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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Modernist Art Deco Style Hive Form Hand-Blown Murano Smoked Glass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
This pair of Modernist Hive Form Hand-Blown Murano Smoked Glass Table Lamps originates from Italy during the 21st Century. Featuring a beautiful profile with horizontal grooved detai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Carrara Marble, Sweden 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A Carrara marble table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
Sold without Lampshade(s).
Dimensions of Lamp (inches) : 12.43 x 4.24 x 4.24 (Height x Width x Depth)
Dimensions...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble
Contemporary Pearl Desk Lamp with White Sculptural Spheres, Brass on Slate Base
Located in London, GB
This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp is mounted on a slate base and features multiple white resin handcrafted spheres. Each element is hand patinated to increase tonal contrast...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Slate, Brass
NSNG Stainless Steel Little Lamp
Located in Eindhoven, NL
No Screw No Glue is an iconic range of furniture and objects designed by Joost Van Bleiswijk in which the components are laser cut and assembled by slotting the pieces together. As t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
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
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
Michael Anastassiades Modern Minimalist Brass & Glass Table Desk Lamp for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS IC Lights T1 High 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 In...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Tubetop Table Lamp in Sky Blue by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A minimalist statement in form and proportion, Tube Top combines a transparent formed acrylic base to support its elegant mesh fabric shade in tension, steering away from conventiona...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic, Polyester
Bugatti Home "Gianoberto" Table Lamp by Carlo Colombo
By Carlo Colombo, Casa Bugatti
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
Modernist Hand Blown Murano Smoked Glass Table Lamp with Scalloped Detailing
Located in New York, NY
This stunning modernist table lamp was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It features a semi t...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
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
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, 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
Iridescent Murano Glass Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of table lamps from Murano, Italy outside of Venice. This pair has a polished chrome structure with square base. The structure supports four hand-blown panels of Murano glass wi...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
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
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
Established & Sons Glass Lighthouse Table Light for Established & Sons
Located in London, GB
An elegant equation of modern and traditional craftsmanship, the Lighthouse balances a Venetian mouth blown glass shade on an industrially engineered aluminum arm, weighted by a marb...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
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
Soft Table Shade 02, White Ceramics
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Soft is a collection of sensual and tactile ceramic pieces in which Kiki looks at vernacular shapes to re-imagine them. The Netherlands has a long history of craft and Dutch designer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Halo Table Lamp By André Fu Living
By André Fu
Located in Admiralty, HK
drawing inspiration from the greek word “halo” which symbolizes a circle of light, the design representing divinity and embraces a level of enlightenment often depicted around revere...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pixo Plus Table Lamp by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pixo Plus integrates ultra-convenient wireless charging technology + USB port for the ultimate task lightning experience. Designed for maximum utility in a minimal footprint, this co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Enrique Garcel Tessellated Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful modern Enrique Garcel tessellated table lamp. Gorgeous detail work and nice combination with a simple stained wood base. Love the square shade. Keep original or change shad...
Category
1980s Colombian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Karl Springer Rare Pair of "Venetian Glass Table Top Torcheres" 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of large illuminating hand-blown “Venetian Glass Table Top Torcheres” with scavo finish and uplights inside by Seguso Vetri d'Arte (Murano) for Karl Springer, American 1980...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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
Laurel Modernist Polished Chrome Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Modernist pair of polished chrome lamps with satin finished front/back panels manufactured by Laurel. Rewired for use in the USA, 100W max bulbs. ...
Category
20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
20thCentury Black Limited Ed. Sculptural table lamp model Cajones Salvador Dalí
Located in Barcelona, ES
In 2009 we commemorated the 20th Anniversary of the death of Salvador Dalí and BD wished to add its special homage by producing a special limited edition of his fantastic furniture c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Jay Spectre Custom Console and Pair of Lamps
By Jay Spectre
Located in Chicago, IL
Jay Spectre custom console and pair of lamps, these were designed in tandem for a private residential client in Toronto, Canada.
Brushed stainless steel console...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel, Stainless Steel
Glamorous 1970's Pierre Cardin Styled Mirrored Table Lamps
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A glamorous well crafted pair of table lamps with mirrored sides having scalloped design motifs to each in a contracting smokey Lucite . Manufactured in the manner of Pierre Cardin a...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
"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
Cylindrical Table Lamp in Black Nickel, France, 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Large scale brass table lamp finished in black nickel. Three lights, and a matching finial. Base is 24'' x 7'' diameter.
Shade not included.
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
21st Century Federico Peri Haute Rechargeable Lamp Murano Glass Various Colors
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Designed by Federico Peri for Purho Murano, Haute Stripe is a rechargeable table lamp of restrained dimensions (diameter 76 x height 133mm) made entirely of Murano glass.
Part of the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
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
Pair of Chic Sycamore and Gilt Bronze Art Déco Lamps in the Style of André Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Chic Sycamore and Gilt Bronze Art Déco Lamps in the Style of André Arbus. Custom silk shades included.
Dimensions listed are the overall dimensions of the lamps with the sha...
