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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
2021 Bon Jour Lamp by Philippe Starck for Flos in Chrome w/ Clear Body
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Bon Jour LED Table Lamp made with a PMMA plastic base and chrome finishes. The lamp was designed by Philippe Starck and produced by Flos in Italy. It dates to c...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Plastic

Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Table Lamps in Green Gold w/ 24k 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 undula...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Gold

Enssi Table Lamp by Ia Kutateladze
Located in Geneve, CH
Enssi Table Lamp by Ia Kutateladze One Of A Kind. Dimensions: W 19 x H 30 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Each piece is one of a kind, due to its free hand-building process. Different color...
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2010s German Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

2023 Patricia Urquiola for Foscarini Caboche Desk or Table Lamp in White
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Caboche Table Lamp, originally designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2005. This particular example was produced by Foscarini in Italy C. 2023. The lamp is comprised of plastic, ...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Lampada da tavolo "Ambigua" disegnata da Guido Rosati per Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, MI
Rarissima lampada Fontana Arte appartenente alla collezione Fatua disegnata nel 1972 da Guido Rosati per Fontana Arte. E' una rara versione a forma di clessidra in vetro satinato con...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Glass

Clear Bubbles Murano Glass Table Lamps With 3 Spheres, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Murano glass clear modern style with bubbles in the glass and a triple sphere shape. Amazing hand blown glass lamps with characters of the smaller bubble in glass add to the artistic...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Sand-Coloured Table Lamp, Ceramic, Contemporary Work.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sand-coloured table lamp, ceramic, contemporary work. This table lamp is inspired by 70s design. It comes with a ceramic shade placed on a metal frame, mounted on a cone-shaped lamp...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Murano Italian Lighting Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
Located in Milan, Italy
Table lamps designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano, circa 1970. Biography The Italian designer Carlo Nason was born in 1935 in Murano, into a family of expert glassmakers. His f...
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1670s Italian Antique Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Table Lamp Indoor-Outdoor On-Off Soft Touch Led Techn Cordless Rechargeable
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Barnaba Table Lamp by Angelo Brotto for Esperia with Chromed Metal Base
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Angelo Brotto was a Venetian designer who is known for his work as a lamp designer. During the late 40s, he created pieces in Venice for Peggy Guggenheim's collection, and during his...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Table Lamp Sistema Model by Studio Superego for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Table lamp Sistema model designed by Studio Superego for Superego Editions. Unique piece. Biography Superego Editions was born in 2006, performing a constant activity of research in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Plexiglass

Cini Boeri Hand Blown Murano Milk Glass White Table Lamp
Located in London, England
An elegant table lamp made from hand blown Murano glass and a circular metal base. A single piece of glass forms the shade, connecting to the fluted glass stem via three screws. Li...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Reeded Glass

Handmade laminated 100% Silk Lampshade with Silver Lining
Located in London, GB
Andrew Kornat Designs offers a custom Handmade Lampshade service for all of the table lamps, wall sconces and candle shades for chandeliers This listing if for a specific lamp shade...
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2010s British Modern Table Lamps

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Silver, Wire

West Lamp Pair, Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Glazed, White, Green, Red Clay
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind pair of “unmatched” ceramic lamps, thrown on the potters wheel and assembled by hand. Each lamp base is comprised of two different clay bodies and features a coppery gr...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of Bronze Jewel Table Lamps in Antique Gold by Elan Atelier 'Preorder'
Located in New York, NY
The Jewel is elliptical, carefully holding and counterbalancing a negative space with a light-filled cylinder. The sculptural Jewel Lamp has a solid cast b...
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2010s European Modern Table Lamps

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Bronze

Table Lamp Hespirito Model by Studio Superego, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Table lamp with quartz structure and brass base designed by Studio Superego for Superego Editions, in 2015. Unique piece. Biography Superego Editions was born in 2006, performing a ...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Quartz, Brass

