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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Pair of Polished Brass Table Lamps with Alabaster Spheres
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of table lamps made of polished brass body, and alabaster feet and decorative spheres attached all over the lamps.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Smoke Sculptural Table Lamp by Camille Deram
Located in Geneve, CH
Smoke sculptural floor lamp by Camille Deram
Tall Lamp : 35 × 35 × 72 cm
Medium Size Lamp : 25 × 25 × 54 cm
Small Lamp : 20 × 20 × 32 cm
Materials: Metal and sculpted paper, Led E1...
Category
2010s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$499 / item
Roses on the Vine Table Lamps, Studio Job, Red & Green Crystal, Very Rare, Pair
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare pair of "Roses on the Vine" table lamps designed by Studio Job, Belgium, 2005. Red and green Swarovski crystals, gilt aluminum, and red parchment shade. These examples are from ...
Category
Early 2000s Belgian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Aluminum
Pair of Table Lamps in blue Murano Glass
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of table lamps in blue Murano glass.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
$4,656 / set
Giant Murano Glass Egg Lamp, Italy, 2000s
By Murano 5
Located in Praha, CZ
Big Murano glass egg lamp.
Made of white and transparent glass
Excellent condition.
1x100W, E25-E27 bulb
US plug adapter included.
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Lucia, White Ostrich Wall Console With Lamp, Made in France
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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The ostrich seems poised to fly away uncontrollably and defies the laws of gravitation w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Set of 2 Modern Dumont Table Lamps, Pink Lampshade, Handmade in Portugal
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set of 2 Dumont Table Lamps, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
The luxurious Art Deco table lamp Dumont creates a subliminal ambience for extraordina...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
$2,578 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Pair of Architectural Fragment Table Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
Experience the fusion of old-world charm and contemporary flair with this exquisite pair of lamps. Crafted from antique architectural fragments, they stand atop sleek lucite bases, m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Oak
$4,500 / set
Vintage Black Industrial Table Lamp by Guillermo Capdevila Abate
Located in Pasadena, CA
This vintage industrial desk lamp is manufactured by the industrial designer Guillermo Capdevila Abatte. This sturdy swivel headlamp is ve...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$336 Sale Price
20% Off
Totem #2 Modern White Jesmonite Plastered Terracotta Raffia & Brass Table Lamp
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Totem lamp collection is inspired by Brutalist forms. Each piece is finished with hand applied details which gives it a hand crafted aesthetic. The terracotta base is finished in...
Category
2010s South African Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Dark Bronze Tree Table Lamp by Elan Atelier (made to order)
By Elan Atelier
Located in New York, NY
Dark Bronze Tree Table Lamp with White Linen Shade by Elan Atelier (made to order)
Cast bronze table lamp with linen shade produced using the superi...
Category
2010s European Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
HALO Table Lamp
Located in Renton, WA
The HALO Table Lamp draws inspiration from the nostalgic charm of classic lighting design. Featuring a built-in LED with high color rendering, it creates a soothing atmosphere that m...
Category
2010s Taiwanese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
$640 / item
German Modern Table Lamp Mod. One from the Heart by Ingo Maurer, 1980s
By Ingo Maurer
Located in MIlano, IT
German modern table lamp mod. One From The Heart by Ingo Maurer, 1980s
Elegant and fantastic table lamp mod. One From The Heart with plastic heart-shaped diffuser. Above the diffuser there is a suspended and swiveling heart-shaped mirror, with which special light effects can be created. The central structure is made up of two orange tubes that intertwine. The base is made up of two metal rounds and under one of the two there are two crocodiles with their mouths open.
This table lamp is produced and designed by Ingo Maurer (german designer) in 1980s.
This table lamp is in very good conditions, it is perfectly preserved and functional.
The measurements in cm are 45x15x90h
The designer Ingo Maurer says that the One From the Heart table lamp...
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Gary DiPasquale Hand-Built Blue-Black Bark Textured Envelope Lamps
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Gary DiPasquale Contemporary Hand-Built Blue-Black Bark Textured “Envelope” Lamps (PRICED PER Pair)
Ships without shades
Category
20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
French Clear Crystal Table Lamp by Daum
By Daum
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful 1960s small French crystal table lamp by Daum.
Hand Signed Daum France on bottom corner.
In original vintage condition with new white linen...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
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
Design Technics Studio Ceramic Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Hand-thrown ceramic table lamp, organic design, by Lee Rosen for Design Technics, American, 1950s.
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Graphic Pair of Large-Scale Hand-Painted Ceramic Vessels as Custom-Made Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite pair of large-scale hand-painted ceramic vessels as custom-made lamps. Tall, elegant form with dramatic graphic motif; accents in polished nickel and Lucite. Custom-made...