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Michael Anastassiades Modern Minimalist Brass & Glass Table Desk Lamp for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS IC Lights T1 Low 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 ind...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass Gray “Tormalina” Slab Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Murano glass gray “tormalina” slab lamps with beautiful brushed brass structures. We love the hand-blown slab glass elements in both a frosted clear ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Soft Table Shade 02, Black Ceramics
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Soft is a collection of sensual and tactile ceramic pieces in which Kiki looks at vernacular shapes to re-imagine them. The Netherlands has a long history of craft and Dutch designer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Venini Zoe Small Table Lamp in Violet by Doriana & Massimiliano Fuksas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zoe table lamp in violet shades of glass. Its shape is reminiscent of a lantern and brightens any living space with its bold red color. Also available in oth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Alabaster Lamp by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Superb table lamp in sculpted alabaster and brushed brass by Studio Glustin.
Height specified in the description is without the shade.
Pair available.
France, 2022.
Category
2010s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Bosphore Table Lamp in Pink by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic foot with geometric relief produced by the Jean Roger workshop in Paris. Available in different colors for the foot, and different fabrics for the oval lampshade...
Category
2010s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel
Lampe Hubert Olivier en céramique Francaise circa 1990
Located in London, England
Cette grande lampe Hubert Olivier, en céramique française, se distingue par son décor atypique qui attire l'œil. Bien qu'elle présente quelques traces de décoloration, cela ajoute un...
Category
1990s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Plexiglass Table Lamp by Giuseppe Calonaci for Arcobaleno Italy 70's
Located in Catania, IT
Very rare Plexiglass lamp designed by Maestri Giuseppe Calonaci for Arcolabeno in the 1970s.
Lamp consisting of a base made of thick Plexiglas, a chrome-plated steel stem, and a dif...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Grey Glass Table Lamp with Silk Lampshade
By Porta Romana
Located in Brescia, IT
The beauty of this stunning table lamp is the color of the blown grey glass: it is handmade by Italian Masters craftmenship with circular horizontal signs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Silk, Blown Glass
FLOS Copycat Table Lamp in Gold by Michael Anastassiades
Located in Brooklyn, NY
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and with the Copycat table lamp designer Michael Anastassiades shows us just how sweet it can be. This fixture is made of t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Gold
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
Sculpted Resin Table Lamps
Located in Denton, TX
Pair of sculpted amber Resin table lamps, very free flow design with original oval lampshades. Made by Anthony California Inc. lampshades opti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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
FLOS Kelvin Edge LED Table Lamp in White by Antonio Citterio
By Antonio Citterio, Flos
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
Corner Office Table Lamp 30 in Turquoise by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Corner office systemic and flexible, offering various degrees of privacy and power provision. The system comprises three elements: a glare-free, fully di...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
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...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Pair of Handmade Ceramic Mini Devoe Small Table Lamps - tan and green
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind set of ceramic lamps, thrown on the potters wheel and assembled by hand. The lamp base is comprised of two different clay bodies, tan speckle top with coppery green gla...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
FLOS Bon Jour LED Table Lamp in Copper by Philippe Starck
By Flos, 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 con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
Late20th Century Pair of Black Iron, Brass & Opaline Glass Brutalist Table Lamps
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
These brutalist modern table lamps fit almost any kind of environment and they are perfect for being places on night stands or for any leaving room.
The mix of chipped black iron tub...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Vintage Modern Travertine Square Block Table Lamp Oatmeal Linen Tapered Drum
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning vintage modern travertine square block table lamp with chrome shaft, harp, and finial, a 3-way brass socket & switch, and a new oatmeal colored linen tapered drum shade. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. It has been rewired and has a new 3-way brass socket and switch. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Late 20th century.
NOTE: Of course, we can always ship without the shade if you so desire. Let us know.
What a fantastic table lamp!! This is a beautiful square travertine table...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Metal, Chrome
Midcentury AM/AS Table Lamp by Franco Albini for Sirrah, 1969
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury AM/AS table lamp by Franco Albini for Sirrah, 1969.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Super Blue Table Light USA 110 Volts, by Martine Bedin for Memphis Milano Coll.
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired, Super Blue table or floor lamp in fiberglass, designed in 1981, by Martine Bedin. Color options also include: Yellow, White with Colored Sockets, and all White.
EU VERSION 220v ALSO AVAILABLE IN ANOTHER LISTING
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 1980s 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
Visual Comfort White and Gold Porcelain Double Gourd Lamp With Linen Shade
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th/21st c., Fang Gourd Table Lamp, from the Visual Comfort Signature Collection This lamp features a double-gourd white ceramic body with a smooth, glossy finish. It rests on a squ...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Linen
Venini Abat-Jour Bedside Table Light in Light Pink Glass
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Abat-Jour Bedside table lamp, designed and manufactured by Venini, features elliptical hand-blown elements crafted using the “balloton” technique.
Dimensions: Ø 33 cm, H 60 cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Lotus Table Lamps by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Lotus table lamp by Mason Editions
Dimensions: 36 × 48 cm
Materials: matte gold 24k base + transparent smoke grey blown glass
Finishings:
matte gold 24k base + transparent smoke...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Modern table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern table lamps for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage table lamps created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern table lamps made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original table lamps, popular names associated with this style include Artemide, Flos, Pablo Designs, and Vistosi. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee.