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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
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...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
SLAMP Clizia Battery Powered Table Light in Fumé by Adriano Rachele
By Slamp, 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
Other
Large Massimo Vignelli Model 526g Table lamp for Arteluce
Located in Milan, IT
Massimo Vignelli model 526g table lamp for Arteluce.
Original labels
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Lumina Daphinette LED Table Lamp in Black by Tommaso Cimini
By Lumina, Tommaso Cimini
Located in New York, NY
Table standing lamp in metal with an articulated arm and a diffusor pivoting on 360°. Available with halogen or LED light source. On/Off switch.
On/Off Switch
Source:
1× 4W LED
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Small Munega Table Lamp in White by Luciano Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of blown glass, freehand-modelled lamps that create an iconic Vistosi shape.
Specifications:
Light source: E12
No of bulbs: 1×40W E12
Dimmer: DIM 4.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Snowball Opaline Glass Table Lamp from Agneta Sweden
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A small realistically sized snowball table lamp from Agneta in Sweden. Its made from frosted/matté opaline glass and was very popular during the 1990s. Measurements: height: 10 cm, d...
Category
1990s Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Opaline Glass
1979 Halogen Table Lamp '' Abele'' from Luci , Italia
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Powerfull halogen table / desk lamp designed by Gianfranco Frattini .
Extruded aluminium body powder coated in a black semi-gloss finish.
Accurate rotating dimmer on base.
Take...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Ceramic table lamp by Georges Pelletier, France, 1950's
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic table lamp by georges Pelletier, 1950's
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
FLOS Taccia LED Diffuser Lamp in Bronze by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Castiglioni brothers often created designs that challenged our perspective, and the Taccia, which gives the illusion of an upside-down hanging lamp, is an inspired example of tha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Small Half Sphere Lamp by Lisa Allegra
Located in Geneve, CH
Small half sphere lamp by Lisa Allegra.
Dimensions: ø 20 x 27 cm.
Materials: Clay.
Also available in dusty pink finish.
Born in 1986 in Paris, Li...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Clay
Pair of Murano Glass Studio Table Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of studio Murano glass table lamps, Italy in stock.
One of a kind colorful table lamps.
Wired to the American standard.
31.5" height to the socket.
8" diameter base.
Shades not ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
'Horse and Boy' sculptural table lamp, hand crafted and cast
By RinDesign
Located in London, GB
A beautiful whimsical sculptural table lamp titled 'Horse and Boy' is hand crafted, molded and cast. The intricate design features a boy and his hors...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf, Iron
Lampada da tavolo in vetro “1853”, Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte, 1970
By Max Ingrand
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Questo capolavoro di design incarna la perfetta fusione tra arte e funzionalità, rendendolo un elemento imprescindibile per chi desidera arricchire i propri spazi con un tocco di raf...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Modern Table Lamp Adrian Cruz Dilmos Orange Resin Mexican Onyx Handcrafted
By Adrian Cruz
Located in Milan, IT
Inspired by the flower's thallus, the main body unveils the cable that brings energy to the Bulbe crowned at the top. The pedestal is sculpted in Mexican onyx...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx
Gucci Silk Indian Tribal Headdress Lampshade
By Gucci
Located in Søborg, DK
A stunning lampshade handmade from an original silk Gucci Indian tribal headdress scarf.
Striking colors and with an iconic printed pattern this shade w...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Silk
Vistosi Diadema Table Lamp in Crystal by Romani Saccani Architetti
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Light in motion. That is the sensation pervading the environment when a Diadema is switched on. The work of Romani Saccani Architetti Associati, the fathers of this project, first co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Surrealist John Dickinson Style Plaster Draped Knotted Fabric Lamp c. 1970s
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Ivory white plaster Surrealist lamp in the style of John Dickinson and Dorothy Draper. Made of plaster, the lamp gives off the illusion of a white piec...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
'Sphere' Alabaster Table Lamp in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
Located in Glendale, CA
'Sphere' Alabaster Table Lamp in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer and antiques dealer Denis de le Mesiere, who meticu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of contemporary Italian Table Lamp "Funghetto" with Alabaster Lampshade
Located in Milano, IT
The compact size of this table lamp makes it a perfect choice for smaller spaces or as an accent piece on bedside tables or wall cabinets. Despite its small size, the lamp's design i...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
David Wurster Double Head Brass Desk Lamp with Barrel Shades, C. 1950
Located in Bainbridge, NY
David Wurster articulating two head brass desk lamp. Featuring finely crafted directional lighting with two adjustable arms, four ball sockets, two natu...
