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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Efra Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Clear Murano Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Table lamp of clear mouth blown Murano glass, anthracite painted iron and natural brass designed in 1984 by Carlo Moretti and Paolo Martinuzzi. 60 watt incandescent bulb, 42 watt e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Iron

Contemporary Pair of Grey Glass Table Lamps with Silk Lampshade
Located in Brescia, IT
The beauty of this pair of magnificent table lamps is the blown grey glass: they are handmade by Italian Masters craftmenmship with horizontal circular signs following the Midcentury...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Silk, Blown Glass

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Thierry Dreyfus 'La Lampe B' for DCW Editions Paris
Located in Tilburg, NL
Thierry Dreyfus 'La Lampe B' for DCW Editions Paris, France. New, current production. Thierry Dreyfus has created a lamp designed to provide light up, of course, but even more, to l...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

FLOS Lampadina LED Table Lamp in Black by Achille Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Its name means, literally, “bulb,” and it’s easy to see why with one look at this playful Achille Castiglioni design. This unique table lamp provides direct and diffused light throug...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Brass Off Center Globe Table Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A modern metal table lamp to accent your living room, bedroom or work space. This contemporary lighting pendant also works well in a commercial setting restaurant, retail, or office ...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

NEW Set of Two Limited Edition Lumina Daphine LED Table Lamps by Tommaso Cimini
Located in New York, NY
Daphine 45th Anniversary Our icon & masterpiece: Daphine. Back in 1991, Lumina presented a special lamp for the 15th Anniversary with a particular finish, numbered and sold to the mo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Medea No 2 Table Lamp by Riviere x 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Table Lamps in Alabaster and Patinated Brass.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of table lamps in alabaster and patinated brass. This opulent table lamp features a luminous alabaster base with the option of an internal glow, accented by a refined linen-ble...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

FLOS Bon Jour Unplugged Matte Chrome Lamp w/ Rattan Crown by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The smaller table version of the Bon Jour table lamp, the Bon Jour Unplugged truly moves with the user and can be used in any environment. The base features a micro-USB connector which recharges the battery in three hours and then the light lasts for up to six hours. Like the other members of the Bon Jour family, this model combines maximum performance and efficiency with Visual Comfort. Users are able to effortlessly control the intensity of the direct light with just one click. This sleek and pure light can be customized according to personal tastes and styles by “dressing” it with a transparent, yellow, amber, fumee, natural rattan and pleated fabric crown. Additionally, the body is available in four unique finishes: white, chrome, matte chrome...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Murano Glass Bubble Lamp
Located in Austin, TX
Murano Glass lamp, Italian, from the island of Murano. This hand-blown modernist lamp feature a cluster of clear glass spheres around a cylindrical brass stem. The base is a hand-blo...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Seletti ‘Mouse Lamp#3-Us’ Resin Lamp, Lie Down
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Resin

Modernist Handblown Murano Clear Glass Table Lamps with 24kt White Gold Flecks
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of table lamps were handblown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. They feature tear d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold

"Venere" Table Light by Poliarte
Located in Albany, NY
A very rare light by Poliarte. The cast glass creates a sculptural effect that looks similar to lava. The glass's incredible texture and volume creates a wonderful play with the ligh...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Artemide Tolomeo Video lamp - Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina
Located in Bern, CH
Artemide Tolomeo 'Video' Desk / Table Lamp. Designed by Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina. Featuring a pivoting head and articulated arm, this l...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Michael Anastassiades Modern Minimalist Chrome & Glass Table Desk Lamp for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS IC Lights T2 Table Lamp in Chrome by Michael Anastassiades Like the other pieces in his IC Light Series, the IC Lights T balances designer Michael Anastassiades’ love of indust...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Bes, Melogranoblu, Table Lamp, Frosted Glass
Located in Grassobbio, IT
Table lamp bearing the name of an ancient divinity, made of blown frosted glass characterized by thin lines that create a pleated effect.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

The 'Sellier' Stitched Tan Leather Lamp by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the 'Sellier' French modernist-style stitched tan leather table lamp by Design Frères. Crafted from premium black leather, the stitched detailing adds a touch of sophist...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Area Curvea' Table Lamp by Mario Bellini & Giorgio Origlia for Artemide, 1974
Located in Chicago, IL
The ‘Area Curvea’ table lamp by Mario Bellini & Giorgio Origlia is a rare and iconic piece, produced by Artemide in 1974. Defined by its sinuous curved steel frame, this lamp balance...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp in White Glaze with Linen Shade and Brass Hardware
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand-Built Ceramic Table Lamp with Linen Shade — Inspired by the New England Coast This one-of-a-kind ceramic lamp is entirely hand-built and assembled, celebrating the artistry of ...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Marici Table Lamp In Roasted Ash Dark Brown Wood
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Marici lamp presents itself as a resplendent embodiment of elegance, striking a balance between form and function that captivates the beholder. Its silhouette, sculptural and gra...
Category

