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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Pierre Cardin Brass and Lucite Table Lamp for Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very chic polished brass and Lucite table lamp designed by Pierre Cardin for Laurel Lamp Co.
Rewired, shade not included.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Arc en ciel table lamp by Andrea Bellosi for Studio Alchimia Italia 1978
Located in Catania, IT
Original first edition of radical design table lamp model 'Arc en Ciel' designed by Andrea Bellosi and produced by Studio Alchimea in Italy in 1978.
The lamp consists of two sides a...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Metal
Scudo Carlo Moretti Contemporary Murano Clear Glass Desk or Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Table lamp with three rod base in polished chrome and flat vertical hand made shade in transparent and polished Murano crystal using the "mano volante" or free hand technique.
75 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Chrome
Contemporary Cloisonné Baluster Lamp in Moss by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Baluster Lamp Cloisonne
Moss
Glass Enamel
Cloisonné
Metal
Contemporary
The cloisonné technique is an enameling on metal technique that dates b...
Category
2010s Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Plate, Copper, Enamel
VeniceM Chic Table Lamp by Massimo Tonetto
Located in Mogliano Veneto, TV
Table lamp with diffused light. Dark bronze striped structure and crystal, amber or smoke grey Murano blown glass trihedrons.
Specifications:
Function: Table
Location: Interior
L...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Sweden, C. 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Sold without lampshade.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches) : 17.18 x 8.62 x 8.62 (H x W x D)
Dimensions of Shade (inches)...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Cupola Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Milk Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Table lamp of milk white mouth blown Murano glass designed in 1992 by Carlo Moretti.
60 watt incandescent bulb, 42 watt ecolamp socket E27.
Carlo Moretti: An artisan factory...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Hand Blown Murano Ribbed & Smoked Glass Table Lamps with Brass Fittings
Located in New York, NY
This refined pair of table lamps were realized in Murano, Italy- the islands off the coast of Venice that have been renowned for centuries for their superlative glass production. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold
Matte Olive Stoneware Table Lamp by Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in San Francisco, CA
A beautiful tall stoneware table lamp by Jane & Gordon Martz for Marshal Studios. The lamp has a teak turned wood light fitting and base which are af...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Teak
Stunning Pair of Sommerso Glass "Brilli" Table Lamps
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Murano Sommerso slate gray glass table lamps with gold leaf inclusions and dodecahedron design. Italy.
Available by special order. ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Robert Sonneman Black "Lollipop" Table Lamp with White Globe Shade, 1970s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Modern Robert Sonneman "Lollipop" Black and White Lamp. Featuring a weighted rectangular Black enameled metal base, Black tubular stem and newly replaced White Frosted globe glass sh...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Smoked Pewter Faceted Murano Glass Table Lamps with Nickel Fittings
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of modernist table lamps were hand blown in Murano, Italy the island off the coast of Venice centuries renowned for superlative glass production. Each lamp has a s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Italian Memphis Era Desk Lamp in White Perforated Metal, Orientable Arm
Located in Milano, IT
This is a cool little desk lamp, dating back to the early Eighties and crafted in white and black metal. The main arm can be tilted and oriented, and the lampshade can be rotated, th...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Brutalist Lamp by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Brutalist lamp by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl.
Dimensions: L 40 x W 10 x H 21 cm
Cable length: 200 CM
This product ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Concrete
Kat & Roger Table Lamp with hand-crafted and hand-painted ceramic base, USA
By Kat & Roger
Located in Berlin, DE
Kat & Roger Table Lamp with hand-crafted and hand-painted ceramic base, USA. Measurements given apply to the base of the lamp.
Nestled amidst the serene landscapes of Southern Cali...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Idea Table Lamp by Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
They say inspiration comes on like a lightbulb going off in your head. Idea strips away design, leaving the essence of light; a three-dimensional “bulb” and a brass-finish screw base...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Other
Ghidini 1961 One on One Table Lamp in Burnished Brass and Glass by Branch
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
This lamp speaks to the unique ability to light up different sections of the lamp body, and it expresses and inspires intimacy while talking with someone one on one. The One on One i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
'Lavender Lion's Paw' Table Lamp in Nickel with Natural Scallop Shell Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Venus favors the bold.”
—Ovid
Introducing the Lavender Lion’s Paw Lamp, the first release from the Venus Collection, a whimsical new family of handmade fixtures inspired by the Surrealists and the natural forms of the sea. Employing the latest advances in cool-to-the-touch LED technology, the collection features floor and table lamps made with hand-selected specimen seashells in place of traditional shades, placing the organic source material behind so much 20th century modernism front and center.
