boalum by Livio Castiglioni Gianfranco Frattini for Artemide, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian lamp Boalum by Livio Castiglioni Gianfranco Frattini for Artemide, 1970s Floor, table or pendant lamp mod. Boalum in translucent flexible PVC with resin terminals. Made up of...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Italian Murano Glass Table Lamp Venusia Model by Renato Toso for Leucos
Located in Milan, Italy
Table lamp designed by Renato Toso and produced by Leucos in 1980. Perfect conditions.  
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Vistosi Minigiogali Table Lamp in Crystal & Transparent by Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Table lamp in crystal and transparent. E26 lighting.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Blue ‘Me’ Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Blue Matte Finish Lamp with Mohair Silk Shade Estimated processing time is 2 weeks from order confirmation. Pictured with a Mini Globe LED E27 Bulb. Bulb not included. If you woul...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Wool, Alpaca, Silk

Pair of Murano "Pulegoso" Mercury Glass Table Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Unique hand blown pair of Murano “Pulegoso” mercury glass table lamps with copper undertones. Rewired for the US with a three-way switch. Pulegoso: This technique is characterized by...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Lumina Daphine LED Table Lamp in White 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Bloom Large Blown Glass Table Lamp for Living Room, Bedroom, Office by Shakuff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Bloom table lamp's igenious design consists of glass, metal, and marble parts. The double glass orb (our Kadur pendant) rests inside a metal half-sph...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

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

Materials

Aluminum

Pair Black Marble Lamps
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a classic pair of Visual Comfort Black Marble lamps that are the personification of simplicity. Simple columns of black marble with minimal crystal inclusions mounted on bra...
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Early 2000s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Pair of Contour Artic White Ceramic Table Lamps by Kelly Wearstler
Located in Dallas, TX
Illuminate your space with the Pair of Contour Artic White Ceramic Table Lamps designed by Kelly Wearstler, a masterpiece of organic forms and timeless elegance. Exclusively crafted ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Henry Holland Studio Faraday Bi-Colour Brown & Terracotta Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
The Faraday might be petit in stature but makes up for it in personality and will give any drab desk or side table the attention and love it deserves. This style is one of our fir...
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2010s English Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of Travertine and Patinated Brass Table Lamps.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of travertine and patinated brass table lamps, perfectly suited to contemporary interiors. Handcrafted from natural travertine, this lamp features a patinated brass finish that...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

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Travertine, Brass

2014 Philippe Starck for Flos D'e-light Table Lamp in Chrome
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a D'E-light table lamp, originally designed by Philippe Starck for Flos. This particular example was produced in 2014. The design is comprised of polished aluminum and featur...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Handmade Ceramic Mini Devoe Small Table Lamps - tan and green
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind, pair of ceramic lamps, thrown on the potters wheel and assembled by hand. The lamp base is comprised of two different clay bodies, with white underglaze and coppery green glaze. This piece was inspired by seashells and smooth stones collected from the beach on trips to New England. About 17 inches tall with linen shade, unfinished and brushed brass hardware, with a blue braided cord...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Contemporary European Bronze Silhouette Table Lamp by Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
New collection: This contemporary Margit Wittig cast bronze table lamp sits on a round base . The material Wittig chose for this unique 21st century table lamp is Bronze , which give...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Table Lamps

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Bronze, Brass

Pair of Devoe Table Lamps - Contemporary Handmade Ceramic, Postmodern Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of one of a kind ceramic lamps, thrown on the potters wheel and assembled by hand. The lamp base is comprised of two different clay bodies and featu...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Canal Table Lamp, Handcrafted in Chicago, Designed by Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
Darkened brass light with LED.
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Tiffany Contemporary Table Lamp 30 Turquoise Silvered Glass Belt Antiqued Brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY The first one, Audrey inspired the iconic Introducing Sabrina's breathtaking collection of Tiffany lamps. Year after year Sabrina Landini perpetuates its exceptional exp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Nessen Lighting Brass LED Task Lamp in Polished Nickel
Located in Brookfield, CT
The sleek, modern lines of the Nessen "NT250" solid brass task lamp allow it to accent any space it occupies. The brass construction is enduring, and e...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Modern 1970s Spiral Table or Floor Lamp Attributed to Ingo Maurer
Located in Lisse, NL
Vintage chrome metal table lamp with a barley twist. This rare and practical spiral table lamp is in excellent condition. Because of the smart design it can be used in many ways wit...
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Late 20th Century German Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Tiffany Contemporary Table Lamp 40 purple Silk Silvered Glass Brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY The first one, Audrey inspired the iconic Introducing Sabrina's breathtaking collection of Tiffany lamps. Year after year Sabrina Landini perpetuates its exceptional exp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Contemporary, Brutalist Modern, Tree Branch Table Lamps, Silver Bronze, 21st C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Contemporary, Brutalist Modern, Tree Branch Table or Desk Lamps, Silver Bronze, Marble Base, 21st C. Pair of sculptural modern Brutalist tree branch table lamps that are anchored by...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Bronze