2010s Canadian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ash

Set/2 Modern Table Lamps, Ceramic, Silk Lampshade, Handmade Portugal, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set of 2 Gomes table lamps, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. Gomes is an elegant table lamp and an attractive addition to a modern home. The white c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Kartell Bourgie Mat in Black by Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A lamp with an inimitable style, Bourgie is one of Kartell’s best sellers, skillfully combining classic style, richness and tradition with innovation and irony. The baroque style bas...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Pair of Large 'Bilboquet' White Stoneware Lamps by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Large 'Bilboquet' White Stoneware Lamps by Design Frères. Made in France by our skilled artisans. Wired with UL listed parts, 3-way switch (on, half on, off), twist cord, and...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware, Parchment Paper

Pair of Perlito Table Lamps by Amandine Gorrino
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Inspired by the same shapes utilized for the Perlo suspensions, The Marseille native and based ceramist Amandine Gorrino created these Perlito table lamps by stacking artisanally mad...
Category

2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Ceramic "Cactus" Table Lamps by Adeline Delesalle
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of Cactus ceramic table lamps made by the french contemporary artist Adeline Delesalle. Cylindrical large base on which are applied offset decorative rectangles. Artist's sig...
Category

2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Agaricon Luceplan Table Lamp Ross Lovegrove 2001 Design Italy Touch
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Ross Lovegrove Table Touch Lamp year 2001 fully functional.
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Kartell Bourgie Lamp in Multicolored Fuchsia by Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A lamp with an inimitable style, Bourgie is one of Kartell’s best sellers, skillfully combining classic style, richness and tradition with innovation and irony. The baroque style bas...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Modernist Hand-Blown Smoked Emerald Murano Glass Fluted Stacked Ball Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
These striking modernist table lamps are a testament to the enduring elegance and artistry of Murano glass craftsmanship. Featuring a stacked fluted ball design, each lamp is hand-bl...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold

Mid-century vintage Italian Murano opaque blue glass table lamp
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid-century vintage Italian Murano opaque blue glass table lamp. This lamp features a mid century style handmade cream colored string wrapped lampshade. The lamp has a Bras...
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1950s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Valenti Desk Lamp in Burgundy Leather, Spain 1960's
Located in New York, NY
A Stitched leather covered desk lamp by Valenti, steel construction with brass swivel.
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Set/2 Modern Table Lamps, Porcelain Base, Satin Lampshade, Handmade Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/2 Modern Table Lamps, Porcelain Base, Satin Lampshade, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. This is an elegant table lamp and an attractive addition to a modern h...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Henry Holland Studio Edison Green & White Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
he Edison table lamp is elegant and refined, he takes up little real estate on your table, sideboard, or desk but he still proudly, lights up any spa...
Category

2010s English Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Earthenware

Cocoon lamp by Artur Eisenkeil licht studio - Castiglioni Flos
Located in Lugo, IT
Cocoon lamp by Eisenkeil licht studio. Defect: hole as shown in the photo. Thank you
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Ada Table Lamp by Cesare Arosio
Located in Milan, IT
This astonishing Ada table lamp by Cesare Arosio combines ancient and modern elements in a design of timeless elegance and visual allure. The sculptural alabaster base supports an ex...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

Transparent Ovale Table Lamp by Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
Chosen as one of Architectural Digest “best new lights, 2015”, Ovale is a table lamp of mouth blown Murano glass with mouth blown Murano white opaline glass shade mounted on gilded m...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Modern Sculptural Ceramic Lamp – Unique Handmade Artistic Home Lighting
Located in Pasadena, CA
More than just a source of light, this lamp is a statement piece—where natural materials meet timeless, sculptural design. Its ceramic base, shaped and glazed with care, brings earth...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Livia Handwoven Table Lamp by Riviere x 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

Metal

Large modernist concrete candlestick lamp by les Usagers unique handmade 43 cm
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Les Usagers Unique handmade piece Large concrete candlesticks sculpture Original perfect condition Sold with certificate Realised for special order in 2025 Height 43 cm Large 1...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Concrete