Category
1940s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vistosi Jube Table Lamp in Crystal Transparent Glass And Matt Steel Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine table lamp, designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
Weybridge Table Lamp by Daytona
By Daytona
Located in Milan, IT
With a silhouette that evokes the collapsible telescopes of the old-time voyagers, the vertical design of this eye-catching table lamp brings a dynamic accent to a console display or...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Watapunga by Ingo Maurer and Dagmar Mombach
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Weesp, NL
Illuminate Your Space with Timeless Elegance: The 1998 Watapunga Table Lamp
Introducing the Watapunga Table Lamp, a luminary masterpiece designed by Ingo Maurer and Dagmar Mombach i...
Category
1990s German Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Pair of Monumental Blanc de Chine Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental pair of blanc de chine ginger jar lamps.
The lamp bodies sit on polished brass bases and they have been
Newly rewired with adjust...
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Artisan Pair of Murano Sommerso Glass and Brushed Brass Table Lamps
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of pagliesco or straw color hand crafted Murano glass table lamps with fluted stem and hardware in a cobination of brushed and polished brass. Each lamp has a doub...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Gucci Silk Indian Tribal Headdress Lampshade
By Gucci
Located in Søborg, DK
A stunning lampshade handmade from an original silk Gucci Indian tribal headdress scarf.
With the Gucci print included on this shade.
Stunning colors a...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Silk
Murano Glass Amber Rostrate Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of lamps made of hand-blown Murano glass in a lovely amber tone. This pair has been crafted in the “rostrate” technique in the manner of iconic Murano glass powerhouse “Barovier...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Midi Surculus Table Lamp by Studio Palatin
Located in Geneve, CH
Midi Surculus table lamp by Studio Palatin
Wireless
Dimensions: H 40 x D 15 cm
Materials: Bronze, Japanese hosho paper.
The Surculus Midi und Mini are the smaller brother and sister...
Category
2010s Austrian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
Sold without lampshade.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches) : 11.62 x 6.12 x 5.12 (Height x Width x Depth)
Dimensions of Shade (in...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
Pair of Modernist Fluted Amber Hand Blown Murano Lamps on Square Vitrolite Bases
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of modernist lamps were hand blown in Murano, Italy, the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. They feature tr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1970 Selenova Italian Design Glass Chrome Table Lamp
By Selenova
Located in Brescia, IT
Table Lamp
by Selenova
Italy, 1971
Milky glass shade
Chrome metal base
Perfect condition.
Perfect working order.
Light bulbs not included.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Memphis Style Table Lamp, British 1980s
Located in London, GB
A lovely colourful table lamp - made in the Memphis style and bought from 'Products', 4-6 Northington Street, London, WC1 in the 1980s. This store was located in the heart of London'...
Category
1980s British Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Modern Italian Brass and Opaline Glass Table Lamps
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Special pair of lamps in hand-hammered brass sheet and opaline glass.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Sculptural, Contemporary Table Lamp, Blue, Green & Teal by Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp sits on a rectangular slate base and includes hand cast spheres in blue and half moons in teal. The sculpted contemporary components, with ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Slate, Brass
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...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gucci Silk Indian Tribal Headdress Lampshade
By Gucci
Located in Søborg, DK
A stunning lampshade handmade from an original silk Gucci Indian tribal headdress scarf.
Striking colors and with an iconic printed pattern this shade w...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Silk
Set of 2 Brass Globe Table Lamps by Square in Circle
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 brass globe table lamps by Square in Circle
Dimensions: H 60 x W 25 x W 13.5
Materials: Brushed brass finish, white frosted glass, black marble
Our minimal table lamp h...
Category
2010s British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Table Lamp by Jean Besnard
By Jean Besnard
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A hand thrown and glazed earthenware lamp by noted French ceramicist Jean Besnard(1889-1958). A beautiful clear turquoise flambe glaze that fades into a darker blue over a turquoise...
Category
1920s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Just Andersen D8 Table Lamp's in Disco Metal
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of art deco table lamps in patinated Disko metal made by Danish designer and pioneer Just Andersen in 1920-1930.
Model D8 with beautifully decorated with ornaments.
The lamp is ...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
The 'Sellier' Stitched Tan Leather Lamp by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the 'Sellier' French modernist-style stitched tan leather table lamp by Design Frères.