Category
1990s Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Valigia Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1977
Located in PARIS, FR
Valigia floor or table lamp by Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1970s
Valigia table or floor lamp with tubular structure in white painted tubular steel.
The sheet metal lampshade is bicol...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Murano Gem Faceted Salmon Table Lamps, Contemporary
Located in Westport, CT
Modern artisan blown, hand cut and hand polished five sided gem faceted lamps in a stunning salmon color with satin brass on brass lamping. Note these are glass enclosed at the base...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Modern Portable Mill Table Lamp Marble Brass Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mill table lamp, Contemporary Collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Mill is a modern lighting concept and an attractive addition to a modern home. A table la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Silver Leaf Murano "Pulegoso" Glass Globe Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Shimmering pair of handblown Murano "Pulegoso" glass globe table lamps. It's hard to capture the real beauty of these lamps in a photograph! Clear Pulegoso glass was layered over a s...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
$6,700 / set
Ballroom Table Lamp, Amber
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Ballroom Table lamp is like a chameleon and will fit into every room and environment. This lamp is very stylish with the colored mouth blown glass dome and elegant base.
The lig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$688 / item
Flash, Purple Cordless Lamp with LED, Designed by Studio Job
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Amber flash lamp with rechargeable LED
In designing flash, S...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Eolie Square Table Lamp by Stephane Parmentier x Giobagnara
By Giobagnara
Located in New York, NY
For nearly twenty years, the Giobagnara brand has combined traditional know-how and leading-edge technology to produce elegance of the highest standard. With luxurious creations avai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Rattan
Ghidini 1961 Mio Table Lamp in Satin Brass Finish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp is entirely made of brass with a base created by the intersection of two cylindrical elements to create a tripod support.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Brass and Gunmetal Table Lamps by Karl Springer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare pair of gunmetal and brass table lamps design by Karl Pringer in the 1980s. It’s rare to find this as lamps, they are usually candlesticks. They have been newly rewired with n...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Large Pair of Post Modern Coquina Stone Style Lamps, in Painted Plaster
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Pair of Postmodern Coquina Stone Style Lamps, in Painted Plaster
USA, Circa 1980s
This striking pair of large postmodern lamps showcases a coquina stone-style texture, crafte...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
Cylindrical Handmade Black Pleated Silk Lampshade
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
This cylindrical lampshade in silk with a metal frame is the ideal complement to create, together with the base, a lamp that becomes an art object.
Any minor discrepancies between...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Lamp 53 - Mappa Burl
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Lamp 53 - Mappa Burl
Drawing inspiration from 70s cork lamps, this piece is uniquely characterized by a 53-degree angle, from which it derives its name.
This unique angle serves as...
Category
2010s Swedish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plywood, Burl
$1,045
Pair of Orione Table Lamps by Rodolfo Dordoni for Artemide, 1990s
Located in Brussel, BE
Set of 2 Italian table lamps in aluminum, wood with frosted fluted glass lampshade, designed in 1992 by Rodolfo Dordoni for Artemide.
Designer : Rodolfo Dordoni
Produced by : Artemi...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
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
Maison Charles, Ostrich Egg Lamp, 1970s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Maison Charles, attributed.
Ostrich egg lamp in earthenware and gilt bronze. Shaft in white ostrich egg shape framed by gilt bronze leaves and su...
Category
1970s European Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Earthenware
Brazilian contemporary acrylic and aluminum table lamp - small
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
This table lamp is named Lichia.
The product consists of a round acrylic diffuser and an aluminum base.
The base is in painted aluminum, and can be in any color from the palette pos...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of tall smoke grey Blown Murano glass table lamps
By Alberto Donà
Located in London, GB
A pair of tall table lamps, Italian design hand blown smoke grey Murano glass with a ribbon pattern design by Alberto Dona
Sold with shades
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Perpetua, Table Lamp, Flos, 1981
Located in Paris, FR
Afra & Tobia Scarpa (1935-2011 & 1935-)
« Perpetua »
An aluminum, steel and plastic portable table lamp, with a gray anodized aluminum stem issuing a vertical light reflected by a ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Pair Large Solid Bronze Sculptural Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large solid bronze sculptural lamps. The shades have bronze trim.
Measures: 45.75H. Base: 5.25W x 5.25D.
Shades measures: 24 in diameter x 14.5 height.
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$6,100 / set
Goatskin Parchment and Brass Table Lamp by Enrique Garcel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s Colombian goatskin parchment and polish brass table lamp by Enrique Garcel.
Newly rewired with all new hardware and new linen shade.
Constructed of wood covered with goatski...
Category
1970s Colombian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Original Italian Table Lamp from 1970 in Colored Glass and Aluminum
Located in Buggiano, IT
Original Italian table lamp from 1970 in colored glass and aluminum.