Rare ‘Lavinia’ Table Lamp by Masayuki Kurokawa for Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
‘Lavinia’ Table Lamp by Masayuki Kurokawa for Artemide (IT, 1988) Casted aluminum curved construction, with a grainy textured surface finish. The upper shade can be tilted slightly ...
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Alabaster Modern table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of modern alabaster table lamps made of a cylindrical foot and shade. One source of light per lamp
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

Barovier And Toso Primavera Lamps
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A set of two elegant up lights/table lamps by Barovier& Toso. Beautifully made art glass with swirls and trim with gold flecks.
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Rhapsody Rattan Large Table Lamp by Stephane Parmentier x 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

Kartell Bourgie Lamp in Multicolored Blue by Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A lamp with an inimitable style, Bourgie is one of Kartell’s best sellers, skillfully combining Classic style, richness and tradition with innovation and irony. The Baroque style bas...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Eolie Round Table Lamp by Stephane Parmentier x 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

'Rare 'Wood Lamp' / Art Object & Table Lamp by the Campana Brothers
Located in New York, NY
'Wood Lamp' is an art object / table lamp by the celebrated Brazilian design duo, Fernando and Humberto Campana which exemplifies their philosophy of "transforming the everyday into ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of Lucite and Chrome Table Lamps in the Manner of Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of clear acrylic and brush aluminum with chrome hardware table lamps in the manner of Charles Hollis Jones. Beautifully crafted, newly rewired and new shades. They look nice w...
Category

1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Alabaster Large Mushroom Shaped Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of large but short table lamps made of a base and and shade all in alabaster, shaped like mushrooms. One source of light per lamp, located in the foot, giving a gradient enlight...
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2010s Spanish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

Office Carlo Moretti Contemporary Murano Milk White Glass Mouth Blown Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Milk white mouth blown and hand finished Murano glass table lamp designed in 1994 by Carlo Moretti. 2 x 40 watt incandescent bulbs, 2 x 28 watt ecolamp socket E14. Carlo Mor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

PH 2/1 Table Lamp Limited Edition Dusty Terracotta Made In Burnished Frame
Located in Lejre, DK
The exclusive PH 2/1 table lamp is a limited edition from Louis Poulsen, designed by Poul Henningsen. The lamp is equipped with mouth-blown, four-layer glass shades in a unique Dusty...
Category

2010s Danish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Devoe Lamp, White and Green
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 two different clay bodies and features a cop...
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Martinelli Luce Elmetto 685 Table Lamp by Elio Martinelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp indirect light. Adjustable reflector with inside screen made of aluminum painted in white. Molded resin structure in the new golden color. Also available in the series-pro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Resin

Light Cube Lamp
Located in Milan, IT
This striking table lamp has an aluminum structure covered with burnished brass sheets and a diffusor in micro-perforated stainless steel. The cubic shape of this piece allows it to ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Light Cube Lamp
Light Cube Lamp
$3,841 / item
Pair of Alabaster Screen Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of alabaster table lamps made of a cylindrical slotted base holding a large standing round diffuser. One source of light per lamp.
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

Pair of Stacked Diamond Rock Crystal Table Lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of rock crystal tables lamps with stacked diamond design and nickel hardware.
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Rock Crystal

Link Medium Table Lamp in White by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Link modernizes the classic pantograph task lamp, incorporating the most advanced LED lighting technology to date. Designed with a dual-purpose shade/handle, Link seamlessly balances...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Brazilian Modern Table Lamp by Celina Decorações with Woven Shade by Maria Kipp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brazilian modernist table lamp by Celina Decorações with woven shade by Maria Kipp. A great lamp to add texture to a room. Dimensions are the overall dimensions of the lamp plus th...
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1960s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Hardwood, Paint, Yarn

“Pagodina” Wireless Contemporary TableLamp, gold color, brass Silvered Crystal
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
PAGODINA The inner peace For more than 22 years the art of “hand-made in Italy” has given life to the Maison Sabrina Landini, who’s brilliant spirit leads to the foundation of the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Martinelli Luce LED Minipipistrello 620/J Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mini version of the Pipistrello lamp designed by Gae Aulenti in 1965. Table lamp diffused lighting. Glazed stainless steel structure, white opal methacrylate diffuser. Base and knob...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Todd Hase White Dragon Table Lamps, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous pair of Todd Hase designed white Dragon table lamps. Great addition to your modern interiors and table tops.
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Leather

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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