Crafted from premium black leather, the stitched detailing adds a touch of sophist...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Vistosi Tread LT Table Lamp with Bronze Base by Chiaramonte
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The “technicity” of the metal element combined with the blown glass diffuser gives Tread an “Industrial” style. An object reminiscent of vintage electrical equipment for its particul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Cubic Scandinavian Table Lamp in Blue Agate
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual table lamp made from a cube in blue agate and mounted with a fluted acrylic danish shade. The cube is made from solid agate tiles (1 cm) thick.. U...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Agate
Super Yellow EU 220V Table or Floor Light, by Martine Bedin from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired, super yellow table or floor lamp in fiberglass, designed in 1981, by Martine Bedin. Color options also include, blue, white with colored sockets, and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Fiberglass
Super All White US 110V Table or Floor Lamp by Martine Bedin for Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired, Super All White table or floor lamp in fiberglass, designed in 1981, by Martine Bedin. Color options for light sockets also include: blue, yellow, and multi-colored sockets.
Martine Bedin was born in Bordeaux in 1957. In 1981 she was one of the founding members of the Memphis group, she works as an architect, industrial designer and professor. Her works are exhibited in many museums and private collections.
Memphis is the great cultural phenomenon of the 80s that revolutionized creative and commercial logics in design. Born from the idea of Ettore Sottsass and a group of young designers and architects, in Milan, coupled in the years by famous designers from the international scene, Memphis turned upside down all of the existing parameters on living. Ettore Sottsass as the backbone of the group, design gained a new concept and expression through new shapes, materials and patterns, expanding the creative limits of the industry. Memphis became a symbol of New Design. Its influence is still clear in various sectors of production and beyond.
Additional Information:
- Dimensions: L. 17.75" x H. 11.75" inches
- Lighting Info: Bulb E14, W 40.
-Additional Lighting Info: Please note that this item is wired in 110 V for the standard US light socket.
- Price includes additional US rewiring cost for accessibility with US outlets.
- If you are interested in the EU version of this light, please refer to the dealers storefront for the (EU) wired light fixture...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Fiberglass
Due Piastre by Centro Stile Esperia for Esperia
By Esperia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lamp with structure consisting of two iron plates: one is decorated in gold leaf, the other in natural waxed iron. The plates are housed in a marble base (it is possible to choose po...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Iron
Vistosi MiniGiogali Table Lamp in Glass by Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The reduced version of Giogali uses glass hooks for smaller wall installations, standard or custom-made
Specifications:
Light Source: E26
No of Bulbs: 1×60W E26
Dimmer: DIM 4
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Pink ‘Me’ Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Pink 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Wool, Alpaca, Silk
Table lamp 526, designed by Massimo Vignelli. Italy, Arteluce, 1965.
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Table lamp 526, designed by Massimo Vignelli. Italy, Arteluce, 1965.
Chromed metal base with opaque perspex diffuser, divided into three sections. Includes 3 E14 light sockets.
Ple...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1990s Fontana Arte Table Lamps Model Falena by Alvaro Siza Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1990s Magnificent pair of modern table lamps by Fontana Arte designed by Alvaro Siza Italy
circa 1994.
Adjustable body to manage light.
Chrome metal and glass.
Low-voltage table lamp...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Elegant Modernist Diabolo Table Lamp 1980s Spain
Located in Munich, DE
Rare and elegant Modernist diabolo table lamp with an adjustable, rotating metal reflector. Designed and manufactured in 1980s, Spain.
Executed in ...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vistosi Rina Table Lamp in White Murrina Glass And Satin Nickel Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Rina is inspired by the dandelion, of which it recalls the pappus, thanks to the light texture of the surface, made with the traditional technique of murrine. It is available in diff...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Custom Pair of Modern Sculptural Plaster Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Custom pair of modern sculptural plaster lamps.
These lamps are customizable. Please inquire.
Lead Time is 8-10 weeks.
The lamp shades are not...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
Top quality Brass Desk lamp by Vibia Spain 1980s
By Vibia
Located in Den Haag, NL
Really top quality Desk lamp . Solid Brass . Halogen with dimmer .
Manufactured by Vibia Spain in the 1980s . Works perfect .
Very rare .
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
"Spare" Light-Object / Table-Lamp Constructed Out of Lightbulbs
Located in Maastricht, NL
CAUTION: ONLY SUITABLE FOR EUROPE OR OTHER COUNTRIES USING 220/230 VOLT POWER-NETWORKS AND EUROPLUGS!
"Spare" light-object / table-lamp constructed out of lightbulbs
26 light-bulbs ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Murano Glass Table Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Striking pair of Murano glass table lamps layered with a pristine crystal clear glass outer layer, frosted glass interior, and 23-kara...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold
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.