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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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 Jacques Darbaud Table Lamps, circa 2020, France
Located in Girona, Spain
Pair of Jacques Darbaud table lamps. Very decorative. Bisque ceramic. Signed. circa 2020, France. Very good condition. Jacques Darbaud aka Darbaud is...
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Set of 2 Table Lamps, Mateus Table Lamp, Brown Lampshade, Handmade in Portugal
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set of 2 mateus table lamps, modern collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. Mateus is an elegant table lamp and an attractive addition to a modern home. The dar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

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Stainless Steel

Rock Crystal Table Lamp by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Elegant table lamp in brass and rock crystal. Creation by Studio Glustin. France, 2023. (Dimensions specified with lampshade but the lampshade isn't included).
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

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Rock Crystal, Brass

"Angel" Contemporary Table Lamp, Crystal Bowl, Silvered Glass Ring
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
This contemporary table-console lamp is a contemporary object, made entirely by hand in Tuscany Italy, 100% of Italian origin. Inspired by the universal love, drawn as a planet, wit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Crystal, Brass

Italian Modernist Art Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Italian Modernist Art Glass table lamp. Heavy Art Glass shade resting on a chromed metal base. Glass shade has age and some small chips and fractures.
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1970s Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Sculptural table lamp, hare & ballet dancer, handcrafted
Located in London, GB
A sculptural table lamp of a hare gracefully dancing with a ballet dancer, posing by a tree trunk. A charming functional artwork, hand crafted, moulded and cast in a lighter resin...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Resin

Large Calacatta Viola Pillar Lamp by Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Calacatta Viola Pillar Lamp by Henry Wilson Dimensions: D 35 x H 40 cm Materials: Calacatta Viola Marble This sculptural item is handmade in Sydney Australia. Pillar lamp is ...
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2010s Australian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

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.
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Pair of Modernist Faceted Table Lamps in Smoked Amber Hand-Blown Murano Glass
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite pair of table lamps were handblown in Murano, Italy- the islands off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for their superlative glass production. They feature fa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Italian Modern Table lamp Panthella by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern White plexiglass table lamp mod. Panthella by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen, 1970s Iconic and fantastic table lamp mod. Panthella with "tulip"-shaped base in white p...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Plexiglass

“Tiffany” Table Lamp 30 Koral Silk, Antiqued Brass, Silvered Glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp! Tiffany, a timeless lamp, inspired by the international movie “Breakfast at Tiffany” and the talented character Audrey Hepburn, is a contemporary lamp, enti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

“Tiffany” Table Lamp 40 Berry Silk, Antiqued Brass, Silvered Glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp! For 20 years, we have perpetuated our unique manufacturing method. Inspired by unlimited glass reflections, Sabrina Landini has created an elegant home coll...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Neal Small Mushroom "Miri" Lamp with White Dome Shade, 1970's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
"Prince of Plastic" Neal Small for Nessen Miri Mushroom Chrome and Cream Lucite Lamp. Featuring a dome framework in bent chromed steel with smooth circular bent base, warm White acry...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Pair of Aventurine Glass Table Lamps by Donghia
Located in New York, NY
Luxurious pair of Aventurine glass table lamps by Donghia. Characterized by the delicate gold flecking that creates the aventurine effect and etched detail on the mid-body of the bas...
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Late 20th Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Modernist Fluted Amber Hand Blown Murano Lamps on Square Vitrolite Bases
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of modernist lamps were hand blown in Murano, Italy, the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. They feature tr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Abstract Wood Trinket Bowl Lamp by Atelier Monochrome
Located in Geneve, CH
Abstract wood trinket bowl lamp by Atelier Monochrome. One of a kind. Materials: Ceramic / Sandstone. Dimensions: H70 x D 28 x W 40 cm. All our lamps c...
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Sandstone

Table Lamp"Cubes" in Black and Santos and Ziricote Marquetry by Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Table lamp in tinted black sycamore, ziricote and santos woods marquetry. Carefully build in our Parisian workshop this lamp has a kinetic effect using the different colors to create...
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Rebirth, Green Onyx Light Sculpture by Giulia Archimede
Located in Geneve, CH
Rebirth, green onyx light sculpture by Giulia Archimede Dimensions: D22 x H32 (Egg), D0.8 x H16 (Base) cm Materials: Green onyx, bronze All our lamps can be wired according to e...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Onyx, Bronze