Like its orange-hued sister lamp...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Cement, Nickel
Kat & Roger Table Lamp with hand-crafted and hand-painted ceramic base, USA
By Kat & Roger
Located in Berlin, DE
Kat & Roger Table Lamp with hand-crafted and hand-painted ceramic base, USA. Measurements given apply to the base of the lamp.
Nestled amidst the serene landscapes of Southern Cali...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Swedish Designer, Table Lamps, Brass, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass table lamps designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
Sold without lampshade.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches) : 19.56 x 7 x 8.5 (H x W x D)
Dimensions of Shade (inch...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1980's Coastal Chapman Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Southampton, NJ
Superb pair of Chapman table lamps of oval form featuring left & right dimensional crane figures. Lamps include natural sand linen oval shades. Original ...
Category
20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Exclusive Table Lamp by Fernand Dresse
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This exclusive table lamp of the 1970s was designed by the Belgian artist Fernand Dresse.
The base is made of black colored resin with bone inlay. The artist created a geometric des...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Italian Model Fortebraccio D33 Table Lamp by Alberto Meda and Paolo Rizzatto
By Alberto Meda
Located in Hamburg, DE
A design classic from the Italian manufacturer Luceplan based on a design by Alberto Meda and Paolo Rizzatto.
An elegant design with high flexibility. The lamp impresses with its fu...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Murano "Polvera d'oro" Glass Table Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Elegant pair of handblown Murano glass table lamps with "polvera d'oro," 23-karat gold flecks, fused over the opaline glass. Height to the top of the glass is 20.5 in. Rewired for th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
Curtis Jere Tall Brass & Chrome Illuminating "Reeds" Uplight, Floor Lamp, 1970s
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Curtis Freiler and Jerry Fels for Curtis Jere abstract botanical Brass, Steel and lacquered Metal Lampadaire, Light Sculpture, Floor Lamp, Table Lamp. Small footprint. Featuring mult...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel, Metal
French Lamp "Elephant" New with Video
Located in Madrid, ES
French Lamp "Elephant" New with Video
resin, with black fabric lampshade
33cm x 5cm
Height: 38cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
Elio Resin Smart Table Lamp in Aloe by Soft Geometry, Tall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elio lamps are stacks of translucent, tubular cast-resin that create a diffused glow, with frosted sugar jellies as a visual reference. The lamp's singular bend is a small ode to Eileen Gray’s Bibendum...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Resin
Brass and Marble Contemporary-Modern Table Lamp Handcrafted in Italy by 247lab
Located in Saonara, IT
Handcrafted table lamp model "KYLE tavolo", made in brass and provided with a best-quality marble base; with its sober and elegant design, this piece perfectly fits into modern-conte...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of Polish Brass and Black Lacquer Table Lamps by Chapman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A glamorous pair of table lamps by Chapman Lighting from the 1970s. The lamps are constructed of polished brass, black lacquer bases and new vanilla linen shade.
Newly rewired with...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
'Octogone' Walnut Table Lamp with Parchment Shade by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Octogone' walnut table lamp with parchment shade by DESIGN FRÈRES®.
Attractive, understated combination of a polished walnut geometric base...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Walnut, Parchment Paper
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...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Bugatti Home "Gianoberto" Table Lamp by Carlo Colombo
By Casa Bugatti, Carlo Colombo
Located in Miami, FL
Bugatti Home "Gianoberto" Table Lamp by Carlo Colombo
Offered for sale is a "Gianoberto" table lamp designed by Carlo Colombo for Bugatti Home The "Gianoberto" table lamp illuminat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Midcentury Murano Glass Lucite Table Lamps Red Crystal Gilt, 1950s
By Venini
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptional and stylish pair of midcentury Italian Murano glass electric table lamps, circa 1950s-1960s
The bulbous body in clear ribbed glass, below a very heavy gauge egg-for...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Lucite
Kartell Bourgie Lamp in Gold by Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A lamp with an inimitable style, Bourgie is one of Kartell’s best sellers, skillfully combining classic style, richness and tradition with innovation and irony. The baroque style bas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Riva Ceramic Table Lamp by Arianna De Luca
Located in Geneve, CH
Riva ceramic table lamp by Arianna De Luca
Dimensions: Height 30 x diameter 10 cm
Cable length: 1.5 m
Materials: Ceramic
Riva table lamp is part of t...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Large Lumica Brass Table Lamp, Spain, 1970s
By BD Lumica
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large table lamp designed in 1970s by BD Lumica, Spain. Brass and chromed metal structure with three bulbs and original shade.
