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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Italian Fiberglass Desk Lamp Table Lamp Model 613 By Paolo Rizzatto For Arteluce
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Italian desk lamp / table lamp Model: 613 designed by Paolo Rizzatto for Arteluce in the '70s. The table lamp has a rectangular metal base with a mounted twisting arm made of fibergl...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Ceramic Carousel Table Lamp by Episode Studio
By Episode Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crafted through a combination of hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques, these lamps are inspired by the balance of contrasting worlds of art and design, functional and nonfunct...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Medium Tera Table Lamp in Glazed Indigo by Ceramic
By Ceramicah
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Tera Lamp is Ceramicah’s signature table lamp, known for its classic silhouette, thoughtful proportions and earthy finishes. The Glazed Tera Lamp in Indi...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Maison Charles Pair of Pharaoh Lamps circa 1970 20th Century VIDEO
Located in Madrid, ES
Maison Charles : Pair of Pharaoh Lamps circa 1970, gilded bronze on black marble base, pagoda lampshade,
Total height : 71, W : 50, D : 25 cm
very good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
1295 Murano Hand Blown Glass Murrina Grand Table Lamp, Egg shape Millefiori
Located in Venice, VE
Our mission is to evoke emotions through the transformative medium of glass, infused with the spirit of artistry.
At 1295 Murano, we are more than just a furnace – we are a dynamic ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Contemporary Limited Edition Handmade Ceramic Table Side Lamp, Olive Green
By Manolo Eirin
Located in Carballo, ES
This table lamp is made of ceramic, by a specialist in traditional pottery, with an exterior vitrified for greater light projection. The lampshade and the bulb are not included, but ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Pair of Tall Mid Century Modern Antique Wall Paper Roll Table Lamps
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant pair of lamps created from rolls which in their past life were used to print wall paper. Lamps are the same dimensions but have a slightly different surface that w...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pensee Table Lamp
Located in Renton, WA
The Pensee is a refined and contemporary take on a timeless silhouette. With a classic profile and compact design, the new Pensee Table Lamp offers the best luminaire experience to d...
Category
2010s Taiwanese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
DOBI Table Lamp
Located in Renton, WA
Catering to smaller scaled spaces, the DOBI Table Lamp offers a more petite version of the ever so popular DODO. Besides scaling down in size, the DOBI remains true to much of the or...
Category
2010s Taiwanese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Castle Muse Table Lamp
Located in Renton, WA
A term derived from Greek mythology, Muses were nine goddesses, that symbolized the greatest of arts and sciences. Today a Muse is defined as a person or object who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist. SEED Design has brought a spark of ingenuity and created our very own MUSE. The CASTLE Muse Table...
Category
2010s Taiwanese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Concrete
Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Mini Dupont Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind ceramic lamp, thrown on the potters wheel and assembled by hand. The lamp base is comprised of three different clay bodies that celebrates ...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Porcelain Table Lamp from 1970 with a Big Hat
Located in Buggiano, IT
Porcelain table lamp from 1970 with fabric hat.
The lamp socket is of the E27 type at 220 Volt.
The coloring is very beautiful and elegant.
If the voltage of your country is 110 ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
European, Silhouette Table Lamp by Margit Wittig, Bronze Resin
Located in London, GB
New collection: This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp sits on a round base . The material Wittig chose for this unique 21st century table lamp is bio-resin, with 30% recycled co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Epoxy Resin
Karl Springer Impressive Stacked Lucite Table Lamp 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Iconic table lamp with stacked solid lucite slabs with radius corners and chrome hardware and double socket assembly by Karl Springer, American 1980's. This lamp comes with the orig...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
ceramic pebble lamp by François Châtain
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unusual warm shades for this gorgeous ceramic lamp designed by François Châtain in the 1980's, France.