Ribbed Salt Glaze Ceramic Lamp by Lee Rosen for Design Technics
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ribbed salt glaze ceramic lamp by Lee Rosen for Design Technics. Also in the style of Alberto Giacometti for Jean-Michel Frank. Shade Dimensions: 12...
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1940s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Flos Miss K Table Lamp in Transparent by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
MISS K desk/table lamp providing diffused light. Fully transparent, injectionmolded PMMA (polymethylmethacrylate, UL-94 HB) frame; opal, injectionmolded polycar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Table Lamps

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Plastic

Pearl Desk Lamp, Leaf Green, Brass, Slate, by Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp is mounted on a slate base and features multiple green resin handcrafted spheres. Each element is hand patinated to increase tonal contrast...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Table Lamps

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Slate, Stone, Brass, Metal

Laurameroni Modern Table Lamp "Clis" in Custom Materials
Located in Monza, IT
Table lamp with structure in Satin Brass, and 1 pair of magnetic disc-shaped interchangeable covers in gray onyx. Finish: Satin brass and Gray Onyx Part of the Clis collection...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Onyx, Brass

Tall Enlightened Alabaster Cylinder and Brass Table Lamps by Glustin Luminaires
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of brass and alabaster table lamps by Glustin Luminaires. Tall enlightened alabaster cylinders, set by alabaster feet and upper ring.
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Alabaster, Brass

Ghidini 1961 Contemporary Table Lamp Brass and Metalized Glass
Located in Brescia, IT
This beautiful Ghidini 1961 table lamp is designed by the Californian Branch Creative and it is the result of the meeting between the higher Italian...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Table Lamp Organic Modern Geometric Hand-Sculpted Glass/Blackened Steel Carved
Located in Bronx, NY
LUMINAIRES NO. 1 J.M. Szymanski d. 2022 The combination of blackened steel and cast glass are combined to create this striking table lamp. Unusual geometries coupled with beautiful ...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Flower lamp by Michel Armand
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jolie lampe fleur de Michel Armand
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1970s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Large Massimo Vignelli Model 526g Table lamp for Arteluce
Located in Milan, IT
Massimo Vignelli model 526g table lamp for Arteluce. Original labels
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Italian Modern Carrara Marble Table Lamp Biagio by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Carrara marble table lamp Biagio by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1970s Iconic and fantastic table lamp mod. Biagio with direct light and rounded structure obtained from a s...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Carrara Marble

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

Materials

Aluminum

Whimsical Pair Of Marine Themed Coral Shell Seaweed And Rock Crystal Table Lamps
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Whimsical Pair Of Marine Themed Coral Shell Seaweed And Rock Crystal Table Lamps Modern Grotto Style Seashell Encrusted and Carved Natural Rock Crystal. large table lamps ambitiously...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Table Lamps

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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Metal

1970s Modern Monumental Mazzega Style Swirled Murano Glass Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
I love these! It is a pair of 1970s monumental modern Mazzega style swirled Murano glass table lamps. The bases are an enameled metal. They are in working order and very good conditi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

FLOS Bellhop T Table Lamp in White by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This sleek tabletop lamp was originally created by renowned designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby for the London Design Museum. Evoking the spirit of a candle, the Bellhop can be c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Resin

Martz Table Lamp with Hand-Crafted Shade
Located in San Francisco, CA
A matte dark brown table lamp by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios. Stoneware base with teak neck and finial. Etched “Martz” on the back. Rewired. Complete with a beautiful hand-crafted shade, in the original style and made from a luxurious Sandra Jordan Prima Alpaca quinoa colored fabric from the Sonoma Coast...
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1960s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Stoneware

Pair of Murano Clear Glass Leaf Table Lamps with double color lampashades 1980s
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of Murano hand blown clear glass leaf table lamps with square thick and heavy clear glass base. The lamps are presented with handmade lampshades handcrafted by our team, double ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Matte White Stoneware Table Lamp by Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in San Francisco, CA
A matte white stoneware lamp by Gordon & Jane Martz for Marshall Studios. Signed. Rewired. Shade not included.
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

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Stoneware, Teak

A rare carrara marble table lamp by Angelo Mangiarotti c1970
Located in London, GB
Rare model design by Mangiarotti. Hollowed cylindrical Carrara marble table lamp, three slashed arc openings for light including signature circular three finger hand grip at rear. ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Carrara Marble

Handblown Grey Glass Gemini Table Lamp, ANDREW HUGHES
Located in New York, NY
This table lamp by New York designer and glass artist Andrew Hughes channels 1940's France. The spherical grey glass base is created through dual hot and cold processes. Wired to U...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Chrome

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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