Table Lamp"Cubes" in Black and Grey Tinted Wood Marquetry by Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Table lamp in tinted black, light and dark Grey sycamore marquetry. Carefully build in our Parisian workshop this lamp has a kinetic effect using the different colors to create an im...
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Table Lamp"Cubes" in Black and Yellow Tinted Wood Marquetry by Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Table lamp in tinted black, light and dark Yellow sycamore marquetry designed by Aymeric Lefort. Carefully build in our Parisian workshop this lamp has...
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Table Lamp"Cubes" in Black and Blue Tinted Wood Marquetry by Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Table lamp in tinted black, light and dark blue sycamore marquetry. Carefully build in our Parisian workshop this lamp has a kinetic effect using the different colors to create an im...
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Sasso Table Lamp in Yellow and Grey by Mimmo Rotella, Venini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Biomorphe light sculpture in thick-walled glass with dimmer, clear glass with yellow, dab-like, irregular, close glass melting downs black opaquen. A luminous sculpture characterized...
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1950s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Rebirth, White Onyx Light Sculpture by Giulia Archimede
Located in Geneve, CH
Rebirth, white onyx light sculpture by Giulia Archimede Dimensions: D22 x H32 (Egg), D0.8 x H16 (Base) cm Materials: White Onyx, Bronze All our lamps can be wired according to e...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Kartell Mini Geen-A Lamp in Bronze by Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Geen-a is Kartell's first reading lamp, supplementing the brand’s lighting range with a product designed for this specific purpose. The simple lines conceal a real sense of attitude, while the clean shape – free from showy tech features – has a familiar yet intriguing effect. The piece consists of a base, a lightshade, three LED bulbs, a stem and a handle for easy transportation, while three matt-finish colours are available: white, black and brick. This is a simple lamp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Rebirth, Pink Onyx Light Sculpture by Giulia Archimede
Located in Geneve, CH
Rebirth, pink onyx light sculpture by Giulia Archimede Dimensions: D22 x H32 (Egg), D0.8 x H16 (Base) cm Materials: Pink onyx, bronze All our lamp...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Onyx, Bronze

Led Contemporary Table Lamp
Located in Geneve, CH
Led contemporary table lamp Dimensions: L 11 x W 5.5 x H 18.2 cm Materials: Steel, plastic & aluminum. LED Lifespan: 50.000 hours. Compliant with: ...
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2010s Danish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Pair of Pink Marble Table Lamps, circa 20th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Pink Marble Table Lamps, circa 20th Century. Pair of one-of-a-kind, vintage pink marble table lamps with bronze detailing. You'll be the onl...
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Late 20th Century Modern Table Lamps

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

Pair of Lucite and Brass Greek Column Table Lamps by Karl Springer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous pair of 1980s clear lucite and polished brass “Greek Column Table Lamps” by Karl Springer. Constructed of solid acrylic and polish brass. Newly rewired and new shades....
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1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Carlo Giorgi for Bottega Gadda 'Rabarbaro' Two-Leaf Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Carlo Giorgi for Bottega Gadda 'Rabarbaro' Two-Leaf Table Lamp. Original patinated brass finish.
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair Elspeth Cohen for Lapid Pottery Patterned Mustard Table Lamps, 1960s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Elspeth Cohen for Lapid Pottery Works Tel Aviv, Israel Table Lamps. Featuring Mustard toned glazed Pottery bottle forms, hand accented vertical...
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Mid-20th Century European Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps, Goatskin and Lucite, Manner Karl Springer
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Mid-Century Modern table lamps, Goatskin and lucite with Brass Mounts Pair of Karl Springer style goat skin decorated modern table lamps on thick lucite bases, height me...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rococo Romantic Table Lamp, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Rococo Romantic pair of table lamps with silvered metal base enhanced with with and clear acrylic details, black and white shade. 27" H x 10" Diameter. Dealer: S138XX.
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Elephants table lamp , handmade
Located in London, GB
A sculptural table lamp of an elephant mother and baby strolling happily with their trunks up . A functional artwork, hand crafted ,moulded and cast in a light resin. All lamp's p...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Resin

Table Lamp "Cubes" in Red Wood Marquetery by Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
.Table lamp in tinted black, light and dark red sycamore marquetry. Carefully build in our Parisian workshop this lamp has a kinetic effect using the different colors to create an im...
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Timeless Wooden Black Tear Lamp by Konrad Olejnik
Located in Roeselare, BE
I present to you a wooden black tear. The lamp is made of oak wood, ebonized with natural methods. The additions of real brass make this lamp a timeless look that fits into any inter...
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2010s Belgian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Modern Ceramic, Brass and Leather Table Lamp, White
Located in Carballo, ES
The design of this lamp is unique and the material is the most durable. It is a top quality refractory used in blast furnaces. Giving a new use and new function to a material that wa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Ceramic Blue Green Drip Glaze Ginger Jar Mantel Urn Vase Table Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage ginger jar shaped table lamp featuring a drip glaze of olive green over deep blue. Measures: 12” x 21” / total height – 33” (diameter x height).  
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Late 20th Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Calacatta Viola Block Sconce by Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Calacatta Viola Block Sconce by Henry Wilson Dimensions: W 35 x D 11 x H 35 cm Materials: Calacatta Viola marble This sculptural item is handmade in Sydney, Australia. The block sc...
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2010s Australian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Jaime Young Pair of Tortoise Shell Effect Table Lamps Ellipitcal Shape Base
Located in Lomita, CA
Jaime Young makes a statement for home or office with this pair of fantastic table lamps. At first glance, the lamps appear to have a tortoise shell finish...
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Early 2000s Chinese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic

1980s Pair of Telescopic Halogen Table Lamp, Italy
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Pair of playfull and versatile Italian telescopic halogen table lamp . Rotate in any direction on base . Car antena fully enclose in base . 23 inches fully extended . Shade flap up and down and rotate a full 360 degree. Use 2 pin 35 watt halogen bulb. Use regular North American wall plug...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Pair of Stoneware Table Lamps by Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of tall stoneware table lamps by Jane & Gordon Martz. The teak turned wood light fitting is affixed to the matte light green stoneware base. B...
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1950s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware, Teak

Cosmos, Contemporary Table Lamp Brass, Wood, Led Lamp
Located in Roeselare, BE
This table lamp is made of brass, brushed inside and outside. The ring is covered with wood: padouk or multiplex berch. There are 2 led ball lamps E27 socket under the lampshade.
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Pair of Brown and White Stoneware Ceramic Floor or Table Lamps by Roz
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Roz Herrin - La Borne Large pair of stoneware ceramic floor or table lamps Original perfect condition Unique pair of lamp for special order Signed Ceramic height 104 c...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Danish Modern Le Klint & Kähler Ceramics Table Lamp, 1960s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
A ceramic table lamp handmade by Kähler for Le Klint in the 1960s. It is attributed to and most likely designed by Esben Klint (1915-1969). The lamp is made of unglazed ceramic wrapped with cane giving it stylish and warm look. The shade is a new hand-folded shade by Le Klint. The condition of the lamp base is close to perfect with only very small knicks in the cane and a few marks on the white shade-holder. It comes with a new brown twisted fabric...
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1960s Danish Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Plastic

Roberto Pamio, Medusa, Table Lamp, Leucos, Italy, 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
Roberto Pamio Medusa A half-spherical white and transparent blown glass table lamp. On a cast iron base. Produced by Leucos, Italy. Circa 1970.  
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Elegant Italian Alabaster Table Lamp "Silhouette", Satin Brass
Located in Milano, IT
The lamp's design suggests a sense of movement and dynamism, as if the alabaster cones are in motion, creating a sense of fluidity that adds to its aesthetic appeal. The use of brass...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Vintage Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano White Tiered Pagoda Glass Lamps Pair Of
Located in North Miami, FL
These vintage Italian 1970s Carlo Nason for Mazzega 4 tier Murano hand blown lamps are abstract patterns of mottled and random swirls of white and clear glass. They are coined the Pagoda lamps and are very iconic. They make a grand modern statement. The 4 tier ones are the most desirable and harder to come by as opposed to the the 3 tier. What a great presence in a room they will have. They have been rewired, cleaned on the inside of the glass and all the chrome was polished in essence all restored. They sit on chrome bases that are original. There are no shades provided for them. White drum...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Pair of Chrome Molecule Lamps
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Pair of chrome "molecule" lamps, each with three bulbs. These delightful lamps have a 3-way switch on the base. Press once for the center bulb, twice for the upper and lower bulbs an...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Italian Modern La Lune Sous Le Chapeau Table Lamp by Man Ray for Sirrah, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern grey metal and paper La Lune Sous Le Chapeau table lamp by Man Ray for Sirrah, 1980s. La Lune Sous Le Chapeau model table lamp,...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

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 ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Porcelain

DAWN Table Lamp 'Black'
Located in Renton, WA
A metaphor of the sunrise, emitting the first light from the ocean’s horizon, DAWN table lamp brings a new day and a new lighting experience. Beneath w...
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2010s Taiwanese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Pair of Hand-Blown Murano Glass Table Lamps in Smoked Amber
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful pair of modernist table lamps were hand blown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production- during ...
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20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Italian Modern Opaline Glass Metal Table Lamp by Paolo Nava for Leucos, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Opaline glass and metal Table lamp by Paolo Nava for Leucos, 1970s Table lamp mod. Flores with opaline glass fan-shaped diffuser, totally hand crafted. The rhombus-sh...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Planet Table Lamp
Located in Renton, WA
Planet is incredibly polished and sophisticated, yet still so straightforward. The multi-adjustable parts provide the user the flexibility to meet their every need. Combining intelligent design with innovational aesthetics, the PLANET Table Lamp is ready to tenderly emit a moon-like illumination through genuine copper/ brass gear...
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2010s Taiwanese Modern Table Lamps

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Copper, Steel

Mini Metti Floor Lamp in Paper Clay by Bailey Fontaine, REP by Tuleste Factory
Located in New York, NY
Mini Metti lamp by Bailey Fontaine 2022 Paper Clay White W 5.5" (dome) x H 36.5" x D 3" (base) This lamp is a sculpture as lighting, inspired by the works of Alberto Giacometti. The...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Clay

Modern Concrete Lamp
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
"The Perfect Lamp" – an epitome of modern sophistication that seamlessly integrates into any setting. This contemporary masterpiece features a base crafted from concrete adorned with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Concrete, Metal

Jamie Young Co. Contemporary American Black Bronze Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American cast bronze table lamp featuring a turned neck with functioning brass light switch socket connected to a compressed globe form...
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20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

Italian Murano Glass Globe Table Lamp by Mazzega
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s Italian hand blown Murano glass globe table lamp by Mazzega. In beautiful original condition it takes a regular 100w max Edison ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

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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