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Table Lamp Indoor-Outdoor On-Off Soft Touch Led Techn Cordless Rechargeable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Slamp Lafleur Battery Table Lamp by Marc Sadler
By Marc Sadler
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Marc Sadler was driven by the desire to move beyond the known and find a new compositional language while shaping Slamp’s technopolymers. The delicate, delectable, and rechargeable Lafleur battery-powered table lamp is formed by heating Lentiflex at a controlled temperature and then hand-moulding it to create the blossom. The lamp has a magnetic base and comes with a complimentary metal anchor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
"Ligna" Table Lamp in Solid Wood
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Lignum in Latin means wood.
The idea of the Lignum collection created by Alessandra Delgado arose from a great desire to take full advantage of the residues from Cinnamomo refores...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Cotton
Vistosi Tread LT Table Lamp Murano Blown Glass with Gold Base
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
Wood
Foscarini Rituals 3 Table Lamp White by Ludovica & Roberto Palomba
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The rituals lamps speak the language of beauty and poetry. They are made with hand blown glass marked by thin engravings which recall the art of grinding resulting from skilled craft-based workmanship. Rituals 3...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Louis Poulsen VL38 Table Lamp by Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in New York, NY
About This Product
The VL38 table lamp was originally designed in the late 1930s by Vilhelm Lauritzen in partnership with Louis Poulsen for the construction of the Radiohuset buildin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
"Ligna" Table Lamp in Solid Wood
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Lignum in Latin means wood.
The idea of the Lignum collection created by Alessandra Delgado arose from a great desire to take full advantage of the residues from Cinnamomo reforeste...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Karl Springer "Oval Table Lamp" In Black Granite with Lavastone Finish 1980s
Located in New York, NY
“Oval Table Lamp” in solid black granite with lavastone finish and chrome hardware by Karl Springer, American 1980's. This is a solid block of granite and it has been impeccably fini...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Granite, Chrome
Uma Mini Sound Lantern in White by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Introducing UMA Mini, the newest addition to the UMA family, and now more portable than ever to travel with you anywhere you go. The revolutionary UMA Mini Lantern...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Artemide Tolomeo Mini Table Lamp in White with Clamp
Located in Hicksville, NY
“No desk lamp should make you use two hands to position it.” Michele De Lucchi. A study in balance and movement, the Tolomeo table lamp is designed for a fully adjustable direction o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Bola Disc Table Lamp in Marquina Marble and Brass 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
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
Lumina Daphinette LED Table Lamp in Black by Tommaso Cimini
By Tommaso Cimini, Lumina
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
Lumina Daphinette LED Table Lamp in Brushed Nickel by Tommaso Cimini
By Tommaso Cimini, Lumina
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
Lumina Daphine LED Table Lamp in Black by Tommaso Cimini
By Tommaso Cimini, Lumina
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Signal Table Lamp from Souda, Black and Brass, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The signal table lamp is familiar, yet futuristic. From beneath it’s spun metal shade LEDs cast a warm and inviting glow onto a polished central stem grounded by a cast iron base. Wi...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron, Steel, Aluminum, Metal
Foscarini Binic Table Lamp in White by Lonna Vautrin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp with direct light. Matt batch-dyed ABS base with metal ballast inside, upper part in glossy finish batch-dyed ABS with a white parabola and diffuser inside it, both in pol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
Foscarini Binic Table Lamp in Aquamarine by Ionna Vautrin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp with direct light. Matt batch-dyed ABS base with metal ballast inside, upper part in glossy finish batch-dyed ABS with a white parabola and diffuser inside it, both in pol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
Foscarini Small Dimmable Birdie Easy Table Lamp Ludovica + Roberto Paloma
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp with diffused light. Die cast zinc alloy base and steel rod, both liquid coated. Opaline injection molded polycarbonate internal diffuser, translucent injection molded pol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Foscarini Lumiere Small Table Lamp in White and Black Chrome by Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp with direct and diffused light. Hand blown cased glass diffuser with glossy finish, white on the inside and colored on the outside. In the turquoise, cherry red and warm w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Seletti "Outdoor White Standing Monkey Lamp", Resin Lamp
By Seletti
Located in Doral, FL
A mischievous monkey stole your light and now it’s up to you to get it back. This white resin lamp designed by Marcantonio makes you feel just like in a safari, lost in the deep blac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