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome
"Fish" Table Lamp by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Brass lamp with "Fish" in sculpted alabaster.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
Category
2010s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, 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.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Sweden, c. 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Sold without lampshade.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches) : 11.875 x 3.5 x 3.5 (H x W x D)
Dimensions of Shade (inches) : 7.5...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
Tripod lamp by Jacques Biny, France, Circa 1950's
By Jacques Biny
Located in Paris, FR
Jacques BINY 1913-1976 Tripod table lamp Perforated metal and brass
Edition Luminalite circa 1950
H : 39 cm
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Murano Glass Blue “Tormalina” Slab Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Murano glass blue “tormalina” slab lamps with beautiful brushed brass structure. We love the hand blown slab glass elements in both a frosted clear and frost...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Table Lamp 'Crinkle' by Lyn Godley and Lloyd Schwan, MOMA , USA, 1990s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Table Lamp 'Crinkle' by Lyn Godley and Lloyd Schwan, MOMA , USA, 1990s
Crinkle lamp by Lyn Godley and Lloyd Schwan 1996 MOMA. Crinkled PVC / vinyl on a ste...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Quo Mini Cardboard and Brass Table Lamp, Diff. Colors Available
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Desklamp
brass, cardboard, other colors on request.
Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our fixtures.
Category
2010s Austrian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Michael Anastassiades Modern Minimalist Brass & Glass Table Desk Lamp for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS IC Lights T2 Table Lamp in Brass by Michael Anastassiades
Like the other pieces in his IC Light Series, the IC Lights T balances designer Michael Anastassiades’ love of industr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Venini Mappamondi Table Light in Red and Orange by Sandro Chia
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mappamondo Table lamp, designed by Sandro Chia and manufactured by Venini, is a table sculpture in handmade blown glass. Limited edition of 99 art pieces. Indoor use only.
Dimensi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Kat & Roger Table Lamp with hand-crafted and hand-painted ceramic base, USA
By Kat & Roger
Located in Berlin, DE
Kat & Roger Table Lamp with hand-crafted and hand-painted ceramic base, USA. Measurements given apply to the base of the lamp.
Nestled amidst the serene landscapes of Southern Cali...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
French Modern Patinated Brass Arrow Motif Lamp in the Style of Adnet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Modern patinated brass arrow motif lamp in the style of Adnet
France, Circa 1950s
In the style of the French designer Jacques Adnet (1900 -1984). A fine example of modern...
Category
20th Century French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Pair Italian Murano Seguso Venetian Clear Fluted Glass Lamps
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Seguso style Venetian clear fluted glass lamps in the Art Deco style with new polished nickel f...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Flos Tab Table LED Lamp 2700K with Dimmer 90° Rotatable Head, Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A brand new edition of the Tab family, now with new capabilities in new colors. This new edition of Tab table lamp has an adjustable head with a ±90-deg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Stellar 70's Inspired, Small Modern Handmade Ceramic, Brass & Raffia Table Lamp
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Stellar bespoke table lamp is designed by Egg Designs and manufactured in South Africa. This table lamp is part of the Stellar collection which ...
Category
2010s South African Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
“Pagodina” Contemporary WallLamp, turquoise, laquered SilveredCrystal
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
PAGODINA
Leaning toward inner peace
For more than 22 years the art of “hand-made in Italy” has given life to the Maison Sabrina Landini, who’s brilliant spirit leads to the foundat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Ceramic lamp by Les 2 Potiers, France, 1960's
Located in Paris, FR
Les Deux Potiers ceramic lamp, similar lamp documented in a book about les 2 Potiers
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Brazo Table Lamp in Silver by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Brazo’s precision machined aluminum construction allows for optimal task lighting control with 360° adjustability and 90° tilt. Brazo features a luminous and energy-efficient LED lig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
American, Organic Table Lamp, Solid Wenge, Fabric Artists' Studio, America, 1980
Located in High Point, NC
An organic table lamp. Designed and produced in solid Wenge. Signed and dated 1980. Sold without lampshade.
Other designers of the period include Yasha Heifets, Isamu Noguchi, Georg...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wenge
Stunning Italian Alabaster Sphere Offset Table Lamp, in polished brass
Located in Milano, IT
The Offset table lamp is a stunning piece that exudes elegance and sophistication. The backlighting of the veined alabaster creates a magical and ethereal effect, reminiscent of a fu...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
New Limited Edition Spectacular Set of Onyx Acid Table Lamps Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
New Limited Edition Spectacular Set of Onyx Acid Table Lamps
19 tall x 5.5 in diameter
Original vintage condition.
Does not include lamp shades.
See all images provided please.
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Category
2010s Mexican Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx
Postmodern Chrome Tear Drop Shaped Table Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Postmodern Chromed teardrop-shaped table lamps featuring an organic shape fixed to an oval-shaped base.
The lamp takes a standard us light bulb and 110V US wall socket. The lampshad...
Category
1990s Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
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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.