Modern Italian Lighting Sfera Model by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, 1970
Located in Milan, Italy
Beautiful table lamp Sfera in Murano glass and chromed metal designed by Angelo Mangiarotti and produced by Skipper in circa 1970. Biography ANGELO MANGIAROTTI was born in Milan on ...
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1670s Italian Antique Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Teardrop Table Lamp, Foraged Collection, handmade, one-of-a-kind
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Teardrop Table Lamp Foraged Collection by Dawn Ladd, Principal and Founder of Aurora Lampworks The Foraged collection reimagines objects found by ...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

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Wood, Linen, Reclaimed Wood

Gino Sarfatti Arteluce 1960 Italian Design "591" Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
"591" lamp Gino Sarfatti Arteluce 1964. Aluminium shade "Arteluce" Label Measures: Diameter 12 cm. Excellent condition.
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1960s Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Litchfield Lamp by Charlie Dumais
Located in Bantam, CT
Our stoneware Litchfield Lamp is handcrafted using slab-construction techniques. The lamp’s pattern is created by rolling the surface with textured rolling pins and rods. FINISH - Parchment & matte-black poured glaze - Antique brass fittings - Black-cloth cord - Full-range dimmer socket - Off-white linen shade, pictured with a paper shade LAMPING Provided with dimmable Tala LED light bulbs DIMENSIONS Lamp Height – 15” Lamp Base – 10” square tapering to 2” square Lamp Shade – 9” x 16...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware

Stylish Metal Table Lamp Champagne Finish Opalescent Vetrite
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Table Lamp, Table Lamp - Oxidised, Contemporary Work
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Table lamp, table lamp - oxidised, contemporary work This table lamp is inspired by the austere Brutalist movement of the mid-20th century. The oxidised surface is textured and almo...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

FLOS Bon Jour Versailles Chrome Lamp w/ Transparent Crown by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This modern and timeless design is a result of the collaboration between Flos and acclaimed designer Phillippe Starck. Blending together two dynamic pieces the Flos 2017 design Bon Jour Lamps and the Versaille candleholder created by Baccarat the Bon Jour Versailles...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Jean Marais Table Lamp
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A black ceramic table lamp with original shade signed on the base Jean Marais (1913-1998).
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Late 20th Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Table lamp mod. Aggregato dis. by Enzo Mari for G. Fassina for Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Aggregate Lamp - 1976 - Enzo Mari and Giancarlo Fassina for Artemide
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Louis Poulsen, Portable Table Lamp by Verner Panton
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, portable table lamp by Verner Panton Width x Height x Length (mm) 160 x 230 x 160, 0.5 kg Finish: White opal acrylic Material: Shade: Injection moulded opal acrylic Base: Die cast aluminium Battery: Li-Ion Cable length: 1.5m. Power: USB cable for standard USB adapter Light control: Switch on base Battery lifetime: 5 hours @ 100% Step-dim: 0%/10%/33%/100% Please note that the Panthella...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Casa Bed Light
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...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Casa Bed Light
Casa Bed Light
$1,102 / item
Wood DOGGY Table Lamp with White Fabric Shade, hand-crafted, hardwood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Doggy Lamp by Wan Wan Wonderland (Tokyo, Japan) Delightful and whimsical table lamps with white pleated shades and expertly hand-crafted wooden bases. Each...
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2010s Japanese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Flavio Poli Pair of Applique Murano Glass Seguso, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
A pair of applique designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso Murano, circa 1960, Italy.
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1660s Italian Antique Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

New Italian Midcentury Chrome and Murano Glass Desk Lamp, 2000s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning new table lamp in chrome and Murano glass, Italy, 2000. The lamp has a beautiful design and is made up of a chrome base and a white Murano glass lampshade, the characterist...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Carry Mini Table Lamp
Located in Renton, WA
The Carry Mini table lamp helps you achieve meticulous order in a fast paced society, a must-have for any modern lifestyle. The lamp comes equipped with a ...
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2010s Taiwanese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