Pixo Optical Table Lamp in White by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pixo offers maximum utility in a minimal footprint. The compact and efficient LED task light is highly adjustable, allowing you to focus warm, glare-free light where you need it most...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Piccola Table Lamp in Black by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Piccola is limited only by your imagination. Its soft pliable base is covered in supple Italian glove leather and can be tilted to any angle while its hand-spun aluminum shade floats...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Tubetop 21 Table Lamp in Charcoal by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A minimalist statement in form and proportion, Tube Top combines a transparent formed acrylic base to support its elegant mesh fabric shade in tension, steering away from conventiona...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic, Polyester
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
Tubetop Table Lamp in Bright Green 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
Bel Occhio Table Lamp in White by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bel Occhio is both a multi-position spot light and ambient table lamp combined. The spherical acrylic shell is gently cradled in its base allowing infinite adjustment with a touch of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Acrylic
Superlight Table Lamp in Black by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Superlight balances the demands of both workplace and home with a combination of minimal form and maximal function. Superlight is a task light reduced to its essence. A gestural line...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Tubetop Table Lamp in Cobalt 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
Elise Table Lamp in Silver by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
The timeless Elise 12” lamp pays tribute to the advent of the machine age. Its refined machined aluminium base combined with its towering frosted acrylic diffuser serves as the perfe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Contour Small Table Lamp in Graphite & White Oak by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Contour’s revealing and elegant open framed architecture captures warm LED illumination within a remarkably slender extruded aluminum structure. Intelligent and highly efficient, Con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Uma Sound Lantern in Aluminium and Tan by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
The revolutionary UMA sound lantern redefines the portable lantern for the modern age. Fusing state-of the-art warm dim LED technology with 360° high fidelit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Tubetop 14 Table Lamp in White and Clear by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Minimalist statement in form and proportion, Tube Top combines a transparent formed acrylic base to support its elegant mesh fabric shade in tension, steering away from conventiona...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic, Polyester
Tubetop 21 Table Lamp in White and Clear by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Minimalist statement in form and proportion, Tube Top combines a transparent formed acrylic base to support its elegant mesh fabric shade in tension, steering away from conventiona...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic, Polyester
Tubetop 14 Table Lamp in Charcoal by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A minimalist statement in form and proportion, Tube Top combines a transparent formed acrylic base to support its elegant mesh fabric shade in tension, steering away from conventiona...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic, Polyester
Flos Taccia LED Black Lamp w/ Glass Diffuser, 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
FLOS Taccia Small Table 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Taccia Small Table Lamp in Violet 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
FLOS Taccia Small Table 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
Venini Fungo Table Lamp in Gray and White by Massimo Vignelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Glass table lamp with an interesting shape and two-tone coloring. Its sleek design and muted color pallette make it a modern, simple and understated lighting option for any space. Al...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
SLAMP Fiorellina Table Light in Fumé by Nigel Coates
By Slamp, Nigel Coates
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Suggestive, realistic and welcoming; Fiorella’s natural details conjure up a world covered in flora. SLAMP’s expressive powers and fresh figurativeness meet in a flurry of reflective...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Karl Springer Pair of "Mandarin Table Lamps" in Deep Blue Glaze, 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of artisan “Mandarin Table Lamps”, ceramic double gourd forms with deep blue mirror glaze, with polished brass bases and hardware by Karl Springer ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
FLOS Gatto Piccolo Table Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With a shape that invokes the magical, festive spirit of a hot air balloon, and this creation by the Castiglioni brothers creates an air of whimsy. Named for a “little cat,” it sits ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
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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