In working condition.
Equipped with original 20th century European wiring.
We recommend buyer consults an experie...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
$181 Sale Price
20% Off
Polish Brass and Glass Desk Lamp in the Style of Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A glamorous 1970s polished brass with a glass base desk lamp in the style of Fontana Arte. The lamp has been newly rewired.
Dimensions: 20” Wide 6” Deep 22” High.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
"Fazzoletto" Italian Art Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
An unusual "Fazzoletto" Italian Art Glass table lamp.
Clear glass with cobalt blue accent edges.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Large Black And White Marble Table Lamp, C.1970
Located in London, GB
A classically shaped large table lamp, constructed from a single piece of solid marble.
Dating from C.1970.
Colour of marble: Black, white and grey
Presented in excellent condit...
Category
1970s Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Dragonfly, Floor Lamp Sculpture, Vincent Darré and Ludovic Clément D’armont
Located in Geneve, CH
Dragonfly, floor lamp sculpture, vincent Darré and Ludovic Clément d’Armont.
Material: blown glass, textile, brass.
Dimensions: 120 x 75 x 43 cm.
Cr...
Category
2010s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Murano Glass Table Lamp by Lino Tagliapietra for F3 International, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Murano table lamp designed by Lino Tagliapietra and produced by F3 International in 1980.
Original label.
Biography
Lino Tagliapietra has worked with glass for over 70 years. W...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Contemporary Conical Lampshade, Black and White Marble Lamp by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Arabescato Pillar Lamp by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: D 35 x H 40 cm
Materials: Arabescato Marble
Pillar Lamp is hewn from two pieces of solid Arabescato Marble. It is heavy and ...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Bronzed Gills Silhouette, Bronzed Steel, Ebonized Oak & Raffia Table Lamp
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Silhouette lamp collection is inspired by Brutalist forms. The dark Ebonized Oak is combined with bronzed steel components and finished with a raff...
Category
2010s South African Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Beautiful Pair of Glazed Ceramic Cream Contemporary & Chunky Table Lamps
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stylish pair of chunky glazed ceramic table lamps in a neutral cream.
Measures: The ceramic lamps are about 12" diameter.
Shades are 17.5.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Bricola Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Grey Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Table lamp with Murano glass column, grey/white spiral transparent glass base, a truncated cone-shaped fabric shade, and metal fixtures in polished chrome. The lamp was designed by C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Casa Bed Light
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
CASA BEDSIDE LIGHT, designed in 2023.
Artisanal ceramic light with textured finish, made in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop.
Each piece is unique due to its handmade nature, sha...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$1,098 / item
Goblet Table Lamp Small Fume, Designed by Stefano Giovannoni, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Goblets are the perfect cheers for your everyday space. The classic crystal glass, taken out from its original scale, acquires a new functionality, becoming a fine table lamp in thre...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Pair of Murano Iridescent Clear Ball Lamps, Contemporary
Located in Westport, CT
Beautiful pair of artisan blown iridescent clear ball lamps
Electrified to code with UL approved parts, hardware in polished brass with pull chains for 2 medium base bulbs per lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
1970s Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce of Italy Model 620 Pipistrello Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a circa 1970s production Pipistrello table and floor lamp designed by renowned architect Gae Aulenti, produced by Martinelli Luce in Italy. This is a classic desig...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Kartell Aledin Tec Desk Lamp in Crystal by Alberto e Francesco Meda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Aledin Tec has a flat head which throws a direct luminous beam and is also adjustable thanks to the movement of the diffuser itself. These characteristics make it suitable for office...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
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
Murano Glass Tobacco and Blue Cubist Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of lamps from the island of Murano outside of Venice, Italy. Each is made with a striking contemporary design. The lamps stand on a square glass base and feature stacked hand-bl...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
$6,700 / set
Pair of Enamel Ceramic Table Lamps, by Kostka & Marielle Sertelet for Longwy
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of enamel ceramic table lamps, by Kostka & Marielle Sertelet, Émaux de Longwy manufacture. Eruption model, France, circa 1990.
Category
1990s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Mercury Glass, Pair of Table Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
A sparkling pair of handblown Murano glass table lamps. Mercury leafing overlaid with thick, clear glass. The height to the top of the glass is 19.5 in. Rewired for the US with a thr...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
$6,700 / set
Modern Vintage Brown Gold Pastel Pink Ceramic Table Lamp Italy 1990s
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage table lamp from ceramic in brown gold colors designed and manufactured in Italy, 1990s.
A beautiful table lamp from brown colored ceramic wood grain - like with golde...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Paper
Foscarini Binic Table Lamp in Blue 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
Pair of Polished Marble Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of polished marble urn shaped table lamps.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
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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.
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