20th Century Venini Murano Blown Glass Table Lamp, Italy, 1976
Located in Cagliari, IT
These table lamp is a vintage piece, therefore it may show slight traces of use, but they can be considered as in excellent original condition and ready to give a beautiful ambiance ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Double Murano Cumulus Pawn Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A monumental Murano double cumulus "pawn" lamp designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. The lamp features a frosted clear and white mottled design, and is composed of three segments sepa...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Blown Glass

Lumina Daphine LED Table Lamp in Brushed Nickel by Tommaso Cimini
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

2020 Spun Light T1 Table Lamp Shiny / Gloss Black by Sebastian Wrong for Flos
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Spun Light T1 table lamp with a gloss black spun metal frame and aluminum diffuser. The lamp was designed by Sebastian Wrong, produced by Flos in Italy and date...
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2010s European Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Aluminum

Cini Boeri Hand Blown Murano Glass Blue Table Lamp
Located in London, England
An elegant table lamp made from hand blown Murano glass and a circular metal base. A single piece of glass forms the shade, connecting to the fluted glass stem via three screws. Li...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Reeded Glass

Table Lamp Horizonte Model by Studio Superego, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
A beautiful table lamp in transparent plexiglass with inclusion agate discs and brass base designed by Studio Superego for Superego Editions. Limited edition of 9 pieces. Biography ...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Agate, Brass

Pair of Shagreen Octagonal Table Lamps C1980
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Shagreen octagonal table lamps with chrome components. Octagonal in shape and completely covered in Shagreen. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Price...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Teddy Bear Lamp by Matthew Kinealy for Suck UK, United Kingdom, 2000s.
Located in Lille, FR
Teddy Bear Lamp by Matthew Kinealy for Suck UK, United Kingdom, 2008
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Early 2000s British Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Textile

Table Lamp Eldorado Model by Studio Superego, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Table lamp Eldorado, brass bucket with quartz and malachite stones, lapis, agate, amethyst, pyrite etc. designed by Studio Superego for Superego Editions. Biography Superego edition...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Agate, Amethyst, Quartz, Brass

Paolo Piva Meridiana desk lamp for Stefano Cevoli
Located in Montréal, QC
Early Paolo Piva Meridiana lamp for Stefano Cevoli, manufactured in the 1980’s. G-4 12 volt 20 watt halogen bulb. Original G-4 halogen socket. Lamp mar...
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1980s Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Enamel, Steel

Steel Table Lamp by Jacques Moniquet, France, c. 1960
Located in New York City, NY
Tall, sleek design. It looks as if the center lamp went through a hydraulic press or melting process. Industrial yet refined. This table lamp was recently rewired with a black twist...
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1960s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

Coral Table Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
The natural coral base of this decorative table lamp makes it a true "one-of-a-kind" accent. Mounted on a square marble base, the single bulb fixture is topped with its original sha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Table Lamps

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Coral, Marble, Brass

Pair of table lamps by Franco Albini for Sirrah, model Colibrì, Italy
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare pair of "Colibrì" model table lamps, designed by the famous Italian architect and designer Franco Albini together with Franca Helg and Paolo Piva for Sirrah, Italy, 1983. This ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Plastic

Koch & Lowy Chrome Desk Lamp with Three Adjustable Shades, 1960s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Adjusting Chrome Triple Octagon Shade Table Lamp, attributed Koch & Lowy. Featuring chrome stem, three pivoting, eight-sided chrome plate cylinder exterior shades, off-white enameled...
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1960s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome, Metal

Contemporary Murano Glass Table Lamp, in the style of Guisto Toso, Italy
Located in Brussels, BE
Contemporary Murano Glass Table Lamp, in the style of Guisto Toso, Italy
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Glass

Flos Oblique 2700K Table Lamp in Sage by Vincent Van Duysen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oblique is the natural evolution of the classic office swing arm model. With its robust, compact structure and minimalist design, Oblique produces a patented, powerful, and controlle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Ambience Brass Table Lamp, by Svend Aage Holm-sørensen from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
A beautiful table lamp in a consummate 1950s design, created by the grand master of Danish lighting, Svend Aage Holm- Sørensen, who enjoys great international acclaim. With its strik...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

Handblown Grey Glass Gemini Table Lamp, ANDREW HUGHES
Located in New York, NY
This table lamp by New York designer and glass artist Andrew Hughes channels 1940's France. The spherical grey glass base is created through dual hot and cold processes. Wired to U...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Chrome

West Lamp Pair, Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Glazed, White, Green, Red Clay
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of ceramic lamps, thrown on the potters wheel and assembled by hand. The lamp base is comprised of two different clay bodies and features a coppery green handmade glaze in contr...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Sculptural Jewel Table Lamp in Black Bronze by Elan Atelier (Preorder)
Located in New York, NY
The large Jewel is elliptical, carefully holding and counterbalancing a negative space with a light-filled cylinder. The Jewel lamp is made from a solid c...
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2010s European Modern Table Lamps

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Bronze

Brutalist Lamp in Concrete, a Contemporary Work of Art.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Brutalist lamp in concrete, a contemporary work of art. The Brutalist lamp is inspired by the geometric angles of the architectural masterpieces of Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wrig...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

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Concrete

Jean-Louis Frechin 'La Lampe Frechin' Table / Floor Lamp for DCW Editions France
Located in Tilburg, NL
Jean-Louis Frechin 'La Lampe Frechin' Table / Floor Lamp for DCW Editions France. New, current production. A luminaire between science and magic. Playing with the contrasts between ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

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Marble, Brass

Table Lamp
Located in Milan, IT
Table lamp features a brass structure with a black nickel finish, while the shade is in burnished brass. This is a unique lighting object, ideal for elegant environments. The dynamic...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Table Lamp
Table Lamp
$3,743 / item
Pair of Gold Leaf Obelisk Table Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
The breathtaking gold tone and geometric shapes of this set of two obelisk table lamps will add sophistication and opulence to any room. Height is adjustable.
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1980s Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Gold Leaf

Murano, Table Lamps, Glass, Brass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of pink glass and brass table lamps, designed and produced in Murano, Italy, c. 1940s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 14" H x 4" Diameter Dimensions of Shade (inches): 4" Top ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Bruno Gecchelin Italian Table Lamp "Perla" for Oluce, 1980s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This table lamp was designed by Bruno Gecchelin in the 1980s; made of crystal, it has two black marquinias inserted at the base, which is in black marble with white veins. Bruno Gecchelin Born in Milan in 1939. Graduated in architecture at the Polytechnic of Milan, he has been designing furniture, furnishing accessories and lighting fixtures since 1962. Among the most impotent work experiences are the design of office and electronic machines for Olivetti, in collaboration with Ettore Sottsass, at first and independently afterwards; for Fiat accessories for the Panda car; for Riello air conditioning...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Crystal, Marble

Robert Abbey Tic-Tac-Toe Bronze Brass Ring Marble Base Table Lamp w/ Shade
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Robert Abbey "Tic-Tac-Toe" Bronze Brass Ring Marble Base Table Lamp with Shade. Item features a heavy bronze and marble base, clean modernist lines, great style and form. Circa Late ...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Table Lamps

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Marble, Brass

1970s Italian Design by Paolo Salvi Travertine Marble Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Table lamp design by Paolo Salvi 1970s Marble base and steel frame Perfect working order.  
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal

Large Yellow Orange and Blue Sculpture Ceramic Table Lamp by M. Sauce
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Mathilde Sauce Elegant large ceramic table lamp realised in 2021, unique piece. Original blue, yellow and orange ceramic glazes colors. Signed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

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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